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 811-4707
Fidelity Advisor Series II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
82 Devonshire St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-563-7000
Date of fiscal year end: | October 31 |
Date of reporting period: | October 31, 2006 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
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Fidelity® Advisor
Municipal Income Fund -
Class A, Class T, Class B
and Class C
Annual Report
October 31, 2006
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Contents
Chairman's Message | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. | |
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees | ||
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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
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NOT FDIC INSURED· MAY LOSE VALUE· NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
Stock and bond markets around the world have seen largely positive results year to date, although weakness in the technology sector and growth stocks in general have tempered performance. While financial markets are always unpredictable, there are a number of time-tested principles that can put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There are tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. The more you sell, the more taxes you pay, and the more you trade, the higher the costs. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third investment principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces unconstructive "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or over the phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow. Returns may reflect the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after a maximum of seven years.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2006 | Past 1 | Past 5 | Past 10 | |
Class A (incl. 4.75% sales charge) | 0.55% | 4.13% | 5.37% | |
Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 1.67% | 4.29% | 5.41% | |
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) A | -0.22% | 4.04% | 5.34% | |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) B | 3.66% | 4.27% | 4.99% |
A Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year, past five year, and past 10 year total return figures are 5%, 2%, and 0%, respectively.
B Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class C shares took place on November 3, 1997. Returns prior to November 3, 1997 are those of Class B shares and reflect Class B shares' 0.90% 12b-1 fee. Had Class C shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to November 3, 1997 would have been lower. Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year, past five year, and past 10 year total return figures are 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively.
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$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Municipal Income Fund - Class T on October 31, 1996, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Lehman Brothers® Municipal Bond Index performed over the same period.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Christine Thompson, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Growing investor demand and a strong late-period rally helped municipal bonds post solid returns and take their place as one of the best performing investment-grade debt classes for the 12 months ending October 31, 2006. Throughout much of the period, muni bond prices declined as the Federal Reserve Board raised short-term interest rates to return them to a more "neutral level" and fend off inflation. Beginning in mid-summer 2006, however, munis rebounded amid hopes that the Fed would pause its rate hike campaign. Those hopes were eventually actualized when the central bank left rates unchanged at its August, September and October Open Market Committee meetings. Demand - amplified by non-traditional investors such as hedge funds - increased substantially, as investors sought out munis for their attractive after-tax yields. Investors also were drawn to the fact that unlike Treasuries, long-term rates for munis were higher than short rates, giving investors the opportunity to lock in attractive long-term yields. Against this backdrop, the Lehman Brothers® Municipal Bond Index returned 5.75%. In comparison, the overall taxable bond market, as measured by the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, returned 5.19%.
During the past year, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 5.56%, 5.36%, 4.78% and 4.66%, respectively (excluding sales charges), while the Lehman Brothers 3 Plus Year Municipal Bond Index gained 6.07%. Benefiting fund returns versus the index were my comparatively large stake in lower-quality, investment-grade securities and a modest out-of-index exposure to below-investment-grade bonds. These securities - generally issued by hospitals and electric utilities - were boosted by a combination of their improved financial performance and strong investor demand for high-yielding securities. Performance also was helped by my overweighting in zero-coupon bonds, which make no interest payments but are sold at a discount from their face values. Zeros generally performed better than coupon-bearing bonds. An overweighting relative to the index in prerefunded bonds also worked in the fund's favor. Prerefunding produced relatively strong returns as the bonds' maturities became shorter and their credit quality was upgraded. Detracting from performance relative to the index was my decision to underweight discount bonds, which are securities that trade below par - meaning face value - while overweighting premium bonds, which trade above par. Discounts outpaced premiums as investors sought out their higher nominal yields.
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.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class A | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,040.60 | $ 3.45 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.83 | $ 3.41 |
Class T | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,040.00 | $ 3.96 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.32 | $ 3.92 |
Class B | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,036.80 | $ 7.29 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,018.05 | $ 7.22 |
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class C | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,036.20 | $ 7.75 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.59 | $ 7.68 |
Institutional Class | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,041.50 | $ 2.78 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.48 | $ 2.75 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Annualized | |
Class A | .67% |
Class T | .77% |
Class B | 1.42% |
Class C | 1.51% |
Institutional Class | .54% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five States as of October 31, 2006 | ||
% of fund's | % of fund's net assets | |
Texas | 13.2 | 15.2 |
New York | 12.0 | 9.3 |
California | 11.2 | 11.2 |
Illinois | 10.5 | 10.3 |
Washington | 7.1 | 7.5 |
Top Five Sectors as of October 31, 2006 | ||
% of fund's | % of fund's net assets | |
General Obligations | 37.8 | 37.1 |
Health Care | 11.0 | 10.1 |
Electric Utilities | 9.2 | 8.4 |
Transportation | 8.9 | 8.5 |
Escrowed/Pre-Refunded | 7.7 | 9.1 |
Average Years to Maturity as of October 31, 2006 | ||
6 months ago | ||
Years | 15.2 | 15.3 |
Average years to maturity is based on the average time remaining to the stated maturity date of each bond, weighted by the market value of each bond. |
Duration as of October 31, 2006 | ||
6 months ago | ||
Years | 6.5 | 6.6 |
Duration shows how much a bond fund's price fluctuates with changes in comparable interest rates. If rates rise 1%, for example, a fund with a five-year duration is likely to lose about 5% of its value. Other factors also can influence a bond fund's performance and share price. Accordingly, a bond fund's actual performance may differ from this example. |
Quality Diversification (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 | As of April 30, 2006 | ||||||
AAA 61.8% | AAA 63.7% | ||||||
AA,A 28.1% | AA,A 23.9% | ||||||
BBB 8.1% | BBB 6.6% | ||||||
BB and Below 0.2% | BB and Below 0.2% | ||||||
Not Rated 1.0% | Not Rated 1.3% | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term |
We have used ratings from Moody's® Investors Services, Inc. Where Moody's ratings are not available, we have used S&P® ratings. |
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Investments October 31, 2006
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Municipal Bonds - 99.3% | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Alabama - 0.0% | |||
Birmingham Wtrwks. & Swr. Board Wtr. & Swr. Rev. Series B, 5% 1/1/43 (MBIA Insured) | $ 300,000 | $ 310,914 | |
Alaska - 0.2% | |||
Alaska Student Ln. Corp. Student Ln. Rev. Series A, 5.45% 7/1/09 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 1,500,000 | 1,517,595 | |
Arizona - 1.4% | |||
Arizona Student Ln. Acquisition Auth. Student Ln. Rev. Series A1, 5.875% 5/1/18 (d) | 1,300,000 | 1,377,948 | |
Chandler Indl. Dev. Auth. Indl. Dev. Rev. (Intel Corp. Proj.) 4.375%, tender 12/1/10 (c)(d) | 1,000,000 | 1,019,650 | |
Glendale Indl. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Rev. (John C. Lincoln Health Network Proj.) 5% 12/1/29 | 1,575,000 | 1,627,164 | |
Phoenix Civic Impt. Corp. Wtr. Sys. Rev. 5% 7/1/29 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,063,500 | |
Phoenix Indl. Dev. Auth. Single Family Mtg. Rev. 0% 12/1/14 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 3,750,000 | 2,747,100 | |
Univ. of Arizona Univ. Revs. Series 2005 A, 5% 6/1/17 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,087,110 | |
8,922,472 | |||
Arkansas - 0.2% | |||
Little Rock School District Series 2001 C, 5.25% 2/1/33 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,047,490 | |
California - 11.2% | |||
California Dept. of Wtr. Resources Pwr. Supply Rev. Series A, 5.5% 5/1/15 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,100,600 | |
California Econ. Recovery: | |||
Series 2004 A, 5.25% 7/1/13 | 2,100,000 | 2,304,792 | |
Series A: | |||
5% 7/1/15 (MBIA Insured) | 1,800,000 | 1,969,848 | |
5.25% 7/1/14 | 1,500,000 | 1,661,175 | |
5.25% 7/1/14 (FGIC Insured) | 900,000 | 999,882 | |
California Gen. Oblig.: | |||
5% 3/1/15 | 1,000,000 | 1,089,400 | |
5% 12/1/31 (MBIA Insured) | 1,400,000 | 1,473,864 | |
5.125% 11/1/24 | 600,000 | 638,196 | |
5.25% 2/1/14 | 2,400,000 | 2,629,104 | |
5.25% 2/1/15 | 1,200,000 | 1,314,552 | |
5.25% 2/1/16 | 1,000,000 | 1,094,830 | |
5.25% 2/1/24 | 1,000,000 | 1,071,970 | |
5.25% 2/1/28 | 1,200,000 | 1,280,520 | |
5.25% 2/1/33 | 2,000,000 | 2,115,300 | |
5.25% 12/1/33 | 2,300,000 | 2,464,519 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
California - continued | |||
California Gen. Oblig.: - continued | |||
5.25% 4/1/34 | $ 2,200,000 | $ 2,352,944 | |
5.5% 4/1/30 | 3,565,000 | 3,924,102 | |
5.5% 11/1/33 | 5,400,000 | 5,910,624 | |
5.625% 5/1/20 | 80,000 | 85,899 | |
California Pub. Works Board Lease Rev.: | |||
(Richmond Lab., Phase III Office Bldg. Proj.) Series B, 5.25% 11/1/25 (XL Cap. Assurance, Inc. Insured) | 2,585,000 | 2,818,917 | |
Series 2005 A, 5.25% 6/1/30 | 2,000,000 | 2,139,480 | |
Series 2005 H, 5% 6/1/18 | 1,425,000 | 1,530,778 | |
Series 2005 K, 5% 11/1/17 | 2,300,000 | 2,486,760 | |
California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Poll. Cont. Rev. (Southern California Edison Co.) 4.1%, tender 4/1/13 (XL Cap. Assurance, Inc. Insured) (c) | 1,300,000 | 1,330,901 | |
California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev. (Kaiser Fund Hosp./Health Place, Inc. Proj.) Series 2002 C, 3.85%, tender 6/1/12 (c) | 500,000 | 500,735 | |
Foothill/Eastern Trans. Corridor Agcy. Toll Road Rev.: | |||
Series A, 5% 1/1/35 (MBIA Insured) | 700,000 | 719,299 | |
5% 1/15/16 (MBIA Insured) | 400,000 | 421,700 | |
5.75% 1/15/40 | 600,000 | 624,546 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.: | |||
Series 2003 A1, 6.75% 6/1/39 | 1,450,000 | 1,662,309 | |
Series A, 5% 6/1/45 | 6,650,000 | 6,856,815 | |
Los Angeles Dept. of Wtr. & Pwr. Wtrwks. Rev.: | |||
Series 2001 A, 5.125% 7/1/41 | 4,000,000 | 4,144,640 | |
Series A, 5.125% 7/1/41 (MBIA Insured) | 1,300,000 | 1,352,585 | |
Los Angeles Unified School District Series A, 5.375% 7/1/17 (Pre-Refunded to 7/1/13 @ 100) (e) | 835,000 | 927,268 | |
Oxnard Fing. Auth. Wastewtr. Rev. (Redwood Trunk Swr. and Headworks Proj.) Series A, 5% 6/1/29 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,053,550 | |
San Diego Unified School District: | |||
(Election of 1998 Proj.) Series E2, 5.5% 7/1/26 (FSA Insured) | 2,300,000 | 2,728,168 | |
Series F, 5% 7/1/29 (FSA Insured) | 400,000 | 423,172 | |
Southern California Pub. Pwr. Auth. Rev. (Magnolia Pwr. Proj.) Series A, 5% 7/1/36 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,047,250 | |
Univ. of California Revs. (UCLA Med. Ctr. Proj.) Series A: | |||
5.5% 5/15/18 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,755,000 | 1,938,117 | |
5.5% 5/15/20 (AMBAC Insured) | 2,000,000 | 2,198,100 | |
72,387,211 | |||
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Colorado - 1.8% | |||
Colorado Health Facilities Auth. Retirement Hsg. Rev. (Liberty Heights Proj.) 0% 7/15/22 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | $ 1,365,000 | $ 697,133 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Auth. Rev. (Longmont Hosp. Proj.) Series B, 5.25% 12/1/13 (Radian Asset Assurance Ltd. Insured) | 860,000 | 930,073 | |
Colorado Springs Arpt. Rev. Series C, 0% 1/1/08 (MBIA Insured) | 870,000 | 833,834 | |
Colorado Wtr. Resources and Pwr. Dev. Auth. Clean Wtr. Rev. Series 2001 A: | |||
5.625% 9/1/13 | 235,000 | 255,936 | |
5.625% 9/1/14 | 230,000 | 250,277 | |
Colorado Wtr. Resources and Pwr. Dev. Auth. Wtr. Resources Rev. (Parker Wtr. and Sanitation District Proj.) Series D, 5.25% 9/1/43 (MBIA Insured) | 4,600,000 | 4,938,146 | |
Dawson Ridge Metropolitan District #1 Series 1992 A, 0% 10/1/17 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 1,200,000 | 765,048 | |
E-470 Pub. Hwy. Auth. Rev. Series 2000 A, 5.75% 9/1/29 (MBIA Insured) | 1,200,000 | 1,308,288 | |
Mesa County Residual Rev. 0% 12/1/11 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 2,275,000 | 1,876,375 | |
11,855,110 | |||
Connecticut - 0.5% | |||
Eastern Connecticut Resources Recovery Auth. Solid Waste Rev. (Wheelabrator Lisbon Proj.) Series A, 5.5% 1/1/20 (d) | 3,350,000 | 3,352,211 | |
District Of Columbia - 2.1% | |||
District of Columbia Gen. Oblig.: | |||
Series A, 6% 6/1/07 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 10,000 | 10,144 | |
Series B: | |||
0% 6/1/12 (MBIA Insured) | 1,200,000 | 962,676 | |
5.25% 6/1/26 (FSA Insured) | 6,000,000 | 6,218,340 | |
District of Columbia Rev.: | |||
(George Washington Univ. Proj.) Series A, 5.75% 9/15/20 (MBIA Insured) | 1,490,000 | 1,585,271 | |
(Georgetown Univ. Proj.) Series A, 5.95% 4/1/14 (MBIA Insured) | 2,000,000 | 2,098,940 | |
(Nat'l. Academy of Sciences Proj.) Series A, 5% 1/1/19 (AMBAC Insured) | 2,500,000 | 2,610,300 | |
13,485,671 | |||
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Florida - 2.1% | |||
Flagler County School Board Ctfs. Series A, 5% 8/1/12 (FSA Insured) | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,061,350 | |
Florida Board of Ed. Cap. Outlay Series B, 5.5% 6/1/16 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,100,740 | |
Florida Correctional Privatization Communications Ctfs. of Prtn. Series A, 5% 8/1/15 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,078,410 | |
Highlands County Health Facilities Auth. Rev. (Adventist Health Sys./Sunbelt Obligated Group Proj.): | |||
Series B, 5% 11/15/14 | 1,000,000 | 1,068,820 | |
3.95%, tender 9/1/12 (c) | 2,100,000 | 2,099,916 | |
5%, tender 11/16/09 (c) | 1,800,000 | 1,858,752 | |
JEA Elec. Sys. Rev. Series 3A, 5% 10/1/41 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,051,090 | |
Miami-Dade County Aviation Rev. (Miami Int'l. Arpt. Proj.) Series B, 5% 10/1/37 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,049,910 | |
Miami-Dade County School District 5% 2/15/14 (MBIA Insured) (b) | 1,600,000 | 1,721,904 | |
Palm Beach County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn. Series C, 5% 8/1/27 (FSA Insured) | 1,050,000 | 1,092,410 | |
Seminole County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn. Series A, 5% 7/1/20 (MBIA Insured) | 500,000 | 536,650 | |
13,719,952 | |||
Georgia - 2.8% | |||
Atlanta Arpt. Rev. Series F, 5.25% 1/1/13 (FSA Insured) (d) | 1,000,000 | 1,073,820 | |
Atlanta Wtr. & Wastewtr. Rev.: | |||
5% 11/1/37 (FSA Insured) | 2,400,000 | 2,525,904 | |
5% 11/1/43 (FSA Insured) | 9,070,000 | 9,514,430 | |
Augusta Wtr. & Swr. Rev. 5.25% 10/1/39 (FSA Insured) | 2,200,000 | 2,387,946 | |
Colquitt County Dev. Auth. Rev. Series A, 0% 12/1/21 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 1,100,000 | 584,672 | |
Richmond County Dev. Auth. Rev. Series C, 0% 12/1/21 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 1,190,000 | 632,509 | |
