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 811-03855
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
245 Summer St., Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Cynthia Lo Bessette, Secretary
245 Summer St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
617-563-7000
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Date of fiscal year end: | October 31 |
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Date of reporting period: | October 31, 2021 |
Item 1.
Reports to Stockholders
Fidelity Advisor® Diversified International Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2021
Contents
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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Note to Shareholders:
Early in 2020, the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 emerged as a public health emergency that had a major influence on financial markets, primarily based on its impact on the global economy and corporate earnings. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, citing sustained risk of further global spread. The pandemic prompted a number of measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, including travel and border restrictions, quarantines, and restrictions on large gatherings. In turn, these resulted in lower consumer activity, diminished demand for a wide range of products and services, disruption in manufacturing and supply chains, and – given the wide variability in outcomes regarding the outbreak – significant market uncertainty and volatility. To help stem the turmoil, the U.S. government took unprecedented action – in concert with the U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world – to help support consumers, businesses, and the broader economy, and to limit disruption to the financial system.
In general, the overall impact of the pandemic lessened in 2021, amid a resilient economy and widespread distribution of three COVID-19 vaccines granted emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early in the year. Still, the situation remains dynamic, and the extent and duration of its influence on financial markets and the economy is highly uncertain, due in part to a recent spike in cases based on highly contagious variants of the coronavirus.
Extreme events such as the COVID-19 crisis are exogenous shocks that can have significant adverse effects on mutual funds and their investments. Although multiple asset classes may be affected by market disruption, the duration and impact may not be the same for all types of assets. Fidelity is committed to helping you stay informed amid news about COVID-19 and during increased market volatility, and we continue to take extra steps to be responsive to customer needs. We encourage you to visit us online, where we offer ongoing updates, commentary, and analysis on the markets and our funds.
Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended October 31, 2021 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Past 10 years |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | 22.11% | 11.40% | 9.29% |
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 24.67% | 11.63% | 9.27% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) | 27.55% | 11.86% | 9.29% |
Class I | 29.87% | 13.02% | 10.25% |
Class Z | 30.10% | 13.20% | 10.39% |
Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past ten years total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively.
The initial offering of Class Z shares took place on August 13, 2013. Returns prior to August 13, 2013, are those of Class I.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor® Diversified International Fund - Class A on October 31, 2011, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.
The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI EAFE Index performed over the same period.
| Period Ending Values |
| $24,319 | Fidelity Advisor® Diversified International Fund - Class A |
| $20,722 | MSCI EAFE Index |
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Market Recap: The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index gained 29.85% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2021, with international equities rising amid an improved outlook for global economic growth, widespread COVID-19 vaccination, fiscal stimulus in the U.S. and abroad, and government spending programs. As 2021 began, investors saw reasons to be hopeful and the index recorded steady monthly gains. As part of the economic “reopening” trade, investors generally moved out of tech-driven mega-caps that had thrived due to the work-from-home trend in favor of cheap, smaller companies they believed stood to benefit from a broad cyclical recovery. In early September, sentiment turned broadly negative due to inflationary pressure from surging energy/other commodity prices, rising bond yields, supply constraints and disruption, valuation concerns, and the fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus. International stocks returned -3.18% for the month, but rebounded in October (+2.39%) amid strength in corporate earnings and notable improvement in the global economy. By region, Canada (+50%) led the way, followed by the U.K. (+44%) and Europe ex U.K (+41%). Conversely, emerging markets (+17%) and Japan (+20%) lagged most. By sector, energy (+74%) fared best by a wide margin. Financials (+50%) and information technology (+43%) also stood out. In contrast, communication services (+6%), consumer discretionary (+14%) and real estate (+17%) notably trailed the index.
Comments from Portfolio Manager Bill Bower: For the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, the fund's share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) gained roughly 28% to 30%, underperforming the 34.45% result of the benchmark MSCI EAFE Index (Net MA). From a regional standpoint, stock picks and an underweighting in Europe ex U.K. and an overweighting emerging markets, specifically China, hindered the fund's relative result. By sector, the primary detractors from performance versus the benchmark were stock selection and an underweighting in financials. Weak picks in consumer discretionary also hurt. Also detracting from performance was security selection in consumer staples, especially within the food & staples retailing industry. Our biggest individual relative detractor was an out-of-benchmark stake in Alibaba Group Holding (-46%). We reduced our position this period. Our position in Tencent Holdings (-15%) was a key detractor. We decreased our out-of-benchmark stake the past 12 months. Another notable relative detractor was an outsized stake in London Stock Exchange Group (-9%). This period we reduced our stake. Conversely, a non-benchmark allocation to the U.S. and an underweighting and stock picks in Japan contributed most to the fund's relative result. By sector, the primary contributor to performance versus the benchmark was our stock selection in industrials. An overweighting and stock picks in information technology and security selection in health care also helped. The biggest individual relative contributor was an overweight position in ASML Holding (+126%), the fund's largest holding. The fund's non-benchmark stake in Rivian Automotive gained approximately 294%. Another notable relative contributor was an overweighting in Capgemini (+103%). Notable changes in positioning include increased exposure to France and a lower allocation to Germany. By sector, meaningful changes in positioning include increased exposure to financials and industrials.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
Investment Summary (Unaudited)
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | 2.9 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) | 2.6 |
Nestle SA (Reg. S) (Switzerland, Food Products) | 2.1 |
Hoya Corp. (Japan, Health Care Equipment & Supplies) | 2.1 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France, Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods) | 1.9 |
| 11.6 |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
Industrials | 20.5 |
Information Technology | 17.2 |
Financials | 16.0 |
Health Care | 13.2 |
Consumer Discretionary | 11.0 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2021
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets |
Japan | 18.8 |
France | 9.4 |
United Kingdom | 8.5 |
Switzerland | 8.3 |
Germany | 7.4 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)
As of October 31, 2021 |
| Stocks | 97.7% |
| Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 2.3% |
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2021
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 96.8% | | | |
| | Shares | Value (000s) |
Australia - 0.8% | | | |
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. | | 331,624 | $11,645 |
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. (a) | | 637,410 | 3,515 |
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TOTAL AUSTRALIA | | | 15,160 |
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Austria - 0.2% | | | |
Erste Group Bank AG | | 84,200 | 3,611 |
Bailiwick of Jersey - 2.3% | | | |
Experian PLC | | 242,500 | 11,108 |
Ferguson PLC | | 115,646 | 17,401 |
Glencore Xstrata PLC | | 1,310,600 | 6,554 |
WPP PLC | | 655,900 | 9,481 |
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TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY | | | 44,544 |
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Belgium - 1.9% | | | |
Azelis Group NV | | 92,000 | 2,978 |
KBC Groep NV | | 261,680 | 24,370 |
UCB SA | | 83,700 | 9,976 |
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TOTAL BELGIUM | | | 37,324 |
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Bermuda - 1.2% | | | |
Hiscox Ltd. | | 572,266 | 6,524 |
IHS Markit Ltd. | | 125,288 | 16,378 |
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TOTAL BERMUDA | | | 22,902 |
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Brazil - 0.0% | | | |
Natura & Co. Holding SA (a) | | 149,200 | 1,028 |
Canada - 2.8% | | | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | 376,100 | 15,985 |
Constellation Software, Inc. | | 7,500 | 13,181 |
Fairfax India Holdings Corp. (a)(b) | | 214,600 | 2,790 |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | | 182,100 | 4,311 |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | 59,200 | 8,447 |
Thomson Reuters Corp. | | 48,400 | 5,822 |
Tourmaline Oil Corp. | | 125,200 | 4,525 |
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TOTAL CANADA | | | 55,061 |
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Cayman Islands - 2.3% | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) | | 35,100 | 5,789 |
Anta Sports Products Ltd. | | 491,000 | 7,674 |
GlobalFoundries, Inc. | | 112,100 | 5,464 |
Li Ning Co. Ltd. | | 825,500 | 9,178 |
Medlive Technology Co. Ltd. (b) | | 52,000 | 270 |
Medlive Technology Co. Ltd. | | 138,500 | 684 |
Sea Ltd. ADR (a) | | 10,800 | 3,711 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | 147,100 | 8,948 |
Zai Lab Ltd. ADR (a) | | 27,054 | 2,824 |
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TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS | | | 44,542 |
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China - 0.7% | | | |
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 39,676 | 11,310 |
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 34,900 | 2,049 |
Shenzhen YUTO Packaging Technology Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 213,100 | 1,089 |
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TOTAL CHINA | | | 14,448 |
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Curacao - 0.3% | | | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | 201,900 | 6,513 |
Denmark - 1.8% | | | |
DSV A/S | | 102,200 | 23,751 |
GN Store Nord A/S | | 76,100 | 4,618 |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S | | 140,500 | 6,076 |
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TOTAL DENMARK | | | 34,445 |
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France - 9.4% | | | |
Amundi SA (b) | | 81,658 | 7,273 |
BNP Paribas SA | | 306,900 | 20,543 |
Capgemini SA | | 93,600 | 21,781 |
Dassault Systemes SA | | 176,300 | 10,295 |
Edenred SA | | 84,000 | 4,542 |
Hermes International SCA | | 1,700 | 2,693 |
Legrand SA | | 109,400 | 11,934 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | 47,543 | 37,279 |
Pernod Ricard SA | | 89,300 | 20,512 |
Sanofi SA | | 39,155 | 3,933 |
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | 17,000 | 9,358 |
Societe Generale Series A | | 250,900 | 8,381 |
Teleperformance | | 43,600 | 18,200 |
Worldline SA (a)(b) | | 144,800 | 8,433 |
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TOTAL FRANCE | | | 185,157 |
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Germany - 7.4% | | | |
adidas AG | | 53,509 | 17,524 |
Allianz SE | | 86,400 | 20,091 |
Auto1 Group SE (b) | | 66,200 | 2,602 |
Brenntag SE | | 55,487 | 5,275 |
Deutsche Post AG | | 354,526 | 21,934 |
Hannover Reuck SE | | 53,600 | 9,790 |
Linde PLC | | 70,738 | 22,774 |
Merck KGaA | | 50,300 | 11,874 |
SAP SE | | 60,173 | 8,714 |
Siemens Healthineers AG (b) | | 215,700 | 14,328 |
SUSE SA (a) | | 75,500 | 3,258 |
Symrise AG | | 46,700 | 6,454 |
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TOTAL GERMANY | | | 144,618 |
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Greece - 0.1% | | | |
Piraeus Financial Holdings SA (a) | | 711,900 | 1,210 |
Hong Kong - 2.5% | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | 2,901,800 | 32,521 |
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. | | 93,189 | 5,639 |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | | 536,500 | 11,040 |
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TOTAL HONG KONG | | | 49,200 |
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India - 4.2% | | | |
Axis Bank Ltd. (a) | | 370,400 | 3,667 |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | | 874,142 | 18,499 |
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. | | 405,587 | 15,393 |
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (a) | | 479,840 | 13,003 |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | 63,367 | 1,608 |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | 874,808 | 29,601 |
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TOTAL INDIA | | | 81,771 |
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Indonesia - 0.7% | | | |
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk | | 11,522,500 | 6,079 |
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk | | 22,517,133 | 6,759 |
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TOTAL INDONESIA | | | 12,838 |
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Ireland - 2.1% | | | |
Aon PLC | | 39,800 | 12,733 |
Flutter Entertainment PLC (a) | | 40,500 | 7,646 |
Kingspan Group PLC (Ireland) | | 103,981 | 11,977 |
Ryanair Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (a) | | 85,836 | 9,743 |
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TOTAL IRELAND | | | 42,099 |
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Isle of Man - 0.2% | | | |
Entain PLC (a) | | 144,500 | 4,050 |
Italy - 0.9% | | | |
FinecoBank SpA | | 388,200 | 7,411 |
GVS SpA (b) | | 66,500 | 988 |
Recordati SpA | | 80,000 | 5,005 |
Reply SpA | | 20,400 | 3,955 |
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TOTAL ITALY | | | 17,359 |
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Japan - 18.8% | | | |
Daikin Industries Ltd. | | 40,900 | 8,958 |
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | | 156,475 | 12,092 |
Fujitsu Ltd. | | 36,100 | 6,239 |
Hitachi Ltd. | | 363,000 | 20,918 |
Hoya Corp. | | 278,200 | 40,953 |
Itochu Corp. | | 492,100 | 14,035 |
Keyence Corp. | | 53,100 | 32,052 |
Minebea Mitsumi, Inc. | | 813,400 | 20,593 |
Misumi Group, Inc. | | 212,100 | 8,871 |
Money Forward, Inc. (a) | | 32,600 | 2,215 |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | 107,800 | 7,996 |
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 28,103 | 5,163 |
NOF Corp. | | 44,900 | 2,253 |
ORIX Corp. | | 595,200 | 11,830 |
Pan Pacific International Holdings Ltd. | | 271,100 | 5,692 |
Persol Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 376,700 | 10,125 |
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 338,500 | 22,517 |
Relo Group, Inc. | | 226,700 | 4,715 |
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 101,200 | 4,249 |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | | 136,900 | 24,414 |
Shiseido Co. Ltd. | | 122,892 | 8,200 |
SMC Corp. | | 25,900 | 15,456 |
Sony Group Corp. | | 190,500 | 22,059 |
Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 36,600 | 2,621 |
TIS, Inc. | | 210,600 | 5,737 |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | | 37,400 | 17,430 |
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. | | 85,100 | 10,497 |
Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 203,312 | 7,590 |
Z Holdings Corp. | | 1,542,700 | 9,577 |
ZOZO, Inc. | | 144,500 | 4,638 |
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TOTAL JAPAN | | | 369,685 |
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Korea (South) - 1.0% | | | |
NAVER Corp. | | 18,140 | 6,275 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | 225,080 | 13,407 |
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TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) | | | 19,682 |
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Luxembourg - 1.0% | | | |
B&M European Value Retail SA | | 1,438,295 | 12,464 |
Eurofins Scientific SA | | 60,530 | 7,133 |
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TOTAL LUXEMBOURG | | | 19,597 |
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Netherlands - 6.8% | | | |
Adyen BV (a)(b) | | 4,573 | 13,798 |
Airbus Group NV (a) | | 105,700 | 13,559 |
Argenx SE (a) | | 9,300 | 2,800 |
ASML Holding NV | | 71,100 | 57,796 |
Corbion NV | | 1,869 | 89 |
IMCD NV | | 61,050 | 13,554 |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | 67,100 | 13,478 |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | 178,600 | 18,714 |
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TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | | 133,788 |
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New Zealand - 0.2% | | | |
Ryman Healthcare Group Ltd. | | 311,645 | 3,227 |
Norway - 0.8% | | | |
Schibsted ASA (A Shares) | | 312,000 | 16,091 |
Spain - 1.6% | | | |
Cellnex Telecom SA (b) | | 283,744 | 17,443 |
Industria de Diseno Textil SA (c) | | 409,800 | 14,799 |
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TOTAL SPAIN | | | 32,242 |
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Sweden - 2.2% | | | |
EQT AB | | 77,000 | 4,058 |
Hexagon AB (B Shares) | | 789,300 | 12,703 |
Indutrade AB | | 505,500 | 14,709 |
Investor AB (B Shares) (c) | | 341,100 | 7,860 |
Kry International AB (d) | | 332 | 137 |
Nibe Industrier AB (B Shares) | | 60,000 | 893 |
Nordnet AB | | 111,300 | 2,134 |
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TOTAL SWEDEN | | | 42,494 |
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Switzerland - 8.3% | | | |
Dufry AG (a) | | 92,324 | 4,888 |
Idorsia Ltd. (a) | | 30,216 | 622 |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. | | 73,680 | 5,329 |
Lonza Group AG | | 29,366 | 24,074 |
Nestle SA (Reg. S) | | 316,160 | 41,704 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | | 131,337 | 50,879 |
Sika AG | | 68,078 | 23,050 |
Sonova Holding AG | | 25,003 | 10,331 |
Zur Rose Group AG (a) | | 7,277 | 2,583 |
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TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | | 163,460 |
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Taiwan - 1.0% | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR | | 169,900 | 19,318 |
United Kingdom - 8.5% | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) | | 184,679 | 23,104 |
Big Yellow Group PLC | | 313,300 | 6,341 |
Bridgepoint Group Holdings Ltd. (b) | | 708,800 | 4,811 |
Compass Group PLC (a) | | 422,992 | 8,976 |
Diageo PLC | | 331,800 | 16,508 |
Harbour Energy PLC (a) | | 614,600 | 2,956 |
JD Sports Fashion PLC | | 557,397 | 8,300 |
Jet2 PLC (a) | | 104,518 | 1,744 |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | 16,538,800 | 11,319 |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | 64,500 | 6,279 |
Ocado Group PLC (a) | | 120,600 | 2,976 |
Prudential PLC (a) | | 802,194 | 16,407 |
Prudential PLC (Hong Kong) (a) | | 190,100 | 3,860 |
RELX PLC (Euronext N.V.) | | 773,047 | 23,976 |
Rentokil Initial PLC | | 1,511,800 | 12,174 |
S4 Capital PLC (a) | | 338,800 | 3,366 |
Smith & Nephew PLC | | 697,100 | 12,039 |
Starling Bank Ltd. Series D (a)(d)(e) | | 1,081,500 | 1,916 |
WH Smith PLC (a) | | 36,500 | 780 |
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TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | | 167,832 |
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United States of America - 4.8% | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a) | | 4,349 | 12,897 |
Booking Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 2,300 | 5,568 |
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) | | 88,600 | 3,821 |
Dlocal Ltd. | | 44,700 | 2,168 |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 57,700 | 15,084 |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | | 76,800 | 12,810 |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | | 183,800 | 12,590 |
MasterCard, Inc. Class A | | 28,500 | 9,562 |
NICE Systems Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) | | 37,500 | 10,613 |
Visa, Inc. Class A | | 43,300 | 9,170 |
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TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | | 94,283 |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | |
(Cost $1,084,687) | | | 1,899,579 |
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Preferred Stocks - 0.9% | | | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.9% | | | |
United States of America - 0.9% | | | |
Rivian Automotive, Inc.: | | | |
Series E (a)(e) | | 152,975 | 10,739 |
Series F (e) | | 36,409 | 2,556 |
Wasabi Holdings, Inc. Series C (d)(e) | | 372,910 | 4,052 |
| | | 17,347 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.0% | | | |
Sweden - 0.0% | | | |
Kry International AB Series E (d) | | 1,920 | 836 |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | | |
(Cost $8,642) | | | 18,183 |
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Money Market Funds - 3.4% | | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% (f) | | 49,319,992 | 49,330 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 0.06% (f)(g) | | 16,663,107 | 16,665 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS | | | |
(Cost $65,995) | | | 65,995 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 101.1% | | | |
(Cost $1,159,324) | | | 1,983,757 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.1)% | | | (21,504) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | $1,962,253 |
Categorizations in the Schedule of Investments are based on country or territory of incorporation.
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(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 end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $72,736,000 or 3.7% of net assets.
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end.
(d) Level 3 security
(e) Restricted securities (including private placements) - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $19,263,000 or 1.0% of net assets.
(f) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.
(g) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows:
Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost (000s) |
Rivian Automotive, Inc. Series E | 7/10/20 | $2,370 |
Rivian Automotive, Inc. Series F | 1/19/21 | $1,342 |
Starling Bank Ltd. Series D | 6/18/21 | $1,934 |
Wasabi Holdings, Inc. Series C | 3/31/21 | $4,052 |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Fund (Amounts in thousands) | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Realized Gain/Loss | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% | $55,799 | $259,904 | $266,372 | $30 | $-- | $(1) | $49,330 | 0.1% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 0.06% | 3,813 | 114,810 | 101,958 | 21 | -- | -- | 16,665 | 0.0% |
Total | $59,612 | $374,714 | $368,330 | $51 | $-- | $(1) | $65,995 | |
Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Amount for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2021, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
| Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
(Amounts in thousands) | | | | |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | $87,789 | $53,508 | $34,281 | $-- |
Consumer Discretionary | 216,754 | 110,712 | 101,990 | 4,052 |
Consumer Staples | 129,778 | 38,409 | 91,369 | -- |
Energy | 61,188 | 61,188 | -- | -- |
Financials | 314,900 | 191,524 | 121,460 | 1,916 |
Health Care | 259,974 | 125,582 | 134,392 | -- |
Industrials | 394,413 | 247,447 | 146,966 | -- |
Information Technology | 338,960 | 195,309 | 142,678 | 973 |
Materials | 102,950 | 69,729 | 33,221 | -- |
Real Estate | 11,056 | 6,341 | 4,715 | -- |
Money Market Funds | 65,995 | 65,995 | -- | -- |
Total Investments in Securities: | $1,983,757 | $1,165,744 | $811,072 | $6,941 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | | October 31, 2021 |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $15,737) — See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,093,329) | $1,917,762 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $65,995) | 65,995 | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $1,159,324) | | $1,983,757 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 2,113 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 817 |
Dividends receivable | | 4,925 |
Reclaims receivable | | 3,346 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | 7 |
Prepaid expenses | | 3 |
Other receivables | | 116 |
Total assets | | 1,995,084 |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $7,107 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 3,944 | |
Accrued management fee | 1,044 | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | 236 | |
Other affiliated payables | 330 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 3,505 | |
Collateral on securities loaned | 16,665 | |
Total liabilities | | 32,831 |
Net Assets | | $1,962,253 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $967,159 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | 995,094 |
Net Assets | | $1,962,253 |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | |
Class A: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($621,221 ÷ 19,102.8 shares)(a) | | $32.52 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $32.52) | | $34.50 |
Class M: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($183,285 ÷ 5,696.8 shares)(a) | | $32.17 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $32.17) | | $33.34 |
Class C: | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($39,465 ÷ 1,279.8 shares)(a) | | $30.84 |
Class I: | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($725,432 ÷ 21,847.9 shares) | | $33.20 |
Class Z: | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($392,850 ÷ 11,836.8 shares) | | $33.19 |
(a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations
Amounts in thousands | | Year ended October 31, 2021 |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $28,231 |
Foreign tax reclaims | | 3,465 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $21 from security lending) | | 51 |
Income before foreign taxes withheld | | 31,747 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (4,354) |
Total income | | 27,393 |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $12,232 | |
Transfer agent fees | 3,079 | |
Distribution and service plan fees | 2,880 | |
Accounting fees | 833 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 239 | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | 7 | |
Registration fees | 82 | |
Audit | 76 | |
Legal | 5 | |
Miscellaneous | 7 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 19,440 | |
Expense reductions | (30) | |
Total expenses after reductions | | 19,410 |
Net investment income (loss) | | 7,983 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $2) | 176,166 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (54) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 176,112 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $2,096) | 284,905 | |
Fidelity Central Funds | (1) | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (116) | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 284,788 |
Net gain (loss) | | 460,900 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $468,883 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Amounts in thousands | Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $7,983 | $4,407 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 176,112 | 36,779 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 284,788 | 91,127 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 468,883 | 132,313 |
Distributions to shareholders | (621) | (23,410) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | (110,537) | (123,276) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 357,725 | (14,373) |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 1,604,528 | 1,618,901 |
End of period | $1,962,253 | $1,604,528 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $25.10 | $23.28 | $21.08 | $23.43 | $19.38 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .09 | .04 | .21 | .21 | .17 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 7.33 | 2.11 | 2.90 | (2.33)B | 4.11 |
Total from investment operations | 7.42 | 2.15 | 3.11 | (2.12) | 4.28 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.26) | (.17) | (.16) | (.19) |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | (.07) | (.74) | (.07) | (.05) |
Total distributions | – | (.33) | (.91) | (.23) | (.23)C |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | – | –D |
Net asset value, end of period | $32.52 | $25.10 | $23.28 | $21.08 | $23.43 |
Total ReturnE,F | 29.56% | 9.32% | 15.57% | (9.14)%B | 22.39% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.16% | 1.18% | 1.19% | 1.19% | 1.21% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.15% | 1.18% | 1.19% | 1.19% | 1.21% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.15% | 1.17% | 1.19% | 1.17% | 1.20% |
Net investment income (loss) | .30% | .16% | .97% | .89% | .82% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $621 | $514 | $530 | $463 | $579 |
Portfolio turnover rateI | 30% | 30% | 37%I | 32% | 44% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.11 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (9.62)%.
C Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
F Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
G Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
I Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class M
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $24.90 | $23.10 | $20.91 | $23.24 | $19.21 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .01 | (.03) | .15 | .14 | .12 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 7.26 | 2.10 | 2.88 | (2.31)B | 4.08 |
Total from investment operations | 7.27 | 2.07 | 3.03 | (2.17) | 4.20 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.20) | (.11) | (.09) | (.13) |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | (.07) | (.74) | (.07) | (.05) |
Total distributions | – | (.27) | (.84)C | (.16) | (.17)C |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | – | –D |
Net asset value, end of period | $32.17 | $24.90 | $23.10 | $20.91 | $23.24 |
Total ReturnE,F | 29.20% | 9.04% | 15.27% | (9.40)%B | 22.10% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.41% | 1.45% | 1.46% | 1.46% | 1.48% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.41% | 1.45% | 1.46% | 1.46% | 1.47% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.41% | 1.44% | 1.46% | 1.44% | 1.47% |
Net investment income (loss) | .04% | (.11)% | .70% | .62% | .56% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $183 | $159 | $173 | $175 | $224 |
Portfolio turnover rateI | 30% | 30% | 37%J | 32% | 44% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.11 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (9.88)%
C Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
F Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
G Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
I Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
J Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $23.99 | $22.20 | $20.11 | $22.35 | $18.48 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.14) | (.14) | .04 | .03 | .01 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 6.99 | 2.01 | 2.79 | (2.23)B | 3.94 |
Total from investment operations | 6.85 | 1.87 | 2.83 | (2.20) | 3.95 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.01) | – | – | (.03) |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | (.07) | (.74) | (.04) | (.05) |
Total distributions | – | (.08) | (.74) | (.04) | (.08) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | – | –C |
Net asset value, end of period | $30.84 | $23.99 | $22.20 | $20.11 | $22.35 |
Total ReturnD,E | 28.55% | 8.44% | 14.72% | (9.85)%B | 21.46% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.95% | 1.98% | 1.98% | 1.95% | 1.96% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.95% | 1.98% | 1.98% | 1.95% | 1.96% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.95% | 1.96% | 1.97% | 1.94% | 1.96% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.50)% | (.64)% | .18% | .13% | .07% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $39 | $48 | $59 | $150 | $211 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 30% | 30% | 37%H | 32% | 44% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.11 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (10.33)%.
C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class I
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $25.57 | $23.68 | $21.44 | $23.85 | $19.73 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .17 | .10 | .27 | .27 | .24 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 7.47 | 2.16 | 2.95 | (2.37)B | 4.18 |
Total from investment operations | 7.64 | 2.26 | 3.22 | (2.10) | 4.42 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.01) | (.30) | (.24) | (.24) | (.25) |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | (.07) | (.74) | (.07) | (.05) |
Total distributions | (.01) | (.37) | (.98) | (.31) | (.30) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | – | –C |
Net asset value, end of period | $33.20 | $25.57 | $23.68 | $21.44 | $23.85 |
Total ReturnD | 29.87% | 9.63% | 15.89% | (8.94)%B | 22.75% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | .90% | .92% | .92% | .92% | .93% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .90% | .92% | .92% | .92% | .93% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .90% | .91% | .91% | .91% | .92% |
Net investment income (loss) | .55% | .42% | 1.24% | 1.16% | 1.10% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $725 | $595 | $583 | $807 | $953 |
Portfolio turnover rateG | 30% | 30% | 37%H | 32% | 44% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.11 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (9.42)%.
C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
H Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund Class Z
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $25.55 | $23.67 | $21.44 | $23.85 | $19.73 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .22 | .14 | .30 | .31 | .27 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 7.46 | 2.15 | 2.94 | (2.37)B | 4.18 |
Total from investment operations | 7.68 | 2.29 | 3.24 | (2.06) | 4.45 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.04) | (.34) | (.28) | (.28) | (.28) |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | (.07) | (.74) | (.07) | (.05) |
Total distributions | (.04) | (.41) | (1.01)C | (.35) | (.33) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | – | –D |
Net asset value, end of period | $33.19 | $25.55 | $23.67 | $21.44 | $23.85 |
Total ReturnE | 30.10% | 9.78% | 16.04% | (8.78)%B | 22.94% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | .76% | .77% | .77% | .78% | .78% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .76% | .77% | .77% | .78% | .78% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .76% | .76% | .77% | .76% | .78% |
Net investment income (loss) | .70% | .57% | 1.39% | 1.30% | 1.25% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $393 | $289 | $274 | $298 | $286 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 30% | 30% | 37%H | 32% | 44% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.11 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (9.26)%.
C Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2021
(Amounts in thousands except percentages)
1. Organization.
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 M, Class C, Class I and Class Z shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Effective June 21, 2021, Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of eight years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions. Prior to June 21, 2021, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares after a holding period of ten years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense Ratio(a) |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
(a) Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
- Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
- Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
- Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2021 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions arise from the disposition of foreign currency, realized changes in the value of foreign currency between the trade and settlement dates on security transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on transaction date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Unrealized gains and losses on assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of foreign currency, and from assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, other than investments, which are held at period end.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in foreign tax reclaims. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in reclaims receivable. The Fund has filed tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union (EU) countries. These additional filings are subject to various administrative proceedings by the local jurisdictions' tax authorities within the EU, as well as a number of related judicial proceedings. Income recognized for EU reclaims is included with other reclaims in the Statement of Operations in foreign tax reclaims. These reclaims are recorded when the amount is known and there are no significant uncertainties on collectability.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on capital gains by certain countries in which it invests. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized appreciation on the applicable securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $824,585 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (16,283) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $808,302 |
Tax Cost | $1,175,455 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $22,954 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | $167,226 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments | $808,327 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020 |
Ordinary Income | $621 | $ 23,410 |
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | 539,320 | 629,593 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .424% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .23% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate was .65% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Total Fees | Retained by FDC |
Class A | -% | .25% | $1,512 | $16 |
Class M | .25% | .25% | 906 | 13 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 462 | 31 |
| | | $2,880 | $60 |
Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $39 |
Class M | 6 |
Class C(a) | 2 |
| $47 |
(a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class Z. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class Z's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.
For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:
| Amount | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Class A | $1,151 | .19 |
Class M | 360 | .20 |
Class C | 108 | .23 |
Class I | 1,311 | .19 |
Class Z | 149 | .04 |
| $3,079 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. For the period, the fees were equivalent to the following annual rates:
| % of Average Net Assets |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | .04 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | $1 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss) ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | 8,240 | 11,831 | 5,857 |
Other. During the period, the investment adviser reimbursed the Fund for certain losses as follows:
| Amount ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | 16 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | $3 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | $2 | $– | $– |
8. Expense Reductions.
During the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $30.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Class A | $– | $7,383 |
Class M | – | 1,999 |
Class C | – | 209 |
Class I | 139 | 9,229 |
Class Z | 482 | 4,590 |
Total | $621 | $23,410 |
10. Share Transactions.
Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions, automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 | Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | | | | |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,931 | 1,999 | $57,801 | $45,151 |
Reinvestment of distributions | – | 295 | – | 6,962 |
Shares redeemed | (3,291) | (4,592) | (99,463) | (107,952) |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,360) | (2,298) | $(41,662) | $(55,839) |
Class M | | | | |
Shares sold | 287 | 277 | $8,523 | $6,529 |
Reinvestment of distributions | – | 83 | – | 1,957 |
Shares redeemed | (971) | (1,460) | (29,122) | (33,466) |
Net increase (decrease) | (684) | (1,100) | $(20,599) | $(24,980) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 133 | 121 | $3,803 | $2,737 |
Reinvestment of distributions | – | 9 | – | 200 |
Shares redeemed | (843) | (808) | (24,305) | (17,926) |
Net increase (decrease) | (710) | (678) | $(20,502) | $(14,989) |
Class I | | | | |
Shares sold | 3,394 | 7,900 | $104,382 | $192,033 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 4 | 311 | 102 | 7,450 |
Shares redeemed | (4,825) | (9,542) | (149,482) | (225,440) |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,427) | (1,331) | $(44,998) | $(25,957) |
Class Z | | | | |
Shares sold | 2,717 | 5,705 | $84,432 | $137,712 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 16 | 148 | 452 | 3,531 |
Shares redeemed | (2,214) | (6,124) | (67,660) | (142,755) |
Net increase (decrease) | 519 | (271) | $17,224 | $(1,512) |
11. Other.
Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, the fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
12. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
An outbreak of COVID-19 first detected in China during December 2019 has since spread globally and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization during March 2020. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may magnify factors that affect the Fund's performance.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2021, 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 ended October 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, issuers of privately offered securities and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.
Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance. Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 318 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 179 funds.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee. Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.
In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.
Board Structure and Oversight Function. Robert A. Lawrence is an interested person and currently serves as Acting Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. David M. Thomas serves as Lead Independent Trustee and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.
Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.
The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks. The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above. Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees. While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees."
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Jonathan Chiel (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Trustee
Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.
Bettina Doulton (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Ms. Doulton also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Doulton served in a variety of positions at Fidelity Investments, including as a managing director of research (2006-2007), portfolio manager to certain Fidelity® funds (1993-2005), equity analyst and portfolio assistant (1990-1993), and research assistant (1987-1990). Ms. Doulton currently owns and operates Phi Builders + Architects and Cellardoor Winery. Previously, Ms. Doulton served as a member of the Board of Brown Capital Management, LLC (2014-2018).
Robert A. Lawrence (1952)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Mr. Lawrence also serves as Trustee of other funds. Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain funds. Prior to his retirement in 2008, Mr. Lawrence served as Vice President of certain Fidelity® funds (2006-2008), Senior Vice President, Head of High Income Division of Fidelity Management & Research Company (investment adviser firm, 2006-2008), and President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (investment adviser firm, 2002-2005).
* Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Thomas P. Bostick (1956)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Lieutenant General Bostick also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, General Bostick (United States Army, Retired) held a variety of positions within the U.S. Army, including Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2012-2016) and Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Human Resources, U.S. Army (2009-2012). General Bostick currently serves as a member of the Board and Finance and Governance Committees of CSX Corporation (transportation, 2020-present) and a member of the Board and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (nuclear waste management, 2020-present). General Bostick serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bostick Global Strategies, LLC (consulting, 2016-present) and Managing Partner, Sustainability, of Ridge-Lane Limited Partners (strategic advisory and venture development, 2016-present). Previously, General Bostick served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021), President, Intrexon Bioengineering (2018-2020) and Chief Operating Officer (2017-2020) and Senior Vice President of the Environment Sector (2016-2017) of Intrexon Corporation (biopharmaceutical company).
Dennis J. Dirks (1948)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005
Trustee
Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Operating Officer and as a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure), President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust Company (DTC), President and a member of the Board of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation. Mr. Dirks currently serves as a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.
Donald F. Donahue (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Donahue also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006) and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue currently serves as a member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of United Way of New York and a member of the Board of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present). Mr. Donahue previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018).
Vicki L. Fuller (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Fuller also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Ms. Fuller served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006). Ms. Fuller currently serves as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present), as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of two Blackstone business development companies (2020-present) and as a member of the Board of Treliant, LLC (consulting, 2019-present).
Patricia L. Kampling (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Kampling also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Kampling served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (2012-2019), President and Chief Operating Officer (2011-2012) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2010-2011) of Alliant Energy Corporation. Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board, Finance Committee and Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of Xcel Energy Inc. (utilities company, 2020-present) and as a member of the Board, Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and Safety, Environmental, Technology and Operations Committee of American Water Works Company, Inc. (utilities company, 2019-present). In addition, Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board of the Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin Chapter (2019-present). Previously, Ms. Kampling served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), a member of the Board, Compensation Committee and Executive Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (manufacturing, 2011-2021), a member of the Board of Interstate Power and Light Company (2012-2019) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (2012-2019) (each a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation) and as a member of the Board and Workforce Development Committee of the Business Roundtable (2018-2019).
Thomas A. Kennedy (1955)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Kennedy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Kennedy served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020) and held a variety of positions at Raytheon Company (aerospace and defense, 1983-2020), including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2014-2020) and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2013-2014). Mr. Kennedy currently serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (aerospace and defense, 2020-present). He is also a member of the Rutgers School of Engineering Industry Advisory Board (2011-present) and a member of the UCLA Engineering Dean’s Executive Board (2016-present).
Oscar Munoz (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Munoz also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Munoz served as Executive Chairman (2020-2021), Chief Executive Officer (2015-2020), President (2015-2016) and a member of the Board (2010-2021) of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Mr. Munoz currently serves as a member of the Board of CBRE Group, Inc. (commercial real estate, 2020-present), a member of the Board of Univision Communications, Inc. (Hispanic media, 2020-present) and a member of the Advisory Board of Salesforce.com, Inc. (cloud-based software, 2020-present). Previously, Mr. Munoz served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021).
Garnett A. Smith (1947)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Smith served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (1990-1997) and President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products). Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank (now Bank of America). Mr. Smith previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013).
David M. Thomas (1949)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008
Trustee
Lead Independent Trustee
Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). Mr. Thomas currently serves as a member of the Board of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication).
Susan Tomasky (1953)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Tomasky also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Tomasky served in various executive officer positions at American Electric Power Company, Inc. (1998-2011), including most recently as President of AEP Transmission (2007-2011). Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member of the Board and Sustainability Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (2018-present) and as a member of the Board, Corporate Governance Committee and Organization and Compensation Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (utilities company, 2012-present). In addition, Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member (2009-present) and President (2020-present) of the Board of the Royal Shakespeare Company – America (2009-present), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (2011-present) and as a member of the Board and Investment Committee of Kenyon College (2016-present). Previously, Ms. Tomasky served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (2007-2020), as a member of the Board (2011-2018) and Lead Independent Director (2015-2018) of Andeavor Corporation (previously Tesoro Corporation) (independent oil refiner and marketer) and as a member of the Board of Summit Midstream Partners LP (energy, 2012-2018).
Michael E. Wiley (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chairman, President and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004). Mr. Wiley also previously served as a member of the Board of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a member of the Board of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018) and a member of the Board of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-2020).
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Advisory Board Members and Officers:
Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Officers appear below in alphabetical order.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation
Peter S. Lynch (1944)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003
Member of the Advisory Board
Mr. Lynch also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm) and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).
Craig S. Brown (1977)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Brown also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Brown serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).
John J. Burke III (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).
William C. Coffey (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Secretary
Mr. Coffey also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Secretary and CLO of certain funds (2018-2019); CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); and Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018).
Timothy M. Cohen (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019), Head of Global Equity Research (2016-2018), Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).
Jonathan Davis (1968)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2010
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Davis also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present), FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).
Laura M. Del Prato (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Previously, Ms. Del Prato served as President and Treasurer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (2018-2020). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).
Colm A. Hogan (1973)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2020) and Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018).
Pamela R. Holding (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present). Previously, Ms. Holding served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019) and as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (2013-2018).
Cynthia Lo Bessette (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Ms. Lo Bessette also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Lo Bessette serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2019-present); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2019-present); Secretary of FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and Assistant Secretary of FIMM, LLC (2019-present). She is a Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2019-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Lo Bessette served as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2019). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Lo Bessette was Executive Vice President, General Counsel (2016-2019) and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2015-2016) of OppenheimerFunds (investment management company) and Deputy Chief Legal Officer (2013-2015) of Jennison Associates LLC (investment adviser firm).
Chris Maher (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Deputy Treasurer
Mr. Maher also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Maher served as Assistant Treasurer of certain funds (2013-2020); Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).
Jason P. Pogorelec (1975)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Pogorelec also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other funds. Mr. Pogorelec is a senior Vice President of Asset Management Compliance for Fidelity Investments and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Pogorelec served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel for Fidelity Investments (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of certain Fidelity funds (2015-2020).
Brett Segaloff (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer
Mr. Segaloff also serves as an AML Officer of other funds and other related entities. He is Director, Anti-Money Laundering (2007-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1996-present).
Stacie M. Smith (1974)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
President and Treasurer
Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2019) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.
Jim Wegmann (1979)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Wegmann also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present). Previously, Mr. Wegmann served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2019-2021).
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, as applicable and (2) ongoing costs, which generally include 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 a 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, 2021 to October 31, 2021).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class/Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. If any fund is a shareholder of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses incurred presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the 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. If any fund is a shareholder of any Underlying Funds, such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses as presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Annualized Expense Ratio-A | Beginning Account Value May 1, 2021 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2021 | Expenses Paid During Period-B May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021 |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | | | | |
Class A | 1.15% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,080.80 | $6.03 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,019.41 | $5.85 |
Class M | 1.40% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,079.20 | $7.34 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,018.15 | $7.12 |
Class C | 1.94% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,076.40 | $10.15 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,015.43 | $9.86 |
Class I | .90% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,081.80 | $4.72 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,020.67 | $4.58 |
Class Z | .75% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,082.90 | $3.94 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,021.42 | $3.82 |
A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/ 365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of any Underlying Funds are not included in each annualized expense ratio.
C 5% return per year before expenses
Distributions (Unaudited)
The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International 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 |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | | | | |
Class A | 12/06/2021 | 12/03/2021 | $0.309 | $2.849 |
Class M | 12/06/2021 | 12/03/2021 | $0.227 | $2.849 |
Class C | 12/06/2021 | 12/03/2021 | $0.000 | $2.847 |
Class I | 12/06/2021 | 12/03/2021 | $0.389 | $2.849 |
Class Z | 12/06/2021 | 12/03/2021 | $0.437 | $2.849 |
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2021, $ 167,225,923, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
Class I designates 24% and Class Z designates 15%; of the dividends distributed in December 2020, respectively during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.
Class I and Class Z 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 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 |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | | | |
Class I | 12/07/20 | $0.0664 | $0.0604 |
Class Z | 12/07/20 | $0.1034 | $0.0604 |
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The fund will notify shareholders in January 2022 of amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees (Committees), each composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2021 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expense ratio relative to peer funds; (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts was fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, was aware that shareholders of the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among funds offered by Fidelity's competitors, and that the fund's shareholders, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund. Additionally, the Board considered the portfolio managers' investments, if any, in the funds that they manage.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and guarantors. Further, the Board considered that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process. The Board also considered Fidelity's investments in business continuity planning, and its success in continuously providing services to the fund notwithstanding the severe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets over time across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of certain other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Transfer Agency Fees to review the variety of transfer agency fee structures throughout the industry and Fidelity's competitive positioning with respect to industry participants.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including: (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to Fidelity's investment research process, which includes meetings with management of issuers of securities in which the funds invest, and to the support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) continuing efforts to enhance Fidelity's global research capabilities; (iii) launching new funds and ETFs with innovative structures, strategies and pricing and making other enhancements to meet client needs; (iv) launching new share classes of existing funds; (v) eliminating purchase minimums and broadening eligibility requirements for certain funds and share classes; (vi) approving the reduction in the holding period for the Class C to Class A conversion policy; (vii) reducing management fees and total expenses for certain target date funds and classes and index funds; (viii) lowering expenses for certain existing funds and classes by implementing or lowering expense caps; (ix) rationalizing product lines and gaining increased efficiencies from fund mergers, liquidations, and share class consolidations; (x) continuing to develop, acquire and implement systems and technology to improve services to the funds and shareholders, strengthen information security, and increase efficiency; and (xi) continuing to implement enhancements to further strengthen Fidelity's product line to increase investors' probability of success in achieving their investment goals, including retirement income goals.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions and its performance history.
The Board took into account discussions that occur at Board meetings throughout the year with representatives of the Investment Advisers about fund investment performance. In this regard the Board noted that as part of regularly scheduled fund reviews and other reports to the Board on fund performance, the Board considers annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index) and an appropriate peer group of funds with similar objectives (peer group). In its evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gave particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of certain Fidelity funds for specific time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or underperformance.
In addition to reviewing absolute and relative fund performance, the Independent Trustees periodically consider the appropriateness of fund performance metrics in evaluating the results achieved. In general, the Independent Trustees believe that fund performance should be evaluated based on net performance (after fees and expenses) of both the highest performing and lowest performing fund share classes, where applicable, compared to appropriate benchmark indices, over appropriate time periods that may include full market cycles, and compared to peer groups, as applicable, over the same periods, taking into account relevant factors including the following: general market conditions; issuer-specific information; and fund cash flows and other factors.
The Independent Trustees recognize that shareholders evaluate performance on a net basis over their own holding periods, for which one-, three-, and five-year periods are often used as a proxy. For this reason, the performance information reviewed by the Board also included net cumulative total return information for the fund and an appropriate benchmark index and peer group for the most recent one-, three-, and five-year periods ended September 30, 2020, as shown below. Returns are shown compared to the 25th percentile (top of box, 75% beaten) and 75th percentile (bottom of box, 25% beaten) of the peer universe. Returns of the benchmark index are "net MA,"
i.e., adjusted for tax withholding rates applicable to U.S.-based funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should continue to benefit the shareholders of the fund.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expense ratio compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes created for the purpose of facilitating the Trustees' competitive analysis of management fees and total expenses. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable investment mandates. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense ratio comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison.
Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods ended September 30 (June 30 for periods ended 2019 and 2018 and December 31 for periods prior to 2018) shown in basis points (BP) in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps relative to the total universe of funds with comparable investment mandates, regardless of whether their management fee structures also are comparable. Funds with comparable investment mandates offer exposure to similar types of securities. Funds with comparable management fee structures have similar management fee contractual arrangements (
e.g., flat rate charged for advisory services, all-inclusive fee rate,
etc.). "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a hypothetical TMG % of 20% would mean that 80% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher, and 20% had lower, management fees than the fund. The fund's actual TMG %s and the number of funds in the Total Mapped Group are in the chart below. The "Asset-Sized Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the Total Mapped Group that are similar in size and management fee structure. For example, if a fund is in the first quartile of the ASPG, the fund's management fee ranks in the least expensive or lowest 25% of funds in the ASPG. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee structures, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee rate ranked, is also included in the chart and was considered by the Board.
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Group Fee to conduct an in-depth review of the "group fee" component of the management fee of funds with such management fee structures. The Committee's focus included the mechanics of the group fee, the competitive landscape of group fee structures, Fidelity funds with no group fee component and investment products not included in group fee assets. The Board also considered that, for funds subject to the group fee, FMR agreed to voluntarily waive fees over a specified period of time in amounts designed to account for assets converted from certain funds to certain collective investment trusts.
The Board also noted that, in 2013, the ad hoc Committee on Management Fees was formed to conduct an in-depth review of the management fee rates of Fidelity's active equity mutual funds. The Committee focused on the following areas: (i) standard fee structures; (ii) research consumption and trading evolution; (iii) management fee competitiveness/profitability by category; and (iv) factors that drive institutional pricing.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, the Board considered the fund's management fee rate as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund. As part of its review, the Board also considered the current and historical total expense ratios of a representative class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. The fund's representative class is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure (SLTG). The Board also considered a total expense ASPG comparison for the representative class, which focuses on the total expenses of the representative class relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the total expense SLTG. The total expense ASPG is limited to 15 larger and 15 smaller classes in fund average assets for a total of 30 classes, where possible. The total expense ASPG comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The Board noted that the total expense ratio of Class I ranked equal to the SLTG competitive median and below the ASPG competitive median for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's mutual fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board also considered that in 2019 a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds evaluated potential fall-out benefits (PFOB Committee). The Board noted that it considered the PFOB Committee's findings in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund, including the conclusions of the PFOB Committee, and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total "group assets" increase, and for higher group fee rates as total "group assets" decrease ("group assets" as defined in the management contract). FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board further considered that Fidelity agreed to impose a temporary fee waiver in the form of additional breakpoints to the current breakpoint schedule. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as "group assets" increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the Economies of Scale Committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) consideration of expanding the use of performance fees for additional funds; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) metrics for evaluating index fund and ETF performance and information about ETF trading characteristics; (v) the methodology with respect to evaluating competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various expense structures; (vii) group fee breakpoints; (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and sub-advisory arrangements; and (ix) Fidelity's philosophies and strategies for evaluating funds and classes with lower or declining asset levels.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
ADIF-ANN-1221
1.728709.122
Fidelity Advisor® Emerging Asia Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2021
Contents
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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Note to Shareholders:
Early in 2020, the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 emerged as a public health emergency that had a major influence on financial markets, primarily based on its impact on the global economy and corporate earnings. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, citing sustained risk of further global spread. The pandemic prompted a number of measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, including travel and border restrictions, quarantines, and restrictions on large gatherings. In turn, these resulted in lower consumer activity, diminished demand for a wide range of products and services, disruption in manufacturing and supply chains, and – given the wide variability in outcomes regarding the outbreak – significant market uncertainty and volatility. To help stem the turmoil, the U.S. government took unprecedented action – in concert with the U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world – to help support consumers, businesses, and the broader economy, and to limit disruption to the financial system.
In general, the overall impact of the pandemic lessened in 2021, amid a resilient economy and widespread distribution of three COVID-19 vaccines granted emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early in the year. Still, the situation remains dynamic, and the extent and duration of its influence on financial markets and the economy is highly uncertain, due in part to a recent spike in cases based on highly contagious variants of the coronavirus.
Extreme events such as the COVID-19 crisis are exogenous shocks that can have significant adverse effects on mutual funds and their investments. Although multiple asset classes may be affected by market disruption, the duration and impact may not be the same for all types of assets. Fidelity is committed to helping you stay informed amid news about COVID-19 and during increased market volatility, and we continue to take extra steps to be responsive to customer needs. We encourage you to visit us online, where we offer ongoing updates, commentary, and analysis on the markets and our funds.
Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended October 31, 2021 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Past 10 years |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | 10.70% | 18.68% | 11.70% |
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 13.08% | 18.91% | 11.64% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) | 15.58% | 19.20% | 11.70% |
Class I | 17.77% | 20.43% | 12.69% |
Class Z | 17.92% | 20.54% | 12.74% |
Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past ten years total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively.
The initial offering of Class Z shares took place on October 2, 2018. Returns prior to October 2, 2018, are those of Class I.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor® Emerging Asia Fund - Class A on October 31, 2011, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.
The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI AC (All Country) Asia ex Japan Index performed over the same period.
| Period Ending Values |
| $30,238 | Fidelity Advisor® Emerging Asia Fund - Class A |
| $20,483 | MSCI AC (All Country) Asia ex Japan Index |
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Market Recap: The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index gained 29.85% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2021, with international equities rising amid an improved outlook for global economic growth, widespread COVID-19 vaccination, fiscal stimulus in the U.S. and abroad, and government spending programs. As 2021 began, investors saw reasons to be hopeful and the index recorded steady monthly gains. As part of the economic “reopening” trade, investors generally moved out of tech-driven mega-caps that had thrived due to the work-from-home trend in favor of cheap, smaller companies they believed stood to benefit from a broad cyclical recovery. In early September, sentiment turned broadly negative due to inflationary pressure from surging energy/other commodity prices, rising bond yields, supply constraints and disruption, valuation concerns, and the fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus. International stocks returned -3.18% for the month, but rebounded in October (+2.39%) amid strength in corporate earnings and notable improvement in the global economy. By region, Canada (+50%) led the way, followed by the U.K. (+44%) and Europe ex U.K (+41%). Conversely, emerging markets (+17%) and Japan (+20%) lagged most. By sector, energy (+74%) fared best by a wide margin. Financials (+50%) and information technology (+43%) also stood out. In contrast, communication services (+6%), consumer discretionary (+14%) and real estate (+17%) notably trailed the index.
Comments from Portfolio Manager Xiaoting Zhao: For the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, the fund's share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) gained roughly 17% to 18%, outpacing the 12.82% result of the benchmark, the MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan (Net MA) Linked Index. Stock picks in emerging markets, especially China, and a non-benchmark allocation to the U.S. contributed to the fund's relative result. Security selection added value overall, especially in the media & entertainment area of the communication services sector. An overweighting and stock picking in information technology also helped. Elsewhere, stock selection in health care, especially within the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences industry, contributed. Looking at individual stocks, an overweighted position in Bilibili (+66%) added more value than any other fund holding. It also helped to overweight Reliance Industries, which gained about 22%. Elsewhere, an outsized stake in Sungrow Power Supply (+336%) added meaningful value. Conversely, an underweighting in emerging markets, notably Taiwan, detracted from the fund’s return versus the benchmark. By sector and industry, underweighting banks and materials companies hampered the fund's relative result, as did choices in consumer staples. Among individual stocks, overweighting internet retailer Alibaba Group Holding (-44%) detracted notably. Owning Base (-61%), a Japan-based company that offers internet-based services for developing and building e-commerce platforms, hurt as well. We increased the fund’s non-benchmark position in Base during the period. Notable changes in fund positioning the past 12 months included increased exposure to health care and a lower allocation to financials.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
Investment Summary (Unaudited)
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 7.5 |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | 6.3 |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sponsored ADR | 5.1 |
Meituan Class B | 4.1 |
Bilibili, Inc. ADR | 3.6 |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | 3.0 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 3.0 |
Pinduoduo, Inc. ADR | 2.7 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 2.6 |
Sea Ltd. ADR | 2.3 |
| 40.2 |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
Information Technology | 26.3 |
Consumer Discretionary | 23.7 |
Communication Services | 15.5 |
Health Care | 12.8 |
Energy | 6.4 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)
As of October 31, 2021 |
| Stocks | 99.5% |
| Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.5% |
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2021
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 98.6% | | | |
| | Shares | Value |
Bermuda - 0.7% | | | |
Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd. (a) | | 3,521,523 | $4,449,145 |
Huanxi Media Group Ltd. (a) | | 14,636,996 | 2,784,237 |
|
TOTAL BERMUDA | | | 7,233,382 |
|
Cayman Islands - 35.8% | | | |
Akeso, Inc. (a)(b) | | 920,989 | 5,160,995 |
Alchip Technologies Ltd. | | 81,000 | 2,996,229 |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (a) | | 1,607,229 | 33,048,900 |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) | | 338,549 | 55,840,272 |
Antengene Corp. (b) | | 2,125,317 | 2,819,005 |
Archosaur Games, Inc. (b)(c) | | 2,683,699 | 3,214,713 |
Bairong, Inc. (a)(b) | | 1,152,668 | 1,825,187 |
BC Technology Group Ltd. (a) | | 2,018,162 | 3,548,417 |
Bilibili, Inc. ADR (a)(c) | | 540,813 | 39,641,593 |
Boqii Holding Ltd. ADR (a)(c) | | 451,641 | 916,831 |
Frontage Holdings Corp. (a)(b) | | 7,198,455 | 4,209,623 |
GDS Holdings Ltd. ADR (a) | | 38,200 | 2,269,080 |
Innovent Biologics, Inc. (a)(b) | | 498,123 | 4,468,734 |
iQIYI, Inc. ADR (a)(c) | | 506,632 | 4,194,913 |
Jacobio Pharmaceuticals Group Co. Ltd. (b) | | 747,000 | 1,699,364 |
Kangji Medical Holdings Ltd. (c) | | 875,942 | 994,097 |
KE Holdings, Inc. ADR (a) | | 575,853 | 10,492,042 |
Kuaishou Technology Class B (b) | | 816,316 | 10,859,033 |
Li Auto, Inc. Class A (a) | | 376,384 | 6,346,839 |
Medlive Technology Co. Ltd. (b) | | 993,665 | 5,165,960 |
Medlive Technology Co. Ltd. | | 106,500 | 525,998 |
Meituan Class B (a)(b) | | 1,320,921 | 44,949,147 |
Microport Cardioflow Medtech Corp. (b) | | 6,491,565 | 4,530,454 |
Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings Ltd. | | 1,811,380 | 5,936,661 |
New Horizon Health Ltd. (b)(c) | | 1,040,065 | 3,783,027 |
Pinduoduo, Inc. ADR (a) | | 337,639 | 30,022,860 |
Pop Mart International Group Ltd. (b) | | 1,077,223 | 6,361,853 |
RLX Technology, Inc. ADR (c) | | 424,081 | 2,061,034 |
Sea Ltd. ADR (a) | | 73,470 | 25,242,088 |
Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. | | 2,994,383 | 4,710,655 |
Smoore International Holdings Ltd. (b) | | 1,091,229 | 5,231,392 |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd. | | 1,647,343 | 3,548,547 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | 463,684 | 28,205,802 |
Wuxi Biologics (Cayman), Inc. (a)(b) | | 963,997 | 14,601,630 |
Yatsen Holding Ltd. ADR (c) | | 968,494 | 2,711,783 |
Zai Lab Ltd. (a) | | 29,355 | 3,045,318 |
Zai Lab Ltd. ADR (a) | | 66,336 | 6,925,478 |
|
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS | | | 392,105,554 |
|
China - 18.3% | | | |
Anhui Korrun Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 921,206 | 3,196,879 |
Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 8,543,438 | 12,483,562 |
Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 5,725,874 | 21,166,717 |
Beijing Sinohytec Co. Ltd. (A Shares) (a) | | 194,500 | 7,499,746 |
DBAPPSecurity Ltd. (A Shares) | | 42,100 | 1,926,252 |
Estun Automation Co. Ltd.: | | | |
(A Shares) | | 1,515,600 | 6,258,068 |
(A Shares) | | 1,891,700 | 7,811,024 |
Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | | 488,312 | 2,202,911 |
Guangzhou GRG Metrology & Test Co. Ltd. (A Shares) (a) | | 725,469 | 2,912,862 |
Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 347,200 | 6,205,507 |
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 341,508 | 9,084,489 |
Hundsun Technologies, Inc. (A Shares) | | 520,500 | 5,119,073 |
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 818,400 | 6,290,913 |
Joinn Laboratories China Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 406,621 | 10,156,400 |
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd. | | 877,920 | 13,388,597 |
MicroTech Medical (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (a)(b) | | 810,700 | 3,177,990 |
Milkyway Chemical Supply Chain Service Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 224,367 | 3,841,638 |
Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 352,799 | 10,538,671 |
Shanghai Milkground Food Tech Co. Ltd. (A Shares) (a) | | 617,300 | 4,807,727 |
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 800,126 | 8,147,714 |
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 141,306 | 8,296,261 |
Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 139,000 | 3,428,265 |
Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 513,200 | 13,146,957 |
Venus MedTech Hangzhou, Inc. (H Shares) (a)(b)(c) | | 1,220,719 | 5,656,053 |
Weihai Guangwei Composites Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 492,028 | 5,214,656 |
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (b) | | 615,309 | 13,151,582 |
Zhejiang Huace Film & Television Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 6,752,300 | 5,945,123 |
|
TOTAL CHINA | | | 201,055,637 |
|
Germany - 0.9% | | | |
Delivery Hero AG (a)(b) | | 79,310 | 9,860,438 |
Hong Kong - 0.6% | | | |
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. | | 102,683 | 6,213,374 |
India - 14.1% | | | |
Amber Enterprises India Ltd. (a) | | 63,100 | 2,782,907 |
Asian Paints Ltd. | | 92,906 | 3,842,544 |
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. (a)(b) | | 473,226 | 1,185,669 |
Bajaj Finance Ltd. | | 3 | 296 |
Computer Age Management Services Private Ltd. | | 317,925 | 12,775,957 |
Devyani International Ltd. | | 1,337,361 | 2,189,236 |
Dixon Technologies India Ltd. | | 114,821 | 7,649,448 |
HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd. (b) | | 233,664 | 8,252,356 |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | | 598,822 | 12,672,869 |
HDFC Bank Ltd. sponsored ADR | | 28,921 | 2,079,709 |
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. | | 261,100 | 4,551,441 |
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd. (b) | | 583,675 | 5,515,536 |
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (a) | | 174,579 | 4,730,787 |
Page Industries Ltd. | | 9,037 | 4,537,616 |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | 44,766 | 1,136,216 |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | 2,045,696 | 69,220,152 |
Tata Motors Ltd. (a) | | 543,600 | 3,493,546 |
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Pvt Ltd. | | 58,123 | 437,735 |
Voltas Ltd. | | 441,947 | 7,102,225 |
Zomato Ltd. (a) | | 151,220 | 265,399 |
|
TOTAL INDIA | | | 154,421,644 |
|
Indonesia - 0.3% | | | |
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk | | 5,857,535 | 3,090,529 |
Japan - 7.3% | | | |
BASE, Inc. (a)(c) | | 842,178 | 6,881,932 |
Demae-Can Co. Ltd. (a)(c) | | 504,659 | 6,003,631 |
Freee KK (a) | | 141,390 | 10,148,392 |
Hennge K.K. (a)(c) | | 214,091 | 10,587,644 |
Lifenet Insurance Co. (a) | | 273,911 | 2,728,596 |
Money Forward, Inc. (a) | | 220,930 | 15,012,830 |
SHIFT, Inc. (a) | | 27,000 | 6,226,719 |
Uzabase, Inc. (a) | | 272,639 | 4,885,445 |
Z Holdings Corp. | | 2,865,213 | 17,787,303 |
|
TOTAL JAPAN | | | 80,262,492 |
|
Korea (South) - 3.5% | | | |
ILJIN Hysolus Co. Ltd. (a) | | 2,200 | 134,269 |
Kakao Corp. | | 48,629 | 5,204,910 |
Kakao Pay Corp. (a) | | 4,300 | 329,482 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | 547,808 | 32,630,877 |
|
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) | | | 38,299,538 |
|
Mauritius - 1.2% | | | |
MakeMyTrip Ltd. (a)(c) | | 428,326 | 13,565,084 |
Netherlands - 2.4% | | | |
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) | | 8,450 | 6,869,007 |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | 26,200 | 5,262,532 |
Shop Apotheke Europe NV (a)(b) | | 38,967 | 5,901,007 |
Yandex NV Series A (a) | | 96,868 | 8,024,545 |
|
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | | 26,057,091 |
|
Poland - 0.6% | | | |
CD Projekt RED SA (c) | | 150,656 | 6,566,006 |
Switzerland - 0.6% | | | |
Dufry AG (a) | | 122,160 | 6,467,919 |
Taiwan - 8.1% | | | |
eMemory Technology, Inc. | | 64,000 | 5,286,407 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | 3,885,393 | 82,341,160 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR | | 9,200 | 1,046,040 |
|
TOTAL TAIWAN | | | 88,673,607 |
|
United Kingdom - 1.1% | | | |
Espressif Systems (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. ELS (UBS AG London Branch Bank Warrant Programme) Class A warrants 9/6/22 (a)(b) | | 180,100 | 4,602,486 |
Yunnan Botanee Bio-Technology Group Co. Ltd. ELS (UBS AG London Branch Bank Warrant Programme) Class A warrants 3/23/23 (a)(b) | | 113,300 | 4,014,825 |
ZWSOFT Co. Ltd. (Guangzhou) (UBS AG London Branch Bank Warrant Programme) Class A warrants 10/12/23 (a) | | 71,900 | 3,334,288 |
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | | 11,951,599 |
|
United States of America - 2.9% | | | |
AiHuiShou International Co. Ltd. ADR (c) | | 114,319 | 900,834 |
Array Technologies, Inc. | | 178,500 | 3,810,975 |
Li Auto, Inc. ADR (a) | | 125,420 | 4,092,455 |
New Frontier Health Corp. (a)(c) | | 232,889 | 2,620,001 |
NVIDIA Corp. | | 36,668 | 9,374,908 |
ON Semiconductor Corp. (a) | | 205,677 | 9,886,893 |
Smart Share Global Ltd. ADR (a)(c) | | 387,300 | 1,099,932 |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A (a)(d)(e) | | 600 | 251,994 |
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | | 32,037,992 |
|
Vietnam - 0.2% | | | |
Vietnam Dairy Products Corp. | | 428,640 | 1,708,795 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | |
(Cost $902,014,331) | | | 1,079,570,681 |
|
Preferred Stocks - 0.9% | | | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.2% | | | |
China - 0.2% | | | |
ByteDance Ltd. Series E1 (d)(e) | | 11,980 | 1,489,354 |
dMed Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Series C (d)(e) | | 65,318 | 903,348 |
| | | 2,392,702 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.7% | | | |
Korea (South) - 0.7% | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | 144,786 | 7,913,202 |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | | |
(Cost $7,244,305) | | | 10,305,904 |
|
Money Market Funds - 6.8% | | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% (f) | | 7,014,175 | 7,015,578 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 0.06% (f)(g) | | 67,858,144 | 67,864,930 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS | | | |
(Cost $74,880,508) | | | 74,880,508 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 106.3% | | | |
(Cost $984,139,144) | | | 1,164,757,093 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (6.3)% | | | (69,331,873) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | $1,095,425,220 |
Categorizations in the Schedule of Investments are based on country or territory of incorporation.
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 end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $180,198,059 or 16.5% of net assets.
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end.
(d) Restricted securities (including private placements) - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $2,644,696 or 0.2% of net assets.
(e) Level 3 security
(f) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.
(g) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows:
Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost |
ByteDance Ltd. Series E1 | 11/18/20 | $1,312,699 |
dMed Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Series C | 12/1/20 | $927,721 |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A | 2/16/21 | $251,994 |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Fund | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Realized Gain/Loss | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% | $20,950,560 | $607,862,038 | $621,797,310 | $15,894 | $290 | $-- | $7,015,578 | 0.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 0.06% | 45,977,284 | 657,285,797 | 635,398,151 | 867,892 | -- | -- | 67,864,930 | 0.2% |
Total | $66,927,844 | $1,265,147,835 | $1,257,195,461 | $883,786 | $290 | $-- | $74,880,508 | |
Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Amount for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2021, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
| Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | $170,153,828 | $118,955,813 | $51,198,015 | $-- |
Consumer Discretionary | 259,329,959 | 165,232,547 | 94,097,412 | -- |
Consumer Staples | 20,535,556 | 16,520,731 | 4,014,825 | -- |
Energy | 70,356,368 | 70,356,368 | -- | -- |
Financials | 55,543,101 | 35,256,191 | 20,286,910 | -- |
Health Care | 140,083,447 | 121,007,153 | 18,172,946 | 903,348 |
Industrials | 57,834,898 | 57,582,904 | -- | 251,994 |
Information Technology | 288,230,984 | 99,863,611 | 186,878,019 | 1,489,354 |
Materials | 9,057,200 | 9,057,200 | -- | -- |
Real Estate | 18,751,244 | 18,751,244 | -- | -- |
Money Market Funds | 74,880,508 | 74,880,508 | -- | -- |
Total Investments in Securities: | $1,164,757,093 | $787,464,270 | $374,648,127 | $2,644,696 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| | October 31, 2021 |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $63,200,413) — See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $909,258,636) | $1,089,876,585 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $74,880,508) | 74,880,508 | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $984,139,144) | | $1,164,757,093 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $115,299) | | 115,424 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 6,102,442 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 994,573 |
Dividends receivable | | 236,369 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | 33,671 |
Prepaid expenses | | 1,915 |
Other receivables | | 683,607 |
Total assets | | 1,172,925,094 |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | $1,460,973 | |
Accrued management fee | 630,578 | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | 105,429 | |
Deferred foreign taxes | 6,562,000 | |
Other affiliated payables | 180,717 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 699,786 | |
Collateral on securities loaned | 67,860,391 | |
Total liabilities | | 77,499,874 |
Net Assets | | $1,095,425,220 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $819,760,896 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | 275,664,324 |
Net Assets | | $1,095,425,220 |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | |
Class A: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($271,275,059 ÷ 4,390,722 shares)(a) | | $61.78 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $61.78) | | $65.55 |
Class M: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($60,893,103 ÷ 1,021,717 shares)(a) | | $59.60 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $59.60) | | $61.76 |
Class C: | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($26,376,533 ÷ 484,385 shares)(a) | | $54.45 |
Class I: | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($472,553,387 ÷ 7,368,489 shares) | | $64.13 |
Class Z: | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($264,327,138 ÷ 4,123,635 shares) | | $64.10 |
(a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations
| | Year ended October 31, 2021 |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $6,815,935 |
Special dividends | | 1,197,905 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $867,892 from security lending) | | 883,786 |
Income before foreign taxes withheld | | 8,897,626 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (1,343,261) |
Total income | | 7,554,365 |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $8,724,636 | |
Transfer agent fees | 1,973,653 | |
Distribution and service plan fees | 1,427,648 | |
Accounting fees | 587,254 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 308,042 | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | 4,782 | |
Registration fees | 168,098 | |
Audit | 107,246 | |
Legal | 1,545 | |
Interest | 5,581 | |
Miscellaneous | 4,569 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 13,313,054 | |
Expense reductions | (19,916) | |
Total expenses after reductions | | 13,293,138 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (5,738,773) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $5,196,310) | 150,953,616 | |
Fidelity Central Funds | 290 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (600,153) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 150,353,753 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $4,820,493) | (40,353,625) | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (8,566) | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (40,362,191) |
Net gain (loss) | | 109,991,562 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $104,252,789 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(5,738,773) | $(1,505,062) |
Net realized gain (loss) | 150,353,753 | 75,588,052 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (40,362,191) | 131,063,657 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 104,252,789 | 205,146,647 |
Distributions to shareholders | (67,519,322) | (17,760,369) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 249,334,845 | 293,087,514 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 286,068,312 | 480,473,792 |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 809,356,908 | 328,883,116 |
End of period | $1,095,425,220 | $809,356,908 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $56.33 | $39.85 | $33.52 | $39.98 | $30.26 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.40)B | (.18) | .23 | .25 | .27 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 10.17 | 18.77 | 8.23 | (6.48) | 9.75 |
Total from investment operations | 9.77 | 18.59 | 8.46 | (6.23) | 10.02 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.13)C | (.19) | (.22) | (.24) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (4.32) | (1.99)C | (1.93) | (.01) | (.07) |
Total distributions | (4.32) | (2.11)D | (2.13)D | (.23) | (.31) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | –E | .01 |
Net asset value, end of period | $61.78 | $56.33 | $39.85 | $33.52 | $39.98 |
Total ReturnF,G | 17.45% | 49.18% | 26.60% | (15.67)% | 33.54% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.20% | 1.26% | 1.32% | 1.32% | 1.38% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.20% | 1.26% | 1.32% | 1.32% | 1.37% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.20% | 1.23% | 1.31% | 1.30% | 1.36% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.61)%B | (.40)% | .62% | .62% | .80% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $271,275 | $208,546 | $144,577 | $106,775 | $137,165 |
Portfolio turnover rateJ | 79% | 110% | 69%K | 34% | 43% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.06 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (.71) %.
C The amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
D Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
E Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
F Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
G Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
H Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
J Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
K Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class M
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $54.51 | $38.61 | $32.50 | $38.80 | $29.39 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.55)B | (.29) | .12 | .13 | .16 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 9.87 | 18.19 | 7.98 | (6.29) | 9.49 |
Total from investment operations | 9.32 | 17.90 | 8.10 | (6.16) | 9.65 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.01)C | (.05) | (.13) | (.18) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (4.23) | (1.99)C | (1.93) | (.01) | (.07) |
Total distributions | (4.23) | (2.00) | (1.99)D | (.14) | (.25) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | –E | .01 |
Net asset value, end of period | $59.60 | $54.51 | $38.61 | $32.50 | $38.80 |
Total ReturnF,G | 17.18% | 48.78% | 26.21% | (15.93)% | 33.16% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.45% | 1.54% | 1.61% | 1.61% | 1.68% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.45% | 1.53% | 1.61% | 1.61% | 1.68% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.45% | 1.51% | 1.60% | 1.59% | 1.66% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.87)%B | (.68)% | .32% | .33% | .50% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $60,893 | $54,436 | $39,197 | $33,478 | $44,730 |
Portfolio turnover rateJ | 79% | 110% | 69%K | 34% | 43% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.06 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (.96) %.
C The amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
D Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
E Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
F Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
G Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
H Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
J Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
K Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $50.22 | $35.77 | $30.32 | $36.29 | $27.52 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.80)B | (.47) | (.04) | (.04) | .02 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 9.10 | 16.79 | 7.42 | (5.86) | 8.89 |
Total from investment operations | 8.30 | 16.32 | 7.38 | (5.90) | 8.91 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | – | – | (.05) | (.08) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (4.07) | (1.87) | (1.93) | (.01) | (.07) |
Total distributions | (4.07) | (1.87) | (1.93) | (.07)C | (.14)C |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | –D | –D |
Net asset value, end of period | $54.45 | $50.22 | $35.77 | $30.32 | $36.29 |
Total ReturnE,F | 16.58% | 48.03% | 25.67% | (16.30)% | 32.58% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.96% | 2.03% | 2.08% | 2.06% | 2.11% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.96% | 2.02% | 2.07% | 2.05% | 2.11% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.96% | 1.99% | 2.06% | 2.04% | 2.09% |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.37)%B | (1.17)% | (.14)% | (.11)% | .07% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $26,377 | $28,233 | $23,584 | $48,507 | $60,852 |
Portfolio turnover rateI | 79% | 110% | 69%J | 34% | 43% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.05 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (1.47) %.
C Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
F Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
G Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
I Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
J Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class I
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $58.29 | $41.16 | $34.60 | $41.27 | $31.19 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.24)B | (.07) | .34 | .37 | .38 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 10.53 | 19.42 | 8.48 | (6.68) | 10.06 |
Total from investment operations | 10.29 | 19.35 | 8.82 | (6.31) | 10.44 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.23)C | (.33) | (.34) | (.31) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (4.45) | (1.99)C | (1.93) | (.01) | (.07) |
Total distributions | (4.45) | (2.22) | (2.26) | (.36)D | (.37)D |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | –E | .01 |
Net asset value, end of period | $64.13 | $58.29 | $41.16 | $34.60 | $41.27 |
Total ReturnF | 17.77% | 49.59% | 26.93% | (15.43)% | 33.97% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | .94% | 1.00% | 1.04% | 1.03% | 1.08% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .94% | 1.00% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 1.07% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .94% | .97% | 1.03% | 1.02% | 1.06% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.36)%B | (.14)% | .90% | .91% | 1.10% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $472,553 | $414,664 | $76,981 | $59,527 | $66,818 |
Portfolio turnover rateI | 79% | 110% | 69%J | 34% | 43% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.06 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (.45) %.
C The amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
D Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
E Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
F Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
G Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
I Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
J Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class Z
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 A |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $58.22 | $41.12 | $34.60 | $38.03 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)B | (.15)C | –D | .40 | – |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 10.50 | 19.38 | 8.47 | (3.43) |
Total from investment operations | 10.35 | 19.38 | 8.87 | (3.43) |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.30)E | (.42) | – |
Distributions from net realized gain | (4.47) | (1.99)E | (1.93) | – |
Total distributions | (4.47) | (2.28)F | (2.35) | – |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalB | – | – | – | –D |
Net asset value, end of period | $64.10 | $58.22 | $41.12 | $34.60 |
Total ReturnG,H | 17.92% | 49.80% | 27.14% | (9.02)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsI,J | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | .81% | .86% | .89% | .97%K |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .81% | .85% | .89% | .97%K |
Expenses net of all reductions | .81% | .82% | .89% | .95%K |
Net investment income (loss) | (.22)%C | - %L | 1.04% | (.02)%K |
Supplemental Data | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $264,327 | $103,477 | $44,545 | $573 |
Portfolio turnover rateM | 79% | 110% | 69%N | 34% |
A For the period October 2, 2018 (commencement of sale of shares) through October 31, 2018.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.06 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (.32) %.
D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
E The amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
F Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
G Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
H Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
I Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
J Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
K Annualized
L Amount represents less than .005%.
M Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
N Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2021
1. Organization.
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 M, Class C, Class I and Class Z shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Effective June 21, 2021, Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of eight years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions. Prior to June 21, 2021, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares after a holding period of ten years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense Ratio(a) |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
(a) Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
- Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
- Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
- Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2021 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Large, non-recurring dividends recognized by the Fund are presented separately on the Statement of Operations as "Special Dividends" and the impact of these dividends is presented in the Financial Highlights. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in foreign taxes withheld. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on capital gains by certain countries in which it invests. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized appreciation on the applicable securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC) and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $319,466,035 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (141,892,434) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $177,573,601 |
Tax Cost | $987,183,492 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $1,229,677 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | $103,496,703 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments | $177,499,943 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020 |
Ordinary Income | $42,083,446 | $ 2,188,267 |
Long-term Capital Gains | 25,435,876 | 15,572,102 |
Total | $67,519,322 | $ 17,760,369 |
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | 1,153,826,512 | 978,511,896 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. 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 an annualized group fee rate that averaged .23% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate was .68% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Total Fees | Retained by FDC |
Class A | -% | .25% | $711,224 | $33,586 |
Class M | .25% | .25% | 345,524 | 7,116 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 370,900 | 87,270 |
| | | $1,427,648 | $127,972 |
Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $99,977 |
Class M | 9,896 |
Class C(a) | 2,361 |
| $112,234 |
(a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class Z. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class Z's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.
For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:
| Amount | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Class A | $520,287 | .18 |
Class M | 127,968 | .19 |
Class C | 70,595 | .19 |
Class I | 1,153,066 | .18 |
Class Z | 101,737 | .04 |
| $1,973,653 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. For the period, the fees were equivalent to the following annual rates:
| % of Average Net Assets |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | .05 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | $8,124 |
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR), or other affiliated entities of FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. Activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
| Borrower or Lender | Average Loan Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Interest Expense |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | Borrower | $9,386,508 | .32% | $5,455 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss) ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | 60,935,480 | 11,813,563 | 3,514,423 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | $2,273 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | $70,938 | $1,967 | $– |
8. Bank Borrowings.
The Fund is permitted to have bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity requirements. The Fund has established borrowing arrangements with certain banks. The interest rate on the borrowings is the bank's base rate, as revised from time to time. Any open loans, including accrued interest, at period end are presented under the caption "Notes payable" in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable. Activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
| Average Loan Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Interest Expense |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | $1,561,200 | .58% | $126 |
9. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, custodian credits reduced the Fund's expenses by $22.
In addition, during the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $19,894.
10. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Class A | $16,330,766 | $7,621,612 |
Class M | 4,291,089 | 2,011,365 |
Class C | 2,394,785 | 1,205,569 |
Class I | 35,966,985 | 4,430,962 |
Class Z | 8,535,697 | 2,490,861 |
Total | $67,519,322 | $17,760,369 |
11. Share Transactions.
Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions, automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 | Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | | | | |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,466,058 | 646,209 | $97,597,236 | $29,839,745 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 249,427 | 185,308 | 15,200,072 | 7,080,630 |
Shares redeemed | (1,027,205) | (757,424) | (65,746,292) | (33,190,606) |
Net increase (decrease) | 688,280 | 74,093 | $47,051,016 | $3,729,769 |
Class M | | | | |
Shares sold | 216,382 | 96,453 | $13,968,325 | $4,612,061 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 72,109 | 53,870 | 4,248,659 | 1,996,956 |
Shares redeemed | (265,354) | (166,831) | (16,639,873) | (6,905,879) |
Net increase (decrease) | 23,137 | (16,508) | $1,577,111 | $(296,862) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 314,439 | 98,735 | $18,955,234 | $4,224,772 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 44,242 | 33,823 | 2,392,624 | 1,160,124 |
Shares redeemed | (436,445) | (229,730) | (25,308,618) | (8,966,795) |
Net increase (decrease) | (77,764) | (97,172) | $(3,960,760) | $(3,581,899) |
Class I | | | | |
Shares sold | 9,662,721 | 6,650,114 | $672,568,852 | $327,576,465 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 513,963 | 94,091 | 32,436,202 | 3,711,877 |
Shares redeemed | (9,921,581) | (1,500,937) | (665,714,712) | (68,990,190) |
Net increase (decrease) | 255,103 | 5,243,268 | $39,290,342 | $262,298,152 |
Class Z | | | | |
Shares sold | 3,868,616 | 1,116,355 | $266,599,478 | $50,641,342 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 128,161 | 60,302 | 8,074,147 | 2,372,870 |
Shares redeemed | (1,650,559) | (482,522) | (109,296,489) | (22,075,858) |
Net increase (decrease) | 2,346,218 | 694,135 | $165,377,136 | $30,938,354 |
12. Other.
Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, the fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
13. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
An outbreak of COVID-19 first detected in China during December 2019 has since spread globally and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization during March 2020. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may magnify factors that affect the Fund's performance.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2021, 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 ended October 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, issuers of privately offered securities and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 15, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.
Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance. Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 318 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 179 funds.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee. Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.
In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.
Board Structure and Oversight Function. Robert A. Lawrence is an interested person and currently serves as Acting Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. David M. Thomas serves as Lead Independent Trustee and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.
Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.
The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks. The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above. Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees. While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees."
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Jonathan Chiel (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Trustee
Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.
Bettina Doulton (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Ms. Doulton also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Doulton served in a variety of positions at Fidelity Investments, including as a managing director of research (2006-2007), portfolio manager to certain Fidelity® funds (1993-2005), equity analyst and portfolio assistant (1990-1993), and research assistant (1987-1990). Ms. Doulton currently owns and operates Phi Builders + Architects and Cellardoor Winery. Previously, Ms. Doulton served as a member of the Board of Brown Capital Management, LLC (2014-2018).
Robert A. Lawrence (1952)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Mr. Lawrence also serves as Trustee of other funds. Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain funds. Prior to his retirement in 2008, Mr. Lawrence served as Vice President of certain Fidelity® funds (2006-2008), Senior Vice President, Head of High Income Division of Fidelity Management & Research Company (investment adviser firm, 2006-2008), and President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (investment adviser firm, 2002-2005).
* Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Thomas P. Bostick (1956)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Lieutenant General Bostick also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, General Bostick (United States Army, Retired) held a variety of positions within the U.S. Army, including Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2012-2016) and Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Human Resources, U.S. Army (2009-2012). General Bostick currently serves as a member of the Board and Finance and Governance Committees of CSX Corporation (transportation, 2020-present) and a member of the Board and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (nuclear waste management, 2020-present). General Bostick serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bostick Global Strategies, LLC (consulting, 2016-present) and Managing Partner, Sustainability, of Ridge-Lane Limited Partners (strategic advisory and venture development, 2016-present). Previously, General Bostick served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021), President, Intrexon Bioengineering (2018-2020) and Chief Operating Officer (2017-2020) and Senior Vice President of the Environment Sector (2016-2017) of Intrexon Corporation (biopharmaceutical company).
Dennis J. Dirks (1948)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005
Trustee
Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Operating Officer and as a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure), President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust Company (DTC), President and a member of the Board of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation. Mr. Dirks currently serves as a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.
Donald F. Donahue (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Donahue also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006) and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue currently serves as a member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of United Way of New York and a member of the Board of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present). Mr. Donahue previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018).
Vicki L. Fuller (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Fuller also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Ms. Fuller served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006). Ms. Fuller currently serves as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present), as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of two Blackstone business development companies (2020-present) and as a member of the Board of Treliant, LLC (consulting, 2019-present).
Patricia L. Kampling (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Kampling also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Kampling served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (2012-2019), President and Chief Operating Officer (2011-2012) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2010-2011) of Alliant Energy Corporation. Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board, Finance Committee and Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of Xcel Energy Inc. (utilities company, 2020-present) and as a member of the Board, Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and Safety, Environmental, Technology and Operations Committee of American Water Works Company, Inc. (utilities company, 2019-present). In addition, Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board of the Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin Chapter (2019-present). Previously, Ms. Kampling served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), a member of the Board, Compensation Committee and Executive Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (manufacturing, 2011-2021), a member of the Board of Interstate Power and Light Company (2012-2019) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (2012-2019) (each a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation) and as a member of the Board and Workforce Development Committee of the Business Roundtable (2018-2019).
Thomas A. Kennedy (1955)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Kennedy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Kennedy served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020) and held a variety of positions at Raytheon Company (aerospace and defense, 1983-2020), including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2014-2020) and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2013-2014). Mr. Kennedy currently serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (aerospace and defense, 2020-present). He is also a member of the Rutgers School of Engineering Industry Advisory Board (2011-present) and a member of the UCLA Engineering Dean’s Executive Board (2016-present).
Oscar Munoz (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Munoz also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Munoz served as Executive Chairman (2020-2021), Chief Executive Officer (2015-2020), President (2015-2016) and a member of the Board (2010-2021) of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Mr. Munoz currently serves as a member of the Board of CBRE Group, Inc. (commercial real estate, 2020-present), a member of the Board of Univision Communications, Inc. (Hispanic media, 2020-present) and a member of the Advisory Board of Salesforce.com, Inc. (cloud-based software, 2020-present). Previously, Mr. Munoz served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021).
Garnett A. Smith (1947)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Smith served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (1990-1997) and President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products). Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank (now Bank of America). Mr. Smith previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013).
David M. Thomas (1949)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008
Trustee
Lead Independent Trustee
Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). Mr. Thomas currently serves as a member of the Board of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication).
Susan Tomasky (1953)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Tomasky also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Tomasky served in various executive officer positions at American Electric Power Company, Inc. (1998-2011), including most recently as President of AEP Transmission (2007-2011). Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member of the Board and Sustainability Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (2018-present) and as a member of the Board, Corporate Governance Committee and Organization and Compensation Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (utilities company, 2012-present). In addition, Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member (2009-present) and President (2020-present) of the Board of the Royal Shakespeare Company – America (2009-present), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (2011-present) and as a member of the Board and Investment Committee of Kenyon College (2016-present). Previously, Ms. Tomasky served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (2007-2020), as a member of the Board (2011-2018) and Lead Independent Director (2015-2018) of Andeavor Corporation (previously Tesoro Corporation) (independent oil refiner and marketer) and as a member of the Board of Summit Midstream Partners LP (energy, 2012-2018).
Michael E. Wiley (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chairman, President and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004). Mr. Wiley also previously served as a member of the Board of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a member of the Board of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018) and a member of the Board of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-2020).
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Advisory Board Members and Officers:
Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Officers appear below in alphabetical order.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation
Peter S. Lynch (1944)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003
Member of the Advisory Board
Mr. Lynch also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm) and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).
Craig S. Brown (1977)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Brown also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Brown serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).
John J. Burke III (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).
William C. Coffey (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Secretary
Mr. Coffey also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Secretary and CLO of certain funds (2018-2019); CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); and Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018).
Timothy M. Cohen (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019), Head of Global Equity Research (2016-2018), Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).
Jonathan Davis (1968)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2010
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Davis also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present), FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).
Laura M. Del Prato (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Previously, Ms. Del Prato served as President and Treasurer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (2018-2020). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).
Colm A. Hogan (1973)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2020) and Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018).
Pamela R. Holding (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present). Previously, Ms. Holding served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019) and as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (2013-2018).
Cynthia Lo Bessette (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Ms. Lo Bessette also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Lo Bessette serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2019-present); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2019-present); Secretary of FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and Assistant Secretary of FIMM, LLC (2019-present). She is a Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2019-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Lo Bessette served as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2019). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Lo Bessette was Executive Vice President, General Counsel (2016-2019) and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2015-2016) of OppenheimerFunds (investment management company) and Deputy Chief Legal Officer (2013-2015) of Jennison Associates LLC (investment adviser firm).
Chris Maher (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Deputy Treasurer
Mr. Maher also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Maher served as Assistant Treasurer of certain funds (2013-2020); Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).
Jason P. Pogorelec (1975)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Pogorelec also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other funds. Mr. Pogorelec is a senior Vice President of Asset Management Compliance for Fidelity Investments and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Pogorelec served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel for Fidelity Investments (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of certain Fidelity funds (2015-2020).
Brett Segaloff (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer
Mr. Segaloff also serves as an AML Officer of other funds and other related entities. He is Director, Anti-Money Laundering (2007-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1996-present).
Stacie M. Smith (1974)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
President and Treasurer
Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2019) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.
Jim Wegmann (1979)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Wegmann also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present). Previously, Mr. Wegmann served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2019-2021).
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, as applicable and (2) ongoing costs, which generally include 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 a 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, 2021 to October 31, 2021).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class/Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. If any fund is a shareholder of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses incurred presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the 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. If any fund is a shareholder of any Underlying Funds, such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses as presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Annualized Expense Ratio-A | Beginning Account Value May 1, 2021 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2021 | Expenses Paid During Period-B May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021 |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | | | | |
Class A | 1.19% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $922.80 | $5.77 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,019.21 | $6.06 |
Class M | 1.44% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $921.70 | $6.97 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,017.95 | $7.32 |
Class C | 1.94% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $919.30 | $9.39 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,015.43 | $9.86 |
Class I | .92% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $924.10 | $4.46 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,020.57 | $4.69 |
Class Z | .80% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $924.70 | $3.88 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,021.17 | $4.08 |
A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/ 365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of any Underlying Funds are not included in each annualized expense ratio.
C 5% return per year before expenses
Distributions (Unaudited)
The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia 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 |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | | | | |
Class A | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $0.000 | $6.360 |
Class M | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $0.000 | $6.360 |
Class C | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $0.000 | $6.360 |
Class I | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $0.066 | $6.360 |
Class Z | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $0.211 | $6.360 |
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The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2021, $112,473,824, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
The fund designates 100% of the short-term capital gain dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying to be taxed as short-term capital gain dividends for nonresident alien shareholders.
Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z designate 6% 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 |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | | | |
Class A | 12/07/20 | $0.2571 | $0.0505 |
Class M | 12/07/20 | $0.2481 | $0.0505 |
Class C | 12/07/20 | $0.2334 | $0.0505 |
Class I | 12/07/20 | $0.2692 | $0.0505 |
Class Z | 12/07/20 | $0.2717 | $0.0505 |
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The fund will notify shareholders in January 2022 of amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees (Committees), each composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2021 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expense ratio relative to peer funds; (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts was fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, was aware that shareholders of the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among funds offered by Fidelity's competitors, and that the fund's shareholders, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund. Additionally, the Board considered the portfolio managers' investments, if any, in the funds that they manage.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and guarantors. Further, the Board considered that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process. The Board also considered Fidelity's investments in business continuity planning, and its success in continuously providing services to the fund notwithstanding the severe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets over time across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of certain other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Transfer Agency Fees to review the variety of transfer agency fee structures throughout the industry and Fidelity's competitive positioning with respect to industry participants.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including: (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to Fidelity's investment research process, which includes meetings with management of issuers of securities in which the funds invest, and to the support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) continuing efforts to enhance Fidelity's global research capabilities; (iii) launching new funds and ETFs with innovative structures, strategies and pricing and making other enhancements to meet client needs; (iv) launching new share classes of existing funds; (v) eliminating purchase minimums and broadening eligibility requirements for certain funds and share classes; (vi) approving the reduction in the holding period for the Class C to Class A conversion policy; (vii) reducing management fees and total expenses for certain target date funds and classes and index funds; (viii) lowering expenses for certain existing funds and classes by implementing or lowering expense caps; (ix) rationalizing product lines and gaining increased efficiencies from fund mergers, liquidations, and share class consolidations; (x) continuing to develop, acquire and implement systems and technology to improve services to the funds and shareholders, strengthen information security, and increase efficiency; and (xi) continuing to implement enhancements to further strengthen Fidelity's product line to increase investors' probability of success in achieving their investment goals, including retirement income goals.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions and its performance history. The Board noted that there were portfolio management changes for the fund in May 2019 and January 2020. The Board will continue to monitor closely the fund's performance, taking into account the portfolio management changes.
The Board took into account discussions that occur at Board meetings throughout the year with representatives of the Investment Advisers about fund investment performance. In this regard the Board noted that as part of regularly scheduled fund reviews and other reports to the Board on fund performance, the Board considers annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index) and an appropriate peer group of funds with similar objectives (peer group). In its evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gave particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of certain Fidelity funds for specific time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or underperformance.
In addition to reviewing absolute and relative fund performance, the Independent Trustees periodically consider the appropriateness of fund performance metrics in evaluating the results achieved. In general, the Independent Trustees believe that fund performance should be evaluated based on net performance (after fees and expenses) of both the highest performing and lowest performing fund share classes, where applicable, compared to appropriate benchmark indices, over appropriate time periods that may include full market cycles, and compared to peer groups, as applicable, over the same periods, taking into account relevant factors including the following: general market conditions; issuer-specific information; and fund cash flows and other factors.
The Independent Trustees recognize that shareholders evaluate performance on a net basis over their own holding periods, for which one-, three-, and five-year periods are often used as a proxy. For this reason, the performance information reviewed by the Board also included net cumulative total return information for the fund and an appropriate benchmark index for the most recent one-, three-, and five-year periods ended September 30, 2020, as shown below. A peer group is not shown below because the fund does not generally utilize a peer group for performance comparison purposes. Returns of the benchmark index are "net MA,"
i.e., adjusted for tax withholding rates applicable to U.S.-based funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should continue to benefit the shareholders of the fund.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expense ratio compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes created for the purpose of facilitating the Trustees' competitive analysis of management fees and total expenses. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable investment mandates. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense ratio comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison.
Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods ended September 30 (June 30 for periods ended 2019 and 2018 and December 31 for periods prior to 2018) shown in basis points (BP) in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps relative to the total universe of funds with comparable investment mandates, regardless of whether their management fee structures also are comparable. Funds with comparable investment mandates offer exposure to similar types of securities. Funds with comparable management fee structures have similar management fee contractual arrangements (
e.g., flat rate charged for advisory services, all-inclusive fee rate,
etc.). "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a hypothetical TMG % of 20% would mean that 80% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher, and 20% had lower, management fees than the fund. The fund's actual TMG %s and the number of funds in the Total Mapped Group are in the chart below. The "Asset-Sized Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the Total Mapped Group that are similar in size and management fee structure. For example, if a fund is in the first quartile of the ASPG, the fund's management fee ranks in the least expensive or lowest 25% of funds in the ASPG. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee structures, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee rate ranked, is also included in the chart and was considered by the Board.
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for the 12-month period ended September, 30 2020.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Group Fee to conduct an in-depth review of the "group fee" component of the management fee of funds with such management fee structures. The Committee's focus included the mechanics of the group fee, the competitive landscape of group fee structures, Fidelity funds with no group fee component and investment products not included in group fee assets. The Board also considered that, for funds subject to the group fee, FMR agreed to voluntarily waive fees over a specified period of time in amounts designed to account for assets converted from certain funds to certain collective investment trusts.
The Board also noted that, in 2013, the ad hoc Committee on Management Fees was formed to conduct an in-depth review of the management fee rates of Fidelity's active equity mutual funds. The Committee focused on the following areas: (i) standard fee structures; (ii) research consumption and trading evolution; (iii) management fee competitiveness/profitability by category; and (iv) factors that drive institutional pricing.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, the Board considered the fund's management fee rate as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund. As part of its review, the Board also considered the current and historical total expense ratios of a representative class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. The fund's representative class is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure (SLTG). The Board also considered a total expense ASPG comparison for the representative class, which focuses on the total expenses of the representative class relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the total expense SLTG. The total expense ASPG is limited to 15 larger and 15 smaller classes in fund average assets for a total of 30 classes, where possible. The total expense ASPG comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The Board noted that the total expense ratio of Class I ranked below the SLTG competitive median and below the ASPG competitive median for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's mutual fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board also considered that in 2019 a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds evaluated potential fall-out benefits (PFOB Committee). The Board noted that it considered the PFOB Committee's findings in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund, including the conclusions of the PFOB Committee, and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total "group assets" increase, and for higher group fee rates as total "group assets" decrease ("group assets" as defined in the management contract). FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board further considered that Fidelity agreed to impose a temporary fee waiver in the form of additional breakpoints to the current breakpoint schedule. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as "group assets" increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the Economies of Scale Committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) consideration of expanding the use of performance fees for additional funds; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) metrics for evaluating index fund and ETF performance and information about ETF trading characteristics; (v) the methodology with respect to evaluating competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various expense structures; (vii) group fee breakpoints; (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and sub-advisory arrangements; and (ix) Fidelity's philosophies and strategies for evaluating funds and classes with lower or declining asset levels.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
AEA-ANN-1221
1.703376.124
Fidelity Advisor® Focused Emerging Markets Fund (formerly Fidelity Advisor® Emerging Markets Fund)
Annual Report
October 31, 2021
Contents
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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Note to Shareholders:
Early in 2020, the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 emerged as a public health emergency that had a major influence on financial markets, primarily based on its impact on the global economy and corporate earnings. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, citing sustained risk of further global spread. The pandemic prompted a number of measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, including travel and border restrictions, quarantines, and restrictions on large gatherings. In turn, these resulted in lower consumer activity, diminished demand for a wide range of products and services, disruption in manufacturing and supply chains, and – given the wide variability in outcomes regarding the outbreak – significant market uncertainty and volatility. To help stem the turmoil, the U.S. government took unprecedented action – in concert with the U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world – to help support consumers, businesses, and the broader economy, and to limit disruption to the financial system.
In general, the overall impact of the pandemic lessened in 2021, amid a resilient economy and widespread distribution of three COVID-19 vaccines granted emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early in the year. Still, the situation remains dynamic, and the extent and duration of its influence on financial markets and the economy is highly uncertain, due in part to a recent spike in cases based on highly contagious variants of the coronavirus.
Extreme events such as the COVID-19 crisis are exogenous shocks that can have significant adverse effects on mutual funds and their investments. Although multiple asset classes may be affected by market disruption, the duration and impact may not be the same for all types of assets. Fidelity is committed to helping you stay informed amid news about COVID-19 and during increased market volatility, and we continue to take extra steps to be responsive to customer needs. We encourage you to visit us online, where we offer ongoing updates, commentary, and analysis on the markets and our funds.
Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended October 31, 2021 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Past 10 years |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | 12.57% | 11.75% | 6.84% |
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 14.93% | 11.96% | 6.80% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) | 17.52% | 12.21% | 6.82% |
Class I | 19.77% | 13.45% | 7.83% |
Class Z | 19.94% | 13.61% | 7.96% |
Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past ten years total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively.
The initial offering of Class Z shares took place on August 13, 2013. Returns prior to August 13, 2013, are those of Class I.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor® Focused Emerging Markets Fund - Class A on October 31, 2011, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.
The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI Emerging Markets Index performed over the same period.
| Period Ending Values |
| $19,377 | Fidelity Advisor® Focused Emerging Markets Fund - Class A |
| $16,162 | MSCI Emerging Markets Index |
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Market Recap: The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index gained 29.85% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2021, with international equities rising amid an improved outlook for global economic growth, widespread COVID-19 vaccination, fiscal stimulus in the U.S. and abroad, and government spending programs. As 2021 began, investors saw reasons to be hopeful and the index recorded steady monthly gains. As part of the economic “reopening” trade, investors generally moved out of tech-driven mega-caps that had thrived due to the work-from-home trend in favor of cheap, smaller companies they believed stood to benefit from a broad cyclical recovery. In early September, sentiment turned broadly negative due to inflationary pressure from surging energy/other commodity prices, rising bond yields, supply constraints and disruption, valuation concerns, and the fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus. International stocks returned -3.18% for the month, but rebounded in October (+2.39%) amid strength in corporate earnings and notable improvement in the global economy. By region, Canada (+50%) led the way, followed by the U.K. (+44%) and Europe ex U.K (+41%). Conversely, emerging markets (+17%) and Japan (+20%) lagged most. By sector, energy (+74%) fared best by a wide margin. Financials (+50%) and information technology (+43%) also stood out. In contrast, communication services (+6%), consumer discretionary (+14%) and real estate (+17%) notably trailed the index.
Comments from Portfolio Manager Sam Polyak: For the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, the fund's share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) gained roughly 19% to 20%, outperforming the 16.98% result of the benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets (Net MA) Index. From a regional standpoint, an underweighting and stock picks in Emerging Asia, specifically China, and an overweighting in Emerging Europe, primarily driven by Hungary, contributed most to the fund's relative result. By sector, the top contributor to performance versus the benchmark was our security selection in the consumer discretionary sector. Favorable picks and an underweighting in health care, along with investment choices in industrials, also helped. The biggest individual relative contributor was an overweight position in State Bank of India (+84%), which was a stake we established the past 12 months. Also helping performance was our overweighting in Larsen & Toubro, which gained 93% and was among the portfolio’s largest holdings as of October 31. Another notable relative contributor was our smaller-than-benchmark stake in Alibaba Group Holding (-45%). The company was among our biggest holdings. Conversely, an underweighting in the Middle East and a non-benchmark allocation to developed markets stocks, specifically Canada, hindered the fund's relative result. By sector, the primary detractor from performance versus the benchmark was our security selection in communication services. Picks among materials and information technology stocks also hindered relative performance. The fund's largest individual relative detractor was an outsized stake in Tencent Holdings, which returned -19% the past 12 months. We added to our position in this company. Also hurting performance was our untimely positioning in Baidu (-50%), which was no longer held at period end. The fund's stake in Barrick Gold, a non-benchmark position we established this period, returned roughly -30%. Notable changes in positioning include increased exposure to India and South Korea. By sector, meaningful changes in positioning include increased exposure to financials and a lower allocation to industrials.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
Note to Shareholders: On January 1, 2021, the fund adopted an investment policy of investing in 30 to 70 stocks and, accordingly, its name was changed to Advisor Focused Emerging Markets.
Investment Summary (Unaudited)
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (Cayman Islands, Interactive Media & Services) | 9.2 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea (South), Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals) | 9.1 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | 6.2 |
JD.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (Cayman Islands, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail) | 4.5 |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sponsored ADR (Cayman Islands, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail) | 3.4 |
| 32.4 |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
Financials | 22.4 |
Consumer Discretionary | 18.0 |
Information Technology | 16.2 |
Communication Services | 10.4 |
Materials | 8.4 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2021
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets |
Cayman Islands | 22.1 |
Korea (South) | 13.2 |
India | 12.1 |
Taiwan | 12.0 |
China | 11.3 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)
As of October 31, 2021 |
| Stocks | 98.8% |
| Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 1.2% |
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2021
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 94.8% | | | |
| | Shares | Value |
Bermuda - 2.2% | | | |
Credicorp Ltd. (United States) (a) | | 245,600 | $31,844,496 |
Shangri-La Asia Ltd. (b) | | 15,732,000 | 12,819,341 |
|
TOTAL BERMUDA | | | 44,663,837 |
|
Brazil - 1.6% | | | |
Natura & Co. Holding SA (b) | | 4,684,900 | 32,290,763 |
Canada - 2.5% | | | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | 2,784,000 | 51,142,080 |
Cayman Islands - 22.1% | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sponsored ADR (b) | | 420,600 | 69,373,764 |
JD.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (b) | | 1,179,933 | 92,365,155 |
Li Ning Co. Ltd. | | 1,672,000 | 18,588,523 |
Meituan Class B (b)(c) | | 1,639,400 | 55,786,555 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | 3,141,800 | 191,115,043 |
XP, Inc. Class A (b) | | 908,283 | 29,800,765 |
|
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS | | | 457,029,805 |
|
China - 11.3% | | | |
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | | 20,032,000 | 34,801,010 |
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. (H Shares) | | 5,206,500 | 43,864,286 |
Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 12,496,628 | 53,062,995 |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares) | | 111,995,000 | 61,391,433 |
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 695,500 | 40,833,719 |
|
TOTAL CHINA | | | 233,953,443 |
|
Greece - 1.4% | | | |
National Bank of Greece SA (b) | | 9,057,400 | 28,479,364 |
Hong Kong - 2.2% | | | |
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 5,394,000 | 44,716,021 |
Hungary - 2.5% | | | |
Richter Gedeon PLC | | 1,828,308 | 51,217,716 |
India - 12.1% | | | |
Eicher Motors Ltd. | | 581,600 | 19,280,364 |
Graphite India Ltd. | | 816,976 | 5,846,520 |
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. | | 1,273,898 | 48,347,110 |
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | | 2,313,900 | 54,537,408 |
Shree Cement Ltd. | | 72,783 | 27,805,475 |
Solar Industries India Ltd. | | 831,757 | 27,598,176 |
State Bank of India | | 6,224,200 | 41,698,113 |
Voltas Ltd. | | 1,573,200 | 25,281,810 |
|
TOTAL INDIA | | | 250,394,976 |
|
Indonesia - 2.9% | | | |
PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk | | 74,264,269 | 37,545,950 |
PT United Tractors Tbk | | 13,617,100 | 22,635,095 |
|
TOTAL INDONESIA | | | 60,181,045 |
|
Korea (South) - 13.2% | | | |
Hyundai Motor Co. | | 118,530 | 21,091,084 |
POSCO | | 108,390 | 27,350,247 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | 3,136,381 | 186,822,505 |
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | | 1,156,650 | 37,567,540 |
|
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) | | | 272,831,376 |
|
Mexico - 2.8% | | | |
CEMEX S.A.B. de CV sponsored ADR (b) | | 3,025,400 | 19,453,322 |
Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de CV Series O | | 3,028,700 | 19,175,784 |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV Series V | | 5,860,300 | 20,440,458 |
|
TOTAL MEXICO | | | 59,069,564 |
|
Netherlands - 1.2% | | | |
Yandex NV Series A (a)(b) | | 299,600 | 24,818,864 |
Russia - 3.8% | | | |
Lukoil PJSC sponsored ADR | | 503,900 | 51,397,800 |
Sberbank of Russia sponsored ADR | | 1,356,900 | 27,165,138 |
|
TOTAL RUSSIA | | | 78,562,938 |
|
South Africa - 1.0% | | | |
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. | | 1,669,600 | 21,608,550 |
Taiwan - 12.0% | | | |
ECLAT Textile Co. Ltd. | | 1,446,000 | 31,521,709 |
HIWIN Technologies Corp. | | 2,688,460 | 29,834,230 |
Sporton International, Inc. | | 1,190,350 | 9,639,933 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | 6,082,554 | 128,904,482 |
Uni-President Enterprises Corp. | | 12,455,000 | 29,790,016 |
Yageo Corp. | | 1,196,000 | 18,641,192 |
|
TOTAL TAIWAN | | | 248,331,562 |
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | |
(Cost $1,747,959,751) | | | 1,959,291,904 |
|
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 4.0% | | | |
Brazil - 4.0% | | | |
Ambev SA sponsored ADR (a) | | 8,307,000 | 24,588,720 |
Itau Unibanco Holding SA | | 5,120,980 | 21,150,651 |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras sponsored ADR | | 3,836,378 | 37,673,232 |
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS | | | |
(Cost $82,238,872) | | | 83,412,603 |
|
Money Market Funds - 2.9% | | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% (d) | | 30,842,501 | 30,848,669 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 0.06% (d)(e) | | 28,267,123 | 28,269,950 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS | | | |
(Cost $59,118,619) | | | 59,118,619 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 101.7% | | | |
(Cost $1,889,317,242) | | | 2,101,823,126 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.7)% | | | (35,590,663) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | $2,066,232,463 |
Categorizations in the Schedule of Investments are based on country or territory of incorporation.
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(a) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end.
(b) Non-income producing
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $55,786,555 or 2.7% of net assets.
(d) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.
(e) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Fund | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Realized Gain/Loss | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% | $36,150,215 | $974,912,479 | $980,212,576 | $33,619 | $(1,449) | $-- | $30,848,669 | 0.1% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 0.06% | 8,224,125 | 164,663,794 | 144,617,969 | 31,987 | -- | -- | 28,269,950 | 0.1% |
Total | $44,374,340 | $1,139,576,273 | $1,124,830,545 | $65,606 | $(1,449) | $-- | $59,118,619 | |
Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Amount for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2021, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
| Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | $215,933,907 | $24,818,864 | $191,115,043 | $-- |
Consumer Discretionary | 373,889,490 | 297,011,851 | 76,877,639 | -- |
Consumer Staples | 151,825,978 | 151,825,978 | -- | -- |
Energy | 111,706,127 | 111,706,127 | -- | -- |
Financials | 462,831,640 | 291,525,707 | 171,305,933 | -- |
Health Care | 92,051,435 | 92,051,435 | -- | -- |
Industrials | 125,139,901 | 125,139,901 | -- | -- |
Information Technology | 334,368,179 | 18,641,192 | 315,726,987 | -- |
Materials | 174,957,850 | 125,999,053 | 48,958,797 | -- |
Money Market Funds | 59,118,619 | 59,118,619 | -- | -- |
Total Investments in Securities: | $2,101,823,126 | $1,297,838,727 | $803,984,399 | $-- |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| | October 31, 2021 |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $27,548,176) — See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,830,198,623) | $2,042,704,507 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $59,118,619) | 59,118,619 | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $1,889,317,242) | | $2,101,823,126 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $688,389) | | 688,389 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 785,258 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 6,643,361 |
Dividends receivable | | 895,616 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | 3,693 |
Prepaid expenses | | 2,776 |
Other receivables | | 137,479 |
Total assets | | 2,110,979,698 |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $3,983,217 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 1,510,076 | |
Accrued management fee | 1,319,866 | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | 92,617 | |
Other affiliated payables | 260,719 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 9,310,790 | |
Collateral on securities loaned | 28,269,950 | |
Total liabilities | | 44,747,235 |
Net Assets | | $2,066,232,463 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $1,786,444,644 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | 279,787,819 |
Net Assets | | $2,066,232,463 |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | |
Class A: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($191,955,165 ÷ 5,330,346 shares)(a) | | $36.01 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $36.01) | | $38.21 |
Class M: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($48,494,150 ÷ 1,363,728 shares)(a) | | $35.56 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $35.56) | | $36.85 |
Class C: | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($37,777,224 ÷ 1,130,546 shares)(a) | | $33.42 |
Class I: | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($660,306,678 ÷ 18,205,813 shares) | | $36.27 |
Class Z: | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,127,699,246 ÷ 31,146,898 shares) | | $36.21 |
(a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations
| | Year ended October 31, 2021 |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $39,825,836 |
Non-Cash dividends | | 3,461,904 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $31,987 from security lending) | | 65,606 |
Income before foreign taxes withheld | | 43,353,346 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (4,947,547) |
Total income | | 38,405,799 |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $13,805,693 | |
Transfer agent fees | 2,058,615 | |
Distribution and service plan fees | 1,182,067 | |
Accounting fees | 790,133 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 404,311 | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | 6,321 | |
Registration fees | 190,407 | |
Audit | 85,011 | |
Legal | 2,573 | |
Interest | 186 | |
Miscellaneous | 6,427 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 18,531,744 | |
Expense reductions | (30,125) | |
Total expenses after reductions | | 18,501,619 |
Net investment income (loss) | | 19,904,180 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | 97,260,314 | |
Fidelity Central Funds | (1,449) | |
Foreign currency transactions | (545,443) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 96,713,422 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $9,091,771) | 51,142,300 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 12,465 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 51,154,765 |
Net gain (loss) | | 147,868,187 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $167,772,367 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $19,904,180 | $5,927,544 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 96,713,422 | 16,251,996 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 51,154,765 | 105,120,001 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 167,772,367 | 127,299,541 |
Distributions to shareholders | (27,152,600) | (3,130,598) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 841,937,805 | 350,002,246 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 982,557,572 | 474,171,189 |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 1,083,674,891 | 609,503,702 |
End of period | $2,066,232,463 | $1,083,674,891 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $30.73 | $26.18 | $24.48 | $28.86 | $22.30 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .31 | .15 | .44B | .09 | .08 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.64 | 4.48 | 4.26 | (4.39) | 6.49 |
Total from investment operations | 5.95 | 4.63 | 4.70 | (4.30) | 6.57 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.05) | (.08) | (.06)C | (.05) | (.01) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.62) | – | (2.94)C | (.03) | – |
Total distributions | (.67) | (.08) | (3.00) | (.08) | (.01) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | –D | –D |
Net asset value, end of period | $36.01 | $30.73 | $26.18 | $24.48 | $28.86 |
Total ReturnE,F | 19.43% | 17.71% | 19.42% | (14.93)% | 29.46% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.32% | 1.39% | 1.41% | 1.44% | 1.47% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.32% | 1.39% | 1.41% | 1.44% | 1.47% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.32% | 1.36% | 1.39% | 1.40% | 1.46% |
Net investment income (loss) | .83% | .54% | 1.62%B | .30% | .34% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $191,955 | $150,749 | $144,062 | $120,499 | $142,129 |
Portfolio turnover rateI | 51% | 66% | 166%J | 87% | 86% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.32 per share. Such dividends are not annualized in the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .44%.
C The amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
F Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
G Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
I Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
J Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund Class M
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $30.36 | $25.86 | $24.25 | $28.61 | $22.16 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .20 | .07 | .36B | –C | .02 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.58 | 4.43 | 4.20 | (4.34) | 6.43 |
Total from investment operations | 5.78 | 4.50 | 4.56 | (4.34) | 6.45 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | – | (.02)D | – | – |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.58) | – | (2.93)D | (.02) | – |
Total distributions | (.58) | – | (2.95) | (.02) | – |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | –C | –C |
Net asset value, end of period | $35.56 | $30.36 | $25.86 | $24.25 | $28.61 |
Total ReturnE,F | 19.10% | 17.40% | 19.03% | (15.17)% | 29.11% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.61% | 1.68% | 1.70% | 1.73% | 1.75% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.60% | 1.67% | 1.70% | 1.73% | 1.75% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.60% | 1.64% | 1.68% | 1.69% | 1.73% |
Net investment income (loss) | .55% | .25% | 1.33%B | - %I | .06% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $48,494 | $42,509 | $45,310 | $40,616 | $53,572 |
Portfolio turnover rateJ | 51% | 66% | 166%K | 87% | 86% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.32 per share. Such dividends are not annualized in the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .15%.
C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
D The amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
F Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
G Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
I Amount represents less than .005%.
J Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
K Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $28.57 | $24.46 | $23.18 | $27.46 | $21.37 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .01 | (.06) | .22B | (.13) | (.10) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.27 | 4.17 | 4.02 | (4.15) | 6.19 |
Total from investment operations | 5.28 | 4.11 | 4.24 | (4.28) | 6.09 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | – | (.02)C | – | – |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.43) | – | (2.94)C | – | – |
Total distributions | (.43) | – | (2.96) | – | – |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | –D | –D |
Net asset value, end of period | $33.42 | $28.57 | $24.46 | $23.18 | $27.46 |
Total ReturnE,F | 18.52% | 16.80% | 18.48% | (15.59)% | 28.50% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 2.11% | 2.18% | 2.20% | 2.22% | 2.24% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 2.11% | 2.17% | 2.20% | 2.22% | 2.24% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.11% | 2.14% | 2.17% | 2.19% | 2.22% |
Net investment income (loss) | .04% | (.25)% | .83%B | (.49)% | (.43)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $37,777 | $35,268 | $41,615 | $50,617 | $57,599 |
Portfolio turnover rateI | 51% | 66% | 166%J | 87% | 86% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.30 per share. Such dividends are not annualized in the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (.34)%.
C The amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
F Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
G Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
I Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
J Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund Class I
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $30.94 | $26.34 | $24.65 | $29.03 | $22.44 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .42 | .24 | .54B | .18 | .17 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.67 | 4.51 | 4.26 | (4.41) | 6.51 |
Total from investment operations | 6.09 | 4.75 | 4.80 | (4.23) | 6.68 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.15) | (.15) | (.17)C | (.12) | (.09) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.62) | – | (2.94)C | (.03) | – |
Total distributions | (.76)D | (.15) | (3.11) | (.15) | (.09) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | –E | –E |
Net asset value, end of period | $36.27 | $30.94 | $26.34 | $24.65 | $29.03 |
Total ReturnF | 19.77% | 18.13% | 19.78% | (14.64)% | 29.94% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.03% | 1.06% | 1.09% | 1.12% | 1.13% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.03% | 1.06% | 1.09% | 1.12% | 1.13% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.03% | 1.03% | 1.06% | 1.08% | 1.11% |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.13% | .86% | 1.94%B | .62% | .68% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $660,307 | $312,731 | $288,485 | $394,904 | $340,526 |
Portfolio turnover rateI | 51% | 66% | 166%J | 87% | 86% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.33 per share. Such dividends are not annualized in the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s) the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .77%.
C The amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
D Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
E Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
F Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
G Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
I Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
J Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund Class Z
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $30.89 | $26.33 | $24.65 | $29.02 | $22.44 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .47 | .28 | .57B | .22 | .21 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.66 | 4.50 | 4.26 | (4.41) | 6.50 |
Total from investment operations | 6.13 | 4.78 | 4.83 | (4.19) | 6.71 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.20) | (.22) | (.21)C | (.15) | (.13) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.62) | – | (2.94)C | (.03) | – |
Total distributions | (.81)D | (.22) | (3.15) | (.18) | (.13) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | –E | –E |
Net asset value, end of period | $36.21 | $30.89 | $26.33 | $24.65 | $29.02 |
Total ReturnF | 19.94% | 18.29% | 19.93% | (14.52)% | 30.13% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | .90% | .94% | .95% | .98% | .98% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .90% | .93% | .95% | .98% | .98% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .90% | .90% | .92% | .94% | .97% |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.25% | .99% | 2.09%B | .76% | .82% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $1,127,699 | $542,418 | $90,032 | $65,453 | $14,387 |
Portfolio turnover rateI | 51% | 66% | 166%J | 87% | 86% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.32 per share. Such dividends are not annualized in the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .91%.
C The amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
D Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
E Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
F Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
G Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
I Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
J Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2021
1. Organization.
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund (the Fund)(formerly Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets 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 M, Class C, Class I and Class Z shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Effective June 21, 2021, Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of eight years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions. Prior to June 21, 2021, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares after a holding period of ten years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense Ratio(a) |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
(a) Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
- Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
- Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
- Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs, futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2021 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in foreign taxes withheld. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on capital gains by certain countries in which it invests. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized appreciation on the applicable securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC) and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $351,105,285 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (157,414,062) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $193,691,223 |
Tax Cost | $1,908,131,903 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $29,074,313 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | $66,094,527 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments | $193,710,751 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020 |
Ordinary Income | $13,295,528 | $ 3,129,571 |
Long-term Capital Gains | 13,857,072 | 1,027 |
Total | $27,152,600 | $ 3,130,598 |
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund | 1,710,540,971 | 864,951,811 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. 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 an annualized group fee rate that averaged .23% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate was .77% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Total Fees | Retained by FDC |
Class A | -% | .25% | $489,064 | $16,050 |
Class M | .25% | .25% | 260,132 | 1,681 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 432,871 | 79,279 |
| | | $1,182,067 | $97,010 |
Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $55,881 |
Class M | 6,854 |
Class C(a) | 1,091 |
| $63,826 |
(a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class Z. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class Z's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.
For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:
| Amount | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Class A | $425,867 | .22 |
Class M | 129,608 | .25 |
Class C | 110,573 | .26 |
Class I | 1,010,706 | .17 |
Class Z | 381,861 | .04 |
| $2,058,615 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. For the period, the fees were equivalent to the following annual rates:
| % of Average Net Assets |
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund | .04 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund | $17,255 |
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR), or other affiliated entities of FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. Activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
| Borrower or Lender | Average Loan Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Interest Expense |
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund | Borrower | $10,448,000 | .32% | $186 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss) ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund | 45,737,856 | 15,635,367 | (2,194,748) |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund | $3,000 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End |
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund | $3,447 | $– | $– |
8. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, custodian credits reduced the Fund's expenses by $48.
In addition, during the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $30,077.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Class A | $3,269,063 | $409,462 |
Class M | 815,657 | – |
Class C | 524,769 | – |
Class I | 7,975,616 | 1,670,563 |
Class Z | 14,567,495 | 1,050,573 |
Total | $27,152,600 | $3,130,598 |
10. Share Transactions.
Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions, automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 | Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund | | | | |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,446,101 | 928,739 | $54,725,907 | $25,402,112 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 91,216 | 15,043 | 3,177,059 | 399,347 |
Shares redeemed | (1,111,936) | (1,541,734) | (41,562,562) | (41,017,799) |
Net increase (decrease) | 425,381 | (597,952) | $16,340,404 | $(15,216,340) |
Class M | | | | |
Shares sold | 268,448 | 140,677 | $9,992,297 | $3,840,283 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 23,091 | – | 796,190 | – |
Shares redeemed | (327,828) | (492,563) | (12,069,870) | (12,858,292) |
Net increase (decrease) | (36,289) | (351,886) | $(1,281,383) | $(9,018,009) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 361,253 | 185,413 | $12,691,027 | $4,786,457 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 16,009 | – | 521,091 | – |
Shares redeemed | (481,004) | (652,459) | (16,888,679) | (16,128,456) |
Net increase (decrease) | (103,742) | (467,046) | $(3,676,561) | $(11,341,999) |
Class I | | | | |
Shares sold | 14,527,820 | 5,632,750 | $555,294,070 | $153,841,377 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 217,624 | 59,042 | 7,614,673 | 1,572,879 |
Shares redeemed | (6,647,608) | (6,535,693) | (251,550,539) | (170,934,479) |
Net increase (decrease) | 8,097,836 | (843,901) | $311,358,204 | $(15,520,223) |
Class Z | | | | |
Shares sold | 26,390,119 | 18,039,864 | $988,674,538 | $505,205,143 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 161,741 | 27,591 | 5,643,146 | 733,083 |
Shares redeemed | (12,964,561) | (3,926,782) | (475,120,543) | (104,839,409) |
Net increase (decrease) | 13,587,299 | 14,140,673 | $519,197,141 | $401,098,817 |
11. Other.
Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, the fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
12. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
An outbreak of COVID-19 first detected in China during December 2019 has since spread globally and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization during March 2020. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may magnify factors that affect the Fund's performance.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund (formerly Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Fund)
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund (the "Fund"), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2021, 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, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2021, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 10, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Fidelity investment companies since 1999.
Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance. Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 318 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 179 funds.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee. Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.
In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.
Board Structure and Oversight Function. Robert A. Lawrence is an interested person and currently serves as Acting Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. David M. Thomas serves as Lead Independent Trustee and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.
Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.
The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks. The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above. Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees. While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees."
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Jonathan Chiel (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Trustee
Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.
Bettina Doulton (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Ms. Doulton also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Doulton served in a variety of positions at Fidelity Investments, including as a managing director of research (2006-2007), portfolio manager to certain Fidelity® funds (1993-2005), equity analyst and portfolio assistant (1990-1993), and research assistant (1987-1990). Ms. Doulton currently owns and operates Phi Builders + Architects and Cellardoor Winery. Previously, Ms. Doulton served as a member of the Board of Brown Capital Management, LLC (2014-2018).
Robert A. Lawrence (1952)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Mr. Lawrence also serves as Trustee of other funds. Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain funds. Prior to his retirement in 2008, Mr. Lawrence served as Vice President of certain Fidelity® funds (2006-2008), Senior Vice President, Head of High Income Division of Fidelity Management & Research Company (investment adviser firm, 2006-2008), and President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (investment adviser firm, 2002-2005).
* Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Thomas P. Bostick (1956)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Lieutenant General Bostick also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, General Bostick (United States Army, Retired) held a variety of positions within the U.S. Army, including Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2012-2016) and Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Human Resources, U.S. Army (2009-2012). General Bostick currently serves as a member of the Board and Finance and Governance Committees of CSX Corporation (transportation, 2020-present) and a member of the Board and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (nuclear waste management, 2020-present). General Bostick serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bostick Global Strategies, LLC (consulting, 2016-present) and Managing Partner, Sustainability, of Ridge-Lane Limited Partners (strategic advisory and venture development, 2016-present). Previously, General Bostick served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021), President, Intrexon Bioengineering (2018-2020) and Chief Operating Officer (2017-2020) and Senior Vice President of the Environment Sector (2016-2017) of Intrexon Corporation (biopharmaceutical company).
Dennis J. Dirks (1948)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005
Trustee
Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Operating Officer and as a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure), President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust Company (DTC), President and a member of the Board of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation. Mr. Dirks currently serves as a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.
Donald F. Donahue (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Donahue also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006) and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue currently serves as a member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of United Way of New York and a member of the Board of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present). Mr. Donahue previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018).
Vicki L. Fuller (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Fuller also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Ms. Fuller served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006). Ms. Fuller currently serves as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present), as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of two Blackstone business development companies (2020-present) and as a member of the Board of Treliant, LLC (consulting, 2019-present).
Patricia L. Kampling (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Kampling also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Kampling served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (2012-2019), President and Chief Operating Officer (2011-2012) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2010-2011) of Alliant Energy Corporation. Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board, Finance Committee and Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of Xcel Energy Inc. (utilities company, 2020-present) and as a member of the Board, Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and Safety, Environmental, Technology and Operations Committee of American Water Works Company, Inc. (utilities company, 2019-present). In addition, Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board of the Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin Chapter (2019-present). Previously, Ms. Kampling served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), a member of the Board, Compensation Committee and Executive Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (manufacturing, 2011-2021), a member of the Board of Interstate Power and Light Company (2012-2019) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (2012-2019) (each a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation) and as a member of the Board and Workforce Development Committee of the Business Roundtable (2018-2019).
Thomas A. Kennedy (1955)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Kennedy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Kennedy served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020) and held a variety of positions at Raytheon Company (aerospace and defense, 1983-2020), including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2014-2020) and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2013-2014). Mr. Kennedy currently serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (aerospace and defense, 2020-present). He is also a member of the Rutgers School of Engineering Industry Advisory Board (2011-present) and a member of the UCLA Engineering Dean’s Executive Board (2016-present).
Oscar Munoz (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Munoz also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Munoz served as Executive Chairman (2020-2021), Chief Executive Officer (2015-2020), President (2015-2016) and a member of the Board (2010-2021) of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Mr. Munoz currently serves as a member of the Board of CBRE Group, Inc. (commercial real estate, 2020-present), a member of the Board of Univision Communications, Inc. (Hispanic media, 2020-present) and a member of the Advisory Board of Salesforce.com, Inc. (cloud-based software, 2020-present). Previously, Mr. Munoz served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021).
Garnett A. Smith (1947)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Smith served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (1990-1997) and President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products). Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank (now Bank of America). Mr. Smith previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013).
David M. Thomas (1949)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008
Trustee
Lead Independent Trustee
Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). Mr. Thomas currently serves as a member of the Board of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication).
Susan Tomasky (1953)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Tomasky also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Tomasky served in various executive officer positions at American Electric Power Company, Inc. (1998-2011), including most recently as President of AEP Transmission (2007-2011). Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member of the Board and Sustainability Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (2018-present) and as a member of the Board, Corporate Governance Committee and Organization and Compensation Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (utilities company, 2012-present). In addition, Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member (2009-present) and President (2020-present) of the Board of the Royal Shakespeare Company – America (2009-present), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (2011-present) and as a member of the Board and Investment Committee of Kenyon College (2016-present). Previously, Ms. Tomasky served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (2007-2020), as a member of the Board (2011-2018) and Lead Independent Director (2015-2018) of Andeavor Corporation (previously Tesoro Corporation) (independent oil refiner and marketer) and as a member of the Board of Summit Midstream Partners LP (energy, 2012-2018).
Michael E. Wiley (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chairman, President and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004). Mr. Wiley also previously served as a member of the Board of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a member of the Board of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018) and a member of the Board of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-2020).
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Advisory Board Members and Officers:
Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Officers appear below in alphabetical order.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation
Peter S. Lynch (1944)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003
Member of the Advisory Board
Mr. Lynch also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm) and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).
Craig S. Brown (1977)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Brown also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Brown serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).
John J. Burke III (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).
William C. Coffey (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Secretary
Mr. Coffey also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Secretary and CLO of certain funds (2018-2019); CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); and Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018).
Timothy M. Cohen (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019), Head of Global Equity Research (2016-2018), Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).
Jonathan Davis (1968)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2010
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Davis also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present), FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).
Laura M. Del Prato (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Previously, Ms. Del Prato served as President and Treasurer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (2018-2020). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).
Colm A. Hogan (1973)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2020) and Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018).
Pamela R. Holding (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present). Previously, Ms. Holding served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019) and as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (2013-2018).
Cynthia Lo Bessette (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Ms. Lo Bessette also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Lo Bessette serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2019-present); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2019-present); Secretary of FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and Assistant Secretary of FIMM, LLC (2019-present). She is a Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2019-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Lo Bessette served as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2019). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Lo Bessette was Executive Vice President, General Counsel (2016-2019) and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2015-2016) of OppenheimerFunds (investment management company) and Deputy Chief Legal Officer (2013-2015) of Jennison Associates LLC (investment adviser firm).
Chris Maher (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Deputy Treasurer
Mr. Maher also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Maher served as Assistant Treasurer of certain funds (2013-2020); Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).
Jason P. Pogorelec (1975)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Pogorelec also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other funds. Mr. Pogorelec is a senior Vice President of Asset Management Compliance for Fidelity Investments and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Pogorelec served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel for Fidelity Investments (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of certain Fidelity funds (2015-2020).
Brett Segaloff (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer
Mr. Segaloff also serves as an AML Officer of other funds and other related entities. He is Director, Anti-Money Laundering (2007-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1996-present).
Stacie M. Smith (1974)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
President and Treasurer
Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2019) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.
Jim Wegmann (1979)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Wegmann also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present). Previously, Mr. Wegmann served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2019-2021).
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, as applicable and (2) ongoing costs, which generally include 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 a 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, 2021 to October 31, 2021).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class/Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. If any fund is a shareholder of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses incurred presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the 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. If any fund is a shareholder of any Underlying Funds, such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses as presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Annualized Expense Ratio-A | Beginning Account Value May 1, 2021 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2021 | Expenses Paid During Period-B May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021 |
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund | | | | |
Class A | 1.31% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $949.10 | $6.44 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,018.60 | $6.67 |
Class M | 1.59% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $947.80 | $7.81 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,017.19 | $8.08 |
Class C | 2.09% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $945.70 | $10.25 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,014.67 | $10.61 |
Class I | 1.02% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $950.50 | $5.01 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,020.06 | $5.19 |
Class Z | .89% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $951.40 | $4.38 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,020.72 | $4.53 |
A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/ 365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of any Underlying Funds are not included in each annualized expense ratio.
C 5% return per year before expenses
Distributions (Unaudited)
The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets 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 |
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund | | | | |
Class A | 12/6/2021 | 12/3/2021 | $0.519 | $1.117 |
Class M | 12/6/2021 | 12/3/2021 | $0.407 | $1.117 |
Class C | 12/6/2021 | 12/3/2021 | $0.208 | $1.117 |
Class I | 12/6/2021 | 12/3/2021 | $0.633 | $1.117 |
Class Z | 12/6/2021 | 12/3/2021 | $0.682 | $1.117 |
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The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2021, $91,431,775, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
The fund designates 99.63% of the short-term capital gain dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying to be taxed as short-term capital gain dividends for nonresident alien shareholders.
Class A designates 100%; Class M designates 100%; Class C designates 100%; Class I designates 80% and Class Z designates 72% of the dividend distributed in December 2020, respectively, 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 |
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund | | | |
Class A | 12/07/2020 | $0.3401 | $0.0587 |
Class M | 12/07/2020 | $0.2528 | $0.0587 |
Class C | 12/07/2020 | $0.1019 | $0.0587 |
Class I | 12/07/2020 | $0.4305 | $0.0587 |
Class Z | 12/07/2020 | $0.4801 | $0.0587 |
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The fund will notify shareholders in January 2022 of amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees (Committees), each composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2021 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expense ratio relative to peer funds; (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts was fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, was aware that shareholders of the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among funds offered by Fidelity's competitors, and that the fund's shareholders, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund. Additionally, the Board considered the portfolio managers' investments, if any, in the funds that they manage.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and guarantors. Further, the Board considered that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process. The Board also considered Fidelity's investments in business continuity planning, and its success in continuously providing services to the fund notwithstanding the severe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets over time across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of certain other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Transfer Agency Fees to review the variety of transfer agency fee structures throughout the industry and Fidelity's competitive positioning with respect to industry participants.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including: (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to Fidelity's investment research process, which includes meetings with management of issuers of securities in which the funds invest, and to the support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) continuing efforts to enhance Fidelity's global research capabilities; (iii) launching new funds and ETFs with innovative structures, strategies and pricing and making other enhancements to meet client needs; (iv) launching new share classes of existing funds; (v) eliminating purchase minimums and broadening eligibility requirements for certain funds and share classes; (vi) approving the reduction in the holding period for the Class C to Class A conversion policy; (vii) reducing management fees and total expenses for certain target date funds and classes and index funds; (viii) lowering expenses for certain existing funds and classes by implementing or lowering expense caps; (ix) rationalizing product lines and gaining increased efficiencies from fund mergers, liquidations, and share class consolidations; (x) continuing to develop, acquire and implement systems and technology to improve services to the funds and shareholders, strengthen information security, and increase efficiency; and (xi) continuing to implement enhancements to further strengthen Fidelity's product line to increase investors' probability of success in achieving their investment goals, including retirement income goals.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions and its performance history. The Board noted that there were portfolio management changes for the fund in February 2019 and October 2019. The Board will continue to monitor closely the fund's performance, taking into account the portfolio management changes.
The Board took into account discussions that occur at Board meetings throughout the year with representatives of the Investment Advisers about fund investment performance. In this regard the Board noted that as part of regularly scheduled fund reviews and other reports to the Board on fund performance, the Board considers annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index) and an appropriate peer group of funds with similar objectives (peer group). In its evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gave particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of certain Fidelity funds for specific time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or underperformance.
In addition to reviewing absolute and relative fund performance, the Independent Trustees periodically consider the appropriateness of fund performance metrics in evaluating the results achieved. In general, the Independent Trustees believe that fund performance should be evaluated based on net performance (after fees and expenses) of both the highest performing and lowest performing fund share classes, where applicable, compared to appropriate benchmark indices, over appropriate time periods that may include full market cycles, and compared to peer groups, as applicable, over the same periods, taking into account relevant factors including the following: general market conditions; issuer-specific information; and fund cash flows and other factors.
The Independent Trustees recognize that shareholders evaluate performance on a net basis over their own holding periods, for which one-, three-, and five-year periods are often used as a proxy. For this reason, the performance information reviewed by the Board also included net cumulative total return information for the fund and an appropriate benchmark index and peer group for the most recent one-, three-, and five-year periods ended September 30, 2020, as shown below. Returns are shown compared to the 25th percentile (top of box, 75% beaten) and 75th percentile (bottom of box, 25% beaten) of the peer universe. Returns of the benchmark index are "net MA,"
i.e., adjusted for tax withholding rates applicable to U.S.-based funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should continue to benefit the shareholders of the fund.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expense ratio compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes created for the purpose of facilitating the Trustees' competitive analysis of management fees and total expenses. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable investment mandates. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense ratio comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison.
Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods ended September 30 (June 30 for periods ended 2019 and 2018 and December 31 for periods prior to 2018) shown in basis points (BP) in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps relative to the total universe of funds with comparable investment mandates, regardless of whether their management fee structures also are comparable. Funds with comparable investment mandates offer exposure to similar types of securities. Funds with comparable management fee structures have similar management fee contractual arrangements (
e.g., flat rate charged for advisory services, all-inclusive fee rate,
etc.). "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a hypothetical TMG % of 20% would mean that 80% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher, and 20% had lower, management fees than the fund. The fund's actual TMG %s and the number of funds in the Total Mapped Group are in the chart below. The "Asset-Sized Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the Total Mapped Group that are similar in size and management fee structure. For example, if a fund is in the first quartile of the ASPG, the fund's management fee ranks in the least expensive or lowest 25% of funds in the ASPG. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee structures, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee rate ranked, is also included in the chart and was considered by the Board.
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Group Fee to conduct an in-depth review of the "group fee" component of the management fee of funds with such management fee structures. The Committee's focus included the mechanics of the group fee, the competitive landscape of group fee structures, Fidelity funds with no group fee component and investment products not included in group fee assets. The Board also considered that, for funds subject to the group fee, FMR agreed to voluntarily waive fees over a specified period of time in amounts designed to account for assets converted from certain funds to certain collective investment trusts.
The Board also noted that, in 2013, the ad hoc Committee on Management Fees was formed to conduct an in-depth review of the management fee rates of Fidelity's active equity mutual funds. The Committee focused on the following areas: (i) standard fee structures; (ii) research consumption and trading evolution; (iii) management fee competitiveness/profitability by category; and (iv) factors that drive institutional pricing.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, the Board considered the fund's management fee rate as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund. As part of its review, the Board also considered the current and historical total expense ratios of a representative class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. The fund's representative class is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure (SLTG). The Board also considered a total expense ASPG comparison for the representative class, which focuses on the total expenses of the representative class relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the total expense SLTG. The total expense ASPG is limited to 15 larger and 15 smaller classes in fund average assets for a total of 30 classes, where possible. The total expense ASPG comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The Board noted that the total expense ratio of Class I ranked below the SLTG competitive median and below the ASPG competitive median for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's mutual fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board also considered that in 2019 a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds evaluated potential fall-out benefits (PFOB Committee). The Board noted that it considered the PFOB Committee's findings in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund, including the conclusions of the PFOB Committee, and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total "group assets" increase, and for higher group fee rates as total "group assets" decrease ("group assets" as defined in the management contract). FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board further considered that Fidelity agreed to impose a temporary fee waiver in the form of additional breakpoints to the current breakpoint schedule. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as "group assets" increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the Economies of Scale Committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) consideration of expanding the use of performance fees for additional funds; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) metrics for evaluating index fund and ETF performance and information about ETF trading characteristics; (v) the methodology with respect to evaluating competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various expense structures; (vii) group fee breakpoints; (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and sub-advisory arrangements; and (ix) Fidelity's philosophies and strategies for evaluating funds and classes with lower or declining asset levels.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
FAEM-ANN-1221
1.809299.117
Fidelity Advisor® Global Capital Appreciation Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2021
Contents
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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Note to Shareholders:
Early in 2020, the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 emerged as a public health emergency that had a major influence on financial markets, primarily based on its impact on the global economy and corporate earnings. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, citing sustained risk of further global spread. The pandemic prompted a number of measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, including travel and border restrictions, quarantines, and restrictions on large gatherings. In turn, these resulted in lower consumer activity, diminished demand for a wide range of products and services, disruption in manufacturing and supply chains, and – given the wide variability in outcomes regarding the outbreak – significant market uncertainty and volatility. To help stem the turmoil, the U.S. government took unprecedented action – in concert with the U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world – to help support consumers, businesses, and the broader economy, and to limit disruption to the financial system.
In general, the overall impact of the pandemic lessened in 2021, amid a resilient economy and widespread distribution of three COVID-19 vaccines granted emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early in the year. Still, the situation remains dynamic, and the extent and duration of its influence on financial markets and the economy is highly uncertain, due in part to a recent spike in cases based on highly contagious variants of the coronavirus.
Extreme events such as the COVID-19 crisis are exogenous shocks that can have significant adverse effects on mutual funds and their investments. Although multiple asset classes may be affected by market disruption, the duration and impact may not be the same for all types of assets. Fidelity is committed to helping you stay informed amid news about COVID-19 and during increased market volatility, and we continue to take extra steps to be responsive to customer needs. We encourage you to visit us online, where we offer ongoing updates, commentary, and analysis on the markets and our funds.
Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended October 31, 2021 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Past 10 years |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | 23.14% | 12.45% | 11.89% |
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 25.71% | 12.68% | 11.86% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) | 28.62% | 12.94% | 11.88% |
Class I | 31.04% | 14.15% | 12.91% |
Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past ten years 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® Global Capital Appreciation Fund - Class A on October 31, 2011, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.
The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index performed over the same period.
| Period Ending Values |
| $30,764 | Fidelity Advisor® Global Capital Appreciation Fund - Class A |
| $30,364 | MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index |
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Market Recap: The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index gained 37.70% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2021, with global equities rising amid improved global economic growth, widespread COVID-19 vaccination, fiscal stimulus in the U.S. and abroad, and government spending programs. The period began with a shift in momentum. In November 2020, global stocks shrugged off a two-month retreat by gaining roughly 12%. As 2021 began, the index recorded steady monthly gains. As part of the economic “reopening” trade, investors generally moved out of tech-driven mega-caps that had thrived due to the work-from-home trend in favor of cheap, smaller companies they believed stood to benefit from a broad cyclical recovery. In early September, sentiment turned broadly negative and the index returned -4.10% for the month, due to inflationary pressure from surging energy/other commodity prices, rising bond yields, supply constraints and disruption, valuation concerns, and the fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus. The index rebounded in October (+5.12%) amid strength in corporate earnings and notable improvement in the global economy. By region, Canada (+50%) led the way, whereas emerging markets (+17%) lagged the most. Looking at sectors, energy (+87%) was the top performer by a wide margin, followed by financials (+60%). In contrast, notable “laggards” included the utilities (+14%) and consumer staples (+18%) sectors.
Comments from Portfolio Manager Bill Bower: For the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, the fund's share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) gained roughly 30% to 31%, underperforming the 37.70% result of the benchmark MSCI AC World (Net MA) Linked Index. From a regional standpoint, stock picks in the U.S. and emerging markets hurt the fund's relative result. By sector, the primary detractor from performance versus the benchmark was our stock picks in consumer discretionary. Stock selection and an underweighting in financials and security selection in health care also hurt. The biggest individual relative detractor was an overweight position in Cellnex Telecom (-17%), which was a stake that was not held at the end of this period. A second notable relative detractor was our overweighting in New Oriental Education & Technology Group (-51%), a position that was sold the past year. Another notable relative detractor was an overweighting in Tencent Holdings (-14%), a position we pared this period. Conversely, positioning in Japan and the U.K. contributed most to the fund's relative result. By sector, the primary contributor to performance versus the benchmark was our stock picks in communication services, especially within the media & entertainment industry. Strong picks in information technology also bolstered the fund's relative performance. Also bolstering the fund's relative performance was an underweighting and security selection in consumer staples, primarily driven by the food, beverage & tobacco industry. Our top individual relative contributor was an out-of-benchmark stake in S4 Capital (+93%), which was among the fund's biggest holdings. Also bolstering performance was our outsized stake in Nvidia, which gained about 104%. Nvidia was among our largest holdings. Another key contributor was our out-of-benchmark position in Darling Ingredients (+93%).
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
Investment Summary (Unaudited)
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
Microsoft Corp. (United States of America, Software) | 6.6 |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A (United States of America, Interactive Media & Services) | 5.2 |
NVIDIA Corp. (United States of America, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | 4.4 |
Amazon.com, Inc. (United States of America, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail) | 4.2 |
S4 Capital PLC (United Kingdom, Media) | 4.1 |
| 24.5 |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
Information Technology | 27.6 |
Communication Services | 15.3 |
Financials | 14.9 |
Consumer Discretionary | 13.1 |
Industrials | 9.9 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2021
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets |
United States of America | 57.6 |
United Kingdom | 6.7 |
India | 6.4 |
France | 6.0 |
Japan | 3.6 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)
As of October 31, 2021 |
| Stocks | 95.8% |
| Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 4.2% |
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2021
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 94.4% | | | |
| | Shares | Value |
Australia - 1.4% | | | |
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. (a) | | 301,955 | $1,664,978 |
Canada - 1.2% | | | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (b) | | 35,300 | 1,500,603 |
Cayman Islands - 1.5% | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) | | 3,600 | 593,784 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | 19,600 | 1,192,264 |
|
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS | | | 1,786,048 |
|
Cyprus - 0.0% | | | |
Phoenix Vega Mezz PLC (a) | | 36,700 | 1,986 |
Denmark - 1.5% | | | |
DSV A/S | | 7,800 | 1,812,727 |
France - 6.0% | | | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | 3,800 | 2,979,662 |
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | 4,300 | 2,367,095 |
Teleperformance | | 4,600 | 1,920,185 |
|
TOTAL FRANCE | | | 7,266,942 |
|
Greece - 0.4% | | | |
Piraeus Financial Holdings SA (a) | | 260,645 | 442,919 |
Hong Kong - 1.1% | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | 122,400 | 1,371,738 |
India - 6.4% | | | |
Axis Bank Ltd. (a) | | 168,400 | 1,667,038 |
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (a) | | 93,544 | 2,534,880 |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | 54,900 | 1,857,650 |
TCNS Clothing Co. Ltd. (a)(c) | | 161,500 | 1,613,492 |
|
TOTAL INDIA | | | 7,673,060 |
|
Ireland - 2.2% | | | |
Accenture PLC Class A | | 7,500 | 2,690,925 |
Japan - 3.6% | | | |
Hitachi Ltd. | | 29,200 | 1,682,637 |
Hoya Corp. | | 9,300 | 1,369,040 |
Keyence Corp. | | 2,200 | 1,327,953 |
|
TOTAL JAPAN | | | 4,379,630 |
|
Netherlands - 0.6% | | | |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | 3,300 | 662,838 |
Switzerland - 2.9% | | | |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | | 5,070 | 1,964,089 |
Sika AG | | 4,450 | 1,506,662 |
|
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | | 3,470,751 |
|
Taiwan - 1.8% | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR | | 18,500 | 2,103,450 |
United Kingdom - 6.7% | | | |
Discoverie Group PLC | | 125,075 | 1,790,453 |
Harbour Energy PLC (a) | | 157,100 | 755,507 |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | 2,300 | 223,891 |
Prudential PLC (Hong Kong) (a) | | 11,500 | 233,533 |
S4 Capital PLC (a) | | 500,932 | 4,977,097 |
Starling Bank Ltd. Series D (a)(d)(e) | | 65,300 | 115,671 |
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | | 8,096,152 |
|
United States of America - 57.1% | | | |
Adobe, Inc. (a) | | 3,300 | 2,146,188 |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a) | | 2,100 | 6,217,932 |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | 1,485 | 5,008,059 |
American Express Co. | | 16,200 | 2,815,236 |
AMETEK, Inc. | | 20,300 | 2,687,720 |
Apple, Inc. | | 20,500 | 3,070,900 |
Booking Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 700 | 1,694,546 |
Cintas Corp. | | 4,700 | 2,035,570 |
Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a) | | 19,400 | 1,639,688 |
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a) | | 8,100 | 3,202,011 |
Halliburton Co. | | 59,300 | 1,481,907 |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | 13,300 | 1,841,518 |
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | | 49,100 | 1,795,587 |
Intuit, Inc. | | 2,700 | 1,690,173 |
Lam Research Corp. | | 3,800 | 2,141,566 |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | | 11,400 | 780,900 |
MasterCard, Inc. Class A | | 6,600 | 2,214,432 |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A (a) | | 13,000 | 4,206,410 |
Microsoft Corp. | | 23,800 | 7,892,553 |
NVIDIA Corp. | | 20,800 | 5,317,936 |
S&P Global, Inc. | | 5,300 | 2,513,048 |
Stryker Corp. | | 7,500 | 1,995,525 |
The Travelers Companies, Inc. | | 7,800 | 1,254,864 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | 57,700 | 2,951,932 |
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | | 68,596,201 |
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | |
(Cost $72,742,713) | | | 113,520,948 |
|
Preferred Stocks - 1.4% | | | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.5% | | | |
United States of America - 0.5% | | | |
Wasabi Holdings, Inc. Series C (d)(e) | | 50,623 | 549,999 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.9% | | | |
Korea (South) - 0.9% | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | 20,000 | 1,093,089 |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | | |
(Cost $1,281,810) | | | 1,643,088 |
|
Money Market Funds - 4.8% | | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% (f) | | 4,677,754 | 4,678,689 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 0.06% (f)(g) | | 1,086,691 | 1,086,800 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS | | | |
(Cost $5,765,489) | | | 5,765,489 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.6% | | | |
(Cost $79,790,012) | | | 120,929,525 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.6)% | | | (724,037) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | $120,205,488 |
Categorizations in the Schedule of Investments are based on country or territory of incorporation.
Legend
(a) Non-income producing
(b) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end.
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $1,613,492 or 1.3% of net assets.
(d) Restricted securities (including private placements) - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $665,670 or 0.6% of net assets.
(e) Level 3 security
(f) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.
(g) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows:
Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost |
Starling Bank Ltd. Series D | 6/18/21 | $116,749 |
Wasabi Holdings, Inc. Series C | 3/31/21 - 4/30/21 | $549,998 |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Fund | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Realized Gain/Loss | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% | $2,967,060 | $39,380,950 | $37,669,321 | $1,820 | $-- | $-- | $4,678,689 | 0.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 0.06% | 226,436 | 6,055,633 | 5,195,269 | 303 | -- | -- | 1,086,800 | 0.0% |
Total | $3,193,496 | $45,436,583 | $42,864,590 | $2,123 | $-- | $-- | $5,765,489 | |
Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Amount for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2021, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
| Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | $18,389,290 | $17,197,026 | $1,192,264 | $-- |
Consumer Discretionary | 15,641,553 | 12,111,892 | 2,979,662 | 549,999 |
Consumer Staples | 1,639,688 | 1,639,688 | -- | -- |
Energy | 5,595,667 | 5,595,667 | -- | -- |
Financials | 17,968,254 | 16,256,954 | 1,595,629 | 115,671 |
Health Care | 7,695,749 | 4,362,620 | 3,333,129 | -- |
Industrials | 11,929,292 | 10,246,655 | 1,682,637 | -- |
Information Technology | 33,132,903 | 30,711,861 | 2,421,042 | -- |
Materials | 3,171,640 | 3,171,640 | -- | -- |
Money Market Funds | 5,765,489 | 5,765,489 | -- | -- |
Total Investments in Securities: | $120,929,525 | $107,059,492 | $13,204,363 | $665,670 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| | October 31, 2021 |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $1,049,997) — See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $74,024,523) | $115,164,036 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $5,765,489) | 5,765,489 | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $79,790,012) | | $120,929,525 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 2,117,686 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 35,846 |
Dividends receivable | | 41,154 |
Reclaims receivable | | 62,477 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | 153 |
Prepaid expenses | | 150 |
Other receivables | | 45,933 |
Total assets | | 123,232,924 |
Liabilities | | |
Payable to custodian bank | $263 | |
Payable for investments purchased | 1,688,377 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 71,150 | |
Accrued management fee | 64,982 | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | 23,995 | |
Other affiliated payables | 21,067 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 70,802 | |
Collateral on securities loaned | 1,086,800 | |
Total liabilities | | 3,027,436 |
Net Assets | | $120,205,488 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $70,435,764 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | 49,769,724 |
Net Assets | | $120,205,488 |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | |
Class A: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($40,398,043 ÷ 1,668,753 shares)(a) | | $24.21 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $24.21) | | $25.69 |
Class M: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($22,617,518 ÷ 989,901 shares)(a) | | $22.85 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $22.85) | | $23.68 |
Class C: | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($8,043,981 ÷ 401,408 shares)(a) | | $20.04 |
Class I: | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($49,145,946 ÷ 1,908,486 shares) | | $25.75 |
(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.
Statement of Operations
| | Year ended October 31, 2021 |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $800,783 |
Special dividends | | 87,027 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $303 from security lending) | | 2,123 |
Income before foreign taxes withheld | | 889,933 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (65,466) |
Total income | | 824,467 |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | | |
Basic fee | $762,071 | |
Performance adjustment | (172,452) | |
Transfer agent fees | 205,204 | |
Distribution and service plan fees | 286,175 | |
Accounting fees | 43,865 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 8,186 | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | 440 | |
Registration fees | 56,653 | |
Audit | 73,995 | |
Legal | 7,246 | |
Miscellaneous | 534 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 1,271,917 | |
Expense reductions | (1,840) | |
Total expenses after reductions | | 1,270,077 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (445,610) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | 12,387,972 | |
Foreign currency transactions | 6,962 | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 12,394,934 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $15,085) | 17,309,977 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (2,618) | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 17,307,359 |
Net gain (loss) | | 29,702,293 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $29,256,683 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(445,610) | $(445,493) |
Net realized gain (loss) | 12,394,934 | (830,026) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 17,307,359 | 16,864,982 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 29,256,683 | 15,589,463 |
Distributions to shareholders | – | (414,235) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | (6,655,855) | (15,834,942) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 22,600,828 | (659,714) |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 97,604,660 | 98,264,374 |
End of period | $120,205,488 | $97,604,660 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $18.53 | $15.65 | $16.48 | $20.21 | $16.18 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.09)B | (.08) | .10 | .05 | .05 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.77 | 3.03 | .50 | (1.22) | 4.15 |
Total from investment operations | 5.68 | 2.95 | .60 | (1.17) | 4.20 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.07) | (.02) | (.04) | – |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | – | (1.41) | (2.52) | (.17) |
Total distributions | – | (.07) | (1.43) | (2.56) | (.17) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | –C | –C |
Net asset value, end of period | $24.21 | $18.53 | $15.65 | $16.48 | $20.21 |
Total ReturnD,E | 30.65% | 18.89% | 4.39% | (6.74)% | 26.17% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.15% | 1.23% | 1.14% | 1.39% | 1.48% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.15% | 1.23% | 1.14% | 1.39% | 1.45% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.15% | 1.21% | 1.14% | 1.37% | 1.44% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.42)%B | (.45)% | .66% | .26% | .28% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $40,398 | $31,247 | $30,046 | $33,589 | $38,710 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 58% | 44% | 142% | 99% | 137% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (.50) %.
C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund Class M
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $17.54 | $14.82 | $15.70 | $19.37 | $15.56 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.14)B | (.12) | .05 | – | .01 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.45 | 2.87 | .48 | (1.15) | 3.97 |
Total from investment operations | 5.31 | 2.75 | .53 | (1.15) | 3.98 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.03) | – | – | – |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | – | (1.41) | (2.52) | (.17) |
Total distributions | – | (.03) | (1.41) | (2.52) | (.17) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | –C | –C |
Net asset value, end of period | $22.85 | $17.54 | $14.82 | $15.70 | $19.37 |
Total ReturnD,E | 30.27% | 18.59% | 4.10% | (6.97)% | 25.80% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.41% | 1.51% | 1.43% | 1.67% | 1.77% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.41% | 1.50% | 1.43% | 1.67% | 1.70% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.41% | 1.49% | 1.42% | 1.65% | 1.69% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.68)%B | (.73)% | .37% | (.01)% | .03% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $22,618 | $18,864 | $18,611 | $21,339 | $25,535 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 58% | 44% | 142% | 99% | 137% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (.76) %.
C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.46 | $13.10 | $14.11 | $17.65 | $14.26 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.22)B | (.17) | (.01) | (.08) | (.07) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.80 | 2.53 | .41 | (1.02) | 3.63 |
Total from investment operations | 4.58 | 2.36 | .40 | (1.10) | 3.56 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | – | – | – | – |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | – | (1.41) | (2.44) | (.17) |
Total distributions | – | – | (1.41) | (2.44) | (.17) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | –C | –C |
Net asset value, end of period | $20.04 | $15.46 | $13.10 | $14.11 | $17.65 |
Total ReturnD,E | 29.62% | 18.02% | 3.59% | (7.39)% | 25.20% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.92% | 1.99% | 1.90% | 2.14% | 2.23% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.92% | 1.98% | 1.90% | 2.14% | 2.20% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.92% | 1.97% | 1.89% | 2.12% | 2.19% |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.19)%B | (1.21)% | (.10)% | (.48)% | (.47)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $8,044 | $9,134 | $12,540 | $19,741 | $24,215 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 58% | 44% | 142% | 99% | 137% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.01 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (1.27) %.
C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund Class I
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $19.65 | $16.57 | $17.37 | $21.16 | $16.90 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.02)B | (.02) | .16 | .11 | .11 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 6.12 | 3.21 | .52 | (1.28) | 4.33 |
Total from investment operations | 6.10 | 3.19 | .68 | (1.17) | 4.44 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.11) | (.08) | (.10) | – |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | – | (1.41) | (2.52) | (.18) |
Total distributions | – | (.11) | (1.48)C | (2.62) | (.18) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | –D | –D |
Net asset value, end of period | $25.75 | $19.65 | $16.57 | $17.37 | $21.16 |
Total ReturnE | 31.04% | 19.37% | 4.69% | (6.45)% | 26.52% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | .82% | .89% | .82% | 1.09% | 1.16% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .82% | .89% | .82% | 1.09% | 1.16% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .82% | .87% | .82% | 1.07% | 1.15% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.09)%B | (.11)% | .97% | .57% | .57% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $49,146 | $38,359 | $37,068 | $45,029 | $50,881 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 58% | 44% | 142% | 99% | 137% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (.17) %.
C Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2021
1. Organization.
Fidelity Advisor Global 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 M, Class C and Class I shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Effective June 21, 2021, Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of eight years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions. Prior to June 21, 2021, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares after a holding period of ten years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense Ratio(a) |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
(a) Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
- Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
- Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
- Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2021 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Large, non-recurring dividends recognized by the Fund are presented separately on the Statement of Operations as both "Special Dividends" and the impact of these dividends is presented in the Financial Highlights. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in foreign taxes withheld. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in reclaims receivable.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on capital gains by certain countries in which it invests. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized appreciation on the applicable securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $41,354,006 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (253,276) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $41,100,730 |
Tax Cost | $79,828,795 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
Undistributed long-term capital gain | $9,065,229 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments | $41,072,098 |
The fund intends to elect to defer to its next fiscal year $352,516 of ordinary losses recognized during the period January 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021.
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020 |
Ordinary Income | $– | $ 414,235 |
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund | 62,763,404 | 72,483,072 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. 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 an annualized group fee rate that averaged .23% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. 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 relative investment performance of Class I of the Fund as compared to its benchmark index, the MSCI All Country World Index, over the same 36 month performance period. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .52% of the Fund's average net assets. The performance adjustment included in the management fee rate may be higher or lower than the maximum performance adjustment rate due to the difference between the average net assets for the reporting and performance periods.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Total Fees | Retained by FDC |
Class A | -% | .25% | $92,141 | $1,208 |
Class M | .25% | .25% | 107,162 | 813 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 86,872 | 6,354 |
| | | $286,175 | $8,375 |
Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $8,347 |
Class M | 1,429 |
Class C(a) | 115 |
| $9,891 |
(a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.
For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:
| Amount | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Class A | $78,292 | .21 |
Class M | 47,370 | .22 |
Class C | 19,734 | .23 |
Class I | 59,808 | .13 |
| $205,204 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. For the period, the fees were equivalent to the following annual rates:
| % of Average Net Assets |
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund | .04 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund | $738 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss) ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund | 1,706,299 | 4,667,421 | 434,936 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund | $200 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End |
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund | $20 | $– | $– |
8. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, custodian credits reduced the Fund's expenses by $18.
In addition, during the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $1,822.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Class A | $– | $124,469 |
Class M | – | 38,315 |
Class I | – | 251,451 |
Total | $– | $414,235 |
10. Share Transactions.
Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions, automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 | Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund | | | | |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 306,788 | 195,509 | $6,747,703 | $3,319,193 |
Reinvestment of distributions | – | 7,586 | – | 122,204 |
Shares redeemed | (324,095) | (437,074) | (7,086,089) | (6,973,542) |
Net increase (decrease) | (17,307) | (233,979) | $(338,386) | $(3,532,145) |
Class M | | | | |
Shares sold | 62,615 | 63,841 | $1,290,422 | $1,001,511 |
Reinvestment of distributions | – | 2,496 | – | 38,135 |
Shares redeemed | (148,393) | (246,623) | (3,082,706) | (3,763,269) |
Net increase (decrease) | (85,778) | (180,286) | $(1,792,284) | $(2,723,623) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 50,046 | 49,916 | $925,839 | $699,239 |
Shares redeemed | (239,505) | (416,424) | (4,335,944) | (5,800,548) |
Net increase (decrease) | (189,459) | (366,508) | $(3,410,105) | $(5,101,309) |
Class I | | | | |
Shares sold | 259,945 | 466,353 | $5,994,641 | $7,964,598 |
Reinvestment of distributions | – | 14,002 | – | 238,453 |
Shares redeemed | (303,759) | (764,465) | (7,109,721) | (12,680,916) |
Net increase (decrease) | (43,814) | (284,110) | $(1,115,080) | $(4,477,865) |
11. Other.
Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, the fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
12. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
An outbreak of COVID-19 first detected in China during December 2019 has since spread globally and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization during March 2020. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may magnify factors that affect the Fund's performance.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2021, 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 ended October 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, issuers of privately offered securities and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 14, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.
Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance. Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 318 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 179 funds.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee. Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.
In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.
Board Structure and Oversight Function. Robert A. Lawrence is an interested person and currently serves as Acting Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. David M. Thomas serves as Lead Independent Trustee and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.
Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.
The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks. The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above. Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees. While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees."
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Jonathan Chiel (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Trustee
Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.
Bettina Doulton (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Ms. Doulton also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Doulton served in a variety of positions at Fidelity Investments, including as a managing director of research (2006-2007), portfolio manager to certain Fidelity® funds (1993-2005), equity analyst and portfolio assistant (1990-1993), and research assistant (1987-1990). Ms. Doulton currently owns and operates Phi Builders + Architects and Cellardoor Winery. Previously, Ms. Doulton served as a member of the Board of Brown Capital Management, LLC (2014-2018).
Robert A. Lawrence (1952)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Mr. Lawrence also serves as Trustee of other funds. Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain funds. Prior to his retirement in 2008, Mr. Lawrence served as Vice President of certain Fidelity® funds (2006-2008), Senior Vice President, Head of High Income Division of Fidelity Management & Research Company (investment adviser firm, 2006-2008), and President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (investment adviser firm, 2002-2005).
* Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Thomas P. Bostick (1956)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Lieutenant General Bostick also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, General Bostick (United States Army, Retired) held a variety of positions within the U.S. Army, including Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2012-2016) and Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Human Resources, U.S. Army (2009-2012). General Bostick currently serves as a member of the Board and Finance and Governance Committees of CSX Corporation (transportation, 2020-present) and a member of the Board and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (nuclear waste management, 2020-present). General Bostick serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bostick Global Strategies, LLC (consulting, 2016-present) and Managing Partner, Sustainability, of Ridge-Lane Limited Partners (strategic advisory and venture development, 2016-present). Previously, General Bostick served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021), President, Intrexon Bioengineering (2018-2020) and Chief Operating Officer (2017-2020) and Senior Vice President of the Environment Sector (2016-2017) of Intrexon Corporation (biopharmaceutical company).
Dennis J. Dirks (1948)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005
Trustee
Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Operating Officer and as a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure), President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust Company (DTC), President and a member of the Board of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation. Mr. Dirks currently serves as a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.
Donald F. Donahue (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Donahue also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006) and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue currently serves as a member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of United Way of New York and a member of the Board of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present). Mr. Donahue previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018).
Vicki L. Fuller (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Fuller also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Ms. Fuller served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006). Ms. Fuller currently serves as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present), as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of two Blackstone business development companies (2020-present) and as a member of the Board of Treliant, LLC (consulting, 2019-present).
Patricia L. Kampling (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Kampling also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Kampling served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (2012-2019), President and Chief Operating Officer (2011-2012) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2010-2011) of Alliant Energy Corporation. Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board, Finance Committee and Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of Xcel Energy Inc. (utilities company, 2020-present) and as a member of the Board, Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and Safety, Environmental, Technology and Operations Committee of American Water Works Company, Inc. (utilities company, 2019-present). In addition, Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board of the Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin Chapter (2019-present). Previously, Ms. Kampling served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), a member of the Board, Compensation Committee and Executive Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (manufacturing, 2011-2021), a member of the Board of Interstate Power and Light Company (2012-2019) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (2012-2019) (each a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation) and as a member of the Board and Workforce Development Committee of the Business Roundtable (2018-2019).
Thomas A. Kennedy (1955)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Kennedy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Kennedy served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020) and held a variety of positions at Raytheon Company (aerospace and defense, 1983-2020), including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2014-2020) and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2013-2014). Mr. Kennedy currently serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (aerospace and defense, 2020-present). He is also a member of the Rutgers School of Engineering Industry Advisory Board (2011-present) and a member of the UCLA Engineering Dean’s Executive Board (2016-present).
Oscar Munoz (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Munoz also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Munoz served as Executive Chairman (2020-2021), Chief Executive Officer (2015-2020), President (2015-2016) and a member of the Board (2010-2021) of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Mr. Munoz currently serves as a member of the Board of CBRE Group, Inc. (commercial real estate, 2020-present), a member of the Board of Univision Communications, Inc. (Hispanic media, 2020-present) and a member of the Advisory Board of Salesforce.com, Inc. (cloud-based software, 2020-present). Previously, Mr. Munoz served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021).
Garnett A. Smith (1947)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Smith served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (1990-1997) and President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products). Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank (now Bank of America). Mr. Smith previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013).
David M. Thomas (1949)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008
Trustee
Lead Independent Trustee
Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). Mr. Thomas currently serves as a member of the Board of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication).
Susan Tomasky (1953)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Tomasky also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Tomasky served in various executive officer positions at American Electric Power Company, Inc. (1998-2011), including most recently as President of AEP Transmission (2007-2011). Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member of the Board and Sustainability Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (2018-present) and as a member of the Board, Corporate Governance Committee and Organization and Compensation Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (utilities company, 2012-present). In addition, Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member (2009-present) and President (2020-present) of the Board of the Royal Shakespeare Company – America (2009-present), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (2011-present) and as a member of the Board and Investment Committee of Kenyon College (2016-present). Previously, Ms. Tomasky served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (2007-2020), as a member of the Board (2011-2018) and Lead Independent Director (2015-2018) of Andeavor Corporation (previously Tesoro Corporation) (independent oil refiner and marketer) and as a member of the Board of Summit Midstream Partners LP (energy, 2012-2018).
Michael E. Wiley (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chairman, President and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004). Mr. Wiley also previously served as a member of the Board of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a member of the Board of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018) and a member of the Board of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-2020).
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Advisory Board Members and Officers:
Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Officers appear below in alphabetical order.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation
Peter S. Lynch (1944)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003
Member of the Advisory Board
Mr. Lynch also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm) and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).
Craig S. Brown (1977)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Brown also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Brown serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).
John J. Burke III (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).
William C. Coffey (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Secretary
Mr. Coffey also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Secretary and CLO of certain funds (2018-2019); CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); and Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018).
Timothy M. Cohen (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019), Head of Global Equity Research (2016-2018), Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).
Jonathan Davis (1968)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2010
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Davis also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present), FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).
Laura M. Del Prato (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Previously, Ms. Del Prato served as President and Treasurer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (2018-2020). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).
Colm A. Hogan (1973)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2020) and Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018).
Pamela R. Holding (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present). Previously, Ms. Holding served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019) and as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (2013-2018).
Cynthia Lo Bessette (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Ms. Lo Bessette also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Lo Bessette serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2019-present); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2019-present); Secretary of FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and Assistant Secretary of FIMM, LLC (2019-present). She is a Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2019-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Lo Bessette served as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2019). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Lo Bessette was Executive Vice President, General Counsel (2016-2019) and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2015-2016) of OppenheimerFunds (investment management company) and Deputy Chief Legal Officer (2013-2015) of Jennison Associates LLC (investment adviser firm).
Chris Maher (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Deputy Treasurer
Mr. Maher also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Maher served as Assistant Treasurer of certain funds (2013-2020); Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).
Jason P. Pogorelec (1975)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Pogorelec also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other funds. Mr. Pogorelec is a senior Vice President of Asset Management Compliance for Fidelity Investments and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Pogorelec served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel for Fidelity Investments (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of certain Fidelity funds (2015-2020).
Brett Segaloff (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer
Mr. Segaloff also serves as an AML Officer of other funds and other related entities. He is Director, Anti-Money Laundering (2007-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1996-present).
Stacie M. Smith (1974)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
President and Treasurer
Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2019) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.
Jim Wegmann (1979)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Wegmann also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present). Previously, Mr. Wegmann served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2019-2021).
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, as applicable and (2) ongoing costs, which generally include 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 a 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, 2021 to October 31, 2021).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class/Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. If any fund is a shareholder of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses incurred presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the 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. If any fund is a shareholder of any Underlying Funds, such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses as presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Annualized Expense Ratio-A | Beginning Account Value May 1, 2021 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2021 | Expenses Paid During Period-B May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021 |
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund | | | | |
Class A | 1.14% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,090.50 | $6.01 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,019.46 | $5.80 |
Class M | 1.39% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,089.10 | $7.32 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,018.20 | $7.07 |
Class C | 1.90% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,086.20 | $9.99 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,015.63 | $9.65 |
Class I | .81% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,092.00 | $4.27 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,021.12 | $4.13 |
A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/ 365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of any Underlying Funds are not included in each annualized expense ratio.
C 5% return per year before expenses
Distributions (Unaudited)
The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation 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:
| Pay Date | Record Date | Capital Gains |
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund | | | |
Class A | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $1.826 |
Class M | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $1.826 |
Class C | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $1.826 |
Class I | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $1.826 |
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2021, $9,940,828, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2022 of amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees (Committees), each composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2021 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expense ratio relative to peer funds; (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts was fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, was aware that shareholders of the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among funds offered by Fidelity's competitors, and that the fund's shareholders, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund. Additionally, the Board considered the portfolio managers' investments, if any, in the funds that they manage.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and guarantors. Further, the Board considered that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process. The Board also considered Fidelity's investments in business continuity planning, and its success in continuously providing services to the fund notwithstanding the severe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets over time across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of certain other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Transfer Agency Fees to review the variety of transfer agency fee structures throughout the industry and Fidelity's competitive positioning with respect to industry participants.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including: (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to Fidelity's investment research process, which includes meetings with management of issuers of securities in which the funds invest, and to the support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) continuing efforts to enhance Fidelity's global research capabilities; (iii) launching new funds and ETFs with innovative structures, strategies and pricing and making other enhancements to meet client needs; (iv) launching new share classes of existing funds; (v) eliminating purchase minimums and broadening eligibility requirements for certain funds and share classes; (vi) approving the reduction in the holding period for the Class C to Class A conversion policy; (vii) reducing management fees and total expenses for certain target date funds and classes and index funds; (viii) lowering expenses for certain existing funds and classes by implementing or lowering expense caps; (ix) rationalizing product lines and gaining increased efficiencies from fund mergers, liquidations, and share class consolidations; (x) continuing to develop, acquire and implement systems and technology to improve services to the funds and shareholders, strengthen information security, and increase efficiency; and (xi) continuing to implement enhancements to further strengthen Fidelity's product line to increase investors' probability of success in achieving their investment goals, including retirement income goals.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions and its performance history. The Board noted that there were portfolio management changes for the fund in August 2019 and October 2019. The Board will continue to monitor closely the fund's performance, taking into account the portfolio management changes.
The Board took into account discussions that occur at Board meetings throughout the year with representatives of the Investment Advisers about fund investment performance. In this regard the Board noted that as part of regularly scheduled fund reviews and other reports to the Board on fund performance, the Board considers annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index) and an appropriate peer group of funds with similar objectives (peer group). In its evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gave particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of certain Fidelity funds for specific time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or underperformance.
In addition to reviewing absolute and relative fund performance, the Independent Trustees periodically consider the appropriateness of fund performance metrics in evaluating the results achieved. In general, the Independent Trustees believe that fund performance should be evaluated based on net performance (after fees and expenses) of both the highest performing and lowest performing fund share classes, where applicable, compared to appropriate benchmark indices, over appropriate time periods that may include full market cycles, and compared to peer groups, as applicable, over the same periods, taking into account relevant factors including the following: general market conditions; issuer-specific information; and fund cash flows and other factors.
The Independent Trustees recognize that shareholders evaluate performance on a net basis over their own holding periods, for which one-, three-, and five-year periods are often used as a proxy. For this reason, the performance information reviewed by the Board also included net cumulative total return information for the fund and an appropriate benchmark index and peer group for the most recent one-, three-, and five-year periods ended September 30, 2020, as shown below. Returns are shown compared to the 25th percentile (top of box, 75% beaten) and 75th percentile (bottom of box, 25% beaten) of the peer universe. Returns of the benchmark index are "net MA,"
i.e., adjusted for tax withholding rates applicable to U.S.-based funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund
The Board also considered that the fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period (a rolling 36-month period) exceeds, or is exceeded by, a securities index, thus leading to a performance adjustment for the same period. The Board noted that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior long-term performance for the fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and the shareholders of the fund.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should continue to benefit the shareholders of the fund.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expense ratio compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes created for the purpose of facilitating the Trustees' competitive analysis of management fees and total expenses. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable investment mandates. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense ratio comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison.
Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods ended September 30 (June 30 for periods ended 2019 and 2018 and December 31 for periods prior to 2018) shown in basis points (BP) in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to the fund's performance adjustment, relative to the total universe of funds with comparable investment mandates, regardless of whether their management fee structures also are comparable. Funds with comparable investment mandates offer exposure to similar types of securities. Funds with comparable management fee structures have similar management fee contractual arrangements (
e.g., flat rate charged for advisory services, all-inclusive fee rate,
etc.). "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a hypothetical TMG % of 20% would mean that 80% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher, and 20% had lower, management fees than the fund. The fund's actual TMG %s and the number of funds in the Total Mapped Group are in the chart below. The "Asset-Sized Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the Total Mapped Group that are similar in size and management fee structure without taking into account performance adjustments, if any. For example, if a fund is in the first quartile of the ASPG, the fund's management fee ranks in the least expensive or lowest 25% of funds in the ASPG. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee structures, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee rate ranked and the impact of the fund's performance adjustment, is also included in the chart and was considered by the Board.
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's performance adjustment, if any, on the fund's management fee ranking.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Group Fee to conduct an in-depth review of the "group fee" component of the management fee of funds with such management fee structures. The Committee's focus included the mechanics of the group fee, the competitive landscape of group fee structures, Fidelity funds with no group fee component and investment products not included in group fee assets. The Board also considered that, for funds subject to the group fee, FMR agreed to voluntarily waive fees over a specified period of time in amounts designed to account for assets converted from certain funds to certain collective investment trusts.
The Board also noted that, in 2013, the ad hoc Committee on Management Fees was formed to conduct an in-depth review of the management fee rates of Fidelity's active equity mutual funds. The Committee focused on the following areas: (i) standard fee structures; (ii) research consumption and trading evolution; (iii) management fee competitiveness/profitability by category; and (iv) factors that drive institutional pricing.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, the Board considered the fund's management fee rate as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board noted the impact of the fund's performance adjustment. The Board also noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund. As part of its review, the Board also considered the current and historical total expense ratios of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. The fund's representative class is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure (SLTG). The Board also considered a total expense ASPG comparison for the representative class, which focuses on the total expenses of the representative class relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the total expense SLTG. The total expense ASPG is limited to 15 larger and 15 smaller classes in fund average assets for a total of 30 classes, where possible. The total expense ASPG comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The Board noted that the total expense ratio of Class I ranked below the SLTG competitive median and above the ASPG competitive median for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020. The Board considered that, in general, various factors can affect total expense ratios. The Board also noted that the total expense ratios of the classes vary primarily by the level of their 12b-1 fees, although differences in transfer agent fees may also cause expenses to vary from class to class.
The Board further considered that FMR has contractually agreed to reimburse Class A, Class M, Class C, and Class I of the fund to the extent that total operating expenses, with certain exceptions, as a percentage of their respective average net assets, exceed 1.45%, 1.70%, 2.20%, and 1.20% through February 28, 2022.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's mutual fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board also considered that in 2019 a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds evaluated potential fall-out benefits (PFOB Committee). The Board noted that it considered the PFOB Committee's findings in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund, including the conclusions of the PFOB Committee, and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total "group assets" increase, and for higher group fee rates as total "group assets" decrease ("group assets" as defined in the management contract). FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board further considered that Fidelity agreed to impose a temporary fee waiver in the form of additional breakpoints to the current breakpoint schedule. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as "group assets" increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the Economies of Scale Committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) consideration of expanding the use of performance fees for additional funds; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) metrics for evaluating index fund and ETF performance and information about ETF trading characteristics; (v) the methodology with respect to evaluating competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various expense structures; (vii) group fee breakpoints; (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and sub-advisory arrangements; and (ix) Fidelity's philosophies and strategies for evaluating funds and classes with lower or declining asset levels.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Fidelity Advisor® Global Equity Income Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2021
Contents
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Note to Shareholders:
Early in 2020, the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 emerged as a public health emergency that had a major influence on financial markets, primarily based on its impact on the global economy and corporate earnings. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, citing sustained risk of further global spread. The pandemic prompted a number of measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, including travel and border restrictions, quarantines, and restrictions on large gatherings. In turn, these resulted in lower consumer activity, diminished demand for a wide range of products and services, disruption in manufacturing and supply chains, and – given the wide variability in outcomes regarding the outbreak – significant market uncertainty and volatility. To help stem the turmoil, the U.S. government took unprecedented action – in concert with the U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world – to help support consumers, businesses, and the broader economy, and to limit disruption to the financial system.
In general, the overall impact of the pandemic lessened in 2021, amid a resilient economy and widespread distribution of three COVID-19 vaccines granted emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early in the year. Still, the situation remains dynamic, and the extent and duration of its influence on financial markets and the economy is highly uncertain, due in part to a recent spike in cases based on highly contagious variants of the coronavirus.
Extreme events such as the COVID-19 crisis are exogenous shocks that can have significant adverse effects on mutual funds and their investments. Although multiple asset classes may be affected by market disruption, the duration and impact may not be the same for all types of assets. Fidelity is committed to helping you stay informed amid news about COVID-19 and during increased market volatility, and we continue to take extra steps to be responsive to customer needs. We encourage you to visit us online, where we offer ongoing updates, commentary, and analysis on the markets and our funds.
Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended October 31, 2021 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Life of fundA |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | 26.51% | 11.99% | 10.28% |
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 29.21% | 12.23% | 10.28% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) | 32.22% | 12.47% | 10.27% |
Class I | 34.59% | 13.60% | 11.24% |
Class Z | 34.75% | 13.71% | 11.30% |
A From May 2, 2012
Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years, and life of fund total return figures are 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively.
The initial offering of Class Z shares took place on October 2, 2018. Returns prior to October 2, 2018, are those of Class I.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor® Global Equity Income Fund - Class A on May 2, 2012, when the fund started, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.
The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index performed over the same period.
| Period Ending Values |
| $25,338 | Fidelity Advisor® Global Equity Income Fund - Class A |
| $28,333 | MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index |
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Market Recap: The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index gained 37.70% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2021, with global equities rising amid improved global economic growth, widespread COVID-19 vaccination, fiscal stimulus in the U.S. and abroad, and government spending programs. The period began with a shift in momentum. In November 2020, global stocks shrugged off a two-month retreat by gaining roughly 12%. As 2021 began, the index recorded steady monthly gains. As part of the economic “reopening” trade, investors generally moved out of tech-driven mega-caps that had thrived due to the work-from-home trend in favor of cheap, smaller companies they believed stood to benefit from a broad cyclical recovery. In early September, sentiment turned broadly negative and the index returned -4.10% for the month, due to inflationary pressure from surging energy/other commodity prices, rising bond yields, supply constraints and disruption, valuation concerns, and the fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus. The index rebounded in October (+5.12%) amid strength in corporate earnings and notable improvement in the global economy. By region, Canada (+50%) led the way, whereas emerging markets (+17%) lagged the most. Looking at sectors, energy (+87%) was the top performer by a wide margin, followed by financials (+60%). In contrast, notable “laggards” included the utilities (+14%) and consumer staples (+18%) sectors.
Comments from Portfolio Manager Ramona Persaud: For the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, the fund's share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) gained about 33% to 35%, trailing the 37.70% result of the benchmark MSCI All Country World Index (Net MA). From a regional standpoint, security selection in the U.K. and emerging markets detracted from the fund's relative result. By sector, the largest detractor from performance versus the benchmark was security selection in communication services. An overweighting in consumer staples and stock picks in energy also hampered the fund's relative result. Lastly, the fund's position in cash was a notable detractor. Not owning Tesla, a benchmark component that gained 187%, was the largest individual relative detractor. Our second-largest relative detractor this period was avoiding Alphabet, a benchmark component that gained 83%. Also hindering performance was our outsized stake in Amgen, which returned -2%. In contrast, an underweighting in emerging markets, primarily driven by China, and stock picks in Canada contributed most to the fund's relative result. By sector, the top contributor to performance versus the benchmark was stock selection in consumer discretionary. Strong picks in the industrials sector, primarily driven by the transportation industry, also boosted the fund's relative result. Also helping the fund's relative performance was an overweighting in energy. Not owning Alibaba Group Holding, a benchmark component that returned -45%, was the biggest individual relative contributor. Our second-largest relative contributor this period was avoiding Amazon.com, a benchmark component that gained 11%. Another notable relative contributor was an overweighting in Capital One Financial (+109%).
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
Investment Summary (Unaudited)
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
Apple, Inc. (United States of America, Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals) | 4.2 |
Microsoft Corp. (United States of America, Software) | 4.1 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | 1.7 |
Accenture PLC Class A (Ireland, IT Services) | 1.4 |
Wells Fargo & Co. (United States of America, Banks) | 1.4 |
| 12.8 |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
Information Technology | 19.8 |
Health Care | 11.5 |
Financials | 11.0 |
Industrials | 9.8 |
Consumer Staples | 8.4 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2021
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets |
United States of America | 44.2 |
United Kingdom | 7.0 |
Japan | 6.2 |
Canada | 4.4 |
France | 4.2 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)
As of October 31, 2021 |
| Stocks | 91.0% |
| Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 9.0% |
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2021
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 91.0% | | | |
| | Shares | Value |
Bailiwick of Guernsey - 0.4% | | | |
Amdocs Ltd. | | 1,998 | $155,524 |
Bailiwick of Jersey - 0.7% | | | |
Experian PLC | | 1,200 | 54,966 |
WPP PLC | | 12,626 | 182,506 |
|
TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY | | | 237,472 |
|
Belgium - 0.6% | | | |
KBC Groep NV | | 1,524 | 141,926 |
UCB SA | | 530 | 63,167 |
|
TOTAL BELGIUM | | | 205,093 |
|
Bermuda - 0.3% | | | |
Hiscox Ltd. | | 8,293 | 94,540 |
Brazil - 0.4% | | | |
Equatorial Energia SA | | 34,581 | 140,192 |
Canada - 4.4% | | | |
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) | | 4,667 | 175,050 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | 5,001 | 212,551 |
Constellation Software, Inc. | | 110 | 193,317 |
Imperial Oil Ltd. | | 6,280 | 212,615 |
Lundin Mining Corp. | | 8,880 | 77,277 |
Nutrien Ltd. | | 1,566 | 109,453 |
Open Text Corp. | | 3,335 | 167,990 |
Shaw Communications, Inc. Class B | | 4,043 | 116,429 |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | 9,478 | 249,280 |
|
TOTAL CANADA | | | 1,513,962 |
|
Cayman Islands - 1.1% | | | |
51job, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) | | 1,200 | 71,472 |
HKBN Ltd. | | 219,452 | 263,438 |
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 11,320 | 38,337 |
|
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS | | | 373,247 |
|
China - 0.7% | | | |
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. (A Shares) | | 565 | 161,064 |
TravelSky Technology Ltd. (H Shares) | | 34,577 | 64,706 |
|
TOTAL CHINA | | | 225,770 |
|
Denmark - 0.1% | | | |
A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S Series B | | 16 | 46,367 |
Finland - 0.9% | | | |
Elisa Corp. (A Shares) | | 5,256 | 317,042 |
France - 4.2% | | | |
Capgemini SA | | 1,692 | 393,733 |
Edenred SA | | 1,700 | 91,912 |
Elior SA (a)(b) | | 7,497 | 59,106 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | 400 | 313,649 |
Sanofi SA | | 2,836 | 284,860 |
Teleperformance | | 251 | 104,775 |
Vicat SA | | 1,610 | 68,584 |
VINCI SA | | 1,224 | 130,698 |
|
TOTAL FRANCE | | | 1,447,317 |
|
Germany - 2.1% | | | |
Deutsche Post AG | | 2,763 | 170,944 |
Deutsche Telekom AG | | 6,785 | 126,182 |
DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (b) | | 2,375 | 102,737 |
Linde PLC | | 518 | 166,768 |
Siemens AG | | 889 | 144,535 |
|
TOTAL GERMANY | | | 711,166 |
|
Hong Kong - 0.6% | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | 18,962 | 212,507 |
India - 2.0% | | | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. sponsored ADR | | 1,141 | 82,049 |
Petronet LNG Ltd. | | 30,188 | 92,451 |
Redington (India) Ltd. | | 59,042 | 113,192 |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | 592 | 15,026 |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | 11,778 | 398,532 |
|
TOTAL INDIA | | | 701,250 |
|
Indonesia - 0.3% | | | |
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk | | 177,815 | 93,818 |
Ireland - 2.3% | | | |
Accenture PLC Class A | | 1,328 | 476,473 |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | 1,853 | 135,955 |
Linde PLC | | 545 | 173,964 |
|
TOTAL IRELAND | | | 786,392 |
|
Japan - 6.2% | | | |
Daiichikosho Co. Ltd. | | 3,891 | 141,280 |
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | | 1,239 | 95,747 |
Fujitsu Ltd. | | 500 | 86,415 |
Hitachi Ltd. | | 3,881 | 223,641 |
Hoya Corp. | | 2,503 | 368,463 |
Inaba Denki Sangyo Co. Ltd. | | 6,634 | 159,134 |
Jm Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 3,279 | 53,823 |
Minebea Mitsumi, Inc. | | 5,843 | 147,927 |
NSD Co. Ltd. | | 2,832 | 53,962 |
Renesas Electronics Corp. (a) | | 8,600 | 105,792 |
Roland Corp. | | 2,251 | 92,551 |
Sony Group Corp. | | 3,850 | 445,816 |
Toyota Motor Corp. | | 9,410 | 166,032 |
|
TOTAL JAPAN | | | 2,140,583 |
|
Kenya - 0.5% | | | |
Safaricom Ltd. | | 425,875 | 163,769 |
Korea (South) - 1.3% | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | 7,690 | 458,065 |
Luxembourg - 0.4% | | | |
B&M European Value Retail SA | | 14,676 | 127,177 |
Netherlands - 1.8% | | | |
Airbus Group NV (a) | | 1,544 | 198,067 |
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV | | 3,170 | 149,545 |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | 1,336 | 268,349 |
|
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | | 615,961 |
|
New Zealand - 0.5% | | | |
Auckland International Airport Ltd. (a) | | 30,908 | 176,968 |
South Africa - 0.0% | | | |
Thungela Resources Ltd. (a) | | 395 | 1,854 |
Spain - 1.8% | | | |
Aena SME SA (a)(b) | | 1,844 | 302,852 |
Amadeus IT Holding SA Class A (a) | | 4,917 | 328,766 |
|
TOTAL SPAIN | | | 631,618 |
|
Sweden - 0.4% | | | |
EQT AB | | 800 | 42,161 |
HEXPOL AB (B Shares) | | 9,513 | 111,103 |
|
TOTAL SWEDEN | | | 153,264 |
|
Switzerland - 3.5% | | | |
Barry Callebaut AG | | 20 | 46,265 |
Chubb Ltd. | | 668 | 130,514 |
Nestle SA (Reg. S) | | 2,329 | 307,212 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | | 1,106 | 428,458 |
Sika AG | | 822 | 278,309 |
|
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | | 1,190,758 |
|
Taiwan - 2.3% | | | |
International Games Systems Co. Ltd. | | 3,758 | 96,362 |
MediaTek, Inc. | | 3,000 | 98,366 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | 28,022 | 593,856 |
|
TOTAL TAIWAN | | | 788,584 |
|
United Kingdom - 7.0% | | | |
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) | | 4,458 | 169,596 |
AstraZeneca PLC sponsored ADR | | 5,755 | 358,997 |
Compass Group PLC (a) | | 19,342 | 410,449 |
Cranswick PLC | | 1,616 | 76,521 |
Diageo PLC | | 6,098 | 303,386 |
Informa PLC (a) | | 47,314 | 336,320 |
JD Sports Fashion PLC | | 8,602 | 128,082 |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | | 2,469 | 200,440 |
RELX PLC (London Stock Exchange) | | 8,977 | 278,143 |
Starling Bank Ltd. Series D (a)(c)(d) | | 18,400 | 32,593 |
WH Smith PLC (a) | | 4,775 | 102,074 |
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | | 2,396,601 |
|
United States of America - 44.2% | | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | 2,173 | 249,178 |
Ameren Corp. | | 2,059 | 173,553 |
American Tower Corp. | | 1,067 | 300,862 |
AMETEK, Inc. | | 703 | 93,077 |
Amgen, Inc. | | 1,568 | 324,529 |
Apple, Inc. | | 9,668 | 1,448,271 |
Bank of America Corp. | | 7,658 | 365,899 |
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 3,725 | 217,689 |
BlackRock, Inc. Class A | | 263 | 248,130 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | 4,611 | 269,282 |
Burlington Stores, Inc. (a) | | 200 | 55,258 |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | 2,196 | 331,662 |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | 4,275 | 239,272 |
Citigroup, Inc. | | 3,309 | 228,850 |
Comcast Corp. Class A | | 4,910 | 252,521 |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | 445 | 218,735 |
Crane Co. | | 815 | 84,173 |
Crown Holdings, Inc. | | 1,117 | 116,157 |
Danaher Corp. | | 1,461 | 455,496 |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | 847 | 133,665 |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | 2,064 | 156,720 |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | 1,401 | 356,919 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | 2,773 | 178,775 |
Fortive Corp. | | 1,316 | 99,634 |
General Electric Co. | | 1,785 | 187,193 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | 1,761 | 114,254 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 1,408 | 102,685 |
Hess Corp. | | 1,323 | 109,240 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 2,469 | 419,458 |
Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc. | | 3,510 | 126,676 |
Kohl's Corp. | | 2,951 | 143,212 |
Lamar Advertising Co. Class A | | 2,228 | 252,210 |
Lowe's Companies, Inc. | | 1,160 | 271,231 |
M&T Bank Corp. | | 1,177 | 173,160 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | 1,879 | 165,446 |
Microsoft Corp. | | 4,262 | 1,413,364 |
Mondelez International, Inc. | | 2,435 | 147,902 |
MSCI, Inc. | | 167 | 111,035 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | 3,092 | 263,840 |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | 333 | 118,954 |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | 2,521 | 100,563 |
Packaging Corp. of America | | 1,191 | 163,608 |
PG&E Corp. (a) | | 2,530 | 29,348 |
Phillips 66 Co. | | 1,357 | 101,476 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 1,039 | 219,260 |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | 2,309 | 330,164 |
PVH Corp. | | 852 | 93,149 |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | 237 | 115,625 |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (a) | | 1,949 | 224,193 |
Tapestry, Inc. | | 3,698 | 144,148 |
Target Corp. | | 685 | 177,840 |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | 2,112 | 93,921 |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | 6,396 | 360,543 |
The Travelers Companies, Inc. | | 1,155 | 185,816 |
The Walt Disney Co. (a) | | 1,490 | 251,914 |
United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B | | 1,275 | 272,174 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | 866 | 398,767 |
Valero Energy Corp. | | 1,731 | 133,858 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | 3,382 | 179,212 |
Vistra Corp. | | 6,169 | 120,851 |
Walmart, Inc. | | 1,192 | 178,109 |
Watsco, Inc. | | 109 | 31,564 |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | 1,015 | 91,411 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | 9,270 | 474,253 |
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | | 15,189,934 |
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | |
(Cost $21,501,595) | | | 31,296,795 |
|
Money Market Funds - 9.1% | | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% (e) | | | |
(Cost $3,121,618) | | 3,120,994 | 3,121,618 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.1% | | | |
(Cost $24,623,213) | | | 34,418,413 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.1)% | | | (44,639) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | $34,373,774 |
Categorizations in the Schedule of Investments are based on country or territory of incorporation.
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(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 end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $464,695 or 1.4% of net assets.
(c) Restricted securities (including private placements) - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $32,593 or 0.1% of net assets.
(d) Level 3 security
(e) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Fund | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Realized Gain/Loss | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% | $994,966 | $8,397,877 | $6,271,213 | $1,017 | $(12) | $-- | $3,121,618 | 0.0% |
Total | $994,966 | $8,397,877 | $6,271,213 | $1,017 | $(12) | $-- | $3,121,618 | |
Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2021, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
| Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | $2,651,168 | $2,201,200 | $449,968 | $-- |
Consumer Discretionary | 2,823,695 | 1,395,198 | 1,428,497 | -- |
Consumer Staples | 2,903,579 | 2,038,718 | 864,861 | -- |
Energy | 1,705,658 | 1,705,658 | -- | -- |
Financials | 3,793,053 | 3,547,953 | 212,507 | 32,593 |
Health Care | 3,987,361 | 2,756,035 | 1,231,326 | -- |
Industrials | 3,387,175 | 2,164,652 | 1,222,523 | -- |
Information Technology | 6,847,072 | 5,453,235 | 1,393,837 | -- |
Materials | 1,434,819 | 1,265,223 | 169,596 | -- |
Real Estate | 686,737 | 686,737 | -- | -- |
Utilities | 1,076,478 | 1,076,478 | -- | -- |
Money Market Funds | 3,121,618 | 3,121,618 | -- | -- |
Total Investments in Securities: | $34,418,413 | $27,412,705 | $6,973,115 | $32,593 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| | October 31, 2021 |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value — See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $21,501,595) | $31,296,795 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $3,121,618) | 3,121,618 | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $24,623,213) | | $34,418,413 |
Cash | | 4,179 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $3,622) | | 3,616 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 11,268 |
Dividends receivable | | 34,831 |
Reclaims receivable | | 28,475 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | 151 |
Prepaid expenses | | 41 |
Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions | | 1,359 |
Other receivables | | 169 |
Total assets | | 34,502,502 |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | $8,968 | |
Accrued management fee | 18,893 | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | 10,796 | |
Other affiliated payables | 6,112 | |
Audit fee payable | 45,790 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 38,169 | |
Total liabilities | | 128,728 |
Net Assets | | $34,373,774 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $21,900,425 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | 12,473,349 |
Net Assets | | $34,373,774 |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | |
Class A: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($12,639,961 ÷ 599,822 shares)(a) | | $21.07 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $21.07) | | $22.36 |
Class M: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($8,441,514 ÷ 400,998 shares)(a) | | $21.05 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $21.05) | | $21.81 |
Class C: | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($5,890,626 ÷ 282,155 shares)(a) | | $20.88 |
Class I: | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($2,822,933 ÷ 133,833 shares) | | $21.09 |
Class Z: | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($4,578,740 ÷ 216,133 shares) | | $21.18 |
(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.
Statement of Operations
| | Year ended October 31, 2021 |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $571,755 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds | | 1,017 |
Income before foreign taxes withheld | | 572,772 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (38,037) |
Total income | | 534,735 |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $197,311 | |
Transfer agent fees | 53,095 | |
Distribution and service plan fees | 110,675 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 15,125 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 14,984 | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | 109 | |
Registration fees | 66,237 | |
Audit | 71,499 | |
Legal | 256 | |
Miscellaneous | 202 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 529,493 | |
Expense reductions | (107,088) | |
Total expenses after reductions | | 422,405 |
Net investment income (loss) | | 112,330 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $5,075) | 3,048,264 | |
Fidelity Central Funds | (12) | |
Foreign currency transactions | 4,135 | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 3,052,387 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $15,918) | 4,520,348 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (621) | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 4,519,727 |
Net gain (loss) | | 7,572,114 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $7,684,444 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $112,330 | $153,817 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,052,387 | 346,360 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 4,519,727 | 441,225 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 7,684,444 | 941,402 |
Distributions to shareholders | (393,317) | (146,473) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 5,360,910 | (481,516) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 12,652,037 | 313,413 |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 21,721,737 | 21,408,324 |
End of period | $34,373,774 | $21,721,737 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.95 | $15.33 | $13.86 | $14.63 | $12.44 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .10 | .13 | .19 | .19 | .13 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.32 | .61 | 1.76 | (.52) | 2.20 |
Total from investment operations | 5.42 | .74 | 1.95 | (.33) | 2.33 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.10)B | (.12) | (.20) | (.18) | (.13) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.20)B | – | (.28) | (.26) | (.01) |
Total distributions | (.30) | (.12) | (.48) | (.44) | (.14) |
Net asset value, end of period | $21.07 | $15.95 | $15.33 | $13.86 | $14.63 |
Total ReturnC,D | 34.23% | 4.87% | 14.52% | (2.41)% | 18.79% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.72% | 1.97% | 2.18% | 1.91% | 2.05% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.34% | 1.39% | 1.45% | 1.45% | 1.45% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.34% | 1.38% | 1.45% | 1.44% | 1.45% |
Net investment income (loss) | .49% | .81% | 1.32% | 1.33% | .96% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $12,640 | $8,362 | $8,314 | $8,427 | $7,441 |
Portfolio turnover rateG | 40% | 52% | 18%H | 37% | 48% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B The amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
C Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
H Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund Class M
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.94 | $15.32 | $13.85 | $14.62 | $12.44 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .05 | .09 | .15 | .16 | .10 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.31 | .61 | 1.76 | (.53) | 2.18 |
Total from investment operations | 5.36 | .70 | 1.91 | (.37) | 2.28 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.06)B | (.08) | (.16) | (.14) | (.10) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.20)B | – | (.28) | (.26) | (.01) |
Total distributions | (.25)C | (.08) | (.44) | (.40) | (.10)C |
Net asset value, end of period | $21.05 | $15.94 | $15.32 | $13.85 | $14.62 |
Total ReturnD,E | 33.89% | 4.63% | 14.23% | (2.64)% | 18.42% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.95% | 2.24% | 2.49% | 2.21% | 2.35% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.60% | 1.64% | 1.70% | 1.70% | 1.70% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.60% | 1.63% | 1.70% | 1.69% | 1.69% |
Net investment income (loss) | .23% | .56% | 1.07% | 1.08% | .71% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $8,442 | $3,545 | $3,135 | $3,279 | $3,573 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 40% | 52% | 18%I | 37% | 48% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B The amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
C Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
I Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.84 | $15.24 | $13.77 | $14.57 | $12.39 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.05) | .01 | .08 | .08 | .03 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.28 | .62 | 1.75 | (.53) | 2.19 |
Total from investment operations | 5.23 | .63 | 1.83 | (.45) | 2.22 |
Distributions from net investment income | –B | (.03) | (.09) | (.09) | (.03) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.19) | – | (.28) | (.26) | (.01) |
Total distributions | (.19) | (.03) | (.36)C | (.35) | (.04) |
Net asset value, end of period | $20.88 | $15.84 | $15.24 | $13.77 | $14.57 |
Total ReturnD,E | 33.22% | 4.12% | 13.71% | (3.22)% | 17.91% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 2.47% | 2.75% | 2.99% | 2.72% | 2.85% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 2.09% | 2.14% | 2.20% | 2.20% | 2.20% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.09% | 2.13% | 2.20% | 2.19% | 2.20% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.26)% | .06% | .57% | .58% | .21% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $5,891 | $4,082 | $4,173 | $4,340 | $4,190 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 40% | 52% | 18%I | 37% | 48% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
C Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
I Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund Class I
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.96 | $15.35 | $13.88 | $14.66 | $12.46 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .15 | .17 | .22 | .23 | .16 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.32 | .60 | 1.77 | (.53) | 2.21 |
Total from investment operations | 5.47 | .77 | 1.99 | (.30) | 2.37 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.15)B | (.16) | (.24) | (.22) | (.16) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.20)B | – | (.28) | (.26) | (.01) |
Total distributions | (.34)C | (.16) | (.52) | (.48) | (.17) |
Net asset value, end of period | $21.09 | $15.96 | $15.35 | $13.88 | $14.66 |
Total ReturnD | 34.59% | 5.08% | 14.84% | (2.20)% | 19.12% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.37% | 1.63% | 1.83% | 1.51% | 1.77% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.07% | 1.13% | 1.20% | 1.20% | 1.20% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.07% | 1.12% | 1.20% | 1.19% | 1.20% |
Net investment income (loss) | .75% | 1.06% | 1.57% | 1.58% | 1.21% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $2,823 | $2,378 | $2,188 | $2,493 | $2,533 |
Portfolio turnover rateG | 40% | 52% | 18%H | 37% | 48% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B The amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
C Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
H Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund Class Z
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 A |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $16.01 | $15.37 | $13.88 | $14.88 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)B | .18 | .19 | .25 | .01 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.34 | .61 | 1.76 | (.94) |
Total from investment operations | 5.52 | .80 | 2.01 | (.93) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.15)C | (.16) | (.24) | (.07) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.20)C | – | (.28) | – |
Total distributions | (.35) | (.16) | (.52) | (.07) |
Net asset value, end of period | $21.18 | $16.01 | $15.37 | $13.88 |
Total ReturnD,E | 34.75% | 5.29% | 15.00% | (6.31)% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.29% | 1.50% | 1.37% | 1.08%H |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .93% | .98% | 1.04% | 1.05%H |
Expenses net of all reductions | .93% | .97% | 1.04% | 1.04%H |
Net investment income (loss) | .90% | 1.21% | 1.73% | .45%H |
Supplemental Data | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $4,579 | $3,354 | $3,599 | $94 |
Portfolio turnover rateI | 40% | 52% | 18%J | 37%H |
A For the period October 2, 2018 (commencement of sale of shares) through October 31, 2018.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C The amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
D Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Annualized
I Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
J Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2021
1. Organization.
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income 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 M, Class C, Class I and Class Z shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Effective June 21, 2021, Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of eight years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions. Prior to June 21, 2021, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares after a holding period of ten years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense Ratio(a) |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
(a) Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
- Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
- Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
- Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, ETFs and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2021 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in foreign taxes withheld. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in reclaims receivable.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on capital gains by certain countries in which it invests. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized appreciation on the applicable securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences resulted in distribution reclassifications. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), certain foreign taxes and losses due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $10,268,986 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (544,872) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $9,724,114 |
Tax Cost | $24,694,299 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $192,444 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | $2,588,299 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments | $9,725,086 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020 |
Ordinary Income | $135,643 | $ 146,473 |
Long-term Capital Gains | 257,674 | – |
Total | $393,317 | $ 146,473 |
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund | 13,836,188 | 10,873,641 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. 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 an annualized group fee rate that averaged .23% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate was .67% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Total Fees | Retained by FDC |
Class A | -% | .25% | $27,614 | $964 |
Class M | .25% | .25% | 29,624 | – |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 53,437 | 8,551 |
| | | $110,675 | $9,515 |
Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $4,178 |
Class M | 1,421 |
Class C(a) | 426 |
| $6,025 |
(a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class Z. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class Z's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.
For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:
| Amount | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Class A | $24,220 | .22 |
Class M | 11,798 | .20 |
Class C | 12,050 | .23 |
Class I | 3,214 | .12 |
Class Z | 1,813 | .04 |
| $53,095 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. For the period, the fees were equivalent to the following annual rates:
| % of Average Net Assets |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund | .05 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund | $134 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss) ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund | 554,847 | 635,013 | 261,320 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund | $50 |
7. Expense Reductions.
The investment adviser contractually agreed to reimburse expenses of each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of class-level average net assets as noted in the table below. This reimbursement will remain in place through February 28, 2023. Some expenses, for example the compensation of the independent Trustees, and certain miscellaneous expenses such as proxy and shareholder meeting expenses, are excluded from this reimbursement.
The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement |
Class A | 1.35%/1.30%(a) | $41,879 |
Class M | 1.60%/1.55%(a) | 20,759 |
Class C | 2.10%/2.05%(a) | 20,577 |
Class I | 1.10%/1.05%(a) | 7,772 |
Class Z | .95%/.90%(a) | 15,608 |
| | $106,595 |
(a) Expense limitation effective June 1, 2021.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, custodian credits reduced the Fund's expenses by $7.
In addition, during the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $486.
8. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Class A | $159,603 | $62,297 |
Class M | 63,027 | 18,293 |
Class C | 49,095 | 6,876 |
Class I | 47,915 | 25,073 |
Class Z | 73,677 | 33,934 |
Total | $393,317 | $146,473 |
9. Share Transactions.
Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions, automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 | Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund | | | | |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 150,442 | 106,490 | $2,985,593 | $1,696,197 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 8,392 | 4,038 | 155,239 | 60,356 |
Shares redeemed | (83,330) | (128,507) | (1,637,388) | (1,907,038) |
Net increase (decrease) | 75,504 | (17,979) | $1,503,444 | $(150,485) |
Class M | | | | |
Shares sold | 204,169 | 54,509 | $4,037,840 | $830,590 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 3,428 | 1,223 | 62,978 | 18,187 |
Shares redeemed | (29,024) | (37,916) | (563,106) | (590,122) |
Net increase (decrease) | 178,573 | 17,816 | $3,537,712 | $258,655 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 79,044 | 48,335 | $1,527,924 | $725,013 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,756 | 458 | 48,927 | 6,836 |
Shares redeemed | (57,448) | (64,774) | (1,112,359) | (995,177) |
Net increase (decrease) | 24,352 | (15,981) | $464,492 | $(263,328) |
Class I | | | | |
Shares sold | 16,112 | 50,768 | $322,451 | $694,934 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,960 | 1,394 | 36,296 | 20,796 |
Shares redeemed | (33,236) | (45,718) | (623,246) | (688,941) |
Net increase (decrease) | (15,164) | 6,444 | $(264,499) | $26,789 |
Class Z | | | | |
Shares sold | 52,488 | 44,865 | $1,041,371 | $722,342 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 3,913 | 2,241 | 72,992 | 33,769 |
Shares redeemed | (49,793) | (71,725) | (994,602) | (1,109,258) |
Net increase (decrease) | 6,608 | (24,619) | $119,761 | $(353,147) |
10. Other.
Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, the fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
11. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
An outbreak of COVID-19 first detected in China during December 2019 has since spread globally and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization during March 2020. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may magnify factors that affect the Fund's performance.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2021, 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 ended October 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian and issuers of privately offered securities. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 13, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.
Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance. Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 318 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 179 funds.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee. Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.
In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.
Board Structure and Oversight Function. Robert A. Lawrence is an interested person and currently serves as Acting Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. David M. Thomas serves as Lead Independent Trustee and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.
Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.
The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks. The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above. Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees. While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees."
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Jonathan Chiel (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Trustee
Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.
Bettina Doulton (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Ms. Doulton also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Doulton served in a variety of positions at Fidelity Investments, including as a managing director of research (2006-2007), portfolio manager to certain Fidelity® funds (1993-2005), equity analyst and portfolio assistant (1990-1993), and research assistant (1987-1990). Ms. Doulton currently owns and operates Phi Builders + Architects and Cellardoor Winery. Previously, Ms. Doulton served as a member of the Board of Brown Capital Management, LLC (2014-2018).
Robert A. Lawrence (1952)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Mr. Lawrence also serves as Trustee of other funds. Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain funds. Prior to his retirement in 2008, Mr. Lawrence served as Vice President of certain Fidelity® funds (2006-2008), Senior Vice President, Head of High Income Division of Fidelity Management & Research Company (investment adviser firm, 2006-2008), and President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (investment adviser firm, 2002-2005).
* Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Thomas P. Bostick (1956)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Lieutenant General Bostick also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, General Bostick (United States Army, Retired) held a variety of positions within the U.S. Army, including Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2012-2016) and Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Human Resources, U.S. Army (2009-2012). General Bostick currently serves as a member of the Board and Finance and Governance Committees of CSX Corporation (transportation, 2020-present) and a member of the Board and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (nuclear waste management, 2020-present). General Bostick serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bostick Global Strategies, LLC (consulting, 2016-present) and Managing Partner, Sustainability, of Ridge-Lane Limited Partners (strategic advisory and venture development, 2016-present). Previously, General Bostick served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021), President, Intrexon Bioengineering (2018-2020) and Chief Operating Officer (2017-2020) and Senior Vice President of the Environment Sector (2016-2017) of Intrexon Corporation (biopharmaceutical company).
Dennis J. Dirks (1948)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005
Trustee
Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Operating Officer and as a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure), President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust Company (DTC), President and a member of the Board of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation. Mr. Dirks currently serves as a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.
Donald F. Donahue (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Donahue also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006) and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue currently serves as a member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of United Way of New York and a member of the Board of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present). Mr. Donahue previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018).
Vicki L. Fuller (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Fuller also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Ms. Fuller served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006). Ms. Fuller currently serves as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present), as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of two Blackstone business development companies (2020-present) and as a member of the Board of Treliant, LLC (consulting, 2019-present).
Patricia L. Kampling (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Kampling also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Kampling served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (2012-2019), President and Chief Operating Officer (2011-2012) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2010-2011) of Alliant Energy Corporation. Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board, Finance Committee and Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of Xcel Energy Inc. (utilities company, 2020-present) and as a member of the Board, Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and Safety, Environmental, Technology and Operations Committee of American Water Works Company, Inc. (utilities company, 2019-present). In addition, Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board of the Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin Chapter (2019-present). Previously, Ms. Kampling served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), a member of the Board, Compensation Committee and Executive Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (manufacturing, 2011-2021), a member of the Board of Interstate Power and Light Company (2012-2019) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (2012-2019) (each a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation) and as a member of the Board and Workforce Development Committee of the Business Roundtable (2018-2019).
Thomas A. Kennedy (1955)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Kennedy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Kennedy served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020) and held a variety of positions at Raytheon Company (aerospace and defense, 1983-2020), including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2014-2020) and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2013-2014). Mr. Kennedy currently serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (aerospace and defense, 2020-present). He is also a member of the Rutgers School of Engineering Industry Advisory Board (2011-present) and a member of the UCLA Engineering Dean’s Executive Board (2016-present).
Oscar Munoz (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Munoz also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Munoz served as Executive Chairman (2020-2021), Chief Executive Officer (2015-2020), President (2015-2016) and a member of the Board (2010-2021) of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Mr. Munoz currently serves as a member of the Board of CBRE Group, Inc. (commercial real estate, 2020-present), a member of the Board of Univision Communications, Inc. (Hispanic media, 2020-present) and a member of the Advisory Board of Salesforce.com, Inc. (cloud-based software, 2020-present). Previously, Mr. Munoz served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021).
Garnett A. Smith (1947)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Smith served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (1990-1997) and President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products). Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank (now Bank of America). Mr. Smith previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013).
David M. Thomas (1949)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008
Trustee
Lead Independent Trustee
Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). Mr. Thomas currently serves as a member of the Board of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication).
Susan Tomasky (1953)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Tomasky also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Tomasky served in various executive officer positions at American Electric Power Company, Inc. (1998-2011), including most recently as President of AEP Transmission (2007-2011). Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member of the Board and Sustainability Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (2018-present) and as a member of the Board, Corporate Governance Committee and Organization and Compensation Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (utilities company, 2012-present). In addition, Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member (2009-present) and President (2020-present) of the Board of the Royal Shakespeare Company – America (2009-present), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (2011-present) and as a member of the Board and Investment Committee of Kenyon College (2016-present). Previously, Ms. Tomasky served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (2007-2020), as a member of the Board (2011-2018) and Lead Independent Director (2015-2018) of Andeavor Corporation (previously Tesoro Corporation) (independent oil refiner and marketer) and as a member of the Board of Summit Midstream Partners LP (energy, 2012-2018).
Michael E. Wiley (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chairman, President and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004). Mr. Wiley also previously served as a member of the Board of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a member of the Board of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018) and a member of the Board of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-2020).
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Advisory Board Members and Officers:
Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Officers appear below in alphabetical order.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation
Peter S. Lynch (1944)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003
Member of the Advisory Board
Mr. Lynch also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm) and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).
Craig S. Brown (1977)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Brown also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Brown serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).
John J. Burke III (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).
William C. Coffey (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Secretary
Mr. Coffey also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Secretary and CLO of certain funds (2018-2019); CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); and Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018).
Timothy M. Cohen (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019), Head of Global Equity Research (2016-2018), Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).
Jonathan Davis (1968)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2010
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Davis also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present), FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).
Laura M. Del Prato (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Previously, Ms. Del Prato served as President and Treasurer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (2018-2020). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).
Colm A. Hogan (1973)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2020) and Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018).
Pamela R. Holding (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present). Previously, Ms. Holding served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019) and as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (2013-2018).
Cynthia Lo Bessette (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Ms. Lo Bessette also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Lo Bessette serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2019-present); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2019-present); Secretary of FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and Assistant Secretary of FIMM, LLC (2019-present). She is a Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2019-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Lo Bessette served as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2019). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Lo Bessette was Executive Vice President, General Counsel (2016-2019) and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2015-2016) of OppenheimerFunds (investment management company) and Deputy Chief Legal Officer (2013-2015) of Jennison Associates LLC (investment adviser firm).
Chris Maher (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Deputy Treasurer
Mr. Maher also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Maher served as Assistant Treasurer of certain funds (2013-2020); Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).
Jason P. Pogorelec (1975)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Pogorelec also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other funds. Mr. Pogorelec is a senior Vice President of Asset Management Compliance for Fidelity Investments and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Pogorelec served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel for Fidelity Investments (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of certain Fidelity funds (2015-2020).
Brett Segaloff (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer
Mr. Segaloff also serves as an AML Officer of other funds and other related entities. He is Director, Anti-Money Laundering (2007-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1996-present).
Stacie M. Smith (1974)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
President and Treasurer
Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2019) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.
Jim Wegmann (1979)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Wegmann also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present). Previously, Mr. Wegmann served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2019-2021).
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, as applicable and (2) ongoing costs, which generally include 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 a 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, 2021 to October 31, 2021).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class/Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. If any fund is a shareholder of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses incurred presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the 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. If any fund is a shareholder of any Underlying Funds, such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses as presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Annualized Expense Ratio-A | Beginning Account Value May 1, 2021 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2021 | Expenses Paid During Period-B May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021 |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund | | | | |
Class A | 1.33% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,061.80 | $6.91 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,018.50 | $6.77 |
Class M | 1.60% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,060.20 | $8.31 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,017.14 | $8.13 |
Class C | 2.08% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,057.80 | $10.79 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,014.72 | $10.56 |
Class I | 1.05% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,063.00 | $5.46 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,019.91 | $5.35 |
Class Z | .91% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,063.80 | $4.73 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,020.62 | $4.63 |
A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/ 365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of any Underlying Funds are not included in each annualized expense ratio.
C 5% return per year before expenses
Distributions (Unaudited)
The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income 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 |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund | | | | |
Class A | 12/13/21 | 12/10/21 | $0.014 | $1.694 |
Class M | 12/13/21 | 12/10/21 | $0.000 | $1.694 |
Class C | 12/13/21 | 12/10/21 | $0.000 | $1.663 |
Class I | 12/13/21 | 12/10/21 | $0.028 | $1.694 |
Class Z | 12/13/21 | 12/10/21 | $0.028 | $1.694 |
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2021, $2,589,364, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
A total of 0.07% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year was derived from interest on U.S. Government securities which is generally exempt from state income tax.
Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z designate 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.
Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I and Class Z designate 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for the purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2022 of amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees (Committees), each composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2021 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expense ratio relative to peer funds; (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts was fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, was aware that shareholders of the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among funds offered by Fidelity's competitors, and that the fund's shareholders, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund. Additionally, the Board considered the portfolio managers' investments, if any, in the funds that they manage.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and guarantors. Further, the Board considered that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process. The Board also considered Fidelity's investments in business continuity planning, and its success in continuously providing services to the fund notwithstanding the severe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets over time across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of certain other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Transfer Agency Fees to review the variety of transfer agency fee structures throughout the industry and Fidelity's competitive positioning with respect to industry participants.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including: (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to Fidelity's investment research process, which includes meetings with management of issuers of securities in which the funds invest, and to the support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) continuing efforts to enhance Fidelity's global research capabilities; (iii) launching new funds and ETFs with innovative structures, strategies and pricing and making other enhancements to meet client needs; (iv) launching new share classes of existing funds; (v) eliminating purchase minimums and broadening eligibility requirements for certain funds and share classes; (vi) approving the reduction in the holding period for the Class C to Class A conversion policy; (vii) reducing management fees and total expenses for certain target date funds and classes and index funds; (viii) lowering expenses for certain existing funds and classes by implementing or lowering expense caps; (ix) rationalizing product lines and gaining increased efficiencies from fund mergers, liquidations, and share class consolidations; (x) continuing to develop, acquire and implement systems and technology to improve services to the funds and shareholders, strengthen information security, and increase efficiency; and (xi) continuing to implement enhancements to further strengthen Fidelity's product line to increase investors' probability of success in achieving their investment goals, including retirement income goals.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions and its performance history.
The Board took into account discussions that occur at Board meetings throughout the year with representatives of the Investment Advisers about fund investment performance. In this regard the Board noted that as part of regularly scheduled fund reviews and other reports to the Board on fund performance, the Board considers annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index) and an appropriate peer group of funds with similar objectives (peer group). In its evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gave particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of certain Fidelity funds for specific time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or underperformance.
In addition to reviewing absolute and relative fund performance, the Independent Trustees periodically consider the appropriateness of fund performance metrics in evaluating the results achieved. In general, the Independent Trustees believe that fund performance should be evaluated based on net performance (after fees and expenses) of both the highest performing and lowest performing fund share classes, where applicable, compared to appropriate benchmark indices, over appropriate time periods that may include full market cycles, and compared to peer groups, as applicable, over the same periods, taking into account relevant factors including the following: general market conditions; issuer-specific information; and fund cash flows and other factors.
The Independent Trustees recognize that shareholders evaluate performance on a net basis over their own holding periods, for which one-, three-, and five-year periods are often used as a proxy. For this reason, the performance information reviewed by the Board also included net cumulative total return information for the fund and an appropriate benchmark index and peer group for the most recent one-, three-, and five-year periods ended September 30, 2020, as shown below. Returns are shown compared to the 25th percentile (top of box, 75% beaten) and 75th percentile (bottom of box, 25% beaten) of the peer universe. Returns of the benchmark index are "net MA,"
i.e., adjusted for tax withholding rates applicable to U.S.-based funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should continue to benefit the shareholders of the fund.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expense ratio compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes created for the purpose of facilitating the Trustees' competitive analysis of management fees and total expenses. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable investment mandates. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense ratio comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison.
Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods ended September 30 (June 30 for periods ended 2019 and 2018 and December 31 for periods prior to 2018) shown in basis points (BP) in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons because the Total Mapped Group combines several Lipper investment objective categories while the Lipper peer group does not. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps relative to the total universe of funds with comparable investment mandates, regardless of whether their management fee structures also are comparable. Funds with comparable investment mandates offer exposure to similar types of securities. Funds with comparable management fee structures have similar management fee contractual arrangements (
e.g., flat rate charged for advisory services, all-inclusive fee rate,
etc.). "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a hypothetical TMG % of 20% would mean that 80% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher, and 20% had lower, management fees than the fund. The fund's actual TMG %s and the number of funds in the Total Mapped Group are in the chart below. The "Asset-Sized Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the Total Mapped Group that are similar in size and management fee structure. For example, if a fund is in the first quartile of the ASPG, the fund's management fee ranks in the least expensive or lowest 25% of funds in the ASPG. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee structures, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee rate ranked, is also included in the chart and was considered by the Board.
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Group Fee to conduct an in-depth review of the "group fee" component of the management fee of funds with such management fee structures. The Committee's focus included the mechanics of the group fee, the competitive landscape of group fee structures, Fidelity funds with no group fee component and investment products not included in group fee assets. The Board also considered that, for funds subject to the group fee, FMR agreed to voluntarily waive fees over a specified period of time in amounts designed to account for assets converted from certain funds to certain collective investment trusts.
The Board also noted that, in 2013, the ad hoc Committee on Management Fees was formed to conduct an in-depth review of the management fee rates of Fidelity's active equity mutual funds. The Committee focused on the following areas: (i) standard fee structures; (ii) research consumption and trading evolution; (iii) management fee competitiveness/profitability by category; and (iv) factors that drive institutional pricing.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, the Board considered the fund's management fee rate as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund. As part of its review, the Board also considered the current and historical total expense ratios of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. The fund's representative class is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure (SLTG). The Board also considered a total expense ASPG comparison for the representative class, which focuses on the total expenses of the representative class relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the total expense SLTG. The total expense ASPG is limited to 15 larger and 15 smaller classes in fund average assets for a total of 30 classes, where possible. The total expense ASPG comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The Board noted that the total expense ratio of Class I ranked above the SLTG competitive median and above the ASPG competitive median for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020. Board considered that, in general, various factors can affect total expense ratios. The Board noted that Class I was above the SLTG competitive median due to higher other expenses as a result of low asset levels. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes, each of which has a different sales load and 12b-1 fee structure, and that the multiple structures are intended to offer a range of pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expense ratios of the classes vary primarily by the level of their 12b-1 fees, although differences in transfer agent fees may also cause expenses to vary from class to class.
The Board considered that FMR has contractually agreed to reimburse Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z of the fund to the extent that total operating expenses, with certain exceptions, as a percentage of their respective average net assets, exceed 1.35%, 1.60%, 2.10%, 1.10%, and 0.95% through February 28, 2022.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's mutual fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board also considered that in 2019 a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds evaluated potential fall-out benefits (PFOB Committee). The Board noted that it considered the PFOB Committee's findings in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund, including the conclusions of the PFOB Committee, and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total "group assets" increase, and for higher group fee rates as total "group assets" decrease ("group assets" as defined in the management contract). FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board further considered that Fidelity agreed to impose a temporary fee waiver in the form of additional breakpoints to the current breakpoint schedule. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as "group assets" increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the Economies of Scale Committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) consideration of expanding the use of performance fees for additional funds; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) metrics for evaluating index fund and ETF performance and information about ETF trading characteristics; (v) the methodology with respect to evaluating competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various expense structures; (vii) group fee breakpoints; (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and sub-advisory arrangements; and (ix) Fidelity's philosophies and strategies for evaluating funds and classes with lower or declining asset levels.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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1.938151.109
Fidelity Advisor® International Capital Appreciation Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2021
Contents
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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Note to Shareholders:
Early in 2020, the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 emerged as a public health emergency that had a major influence on financial markets, primarily based on its impact on the global economy and corporate earnings. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, citing sustained risk of further global spread. The pandemic prompted a number of measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, including travel and border restrictions, quarantines, and restrictions on large gatherings. In turn, these resulted in lower consumer activity, diminished demand for a wide range of products and services, disruption in manufacturing and supply chains, and – given the wide variability in outcomes regarding the outbreak – significant market uncertainty and volatility. To help stem the turmoil, the U.S. government took unprecedented action – in concert with the U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world – to help support consumers, businesses, and the broader economy, and to limit disruption to the financial system.
In general, the overall impact of the pandemic lessened in 2021, amid a resilient economy and widespread distribution of three COVID-19 vaccines granted emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early in the year. Still, the situation remains dynamic, and the extent and duration of its influence on financial markets and the economy is highly uncertain, due in part to a recent spike in cases based on highly contagious variants of the coronavirus.
Extreme events such as the COVID-19 crisis are exogenous shocks that can have significant adverse effects on mutual funds and their investments. Although multiple asset classes may be affected by market disruption, the duration and impact may not be the same for all types of assets. Fidelity is committed to helping you stay informed amid news about COVID-19 and during increased market volatility, and we continue to take extra steps to be responsive to customer needs. We encourage you to visit us online, where we offer ongoing updates, commentary, and analysis on the markets and our funds.
Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended October 31, 2021 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Past 10 years |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | 19.94% | 13.84% | 11.33% |
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 22.50% | 14.08% | 11.32% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) | 25.33% | 14.32% | 11.34% |
Class I | 27.60% | 15.51% | 12.29% |
Class Z | 27.73% | 15.64% | 12.36% |
Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past ten years total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively.