Savannah Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev. (Southern Care Corp. Proj.) Series C, 0% 12/1/21 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 2,500,000 | 1,328,800 | |
18,048,081 | |||
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Hawaii - 0.4% | |||
Hawaii Arpt. Sys. Rev. Series 2000 B, 8% 7/1/11 (FGIC Insured) (d) | $ 1,300,000 | $ 1,525,667 | |
Honolulu City & County Board of Wtr. Supply Wtr. Sys. Rev. Series B, 5.25% 7/1/17 (MBIA Insured) (d) | 1,250,000 | 1,367,825 | |
2,893,492 | |||
Illinois - 10.5% | |||
Chicago Board of Ed.: | |||
(Westinghouse High School Proj.) Series C, 5.25% 12/1/19 (MBIA Insured) | 1,300,000 | 1,422,642 | |
Series A, 0% 12/1/16 (FGIC Insured) | 1,300,000 | 867,022 | |
Chicago Gen. Oblig.: | |||
(City Colleges Proj.): | |||
0% 1/1/16 (FGIC Insured) | 6,125,000 | 4,223,126 | |
0% 1/1/24 (FGIC Insured) | 6,110,000 | 2,919,541 | |
(Neighborhoods Alive 21 Prog.) 5% 1/1/43 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,040,190 | |
Series A: | |||
5% 1/1/42 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,700,000 | 1,759,143 | |
5.25% 1/1/33 (MBIA Insured) | 1,070,000 | 1,125,608 | |
5.25% 1/1/33 (Pre-Refunded to 1/1/11 @ 101) (e) | 30,000 | 32,239 | |
5.5% 1/1/38 (MBIA Insured) | 255,000 | 273,401 | |
5.5% 1/1/38 (Pre-Refunded to 1/1/11 @ 101) (e) | 10,000 | 10,842 | |
5.5% 1/1/40 (FGIC Insured) | 525,000 | 559,409 | |
Chicago Midway Arpt. Rev. Series B, 6% 1/1/09 (MBIA Insured) (d) | 300,000 | 303,942 | |
Chicago O'Hare Int'l. Arpt. Rev.: | |||
Series A: | |||
5.5% 1/1/16 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 900,000 | 920,358 | |
6.25% 1/1/09 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 3,325,000 | 3,404,534 | |
5.5% 1/1/09 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 1,250,000 | 1,293,625 | |
Chicago Park District Series A, 5.5% 1/1/19 (FGIC Insured) | 155,000 | 165,046 | |
Chicago Transit Auth. Cap. Grant Receipts Rev. 5% 6/1/21 (AMBAC Insured) (b) | 1,400,000 | 1,512,434 | |
Cook County Gen. Oblig. Series C, 5% 11/15/25 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,100,000 | 1,157,827 | |
DuPage County Cmnty. High School District #108, Lake Park 5.6% 1/1/17 (FSA Insured) | 3,190,000 | 3,526,577 | |
Evanston Gen. Oblig. Series C, 5.25% 1/1/20 | 1,500,000 | 1,611,900 | |
Granite City Solid Waste Disp. Rev. (Waste Mgmt., Inc. Proj.) 3.85%, tender 5/1/08 (c)(d) | 2,810,000 | 2,783,080 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Illinois - continued | |||
Illinois Dev. Fin. Auth. Retirement 0% 7/15/23 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | $ 2,900,000 | $ 1,386,925 | |
Illinois Edl. Facilities Auth. Revs. (Northwestern Univ. Proj.) 5% 12/1/38 | 900,000 | 939,735 | |
Illinois Gen. Oblig.: | |||
First Series, 5.75% 12/1/18 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,075,330 | |
Series 2006, 5.5% 1/1/31 | 1,000,000 | 1,218,560 | |
5.5% 4/1/17 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,056,820 | |
5.6% 4/1/21 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,057,700 | |
Illinois Health Facilities Auth. Rev.: | |||
(Condell Med. Ctr. Proj.) 6.5% 5/15/30 | 3,000,000 | 3,203,340 | |
(Decatur Memorial Hosp. Proj.) Series 2001, 5.75% 10/1/24 | 2,100,000 | 2,211,594 | |
(Lake Forest Hosp. Proj.) 6% 7/1/33 | 1,000,000 | 1,081,850 | |
(Riverside Health Sys. Proj.) 6.8% 11/15/20 (Pre-Refunded to 11/15/10 @ 101) (e) | 1,500,000 | 1,692,885 | |
Illinois Sales Tax Rev.: | |||
First Series 2001, 5.5% 6/15/13 | 3,250,000 | 3,503,175 | |
6% 6/15/20 | 600,000 | 646,074 | |
Joliet School District #86 Gen. Oblig. Cap. Appreciation 0% 11/1/19 (FSA Insured) | 2,000,000 | 1,160,920 | |
Kane, McHenry, Cook & DeKalb Counties Cmnty. Unit School District #300, Carpentersville 0% 12/1/17 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 632,500 | |
Lake County Cmnty. High School District #117, Antioch Series B, 0% 12/1/20 (FGIC Insured) | 1,805,000 | 994,411 | |
Lake County Warren Township High School District #121, Gurnee Series C, 5.5% 3/1/23 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,795,000 | 1,998,445 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Auth. Dedicated State Tax Rev. (McCormick Place Expansion Proj.): | |||
Series 2002 A, 5.75% 6/15/41 (MBIA Insured) | 3,300,000 | 3,617,691 | |
Series A: | |||
0% 6/15/16 (FGIC Insured) | 2,370,000 | 1,613,235 | |
0% 6/15/19 (MBIA Insured) | 3,710,000 | 2,198,657 | |
0% 6/15/22 (MBIA Insured) | 1,060,000 | 546,292 | |
0% 12/15/24 (MBIA Insured) | 3,090,000 | 1,422,049 | |
Ogle, Lee & DeKalb Counties Township High School District #212 6% 12/1/16 (MBIA Insured) | 60,000 | 66,304 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Illinois - continued | |||
Univ. of Illinois Auxiliary Facilities Sys. Rev. 0% 4/1/15 (MBIA Insured) | $ 3,700,000 | $ 2,653,899 | |
Will County Forest Preservation District Series B, 0% 12/1/14 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 729,660 | |
67,620,537 | |||
Indiana - 3.4% | |||
Crown Point Multi-School Bldg. Corp. 5% 1/15/20 (FGIC Insured) | 1,260,000 | 1,353,656 | |
Franklin Township Independent School Bldg. Corp., Marion County 5.25% 7/15/16 (MBIA Insured) | 1,790,000 | 1,980,653 | |
Hamilton Heights School Bldg. Corp. 5.25% 7/15/17 (FSA Insured) | 1,910,000 | 2,131,923 | |
Hobart Bldg. Corp. 6.5% 1/15/29 (FGIC Insured) | 2,600,000 | 3,246,178 | |
Indiana Health & Edl. Facilities Fing. Auth. Hosp. Rev. (Clarian Health Partners, Inc. Proj.) Series B, 5% 2/15/11 | 1,500,000 | 1,572,870 | |
Indiana Health Facility Fing. Auth. Rev. (Sisters of Saint Francis Health Svc. Proj.) 5.5% 11/1/31 (Pre-Refunded to 11/1/11 @ 101) (e) | 1,500,000 | 1,646,820 | |
Indiana Trans. Fin. Auth. Hwy. Series A, 0% 6/1/17 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 646,260 | |
Indiana Univ. Student Fee Revs. Series H, 0% 8/1/09 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,600,000 | 1,442,960 | |
Indianapolis Local Pub. Impt. Bond Bank (Indianapolis Arpt. Auth. Proj.) Series 2006 F, 5% 1/1/16 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 1,000,000 | 1,074,430 | |
North Adams Cmnty. Schools Renovation Bldg. Corp. 0% 1/15/17 (FSA Insured) | 1,230,000 | 806,585 | |
Petersburg Poll. Cont. Rev. 5.95% 12/1/29 (d) | 2,000,000 | 2,142,760 | |
Portage Township Multi-School Bldg. Corp. 5.25% 7/15/26 (MBIA Insured) | 1,195,000 | 1,295,547 | |
Rockport Poll. Cont. Rev. (AEP Generating Co. Proj.) Series 1995 A, 4.15%, tender 7/15/11 (AMBAC Insured) (c) | 1,000,000 | 1,020,940 | |
South Harrison School Bldg. Corp. Series A, 5.25% 1/15/25 (FSA Insured) | 1,150,000 | 1,248,751 | |
21,610,333 | |||
Iowa - 0.7% | |||
Tobacco Settlement Auth. Tobacco Settlement Rev. 5.3% 6/1/25 (Pre-Refunded to 6/1/11 @ 101) (e) | 4,000,000 | 4,263,440 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Kansas - 1.8% | |||
Burlington Envir. Impt. Rev. (Kansas City Pwr. & Lt. Co. Proj.) Series A, 4.75%, tender 10/1/07 (c) | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,008,840 | |
Kansas Dev. Fin. Auth. Health Facilities Rev.: | |||
(Hays Med. Ctr. Proj.) Series 2005 L: | |||
5.25% 11/15/15 | 335,000 | 363,833 | |
5.25% 11/15/16 | 955,000 | 1,037,197 | |
(Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Svcs. Corp. Proj.) Series J, 6.25% 12/1/28 | 1,500,000 | 1,642,290 | |
Kansas Dev. Fin. Auth. Rev. (Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Svcs. Corp. Proj.): | |||
5% 12/1/13 (MBIA Insured) | 2,390,000 | 2,456,346 | |
5% 12/1/14 (MBIA Insured) | 500,000 | 513,880 | |
5.25% 12/1/09 (MBIA Insured) | 1,420,000 | 1,467,016 | |
5.25% 12/1/11 (MBIA Insured) | 1,750,000 | 1,807,120 | |
Lawrence Hosp. Rev. 5.25% 7/1/18 | 1,000,000 | 1,085,100 | |
11,381,622 | |||
Kentucky - 0.4% | |||
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Swr. District Swr. & Drain Sys. Rev. Series A, 5.25% 5/15/37 (FGIC Insured) | 2,170,000 | 2,356,577 | |
Louisiana - 0.4% | |||
Louisiana Military Dept. 5% 8/1/14 | 1,730,000 | 1,825,271 | |
New Orleans Gen. Oblig. 0% 9/1/15 (AMBAC Insured) | 700,000 | 480,410 | |
Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp. Series 2001 B, 5.5% 5/15/30 | 420,000 | 440,467 | |
2,746,148 | |||
Maine - 0.2% | |||
Maine Tpk. Auth. Tpk. Rev. 5.25% 7/1/30 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,081,040 | |
Maryland - 0.5% | |||
Maryland Health & Higher Edl. Facilities Auth. Rev. (Good Samaritan Hosp. Proj.): | |||
5.75% 7/1/13 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 1,665,000 | 1,821,294 | |
5.75% 7/1/13 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 1,015,000 | 1,110,278 | |
2,931,572 | |||
Massachusetts - 3.6% | |||
Massachusetts Gen. Oblig.: | |||
Series 2005 C, 5.25% 9/1/23 (Pre-Refunded to 9/1/15 @ 100) (e) | 2,800,000 | 3,130,876 | |
Series D, 5.25% 10/1/22 (Pre-Refunded to 10/1/13 @ 100) (e) | 1,200,000 | 1,312,476 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Massachusetts - continued | |||
Massachusetts Health & Edl. Facilities Auth. Rev. (New England Med. Ctr. Hosp. Proj.) Series G, 5.375% 7/1/24 (MBIA Insured) | $ 500,000 | $ 500,305 | |
Massachusetts Indl. Fin. Agcy. Rev. (Massachusetts Biomedical Research Corp. Proj.) Series A2: | |||
0% 8/1/08 | 800,000 | 749,928 | |
0% 8/1/10 | 4,500,000 | 3,879,765 | |
Massachusetts School Bldg. Auth. Dedicated Sales Tax Rev. Series A: | |||
5% 8/15/23 (FSA Insured) | 5,000,000 | 5,351,650 | |
5% 8/15/30 (FSA Insured) | 4,500,000 | 4,772,070 | |
Massachusetts Wtr. Poll. Abatement Trust Wtr. Poll. Abatement Rev. (MWRA Ln. Prog.) Series A, 5.25% 8/1/13 | 10,000 | 10,373 | |
Springfield Gen. Oblig. 5% 8/1/20 (MBIA Insured) | 3,335,000 | 3,581,390 | |
23,288,833 | |||
Michigan - 1.1% | |||
Ferris State Univ. Rev. 5% 10/1/19 (MBIA Insured) | 1,440,000 | 1,535,774 | |
Michigan Hosp. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev. (McLaren Health Care Corp. Proj.) Series A, 5% 6/1/19 | 2,000,000 | 2,052,100 | |
Royal Oak Hosp. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev. (William Beaumont Hosp. Proj.) 6.25% 1/1/09 | 2,310,000 | 2,427,186 | |
Willow Run Cmnty. Schools County of Washtenaw 5% 5/1/20 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,067,700 | |
7,082,760 | |||
Minnesota - 1.7% | |||
Minneapolis & Saint Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Health Care Sys. Rev. (Healthspan Corp. Proj.) Series A, 4.75% 11/15/18 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,800,000 | 1,800,918 | |
Minneapolis & Saint Paul Metropolitan Arpts. Commission Arpt. Rev. Series 2001 C, 5.25% 1/1/32 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,052,520 | |
Minneapolis Health Care Sys. Rev. (Allina Health Sys. Proj.) Series 2002 A, 6% 11/15/23 | 1,000,000 | 1,105,130 | |
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Independent School District 622 5% 2/1/15 (FSA Insured) (b) | 1,425,000 | 1,552,352 | |
Rochester Health Care Facilities Rev. (Mayo Foundation Proj.) Series A, 5.5% 11/15/27 | 590,000 | 612,426 | |
Saint Cloud Health Care Rev. (Saint Cloud Hosp. Group Oblig. Proj.) Series A, 5.875% 5/1/30 (FSA Insured) | 2,000,000 | 2,148,740 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Minnesota - continued | |||
Saint Paul Port Auth. Lease Rev.: | |||
(HealthEast Midway Campus Proj.) Series 2003 A, 5.875% 5/1/30 | $ 1,400,000 | $ 1,463,854 | |
Series 2003 11, 5.25% 12/1/18 | 1,000,000 | 1,082,760 | |
10,818,700 | |||
Missouri - 0.2% | |||
Missouri Envir. Impt. & Energy Resources Auth. Wtr. Poll. Cont. & Drinking Wtr. Rev. (State Revolving Fund Prog.) Series 2003 A, 5.125% 1/1/21 | 1,010,000 | 1,081,700 | |
Montana - 0.4% | |||
Forsyth Poll. Cont. Rev. (Portland Gen. Elec. Co. Proj.) Series A, 5.2%, tender 5/1/09 (c) | 1,500,000 | 1,537,350 | |
Montana Board of Regents Higher Ed. Rev. (Montana State Univ. Proj.) 5% 11/15/34 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,058,950 | |
2,596,300 | |||
Nevada - 0.5% | |||
Clark County Arpt. Rev. Series C, 5.375% 7/1/22 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 1,000,000 | 1,065,800 | |
Las Vegas Valley Wtr. District Series B: | |||
5.25% 6/1/16 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,083,640 | |
5.25% 6/1/17 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,080,820 | |
3,230,260 | |||
New Hampshire - 0.2% | |||
New Hampshire Bus. Fin. Auth. Poll. Cont. Rev. (United Illumination Co.) Series A, 3.65%, tender 2/1/10 (AMBAC Insured) (c)(d) | 1,000,000 | 987,610 | |
New Jersey - 2.9% | |||
New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev. Series 2005 O: | |||
5.25% 3/1/21 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,092,180 | |
5.25% 3/1/23 | 2,000,000 | 2,168,100 | |
5.25% 3/1/25 | 1,500,000 | 1,621,680 | |
5.25% 3/1/26 | 915,000 | 988,548 | |
New Jersey Tpk. Auth. Tpk. Rev. Series A, 5% 1/1/25 (FSA Insured) | 900,000 | 960,156 | |
New Jersey Trans. Trust Fund Auth. Series B, 5.25% 12/15/22 (AMBAC Insured) | 400,000 | 457,928 | |
Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp.: | |||
4.375% 6/1/19 | 1,990,000 | 1,991,294 | |
6.125% 6/1/24 | 3,500,000 | 3,797,535 | |
6.125% 6/1/42 | 1,600,000 | 1,740,560 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
New Jersey - continued | |||
Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp.: - continued | |||
6.375% 6/1/32 | $ 1,400,000 | $ 1,562,246 | |
6.75% 6/1/39 | 835,000 | 954,672 | |
Union County Impt. Auth. (Juvenile Detention Ctr. Facility Proj.) 5.5% 5/1/28 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,111,690 | |
18,446,589 | |||
New Mexico - 1.2% | |||
Albuquerque Arpt. Rev.: | |||
6.7% 7/1/18 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 3,970,000 | 4,116,334 | |
6.75% 7/1/09 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 450,000 | 481,617 | |
6.75% 7/1/11 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 1,805,000 | 2,006,745 | |
New Mexico Edl. Assistance Foundation Student Ln. Rev. Series IV A2, 6.65% 3/1/07 | 1,000,000 | 1,009,580 | |
7,614,276 | |||
New York - 12.0% | |||
Erie County Indl. Dev. Agcy. School Facility Rev. (Buffalo City School District Proj.): | |||
Series 2003: | |||
5.75% 5/1/16 (FSA Insured) | 1,500,000 | 1,675,170 | |
5.75% 5/1/21 (FSA Insured) | 1,200,000 | 1,318,800 | |
Series 2004: | |||
5.75% 5/1/21 (FSA Insured) | 4,900,000 | 5,552,239 | |
5.75% 5/1/25 (FSA Insured) | 600,000 | 676,098 | |
Long Island Pwr. Auth. Elec. Sys. Rev. 5% 12/1/26 (XL Cap. Assurance, Inc. Insured) | 1,400,000 | 1,495,494 | |
Metropolitan Trans. Auth. Rev.: | |||
Series A, 5.75% 11/15/32 | 4,300,000 | 4,738,514 | |
Series F, 5.25% 11/15/27 (MBIA Insured) | 500,000 | 539,315 | |
Metropolitan Trans. Auth. Svc. Contract Rev. Series 7, 5.625% 7/1/16 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,800 | |
New York City Gen. Oblig.: | |||
Series 2005 G: | |||
5% 8/1/14 | 3,600,000 | 3,889,764 | |
5% 8/1/15 | 1,000,000 | 1,086,190 | |
Series A, 5.25% 11/1/14 (MBIA Insured) | 600,000 | 649,908 | |
Series C, 5.75% 3/15/27 (Pre-Refunded to 3/15/12 @ 100) (e) | 135,000 | 149,669 | |
Series J, 5.5% 6/1/19 | 1,100,000 | 1,206,557 | |
Subseries 2005 F1, 5.25% 9/1/14 | 1,200,000 | 1,317,648 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
New York - continued | |||
New York City Indl. Dev. Agcy. Indl. Dev. Rev. (Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. Proj.) Series 1991, 6% 11/1/15 (FSA Insured) (d) | $ 705,000 | $ 712,826 | |
New York City Indl. Dev. Agcy. Spl. Facilities Rev. (Terminal One Group Assoc. Proj.) 5% 1/1/09 (d) | 1,000,000 | 1,021,080 | |
New York City Muni. Wtr. Fin. Auth. Wtr. & Swr. Sys. Rev.: | |||
Series 2002 A, 5.125% 6/15/34 (FSA Insured) | 500,000 | 527,250 | |
Series A, 5.125% 6/15/34 (MBIA Insured) | 2,000,000 | 2,109,000 | |
Series E, 5% 6/15/34 | 1,600,000 | 1,671,328 | |
New York City Trust Cultural Resources Rev. (Museum of Modern Art Proj.) Series 2001 D, 5.125% 7/1/31 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,060,070 | |
New York State Dorm. Auth. Revs.: | |||
(City Univ. Sys. Consolidation Proj.): | |||
Series A, 5.75% 7/1/13 | 1,500,000 | 1,640,955 | |
Series C, 7.5% 7/1/10 | 360,000 | 386,741 | |
(The Jamaica Hosp. Proj.) Series F, 5.2% 2/15/14 (MBIA Insured) | 3,950,000 | 4,087,974 | |
Series 2002 A, 5.75% 10/1/17 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,105,120 | |
New York State Envir. Facilities Corp. Clean Wtr. & Drinking Wtr. Rev. Series F: | |||
4.875% 6/15/18 | 870,000 | 894,203 | |
4.875% 6/15/20 | 795,000 | 815,980 | |
5% 6/15/15 | 305,000 | 314,418 | |
New York State Thruway Auth. Gen. Rev. Series 2005 G, 5.25% 1/1/27 (FSA Insured) | 1,600,000 | 1,753,696 | |
New York State Thruway Auth. Svc. Contract Rev. 5.5% 4/1/16 | 305,000 | 332,157 | |
New York Transitional Fin. Auth. Rev.: | |||
Series 2004 C, 5% 2/1/33 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,057,140 | |
Series A: | |||
5.75% 2/15/16 | 10,000 | 10,784 | |
6% 11/1/28 (a) | 2,000,000 | 2,207,060 | |
Series B: | |||
5% 8/1/32 | 1,300,000 | 1,364,350 | |
5.25% 2/1/29 (a) | 2,000,000 | 2,122,240 | |
Sales Tax Asset Receivables Corp. Series A, 5.25% 10/15/27 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,500,000 | 1,634,040 | |
Tobacco Settlement Asset Securitization Corp. Series 1, 5.5% 7/15/24 (Pre-Refunded to 7/15/12 @ 100) (e) | 1,155,000 | 1,240,597 | |
Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp.: | |||
Series 2003 C1, 5.5% 6/1/19 | 1,400,000 | 1,537,326 | |
Series A1: | |||
5.25% 6/1/21 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,077,630 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
New York - continued | |||
Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp.: - continued | |||
Series A1: | |||
5.25% 6/1/22 (AMBAC Insured) | $ 950,000 | $ 1,022,609 | |
5.5% 6/1/14 | 1,200,000 | 1,256,220 | |
5.5% 6/1/16 | 4,700,000 | 4,985,760 | |
Series C1: | |||
5.5% 6/1/14 | 400,000 | 418,740 | |
5.5% 6/1/15 | 1,700,000 | 1,803,360 | |
5.5% 6/1/16 | 1,000,000 | 1,076,440 | |
5.5% 6/1/17 | 1,300,000 | 1,396,538 | |
5.5% 6/1/18 | 1,800,000 | 1,956,222 | |
5.5% 6/1/21 | 5,000,000 | 5,469,150 | |
5.5% 6/1/22 | 1,500,000 | 1,638,015 | |
77,003,185 | |||
New York & New Jersey - 0.3% | |||
Port Auth. of New York & New Jersey 124th Series, 5% 8/1/13 (FGIC Insured) (d) | 500,000 | 513,660 | |
Port Auth. of New York & New Jersey Spl. Oblig. Rev. (JFK Int'l. Air Term. Spl. Proj.) Series 6, 6.25% 12/1/13 (MBIA Insured) (d) | 1,400,000 | 1,604,526 | |
2,118,186 | |||
North Carolina - 2.5% | |||
Charlotte Ctfs. of Prtn. (2003 Govt. Facilities Projs.) Series G, 5% 6/1/33 | 1,000,000 | 1,043,190 | |
Dare County Ctfs. of Prtn. 5.25% 6/1/15 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,195,000 | 1,310,604 | |
North Carolina Cap. Facilities Fin. Agcy. Rev. (Duke Univ. Proj.) Series A: | |||
5.125% 10/1/41 | 1,745,000 | 1,820,611 | |
5.125% 7/1/42 | 5,155,000 | 5,415,895 | |
5.25% 7/1/42 | 1,300,000 | 1,377,727 | |
North Carolina Eastern Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Pwr. Sys. Rev.: | |||
Series A, 5.5% 1/1/11 | 1,575,000 | 1,669,595 | |
Series D, 6.7% 1/1/19 | 1,115,000 | 1,218,539 | |
North Carolina Infrastructure Fin. Corp. Ctfs. of Prtn. (North Carolina Correctional Facilities Proj.) Series A, 5% 2/1/18 | 1,000,000 | 1,064,880 | |
Union County Ctfs. Prtn. 5% 6/1/18 (AMBAC Insured) (b) | 1,305,000 | 1,412,271 | |
16,333,312 | |||
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
North Dakota - 0.2% | |||
Ward County Health Care Facility Rev. (Trinity Med. Ctr. Proj.) 5.125% 7/1/17 (b) | $ 1,210,000 | $ 1,290,138 | |
Ohio - 0.5% | |||
Cincinnati Student Ln. Fdg. Corp. Student Ln. Rev. Series B, 8.875% 8/1/08 (d) | 1,005,000 | 1,007,121 | |
Franklin County Hosp. Rev. 5.5% 5/1/21 (Pre-Refunded to 5/1/11 @ 101) (e) | 1,500,000 | 1,634,640 | |
Plain Local School District 6% 12/1/25 (FGIC Insured) | 410,000 | 448,278 | |
3,090,039 | |||
Oklahoma - 1.6% | |||
Oklahoma City Pub. Property Auth. Hotel Tax Rev.: | |||
5.25% 10/1/29 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,092,110 | |
5.5% 10/1/21 (FGIC Insured) | 1,695,000 | 1,893,383 | |
Oklahoma Industries Auth. Rev. (Health Sys. Oblig. Group Proj.) Series A: | |||
5.75% 8/15/29 (MBIA Insured) | 865,000 | 912,186 | |
6% 8/15/19 (MBIA Insured) | 1,740,000 | 1,859,086 | |
6% 8/15/19 (Pre-Refunded to 8/15/09 @ 101) (e) | 1,260,000 | 1,350,040 | |
Tulsa Indl. Auth. Rev. (Univ. of Tulsa Proj.) Series 2000 A, 5.75% 10/1/25 (Pre-Refunded to 10/1/10 @ 100) (e) | 3,000,000 | 3,241,200 | |
10,348,005 | |||
Oregon - 0.5% | |||
Oregon Dept. Administrative Svcs. Ctfs. of Prtn. Series A, 5.375% 5/1/15 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,715,000 | 1,865,320 | |
Yamhill County School District #029J Newberg 5.5% 6/15/19 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,158,200 | |
3,023,520 | |||
Pennsylvania - 3.1% | |||
Annville-Cleona School District 5.5% 3/1/22 (FSA Insured) | 1,250,000 | 1,399,463 | |
Canon McMillan School District: | |||
Series 2001 B, 5.75% 12/1/33 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,074,160 | |
Series 2002 B, 5.75% 12/1/35 (FGIC Insured) | 1,595,000 | 1,751,438 | |
Delaware County Auth. College Rev. (Haverford College Proj.) 5.75% 11/15/29 | 3,500,000 | 3,770,760 | |
Easton Area School District Series 2006, 7.75% 4/1/25 (FSA Insured) | 700,000 | 911,848 | |
Montgomery County Higher Ed. & Health Auth. Hosp. Rev. (Abington Memorial Hosp. Proj.) Series A, 6% 6/1/16 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,860,000 | 2,169,634 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Pennsylvania - continued | |||
Pennsylvania Econ. Dev. Fing. Auth. Exempt Facilities Rev.: | |||
(Amtrak Proj.) Series 2001 A, 6.25% 11/1/31 (d) | $ 2,000,000 | $ 2,174,360 | |
(Shippingport Proj.) Series A, 4.35%, tender 6/1/10 (c)(d) | 500,000 | 501,795 | |
Pennsylvania Higher Edl. Facilities Auth. Rev. (Lafayette College Proj.) 6% 5/1/30 | 3,065,000 | 3,286,814 | |
Westmoreland County Muni. Auth. Muni. Svc. Rev. Series A, 0% 8/15/21 (FGIC Insured) | 5,000,000 | 2,661,900 | |
19,702,172 | |||
Puerto Rico - 0.7% | |||
Puerto Rico Govt. Dev. Bank: | |||
Series B, 5% 12/1/12 | 2,500,000 | 2,647,450 | |
Series C, 5.25% 1/1/15 (d) | 1,000,000 | 1,071,140 | |
5% 12/1/10 | 1,000,000 | 1,042,990 | |
4,761,580 | |||
Rhode Island - 0.9% | |||
Rhode Island Health & Edl. Bldg. Corp. Rev. Series A, 5.25% 9/15/17 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,089,940 | |
Rhode Island Port Auth. & Econ. Dev. Corp. Arpt. Rev. Series A, 7% 7/1/14 (FSA Insured) (d) | 4,000,000 | 4,539,440 | |
5,629,380 | |||
South Carolina - 1.4% | |||
Greenville County School District Installment Purp. Rev. 5% 12/1/12 | 3,750,000 | 3,998,363 | |
Lexington One School Facilities Corp. Rev. (Lexington County School District No. 1 Proj.) 5% 12/1/17 | 1,015,000 | 1,091,501 | |
South Carolina Jobs Econ. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Facilities Rev. (Palmetto Health Alliance Proj.) Series A, 7.375% 12/15/21 (Pre-Refunded to 12/15/10 @ 102) (e) | 1,000,000 | 1,157,110 | |
South Carolina Pub. Svc. Auth. Rev.: | |||
(Santee Cooper Proj.) Series 2005 B, 5% 1/1/18 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,087,220 | |
Series A, 5.5% 1/1/16 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,134,570 | |
Tobacco Settlement Rev. Mgmt. Auth. Series 2001 B, 6.375% 5/15/28 | 545,000 | 587,690 | |
9,056,454 | |||
Tennessee - 0.9% | |||
Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corp. Gas Rev.: | |||
5% 12/15/13 | 1,000,000 | 1,069,670 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Tennessee - continued | |||
Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corp. Gas Rev.: - continued | |||
5% 12/15/15 | $ 1,500,000 | $ 1,620,720 | |
5% 12/15/16 | 1,500,000 | 1,625,025 | |
Shelby County Health Edl. & Hsg. Facility Board Hosp. Rev. (Methodist Hosp. Proj.) 6.5% 9/1/26 (Pre-Refunded to 9/1/12 @ 100) (e) | 1,120,000 | 1,288,672 | |
5,604,087 | |||
Texas - 13.2% | |||
Abilene Independent School District 5% 2/15/19 | 1,090,000 | 1,169,330 | |
Aledo Independent School District Series A, 5.125% 2/15/33 | 1,000,000 | 1,060,490 | |
Austin Cmnty. College District 5.5% 8/1/34 | 1,000,000 | 1,106,700 | |
Austin Util. Sys. Rev. 0% 11/15/12 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,300,000 | 1,035,879 | |
Boerne Independent School District 5.25% 2/1/35 | 1,500,000 | 1,600,905 | |
Canyon Independent School District Series A, 5.5% 2/15/18 | 1,575,000 | 1,735,335 | |
Corpus Christi Util. Sys. Rev. 5.25% 7/15/18 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,116,190 | |
Corsicana Independent School District 5.125% 2/15/28 | 1,015,000 | 1,080,051 | |
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Series A: | |||
0% 2/15/14 | 3,200,000 | 2,411,872 | |
0% 2/15/16 | 1,400,000 | 966,644 | |
Dallas Fort Worth Int'l. Arpt. Rev. Series A, 5.25% 11/1/12 (MBIA Insured) (d) | 1,000,000 | 1,069,890 | |
Denton Independent School District 5% 8/15/33 (b) | 1,600,000 | 1,660,864 | |
Fort Worth Wtr. & Swr. Rev. 5% 2/15/16 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,075,670 | |
Garland Independent School District 5.5% 2/15/19 | 2,500,000 | 2,641,750 | |
Grand Prairie Independent School District 5.375% 2/15/16 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,091,910 | |
Guadalupe-Blanco River Auth. Contract Rev. (Western Canyon Reg'l. Wtr. Supply Proj.) 5.25% 4/15/20 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,076,900 | |
Harris County Gen. Oblig.: | |||
Series A, 5.25% 8/15/35 (FSA Insured) | 1,600,000 | 1,687,296 | |
0% 10/1/17 (MBIA Insured) | 2,500,000 | 1,607,250 | |
0% 8/15/24 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 461,980 | |
Harris County Health Facilities Dev. Corp. Rev. (Saint Luke's Episcopal Hosp. Proj.): | |||
Series 2001 A, 5.5% 2/15/12 (Pre-Refunded to 8/15/11 @ 100) (e) | 1,000,000 | 1,082,290 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Texas - continued | |||
Harris County Health Facilities Dev. Corp. Rev. (Saint Luke's Episcopal Hosp. Proj.): - continued | |||
5.75% 2/15/21 (Pre-Refunded to 8/15/12 @ 100) (e) | $ 1,310,000 | $ 1,452,908 | |
Hays Consolidated Independent School District Series A, 5.125% 8/15/30 | 1,000,000 | 1,065,780 | |
Houston Arpt. Sys. Rev.: | |||
Series A, 5.625% 7/1/19 (FSA Insured) (d) | 1,000,000 | 1,078,910 | |
Series B, 5.5% 7/1/30 (FSA Insured) | 1,400,000 | 1,483,006 | |
Houston Independent School District 0% 8/15/13 | 1,300,000 | 1,000,363 | |
Humble Independent School District: | |||
Series 2005 B, 5.25% 2/15/20 (FGIC Insured) | 1,800,000 | 1,970,496 | |
0% 2/15/17 | 1,000,000 | 661,450 | |
Hurst Euless Bedford Independent School District 0% 8/15/11 | 1,000,000 | 834,830 | |
Lewisville Independent School District 0% 8/15/19 | 2,340,000 | 1,373,767 | |
Lower Colorado River Auth. Transmission Contract Rev. (LCRA Transmission Services Corp. Proj.) Series C, 5.25% 5/15/19 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,081,930 | |
Mansfield Independent School District: | |||
5.375% 2/15/26 | 1,000,000 | 1,068,650 | |
5.5% 2/15/17 | 2,000,000 | 2,175,720 | |
Mesquite Independent School District 3.65%, tender 12/1/08 (Liquidity Facility JPMorgan Chase Bank) (c) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |
Montgomery County Muni. Util. District #46 5% 3/1/21 (FSA Insured) | 1,040,000 | 1,083,836 | |
North Central Health Facilities Dev. Corp. Rev. (Children's Med. Ctr. of Dallas Proj.) 5.5% 8/15/16 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,230,000 | 1,340,774 | |
Northside Independent School District 5.5% 2/15/15 | 940,000 | 1,008,329 | |
Northwest Texas Independent School District 5.5% 8/15/21 | 3,185,000 | 3,503,373 | |
Sabine River Auth. Poll. Cont. Rev. (Texas Utils. Elec. Co. Proj.) Series B, 5.75%, tender 11/1/11 (c)(d) | 4,645,000 | 4,931,086 | |
San Antonio Elec. & Gas Sys. Rev. 5.5% 2/1/20 (Pre-Refunded to 2/1/07 @ 101) (e) | 75,000 | 76,093 | |
San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District: | |||
5% 8/1/20 | 1,525,000 | 1,625,604 | |
5.125% 8/1/29 (Pre-Refunded to 8/1/14 @ 100) (e) | 1,900,000 | 2,084,794 | |
Southwest Higher Ed. Auth. Rev. (Southern Methodist Univ. Proj.) 5.5% 10/1/14 (AMBAC Insured) | 2,245,000 | 2,458,657 | |
Spring Branch Independent School District 5.375% 2/1/18 | 1,000,000 | 1,066,390 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Texas - continued | |||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Dev. Corp. Hosp. Rev. 5.375% 11/15/20 (Pre-Refunded to 11/15/08 @ 101) (e) | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,044,190 | |
Texas Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Rev.: | |||
0% 9/1/11 (AMBAC Insured) | 4,715,000 | 3,946,408 | |
0% 9/1/11 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 35,000 | 29,239 | |
0% 9/1/15 (MBIA Insured) | 1,100,000 | 778,140 | |
Texas Pub. Fin. Auth. Bldg. Rev. (Texas Technical College Proj.) 6.25% 8/1/09 (MBIA Insured) | 640,000 | 665,248 | |
Texas Tpk. Auth. Central Tpk. Sys. Rev.: | |||
5.5% 8/15/39 (AMBAC Insured) | 4,050,000 | 4,371,489 | |
5.75% 8/15/38 (AMBAC Insured) | 3,775,000 | 4,135,248 | |
Texas Wtr. Dev. Board Rev. Series A, 5.5% 7/15/21 | 1,000,000 | 1,046,580 | |
Travis County Health Facilities Dev. Corp. Rev. (Ascension Health Cr. Prog.) Series A, 6.25% 11/15/19 (Pre-Refunded to 11/15/09 @ 101) (e) | 4,000,000 | 4,337,880 | |
Tyler Health Facilities Dev. Corp. Hosp. Rev. (Mother Frances Hosp. Reg'l. Health Care Ctr. Proj.) 6% 7/1/27 | 1,000,000 | 1,080,900 | |
White Settlement Independent School District 5.75% 8/15/34 | 1,440,000 | 1,581,336 | |
Williamson County Gen. Oblig. 5.5% 2/15/19 (FSA Insured) | 35,000 | 37,501 | |
85,220,101 | |||
Utah - 0.3% | |||
Intermountain Pwr. Agcy. Pwr. Supply Rev.: | |||
Series A: | |||
6.5% 7/1/09 (AMBAC Insured) | 365,000 | 391,324 | |
6.5% 7/1/09 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 635,000 | 682,631 | |
Series B, 5.75% 7/1/16 (MBIA Insured) | 1,025,000 | 1,059,163 | |
2,133,118 | |||
Vermont - 0.4% | |||
Vermont Edl. & Health Bldg. Fing. Agcy. Rev.: | |||
(Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc. Proj.): | |||
Series 2000 A, 6.125% 12/1/27 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,092,040 | |
Series A, 5.75% 12/1/18 (AMBAC Insured) | 400,000 | 432,152 | |
(Middlebury College Proj. Series A, 5% 10/31/46 | 1,000,000 | 1,053,060 | |
2,577,252 | |||
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Washington - 7.1% | |||
Chelan County Pub. Util. District #1 Columbia River-Rock Island Hydro-Elec. Sys. Rev. Series A: | |||
0% 6/1/17 (MBIA Insured) | $ 1,000,000 | $ 641,590 | |
0% 6/1/29 (MBIA Insured) | 2,000,000 | 727,440 | |
Clark County School District #114, Evergreen 5.375% 12/1/14 (FSA Insured) | 3,040,000 | 3,308,797 | |
Energy Northwest Elec. Rev. (#1 Proj.) Series 2006 A, 5% 7/1/15 | 1,000,000 | 1,087,810 | |
Grant County Pub. Util. District #2 (Priest Rapids Hydro-Elec. Proj.) Second Series B, 5.375% 1/1/16 (MBIA Insured) (d) | 1,715,000 | 1,809,874 | |
Grant County Pub. Util. District #2 Wanapum Hydro Elec. Rev. Series B, 5.25% 1/1/22 (FGIC Insured) (d) | 1,950,000 | 2,067,995 | |
King County Swr. Rev. Series B, 5.125% 1/1/33 (FSA Insured) | 2,800,000 | 2,936,612 | |
Port of Seattle Passenger Facilities Charge Rev. Series B, 5.25% 12/1/14 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 3,000,000 | 3,114,990 | |
Spokane County School District #81 5.25% 12/1/18 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,082,450 | |
Spokane Gen. Oblig. 5.25% 12/1/24 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,080,510 | |
Spokane Pub. Facilities District Hotel/Motel Tax & Sales/Use Tax Rev. 5.75% 12/1/24 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,112,830 | |
Tumwater School District #33, Thurston County Series 1996 B, 0% 12/1/10 (FGIC Insured) | 4,000,000 | 3,433,560 | |
Washington Gen. Oblig.: | |||
Series 2001 C, 5.25% 1/1/16 | 1,000,000 | 1,065,180 | |
Series C, 5.25% 1/1/26 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,061,600 | |
Series R 97A, 0% 7/1/19 (MBIA Insured) | 1,200,000 | 701,100 | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Auth. Rev. (Providence Health Systems Proj.) Series 2001 A, 5.5% 10/1/13 (MBIA Insured) | 3,000,000 | 3,238,980 | |
Washington Pub. Pwr. Supply Sys. Nuclear Proj. #2 Rev. 5.4% 7/1/12 | 16,000,000 | 17,385,430 | |
45,856,748 | |||
Wisconsin - 1.3% | |||
Badger Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. 6.125% 6/1/27 | 845,000 | 907,099 | |
Douglas County Gen. Oblig. 5.5% 2/1/18 (FGIC Insured) | 335,000 | 362,236 | |
Menasha Joint School District: | |||
5.5% 3/1/17 (FSA Insured) | 65,000 | 70,216 | |
5.5% 3/1/17 (Pre-Refunded to 3/1/12 @ 100) (e) | 1,095,000 | 1,187,538 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Wisconsin - continued | |||
Wisconsin Health & Edl. Facilities Auth. Rev.: | |||
(Marshfield Clinic Proj.) Series B, 6% 2/15/25 | $ 1,500,000 | $ 1,616,325 | |
(Wheaton Franciscan Svcs., Inc. Proj.): | |||
Series A, 5.5% 8/15/16 | 1,000,000 | 1,075,980 | |
5.75% 8/15/30 | 1,500,000 | 1,619,595 | |
6.25% 8/15/22 | 600,000 | 669,120 | |
Series A, 5.375% 2/15/34 | 1,000,000 | 1,060,280 | |
8,568,389 | |||
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 99.3% (Cost $614,228,591) | 638,994,162 | ||
NET OTHER ASSETS - 0.7% | 4,807,732 | ||
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 643,801,894 |
Legend |
(a) Security initially issued at one coupon which converts to a higher coupon at a specified date. The rate shown is the rate at period end. |
(b) Security or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. |
(c) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. |
(d) Private activity obligations whose interest is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax for individuals. |
(e) Security collateralized by an amount sufficient to pay interest and principal. |
Other Information |
The distribution of municipal securities by revenue source, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: |
General Obligations | 37.8% |
Health Care | 11.0% |
Electric Utilities | 9.2% |
Transportation | 8.9% |
Escrowed/Pre-Refunded | 7.7% |
Water & Sewer | 7.4% |
Special Tax | 6.5% |
Education | 5.8% |
Others* (individually less than 5%) | 5.7% |
100.0% |
*Includes net other assets |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2006 | ||
Assets | ||
Investment in securities, at value - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $614,228,591) | $ 638,994,162 | |