The initial offering of Class Z shares took place on February 1, 2017. Returns prior to February 1, 2017, are those of Class I.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor® International Capital Appreciation Fund - Class A on October 31, 2011, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.
The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index performed over the same period.
| Period Ending Values |
| $29,256 | Fidelity Advisor® International Capital Appreciation Fund - Class A |
| $19,347 | MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index |
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Market Recap: The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index gained 29.85% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2021, with international equities rising amid an improved outlook for global economic growth, widespread COVID-19 vaccination, fiscal stimulus in the U.S. and abroad, and government spending programs. As 2021 began, investors saw reasons to be hopeful and the index recorded steady monthly gains. As part of the economic “reopening” trade, investors generally moved out of tech-driven mega-caps that had thrived due to the work-from-home trend in favor of cheap, smaller companies they believed stood to benefit from a broad cyclical recovery. In early September, sentiment turned broadly negative due to inflationary pressure from surging energy/other commodity prices, rising bond yields, supply constraints and disruption, valuation concerns, and the fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus. International stocks returned -3.18% for the month, but rebounded in October (+2.39%) amid strength in corporate earnings and notable improvement in the global economy. By region, Canada (+50%) led the way, followed by the U.K. (+44%) and Europe ex U.K (+41%). Conversely, emerging markets (+17%) and Japan (+20%) lagged most. By sector, energy (+74%) fared best by a wide margin. Financials (+50%) and information technology (+43%) also stood out. In contrast, communication services (+6%), consumer discretionary (+14%) and real estate (+17%) notably trailed the index.
Comments from Portfolio Manager Sammy Simnegar: For the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, the fund's share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) gained about 26% to 28%, trailing the 29.85% result of the benchmark MSCI All Country World ex USA (Net MA) Index. From a regional standpoint, stock picks in emerging markets and Europe ex U.K. hurt the fund's relative result most. By sector, the primary detractors from performance versus the benchmark were an underweighting and security selection in financials, especially among banks. Stock picks and an overweighting in consumer discretionary, along with investment choices in communication services, also hampered the portfolio’s relative return. The biggest individual relative detractor was an overweight position in Tencent Holdings (-24%), which was among the fund's largest holdings the past 12 months. Another notable relative detractor was an outsized stake in Cellnex Telecom (-23%), where we added to our stake the past year. The fund's non-benchmark holding in SolarEdge Technologies, a position not held at period end, returned about -32%. Conversely, an underweighting in emerging markets and an overweighting in Europe ex U.K. contributed to the fund's relative result. By sector, the primary contributors to performance versus the benchmark were security selection and an overweighting in information technology. Investment choices and an underweighting in health care also helped, as did picks in industrials. The biggest individual relative contributor was an overweight position in Sea Limited (+125%). Adding further value was an out-of-benchmark stake in Nvidia (+104%). Another notable relative contributor was an outsized stake in Ashtead (+132%). Notable changes in positioning this period include increased exposure to Canada and France. By sector, meaningful shifts include increased exposure to industrials and a lower allocation to consumer discretionary.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
Investment Summary (Unaudited)
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | 3.0 |
Nestle SA (Reg. S) (Switzerland, Food Products) | 2.5 |
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) (Netherlands, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | 2.4 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France, Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods) | 1.9 |
Novo Nordisk A/S Series B (Denmark, Pharmaceuticals) | 1.9 |
| 11.7 |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
Information Technology | 28.6 |
Industrials | 25.5 |
Consumer Discretionary | 10.4 |
Health Care | 9.2 |
Financials | 8.9 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2021
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets |
France | 13.2 |
United States of America | 12.6 |
Canada | 9.1 |
Netherlands | 8.7 |
Switzerland | 7.6 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)
As of October 31, 2021 |
| Stocks | 99.3% |
| Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.7% |
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2021
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 99.3% | | | |
| | Shares | Value |
Australia - 1.2% | | | |
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. | | 3,095,119 | $108,685,196 |
Bailiwick of Jersey - 1.2% | | | |
Ferguson PLC | | 731,900 | 110,130,509 |
Bermuda - 1.1% | | | |
IHS Markit Ltd. | | 762,500 | 99,674,000 |
Canada - 9.1% | | | |
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. Class A (a) | | 2,083,244 | 125,807,105 |
Canadian National Railway Co. | | 1,033,040 | 137,293,487 |
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (a) | | 1,692,800 | 131,022,392 |
CGI, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (b) | | 1,154,500 | 103,136,328 |
Constellation Software, Inc. | | 61,980 | 108,925,243 |
Thomson Reuters Corp. | | 902,200 | 108,524,979 |
Waste Connections, Inc. (Canada) | | 726,530 | 98,858,801 |
|
TOTAL CANADA | | | 813,568,335 |
|
Cayman Islands - 2.2% | | | |
Sea Ltd. ADR (b) | | 290,200 | 99,704,014 |
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. | | 4,690,600 | 101,055,235 |
|
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS | | | 200,759,249 |
|
Denmark - 3.2% | | | |
DSV A/S | | 487,644 | 113,328,920 |
Novo Nordisk A/S Series B | | 1,544,600 | 169,372,979 |
|
TOTAL DENMARK | | | 282,701,899 |
|
France - 13.2% | | | |
Air Liquide SA | | 719,070 | 120,054,384 |
Compagnie de St. Gobain | | 1,642,200 | 113,332,429 |
Dassault Systemes SA | | 1,898,300 | 110,855,817 |
Edenred SA | | 1,482,885 | 80,173,839 |
EssilorLuxottica SA | | 571,300 | 118,149,639 |
Hermes International SCA | | 71,735 | 113,649,617 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | 218,401 | 171,252,956 |
Pernod Ricard SA | | 505,324 | 116,071,508 |
Schneider Electric SA | | 767,700 | 132,365,436 |
Teleperformance | | 254,200 | 106,111,113 |
|
TOTAL FRANCE | | | 1,182,016,738 |
|
Germany - 3.8% | | | |
Brenntag SE | | 1,059,675 | 100,742,709 |
Infineon Technologies AG | | 2,685,500 | 125,765,614 |
Merck KGaA | | 477,900 | 112,810,780 |
|
TOTAL GERMANY | | | 339,319,103 |
|
Hong Kong - 2.7% | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | 12,195,428 | 136,674,297 |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | | 5,202,294 | 107,048,039 |
|
TOTAL HONG KONG | | | 243,722,336 |
|
India - 5.0% | | | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | | 4,871,732 | 103,100,460 |
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (b) | | 3,916,100 | 106,119,492 |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | 3,579,724 | 121,127,009 |
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | | 2,503,500 | 113,484,986 |
|
TOTAL INDIA�� | | | 443,831,947 |
|
Ireland - 3.6% | | | |
Accenture PLC Class A | | 287,000 | 102,972,730 |
Kingspan Group PLC (Ireland) | | 1,003,672 | 115,606,795 |
Linde PLC | | 319,700 | 102,048,240 |
|
TOTAL IRELAND | | | 320,627,765 |
|
Japan - 7.1% | | | |
Hoya Corp. | | 769,300 | 113,247,542 |
Keyence Corp. | | 223,868 | 135,130,035 |
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 2,086,000 | 138,758,673 |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | | 693,100 | 123,602,651 |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | | 273,200 | 127,320,239 |
|
TOTAL JAPAN | | | 638,059,140 |
|
Netherlands - 8.7% | | | |
Adyen BV (b)(c) | | 40,400 | 121,899,340 |
Akzo Nobel NV | | 917,300 | 105,424,849 |
ASM International NV (Netherlands) | | 257,775 | 116,632,464 |
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) | | 262,800 | 213,630,189 |
Ferrari NV | | 460,100 | 109,034,498 |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | 1,028,239 | 107,738,718 |
|
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | | 774,360,058 |
|
Spain - 1.3% | | | |
Cellnex Telecom SA (c) | | 1,816,400 | 111,665,152 |
Sweden - 6.4% | | | |
ASSA ABLOY AB (B Shares) | | 4,089,600 | 119,999,772 |
Atlas Copco AB (A Shares) | | 1,861,400 | 119,599,502 |
Evolution AB (c) | | 703,152 | 113,742,287 |
Hexagon AB (B Shares) | | 6,821,881 | 109,789,309 |
Swedish Match Co. AB | | 11,809,500 | 103,931,301 |
|
TOTAL SWEDEN | | | 567,062,171 |
|
Switzerland - 7.6% | | | |
Lonza Group AG | | 142,004 | 116,413,502 |
Nestle SA (Reg. S) | | 1,708,230 | 225,327,883 |
Partners Group Holding AG | | 68,610 | 119,707,815 |
Sika AG | | 336,932 | 114,077,021 |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | 680,357 | 99,332,122 |
|
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | | 674,858,343 |
|
Taiwan - 3.0% | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | 12,661,000 | 268,318,154 |
United Kingdom - 6.3% | | | |
Ashtead Group PLC | | 1,325,300 | 111,073,395 |
Diageo PLC | | 2,778,100 | 138,215,166 |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | 987,700 | 96,146,391 |
RELX PLC (London Stock Exchange) | | 3,749,100 | 116,162,009 |
Rentokil Initial PLC | | 12,511,100 | 100,746,235 |
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | | 562,343,196 |
|
United States of America - 12.6% | | | |
Adobe, Inc. (b) | | 158,000 | 102,756,880 |
Autodesk, Inc. (b) | | 333,800 | 106,018,218 |
Danaher Corp. | | 324,100 | 101,044,657 |
MasterCard, Inc. Class A | | 282,150 | 94,666,968 |
MercadoLibre, Inc. (b) | | 65,890 | 97,584,408 |
Moody's Corp. | | 257,700 | 104,149,455 |
NICE Systems Ltd. sponsored ADR (b) | | 377,500 | 106,840,050 |
NVIDIA Corp. | | 445,540 | 113,911,212 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | 166,070 | 105,133,935 |
Visa, Inc. Class A | | 435,640 | 92,255,483 |
Zoetis, Inc. Class A | | 461,600 | 99,797,920 |
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | | 1,124,159,186 |
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | |
(Cost $6,603,861,645) | | | 8,865,862,477 |
|
Money Market Funds - 3.8% | | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% (d) | | 166,356,285 | 166,389,556 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 0.06% (d)(e) | | 176,090,241 | 176,107,850 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS | | | |
(Cost $342,497,406) | | | 342,497,406 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 103.1% | | | |
(Cost $6,946,359,051) | | | 9,208,359,883 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (3.1)% | | | (280,445,406) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | $8,927,914,477 |
Categorizations in the Schedule of Investments are based on country or territory of incorporation.
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(a) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end.
(b) Non-income producing
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $347,306,779 or 3.9% of net assets.
(d) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.
(e) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Fund | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Realized Gain/Loss | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% | $131,009,621 | $3,655,179,663 | $3,619,800,220 | $64,051 | $492 | $-- | $166,389,556 | 0.3% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 0.06% | 17,712,541 | 746,425,021 | 588,029,712 | 75,178 | -- | -- | 176,107,850 | 0.5% |
Total | $148,722,162 | $4,401,604,684 | $4,207,829,932 | $139,229 | $492 | $-- | $342,497,406 | |
Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Amount for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2021, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
| Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | $211,369,166 | $211,369,166 | $-- | $-- |
Consumer Discretionary | 933,153,836 | 660,845,645 | 272,308,191 | -- |
Consumer Staples | 583,545,858 | 220,002,809 | 363,543,049 | -- |
Energy | 121,127,009 | 121,127,009 | -- | -- |
Financials | 791,705,015 | 455,783,867 | 335,921,148 | -- |
Health Care | 817,821,315 | 535,200,794 | 282,620,521 | -- |
Industrials | 2,288,117,913 | 1,783,661,603 | 504,456,310 | -- |
Information Technology | 2,553,815,220 | 1,341,106,523 | 1,212,708,697 | -- |
Materials | 565,207,145 | 321,550,110 | 243,657,035 | -- |
Money Market Funds | 342,497,406 | 342,497,406 | -- | -- |
Total Investments in Securities: | $9,208,359,883 | $5,993,144,932 | $3,215,214,951 | $-- |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| | October 31, 2021 |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $167,797,731) — See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $6,603,861,645) | $8,865,862,477 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $342,497,406) | 342,497,406 | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $6,946,359,051) | | $9,208,359,883 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $6,711,189) | | 6,710,728 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 11,936,030 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 7,373,234 |
Dividends receivable | | 5,062,345 |
Reclaims receivable | | 4,898,424 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | 16,501 |
Prepaid expenses | | 10,939 |
Other receivables | | 1,693,634 |
Total assets | | 9,246,061,718 |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $117,539,000 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 6,700,090 | |
Accrued management fee | 5,655,362 | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | 335,399 | |
Other affiliated payables | 1,167,521 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 10,642,019 | |
Collateral on securities loaned | 176,107,850 | |
Total liabilities | | 318,147,241 |
Net Assets | | $8,927,914,477 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $6,355,891,927 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | 2,572,022,550 |
Net Assets | | $8,927,914,477 |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | |
Class A: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($592,640,237 ÷ 19,288,809 shares)(a) | | $30.72 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $30.72) | | $32.59 |
Class M: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($191,996,518 ÷ 6,438,899 shares)(a) | | $29.82 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $29.82) | | $30.90 |
Class C: | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($169,018,177 ÷ 6,358,674 shares)(a) | | $26.58 |
Class I: | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($6,128,292,516 ÷ 186,148,369 shares) | | $32.92 |
Class Z: | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,845,967,029 ÷ 55,948,042 shares) | | $32.99 |
(a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations
| | Year ended October 31, 2021 |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $79,354,766 |
Non-Cash dividends | | 4,888,494 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $75,178 from security lending) | | 139,229 |
Income before foreign taxes withheld | | 84,382,489 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (10,937,391) |
Total income | | 73,445,098 |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | | |
Basic fee | $53,162,081 | |
Performance adjustment | 7,411,052 | |
Transfer agent fees | 11,141,961 | |
Distribution and service plan fees | 3,784,966 | |
Accounting fees | 1,683,057 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 752,501 | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | 29,108 | |
Registration fees | 308,602 | |
Audit | 83,285 | |
Legal | 13,695 | |
Interest | 5,905 | |
Miscellaneous | 30,127 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 78,406,340 | |
Expense reductions | (130,007) | |
Total expenses after reductions | | 78,276,333 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (4,831,235) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $1,448) | 459,392,088 | |
Fidelity Central Funds | 492 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (3,080,245) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 456,312,335 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $7,558,949) | 1,278,859,732 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (108,521) | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 1,278,751,211 |
Net gain (loss) | | 1,735,063,546 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $1,730,232,311 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(4,831,235) | $9,012,207 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 456,312,335 | (53,869,505) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 1,278,751,211 | 579,614,534 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 1,730,232,311 | 534,757,236 |
Distributions to shareholders | (7,793,676) | (16,322,919) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 1,540,342,078 | 2,204,850,214 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 3,262,780,713 | 2,723,284,531 |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 5,665,133,764 | 2,941,849,233 |
End of period | $8,927,914,477 | $5,665,133,764 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $24.14 | $21.45 | $17.63 | $19.14 | $15.26 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.09) | –B | .11C | .07 | .04 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 6.67 | 2.77 | 3.75 | (1.57) | 3.86 |
Total from investment operations | 6.58 | 2.77 | 3.86 | (1.50) | 3.90 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.08) | (.04) | (.01) | (.02) |
Total distributions | – | (.08) | (.04) | (.01) | (.02) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | – | –B |
Net asset value, end of period | $30.72 | $24.14 | $21.45 | $17.63 | $19.14 |
Total ReturnD,E | 27.26% | 12.97% | 21.93% | (7.85)% | 25.56% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.23% | 1.28% | 1.27% | 1.29% | 1.38% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.23% | 1.28% | 1.27% | 1.29% | 1.37% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.23% | 1.24% | 1.25% | 1.23% | 1.35% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.30)% | (.01)% | .57%C | .35% | .21% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $592,640 | $382,795 | $278,326 | $190,278 | $173,948 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 128% | 121% | 133% | 151% | 155% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
C Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.08 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .15%.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund Class M
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $23.49 | $20.89 | $17.17 | $18.68 | $14.92 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.15) | (.06) | .06B | .02 | (.01) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 6.48 | 2.70 | 3.66 | (1.53) | 3.77 |
Total from investment operations | 6.33 | 2.64 | 3.72 | (1.51) | 3.76 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.04) | – | – | – |
Total distributions | – | (.04) | – | – | – |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | – | –C |
Net asset value, end of period | $29.82 | $23.49 | $20.89 | $17.17 | $18.68 |
Total ReturnD,E | 26.95% | 12.67% | 21.67% | (8.08)% | 25.20% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.49% | 1.53% | 1.53% | 1.55% | 1.63% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.48% | 1.53% | 1.53% | 1.55% | 1.63% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.48% | 1.49% | 1.51% | 1.49% | 1.61% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.55)% | (.26)% | .31%B | .10% | (.04)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $191,997 | $143,072 | $127,176 | $87,750 | $86,547 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 128% | 121% | 133% | 151% | 155% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.08 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (.11)%.
C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $21.04 | $18.77 | $15.51 | $16.95 | $13.61 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.26) | (.15) | (.03)B | (.07) | (.08) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.80 | 2.42 | 3.29 | (1.37) | 3.42 |
Total from investment operations | 5.54 | 2.27 | 3.26 | (1.44) | 3.34 |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | – | –C |
Net asset value, end of period | $26.58 | $21.04 | $18.77 | $15.51 | $16.95 |
Total ReturnD,E | 26.33% | 12.09% | 21.02% | (8.50)% | 24.54% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.98% | 2.02% | 2.02% | 2.04% | 2.13% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.98% | 2.02% | 2.01% | 2.04% | 2.12% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.98% | 1.99% | 2.00% | 1.99% | 2.10% |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.05)% | (.75)% | (.17)%B | (.40)% | (.54)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $169,018 | $125,630 | $112,150 | $107,858 | $85,022 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 128% | 121% | 133% | 151% | 155% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.07 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (.60)%.
C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund Class I
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $25.83 | $22.93 | $18.85 | $20.44 | $16.30 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.01) | .06 | .18B | .13 | .09 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 7.13 | 2.97 | 4.00 | (1.68) | 4.11 |
Total from investment operations | 7.12 | 3.03 | 4.18 | (1.55) | 4.20 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.03) | (.13) | (.10) | (.04) | (.06) |
Total distributions | (.03) | (.13) | (.10) | (.04) | (.06) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | – | –C |
Net asset value, end of period | $32.92 | $25.83 | $22.93 | $18.85 | $20.44 |
Total ReturnD | 27.60% | 13.28% | 22.29% | (7.58)% | 25.87% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | .97% | 1.01% | .99% | 1.02% | 1.09% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .97% | 1.01% | .99% | 1.02% | 1.08% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .97% | .97% | .98% | .96% | 1.06% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.04)% | .26% | .85%B | .63% | .50% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $6,128,293 | $3,883,309 | $2,020,956 | $1,115,089 | $652,774 |
Portfolio turnover rateG | 128% | 121% | 133% | 151% | 155% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.09 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .43%.
C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund Class Z
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 A |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $25.88 | $22.96 | $18.88 | $20.46 | $16.22 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)B | .03 | .09 | .21C | .16 | .06 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 7.14 | 2.98 | 3.99 | (1.68) | 4.18 |
Total from investment operations | 7.17 | 3.07 | 4.20 | (1.52) | 4.24 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.06) | (.15) | (.12) | (.06) | – |
Total distributions | (.06) | (.15) | (.12) | (.06) | – |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalB | – | – | – | – | –D |
Net asset value, end of period | $32.99 | $25.88 | $22.96 | $18.88 | $20.46 |
Total ReturnE,F | 27.73% | 13.45% | 22.41% | (7.46)% | 26.14% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | .85% | .88% | .87% | .89% | .96%I |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .85% | .88% | .87% | .89% | .96%I |
Expenses net of all reductions | .85% | .84% | .85% | .83% | .94%I |
Net investment income (loss) | .09% | .39% | .97%C | .76% | .42%I |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $1,845,967 | $1,130,329 | $403,241 | $153,913 | $59,734 |
Portfolio turnover rateJ | 128% | 121% | 133% | 151% | 155% |
A For the period February 1, 2017 (commencement of sale of shares) through October 31, 2017.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Net investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.09 per share. Excluding such non-recurring dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .55%.
D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
E Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
F Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
G Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
I Annualized
J Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2021
1. Organization.
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 M, Class C, Class I and Class Z shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Effective June 21, 2021, Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of eight years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions. Prior to June 21, 2021, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares after a holding period of ten years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense Ratio(a) |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
(a) Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
- Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
- Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
- Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2021 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in foreign taxes withheld. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in reclaims receivable. The Fund has filed tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union (EU) countries. These additional filings are subject to various administrative proceedings by the local jurisdictions' tax authorities within the EU, as well as a number of related judicial proceedings. Income recognized for EU reclaims is included with other reclaims in the Statement of Operations in foreign taxes withheld. These reclaims are recorded when the amount is known and there are no significant uncertainties on collectability.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on capital gains by certain countries in which it invests. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized appreciation on the applicable securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $2,301,688,609 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (50,253,416) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $2,251,435,193 |
Tax Cost | $6,956,924,690 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $48,554,279 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | $282,250,685 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments | $2,251,415,262 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020 |
Ordinary Income | $7,793,676 | $ 16,322,919 |
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | 11,326,150,759 | 9,841,548,691 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. 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 an annualized group fee rate that averaged .23% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. 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 relative investment performance of Class I of the Fund as compared to its benchmark index, the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index, over the same 36 month performance period. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .77% of the Fund's average net assets. The performance adjustment included in the management fee rate may be higher or lower than the maximum performance adjustment rate due to the difference between the average net assets for the reporting and performance periods.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Total Fees | Retained by FDC |
Class A | -% | .25% | $1,304,181 | $94,814 |
Class M | .25% | .25% | 925,020 | 1,673 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 1,555,765 | 340,426 |
| | | $3,784,966 | $436,913 |
Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $305,986 |
Class M | 20,755 |
Class C(a) | 4,933 |
| $331,674 |
(a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class Z. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class Z's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.
For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:
| Amount | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Class A | $934,036 | .18 |
Class M | 334,547 | .18 |
Class C | 276,901 | .18 |
Class I | 8,895,381 | .17 |
Class Z | 701,096 | .04 |
| $11,141,961 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. For the period, the fees were equivalent to the following annual rates:
| % of Average Net Assets |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | .02 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | $29,211 |
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR), or other affiliated entities of FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. Activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
| Borrower or Lender | Average Loan Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Interest Expense |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | Borrower | $22,390,867 | .32% | $5,905 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss) ($) |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | 364,292,652 | 349,884,167 | 13,377,856 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | $13,612 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | $7,382 | $– | $– |
8. Expense Reductions.
During the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $130,007.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Class A | $– | $1,134,328 |
Class M | – | 266,828 |
Class I | 5,163,920 | 12,038,964 |
Class Z | 2,629,756 | 2,882,799 |
Total | $7,793,676 | $16,322,919 |
10. Share Transactions.
Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions, automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 | Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | | | | |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 7,126,167 | 8,078,842 | $201,623,517 | $180,270,017 |
Reinvestment of distributions | – | 49,995 | – | 1,099,382 |
Shares redeemed | (3,692,803) | (5,247,418) | (106,277,668) | (116,402,682) |
Net increase (decrease) | 3,433,364 | 2,881,419 | $95,345,849 | $64,966,717 |
Class M | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,885,806 | 1,596,388 | $51,940,039 | $34,285,102 |
Reinvestment of distributions | – | 12,373 | – | 265,276 |
Shares redeemed | (1,537,765) | (1,606,705) | (43,022,367) | (33,691,271) |
Net increase (decrease) | 348,041 | 2,056 | $8,917,672 | $859,107 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,692,919 | 1,790,514 | $41,595,438 | $35,004,549 |
Shares redeemed | (1,304,284) | (1,796,494) | (32,315,690) | (34,399,127) |
Net increase (decrease) | 388,635 | (5,980) | $9,279,748 | $605,422 |
Class I | | | | |
Shares sold | 73,170,455 | 101,769,805 | $2,212,098,489 | $2,404,469,112 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 142,401 | 424,968 | 4,041,327 | 9,973,988 |
Shares redeemed | (37,497,487) | (39,995,044) | (1,149,304,478) | (909,703,489) |
Net increase (decrease) | 35,815,369 | 62,199,729 | $1,066,835,338 | $1,504,739,611 |
Class Z | | | | |
Shares sold | 26,964,454 | 34,619,740 | $812,999,942 | $830,772,225 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 71,609 | 97,435 | 2,034,402 | 2,287,763 |
Shares redeemed | (14,766,822) | (8,598,668) | (455,070,873) | (199,380,631) |
Net increase (decrease) | 12,269,241 | 26,118,507 | $359,963,471 | $633,679,357 |
11. Other.
Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, the fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
12. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
An outbreak of COVID-19 first detected in China during December 2019 has since spread globally and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization during March 2020. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may magnify factors that affect the Fund's performance.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
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 schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2021, 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, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2021, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 15, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Fidelity investment companies since 1999.
Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance. Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 318 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 179 funds.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee. Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.
In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.
Board Structure and Oversight Function. Robert A. Lawrence is an interested person and currently serves as Acting Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. David M. Thomas serves as Lead Independent Trustee and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.
Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.
The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks. The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above. Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees. While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees."
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Jonathan Chiel (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Trustee
Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.
Bettina Doulton (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Ms. Doulton also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Doulton served in a variety of positions at Fidelity Investments, including as a managing director of research (2006-2007), portfolio manager to certain Fidelity® funds (1993-2005), equity analyst and portfolio assistant (1990-1993), and research assistant (1987-1990). Ms. Doulton currently owns and operates Phi Builders + Architects and Cellardoor Winery. Previously, Ms. Doulton served as a member of the Board of Brown Capital Management, LLC (2014-2018).
Robert A. Lawrence (1952)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Mr. Lawrence also serves as Trustee of other funds. Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain funds. Prior to his retirement in 2008, Mr. Lawrence served as Vice President of certain Fidelity® funds (2006-2008), Senior Vice President, Head of High Income Division of Fidelity Management & Research Company (investment adviser firm, 2006-2008), and President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (investment adviser firm, 2002-2005).
* Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Thomas P. Bostick (1956)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Lieutenant General Bostick also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, General Bostick (United States Army, Retired) held a variety of positions within the U.S. Army, including Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2012-2016) and Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Human Resources, U.S. Army (2009-2012). General Bostick currently serves as a member of the Board and Finance and Governance Committees of CSX Corporation (transportation, 2020-present) and a member of the Board and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (nuclear waste management, 2020-present). General Bostick serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bostick Global Strategies, LLC (consulting, 2016-present) and Managing Partner, Sustainability, of Ridge-Lane Limited Partners (strategic advisory and venture development, 2016-present). Previously, General Bostick served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021), President, Intrexon Bioengineering (2018-2020) and Chief Operating Officer (2017-2020) and Senior Vice President of the Environment Sector (2016-2017) of Intrexon Corporation (biopharmaceutical company).
Dennis J. Dirks (1948)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005
Trustee
Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Operating Officer and as a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure), President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust Company (DTC), President and a member of the Board of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation. Mr. Dirks currently serves as a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.
Donald F. Donahue (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Donahue also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006) and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue currently serves as a member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of United Way of New York and a member of the Board of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present). Mr. Donahue previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018).
Vicki L. Fuller (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Fuller also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Ms. Fuller served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006). Ms. Fuller currently serves as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present), as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of two Blackstone business development companies (2020-present) and as a member of the Board of Treliant, LLC (consulting, 2019-present).
Patricia L. Kampling (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Kampling also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Kampling served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (2012-2019), President and Chief Operating Officer (2011-2012) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2010-2011) of Alliant Energy Corporation. Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board, Finance Committee and Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of Xcel Energy Inc. (utilities company, 2020-present) and as a member of the Board, Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and Safety, Environmental, Technology and Operations Committee of American Water Works Company, Inc. (utilities company, 2019-present). In addition, Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board of the Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin Chapter (2019-present). Previously, Ms. Kampling served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), a member of the Board, Compensation Committee and Executive Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (manufacturing, 2011-2021), a member of the Board of Interstate Power and Light Company (2012-2019) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (2012-2019) (each a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation) and as a member of the Board and Workforce Development Committee of the Business Roundtable (2018-2019).
Thomas A. Kennedy (1955)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Kennedy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Kennedy served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020) and held a variety of positions at Raytheon Company (aerospace and defense, 1983-2020), including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2014-2020) and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2013-2014). Mr. Kennedy currently serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (aerospace and defense, 2020-present). He is also a member of the Rutgers School of Engineering Industry Advisory Board (2011-present) and a member of the UCLA Engineering Dean’s Executive Board (2016-present).
Oscar Munoz (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Munoz also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Munoz served as Executive Chairman (2020-2021), Chief Executive Officer (2015-2020), President (2015-2016) and a member of the Board (2010-2021) of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Mr. Munoz currently serves as a member of the Board of CBRE Group, Inc. (commercial real estate, 2020-present), a member of the Board of Univision Communications, Inc. (Hispanic media, 2020-present) and a member of the Advisory Board of Salesforce.com, Inc. (cloud-based software, 2020-present). Previously, Mr. Munoz served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021).
Garnett A. Smith (1947)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Smith served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (1990-1997) and President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products). Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank (now Bank of America). Mr. Smith previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013).
David M. Thomas (1949)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008
Trustee
Lead Independent Trustee
Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). Mr. Thomas currently serves as a member of the Board of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication).
Susan Tomasky (1953)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Tomasky also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Tomasky served in various executive officer positions at American Electric Power Company, Inc. (1998-2011), including most recently as President of AEP Transmission (2007-2011). Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member of the Board and Sustainability Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (2018-present) and as a member of the Board, Corporate Governance Committee and Organization and Compensation Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (utilities company, 2012-present). In addition, Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member (2009-present) and President (2020-present) of the Board of the Royal Shakespeare Company – America (2009-present), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (2011-present) and as a member of the Board and Investment Committee of Kenyon College (2016-present). Previously, Ms. Tomasky served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (2007-2020), as a member of the Board (2011-2018) and Lead Independent Director (2015-2018) of Andeavor Corporation (previously Tesoro Corporation) (independent oil refiner and marketer) and as a member of the Board of Summit Midstream Partners LP (energy, 2012-2018).
Michael E. Wiley (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chairman, President and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004). Mr. Wiley also previously served as a member of the Board of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a member of the Board of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018) and a member of the Board of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-2020).
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Advisory Board Members and Officers:
Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Officers appear below in alphabetical order.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation
Peter S. Lynch (1944)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003
Member of the Advisory Board
Mr. Lynch also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm) and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).
Craig S. Brown (1977)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Brown also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Brown serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).
John J. Burke III (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).
William C. Coffey (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Secretary
Mr. Coffey also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Secretary and CLO of certain funds (2018-2019); CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); and Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018).
Timothy M. Cohen (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019), Head of Global Equity Research (2016-2018), Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).
Jonathan Davis (1968)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2010
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Davis also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present), FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).
Laura M. Del Prato (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Previously, Ms. Del Prato served as President and Treasurer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (2018-2020). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).
Colm A. Hogan (1973)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2020) and Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018).
Pamela R. Holding (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present). Previously, Ms. Holding served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019) and as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (2013-2018).
Cynthia Lo Bessette (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Ms. Lo Bessette also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Lo Bessette serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2019-present); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2019-present); Secretary of FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and Assistant Secretary of FIMM, LLC (2019-present). She is a Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2019-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Lo Bessette served as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2019). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Lo Bessette was Executive Vice President, General Counsel (2016-2019) and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2015-2016) of OppenheimerFunds (investment management company) and Deputy Chief Legal Officer (2013-2015) of Jennison Associates LLC (investment adviser firm).
Chris Maher (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Deputy Treasurer
Mr. Maher also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Maher served as Assistant Treasurer of certain funds (2013-2020); Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).
Jason P. Pogorelec (1975)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Pogorelec also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other funds. Mr. Pogorelec is a senior Vice President of Asset Management Compliance for Fidelity Investments and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Pogorelec served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel for Fidelity Investments (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of certain Fidelity funds (2015-2020).
Brett Segaloff (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer
Mr. Segaloff also serves as an AML Officer of other funds and other related entities. He is Director, Anti-Money Laundering (2007-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1996-present).
Stacie M. Smith (1974)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
President and Treasurer
Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2019) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.
Jim Wegmann (1979)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Wegmann also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present). Previously, Mr. Wegmann served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2019-2021).
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, as applicable and (2) ongoing costs, which generally include 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 a 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, 2021 to October 31, 2021).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class/Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. If any fund is a shareholder of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses incurred presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the 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. If any fund is a shareholder of any Underlying Funds, such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses as presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Annualized Expense Ratio-A | Beginning Account Value May 1, 2021 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2021 | Expenses Paid During Period-B May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021 |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | | | | |
Class A | 1.23% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,076.80 | $6.44 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,019.00 | $6.26 |
Class M | 1.48% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,075.80 | $7.74 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,017.74 | $7.53 |
Class C | 1.98% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,073.10 | $10.35 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,015.22 | $10.06 |
Class I | .97% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,078.30 | $5.08 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,020.32 | $4.94 |
Class Z | .85% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,078.80 | $4.45 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,020.92 | $4.33 |
A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/ 365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of any Underlying Funds are not included in each annualized expense ratio.
C 5% return per year before expenses
Distributions (Unaudited)
The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation 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:
| Pay Date | Record Date | Capital Gains |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | | | |
Class A | 12/6/2021 | 12/3/2021 | $1.1390 |
Class M | 12/6/2021 | 12/3/2021 | $1.0580 |
Class C | 12/6/2021 | 12/3/2021 | $1.0250 |
Class I | 12/6/2021 | 12/3/2021 | $1.2070 |
Class Z | 12/6/2021 | 12/3/2021 | $1.2420 |
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The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2021, $282,250,685, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
Class I designates 11%; and Class Z designates 8%; of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.
Class I and Class Z 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 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 |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | | | |
Class A | 12/07/2020 | $0.0000 | $0.0000 |
Class M | 12/07/2020 | $0.0000 | $0.0000 |
Class C | 12/07/2020 | $0.0000 | $0.0000 |
Class I | 12/07/2020 | $0.0605 | $0.0275 |
Class Z | 12/07/2020 | $0.0845 | $0.0275 |
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The fund will notify shareholders in January 2022 of amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees (Committees), each composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2021 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expense ratio relative to peer funds; (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts was fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, was aware that shareholders of the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among funds offered by Fidelity's competitors, and that the fund's shareholders, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund. Additionally, the Board considered the portfolio managers' investments, if any, in the funds that they manage.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and guarantors. Further, the Board considered that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process. The Board also considered Fidelity's investments in business continuity planning, and its success in continuously providing services to the fund notwithstanding the severe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets over time across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of certain other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Transfer Agency Fees to review the variety of transfer agency fee structures throughout the industry and Fidelity's competitive positioning with respect to industry participants.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including: (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to Fidelity's investment research process, which includes meetings with management of issuers of securities in which the funds invest, and to the support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) continuing efforts to enhance Fidelity's global research capabilities; (iii) launching new funds and ETFs with innovative structures, strategies and pricing and making other enhancements to meet client needs; (iv) launching new share classes of existing funds; (v) eliminating purchase minimums and broadening eligibility requirements for certain funds and share classes; (vi) approving the reduction in the holding period for the Class C to Class A conversion policy; (vii) reducing management fees and total expenses for certain target date funds and classes and index funds; (viii) lowering expenses for certain existing funds and classes by implementing or lowering expense caps; (ix) rationalizing product lines and gaining increased efficiencies from fund mergers, liquidations, and share class consolidations; (x) continuing to develop, acquire and implement systems and technology to improve services to the funds and shareholders, strengthen information security, and increase efficiency; and (xi) continuing to implement enhancements to further strengthen Fidelity's product line to increase investors' probability of success in achieving their investment goals, including retirement income goals.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions and its performance history.
The Board took into account discussions that occur at Board meetings throughout the year with representatives of the Investment Advisers about fund investment performance. In this regard the Board noted that as part of regularly scheduled fund reviews and other reports to the Board on fund performance, the Board considers annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index) and an appropriate peer group of funds with similar objectives (peer group). In its evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gave particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of certain Fidelity funds for specific time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or underperformance.
In addition to reviewing absolute and relative fund performance, the Independent Trustees periodically consider the appropriateness of fund performance metrics in evaluating the results achieved. In general, the Independent Trustees believe that fund performance should be evaluated based on net performance (after fees and expenses) of both the highest performing and lowest performing fund share classes, where applicable, compared to appropriate benchmark indices, over appropriate time periods that may include full market cycles, and compared to peer groups, as applicable, over the same periods, taking into account relevant factors including the following: general market conditions; issuer-specific information; and fund cash flows and other factors.
The Independent Trustees recognize that shareholders evaluate performance on a net basis over their own holding periods, for which one-, three-, and five-year periods are often used as a proxy. For this reason, the performance information reviewed by the Board also included net cumulative total return information for the fund and an appropriate benchmark index and peer group for the most recent one-, three-, and five-year periods ended September 30, 2020, as shown below. Returns are shown compared to the 25th percentile (top of box, 75% beaten) and 75th percentile (bottom of box, 25% beaten) of the peer universe. Returns of the benchmark index are "net MA,"
i.e., adjusted for tax withholding rates applicable to U.S.-based funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund
The Board also considered that the fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period (a rolling 36-month period) exceeds, or is exceeded by, a securities index, thus leading to a performance adjustment for the same period. The Board noted that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior long-term performance for the fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and the shareholders of the fund.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should continue to benefit the shareholders of the fund.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expense ratio compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes created for the purpose of facilitating the Trustees' competitive analysis of management fees and total expenses. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable investment mandates. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense ratio comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison.
Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods ended September 30 (June 30 for periods ended 2019 and 2018 and December 31 for periods prior to 2018) shown in basis points (BP) in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to the fund's performance adjustment, relative to the total universe of funds with comparable investment mandates, regardless of whether their management fee structures also are comparable. Funds with comparable investment mandates offer exposure to similar types of securities. Funds with comparable management fee structures have similar management fee contractual arrangements (
e.g., flat rate charged for advisory services, all-inclusive fee rate,
etc.). "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a hypothetical TMG % of 20% would mean that 80% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher, and 20% had lower, management fees than the fund. The fund's actual TMG %s and the number of funds in the Total Mapped Group are in the chart below. The "Asset-Sized Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the Total Mapped Group that are similar in size and management fee structure without taking into account performance adjustments, if any. For example, if a fund is in the first quartile of the ASPG, the fund's management fee ranks in the least expensive or lowest 25% of funds in the ASPG. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee structures, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee rate ranked and the impact of the fund's performance adjustment, is also included in the chart and was considered by the Board.
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's performance adjustment, if any, on the fund's management fee ranking.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Group Fee to conduct an in-depth review of the "group fee" component of the management fee of funds with such management fee structures. The Committee's focus included the mechanics of the group fee, the competitive landscape of group fee structures, Fidelity funds with no group fee component and investment products not included in group fee assets. The Board also considered that, for funds subject to the group fee, FMR agreed to voluntarily waive fees over a specified period of time in amounts designed to account for assets converted from certain funds to certain collective investment trusts.
The Board also noted that, in 2013, the ad hoc Committee on Management Fees was formed to conduct an in-depth review of the management fee rates of Fidelity's active equity mutual funds. The Committee focused on the following areas: (i) standard fee structures; (ii) research consumption and trading evolution; (iii) management fee competitiveness/profitability by category; and (iv) factors that drive institutional pricing.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, the Board considered the fund's management fee rate as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board noted the impact of the fund's performance adjustment. The Board also noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund. As part of its review, the Board also considered the current and historical total expense ratios of a representative class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. The fund's representative class is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure (SLTG). The Board also considered a total expense ASPG comparison for the representative class, which focuses on the total expenses of the representative class relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the total expense SLTG. The total expense ASPG is limited to 15 larger and 15 smaller classes in fund average assets for a total of 30 classes, where possible. The total expense ASPG comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The Board noted that the total expense ratio of Class I ranked above the SLTG competitive median and below the ASPG competitive median for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020. The Board considered that, in general, various factors can affect total expense ratios. The Board noted that, although Class I is categorized by Lipper as an institutional class, Class I has no investment minimum, unlike most other funds and classes categorized as institutional. As a result, FMR believes Class I is generally more comparable to retail funds and classes. The Board considered that, when compared to retail funds and classes, Class I would not be above the SLTG competitive median for 2020. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes, each of which has a different sales load and 12b-1 fee structure, and that the multiple structures are intended to offer a range of pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expense ratios of the classes vary primarily by the level of their 12b-1 fees, although differences in transfer agent fees may also cause expenses to vary from class to class.
The Board further considered that FMR has contractually agreed to reimburse Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z of the fund to the extent that total operating expenses, with certain exceptions, as a percentage of their respective average net assets, exceed 1.45%, 1.70%, 2.20%, 1.20%, and 1.05% through February 28, 2022.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's mutual fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board also considered that in 2019 a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds evaluated potential fall-out benefits (PFOB Committee). The Board noted that it considered the PFOB Committee's findings in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund, including the conclusions of the PFOB Committee, and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total "group assets" increase, and for higher group fee rates as total "group assets" decrease ("group assets" as defined in the management contract). FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board further considered that Fidelity agreed to impose a temporary fee waiver in the form of additional breakpoints to the current breakpoint schedule. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as "group assets" increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the Economies of Scale Committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) consideration of expanding the use of performance fees for additional funds; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) metrics for evaluating index fund and ETF performance and information about ETF trading characteristics; (v) the methodology with respect to evaluating competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various expense structures; (vii) group fee breakpoints; (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and sub-advisory arrangements; and (ix) Fidelity's philosophies and strategies for evaluating funds and classes with lower or declining asset levels.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
AICAP-ANN-1221
1.711985.123
Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2021
Contents
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Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Note to Shareholders:
Early in 2020, the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 emerged as a public health emergency that had a major influence on financial markets, primarily based on its impact on the global economy and corporate earnings. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, citing sustained risk of further global spread. The pandemic prompted a number of measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, including travel and border restrictions, quarantines, and restrictions on large gatherings. In turn, these resulted in lower consumer activity, diminished demand for a wide range of products and services, disruption in manufacturing and supply chains, and – given the wide variability in outcomes regarding the outbreak – significant market uncertainty and volatility. To help stem the turmoil, the U.S. government took unprecedented action – in concert with the U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world – to help support consumers, businesses, and the broader economy, and to limit disruption to the financial system.
In general, the overall impact of the pandemic lessened in 2021, amid a resilient economy and widespread distribution of three COVID-19 vaccines granted emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early in the year. Still, the situation remains dynamic, and the extent and duration of its influence on financial markets and the economy is highly uncertain, due in part to a recent spike in cases based on highly contagious variants of the coronavirus.
Extreme events such as the COVID-19 crisis are exogenous shocks that can have significant adverse effects on mutual funds and their investments. Although multiple asset classes may be affected by market disruption, the duration and impact may not be the same for all types of assets. Fidelity is committed to helping you stay informed amid news about COVID-19 and during increased market volatility, and we continue to take extra steps to be responsive to customer needs. We encourage you to visit us online, where we offer ongoing updates, commentary, and analysis on the markets and our funds.
Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended October 31, 2021 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Past 10 years |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | 29.85% | 11.83% | 8.79% |
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 32.69% | 12.12% | 8.84% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) | 35.66% | 12.24% | 8.75% |
Class I | 38.19% | 13.51% | 9.80% |
Class Z | 38.33% | 13.63% | 9.85% |
Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past ten years total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively.
The initial offering of Class Z shares took place on February 1, 2017. Returns prior to February 1, 2017, are those of Class I.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund - Class A on October 31, 2011, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.
The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI EAFE Index performed over the same period.
| Period Ending Values |
| $23,230 | Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund - Class A |
| $20,722 | MSCI EAFE Index |
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Market Recap: The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index gained 29.85% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2021, with international equities rising amid an improved outlook for global economic growth, widespread COVID-19 vaccination, fiscal stimulus in the U.S. and abroad, and government spending programs. As 2021 began, investors saw reasons to be hopeful and the index recorded steady monthly gains. As part of the economic “reopening” trade, investors generally moved out of tech-driven mega-caps that had thrived due to the work-from-home trend in favor of cheap, smaller companies they believed stood to benefit from a broad cyclical recovery. In early September, sentiment turned broadly negative due to inflationary pressure from surging energy/other commodity prices, rising bond yields, supply constraints and disruption, valuation concerns, and the fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus. International stocks returned -3.18% for the month, but rebounded in October (+2.39%) amid strength in corporate earnings and notable improvement in the global economy. By region, Canada (+50%) led the way, followed by the U.K. (+44%) and Europe ex U.K (+41%). Conversely, emerging markets (+17%) and Japan (+20%) lagged most. By sector, energy (+74%) fared best by a wide margin. Financials (+50%) and information technology (+43%) also stood out. In contrast, communication services (+6%), consumer discretionary (+14%) and real estate (+17%) notably trailed the index.