Cash | 5,632,835 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 682,593 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 911,300 | |
Interest receivable | 9,437,418 | |
Other receivables | 21,626 | |
Total assets | 655,679,934 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 856,460 | |
Delayed delivery | 9,092,667 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 713,398 | |
Distributions payable | 724,222 | |
Accrued management fee | 196,680 | |
Distribution fees payable | 182,418 | |
Other affiliated payables | 72,676 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 39,519 | |
Total liabilities | 11,878,040 | |
Net Assets | $ 643,801,894 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 613,879,528 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (193,440) | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | 5,350,235 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 24,765,571 | |
Net Assets | $ 643,801,894 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
October 31, 2006 | ||
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: | $ 13.00 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/95.25 of $13.00) | $ 13.65 | |
Class T: | $ 13.02 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $13.02) | $ 13.49 | |
Class B: | $ 12.97 | |
Class C: | $ 13.02 | |
Institutional Class: | $ 12.95 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Year ended October 31, 2006 | ||
Investment Income | ||
Interest | $ 30,774,702 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 2,501,104 | |
Transfer agent fees | 739,624 | |
Distribution fees | 2,277,935 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 166,353 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 11,523 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 2,693 | |
Registration fees | 91,608 | |
Audit | 51,335 | |
Legal | 8,416 | |
Miscellaneous | 3,676 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 5,854,267 | |
Expense reductions | (332,117) | 5,522,150 |
Net investment income | 25,252,552 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investment securities: | ||
Unaffiliated issuers | 5,559,165 | |
Futures contracts | 116,664 | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | 5,675,829 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | 4,279,338 | |
Net gain (loss) | 9,955,167 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 35,207,719 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended | Year ended | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income | $ 25,252,552 | $ 23,857,985 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 5,675,829 | 8,968,764 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 4,279,338 | (19,180,759) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 35,207,719 | 13,645,990 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (25,274,196) | (23,793,542) |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | (8,244,683) | (5,181,802) |
Total distributions | (33,518,879) | (28,975,344) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | (16,629,046) | 51,939,913 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (14,940,206) | 36,610,559 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 658,742,100 | 622,131,541 |
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $193,440 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $158,981, respectively) | $ 643,801,894 | $ 658,742,100 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.97 | $ 13.28 | $ 13.00 | $ 12.87 | $ 12.70 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .504 | .521 | .533 | .539 | .557 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .193 | (.201) | .301 | .137 | .168 |
Total from investment operations | .697 | .320 | .834 | .676 | .725 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.505) | (.520) | (.532) | (.544) | (.555) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.162) | (.110) | (.022) | (.002) | - |
Total distributions | (.667) | (.630) | (.554) | (.546) | (.555) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.00 | $ 12.97 | $ 13.28 | $ 13.00 | $ 12.87 |
Total Return A,B | 5.56% | 2.46% | 6.56% | 5.33% | 5.88% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .68% | .69% | .69% | .68% | .69% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .68% | .69% | .69% | .68% | .69% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .63% | .67% | .69% | .68% | .67% |
Net investment income | 3.93% | 3.96% | 4.07% | 4.15% | 4.41% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 144,183 | $ 123,844 | $ 101,763 | $ 87,406 | $ 67,457 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 26% | 22% | 17% | 26% | 20% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 13.00 | $ 13.31 | $ 13.03 | $ 12.89 | $ 12.72 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .493 | .509 | .522 | .529 | .546 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .181 | (.202) | .299 | .144 | .166 |
Total from investment operations | .674 | .307 | .821 | .673 | .712 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.492) | (.507) | (.519) | (.531) | (.542) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.162) | (.110) | (.022) | (.002) | - |
Total distributions | (.654) | (.617) | (.541) | (.533) | (.542) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.02 | $ 13.00 | $ 13.31 | $ 13.03 | $ 12.89 |
Total Return A,B | 5.36% | 2.35% | 6.44% | 5.30% | 5.76% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .78% | .79% | .79% | .78% | .79% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .78% | .79% | .79% | .78% | .79% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .73% | .77% | .78% | .77% | .77% |
Net investment income | 3.83% | 3.86% | 3.97% | 4.06% | 4.31% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 310,132 | $ 318,973 | $ 319,734 | $ 340,542 | $ 354,030 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 26% | 22% | 17% | 26% | 20% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.94 | $ 13.25 | $ 12.98 | $ 12.85 | $ 12.67 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .407 | .421 | .435 | .443 | .462 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .193 | (.200) | .291 | .136 | .178 |
Total from investment operations | .600 | .221 | .726 | .579 | .640 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.408) | (.421) | (.434) | (.447) | (.460) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.162) | (.110) | (.022) | (.002) | - |
Total distributions | (.570) | (.531) | (.456) | (.449) | (.460) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.97 | $ 12.94 | $ 13.25 | $ 12.98 | $ 12.85 |
Total Return A,B | 4.78% | 1.70% | 5.70% | 4.56% | 5.19% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.44% | 1.45% | 1.44% | 1.43% | 1.44% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.44% | 1.45% | 1.44% | 1.43% | 1.44% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.39% | 1.42% | 1.44% | 1.42% | 1.41% |
Net investment income | 3.17% | 3.21% | 3.32% | 3.41% | 3.66% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 65,114 | $ 82,084 | $ 97,487 | $ 110,853 | $ 109,986 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 26% | 22% | 17% | 26% | 20% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.99 | $ 13.30 | $ 13.02 | $ 12.89 | $ 12.71 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .396 | .410 | .423 | .430 | .451 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .192 | (.202) | .300 | .135 | .176 |
Total from investment operations | .588 | .208 | .723 | .565 | .627 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.396) | (.408) | (.421) | (.433) | (.447) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.162) | (.110) | (.022) | (.002) | - |
Total distributions | (.558) | (.518) | (.443) | (.435) | (.447) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.02 | $ 12.99 | $ 13.30 | $ 13.02 | $ 12.89 |
Total Return A,B | 4.66% | 1.59% | 5.65% | 4.44% | 5.06% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.53% | 1.54% | 1.54% | 1.53% | 1.53% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.53% | 1.54% | 1.54% | 1.53% | 1.53% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.48% | 1.52% | 1.54% | 1.52% | 1.51% |
Net investment income | 3.08% | 3.11% | 3.22% | 3.31% | 3.57% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 62,799 | $ 63,984 | $ 58,984 | $ 59,423 | $ 52,019 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 26% | 22% | 17% | 26% | 20% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.92 | $ 13.24 | $ 12.96 | $ 12.83 | $ 12.66 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income B | .520 | .540 | .551 | .556 | .573 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .196 | (.208) | .304 | .139 | .170 |
Total from investment operations | .716 | .332 | .855 | .695 | .743 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.524) | (.542) | (.553) | (.563) | (.573) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.162) | (.110) | (.022) | (.002) | - |
Total distributions | (.686) | (.652) | (.575) | (.565) | (.573) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.95 | $ 12.92 | $ 13.24 | $ 12.96 | $ 12.83 |
Total Return A | 5.73% | 2.56% | 6.75% | 5.50% | 6.05% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .54% | .53% | .54% | .54% | .55% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .54% | .53% | .54% | .54% | .55% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .49% | .51% | .53% | .53% | .52% |
Net investment income | 4.07% | 4.13% | 4.23% | 4.30% | 4.55% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 61,573 | $ 69,857 | $ 44,164 | $ 44,960 | $ 31,703 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 26% | 22% | 17% | 26% | 20% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2006
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
The Fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued and net asset value per share is calculated (NAV calculation) as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Wherever possible, the Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotes are readily available, are valued by independent pricing services or by dealers who make markets in such securities. Pricing services consider yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value, valuations may be determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The frequency of when fair value pricing is used is unpredictable. The value of securities used for NAV calculation under fair value pricing may differ from published prices for the same securities. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. 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 by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements.
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the Fund will claim a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, market discount, deferred trustees compensation and losses deferred due to wash sales and futures transactions.
The Fund purchases municipal securities whose interest, in the opinion of the issuer, is free from federal income tax. There is no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will agree with this opinion. In the event the IRS determines that the issuer does not comply with relevant tax requirements, interest payments from a security could become federally taxable, possibly retroactively to the date the security was issued.
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Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 24,524,584 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (175,056) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 24,349,528 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 3,349 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 4,625,537 | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 614,644,634 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
October 31, 2006 | October 31, 2005 | |
Tax-exempt Income | $ 25,274,196 | $ 23,793,542 |
Ordinary Income | 458,038 | - |
Long-term Capital Gains | 7,786,645 | 5,181,802 |
Total | $ 33,518,879 | $ 28,975,344 |
New Accounting Pronouncements. In July 2006, Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the Fund's net assets, results of operations and financial statement disclosures.
In addition, in September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
2. Operating Policies.
Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities. The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid
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2. Operating Policies - continued
Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities - continued
for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked-to-market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The Fund may receive compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery or when-issued security. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
Futures Contracts. The Fund may use futures contracts to manage its exposure to the bond market and to fluctuations in interest rates. Buying futures tends to increase a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument or hedge other fund investments. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit with a clearing broker, no later than the following business day, an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities and is transferred to a segregated account on settlement date. Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contract and are accounted for as unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains (losses) are recorded upon the expiration or closing of the futures contract. Securities deposited to meet margin requirements are identified in the Schedule of Investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract's terms. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $175,455,215 and $194,493,624, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .25% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .12% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the
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average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .37% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
Distribution | Service | Paid to | Retained | |
Class A | 0% | .15% | $ 209,032 | $ 3,340 |
Class T | 0% | .25% | 787,222 | 4,485 |
Class B | .65% | .25% | 652,930 | 472,871 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 628,751 | 120,992 |
$ 2,277,935 | $ 601,688 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 4.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, .75% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares (.25% prior to February 24, 2006) and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
Retained | |
Class A | $ 76,106 |
Class T | 35,294 |
Class B* | 203,620 |
Class C* | 15,019 |
$ 330,039 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent and Accounting Fees. Citibank, N.A. (Citibank) is the custodian, transfer agent, and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. Citibank has entered into a sub-arrangement with Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, with respect to all classes of the Fund to perform the transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent functions. 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. All fees are paid to FIIOC by Citibank, which is reimbursed by each class for such payments. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, each class paid the following transfer agent fees:
Amount | % of | |
Class A | $ 148,834 | .11 |
Class T | 340,485 | .11 |
Class B | 84,206 | .12 |
Class C | 67,732 | .11 |
Institutional Class | 98,367 | .12 |
$ 739,624 |
Citibank also has a sub-arrangement with Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, under which FSC maintains the Fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit, which amounts to $1,534 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
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6. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian and each class' transfer agent, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody and accounting expenses by $11,523 and $162,164, respectively. During the period, credits reduced each class' transfer agent expense as noted in the table below.
Transfer Agent | ||
Class A | $ 32,477 | |
Class T | 74,770 | |
Class B | 16,847 | |
Class C | 14,563 | |
Institutional Class | 19,773 | |
$ 158,430 |
7. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
During the period, the Fund's transfer agent, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company, notified the Fund that the fund's books and records did not reflect a conversion of certain Class B to Class A shares upon their conversion date. Management has determined that this did not have a material impact to the Fund's reported net assets or results of operations in the accompanying financial statements. FIIOC will cause the books and records of the Fund to reflect a conversion of the relevant Class B shares to Class A and is in the process of determining the impact to affected shareholder accounts for purposes of its remediation.