Comments from Portfolio Manager Vincent Montemaggiore: For the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, the fund's share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) gained roughly 37% to 38%, outperforming the 34.45% result of the benchmark MSCI EAFE Index (Net MA). From a regional standpoint, an overweighting and stock picks in Europe ex U.K., especially Sweden, positioning in Japan, and a non-benchmark allocation to the U.S. contributed most to the fund's relative result. By sector, the largest contributor to performance versus the benchmark was our stock picks in industrials. A combination of security selection and an overweighting in information technology also contributed meaningfully to the fund’s relative result, as did stock picks in health care. Our top individual relative contributor was an out-of-benchmark stake in AddLife (+175%). Also lifting performance was our outsized stake in ASM International, which gained 218%. Another notable relative contributor was an overweighting in ASML Holding (+124%), which was one of the fund's biggest holdings. In contrast, stock picks in emerging markets and the U.K. hindered the fund's relative result. By sector, the primary detractor from performance versus the benchmark was our stock selection in consumer discretionary. An underweighting and security selection in energy and stock selection in financials also hampered the fund's relative performance. Our largest individual relative detractor was an out-of-benchmark stake in Alibaba Group Holding (-32%). We exited this position by period end. Iberdrola, another position that was sold during the period, returned -11% while we held it and detracted from relative performance. Avoiding Royal Dutch Shell, a benchmark component that gained 96%, also hurt relative performance. Notable changes in positioning include increased exposure to France and Germany. By sector, meaningful changes in positioning include decreased exposure to consumer staples and a higher allocation to industrials.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
Investment Summary (Unaudited)
Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) (Netherlands, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) | 3.0 |
Nestle SA (Reg. S) (Switzerland, Food Products) | 2.6 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France, Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods) | 2.1 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) | 2.1 |
Sony Group Corp. (Japan, Household Durables) | 1.5 |
| 11.3 |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
Industrials | 23.5 |
Information Technology | 18.0 |
Financials | 17.1 |
Health Care | 12.6 |
Consumer Discretionary | 8.0 |
Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2021
(excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's net assets |
Japan | 14.3 |
France | 14.3 |
Switzerland | 9.8 |
United Kingdom | 9.1 |
Netherlands | 9.0 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)
As of October 31, 2021 |
| Stocks | 96.3% |
| Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 3.7% |
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts and swaps, if applicable.
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2021
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 96.2% | | | |
| | Shares | Value (000s) |
Australia - 0.2% | | | |
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. (a) | | 153,803 | $848 |
Austria - 0.4% | | | |
Erste Group Bank AG | | 50,100 | 2,149 |
Bailiwick of Jersey - 0.9% | | | |
Ferguson PLC | | 29,000 | 4,364 |
Belgium - 1.0% | | | |
Azelis Group NV | | 22,300 | 722 |
KBC Groep NV | | 47,575 | 4,431 |
|
TOTAL BELGIUM | | | 5,153 |
|
Bermuda - 1.9% | | | |
Genpact Ltd. | | 52,648 | 2,598 |
Hiscox Ltd. | | 120,473 | 1,373 |
IHS Markit Ltd. | | 40,036 | 5,234 |
|
TOTAL BERMUDA | | | 9,205 |
|
Canada - 1.3% | | | |
Constellation Software, Inc. | | 3,280 | 5,764 |
Topicus.Com, Inc. | | 5,630 | 628 |
|
TOTAL CANADA | | | 6,392 |
|
Cayman Islands - 0.6% | | | |
Parade Technologies Ltd. | | 44,000 | 2,821 |
Denmark - 1.9% | | | |
DSV A/S | | 30,704 | 7,136 |
GN Store Nord A/S | | 33,000 | 2,003 |
|
TOTAL DENMARK | | | 9,139 |
|
Finland - 0.8% | | | |
Nordea Bank ABP | | 323,626 | 3,959 |
France - 14.3% | | | |
Air Liquide SA | | 27,200 | 4,541 |
ALTEN | | 22,775 | 3,665 |
Antin Infrastructure Partners SA | | 8,700 | 331 |
BNP Paribas SA | | 81,400 | 5,449 |
Capgemini SA | | 31,019 | 7,218 |
Compagnie de St. Gobain | | 51,300 | 3,540 |
Dassault Systemes SA | | 90,225 | 5,269 |
Edenred SA | | 69,254 | 3,744 |
Legrand SA | | 47,585 | 5,191 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | 12,960 | 10,162 |
Pernod Ricard SA | | 20,343 | 4,673 |
Safran SA | | 29,100 | 3,917 |
Teleperformance | | 14,788 | 6,173 |
Total SA | | 126,500 | 6,334 |
|
TOTAL FRANCE | | | 70,207 |
|
Germany - 6.5% | | | |
adidas AG | | 11,849 | 3,880 |
Allianz SE | | 22,723 | 5,284 |
Auto1 Group SE (b) | | 4,600 | 181 |
Brenntag SE | | 33,000 | 3,137 |
Deutsche Borse AG | | 22,803 | 3,785 |
Hannover Reuck SE | | 21,429 | 3,914 |
Merck KGaA | | 22,200 | 5,240 |
SAP SE | | 12,949 | 1,875 |
Siemens Healthineers AG (b) | | 58,600 | 3,892 |
SUSE SA (a) | | 23,946 | 1,033 |
|
TOTAL GERMANY | | | 32,221 |
|
Hong Kong - 1.4% | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | 603,500 | 6,763 |
India - 1.3% | | | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | | 165,484 | 3,502 |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | 81,700 | 2,764 |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | 6,013 | 153 |
|
TOTAL INDIA | | | 6,419 |
|
Ireland - 1.9% | | | |
Flutter Entertainment PLC (a) | | 11,224 | 2,119 |
Kingspan Group PLC (Ireland) | | 36,700 | 4,227 |
Linde PLC | | 9,534 | 3,043 |
|
TOTAL IRELAND | | | 9,389 |
|
Italy - 2.4% | | | |
FinecoBank SpA | | 184,063 | 3,514 |
GVS SpA (b) | | 23,962 | 356 |
Moncler SpA | | 46,800 | 3,361 |
Recordati SpA | | 70,220 | 4,393 |
|
TOTAL ITALY | | | 11,624 |
|
Japan - 14.3% | | | |
Advantest Corp. | | 24,200 | 1,984 |
Capcom Co. Ltd. | | 42,600 | 1,147 |
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | | 47,200 | 3,647 |
Hoya Corp. | | 46,531 | 6,850 |
Iriso Electronics Co. Ltd. | | 23,784 | 1,093 |
Kao Corp. | | 40,709 | 2,303 |
Keyence Corp. | | 8,417 | 5,081 |
Misumi Group, Inc. | | 29,543 | 1,236 |
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 12,630 | 2,320 |
NOF Corp. | | 43,671 | 2,192 |
Olympus Corp. | | 133,276 | 2,887 |
Persol Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 106,360 | 2,859 |
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 101,134 | 6,727 |
Relo Group, Inc. | | 80,146 | 1,667 |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | | 23,300 | 4,155 |
SMC Corp. | | 6,386 | 3,811 |
Sony Group Corp. | | 65,324 | 7,564 |
Suzuki Motor Corp. | | 46,771 | 2,086 |
TIS, Inc. | | 70,927 | 1,932 |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | | 13,027 | 6,071 |
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. | | 21,451 | 2,646 |
|
TOTAL JAPAN | | | 70,258 |
|
Kenya - 0.4% | | | |
Safaricom Ltd. | | 4,605,600 | 1,771 |
Korea (South) - 0.1% | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | 12,776 | 761 |
Netherlands - 9.0% | | | |
Akzo Nobel NV | | 28,100 | 3,230 |
ASM International NV (Netherlands) | | 9,500 | 4,298 |
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) | | 18,206 | 14,802 |
Corbion NV | | 300 | 14 |
Euronext NV (b) | | 28,375 | 3,195 |
IMCD NV | | 30,150 | 6,694 |
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV | | 66,669 | 3,145 |
Prosus NV | | 36,300 | 3,198 |
Prosus NV rights (a)(c) | | 36,300 | 6 |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | 54,041 | 5,662 |
|
TOTAL NETHERLANDS | | | 44,244 |
|
Norway - 0.7% | | | |
Schibsted ASA: | | | |
(A Shares) | | 63,700 | 3,285 |
(B Shares) | | 99 | 4 |
|
TOTAL NORWAY | | | 3,289 |
|
Spain - 2.3% | | | |
Aena SME SA (a)(b) | | 15,900 | 2,611 |
Amadeus IT Holding SA Class A (a) | | 63,296 | 4,232 |
Cellnex Telecom SA (b) | | 71,876 | 4,419 |
|
TOTAL SPAIN | | | 11,262 |
|
Sweden - 7.2% | | | |
Addlife AB | | 142,985 | 5,847 |
AddTech AB (B Shares) | | 165,487 | 3,700 |
ASSA ABLOY AB (B Shares) | | 147,363 | 4,324 |
Atlas Copco AB (A Shares) | | 68,873 | 4,425 |
Hexagon AB (B Shares) | | 364,437 | 5,865 |
Indutrade AB | | 193,025 | 5,617 |
Kry International AB (d) | | 156 | 64 |
Nordnet AB | | 82,500 | 1,582 |
Swedish Match Co. AB | | 443,110 | 3,900 |
|
TOTAL SWEDEN | | | 35,324 |
|
Switzerland - 9.8% | | | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. | | 62,337 | 4,509 |
Lonza Group AG | | 6,237 | 5,113 |
Nestle SA (Reg. S) | | 95,725 | 12,627 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | | 26,224 | 10,159 |
Sika AG | | 18,058 | 6,114 |
Sonova Holding AG | | 12,561 | 5,190 |
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. | | 10,702 | 4,743 |
|
TOTAL SWITZERLAND | | | 48,455 |
|
Taiwan - 0.8% | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | 183,300 | 3,885 |
United Kingdom - 9.1% | | | |
Beazley PLC (a) | | 360,144 | 1,922 |
Bridgepoint Group Holdings Ltd. (b) | | 177,839 | 1,207 |
Compass Group PLC (a) | | 228,354 | 4,846 |
Cranswick PLC | | 13,238 | 627 |
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC | | 43,484 | 3,047 |
Diageo PLC | | 141,476 | 7,039 |
Diploma PLC | | 72,667 | 2,987 |
Dr. Martens Ltd. (a) | | 35,900 | 181 |
Future PLC | | 18,600 | 898 |
JTC PLC (b) | | 109,800 | 1,168 |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | 1 | 0 |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | 26,290 | 2,559 |
RELX PLC (London Stock Exchange) | | 184,784 | 5,725 |
Rentokil Initial PLC | | 575,833 | 4,637 |
Smith & Nephew PLC | | 145,879 | 2,519 |
St. James's Place Capital PLC | | 155,400 | 3,359 |
Volution Group PLC | | 320,051 | 2,164 |
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM | | | 44,885 |
|
United States of America - 5.7% | | | |
Ares Management Corp. | | 46,923 | 3,976 |
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) | | 48,922 | 2,110 |
CBRE Group, Inc. (a) | | 31,200 | 3,247 |
Equifax, Inc. | | 11,700 | 3,246 |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | 25,678 | 3,555 |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | | 28,830 | 4,809 |
Moody's Corp. | | 7,700 | 3,112 |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | 7,944 | 3,876 |
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | | | 27,931 |
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | |
(Cost $312,095) | | | 472,718 |
|
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1% | | | |
Sweden - 0.1% | | | |
Kry International AB Series E (d) | | | |
(Cost $412) | | 901 | 392 |
|
Money Market Funds - 3.7% | | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% (e) | | | |
(Cost $18,433) | | 18,429,271 | 18,433 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.0% | | | |
(Cost $330,940) | | | 491,543 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 0.0% | | | 32 |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | $491,575 |
Categorizations in the Schedule of Investments are based on country or territory of incorporation.
Values shown as $0 in the Schedule of Investments may reflect amounts less than $500.
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 end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $17,029,000 or 3.5% of net assets.
(c) Security or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis.
(d) Level 3 security
(e) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Fund (Amounts in thousands) | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Realized Gain/Loss | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% | $6,062 | $103,021 | $90,650 | $3 | $-- | $-- | $18,433 | 0.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 0.06% | -- | 15,283 | 15,283 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | 0.0% |
Total | $6,062 | $118,304 | $105,933 | $17 | $-- | $-- | $18,433 | |
Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Amount for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2021, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
| Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
(Amounts in thousands) | | | | |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | $11,524 | $10,377 | $1,147 | $-- |
Consumer Discretionary | 39,904 | 12,920 | 26,984 | -- |
Consumer Staples | 33,815 | 9,200 | 24,615 | -- |
Energy | 9,251 | 2,917 | 6,334 | -- |
Financials | 84,150 | 56,625 | 27,525 | -- |
Health Care | 62,751 | 37,191 | 25,560 | -- |
Industrials | 113,942 | 79,726 | 34,216 | -- |
Information Technology | 88,722 | 36,001 | 52,265 | 456 |
Materials | 24,137 | 13,249 | 10,888 | -- |
Real Estate | 4,914 | 3,247 | 1,667 | -- |
Money Market Funds | 18,433 | 18,433 | -- | -- |
Total Investments in Securities: | $491,543 | $279,886 | $211,201 | $456 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | | October 31, 2021 |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value — See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $312,507) | $473,110 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $18,433) | 18,433 | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $330,940) | | $491,543 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $13) | | 13 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 2,593 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 265 |
Dividends receivable | | 658 |
Reclaims receivable | | 1,020 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | 2 |
Prepaid expenses | | 1 |
Other receivables | | 84 |
Total assets | | 496,179 |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | |
Regular delivery | $3,227 | |
Delayed delivery | 6 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 525 | |
Accrued management fee | 338 | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | 113 | |
Other affiliated payables | 79 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 316 | |
Total liabilities | | 4,604 |
Net Assets | | $491,575 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $321,989 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | 169,586 |
Net Assets | | $491,575 |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | |
Class A: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($55,939.83 ÷ 1,641.91 shares)(a) | | $34.07 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $34.07) | | $36.15 |
Class M: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($238,277.78 ÷ 6,820.06 shares)(a) | | $34.94 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $34.94) | | $36.21 |
Class C: | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($4,879.31 ÷ 149.27 shares)(a) | | $32.69 |
Class I: | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($84,715.42 ÷ 2,418.41 shares) | | $35.03 |
Class Z: | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($107,763.97 ÷ 3,081.20 shares) | | $34.97 |
(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.
Statement of Operations
Amounts in thousands | | Year ended October 31, 2021 |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $6,611 |
Foreign tax reclaims | | 353 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $14 from security lending) | | 17 |
Income before foreign taxes withheld | | 6,981 |
Less foreign taxes withheld | | (1,043) |
Total income | | 5,938 |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | | |
Basic fee | $2,945 | |
Performance adjustment | 988 | |
Transfer agent fees | 695 | |
Distribution and service plan fees | 1,338 | |
Accounting fees | 235 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 88 | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | 2 | |
Registration fees | 72 | |
Audit | 82 | |
Legal | 3 | |
Miscellaneous | 1 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 6,449 | |
Expense reductions | (7) | |
Total expenses after reductions | | 6,442 |
Net investment income (loss) | | (504) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $16) | 25,657 | |
Redemptions in-kind with affiliated entities | 36,597 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (22) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 62,232 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $71) | 84,265 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (37) | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 84,228 |
Net gain (loss) | | 146,460 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $145,956 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Amounts in thousands | Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(504) | $(226) |
Net realized gain (loss) | 62,232 | 6,573 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 84,228 | 5,867 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 145,956 | 12,214 |
Distributions to shareholders | – | (5,689) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | (66,986) | (25,304) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 78,970 | (18,779) |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 412,605 | 431,384 |
End of period | $491,575 | $412,605 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $24.73 | $24.27 | $22.48 | $25.20 | $20.40 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.04) | (.02) | .35 | .28 | .23 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 9.38 | .83 | 2.38 | (2.10) | 4.78 |
Total from investment operations | 9.34 | .81 | 2.73 | (1.82) | 5.01 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.35) | (.21) | (.22) | (.20) |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | – | (.73) | (.69) | (.02) |
Total distributions | – | (.35) | (.94) | (.90)B | (.21)B |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | – | –C |
Net asset value, end of period | $34.07 | $24.73 | $24.27 | $22.48 | $25.20 |
Total ReturnD,E | 37.77% | 3.33% | 12.86% | (7.48)% | 24.86% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.43% | 1.49% | 1.21% | 1.21% | 1.25% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.43% | 1.49% | 1.21% | 1.21% | 1.25% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.43% | 1.48% | 1.19% | 1.20% | 1.23% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.12)% | (.08)% | 1.53% | 1.13% | 1.05% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $56 | $46 | $49 | $44 | $69 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 33%I | 46% | 45%I | 39% | 42% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
I Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $25.41 | $24.94 | $23.06 | $25.84 | $20.91 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.11) | (.07) | .31 | .23 | .19 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 9.64 | .84 | 2.45 | (2.15) | 4.90 |
Total from investment operations | 9.53 | .77 | 2.76 | (1.92) | 5.09 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.30) | (.15) | (.17) | (.15) |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | – | (.73) | (.69) | (.02) |
Total distributions | – | (.30) | (.88) | (.86) | (.16)B |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | – | –C |
Net asset value, end of period | $34.94 | $25.41 | $24.94 | $23.06 | $25.84 |
Total ReturnD,E | 37.50% | 3.09% | 12.65% | (7.71)% | 24.57% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.65% | 1.71% | 1.42% | 1.44% | 1.46% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.65% | 1.70% | 1.42% | 1.43% | 1.46% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.65% | 1.70% | 1.40% | 1.43% | 1.44% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.34)% | (.29)% | 1.32% | .90% | .84% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $238 | $194 | $221 | $218 | $272 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 33%I | 46% | 45%I | 39% | 42% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
I Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $23.92 | $23.46 | $21.72 | $24.41 | $19.74 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | (.28) | (.21) | .15 | .07 | .05 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 9.05 | .80 | 2.32 | (2.02) | 4.64 |
Total from investment operations | 8.77 | .59 | 2.47 | (1.95) | 4.69 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.13) | – | (.06) | (.01) |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | – | (.73) | (.69) | (.02) |
Total distributions | – | (.13) | (.73) | (.74)B | (.02)B |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | – | –C |
Net asset value, end of period | $32.69 | $23.92 | $23.46 | $21.72 | $24.41 |
Total ReturnD,E | 36.66% | 2.50% | 11.94% | (8.23)% | 23.81% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 2.25% | 2.31% | 2.03% | 2.03% | 2.06% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 2.25% | 2.31% | 2.03% | 2.03% | 2.05% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 2.25% | 2.30% | 2.02% | 2.02% | 2.04% |
Net investment income (loss) | (.94)% | (.89)% | .70% | .31% | .24% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $5 | $5 | $6 | $13 | $17 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 33%I | 46% | 45%I | 39% | 42% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
I Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $25.35 | $24.79 | $22.99 | $25.74 | $20.86 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .06 | .07 | .42 | .36 | .31 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 9.62 | .84 | 2.43 | (2.15) | 4.87 |
Total from investment operations | 9.68 | .91 | 2.85 | (1.79) | 5.18 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.35) | (.32) | (.28) | (.29) |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | – | (.73) | (.69) | (.02) |
Total distributions | – | (.35) | (1.05) | (.96)B | (.30)B |
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA | – | – | – | – | –C |
Net asset value, end of period | $35.03 | $25.35 | $24.79 | $22.99 | $25.74 |
Total ReturnD | 38.19% | 3.68% | 13.21% | (7.23)% | 25.24% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.12% | 1.15% | .91% | .92% | .95% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.12% | 1.15% | .91% | .92% | .94% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.12% | 1.14% | .90% | .91% | .92% |
Net investment income (loss) | .19% | .27% | 1.82% | 1.42% | 1.35% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $85 | $121 | $117 | $305 | $306 |
Portfolio turnover rateG | 33%H | 46% | 45%H | 39% | 42% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
H Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 A |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $25.28 | $24.79 | $23.00 | $25.76 | $20.88 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)B | .09 | .09 | .45 | .38 | .19 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 9.60 | .84 | 2.43 | (2.14) | 4.69 |
Total from investment operations | 9.69 | .93 | 2.88 | (1.76) | 4.88 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | (.44) | (.36) | (.31) | – |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | – | (.73) | (.69) | – |
Total distributions | – | (.44) | (1.09) | (1.00) | – |
Net asset value, end of period | $34.97 | $25.28 | $24.79 | $23.00 | $25.76 |
Total ReturnC,D | 38.33% | 3.77% | 13.38% | (7.13)% | 23.37% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.02% | 1.07% | .77% | .79% | .82%G |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.02% | 1.06% | .77% | .79% | .82%G |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.02% | 1.05% | .76% | .78% | .80%G |
Net investment income (loss) | .29% | .35% | 1.96% | 1.55% | 1.02%G |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $108 | $47 | $38 | $47 | $2 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 33%I | 46% | 45%I | 39% | 42% |
A For the period February 1, 2017 (commencement of sale of shares) through October 31, 2017.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
G Annualized
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
I Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2021
(Amounts in thousands except percentages)
1. Organization.
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 M, Class C, Class I and Class Z shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Effective June 21, 2021, Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of eight years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions. Prior to June 21, 2021, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares after a holding period of ten years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense Ratio(a) |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
(a) Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
- Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
- Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
- Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2021 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in foreign tax reclaims. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in reclaims receivable. The Fund has filed tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union (EU) countries. These additional filings are subject to various administrative proceedings by the local jurisdictions' tax authorities within the EU, as well as a number of related judicial proceedings. Income recognized for EU reclaims is included with other reclaims in the Statement of Operations in foreign tax reclaims. These reclaims are recorded when the amount is known and there are no significant uncertainties on collectability.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on capital gains by certain countries in which it invests. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized appreciation on the applicable securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), certain foreign taxes, net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards, redemptions in kind and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $167,003 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (7,308) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $159,695 |
Tax Cost | $331,848 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
Undistributed long-term capital gain | $10,191 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments | $159,664 |
The Fund intends to elect to defer to its next fiscal year $26 of ordinary losses recognized during the period January 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021.
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020 |
Ordinary Income | $– | $ 5,689 |
Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities. During the period, certain Funds transacted in securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments. Compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery or when-issued debt security may be received. With respect to purchase commitments, each applicable Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Payables and receivables associated with the purchases and sales of delayed delivery securities having the same coupon, settlement date and broker are offset. Delayed delivery or when-issued securities that have been purchased from and sold to different brokers are reflected as both payables and receivables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the caption "Delayed delivery", as applicable. 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.
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | 160,161 | 145,744 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .424% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .23% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. 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 its benchmark index, the MSCI EAFE Index, over the same 36 month performance period. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .87% of the Fund's average net assets. The performance adjustment included in the management fee rate may be higher or lower than the maximum performance adjustment rate due to the difference between the average net assets for the reporting and performance periods.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Total Fees | Retained by FDC |
Class A | -% | .25% | $132 | $4 |
Class M | .25% | .25% | 1,150 | 13 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 56 | 3 |
| | | $1,338 | $20 |
Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $4 |
Class M | 2 |
Class C(a) | –(b) |
| $6 |
(a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
(b) In the amount of less than five hundred dollars.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class Z. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class Z's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.
For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:
| Amount | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Class A | $108 | .20 |
Class M | 403 | .17 |
Class C | 15 | .27 |
Class I | 141 | .14 |
Class Z | 28 | .04 |
| $695 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. For the period, the fees were equivalent to the following annual rates:
| % of Average Net Assets |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | .05 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | $–(a) |
(a) In the amount of less than five hundred dollars.
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR), or other affiliated entities of FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. Activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
| Borrower or Lender | Average Loan Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Interest Expense |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | Borrower | $4,443 | .33% | $-(a) |
(a) In the amount of less than five hundred dollars.
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss) ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | 4,174 | 12,474 | 1,464 |
Affiliated Redemptions In-Kind. Shares that were redeemed in-kind for investments, including accrued interest and cash, if any, are shown in the table below. The net realized gain or loss on investments delivered through in-kind redemptions is included in the accompanying Statement of Operations. The amount of the in-kind redemptions is included in share transactions in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets. There was no gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.
| Shares | Total net realized gain or loss ($) | Total Proceeds ($) | Participating classes |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | 3,075 | 36,597 | 98,197 | Class I |
Other. During the period, the investment adviser reimbursed the Fund for certain losses as follows:
| Amount ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | 13 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | $1 |
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | $1 | $– | $– |
8. Expense Reductions.
During the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $7.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Class A | $– | $677 |
Class M | – | 2,629 |
Class C | – | 33 |
Class I | – | 1,659 |
Class Z | – | 691 |
Total | $– | $5,689 |
10. Share Transactions.
Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions, automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 | Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | | | | |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 157 | 227 | $4,980 | $5,341 |
Reinvestment of distributions | – | 26 | – | 636 |
Shares redeemed | (363) | (417) | (11,120) | (10,062) |
Net increase (decrease) | (206) | (164) | $(6,140) | $(4,085) |
Class M | | | | |
Shares sold | 798 | 1,034 | $25,071 | $25,668 |
Reinvestment of distributions | – | 102 | – | 2,594 |
Shares redeemed | (1,599) | (2,373) | (50,701) | (58,496) |
Net increase (decrease) | (801) | (1,237) | $(25,630) | $(30,234) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 13 | 25 | $421 | $580 |
Reinvestment of distributions | – | 1 | – | 31 |
Shares redeemed | (88) | (64) | (2,670) | (1,490) |
Net increase (decrease) | (75) | (38) | $(2,249) | $(879) |
Class I | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,095 | 570 | $35,905 | $14,164 |
Reinvestment of distributions | – | 20 | – | 502 |
Shares redeemed | (3,462) | (534) | (110,605) | (12,562) |
Net increase (decrease) | (2,367) | 56 | $(74,700) | $2,104 |
Class Z | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,620 | 720 | $53,591 | $17,668 |
Reinvestment of distributions | – | 7 | – | 181 |
Shares redeemed | (381) | (426) | (11,857) | (10,059) |
Net increase (decrease) | 1,239 | 301 | $41,734 | $7,790 |
11. Other.
Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, the fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
12. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
An outbreak of COVID-19 first detected in China during December 2019 has since spread globally and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization during March 2020. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may magnify factors that affect the Fund's performance.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2021, 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 ended October 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, issuers of privately offered securities and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 15, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.
Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance. Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 318 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 179 funds.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee. Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.
In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.
Board Structure and Oversight Function. Robert A. Lawrence is an interested person and currently serves as Acting Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. David M. Thomas serves as Lead Independent Trustee and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.
Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.
The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks. The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above. Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees. While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees."
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Jonathan Chiel (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Trustee
Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.
Bettina Doulton (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Ms. Doulton also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Doulton served in a variety of positions at Fidelity Investments, including as a managing director of research (2006-2007), portfolio manager to certain Fidelity® funds (1993-2005), equity analyst and portfolio assistant (1990-1993), and research assistant (1987-1990). Ms. Doulton currently owns and operates Phi Builders + Architects and Cellardoor Winery. Previously, Ms. Doulton served as a member of the Board of Brown Capital Management, LLC (2014-2018).
Robert A. Lawrence (1952)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Mr. Lawrence also serves as Trustee of other funds. Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain funds. Prior to his retirement in 2008, Mr. Lawrence served as Vice President of certain Fidelity® funds (2006-2008), Senior Vice President, Head of High Income Division of Fidelity Management & Research Company (investment adviser firm, 2006-2008), and President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (investment adviser firm, 2002-2005).
* Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Thomas P. Bostick (1956)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Lieutenant General Bostick also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, General Bostick (United States Army, Retired) held a variety of positions within the U.S. Army, including Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2012-2016) and Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Human Resources, U.S. Army (2009-2012). General Bostick currently serves as a member of the Board and Finance and Governance Committees of CSX Corporation (transportation, 2020-present) and a member of the Board and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (nuclear waste management, 2020-present). General Bostick serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bostick Global Strategies, LLC (consulting, 2016-present) and Managing Partner, Sustainability, of Ridge-Lane Limited Partners (strategic advisory and venture development, 2016-present). Previously, General Bostick served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021), President, Intrexon Bioengineering (2018-2020) and Chief Operating Officer (2017-2020) and Senior Vice President of the Environment Sector (2016-2017) of Intrexon Corporation (biopharmaceutical company).
Dennis J. Dirks (1948)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005
Trustee
Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Operating Officer and as a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure), President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust Company (DTC), President and a member of the Board of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation. Mr. Dirks currently serves as a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.
Donald F. Donahue (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Donahue also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006) and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue currently serves as a member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of United Way of New York and a member of the Board of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present). Mr. Donahue previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018).
Vicki L. Fuller (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Fuller also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Ms. Fuller served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006). Ms. Fuller currently serves as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present), as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of two Blackstone business development companies (2020-present) and as a member of the Board of Treliant, LLC (consulting, 2019-present).
Patricia L. Kampling (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Kampling also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Kampling served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (2012-2019), President and Chief Operating Officer (2011-2012) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2010-2011) of Alliant Energy Corporation. Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board, Finance Committee and Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of Xcel Energy Inc. (utilities company, 2020-present) and as a member of the Board, Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and Safety, Environmental, Technology and Operations Committee of American Water Works Company, Inc. (utilities company, 2019-present). In addition, Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board of the Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin Chapter (2019-present). Previously, Ms. Kampling served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), a member of the Board, Compensation Committee and Executive Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (manufacturing, 2011-2021), a member of the Board of Interstate Power and Light Company (2012-2019) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (2012-2019) (each a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation) and as a member of the Board and Workforce Development Committee of the Business Roundtable (2018-2019).
Thomas A. Kennedy (1955)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Kennedy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Kennedy served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020) and held a variety of positions at Raytheon Company (aerospace and defense, 1983-2020), including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2014-2020) and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2013-2014). Mr. Kennedy currently serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (aerospace and defense, 2020-present). He is also a member of the Rutgers School of Engineering Industry Advisory Board (2011-present) and a member of the UCLA Engineering Dean’s Executive Board (2016-present).
Oscar Munoz (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Munoz also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Munoz served as Executive Chairman (2020-2021), Chief Executive Officer (2015-2020), President (2015-2016) and a member of the Board (2010-2021) of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Mr. Munoz currently serves as a member of the Board of CBRE Group, Inc. (commercial real estate, 2020-present), a member of the Board of Univision Communications, Inc. (Hispanic media, 2020-present) and a member of the Advisory Board of Salesforce.com, Inc. (cloud-based software, 2020-present). Previously, Mr. Munoz served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021).
Garnett A. Smith (1947)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Smith served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (1990-1997) and President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products). Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank (now Bank of America). Mr. Smith previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013).
David M. Thomas (1949)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008
Trustee
Lead Independent Trustee
Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). Mr. Thomas currently serves as a member of the Board of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication).
Susan Tomasky (1953)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Tomasky also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Tomasky served in various executive officer positions at American Electric Power Company, Inc. (1998-2011), including most recently as President of AEP Transmission (2007-2011). Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member of the Board and Sustainability Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (2018-present) and as a member of the Board, Corporate Governance Committee and Organization and Compensation Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (utilities company, 2012-present). In addition, Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member (2009-present) and President (2020-present) of the Board of the Royal Shakespeare Company – America (2009-present), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (2011-present) and as a member of the Board and Investment Committee of Kenyon College (2016-present). Previously, Ms. Tomasky served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (2007-2020), as a member of the Board (2011-2018) and Lead Independent Director (2015-2018) of Andeavor Corporation (previously Tesoro Corporation) (independent oil refiner and marketer) and as a member of the Board of Summit Midstream Partners LP (energy, 2012-2018).
Michael E. Wiley (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chairman, President and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004). Mr. Wiley also previously served as a member of the Board of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a member of the Board of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018) and a member of the Board of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-2020).
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Advisory Board Members and Officers:
Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Officers appear below in alphabetical order.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation
Peter S. Lynch (1944)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003
Member of the Advisory Board
Mr. Lynch also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm) and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).
Craig S. Brown (1977)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Brown also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Brown serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).
John J. Burke III (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).
William C. Coffey (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Secretary
Mr. Coffey also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Secretary and CLO of certain funds (2018-2019); CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); and Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018).
Timothy M. Cohen (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019), Head of Global Equity Research (2016-2018), Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).
Jonathan Davis (1968)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2010
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Davis also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present), FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).
Laura M. Del Prato (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Previously, Ms. Del Prato served as President and Treasurer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (2018-2020). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).
Colm A. Hogan (1973)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2020) and Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018).
Pamela R. Holding (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present). Previously, Ms. Holding served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019) and as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (2013-2018).
Cynthia Lo Bessette (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Ms. Lo Bessette also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Lo Bessette serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2019-present); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2019-present); Secretary of FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and Assistant Secretary of FIMM, LLC (2019-present). She is a Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2019-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Lo Bessette served as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2019). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Lo Bessette was Executive Vice President, General Counsel (2016-2019) and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2015-2016) of OppenheimerFunds (investment management company) and Deputy Chief Legal Officer (2013-2015) of Jennison Associates LLC (investment adviser firm).
Chris Maher (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Deputy Treasurer
Mr. Maher also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Maher served as Assistant Treasurer of certain funds (2013-2020); Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).
Jason P. Pogorelec (1975)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Pogorelec also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other funds. Mr. Pogorelec is a senior Vice President of Asset Management Compliance for Fidelity Investments and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Pogorelec served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel for Fidelity Investments (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of certain Fidelity funds (2015-2020).
Brett Segaloff (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer
Mr. Segaloff also serves as an AML Officer of other funds and other related entities. He is Director, Anti-Money Laundering (2007-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1996-present).
Stacie M. Smith (1974)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
President and Treasurer
Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2019) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.
Jim Wegmann (1979)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Wegmann also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present). Previously, Mr. Wegmann served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2019-2021).
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, as applicable and (2) ongoing costs, which generally include 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 a 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, 2021 to October 31, 2021).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class/Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. If any fund is a shareholder of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses incurred presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the 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. If any fund is a shareholder of any Underlying Funds, such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses as presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Annualized Expense Ratio-A | Beginning Account Value May 1, 2021 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2021 | Expenses Paid During Period-B May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021 |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | | | | |
Class A | 1.43% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,099.40 | $7.57 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,018.00 | $7.27 |
Class M | 1.65% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,098.40 | $8.73 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,016.89 | $8.39 |
Class C | 2.25% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,095.10 | $11.88 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,013.86 | $11.42 |
Class I | 1.11% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,101.20 | $5.88 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,019.61 | $5.65 |
Class Z | 1.02% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,101.40 | $5.40 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,020.06 | $5.19 |
A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/ 365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of any Underlying Funds are not included in each annualized expense ratio.
C 5% return per year before expenses
Distributions (Unaudited)
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:
| Pay Date | Record Date | Capital Gains |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | | | |
Class A | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $0.719 |
Class M | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $0.719 |
Class C | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $0.719 |
Class I | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $0.719 |
Class Z | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $0.719 |
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The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2021, $14,269,327, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2022 of amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees (Committees), each composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2021 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expense ratio relative to peer funds; (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts was fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, was aware that shareholders of the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among funds offered by Fidelity's competitors, and that the fund's shareholders, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund. Additionally, the Board considered the portfolio managers' investments, if any, in the funds that they manage.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and guarantors. Further, the Board considered that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process. The Board also considered Fidelity's investments in business continuity planning, and its success in continuously providing services to the fund notwithstanding the severe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets over time across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of certain other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Transfer Agency Fees to review the variety of transfer agency fee structures throughout the industry and Fidelity's competitive positioning with respect to industry participants.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including: (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to Fidelity's investment research process, which includes meetings with management of issuers of securities in which the funds invest, and to the support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) continuing efforts to enhance Fidelity's global research capabilities; (iii) launching new funds and ETFs with innovative structures, strategies and pricing and making other enhancements to meet client needs; (iv) launching new share classes of existing funds; (v) eliminating purchase minimums and broadening eligibility requirements for certain funds and share classes; (vi) approving the reduction in the holding period for the Class C to Class A conversion policy; (vii) reducing management fees and total expenses for certain target date funds and classes and index funds; (viii) lowering expenses for certain existing funds and classes by implementing or lowering expense caps; (ix) rationalizing product lines and gaining increased efficiencies from fund mergers, liquidations, and share class consolidations; (x) continuing to develop, acquire and implement systems and technology to improve services to the funds and shareholders, strengthen information security, and increase efficiency; and (xi) continuing to implement enhancements to further strengthen Fidelity's product line to increase investors' probability of success in achieving their investment goals, including retirement income goals.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions and its performance history. The Board noted that there was a portfolio management change for the fund in October 2020. The Board will continue to monitor closely the fund's performance, taking into account the portfolio management change.
The Board took into account discussions that occur at Board meetings throughout the year with representatives of the Investment Advisers about fund investment performance. In this regard the Board noted that as part of regularly scheduled fund reviews and other reports to the Board on fund performance, the Board considers annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index) and an appropriate peer group of funds with similar objectives (peer group). In its evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gave particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of certain Fidelity funds for specific time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or underperformance.
In addition to reviewing absolute and relative fund performance, the Independent Trustees periodically consider the appropriateness of fund performance metrics in evaluating the results achieved. In general, the Independent Trustees believe that fund performance should be evaluated based on net performance (after fees and expenses) of both the highest performing and lowest performing fund share classes, where applicable, compared to appropriate benchmark indices, over appropriate time periods that may include full market cycles, and compared to peer groups, as applicable, over the same periods, taking into account relevant factors including the following: general market conditions; issuer-specific information; and fund cash flows and other factors.
The Independent Trustees recognize that shareholders evaluate performance on a net basis over their own holding periods, for which one-, three-, and five-year periods are often used as a proxy. For this reason, the performance information reviewed by the Board also included net cumulative total return information for the fund and an appropriate benchmark index and peer group for the most recent one-, three-, and five-year periods ended September 30, 2020, as shown below. Returns are shown compared to the 25th percentile (top of box, 75% beaten) and 75th percentile (bottom of box, 25% beaten) of the peer universe. Returns of the benchmark index are "net MA,"
i.e., adjusted for tax withholding rates applicable to U.S.-based funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
The Board also considered that the fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period (a rolling 36-month period) exceeds, or is exceeded by, a securities index, thus leading to a performance adjustment for the same period. The Board noted that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior long-term performance for the fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and the shareholders of the fund.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should continue to benefit the shareholders of the fund.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expense ratio compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes created for the purpose of facilitating the Trustees' competitive analysis of management fees and total expenses. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable investment mandates. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense ratio comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison.
Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods ended September 30 (June 30 for periods ended 2019 and 2018 and December 31 for periods prior to 2018) shown in basis points (BP) in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to the fund's performance adjustment, relative to the total universe of funds with comparable investment mandates, regardless of whether their management fee structures also are comparable. Funds with comparable investment mandates offer exposure to similar types of securities. Funds with comparable management fee structures have similar management fee contractual arrangements (
e.g., flat rate charged for advisory services, all-inclusive fee rate,
etc.). "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a hypothetical TMG % of 20% would mean that 80% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher, and 20% had lower, management fees than the fund. The fund's actual TMG %s and the number of funds in the Total Mapped Group are in the chart below. The "Asset-Sized Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the Total Mapped Group that are similar in size and management fee structure without taking into account performance adjustments, if any. For example, if a fund is in the first quartile of the ASPG, the fund's management fee ranks in the least expensive or lowest 25% of funds in the ASPG. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee structures, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee rate ranked and the impact of the fund's performance adjustment, is also included in the chart and was considered by the Board.
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's performance adjustment, if any, on the fund's management fee ranking.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Group Fee to conduct an in-depth review of the "group fee" component of the management fee of funds with such management fee structures. The Committee's focus included the mechanics of the group fee, the competitive landscape of group fee structures, Fidelity funds with no group fee component and investment products not included in group fee assets. The Board also considered that, for funds subject to the group fee, FMR agreed to voluntarily waive fees over a specified period of time in amounts designed to account for assets converted from certain funds to certain collective investment trusts.
The Board also noted that, in 2013, the ad hoc Committee on Management Fees was formed to conduct an in-depth review of the management fee rates of Fidelity's active equity mutual funds. The Committee focused on the following areas: (i) standard fee structures; (ii) research consumption and trading evolution; (iii) management fee competitiveness/profitability by category; and (iv) factors that drive institutional pricing.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, the Board considered the fund's management fee rate as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board noted the impact of the fund's performance adjustment. The Board also noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund. As part of its review, the Board also considered the current and historical total expense ratios of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. The fund's representative class is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure (SLTG). The Board also considered a total expense ASPG comparison for the representative class, which focuses on the total expenses of the representative class relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the total expense SLTG. The total expense ASPG is limited to 15 larger and 15 smaller classes in fund average assets for a total of 30 classes, where possible. The total expense ASPG comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The Board noted that the total expense ratio of Class I ranked above the SLTG competitive median and below the ASPG competitive median for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020. The Board considered that, in general, various factors can affect total expense ratios. The Board also considered that the total expense ratio for Class I was above the SLTG competitive median due to a positive performance adjustment. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes, each of which has a different sales load and 12b-1 fee structure, and that the multiple structures are intended to offer a range of pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expense ratios of the classes vary primarily by the level of their 12b-1 fees, although differences in transfer agent fees may also cause expenses to vary from class to class.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's mutual fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board also considered that in 2019 a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds evaluated potential fall-out benefits (PFOB Committee). The Board noted that it considered the PFOB Committee's findings in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund, including the conclusions of the PFOB Committee, and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total "group assets" increase, and for higher group fee rates as total "group assets" decrease ("group assets" as defined in the management contract). FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board further considered that Fidelity agreed to impose a temporary fee waiver in the form of additional breakpoints to the current breakpoint schedule. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as "group assets" increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the Economies of Scale Committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) consideration of expanding the use of performance fees for additional funds; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) metrics for evaluating index fund and ETF performance and information about ETF trading characteristics; (v) the methodology with respect to evaluating competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various expense structures; (vii) group fee breakpoints; (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and sub-advisory arrangements; and (ix) Fidelity's philosophies and strategies for evaluating funds and classes with lower or declining asset levels.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
OS-ANN-1221
1.538536.124
Fidelity Advisor® Value Leaders Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2021
Contents
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Note to Shareholders:
Early in 2020, the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 emerged as a public health emergency that had a major influence on financial markets, primarily based on its impact on the global economy and corporate earnings. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, citing sustained risk of further global spread. The pandemic prompted a number of measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, including travel and border restrictions, quarantines, and restrictions on large gatherings. In turn, these resulted in lower consumer activity, diminished demand for a wide range of products and services, disruption in manufacturing and supply chains, and – given the wide variability in outcomes regarding the outbreak – significant market uncertainty and volatility. To help stem the turmoil, the U.S. government took unprecedented action – in concert with the U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world – to help support consumers, businesses, and the broader economy, and to limit disruption to the financial system.
In general, the overall impact of the pandemic lessened in 2021, amid a resilient economy and widespread distribution of three COVID-19 vaccines granted emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early in the year. Still, the situation remains dynamic, and the extent and duration of its influence on financial markets and the economy is highly uncertain, due in part to a recent spike in cases based on highly contagious variants of the coronavirus.
Extreme events such as the COVID-19 crisis are exogenous shocks that can have significant adverse effects on mutual funds and their investments. Although multiple asset classes may be affected by market disruption, the duration and impact may not be the same for all types of assets. Fidelity is committed to helping you stay informed amid news about COVID-19 and during increased market volatility, and we continue to take extra steps to be responsive to customer needs. We encourage you to visit us online, where we offer ongoing updates, commentary, and analysis on the markets and our funds.
Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The hypothetical investment and the average annual total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended October 31, 2021 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Past 10 years |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | 34.48% | 7.92% | 9.56% |
Class M (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 37.34% | 8.18% | 9.55% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) | 40.57% | 8.39% | 9.56% |
Class I | 43.08% | 9.52% | 10.52% |
Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past ten years 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® Value Leaders Fund - Class A on October 31, 2011, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid.