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8. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Years ended October 31, | ||
2006 | 2005 | |
From net investment income | ||
Class A | $ 5,475,285 | $ 4,352,247 |
Class T | 12,053,776 | 12,293,343 |
Class B | 2,316,388 | 2,889,040 |
Class C | 1,936,779 | 1,912,870 |
Institutional Class | 3,491,968 | 2,346,042 |
Total | $ 25,274,196 | $ 23,793,542 |
From net realized gain | ||
Class A | $ 1,555,692 | $ 849,843 |
Class T | 3,978,415 | 2,646,649 |
Class B | 1,007,878 | 802,913 |
Class C | 788,459 | 495,651 |
Institutional Class | 914,239 | 386,746 |
Total | $ 8,244,683 | $ 5,181,802 |
9. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
Shares Years ended October 31, | Dollars Years ended October 31, | |||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 4,948,217 | 3,538,994 | $ 63,420,086 | $ 46,541,886 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 371,154 | 260,181 | 4,767,130 | 3,414,353 |
Shares redeemed | (3,774,302) | (1,912,570) | (48,584,463) | (25,132,123) |
Net increase (decrease) | 1,545,069 | 1,886,605 | $ 19,602,753 | $ 24,824,116 |
Class T | ||||
Shares sold | 3,432,677 | 3,536,120 | $ 44,171,647 | $ 46,651,169 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 936,819 | 836,332 | 12,055,637 | 10,998,832 |
Shares redeemed | (5,102,497) | (3,856,498) | (65,624,444) | (50,817,550) |
Net increase (decrease) | (733,001) | 515,954 | $ (9,397,160) | $ 6,832,451 |
Class B | ||||
Shares sold | 401,486 | 461,635 | $ 5,146,784 | $ 6,060,771 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 154,058 | 167,091 | 1,974,082 | 2,187,643 |
Shares redeemed | (1,876,847) | (1,641,543) | (24,024,161) | (21,554,810) |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,321,303) | (1,012,817) | $ (16,903,295) | $ (13,306,396) |
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Shares Years ended October 31, | Dollars Years ended October 31, | |||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | 1,151,475 | 1,328,623 | $ 14,821,030 | $ 17,510,616 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 139,244 | 114,142 | 1,791,102 | 1,500,047 |
Shares redeemed | (1,392,566) | (951,725) | (17,907,457) | (12,532,673) |
Net increase (decrease) | (101,847) | 491,040 | $ (1,295,325) | $ 6,477,990 |
Institutional Class | ||||
Shares sold | 5,188,827 | 2,803,468 | $ 66,328,861 | $ 36,736,293 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 115,403 | 26,000 | 1,473,273 | 340,092 |
Shares redeemed | (5,953,881) | (760,791) | (76,438,153) | (9,964,633) |
Net increase (decrease) | (649,651) | 2,068,677 | $ (8,636,019) | $ 27,111,752 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series II and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II) at October 31, 2006, 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 15, 2006
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 348 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 350 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's statement of additional information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (76) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1986 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as President (2006-present), Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). | |
Stephen P. Jonas (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Jonas is Senior Vice President of Advisor Municipal Income (2005-present). He also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2005-present). Mr. Jonas is Executive Director of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). He also serves as a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Jonas served as President of Fidelity Enterprise Operations and Risk Services (2004-2005), Chief Administrative Officer (2002-2004), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR Corp. (1998-2002). In addition, he serves on the Boards of Boston Ballet (2003-present) and Simmons College (2003-present). | |
Robert L. Reynolds (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is President and a Director of FMR (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Mr. Reynolds also serves as Vice Chairman (2006-present), a Director (2003-present), and Chief Operating Officer of FMR Corp. and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
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Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Dennis J. Dirks (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). Mr. Dirks also serves as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-present) and a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-present). | |
Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (1989-2002). He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2001-present), Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-present), and Chairman of the Board of Saint Barnabas Health Care System. | |
George H. Heilmeier (70) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004-present). He is Chairman of the General Motors Science & Technology Advisory Board and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001-2004), and Teletech Holdings (customer management services). He is the recipient of the 2005 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for his invention of the liquid crystal display, and a member of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. | |
Marie L. Knowles (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002-present). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. | |
Ned C. Lautenbach (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-present) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | |
William O. McCoy (73) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Duke Realty Corporation (real estate). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm). In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System. He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system). | |
Cornelia M. Small (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member (2000-present) and Chairperson (2002-present) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002-present) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1999). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. | |
William S. Stavropoulos (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003), CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2004). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002-present), and Metalmark Capital (private equity investment firm, 2005-present). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. | |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003-present), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004-present). |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Keyes may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
James H. Keyes (66) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Mr. Keyes was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls, Inc. (automotive supplier, 1993-2003). He currently serves as a member of the boards of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies), Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, 2002-present), and Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions). | |
Peter S. Lynch (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001- | |
Boyce I. Greer (50) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Greer also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2005-present), certain Asset Allocation Funds (2005-present), Fixed-Income Funds (2006-present), and Money Market Funds (2006-present). Mr. Greer is also a Trustee of other investment companies advised by FMR (2003-present). He is an Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Greer served as a Director and Managing Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002-2005), and Executive Vice President (2000-2002) and Money Market Group Leader (1997-2002) of the Fidelity Investments Fixed Income Division. He also served as Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (1997-2002), Senior Vice President of FMR (1997-2002), and Vice President of FIMM (1998-2002). | |
David L. Murphy (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Murphy also serves as Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2002-present), certain Asset Allocation Funds (2003-present), Fixed-Income Funds (2005-present), and Balanced Funds (2005-present). He serves as Senior Vice President (2000-present) and Head (2004-present) of the Fidelity Investments Fixed Income Division. Mr. Murphy is also a Senior Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2003-present) and an Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Money Market Group Leader (2002-2004), Bond Group Leader (2000-2002), and Vice President of Fidelity's Taxable Bond Funds (2000-2002) and Fidelity's Municipal Bond Funds (2001-2002). | |
Thomas J. Silvia (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Silvia also serves as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Funds (2005-present), certain Balanced Funds (2005-present), certain Asset Allocation Funds (2005-present), and Senior Vice President and Bond Group Leader of the Fidelity Investments Fixed-Income Division (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Silvia served as Director of Fidelity's Taxable Bond portfolio managers (2002-2004) and a portfolio manager in the Bond Group (1997-2004). | |
Christine J. Thompson (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Vice President of Advisor Municipal Income. Ms. Thompson also serves as Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Prior to assuming her current responsibilities, Ms. Thompson worked as an analyst and manager. | |
Eric D. Roiter (57) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Municipal Income. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds; Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present) and FMR; Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2001-present), and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Roiter served as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (1998-2005). | |
Stuart Fross (47) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003-present), Vice President and Secretary of FDC (2005-present), and is an employee of FMR. | |
Christine Reynolds (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President and Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and is a Vice President (2003-present) and an employee (2002-present) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Joseph B. Hollis (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Hollis also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Hollis is President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2005-present). Mr. Hollis also serves as President and Director of Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Hollis served as Senior Vice President of Cash Management Services (1999-2002) and Investment Management Operations (2002-2005). | |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (59) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002-present). He is Chief Compliance Officer of FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Rathgeber served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). | |
Bryan A. Mehrmann (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Mehrmann also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Corporation, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). | |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (42) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). | |
Kenneth B. Robins (37) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Robins also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). | |
Robert G. Byrnes (39) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Byrnes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Byrnes served as Vice President of FPCMS (2003-2005). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Byrnes worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Vice President of the Investment Operations Group (2000-2003). | |
John H. Costello (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Mark Osterheld (51) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Gary W. Ryan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Ryan also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in FPCMS (1999-2005). | |
Salvatore Schiavone (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Schiavone also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Schiavone worked at Deutsche Asset Management, where he most recently served as Assistant Treasurer (2003-2005) of the Scudder Funds and Vice President and Head of Fund Reporting (1996-2003). |
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of Advisor Municipal 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 | Capital Gains | |
Class A | 12/04/06 | 12/01/06 | $0.095 |
Class T | 12/04/06 | 12/01/06 | $0.095 |
Class B | 12/04/06 | 12/01/06 | $0.095 |
Class C | 12/04/06 | 12/01/06 | $0.095 |
The fund hereby designates as capital gain dividends: For dividends with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2006, $5,495,564 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
During fiscal year ended 2006, 100% of the fund's income dividends was free from federal income tax, and 9.72% of the fund's income dividends was subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2007 of amounts for use in preparing 2006 income tax returns.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Each year, typically in June, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly each month except August and takes into account throughout the year matters bearing on Advisory Contracts. The Board, acting directly and through its separate committees, considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. At the time of the renewal, the Board had 12 standing committees, each composed of 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. Each committee has adopted a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. One such committee, the Fixed-Income Contract Committee, meets periodically as needed throughout the year to consider matters specifically related to the annual renewal of Advisory Contracts. The committee requests and receives information on, and makes recommendations to the Independent Trustees concerning, the approval and annual review of the Advisory Contracts.
At its June 2006 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses of the fund; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by the investment adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In determining whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. In addition to evaluating the specific factors noted above, the Board, in reaching its determination, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with 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, managed by Fidelity.
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Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the background of the fund's portfolio manager and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. In addition, the Board considered the trading resources that are an integrated part of the fixed-income portfolio management investment process.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of administrative, distribution, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency and pricing and bookkeeping services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
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 for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying an additional sales charge. The Board noted that, since the last Advisory Contract renewals in June 2005, Fidelity has taken a number of actions that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure the investment research teams; (ii) voluntarily entering into contractual arrangements with certain brokers pursuant to which Fidelity pays for research products and services separately out of its own resources, rather than bundling with fund commissions; (iii) launching the Fidelity Advantage Class of its five Spartan stock index funds and three Spartan bond index funds, which is a lower-fee class available to shareholders with higher account balances; (iv) contractually agreeing to impose expense limitations on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund and reducing the fund's initial investment minimum; and (v) offering shareholders of each of the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.
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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2005, the cumulative total returns of Class C and Institutional Class of the fund, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Lipper Inc. as having an investment objective similar to that of the fund. The returns of Class C and Institutional Class represent the performance of classes with the highest and lowest 12b-1 fees, respectively (not necessarily with the highest and lowest total expenses). The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the Lipper peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below each chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the Lipper peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.
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The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its Lipper peer group and stated that the performance of Institutional Class of the fund was in the first quartile for all the periods shown. The Board also stated that the relative investment performance of Institutional Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group" and, for the reasons explained above, is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "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 TMG % of 8% means that 92% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, 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 ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2005. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee 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 the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund 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.
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The Board noted that the total expenses of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2005.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were 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 its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of the results of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
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The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
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 through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions, including reductions that occur through operation of the transfer agent agreement. The transfer agent fee varies in part based on the number of accounts in the fund. If the number of accounts decreases or the average account size increases, the overall transfer agent fee rate decreases.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total 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 concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board further concluded that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Advisory Contracts, the Board requested additional information on several topics, including (i) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology and profitability trends within certain funds; (ii) funds and accounts managed by Fidelity other than the Fidelity funds, including fee arrangements; (iii) the total expenses of certain funds and classes relative to competitors; (iv) fund performance trends; and (v) Fidelity's fee structures.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Contents
Chairman's Message | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. | |
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees | ||
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NOT FDIC INSURED· MAY LOSE VALUE· NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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Chairman's Message
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
Dear Shareholder:
Stock and bond markets around the world have seen largely positive results year to date, although weakness in the technology sector and growth stocks in general have tempered performance. While financial markets are always unpredictable, there are a number of time-tested principles that can put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There are tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. The more you sell, the more taxes you pay, and the more you trade, the higher the costs. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third investment principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces unconstructive "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or over the phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2006 | Past 1 | Past 5 | Past 10 | |
<R>Institutional Class </R> | <R>5.73%</R> | <R>5.31%</R> | <R>6.06%</R> |
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity ® Advisor Municipal Income Fund - Institutional Class on October 31, 1996. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Lehman Brothers ® Municipal Bond Index performed over the same period.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Christine Thompson, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Growing investor demand and a strong late-period rally helped municipal bonds post solid returns and take their place as one of the best performing investment-grade debt classes for the 12 months ending October 31, 2006. Throughout much of the period, muni bond prices declined as the Federal Reserve Board raised short-term interest rates to return them to a more "neutral level" and fend off inflation. Beginning in mid-summer 2006, however, munis rebounded amid hopes that the Fed would pause its rate hike campaign. Those hopes were eventually actualized when the central bank left rates unchanged at its August, September and October Open Market Committee meetings. Demand - amplified by non-traditional investors such as hedge funds - increased substantially, as investors sought out munis for their attractive after-tax yields. Investors also were drawn to the fact that unlike Treasuries, long-term rates for munis were higher than short rates, giving investors the opportunity to lock in attractive long-term yields. Against this backdrop, the Lehman Brothers® Municipal Bond Index returned 5.75%. In comparison, the overall taxable bond market, as measured by the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, returned 5.19%.
During the past year, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned 5.73%, while the Lehman Brothers 3 Plus Year Municipal Bond Index gained 6.07%. Benefiting fund returns versus the index were my comparatively large stake in lower-quality, investment-grade securities and a modest out-of-index exposure to below-investment-grade bonds. These securities - generally issued by hospitals and electric utilities - were boosted by a combination of their improved financial performance and strong investor demand for high-yielding securities. Performance also was helped by my overweighting in zero-coupon bonds, which make no interest payments but are sold at a discount from their face values. Zeros generally performed better than coupon-bearing bonds. An overweighting relative to the index in prerefunded bonds also worked in the fund's favor. Prerefunding produced relatively strong returns as the bonds' maturities became shorter and their credit quality was upgraded. Detracting from performance relative to the index was my decision to underweight discount bonds, which are securities that trade below par - meaning face value - while overweighting premium bonds, which trade above par. Discounts outpaced premiums as investors sought out their higher nominal yields.
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.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class A | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,040.60 | $ 3.45 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.83 | $ 3.41 |
Class T | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,040.00 | $ 3.96 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.32 | $ 3.92 |
Class B | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,036.80 | $ 7.29 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,018.05 | $ 7.22 |
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class C | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,036.20 | $ 7.75 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.59 | $ 7.68 |
Institutional Class | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,041.50 | $ 2.78 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.48 | $ 2.75 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Annualized | |
Class A | .67% |
Class T | .77% |
Class B | 1.42% |
Class C | 1.51% |
Institutional Class | .54% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five States as of October 31, 2006 | ||
% of fund's | % of fund's net assets | |
Texas | 13.2 | 15.2 |
New York | 12.0 | 9.3 |
California | 11.2 | 11.2 |
Illinois | 10.5 | 10.3 |
Washington | 7.1 | 7.5 |
Top Five Sectors as of October 31, 2006 | ||
% of fund's | % of fund's net assets | |
General Obligations | 37.8 | 37.1 |
Health Care | 11.0 | 10.1 |
Electric Utilities | 9.2 | 8.4 |
Transportation | 8.9 | 8.5 |
Escrowed/Pre-Refunded | 7.7 | 9.1 |
Average Years to Maturity as of October 31, 2006 | ||
6 months ago | ||
Years | 15.2 | 15.3 |
Average years to maturity is based on the average time remaining to the stated maturity date of each bond, weighted by the market value of each bond. |
Duration as of October 31, 2006 | ||
6 months ago | ||
Years | 6.5 | 6.6 |
Duration shows how much a bond fund's price fluctuates with changes in comparable interest rates. If rates rise 1%, for example, a fund with a five-year duration is likely to lose about 5% of its value. Other factors also can influence a bond fund's performance and share price. Accordingly, a bond fund's actual performance may differ from this example. |
Quality Diversification (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 | As of April 30, 2006 | ||||||
AAA 61.8% | AAA 63.7% | ||||||
AA,A 28.1% | AA,A 23.9% | ||||||
BBB 8.1% | BBB 6.6% | ||||||
BB and Below 0.2% | BB and Below 0.2% | ||||||
Not Rated 1.0% | Not Rated 1.3% | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term |
We have used ratings from Moody's® Investors Services, Inc. Where Moody's ratings are not available, we have used S&P® ratings. |
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Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Municipal Bonds - 99.3% | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Alabama - 0.0% | |||
Birmingham Wtrwks. & Swr. Board Wtr. & Swr. Rev. Series B, 5% 1/1/43 (MBIA Insured) | $ 300,000 | $ 310,914 | |
Alaska - 0.2% | |||
Alaska Student Ln. Corp. Student Ln. Rev. Series A, 5.45% 7/1/09 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 1,500,000 | 1,517,595 | |
Arizona - 1.4% | |||
Arizona Student Ln. Acquisition Auth. Student Ln. Rev. Series A1, 5.875% 5/1/18 (d) | 1,300,000 | 1,377,948 | |
Chandler Indl. Dev. Auth. Indl. Dev. Rev. (Intel Corp. Proj.) 4.375%, tender 12/1/10 (c)(d) | 1,000,000 | 1,019,650 | |
Glendale Indl. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Rev. (John C. Lincoln Health Network Proj.) 5% 12/1/29 | 1,575,000 | 1,627,164 | |
Phoenix Civic Impt. Corp. Wtr. Sys. Rev. 5% 7/1/29 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,063,500 | |
Phoenix Indl. Dev. Auth. Single Family Mtg. Rev. 0% 12/1/14 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 3,750,000 | 2,747,100 | |
Univ. of Arizona Univ. Revs. Series 2005 A, 5% 6/1/17 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,087,110 | |
8,922,472 | |||
Arkansas - 0.2% | |||
Little Rock School District Series 2001 C, 5.25% 2/1/33 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,047,490 | |
California - 11.2% | |||
California Dept. of Wtr. Resources Pwr. Supply Rev. Series A, 5.5% 5/1/15 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,100,600 | |
California Econ. Recovery: | |||
Series 2004 A, 5.25% 7/1/13 | 2,100,000 | 2,304,792 | |
Series A: | |||
5% 7/1/15 (MBIA Insured) | 1,800,000 | 1,969,848 | |
5.25% 7/1/14 | 1,500,000 | 1,661,175 | |
5.25% 7/1/14 (FGIC Insured) | 900,000 | 999,882 | |
California Gen. Oblig.: | |||
5% 3/1/15 | 1,000,000 | 1,089,400 | |
5% 12/1/31 (MBIA Insured) | 1,400,000 | 1,473,864 | |
5.125% 11/1/24 | 600,000 | 638,196 | |
5.25% 2/1/14 | 2,400,000 | 2,629,104 | |
5.25% 2/1/15 | 1,200,000 | 1,314,552 | |
5.25% 2/1/16 | 1,000,000 | 1,094,830 | |
5.25% 2/1/24 | 1,000,000 | 1,071,970 | |
5.25% 2/1/28 | 1,200,000 | 1,280,520 | |
5.25% 2/1/33 | 2,000,000 | 2,115,300 | |
5.25% 12/1/33 | 2,300,000 | 2,464,519 | |
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Principal | Value | ||
California - continued | |||
California Gen. Oblig.: - continued | |||
5.25% 4/1/34 | $ 2,200,000 | $ 2,352,944 | |
5.5% 4/1/30 | 3,565,000 | 3,924,102 | |
5.5% 11/1/33 | 5,400,000 | 5,910,624 | |
5.625% 5/1/20 | 80,000 | 85,899 | |
California Pub. Works Board Lease Rev.: | |||
(Richmond Lab., Phase III Office Bldg. Proj.) Series B, 5.25% 11/1/25 (XL Cap. Assurance, Inc. Insured) | 2,585,000 | 2,818,917 | |
Series 2005 A, 5.25% 6/1/30 | 2,000,000 | 2,139,480 | |
Series 2005 H, 5% 6/1/18 | 1,425,000 | 1,530,778 | |
Series 2005 K, 5% 11/1/17 | 2,300,000 | 2,486,760 | |
California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Poll. Cont. Rev. (Southern California Edison Co.) 4.1%, tender 4/1/13 (XL Cap. Assurance, Inc. Insured) (c) | 1,300,000 | 1,330,901 | |
California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev. (Kaiser Fund Hosp./Health Place, Inc. Proj.) Series 2002 C, 3.85%, tender 6/1/12 (c) | 500,000 | 500,735 | |
Foothill/Eastern Trans. Corridor Agcy. Toll Road Rev.: | |||
Series A, 5% 1/1/35 (MBIA Insured) | 700,000 | 719,299 | |
5% 1/15/16 (MBIA Insured) | 400,000 | 421,700 | |
5.75% 1/15/40 | 600,000 | 624,546 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.: | |||
Series 2003 A1, 6.75% 6/1/39 | 1,450,000 | 1,662,309 | |
Series A, 5% 6/1/45 | 6,650,000 | 6,856,815 | |
Los Angeles Dept. of Wtr. & Pwr. Wtrwks. Rev.: | |||
Series 2001 A, 5.125% 7/1/41 | 4,000,000 | 4,144,640 | |
Series A, 5.125% 7/1/41 (MBIA Insured) | 1,300,000 | 1,352,585 | |
Los Angeles Unified School District Series A, 5.375% 7/1/17 (Pre-Refunded to 7/1/13 @ 100) (e) | 835,000 | 927,268 | |
Oxnard Fing. Auth. Wastewtr. Rev. (Redwood Trunk Swr. and Headworks Proj.) Series A, 5% 6/1/29 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,053,550 | |
San Diego Unified School District: | |||
(Election of 1998 Proj.) Series E2, 5.5% 7/1/26 (FSA Insured) | 2,300,000 | 2,728,168 | |
Series F, 5% 7/1/29 (FSA Insured) | 400,000 | 423,172 | |
Southern California Pub. Pwr. Auth. Rev. (Magnolia Pwr. Proj.) Series A, 5% 7/1/36 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,047,250 | |
Univ. of California Revs. (UCLA Med. Ctr. Proj.) Series A: | |||
5.5% 5/15/18 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,755,000 | 1,938,117 | |
5.5% 5/15/20 (AMBAC Insured) | 2,000,000 | 2,198,100 | |
72,387,211 | |||
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Principal | Value | ||
Colorado - 1.8% | |||
Colorado Health Facilities Auth. Retirement Hsg. Rev. (Liberty Heights Proj.) 0% 7/15/22 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | $ 1,365,000 | $ 697,133 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Auth. Rev. (Longmont Hosp. Proj.) Series B, 5.25% 12/1/13 (Radian Asset Assurance Ltd. Insured) | 860,000 | 930,073 | |
Colorado Springs Arpt. Rev. Series C, 0% 1/1/08 (MBIA Insured) | 870,000 | 833,834 | |
Colorado Wtr. Resources and Pwr. Dev. Auth. Clean Wtr. Rev. Series 2001 A: | |||
5.625% 9/1/13 | 235,000 | 255,936 | |
5.625% 9/1/14 | 230,000 | 250,277 | |
Colorado Wtr. Resources and Pwr. Dev. Auth. Wtr. Resources Rev. (Parker Wtr. and Sanitation District Proj.) Series D, 5.25% 9/1/43 (MBIA Insured) | 4,600,000 | 4,938,146 | |
Dawson Ridge Metropolitan District #1 Series 1992 A, 0% 10/1/17 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 1,200,000 | 765,048 | |
E-470 Pub. Hwy. Auth. Rev. Series 2000 A, 5.75% 9/1/29 (MBIA Insured) | 1,200,000 | 1,308,288 | |
Mesa County Residual Rev. 0% 12/1/11 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 2,275,000 | 1,876,375 | |
11,855,110 | |||
Connecticut - 0.5% | |||
Eastern Connecticut Resources Recovery Auth. Solid Waste Rev. (Wheelabrator Lisbon Proj.) Series A, 5.5% 1/1/20 (d) | 3,350,000 | 3,352,211 | |
District Of Columbia - 2.1% | |||
District of Columbia Gen. Oblig.: | |||
Series A, 6% 6/1/07 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 10,000 | 10,144 | |
Series B: | |||
0% 6/1/12 (MBIA Insured) | 1,200,000 | 962,676 | |
5.25% 6/1/26 (FSA Insured) | 6,000,000 | 6,218,340 | |
District of Columbia Rev.: | |||
(George Washington Univ. Proj.) Series A, 5.75% 9/15/20 (MBIA Insured) | 1,490,000 | 1,585,271 | |
(Georgetown Univ. Proj.) Series A, 5.95% 4/1/14 (MBIA Insured) | 2,000,000 | 2,098,940 | |
(Nat'l. Academy of Sciences Proj.) Series A, 5% 1/1/19 (AMBAC Insured) | 2,500,000 | 2,610,300 | |
13,485,671 | |||
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Florida - 2.1% | |||
Flagler County School Board Ctfs. Series A, 5% 8/1/12 (FSA Insured) | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,061,350 | |
Florida Board of Ed. Cap. Outlay Series B, 5.5% 6/1/16 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,100,740 | |
Florida Correctional Privatization Communications Ctfs. of Prtn. Series A, 5% 8/1/15 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,078,410 | |
Highlands County Health Facilities Auth. Rev. (Adventist Health Sys./Sunbelt Obligated Group Proj.): | |||
Series B, 5% 11/15/14 | 1,000,000 | 1,068,820 | |
3.95%, tender 9/1/12 (c) | 2,100,000 | 2,099,916 | |
5%, tender 11/16/09 (c) | 1,800,000 | 1,858,752 | |
JEA Elec. Sys. Rev. Series 3A, 5% 10/1/41 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,051,090 | |
Miami-Dade County Aviation Rev. (Miami Int'l. Arpt. Proj.) Series B, 5% 10/1/37 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,049,910 | |
Miami-Dade County School District 5% 2/15/14 (MBIA Insured) (b) | 1,600,000 | 1,721,904 | |
Palm Beach County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn. Series C, 5% 8/1/27 (FSA Insured) | 1,050,000 | 1,092,410 | |
Seminole County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn. Series A, 5% 7/1/20 (MBIA Insured) | 500,000 | 536,650 | |
13,719,952 | |||
Georgia - 2.8% | |||
Atlanta Arpt. Rev. Series F, 5.25% 1/1/13 (FSA Insured) (d) | 1,000,000 | 1,073,820 | |
Atlanta Wtr. & Wastewtr. Rev.: | |||
5% 11/1/37 (FSA Insured) | 2,400,000 | 2,525,904 | |
5% 11/1/43 (FSA Insured) | 9,070,000 | 9,514,430 | |
Augusta Wtr. & Swr. Rev. 5.25% 10/1/39 (FSA Insured) | 2,200,000 | 2,387,946 | |
Colquitt County Dev. Auth. Rev. Series A, 0% 12/1/21 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 1,100,000 | 584,672 | |
Richmond County Dev. Auth. Rev. Series C, 0% 12/1/21 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 1,190,000 | 632,509 | |
Savannah Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev. (Southern Care Corp. Proj.) Series C, 0% 12/1/21 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 2,500,000 | 1,328,800 | |
18,048,081 | |||
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Hawaii - 0.4% | |||
Hawaii Arpt. Sys. Rev. Series 2000 B, 8% 7/1/11 (FGIC Insured) (d) | $ 1,300,000 | $ 1,525,667 | |
Honolulu City & County Board of Wtr. Supply Wtr. Sys. Rev. Series B, 5.25% 7/1/17 (MBIA Insured) (d) | 1,250,000 | 1,367,825 | |
2,893,492 | |||
Illinois - 10.5% | |||
Chicago Board of Ed.: | |||
(Westinghouse High School Proj.) Series C, 5.25% 12/1/19 (MBIA Insured) | 1,300,000 | 1,422,642 | |
Series A, 0% 12/1/16 (FGIC Insured) | 1,300,000 | 867,022 | |
Chicago Gen. Oblig.: | |||
(City Colleges Proj.): | |||
0% 1/1/16 (FGIC Insured) | 6,125,000 | 4,223,126 | |
0% 1/1/24 (FGIC Insured) | 6,110,000 | 2,919,541 | |
(Neighborhoods Alive 21 Prog.) 5% 1/1/43 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,040,190 | |
Series A: | |||
5% 1/1/42 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,700,000 | 1,759,143 | |
5.25% 1/1/33 (MBIA Insured) | 1,070,000 | 1,125,608 | |
5.25% 1/1/33 (Pre-Refunded to 1/1/11 @ 101) (e) | 30,000 | 32,239 | |
5.5% 1/1/38 (MBIA Insured) | 255,000 | 273,401 | |
5.5% 1/1/38 (Pre-Refunded to 1/1/11 @ 101) (e) | 10,000 | 10,842 | |
5.5% 1/1/40 (FGIC Insured) | 525,000 | 559,409 | |
Chicago Midway Arpt. Rev. Series B, 6% 1/1/09 (MBIA Insured) (d) | 300,000 | 303,942 | |
Chicago O'Hare Int'l. Arpt. Rev.: | |||
Series A: | |||
5.5% 1/1/16 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 900,000 | 920,358 | |
6.25% 1/1/09 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 3,325,000 | 3,404,534 | |
5.5% 1/1/09 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 1,250,000 | 1,293,625 | |
Chicago Park District Series A, 5.5% 1/1/19 (FGIC Insured) | 155,000 | 165,046 | |
Chicago Transit Auth. Cap. Grant Receipts Rev. 5% 6/1/21 (AMBAC Insured) (b) | 1,400,000 | 1,512,434 | |
Cook County Gen. Oblig. Series C, 5% 11/15/25 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,100,000 | 1,157,827 | |
DuPage County Cmnty. High School District #108, Lake Park 5.6% 1/1/17 (FSA Insured) | 3,190,000 | 3,526,577 | |
Evanston Gen. Oblig. Series C, 5.25% 1/1/20 | 1,500,000 | 1,611,900 | |
Granite City Solid Waste Disp. Rev. (Waste Mgmt., Inc. Proj.) 3.85%, tender 5/1/08 (c)(d) | 2,810,000 | 2,783,080 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Illinois - continued | |||
Illinois Dev. Fin. Auth. Retirement 0% 7/15/23 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | $ 2,900,000 | $ 1,386,925 | |
Illinois Edl. Facilities Auth. Revs. (Northwestern Univ. Proj.) 5% 12/1/38 | 900,000 | 939,735 | |
Illinois Gen. Oblig.: | |||
First Series, 5.75% 12/1/18 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,075,330 | |
Series 2006, 5.5% 1/1/31 | 1,000,000 | 1,218,560 | |
5.5% 4/1/17 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,056,820 | |
5.6% 4/1/21 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,057,700 | |
Illinois Health Facilities Auth. Rev.: | |||
(Condell Med. Ctr. Proj.) 6.5% 5/15/30 | 3,000,000 | 3,203,340 | |
(Decatur Memorial Hosp. Proj.) Series 2001, 5.75% 10/1/24 | 2,100,000 | 2,211,594 | |
(Lake Forest Hosp. Proj.) 6% 7/1/33 | 1,000,000 | 1,081,850 | |
(Riverside Health Sys. Proj.) 6.8% 11/15/20 (Pre-Refunded to 11/15/10 @ 101) (e) | 1,500,000 | 1,692,885 | |
Illinois Sales Tax Rev.: | |||
First Series 2001, 5.5% 6/15/13 | 3,250,000 | 3,503,175 | |
6% 6/15/20 | 600,000 | 646,074 | |
Joliet School District #86 Gen. Oblig. Cap. Appreciation 0% 11/1/19 (FSA Insured) | 2,000,000 | 1,160,920 | |
Kane, McHenry, Cook & DeKalb Counties Cmnty. Unit School District #300, Carpentersville 0% 12/1/17 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 632,500 | |
Lake County Cmnty. High School District #117, Antioch Series B, 0% 12/1/20 (FGIC Insured) | 1,805,000 | 994,411 | |