The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Russell 1000® Value Index performed over the same period.
| Period Ending Values |
| $24,922 | Fidelity Advisor® Value Leaders Fund - Class A |
| $33,491 | Russell 1000® Value Index |
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Market Recap: The S&P 500
® index gained 42.91% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2021, with U.S. equities rising on the prospect of a surge in economic growth amid strong corporate earnings, widespread COVID-19 vaccination, fiscal stimulus and fresh spending programs. After the index closed 2020 at an all-time high, investors were hopeful as the new year began. The rollout of three COVID-19 vaccines was underway, the U.S. Federal Reserve pledged to hold interest rates near zero until the economy recovered, and the federal government planned to deploy trillions of dollars to boost consumers and the economy. A flattish May reflected concerns about inflation and jobs, but the rally resumed through August amid strong earnings. In early September, sentiment turned broadly negative due to a host of factors. These included inflationary pressure from surging energy/other commodity prices, rising bond yields, supply constraints and disruption, valuation concerns, and the fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus. In addition, the Fed signaled it could soon begin to taper the bond purchases it has made since the onset of the pandemic. The index returned -4.65% in September, its first monthly decline since January, but sharply reversed course with a 7.01% gain in October, driven by strength in earnings and notable improvement in the economy. By sector, energy gained 111% to lead by a wide margin, followed by financials (+72%), whereas the defensive utilities (+11%) and consumer staples (+19%) groups notably lagged.
Comments from Portfolio Manager Sean Gavin: For the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, the fund's share classes (excluding sales charges, if applicable) gained about 42% to 43%, trailing the 43.76% result of the benchmark Russell 1000
® Value Index. Versus the benchmark, market selection was the primary detractor, especially in the retailing area of the consumer discretionary sector. An underweighting and stock picking in energy also hurt. Also hindering our result was an overweighting in the health care sector, primarily within the health care equipment & services industry. An investment in Bristol-Myers Squibb, the fund's biggest individual relative detractor, resulted in a return of -18% this period. The company was not held at the end of this period. Also holding back performance was our overweighting in Dollar General, which gained 7%. Also hurting performance was our lighter-than-benchmark stake in Exxon Mobil, which gained 112%. This was a position we established the past year. In contrast, the biggest contributor to performance versus the benchmark was security selection in the health care sector, primarily driven by the health care equipment & services industry. Strong picks in the communication services sector, especially within the media & entertainment industry, also bolstered the fund's relative performance. Also lifting the fund's relative result was stock selection in real estate. The fund's largest individual relative contributor was our outsized stake in Capital One Financial, which gained roughly 135%. This is a position that was sold the past 12 months. Also bolstering performance was our outsized stake in Bank of America, which gained 107%. Bank of America was among the fund's largest holdings. Another notable relative contributor was an overweighting in CBRE Group (+107%). Notable changes in positioning include increased exposure to the communication services sector and a lower allocation to consumer discretionary.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
Investment Summary (Unaudited)
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B | 4.7 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 3.6 |
Bank of America Corp. | 3.5 |
Comcast Corp. Class A | 3.1 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 3.0 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 3.0 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 2.9 |
CVS Health Corp. | 2.9 |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A | 2.8 |
Chubb Ltd. | 2.7 |
| 32.2 |
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2021
| % of fund's net assets |
Financials | 20.7 |
Health Care | 20.1 |
Communication Services | 9.9 |
Utilities | 9.4 |
Industrials | 8.7 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)
As of October 31, 2021* |
| Stocks | 99.2% |
| Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 0.8% |
* Foreign investments - 21.6%
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2021
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 95.6% | | | |
| | Shares | Value |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 9.9% | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.1% | | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | 10,513 | $557,084 |
Interactive Media & Services - 2.8% | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a) | | 249 | 737,269 |
Media - 5.0% | | | |
Comcast Corp. Class A | | 16,019 | 823,857 |
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | | 14,134 | 516,880 |
| | | 1,340,737 |
|
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES | | | 2,635,090 |
|
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 4.6% | | | |
Household Durables - 1.3% | | | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a) | | 2,000 | 354,420 |
Multiline Retail - 1.5% | | | |
Dollar General Corp. | | 1,836 | 406,711 |
Specialty Retail - 1.8% | | | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | 3,882 | 474,536 |
|
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | 1,235,667 |
|
CONSUMER STAPLES - 8.2% | | | |
Food Products - 1.9% | | | |
Mondelez International, Inc. | | 8,123 | 493,391 |
Household Products - 6.3% | | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | 4,312 | 616,573 |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | | 8,000 | 649,462 |
The Clorox Co. | | 2,600 | 423,826 |
| | | 1,689,861 |
|
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | | 2,183,252 |
|
ENERGY - 4.1% | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.1% | | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | 12,200 | 786,534 |
Parex Resources, Inc. | | 16,100 | 312,607 |
| | | 1,099,141 |
FINANCIALS - 20.7% | | | |
Banks - 10.3% | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | 19,768 | 944,515 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 4,672 | 793,726 |
M&T Bank Corp. | | 3,265 | 480,347 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 2,500 | 527,575 |
| | | 2,746,163 |
Diversified Financial Services - 4.7% | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a) | | 4,369 | 1,253,946 |
Insurance - 5.7% | | | |
Chubb Ltd. | | 3,696 | 722,124 |
The Travelers Companies, Inc. | | 3,300 | 530,904 |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | 1,100 | 266,508 |
| | | 1,519,536 |
|
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | 5,519,645 |
|
HEALTH CARE - 20.1% | | | |
Biotechnology - 1.2% | | | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | 500 | 319,970 |
Health Care Providers & Services - 12.9% | | | |
Anthem, Inc. | | 1,500 | 652,695 |
Centene Corp. (a) | | 9,150 | 651,846 |
Cigna Corp. | | 2,674 | 571,193 |
CVS Health Corp. | | 8,689 | 775,754 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | 1,750 | 805,823 |
| | | 3,457,311 |
Pharmaceuticals - 6.0% | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC sponsored ADR | | 8,586 | 535,595 |
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) | | 1,389 | 538,091 |
Sanofi SA sponsored ADR | | 10,348 | 521,850 |
| | | 1,595,536 |
|
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | | 5,372,817 |
|
INDUSTRIALS - 8.7% | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 1.9% | | | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | 1,400 | 500,108 |
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.9% | | | |
Deutsche Post AG | | 3,900 | 241,290 |
Electrical Equipment - 1.9% | | | |
Regal Rexnord Corp. | | 3,276 | 499,033 |
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.3% | | | |
Siemens AG | | 2,100 | 341,422 |
Machinery - 2.7% | | | |
ITT, Inc. | | 4,100 | 385,687 |
Oshkosh Corp. | | 3,305 | 353,635 |
| | | 739,322 |
|
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | 2,321,175 |
|
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 4.9% | | | |
IT Services - 3.4% | | | |
Amdocs Ltd. | | 5,499 | 428,042 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A | | 6,212 | 485,095 |
| | | 913,137 |
Software - 1.5% | | | |
NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | 15,100 | 384,295 |
|
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | | 1,297,432 |
|
MATERIALS - 0.9% | | | |
Metals & Mining - 0.9% | | | |
Lundin Mining Corp. | | 28,300 | 246,276 |
REAL ESTATE - 4.1% | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.6% | | | |
American Tower Corp. | | 1,540 | 434,234 |
Real Estate Management & Development - 2.5% | | | |
CBRE Group, Inc. (a) | | 6,290 | 654,663 |
|
TOTAL REAL ESTATE | | | 1,088,897 |
|
UTILITIES - 9.4% | | | |
Electric Utilities - 9.4% | | | |
Entergy Corp. | | 2,300 | 236,946 |
Evergy, Inc. | | 5,425 | 345,844 |
Exelon Corp. | | 12,471 | 663,332 |
PG&E Corp. (a) | | 37,700 | 437,320 |
PPL Corp. | | 10,273 | 295,862 |
Southern Co. | | 8,748 | 545,175 |
| | | 2,524,479 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | |
(Cost $19,718,882) | | | 25,523,871 |
|
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 3.6% | | | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 3.6% | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 3.6% | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | |
(Cost $789,371) | | 17,461 | 954,322 |
|
Money Market Funds - 1.1% | | | |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% (b) | | | |
(Cost $301,089) | | 301,029 | 301,089 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.3% | | | |
(Cost $20,809,342) | | | 26,779,282 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.3)% | | | (75,750) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | | | $26,703,532 |
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(a) Non-income producing
(b) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Fund | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Realized Gain/Loss | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | Value, end of period | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 0.06% | $556,210 | $6,044,464 | $6,299,585 | $308 | $-- | $-- | $301,089 | 0.0% |
Total | $556,210 | $6,044,464 | $6,299,585 | $308 | $-- | $-- | $301,089 | |
Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2021, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
| Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | $2,635,090 | $2,635,090 | $-- | $-- |
Consumer Discretionary | 1,235,667 | 1,235,667 | -- | -- |
Consumer Staples | 2,183,252 | 1,533,790 | 649,462 | -- |
Energy | 1,099,141 | 1,099,141 | -- | -- |
Financials | 5,519,645 | 5,519,645 | -- | -- |
Health Care | 5,372,817 | 4,834,726 | 538,091 | -- |
Industrials | 2,321,175 | 1,979,753 | 341,422 | -- |
Information Technology | 2,251,754 | 1,297,432 | 954,322 | -- |
Materials | 246,276 | 246,276 | -- | -- |
Real Estate | 1,088,897 | 1,088,897 | -- | -- |
Utilities | 2,524,479 | 2,524,479 | -- | -- |
Money Market Funds | 301,089 | 301,089 | -- | -- |
Total Investments in Securities: | $26,779,282 | $24,295,985 | $2,483,297 | $-- |
Other Information
Distribution of investments by country or territory of incorporation, as a percentage of Total Net Assets, is as follows (Unaudited):
United States of America | 78.4% |
United Kingdom | 5.4% |
Switzerland | 4.7% |
Korea (South) | 3.6% |
Germany | 2.2% |
Canada | 2.1% |
France | 2.0% |
Bailiwick of Guernsey | 1.6% |
| 100.0% |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| | October 31, 2021 |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value — See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $20,508,253) | $26,478,193 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $301,089) | 301,089 | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $20,809,342) | | $26,779,282 |
Receivable for investments sold | | 131,623 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 18,150 |
Dividends receivable | | 36,310 |
Reclaims receivable | | 15,183 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | 13 |
Prepaid expenses | | 33 |
Other receivables | | 64 |
Total assets | | 26,980,658 |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $217,842 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 360 | |
Audit fees payable | 38,297 | |
Accrued management fee | 7,358 | |
Distribution and service plan fees payable | 7,023 | |
Other affiliated payables | 4,977 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 1,269 | |
Total liabilities | | 277,126 |
Net Assets | | $26,703,532 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $18,903,851 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | 7,799,681 |
Net Assets | | $26,703,532 |
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | |
Class A: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($16,513,054 ÷ 743,041 shares)(a) | | $22.22 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $22.22) | | $23.58 |
Class M: | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($5,274,609 ÷ 236,549 shares)(a) | | $22.30 |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $22.30) | | $23.11 |
Class C: | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($1,874,655 ÷ 87,216 shares)(a) | | $21.49 |
Class I: | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($3,041,214 ÷ 135,845 shares) | | $22.39 |
(a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations
| | Year ended October 31, 2021 |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $473,287 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds | | 308 |
Total income | | 473,595 |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | | |
Basic fee | $125,561 | |
Performance adjustment | (50,334) | |
Transfer agent fees | 49,130 | |
Distribution and service plan fees | 80,416 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 9,290 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 2,891 | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | 91 | |
Registration fees | 55,346 | |
Audit | 50,246 | |
Legal | 2,381 | |
Miscellaneous | 188 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 325,206 | |
Expense reductions | (28,572) | |
Total expenses after reductions | | 296,634 |
Net investment income (loss) | | 176,961 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | 2,235,333 | |
Foreign currency transactions | 2,392 | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | 2,237,725 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investment securities: | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | 5,345,005 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (47) | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 5,344,958 |
Net gain (loss) | | 7,582,683 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $7,759,644 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $176,961 | $172,645 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 2,237,725 | (409,605) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 5,344,958 | (3,369,650) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 7,759,644 | (3,606,610) |
Distributions to shareholders | (114,402) | (352,822) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 622,413 | (4,473,439) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 8,267,655 | (8,432,871) |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 18,435,877 | 26,868,748 |
End of period | $26,703,532 | $18,435,877 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.67 | $18.62 | $19.31 | $18.81 | $16.03 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .17 | .15 | .20 | .16 | .11 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 6.49 | (2.81) | .58B | .47C | 2.75 |
Total from investment operations | 6.66 | (2.66) | .78 | .63 | 2.86 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.11) | (.20) | (.19) | (.13) | (.08) |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | (.09) | (1.28) | – | – |
Total distributions | (.11) | (.29) | (1.47) | (.13) | (.08) |
Net asset value, end of period | $22.22 | $15.67 | $18.62 | $19.31 | $18.81 |
Total ReturnD,E | 42.68% | (14.57)% | 4.64%B | 3.33%C | 17.87% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.27% | 1.35% | 1.29% | 1.25% | 1.39% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.15% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.15% | 1.24% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% |
Net investment income (loss) | .83% | .91% | 1.12% | .81% | .61% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $16,513 | $10,954 | $16,648 | $15,105 | $17,848 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 51% | 144% | 37% | 35% | 34% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.03 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 4.45%.
C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 3.21%.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund Class M
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.72 | $18.68 | $19.34 | $18.82 | $16.04 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .12 | .11 | .16 | .11 | .07 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 6.52 | (2.83) | .59B | .47C | 2.75 |
Total from investment operations | 6.64 | (2.72) | .75 | .58 | 2.82 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.06) | (.15) | (.13) | (.06) | (.04) |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | (.09) | (1.28) | – | – |
Total distributions | (.06) | (.24) | (1.41) | (.06) | (.04) |
Net asset value, end of period | $22.30 | $15.72 | $18.68 | $19.34 | $18.82 |
Total ReturnD,E | 42.32% | (14.79)% | 4.42%B | 3.09%C | 17.60% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 1.54% | 1.64% | 1.58% | 1.54% | 1.67% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.41% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.41% | 1.49% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% |
Net investment income (loss) | .57% | .66% | .87% | .56% | .37% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $5,275 | $3,821 | $5,146 | $4,987 | $5,866 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 51% | 144% | 37% | 35% | 34% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.03 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 4.23%.
C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 2.97%.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.18 | $17.99 | $18.67 | $18.21 | $15.56 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .01 | .03 | .06 | .01 | (.02) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 6.30 | (2.75) | .58B | .45C | 2.67 |
Total from investment operations | 6.31 | (2.72) | .64 | .46 | 2.65 |
Distributions from net investment income | – | – | (.04) | – | – |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | (.09) | (1.28) | – | – |
Total distributions | – | (.09) | (1.32) | – | – |
Net asset value, end of period | $21.49 | $15.18 | $17.99 | $18.67 | $18.21 |
Total ReturnD,E | 41.57% | (15.22)% | 3.90%B | 2.53%C | 17.03% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | 2.09% | 2.18% | 2.13% | 2.09% | 2.22% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.93% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 1.99% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.93% | 1.99% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 1.99% |
Net investment income (loss) | .05% | .16% | .37% | .06% | (.13)% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $1,875 | $1,763 | $2,733 | $5,298 | $5,619 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 51% | 144% | 37% | 35% | 34% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.03 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 3.71%.
C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 2.41%.
D Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
E Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund Class I
Years ended October 31, | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
Selected Per–Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.80 | $18.78 | $19.47 | $18.97 | $16.16 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)A | .23 | .20 | .25 | .22 | .16 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 6.54 | (2.82) | .59B | .46C | 2.77 |
Total from investment operations | 6.77 | (2.62) | .84 | .68 | 2.93 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.18) | (.27) | (.26) | (.18) | (.12) |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | (.09) | (1.28) | – | – |
Total distributions | (.18) | (.36) | (1.53)D | (.18) | (.12) |
Net asset value, end of period | $22.39 | $15.80 | $18.78 | $19.47 | $18.97 |
Total ReturnE | 43.08% | (14.31)% | 4.96%B | 3.61%C | 18.19% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | .94% | .99% | .97% | .96% | 1.12% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .87% | .99% | .97% | .96% | 1.00% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .87% | .98% | .96% | .96% | 1.00% |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.11% | 1.17% | 1.41% | 1.10% | .87% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $3,041 | $1,898 | $2,342 | $4,225 | $4,052 |
Portfolio turnover rateH | 51% | 144% | 37% | 35% | 34% |
A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
B Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.03 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 4.77%.
C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been 3.49%.
D Total distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
F Fees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
H Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2021
1. Organization.
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 M, Class C and Class I shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Effective June 21, 2021, Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of eight years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions. Prior to June 21, 2021, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares after a holding period of ten years from the initial date of purchase, with certain exceptions.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense Ratio(a) |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
(a) Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
- Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
- Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
- Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of October 31, 2021 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in foreign taxes withheld. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in reclaims receivable.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, partnerships, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $6,253,495 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (296,474) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $5,957,021 |
Tax Cost | $20,822,261 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $345,539 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | $1,496,342 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments | $5,957,801 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020 |
Ordinary Income | $114,402 | $ 328,748 |
Long-term Capital Gains | – | 24,074 |
Total | $114,402 | $ 352,822 |
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | 12,974,044 | 11,693,559 |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. 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 an annualized group fee rate that averaged .23% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. 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 relative investment performance of Class I of the Fund as compared to its benchmark index, the Russell 1000 Value Index, over the same 36 month performance period. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .31% of the Fund's average net assets. The performance adjustment included in the management fee rate may be higher or lower than the maximum performance adjustment rate due to the difference between the average net assets for the reporting and performance periods.
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates, total fees and amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Distribution Fee | Service Fee | Total Fees | Retained by FDC |
Class A | -% | .25% | $35,753 | $359 |
Class M | .25% | .25% | 24,344 | 381 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 20,319 | 2,370 |
| | | $80,416 | $3,110 |
Sales Load. FDC may receive a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares and 3.50% for selling Class M shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. Depending on the holding period, FDC may receive contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class M and Class C redemptions. The deferred sales charges are 1.00% for Class C shares, 1.00% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class M shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
| Retained by FDC |
Class A | $5,149 |
Class M | 648 |
Class C(a) | 98 |
| $5,895 |
(a) When Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.
For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:
| Amount | % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Class A | $29,268 | .20 |
Class M | 11,075 | .23 |
Class C | 5,632 | .28 |
Class I | 3,155 | .12 |
| $49,130 | |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. For the period, the fees were equivalent to the following annual rates:
| % of Average Net Assets |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | .04 |
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | $137 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss) ($) |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | 651,446 | 1,121,349 | 209,778 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | $42 |
7. Expense Reductions.
The investment adviser contractually agreed to reimburse expenses of each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of class-level average net assets as noted in the table below. This reimbursement will remain in place through February 28, 2023. Some expenses, for example the compensation of the independent Trustees, and certain miscellaneous expenses such as proxy and shareholder meeting expenses, are excluded from this reimbursement.
The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:
| Expense Limitations | Reimbursement |
Class A | 1.25%/1.15%(a) | $16,727 |
Class M | 1.50%/1.40%(a) | 6,458 |
Class C | 2.00%/1.90%(a) | 3,348 |
Class I | 1.00%/.90%(a) | 1,640 |
| | $28,173 |
(a) Expenses limitation effective June 1, 2021.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, custodian credits reduced the Fund's expenses by $8.
In addition, during the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $391.
8. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Class A | $78,530 | $228,430 |
Class M | 14,324 | 66,335 |
Class C | – | 13,399 |
Class I | 21,548 | 44,658 |
Total | $114,402 | $352,822 |
9. Share Transactions.
Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions, automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 | Year ended October 31, 2021 | Year ended October 31, 2020 |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | | | | |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 160,485 | 84,179 | $3,329,008 | $1,323,659 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 4,232 | 11,679 | 76,850 | 223,999 |
Shares redeemed | (120,673) | (290,750) | (2,393,031) | (4,883,658) |
Net increase (decrease) | 44,044 | (194,892) | $1,012,827 | $(3,336,000) |
Class M | | | | |
Shares sold | 28,263 | 14,651 | $591,751 | $233,017 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 775 | 3,360 | 14,155 | 64,780 |
Shares redeemed | (35,596) | (50,388) | (725,370) | (816,132) |
Net increase (decrease) | (6,558) | (32,377) | $(119,464) | $(518,335) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 17,522 | 16,787 | $335,639 | $276,275 |
Reinvestment of distributions | – | 710 | – | 13,286 |
Shares redeemed | (46,418) | (53,278) | (911,467) | (839,165) |
Net increase (decrease) | (28,896) | (35,781) | $(575,828) | $(549,604) |
Class I | | | | |
Shares sold | 32,280 | 22,152 | $647,210 | $360,614 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,174 | 2,312 | 21,417 | 44,599 |
Shares redeemed | (17,730) | (29,027) | (363,749) | (474,713) |
Net increase (decrease) | 15,724 | (4,563) | $304,878 | $(69,500) |
10. Other.
Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, the fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
11. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
An outbreak of COVID-19 first detected in China during December 2019 has since spread globally and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization during March 2020. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may magnify factors that affect the Fund's performance.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2021, 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 ended October 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 13, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.
Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance. Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 318 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 179.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee. Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.
In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.
Board Structure and Oversight Function. Robert A. Lawrence is an interested person and currently serves as Acting Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. David M. Thomas serves as Lead Independent Trustee and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.
Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.
The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks. The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above. Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees. While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees."
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Jonathan Chiel (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
Trustee
Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.
Bettina Doulton (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Ms. Doulton also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Doulton served in a variety of positions at Fidelity Investments, including as a managing director of research (2006-2007), portfolio manager to certain Fidelity® funds (1993-2005), equity analyst and portfolio assistant (1990-1993), and research assistant (1987-1990). Ms. Doulton currently owns and operates Phi Builders + Architects and Cellardoor Winery. Previously, Ms. Doulton served as a member of the Board of Brown Capital Management, LLC (2014-2018).
Robert A. Lawrence (1952)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Mr. Lawrence also serves as Trustee of other funds. Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain funds. Prior to his retirement in 2008, Mr. Lawrence served as Vice President of certain Fidelity® funds (2006-2008), Senior Vice President, Head of High Income Division of Fidelity Management & Research Company (investment adviser firm, 2006-2008), and President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (investment adviser firm, 2002-2005).
* Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Thomas P. Bostick (1956)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Lieutenant General Bostick also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, General Bostick (United States Army, Retired) held a variety of positions within the U.S. Army, including Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2012-2016) and Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Human Resources, U.S. Army (2009-2012). General Bostick currently serves as a member of the Board and Finance and Governance Committees of CSX Corporation (transportation, 2020-present) and a member of the Board and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (nuclear waste management, 2020-present). General Bostick serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bostick Global Strategies, LLC (consulting, 2016-present) and Managing Partner, Sustainability, of Ridge-Lane Limited Partners (strategic advisory and venture development, 2016-present). Previously, General Bostick served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021), President, Intrexon Bioengineering (2018-2020) and Chief Operating Officer (2017-2020) and Senior Vice President of the Environment Sector (2016-2017) of Intrexon Corporation (biopharmaceutical company).
Dennis J. Dirks (1948)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005
Trustee
Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Operating Officer and as a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure), President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust Company (DTC), President and a member of the Board of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation. Mr. Dirks currently serves as a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.
Donald F. Donahue (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Donahue also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006) and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue currently serves as a member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of United Way of New York and a member of the Board of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present). Mr. Donahue previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018).
Vicki L. Fuller (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Fuller also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Ms. Fuller served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006). Ms. Fuller currently serves as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present), as a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of two Blackstone business development companies (2020-present) and as a member of the Board of Treliant, LLC (consulting, 2019-present).
Patricia L. Kampling (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Kampling also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Kampling served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (2012-2019), President and Chief Operating Officer (2011-2012) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2010-2011) of Alliant Energy Corporation. Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board, Finance Committee and Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee of Xcel Energy Inc. (utilities company, 2020-present) and as a member of the Board, Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and Safety, Environmental, Technology and Operations Committee of American Water Works Company, Inc. (utilities company, 2019-present). In addition, Ms. Kampling currently serves as a member of the Board of the Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin Chapter (2019-present). Previously, Ms. Kampling served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), a member of the Board, Compensation Committee and Executive Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (manufacturing, 2011-2021), a member of the Board of Interstate Power and Light Company (2012-2019) and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (2012-2019) (each a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation) and as a member of the Board and Workforce Development Committee of the Business Roundtable (2018-2019).
Thomas A. Kennedy (1955)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Kennedy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Kennedy served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020) and held a variety of positions at Raytheon Company (aerospace and defense, 1983-2020), including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2014-2020) and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2013-2014). Mr. Kennedy currently serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (aerospace and defense, 2020-present). He is also a member of the Rutgers School of Engineering Industry Advisory Board (2011-present) and a member of the UCLA Engineering Dean’s Executive Board (2016-present).
Oscar Munoz (1959)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Trustee
Mr. Munoz also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Munoz served as Executive Chairman (2020-2021), Chief Executive Officer (2015-2020), President (2015-2016) and a member of the Board (2010-2021) of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Mr. Munoz currently serves as a member of the Board of CBRE Group, Inc. (commercial real estate, 2020-present), a member of the Board of Univision Communications, Inc. (Hispanic media, 2020-present) and a member of the Advisory Board of Salesforce.com, Inc. (cloud-based software, 2020-present). Previously, Mr. Munoz served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2021).
Garnett A. Smith (1947)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Trustee
Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Smith served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (1990-1997) and President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products). Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank (now Bank of America). Mr. Smith previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013).
David M. Thomas (1949)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008
Trustee
Lead Independent Trustee
Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). Mr. Thomas currently serves as a member of the Board of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication).
Susan Tomasky (1953)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Ms. Tomasky also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Tomasky served in various executive officer positions at American Electric Power Company, Inc. (1998-2011), including most recently as President of AEP Transmission (2007-2011). Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member of the Board and Sustainability Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (2018-present) and as a member of the Board, Corporate Governance Committee and Organization and Compensation Committee and as Chair of the Audit Committee of Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (utilities company, 2012-present). In addition, Ms. Tomasky currently serves as a member (2009-present) and President (2020-present) of the Board of the Royal Shakespeare Company – America (2009-present), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (2011-present) and as a member of the Board and Investment Committee of Kenyon College (2016-present). Previously, Ms. Tomasky served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2020), as a member of the Board of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority (2007-2020), as a member of the Board (2011-2018) and Lead Independent Director (2015-2018) of Andeavor Corporation (previously Tesoro Corporation) (independent oil refiner and marketer) and as a member of the Board of Summit Midstream Partners LP (energy, 2012-2018).
Michael E. Wiley (1950)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Trustee
Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2018-2020), Chairman, President and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004). Mr. Wiley also previously served as a member of the Board of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a member of the Board of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018) and a member of the Board of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-2020).
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Advisory Board Members and Officers:
Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Officers appear below in alphabetical order.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation
Peter S. Lynch (1944)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003
Member of the Advisory Board
Mr. Lynch also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm) and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).
Craig S. Brown (1977)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Brown also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Brown serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).
John J. Burke III (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).
William C. Coffey (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Secretary
Mr. Coffey also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Secretary and CLO of certain funds (2018-2019); CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-2019); and Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018).
Timothy M. Cohen (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019), Head of Global Equity Research (2016-2018), Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).
Jonathan Davis (1968)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2010
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Davis also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present), FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).
Laura M. Del Prato (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Previously, Ms. Del Prato served as President and Treasurer of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (2018-2020). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).
Colm A. Hogan (1973)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2020) and Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018).
Pamela R. Holding (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2018
Vice President
Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Equity (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present). Previously, Ms. Holding served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2019) and as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Institutional Asset Management (2013-2018).
Cynthia Lo Bessette (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Ms. Lo Bessette also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Lo Bessette serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (investment adviser firm, 2019-present); CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2019-present); Secretary of FD Funds GP LLC (2021-present), FD Funds Holding LLC (2021-present), and FD Funds Management LLC (2021-present); and Assistant Secretary of FIMM, LLC (2019-present). She is a Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2019-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Lo Bessette served as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2019); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2019). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Lo Bessette was Executive Vice President, General Counsel (2016-2019) and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2015-2016) of OppenheimerFunds (investment management company) and Deputy Chief Legal Officer (2013-2015) of Jennison Associates LLC (investment adviser firm).
Chris Maher (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Deputy Treasurer
Mr. Maher also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Maher served as Assistant Treasurer of certain funds (2013-2020); Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).
Jason P. Pogorelec (1975)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2020
Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Pogorelec also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other funds. Mr. Pogorelec is a senior Vice President of Asset Management Compliance for Fidelity Investments and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Pogorelec served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel for Fidelity Investments (2010-2020) and Assistant Secretary of certain Fidelity funds (2015-2020).
Brett Segaloff (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2021
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer
Mr. Segaloff also serves as an AML Officer of other funds and other related entities. He is Director, Anti-Money Laundering (2007-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1996-present).
Stacie M. Smith (1974)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2016
President and Treasurer
Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2019) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.
Jim Wegmann (1979)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2019
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Wegmann also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann serves as Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, LLC (2021-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present). Previously, Mr. Wegmann served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2019-2021).
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, as applicable and (2) ongoing costs, which generally include 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 a 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, 2021 to October 31, 2021).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class/Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. If any fund is a shareholder of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses incurred presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the 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. If any fund is a shareholder of any Underlying Funds, such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses as presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Annualized Expense Ratio-A | Beginning Account Value May 1, 2021 | Ending Account Value October 31, 2021 | Expenses Paid During Period-B May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021 |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | | | | |
Class A | 1.08% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,056.10 | $5.60 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,019.76 | $5.50 |
Class M | 1.33% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,054.90 | $6.89 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,018.50 | $6.77 |
Class C | 1.85% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,051.90 | $9.57 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,015.88 | $9.40 |
Class I | .77% | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | $1,058.10 | $3.99 |
Hypothetical-C | | $1,000.00 | $1,021.32 | $3.92 |
A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/ 365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of any Underlying Funds are not included in each annualized expense ratio.
C 5% return per year before expenses
Distributions (Unaudited)
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 |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | | | | |
Class A | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $0.152 | $1.450 |
Class M | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $0.094 | $1.450 |
Class C | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $0.000 | $1.399 |
Class I | 12/06/21 | 12/03/21 | $0.220 | $1.450 |
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The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2021, $1,496,342, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
Class A, Class M, and Class I designate 100% of the dividends distributed in December, respectively during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.
Class A, Class M, and Class I 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 2022 of amounts for use in preparing 2021 income tax returns.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees (Committees), each composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through joint ad hoc committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its May 2021 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expense ratio relative to peer funds; (iii) the total costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and are realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts was fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, was aware that shareholders of the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among funds offered by Fidelity's competitors, and that the fund's shareholders, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund. Additionally, the Board considered the portfolio managers' investments, if any, in the funds that they manage.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and guarantors. Further, the Board considered that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process. The Board also considered Fidelity's investments in business continuity planning, and its success in continuously providing services to the fund notwithstanding the severe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets over time across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value and convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information over the Internet and through telephone representatives, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of certain other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Transfer Agency Fees to review the variety of transfer agency fee structures throughout the industry and Fidelity's competitive positioning with respect to industry participants.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including: (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to Fidelity's investment research process, which includes meetings with management of issuers of securities in which the funds invest, and to the support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) continuing efforts to enhance Fidelity's global research capabilities; (iii) launching new funds and ETFs with innovative structures, strategies and pricing and making other enhancements to meet client needs; (iv) launching new share classes of existing funds; (v) eliminating purchase minimums and broadening eligibility requirements for certain funds and share classes; (vi) approving the reduction in the holding period for the Class C to Class A conversion policy; (vii) reducing management fees and total expenses for certain target date funds and classes and index funds; (viii) lowering expenses for certain existing funds and classes by implementing or lowering expense caps; (ix) rationalizing product lines and gaining increased efficiencies from fund mergers, liquidations, and share class consolidations; (x) continuing to develop, acquire and implement systems and technology to improve services to the funds and shareholders, strengthen information security, and increase efficiency; and (xi) continuing to implement enhancements to further strengthen Fidelity's product line to increase investors' probability of success in achieving their investment goals, including retirement income goals.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions and its performance history.
The Board took into account discussions that occur at Board meetings throughout the year with representatives of the Investment Advisers about fund investment performance. In this regard the Board noted that as part of regularly scheduled fund reviews and other reports to the Board on fund performance, the Board considers annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against an appropriate securities market index (benchmark index) and an appropriate peer group of funds with similar objectives (peer group). In its evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gave particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of certain Fidelity funds for specific time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or underperformance.
In addition to reviewing absolute and relative fund performance, the Independent Trustees periodically consider the appropriateness of fund performance metrics in evaluating the results achieved. In general, the Independent Trustees believe that fund performance should be evaluated based on net performance (after fees and expenses) of both the highest performing and lowest performing fund share classes, where applicable, compared to appropriate benchmark indices, over appropriate time periods that may include full market cycles, and compared to peer groups, as applicable, over the same periods, taking into account relevant factors including the following: general market conditions; issuer-specific information; and fund cash flows and other factors.
The Independent Trustees recognize that shareholders evaluate performance on a net basis over their own holding periods, for which one-, three-, and five-year periods are often used as a proxy. For this reason, the performance information reviewed by the Board also included net cumulative total return information for the fund and an appropriate benchmark index and peer group for the most recent one-, three-, and five-year periods ended September 30, 2020, as shown below. Returns are shown compared to the 25th percentile (top of box, 75% beaten) and 75th percentile (bottom of box, 25% beaten) of the peer universe.
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund
The Board considered the fund's underperformance for different time periods ended September 30, 2020 and for different time periods ended December 31, 2020 (which periods are not reflected in the chart above). The Board noted that the fund's underperformance has continued since the Board approved the management contract in January 2019 and January 2020. The Board's discussions with FMR regarding underperformance cover topics including, but not limited to: the longer-term track record of a fund's portfolio manager(s); broader trends in the market that may adversely impact a fund's performance; and attribution reports on contributors to the fund's underperformance. The Board engages with FMR on steps that might be taken to address a fund's underperformance. For a fund with underperformance over longer periods of time, the Board typically monitors the fund's performance more closely.
The Board also considered that the fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period (a rolling 36-month period) exceeds, or is exceeded by, a securities index, thus leading to a performance adjustment for the same period. The Board noted that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior long-term performance for the fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and the shareholders of the fund.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should continue to benefit the shareholders of the fund.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expense ratio compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes created for the purpose of facilitating the Trustees' competitive analysis of management fees and total expenses. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable investment mandates. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense ratio comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison.
Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods ended September 30 (June 30 for periods ended 2019 and 2018 and December 31 for periods prior to 2018) shown in basis points (BP) in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to the fund's performance adjustment, relative to the total universe of funds with comparable investment mandates, regardless of whether their management fee structures also are comparable. Funds with comparable investment mandates offer exposure to similar types of securities. Funds with comparable management fee structures have similar management fee contractual arrangements (
e.g., flat rate charged for advisory services, all-inclusive fee rate,
etc.). "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a hypothetical TMG % of 20% would mean that 80% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher, and 20% had lower, management fees than the fund. The fund's actual TMG %s and the number of funds in the Total Mapped Group are in the chart below. The "Asset-Sized Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the Total Mapped Group that are similar in size and management fee structure without taking into account performance adjustments, if any. For example, if a fund is in the first quartile of the ASPG, the fund's management fee ranks in the least expensive or lowest 25% of funds in the ASPG. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee structures, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee rate ranked and the impact of the fund's performance adjustment, is also included in the chart and was considered by the Board.
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's performance adjustment, if any, on the fund's management fee ranking.
The Board noted that, in the past, it and the boards of other Fidelity funds had formed an ad hoc Committee on Group Fee to conduct an in-depth review of the "group fee" component of the management fee of funds with such management fee structures. The Committee's focus included the mechanics of the group fee, the competitive landscape of group fee structures, Fidelity funds with no group fee component and investment products not included in group fee assets. The Board also considered that, for funds subject to the group fee, FMR agreed to voluntarily waive fees over a specified period of time in amounts designed to account for assets converted from certain funds to certain collective investment trusts.
The Board also noted that, in 2013, the ad hoc Committee on Management Fees was formed to conduct an in-depth review of the management fee rates of Fidelity's active equity mutual funds. The Committee focused on the following areas: (i) standard fee structures; (ii) research consumption and trading evolution; (iii) management fee competitiveness/profitability by category; and (iv) factors that drive institutional pricing.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
Total Expense Ratio. In its review of each class's total expense ratio, the Board considered the fund's management fee rate as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board noted the impact of the fund's performance adjustment. The Board also noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees or reimburse expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund. As part of its review, the Board also considered the current and historical total expense ratios of a representative class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. The fund's representative class is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure (SLTG). The Board also considered a total expense ASPG comparison for the representative class, which focuses on the total expenses of the representative class relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the total expense SLTG. The total expense ASPG is limited to 15 larger and 15 smaller classes in fund average assets for a total of 30 classes, where possible. The total expense ASPG comparison excludes performance adjustments and fund-paid 12b-1 fees to eliminate variability in fee structures.
The Board noted that the total expense ratio of Class I ranked above the SLTG competitive median and below the ASPG competitive median for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020. The Board considered that, in general, various factors can affect total expense ratios. The Board noted that Class I was above the SLTG competitive median due to higher other expenses as a result of low asset levels. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes, each of which has a different sales load and 12b-1 fee structure, and that the multiple structures are intended to offer a range of pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expense ratios of the classes vary primarily by the level of their 12b-1 fees, although differences in transfer agent fees may also cause expenses to vary from class to class.
The Board further considered that FMR has contractually agreed to reimburse Class A, Class M, Class C, and Class I of the fund to the extent that total operating expenses, with certain exceptions, as a percentage of their respective average net assets, exceed 1.25%, 1.50%, 2.00%, and 1.00% through February 28, 2022.
Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds and also noted the most recent findings of the committee. The Board noted that the committee's review included a consideration of the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in the markets serving the different categories of clients.
Based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies and the full Board approves such changes.
A public accounting firm has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. The engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of certain fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering the reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential indirect benefits such businesses may have received as a result of their association with Fidelity's mutual fund business (i.e., fall-out benefits) as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from the funds' business. The Board considered areas where potential indirect benefits to the Fidelity funds from their relationships with Fidelity may exist. The Board also considered that in 2019 a joint ad hoc committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds evaluated potential fall-out benefits (PFOB Committee). The Board noted that it considered the PFOB Committee's findings in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund, including the conclusions of the PFOB Committee, and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total "group assets" increase, and for higher group fee rates as total "group assets" decrease ("group assets" as defined in the management contract). FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board further considered that Fidelity agreed to impose a temporary fee waiver in the form of additional breakpoints to the current breakpoint schedule. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as "group assets" increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the Economies of Scale Committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) fund flow and performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds and strategies, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) consideration of expanding the use of performance fees for additional funds; (iii) Fidelity's pricing philosophy compared to competitors; (iv) metrics for evaluating index fund and ETF performance and information about ETF trading characteristics; (v) the methodology with respect to evaluating competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee and expense comparisons; (vi) the expense structures for different funds and classes and information about the differences between various expense structures; (vii) group fee breakpoints; (viii) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity and sub-advisory arrangements; and (ix) Fidelity's philosophies and strategies for evaluating funds and classes with lower or declining asset levels.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the advisory fee arrangements are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Item 2.
Code of Ethics
As of the end of the period, October 31, 2021, 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 Donald F. Donahue is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Donahue is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Fees and Services
The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and their respective affiliates (collectively, “Deloitte Entities”) in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund and Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund(s)”):
Services Billed by Deloitte Entities
October 31, 2021 FeesA
| | | | |
| Audit Fees | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees |
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund | $40,400 | $- | $11,200 | $1,100 |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | $48,800 | $- | $11,100 | $1,200 |
| | | | |
| Audit Fees | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees |
Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund | $44,800 | $- | $11,100 | $1,000 |
Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund | $50,000 | $- | $11,100 | $1,200 |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
The following table presents fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund, Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund and Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund (the “Fund(s)”):
Services Billed by PwC
October 31, 2021 FeesA
| | | | |
| Audit Fees | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | $46,600 | $4,900 | $13,100 | $1,600 |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | $53,800 | $5,400 | $12,800 | $1,800 |
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund | $45,800 | $4,700 | $12,000 | $1,600 |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund | $39,900 | $4,100 | $10,600 | $1,400 |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | $53,800 | $5,400 | $12,300 | $1,800 |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | $33,300 | $3,600 | $11,200 | $1,200 |
| | | | |
| Audit Fees | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees |
Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund | $52,300 | $4,700 | $13,100 | $1,900 |
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund | $55,800 | $5,200 | $12,000 | $2,100 |
Fidelity Advisor Global Capital Appreciation Fund | $46,500 | $4,600 | $12,000 | $1,900 |
Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Income Fund | $43,100 | $4,000 | $10,800 | $1,600 |
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund | $59,600 | $5,200 | $12,300 | $2,100 |
Fidelity Advisor Value Leaders Fund | $34,000 | $3,500 | $11,400 | $1,400 |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
The following table(s) present(s) fees billed by Deloitte Entities and PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund(s) and that are rendered on behalf of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC ("FMR") and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund(s) (“Fund Service Providers”):
Services Billed by Deloitte Entities
| | |
| October 31, 2021A | October 31, 2020A |
Audit-Related Fees | $- | $- |
Tax Fees | $- | $- |
All Other Fees | $- | $- |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
Services Billed by PwC
| | |
| October 31, 2021A | October 31, 2020A |
Audit-Related Fees | $8,830,600 | $9,069,400 |
Tax Fees | $354,200 | $30,000 |
All Other Fees | $- | $- |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
“Audit-Related Fees” represent fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the fund audit or the review of the fund's financial statements and that are not reported under Audit Fees.
“Tax Fees” represent fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund.
“All Other Fees” represent fees billed for services provided to the fund or Fund Service Provider, a significant portion of which are assurance related, that relate directly to the
operations and financial reporting of the fund, excluding those services that are reported under Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees or Tax Fees.
Assurance services must be performed by an independent public accountant.
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The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte Entities and PwC for services rendered to the Fund(s), FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any Fund Service Provider for each of the last two fiscal years of the Fund(s) are as follows:
| | |
Billed By | October 31, 2021A | October 31, 2020A |
Deloitte Entities | $546,200 | $526,000 |
PwC | $14,597,000 | $14,284,100 |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
The trust's Audit Committee has considered non-audit services that were not pre-approved that were provided by Deloitte Entities and PwC to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of Deloitte Entities and PwC in its(their) audit of the Fund(s), taking into account representations from Deloitte Entities and PwC, in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules, regarding its independence from the Fund(s) and its(their) related entities and FMR’s review of the appropriateness and permissibility under applicable law of such non-audit services prior to their provision to the Fund(s) Service Providers.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The trust’s Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by a fund’s independent registered public accounting firm relating to the operations or financial reporting of the fund. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.
The Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committee’s consideration of non-audit services by the audit firms that audit the Fidelity funds. The policies and procedures require that any non-audit service provided by a fund audit firm to a Fidelity fund and any non-audit service provided by a fund auditor to a Fund Service Provider that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (“Covered Service”) are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided.
All Covered Services must be approved in advance of provision of the service either: (i) by formal resolution of the Audit Committee, or (ii) by oral or written approval of the service by the Chair of the Audit Committee (or if the Chair is unavailable, such other member of the Audit Committee as may be designated by the Chair to act in the Chair’s absence). The approval contemplated by (ii) above is permitted where the Treasurer determines that action on such an engagement is necessary before the next meeting of the Audit Committee.
Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm to a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund are reported to the Audit Committee periodically.
Non-Audit Services Approved Pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) and (ii) of Regulation S-X (“De Minimis Exception”)
There were no non-audit services approved or required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the De Minimis Exception during the Fund’s(s’) last two fiscal years relating to services provided to (i) the Fund(s) or (ii) any Fund Service Provider that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund(s).
Item 5.
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Investments
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
Item 7.
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9.
Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the trust’s Board of Trustees.
Item 11.
Controls and Procedures
(a)(i) The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the trust’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(a)(ii) There was no change in the trust’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the trust’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12.
Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management
Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 13.
Exhibits
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
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By: | /s/Stacie M. Smith |
| Stacie M. Smith |
| President and Treasurer |
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Date: | December 21, 2021 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: | /s/Stacie M. Smith |
| Stacie M. Smith |
| President and Treasurer |
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Date: | December 21, 2021 |
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By: | /s/John J. Burke III |
| John J. Burke III |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: | December 21, 2021 |