Lake County Warren Township High School District #121, Gurnee Series C, 5.5% 3/1/23 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,795,000 | 1,998,445 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Auth. Dedicated State Tax Rev. (McCormick Place Expansion Proj.): | |||
Series 2002 A, 5.75% 6/15/41 (MBIA Insured) | 3,300,000 | 3,617,691 | |
Series A: | |||
0% 6/15/16 (FGIC Insured) | 2,370,000 | 1,613,235 | |
0% 6/15/19 (MBIA Insured) | 3,710,000 | 2,198,657 | |
0% 6/15/22 (MBIA Insured) | 1,060,000 | 546,292 | |
0% 12/15/24 (MBIA Insured) | 3,090,000 | 1,422,049 | |
Ogle, Lee & DeKalb Counties Township High School District #212 6% 12/1/16 (MBIA Insured) | 60,000 | 66,304 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Illinois - continued | |||
Univ. of Illinois Auxiliary Facilities Sys. Rev. 0% 4/1/15 (MBIA Insured) | $ 3,700,000 | $ 2,653,899 | |
Will County Forest Preservation District Series B, 0% 12/1/14 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 729,660 | |
67,620,537 | |||
Indiana - 3.4% | |||
Crown Point Multi-School Bldg. Corp. 5% 1/15/20 (FGIC Insured) | 1,260,000 | 1,353,656 | |
Franklin Township Independent School Bldg. Corp., Marion County 5.25% 7/15/16 (MBIA Insured) | 1,790,000 | 1,980,653 | |
Hamilton Heights School Bldg. Corp. 5.25% 7/15/17 (FSA Insured) | 1,910,000 | 2,131,923 | |
Hobart Bldg. Corp. 6.5% 1/15/29 (FGIC Insured) | 2,600,000 | 3,246,178 | |
Indiana Health & Edl. Facilities Fing. Auth. Hosp. Rev. (Clarian Health Partners, Inc. Proj.) Series B, 5% 2/15/11 | 1,500,000 | 1,572,870 | |
Indiana Health Facility Fing. Auth. Rev. (Sisters of Saint Francis Health Svc. Proj.) 5.5% 11/1/31 (Pre-Refunded to 11/1/11 @ 101) (e) | 1,500,000 | 1,646,820 | |
Indiana Trans. Fin. Auth. Hwy. Series A, 0% 6/1/17 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 646,260 | |
Indiana Univ. Student Fee Revs. Series H, 0% 8/1/09 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,600,000 | 1,442,960 | |
Indianapolis Local Pub. Impt. Bond Bank (Indianapolis Arpt. Auth. Proj.) Series 2006 F, 5% 1/1/16 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 1,000,000 | 1,074,430 | |
North Adams Cmnty. Schools Renovation Bldg. Corp. 0% 1/15/17 (FSA Insured) | 1,230,000 | 806,585 | |
Petersburg Poll. Cont. Rev. 5.95% 12/1/29 (d) | 2,000,000 | 2,142,760 | |
Portage Township Multi-School Bldg. Corp. 5.25% 7/15/26 (MBIA Insured) | 1,195,000 | 1,295,547 | |
Rockport Poll. Cont. Rev. (AEP Generating Co. Proj.) Series 1995 A, 4.15%, tender 7/15/11 (AMBAC Insured) (c) | 1,000,000 | 1,020,940 | |
South Harrison School Bldg. Corp. Series A, 5.25% 1/15/25 (FSA Insured) | 1,150,000 | 1,248,751 | |
21,610,333 | |||
Iowa - 0.7% | |||
Tobacco Settlement Auth. Tobacco Settlement Rev. 5.3% 6/1/25 (Pre-Refunded to 6/1/11 @ 101) (e) | 4,000,000 | 4,263,440 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Kansas - 1.8% | |||
Burlington Envir. Impt. Rev. (Kansas City Pwr. & Lt. Co. Proj.) Series A, 4.75%, tender 10/1/07 (c) | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,008,840 | |
Kansas Dev. Fin. Auth. Health Facilities Rev.: | |||
(Hays Med. Ctr. Proj.) Series 2005 L: | |||
5.25% 11/15/15 | 335,000 | 363,833 | |
5.25% 11/15/16 | 955,000 | 1,037,197 | |
(Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Svcs. Corp. Proj.) Series J, 6.25% 12/1/28 | 1,500,000 | 1,642,290 | |
Kansas Dev. Fin. Auth. Rev. (Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Svcs. Corp. Proj.): | |||
5% 12/1/13 (MBIA Insured) | 2,390,000 | 2,456,346 | |
5% 12/1/14 (MBIA Insured) | 500,000 | 513,880 | |
5.25% 12/1/09 (MBIA Insured) | 1,420,000 | 1,467,016 | |
5.25% 12/1/11 (MBIA Insured) | 1,750,000 | 1,807,120 | |
Lawrence Hosp. Rev. 5.25% 7/1/18 | 1,000,000 | 1,085,100 | |
11,381,622 | |||
Kentucky - 0.4% | |||
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Swr. District Swr. & Drain Sys. Rev. Series A, 5.25% 5/15/37 (FGIC Insured) | 2,170,000 | 2,356,577 | |
Louisiana - 0.4% | |||
Louisiana Military Dept. 5% 8/1/14 | 1,730,000 | 1,825,271 | |
New Orleans Gen. Oblig. 0% 9/1/15 (AMBAC Insured) | 700,000 | 480,410 | |
Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp. Series 2001 B, 5.5% 5/15/30 | 420,000 | 440,467 | |
2,746,148 | |||
Maine - 0.2% | |||
Maine Tpk. Auth. Tpk. Rev. 5.25% 7/1/30 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,081,040 | |
Maryland - 0.5% | |||
Maryland Health & Higher Edl. Facilities Auth. Rev. (Good Samaritan Hosp. Proj.): | |||
5.75% 7/1/13 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 1,665,000 | 1,821,294 | |
5.75% 7/1/13 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 1,015,000 | 1,110,278 | |
2,931,572 | |||
Massachusetts - 3.6% | |||
Massachusetts Gen. Oblig.: | |||
Series 2005 C, 5.25% 9/1/23 (Pre-Refunded to 9/1/15 @ 100) (e) | 2,800,000 | 3,130,876 | |
Series D, 5.25% 10/1/22 (Pre-Refunded to 10/1/13 @ 100) (e) | 1,200,000 | 1,312,476 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Massachusetts - continued | |||
Massachusetts Health & Edl. Facilities Auth. Rev. (New England Med. Ctr. Hosp. Proj.) Series G, 5.375% 7/1/24 (MBIA Insured) | $ 500,000 | $ 500,305 | |
Massachusetts Indl. Fin. Agcy. Rev. (Massachusetts Biomedical Research Corp. Proj.) Series A2: | |||
0% 8/1/08 | 800,000 | 749,928 | |
0% 8/1/10 | 4,500,000 | 3,879,765 | |
Massachusetts School Bldg. Auth. Dedicated Sales Tax Rev. Series A: | |||
5% 8/15/23 (FSA Insured) | 5,000,000 | 5,351,650 | |
5% 8/15/30 (FSA Insured) | 4,500,000 | 4,772,070 | |
Massachusetts Wtr. Poll. Abatement Trust Wtr. Poll. Abatement Rev. (MWRA Ln. Prog.) Series A, 5.25% 8/1/13 | 10,000 | 10,373 | |
Springfield Gen. Oblig. 5% 8/1/20 (MBIA Insured) | 3,335,000 | 3,581,390 | |
23,288,833 | |||
Michigan - 1.1% | |||
Ferris State Univ. Rev. 5% 10/1/19 (MBIA Insured) | 1,440,000 | 1,535,774 | |
Michigan Hosp. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev. (McLaren Health Care Corp. Proj.) Series A, 5% 6/1/19 | 2,000,000 | 2,052,100 | |
Royal Oak Hosp. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev. (William Beaumont Hosp. Proj.) 6.25% 1/1/09 | 2,310,000 | 2,427,186 | |
Willow Run Cmnty. Schools County of Washtenaw 5% 5/1/20 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,067,700 | |
7,082,760 | |||
Minnesota - 1.7% | |||
Minneapolis & Saint Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Health Care Sys. Rev. (Healthspan Corp. Proj.) Series A, 4.75% 11/15/18 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,800,000 | 1,800,918 | |
Minneapolis & Saint Paul Metropolitan Arpts. Commission Arpt. Rev. Series 2001 C, 5.25% 1/1/32 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,052,520 | |
Minneapolis Health Care Sys. Rev. (Allina Health Sys. Proj.) Series 2002 A, 6% 11/15/23 | 1,000,000 | 1,105,130 | |
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Independent School District 622 5% 2/1/15 (FSA Insured) (b) | 1,425,000 | 1,552,352 | |
Rochester Health Care Facilities Rev. (Mayo Foundation Proj.) Series A, 5.5% 11/15/27 | 590,000 | 612,426 | |
Saint Cloud Health Care Rev. (Saint Cloud Hosp. Group Oblig. Proj.) Series A, 5.875% 5/1/30 (FSA Insured) | 2,000,000 | 2,148,740 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Minnesota - continued | |||
Saint Paul Port Auth. Lease Rev.: | |||
(HealthEast Midway Campus Proj.) Series 2003 A, 5.875% 5/1/30 | $ 1,400,000 | $ 1,463,854 | |
Series 2003 11, 5.25% 12/1/18 | 1,000,000 | 1,082,760 | |
10,818,700 | |||
Missouri - 0.2% | |||
Missouri Envir. Impt. & Energy Resources Auth. Wtr. Poll. Cont. & Drinking Wtr. Rev. (State Revolving Fund Prog.) Series 2003 A, 5.125% 1/1/21 | 1,010,000 | 1,081,700 | |
Montana - 0.4% | |||
Forsyth Poll. Cont. Rev. (Portland Gen. Elec. Co. Proj.) Series A, 5.2%, tender 5/1/09 (c) | 1,500,000 | 1,537,350 | |
Montana Board of Regents Higher Ed. Rev. (Montana State Univ. Proj.) 5% 11/15/34 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,058,950 | |
2,596,300 | |||
Nevada - 0.5% | |||
Clark County Arpt. Rev. Series C, 5.375% 7/1/22 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 1,000,000 | 1,065,800 | |
Las Vegas Valley Wtr. District Series B: | |||
5.25% 6/1/16 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,083,640 | |
5.25% 6/1/17 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,080,820 | |
3,230,260 | |||
New Hampshire - 0.2% | |||
New Hampshire Bus. Fin. Auth. Poll. Cont. Rev. (United Illumination Co.) Series A, 3.65%, tender 2/1/10 (AMBAC Insured) (c)(d) | 1,000,000 | 987,610 | |
New Jersey - 2.9% | |||
New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev. Series 2005 O: | |||
5.25% 3/1/21 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,092,180 | |
5.25% 3/1/23 | 2,000,000 | 2,168,100 | |
5.25% 3/1/25 | 1,500,000 | 1,621,680 | |
5.25% 3/1/26 | 915,000 | 988,548 | |
New Jersey Tpk. Auth. Tpk. Rev. Series A, 5% 1/1/25 (FSA Insured) | 900,000 | 960,156 | |
New Jersey Trans. Trust Fund Auth. Series B, 5.25% 12/15/22 (AMBAC Insured) | 400,000 | 457,928 | |
Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp.: | |||
4.375% 6/1/19 | 1,990,000 | 1,991,294 | |
6.125% 6/1/24 | 3,500,000 | 3,797,535 | |
6.125% 6/1/42 | 1,600,000 | 1,740,560 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
New Jersey - continued | |||
Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp.: - continued | |||
6.375% 6/1/32 | $ 1,400,000 | $ 1,562,246 | |
6.75% 6/1/39 | 835,000 | 954,672 | |
Union County Impt. Auth. (Juvenile Detention Ctr. Facility Proj.) 5.5% 5/1/28 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,111,690 | |
18,446,589 | |||
New Mexico - 1.2% | |||
Albuquerque Arpt. Rev.: | |||
6.7% 7/1/18 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 3,970,000 | 4,116,334 | |
6.75% 7/1/09 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 450,000 | 481,617 | |
6.75% 7/1/11 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 1,805,000 | 2,006,745 | |
New Mexico Edl. Assistance Foundation Student Ln. Rev. Series IV A2, 6.65% 3/1/07 | 1,000,000 | 1,009,580 | |
7,614,276 | |||
New York - 12.0% | |||
Erie County Indl. Dev. Agcy. School Facility Rev. (Buffalo City School District Proj.): | |||
Series 2003: | |||
5.75% 5/1/16 (FSA Insured) | 1,500,000 | 1,675,170 | |
5.75% 5/1/21 (FSA Insured) | 1,200,000 | 1,318,800 | |
Series 2004: | |||
5.75% 5/1/21 (FSA Insured) | 4,900,000 | 5,552,239 | |
5.75% 5/1/25 (FSA Insured) | 600,000 | 676,098 | |
Long Island Pwr. Auth. Elec. Sys. Rev. 5% 12/1/26 (XL Cap. Assurance, Inc. Insured) | 1,400,000 | 1,495,494 | |
Metropolitan Trans. Auth. Rev.: | |||
Series A, 5.75% 11/15/32 | 4,300,000 | 4,738,514 | |
Series F, 5.25% 11/15/27 (MBIA Insured) | 500,000 | 539,315 | |
Metropolitan Trans. Auth. Svc. Contract Rev. Series 7, 5.625% 7/1/16 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,800 | |
New York City Gen. Oblig.: | |||
Series 2005 G: | |||
5% 8/1/14 | 3,600,000 | 3,889,764 | |
5% 8/1/15 | 1,000,000 | 1,086,190 | |
Series A, 5.25% 11/1/14 (MBIA Insured) | 600,000 | 649,908 | |
Series C, 5.75% 3/15/27 (Pre-Refunded to 3/15/12 @ 100) (e) | 135,000 | 149,669 | |
Series J, 5.5% 6/1/19 | 1,100,000 | 1,206,557 | |
Subseries 2005 F1, 5.25% 9/1/14 | 1,200,000 | 1,317,648 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
New York - continued | |||
New York City Indl. Dev. Agcy. Indl. Dev. Rev. (Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. Proj.) Series 1991, 6% 11/1/15 (FSA Insured) (d) | $ 705,000 | $ 712,826 | |
New York City Indl. Dev. Agcy. Spl. Facilities Rev. (Terminal One Group Assoc. Proj.) 5% 1/1/09 (d) | 1,000,000 | 1,021,080 | |
New York City Muni. Wtr. Fin. Auth. Wtr. & Swr. Sys. Rev.: | |||
Series 2002 A, 5.125% 6/15/34 (FSA Insured) | 500,000 | 527,250 | |
Series A, 5.125% 6/15/34 (MBIA Insured) | 2,000,000 | 2,109,000 | |
Series E, 5% 6/15/34 | 1,600,000 | 1,671,328 | |
New York City Trust Cultural Resources Rev. (Museum of Modern Art Proj.) Series 2001 D, 5.125% 7/1/31 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,060,070 | |
New York State Dorm. Auth. Revs.: | |||
(City Univ. Sys. Consolidation Proj.): | |||
Series A, 5.75% 7/1/13 | 1,500,000 | 1,640,955 | |
Series C, 7.5% 7/1/10 | 360,000 | 386,741 | |
(The Jamaica Hosp. Proj.) Series F, 5.2% 2/15/14 (MBIA Insured) | 3,950,000 | 4,087,974 | |
Series 2002 A, 5.75% 10/1/17 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,105,120 | |
New York State Envir. Facilities Corp. Clean Wtr. & Drinking Wtr. Rev. Series F: | |||
4.875% 6/15/18 | 870,000 | 894,203 | |
4.875% 6/15/20 | 795,000 | 815,980 | |
5% 6/15/15 | 305,000 | 314,418 | |
New York State Thruway Auth. Gen. Rev. Series 2005 G, 5.25% 1/1/27 (FSA Insured) | 1,600,000 | 1,753,696 | |
New York State Thruway Auth. Svc. Contract Rev. 5.5% 4/1/16 | 305,000 | 332,157 | |
New York Transitional Fin. Auth. Rev.: | |||
Series 2004 C, 5% 2/1/33 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,057,140 | |
Series A: | |||
5.75% 2/15/16 | 10,000 | 10,784 | |
6% 11/1/28 (a) | 2,000,000 | 2,207,060 | |
Series B: | |||
5% 8/1/32 | 1,300,000 | 1,364,350 | |
5.25% 2/1/29 (a) | 2,000,000 | 2,122,240 | |
Sales Tax Asset Receivables Corp. Series A, 5.25% 10/15/27 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,500,000 | 1,634,040 | |
Tobacco Settlement Asset Securitization Corp. Series 1, 5.5% 7/15/24 (Pre-Refunded to 7/15/12 @ 100) (e) | 1,155,000 | 1,240,597 | |
Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp.: | |||
Series 2003 C1, 5.5% 6/1/19 | 1,400,000 | 1,537,326 | |
Series A1: | |||
5.25% 6/1/21 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,077,630 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
New York - continued | |||
Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp.: - continued | |||
Series A1: | |||
5.25% 6/1/22 (AMBAC Insured) | $ 950,000 | $ 1,022,609 | |
5.5% 6/1/14 | 1,200,000 | 1,256,220 | |
5.5% 6/1/16 | 4,700,000 | 4,985,760 | |
Series C1: | |||
5.5% 6/1/14 | 400,000 | 418,740 | |
5.5% 6/1/15 | 1,700,000 | 1,803,360 | |
5.5% 6/1/16 | 1,000,000 | 1,076,440 | |
5.5% 6/1/17 | 1,300,000 | 1,396,538 | |
5.5% 6/1/18 | 1,800,000 | 1,956,222 | |
5.5% 6/1/21 | 5,000,000 | 5,469,150 | |
5.5% 6/1/22 | 1,500,000 | 1,638,015 | |
77,003,185 | |||
New York & New Jersey - 0.3% | |||
Port Auth. of New York & New Jersey 124th Series, 5% 8/1/13 (FGIC Insured) (d) | 500,000 | 513,660 | |
Port Auth. of New York & New Jersey Spl. Oblig. Rev. (JFK Int'l. Air Term. Spl. Proj.) Series 6, 6.25% 12/1/13 (MBIA Insured) (d) | 1,400,000 | 1,604,526 | |
2,118,186 | |||
North Carolina - 2.5% | |||
Charlotte Ctfs. of Prtn. (2003 Govt. Facilities Projs.) Series G, 5% 6/1/33 | 1,000,000 | 1,043,190 | |
Dare County Ctfs. of Prtn. 5.25% 6/1/15 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,195,000 | 1,310,604 | |
North Carolina Cap. Facilities Fin. Agcy. Rev. (Duke Univ. Proj.) Series A: | |||
5.125% 10/1/41 | 1,745,000 | 1,820,611 | |
5.125% 7/1/42 | 5,155,000 | 5,415,895 | |
5.25% 7/1/42 | 1,300,000 | 1,377,727 | |
North Carolina Eastern Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Pwr. Sys. Rev.: | |||
Series A, 5.5% 1/1/11 | 1,575,000 | 1,669,595 | |
Series D, 6.7% 1/1/19 | 1,115,000 | 1,218,539 | |
North Carolina Infrastructure Fin. Corp. Ctfs. of Prtn. (North Carolina Correctional Facilities Proj.) Series A, 5% 2/1/18 | 1,000,000 | 1,064,880 | |
Union County Ctfs. Prtn. 5% 6/1/18 (AMBAC Insured) (b) | 1,305,000 | 1,412,271 | |
16,333,312 | |||
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
North Dakota - 0.2% | |||
Ward County Health Care Facility Rev. (Trinity Med. Ctr. Proj.) 5.125% 7/1/17 (b) | $ 1,210,000 | $ 1,290,138 | |
Ohio - 0.5% | |||
Cincinnati Student Ln. Fdg. Corp. Student Ln. Rev. Series B, 8.875% 8/1/08 (d) | 1,005,000 | 1,007,121 | |
Franklin County Hosp. Rev. 5.5% 5/1/21 (Pre-Refunded to 5/1/11 @ 101) (e) | 1,500,000 | 1,634,640 | |
Plain Local School District 6% 12/1/25 (FGIC Insured) | 410,000 | 448,278 | |
3,090,039 | |||
Oklahoma - 1.6% | |||
Oklahoma City Pub. Property Auth. Hotel Tax Rev.: | |||
5.25% 10/1/29 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,092,110 | |
5.5% 10/1/21 (FGIC Insured) | 1,695,000 | 1,893,383 | |
Oklahoma Industries Auth. Rev. (Health Sys. Oblig. Group Proj.) Series A: | |||
5.75% 8/15/29 (MBIA Insured) | 865,000 | 912,186 | |
6% 8/15/19 (MBIA Insured) | 1,740,000 | 1,859,086 | |
6% 8/15/19 (Pre-Refunded to 8/15/09 @ 101) (e) | 1,260,000 | 1,350,040 | |
Tulsa Indl. Auth. Rev. (Univ. of Tulsa Proj.) Series 2000 A, 5.75% 10/1/25 (Pre-Refunded to 10/1/10 @ 100) (e) | 3,000,000 | 3,241,200 | |
10,348,005 | |||
Oregon - 0.5% | |||
Oregon Dept. Administrative Svcs. Ctfs. of Prtn. Series A, 5.375% 5/1/15 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,715,000 | 1,865,320 | |
Yamhill County School District #029J Newberg 5.5% 6/15/19 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,158,200 | |
3,023,520 | |||
Pennsylvania - 3.1% | |||
Annville-Cleona School District 5.5% 3/1/22 (FSA Insured) | 1,250,000 | 1,399,463 | |
Canon McMillan School District: | |||
Series 2001 B, 5.75% 12/1/33 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,074,160 | |
Series 2002 B, 5.75% 12/1/35 (FGIC Insured) | 1,595,000 | 1,751,438 | |
Delaware County Auth. College Rev. (Haverford College Proj.) 5.75% 11/15/29 | 3,500,000 | 3,770,760 | |
Easton Area School District Series 2006, 7.75% 4/1/25 (FSA Insured) | 700,000 | 911,848 | |
Montgomery County Higher Ed. & Health Auth. Hosp. Rev. (Abington Memorial Hosp. Proj.) Series A, 6% 6/1/16 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,860,000 | 2,169,634 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Pennsylvania - continued | |||
Pennsylvania Econ. Dev. Fing. Auth. Exempt Facilities Rev.: | |||
(Amtrak Proj.) Series 2001 A, 6.25% 11/1/31 (d) | $ 2,000,000 | $ 2,174,360 | |
(Shippingport Proj.) Series A, 4.35%, tender 6/1/10 (c)(d) | 500,000 | 501,795 | |
Pennsylvania Higher Edl. Facilities Auth. Rev. (Lafayette College Proj.) 6% 5/1/30 | 3,065,000 | 3,286,814 | |
Westmoreland County Muni. Auth. Muni. Svc. Rev. Series A, 0% 8/15/21 (FGIC Insured) | 5,000,000 | 2,661,900 | |
19,702,172 | |||
Puerto Rico - 0.7% | |||
Puerto Rico Govt. Dev. Bank: | |||
Series B, 5% 12/1/12 | 2,500,000 | 2,647,450 | |
Series C, 5.25% 1/1/15 (d) | 1,000,000 | 1,071,140 | |
5% 12/1/10 | 1,000,000 | 1,042,990 | |
4,761,580 | |||
Rhode Island - 0.9% | |||
Rhode Island Health & Edl. Bldg. Corp. Rev. Series A, 5.25% 9/15/17 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,089,940 | |
Rhode Island Port Auth. & Econ. Dev. Corp. Arpt. Rev. Series A, 7% 7/1/14 (FSA Insured) (d) | 4,000,000 | 4,539,440 | |
5,629,380 | |||
South Carolina - 1.4% | |||
Greenville County School District Installment Purp. Rev. 5% 12/1/12 | 3,750,000 | 3,998,363 | |
Lexington One School Facilities Corp. Rev. (Lexington County School District No. 1 Proj.) 5% 12/1/17 | 1,015,000 | 1,091,501 | |
South Carolina Jobs Econ. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Facilities Rev. (Palmetto Health Alliance Proj.) Series A, 7.375% 12/15/21 (Pre-Refunded to 12/15/10 @ 102) (e) | 1,000,000 | 1,157,110 | |
South Carolina Pub. Svc. Auth. Rev.: | |||
(Santee Cooper Proj.) Series 2005 B, 5% 1/1/18 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,087,220 | |
Series A, 5.5% 1/1/16 (FGIC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,134,570 | |
Tobacco Settlement Rev. Mgmt. Auth. Series 2001 B, 6.375% 5/15/28 | 545,000 | 587,690 | |
9,056,454 | |||
Tennessee - 0.9% | |||
Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corp. Gas Rev.: | |||
5% 12/15/13 | 1,000,000 | 1,069,670 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Tennessee - continued | |||
Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corp. Gas Rev.: - continued | |||
5% 12/15/15 | $ 1,500,000 | $ 1,620,720 | |
5% 12/15/16 | 1,500,000 | 1,625,025 | |
Shelby County Health Edl. & Hsg. Facility Board Hosp. Rev. (Methodist Hosp. Proj.) 6.5% 9/1/26 (Pre-Refunded to 9/1/12 @ 100) (e) | 1,120,000 | 1,288,672 | |
5,604,087 | |||
Texas - 13.2% | |||
Abilene Independent School District 5% 2/15/19 | 1,090,000 | 1,169,330 | |
Aledo Independent School District Series A, 5.125% 2/15/33 | 1,000,000 | 1,060,490 | |
Austin Cmnty. College District 5.5% 8/1/34 | 1,000,000 | 1,106,700 | |
Austin Util. Sys. Rev. 0% 11/15/12 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,300,000 | 1,035,879 | |
Boerne Independent School District 5.25% 2/1/35 | 1,500,000 | 1,600,905 | |
Canyon Independent School District Series A, 5.5% 2/15/18 | 1,575,000 | 1,735,335 | |
Corpus Christi Util. Sys. Rev. 5.25% 7/15/18 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,116,190 | |
Corsicana Independent School District 5.125% 2/15/28 | 1,015,000 | 1,080,051 | |
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Series A: | |||
0% 2/15/14 | 3,200,000 | 2,411,872 | |
0% 2/15/16 | 1,400,000 | 966,644 | |
Dallas Fort Worth Int'l. Arpt. Rev. Series A, 5.25% 11/1/12 (MBIA Insured) (d) | 1,000,000 | 1,069,890 | |
Denton Independent School District 5% 8/15/33 (b) | 1,600,000 | 1,660,864 | |
Fort Worth Wtr. & Swr. Rev. 5% 2/15/16 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,075,670 | |
Garland Independent School District 5.5% 2/15/19 | 2,500,000 | 2,641,750 | |
Grand Prairie Independent School District 5.375% 2/15/16 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,091,910 | |
Guadalupe-Blanco River Auth. Contract Rev. (Western Canyon Reg'l. Wtr. Supply Proj.) 5.25% 4/15/20 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,076,900 | |
Harris County Gen. Oblig.: | |||
Series A, 5.25% 8/15/35 (FSA Insured) | 1,600,000 | 1,687,296 | |
0% 10/1/17 (MBIA Insured) | 2,500,000 | 1,607,250 | |
0% 8/15/24 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 461,980 | |
Harris County Health Facilities Dev. Corp. Rev. (Saint Luke's Episcopal Hosp. Proj.): | |||
Series 2001 A, 5.5% 2/15/12 (Pre-Refunded to 8/15/11 @ 100) (e) | 1,000,000 | 1,082,290 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Texas - continued | |||
Harris County Health Facilities Dev. Corp. Rev. (Saint Luke's Episcopal Hosp. Proj.): - continued | |||
5.75% 2/15/21 (Pre-Refunded to 8/15/12 @ 100) (e) | $ 1,310,000 | $ 1,452,908 | |
Hays Consolidated Independent School District Series A, 5.125% 8/15/30 | 1,000,000 | 1,065,780 | |
Houston Arpt. Sys. Rev.: | |||
Series A, 5.625% 7/1/19 (FSA Insured) (d) | 1,000,000 | 1,078,910 | |
Series B, 5.5% 7/1/30 (FSA Insured) | 1,400,000 | 1,483,006 | |
Houston Independent School District 0% 8/15/13 | 1,300,000 | 1,000,363 | |
Humble Independent School District: | |||
Series 2005 B, 5.25% 2/15/20 (FGIC Insured) | 1,800,000 | 1,970,496 | |
0% 2/15/17 | 1,000,000 | 661,450 | |
Hurst Euless Bedford Independent School District 0% 8/15/11 | 1,000,000 | 834,830 | |
Lewisville Independent School District 0% 8/15/19 | 2,340,000 | 1,373,767 | |
Lower Colorado River Auth. Transmission Contract Rev. (LCRA Transmission Services Corp. Proj.) Series C, 5.25% 5/15/19 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,081,930 | |
Mansfield Independent School District: | |||
5.375% 2/15/26 | 1,000,000 | 1,068,650 | |
5.5% 2/15/17 | 2,000,000 | 2,175,720 | |
Mesquite Independent School District 3.65%, tender 12/1/08 (Liquidity Facility JPMorgan Chase Bank) (c) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |
Montgomery County Muni. Util. District #46 5% 3/1/21 (FSA Insured) | 1,040,000 | 1,083,836 | |
North Central Health Facilities Dev. Corp. Rev. (Children's Med. Ctr. of Dallas Proj.) 5.5% 8/15/16 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,230,000 | 1,340,774 | |
Northside Independent School District 5.5% 2/15/15 | 940,000 | 1,008,329 | |
Northwest Texas Independent School District 5.5% 8/15/21 | 3,185,000 | 3,503,373 | |
Sabine River Auth. Poll. Cont. Rev. (Texas Utils. Elec. Co. Proj.) Series B, 5.75%, tender 11/1/11 (c)(d) | 4,645,000 | 4,931,086 | |
San Antonio Elec. & Gas Sys. Rev. 5.5% 2/1/20 (Pre-Refunded to 2/1/07 @ 101) (e) | 75,000 | 76,093 | |
San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District: | |||
5% 8/1/20 | 1,525,000 | 1,625,604 | |
5.125% 8/1/29 (Pre-Refunded to 8/1/14 @ 100) (e) | 1,900,000 | 2,084,794 | |
Southwest Higher Ed. Auth. Rev. (Southern Methodist Univ. Proj.) 5.5% 10/1/14 (AMBAC Insured) | 2,245,000 | 2,458,657 | |
Spring Branch Independent School District 5.375% 2/1/18 | 1,000,000 | 1,066,390 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Texas - continued | |||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Dev. Corp. Hosp. Rev. 5.375% 11/15/20 (Pre-Refunded to 11/15/08 @ 101) (e) | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,044,190 | |
Texas Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Rev.: | |||
0% 9/1/11 (AMBAC Insured) | 4,715,000 | 3,946,408 | |
0% 9/1/11 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 35,000 | 29,239 | |
0% 9/1/15 (MBIA Insured) | 1,100,000 | 778,140 | |
Texas Pub. Fin. Auth. Bldg. Rev. (Texas Technical College Proj.) 6.25% 8/1/09 (MBIA Insured) | 640,000 | 665,248 | |
Texas Tpk. Auth. Central Tpk. Sys. Rev.: | |||
5.5% 8/15/39 (AMBAC Insured) | 4,050,000 | 4,371,489 | |
5.75% 8/15/38 (AMBAC Insured) | 3,775,000 | 4,135,248 | |
Texas Wtr. Dev. Board Rev. Series A, 5.5% 7/15/21 | 1,000,000 | 1,046,580 | |
Travis County Health Facilities Dev. Corp. Rev. (Ascension Health Cr. Prog.) Series A, 6.25% 11/15/19 (Pre-Refunded to 11/15/09 @ 101) (e) | 4,000,000 | 4,337,880 | |
Tyler Health Facilities Dev. Corp. Hosp. Rev. (Mother Frances Hosp. Reg'l. Health Care Ctr. Proj.) 6% 7/1/27 | 1,000,000 | 1,080,900 | |
White Settlement Independent School District 5.75% 8/15/34 | 1,440,000 | 1,581,336 | |
Williamson County Gen. Oblig. 5.5% 2/15/19 (FSA Insured) | 35,000 | 37,501 | |
85,220,101 | |||
Utah - 0.3% | |||
Intermountain Pwr. Agcy. Pwr. Supply Rev.: | |||
Series A: | |||
6.5% 7/1/09 (AMBAC Insured) | 365,000 | 391,324 | |
6.5% 7/1/09 (Escrowed to Maturity) (e) | 635,000 | 682,631 | |
Series B, 5.75% 7/1/16 (MBIA Insured) | 1,025,000 | 1,059,163 | |
2,133,118 | |||
Vermont - 0.4% | |||
Vermont Edl. & Health Bldg. Fing. Agcy. Rev.: | |||
(Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc. Proj.): | |||
Series 2000 A, 6.125% 12/1/27 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,092,040 | |
Series A, 5.75% 12/1/18 (AMBAC Insured) | 400,000 | 432,152 | |
(Middlebury College Proj. Series A, 5% 10/31/46 | 1,000,000 | 1,053,060 | |
2,577,252 | |||
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Washington - 7.1% | |||
Chelan County Pub. Util. District #1 Columbia River-Rock Island Hydro-Elec. Sys. Rev. Series A: | |||
0% 6/1/17 (MBIA Insured) | $ 1,000,000 | $ 641,590 | |
0% 6/1/29 (MBIA Insured) | 2,000,000 | 727,440 | |
Clark County School District #114, Evergreen 5.375% 12/1/14 (FSA Insured) | 3,040,000 | 3,308,797 | |
Energy Northwest Elec. Rev. (#1 Proj.) Series 2006 A, 5% 7/1/15 | 1,000,000 | 1,087,810 | |
Grant County Pub. Util. District #2 (Priest Rapids Hydro-Elec. Proj.) Second Series B, 5.375% 1/1/16 (MBIA Insured) (d) | 1,715,000 | 1,809,874 | |
Grant County Pub. Util. District #2 Wanapum Hydro Elec. Rev. Series B, 5.25% 1/1/22 (FGIC Insured) (d) | 1,950,000 | 2,067,995 | |
King County Swr. Rev. Series B, 5.125% 1/1/33 (FSA Insured) | 2,800,000 | 2,936,612 | |
Port of Seattle Passenger Facilities Charge Rev. Series B, 5.25% 12/1/14 (AMBAC Insured) (d) | 3,000,000 | 3,114,990 | |
Spokane County School District #81 5.25% 12/1/18 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,082,450 | |
Spokane Gen. Oblig. 5.25% 12/1/24 (AMBAC Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,080,510 | |
Spokane Pub. Facilities District Hotel/Motel Tax & Sales/Use Tax Rev. 5.75% 12/1/24 (MBIA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,112,830 | |
Tumwater School District #33, Thurston County Series 1996 B, 0% 12/1/10 (FGIC Insured) | 4,000,000 | 3,433,560 | |
Washington Gen. Oblig.: | |||
Series 2001 C, 5.25% 1/1/16 | 1,000,000 | 1,065,180 | |
Series C, 5.25% 1/1/26 (FSA Insured) | 1,000,000 | 1,061,600 | |
Series R 97A, 0% 7/1/19 (MBIA Insured) | 1,200,000 | 701,100 | |
Washington Health Care Facilities Auth. Rev. (Providence Health Systems Proj.) Series 2001 A, 5.5% 10/1/13 (MBIA Insured) | 3,000,000 | 3,238,980 | |
Washington Pub. Pwr. Supply Sys. Nuclear Proj. #2 Rev. 5.4% 7/1/12 | 16,000,000 | 17,385,430 | |
45,856,748 | |||
Wisconsin - 1.3% | |||
Badger Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. 6.125% 6/1/27 | 845,000 | 907,099 | |
Douglas County Gen. Oblig. 5.5% 2/1/18 (FGIC Insured) | 335,000 | 362,236 | |
Menasha Joint School District: | |||
5.5% 3/1/17 (FSA Insured) | 65,000 | 70,216 | |
5.5% 3/1/17 (Pre-Refunded to 3/1/12 @ 100) (e) | 1,095,000 | 1,187,538 | |
Municipal Bonds - continued | |||
Principal | Value | ||
Wisconsin - continued | |||
Wisconsin Health & Edl. Facilities Auth. Rev.: | |||
(Marshfield Clinic Proj.) Series B, 6% 2/15/25 | $ 1,500,000 | $ 1,616,325 | |
(Wheaton Franciscan Svcs., Inc. Proj.): | |||
Series A, 5.5% 8/15/16 | 1,000,000 | 1,075,980 | |
5.75% 8/15/30 | 1,500,000 | 1,619,595 | |
6.25% 8/15/22 | 600,000 | 669,120 | |
Series A, 5.375% 2/15/34 | 1,000,000 | 1,060,280 | |
8,568,389 | |||
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 99.3% (Cost $614,228,591) | 638,994,162 | ||
NET OTHER ASSETS - 0.7% | 4,807,732 | ||
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 643,801,894 |
Legend |
(a) Security initially issued at one coupon which converts to a higher coupon at a specified date. The rate shown is the rate at period end. |
(b) Security or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. |
(c) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. |
(d) Private activity obligations whose interest is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax for individuals. |
(e) Security collateralized by an amount sufficient to pay interest and principal. |
Other Information |
The distribution of municipal securities by revenue source, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: |
General Obligations | 37.8% |
Health Care | 11.0% |
Electric Utilities | 9.2% |
Transportation | 8.9% |
Escrowed/Pre-Refunded | 7.7% |
Water & Sewer | 7.4% |
Special Tax | 6.5% |
Education | 5.8% |
Others* (individually less than 5%) | 5.7% |
100.0% |
*Includes net other assets |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2006 | ||
Assets | ||
Investment in securities, at value - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $614,228,591) | $ 638,994,162 | |
Cash | 5,632,835 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 682,593 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 911,300 | |
Interest receivable | 9,437,418 | |
Other receivables | 21,626 | |
Total assets | 655,679,934 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 856,460 | |
Delayed delivery | 9,092,667 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 713,398 | |
Distributions payable | 724,222 | |
Accrued management fee | 196,680 | |
Distribution fees payable | 182,418 | |
Other affiliated payables | 72,676 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 39,519 | |
Total liabilities | 11,878,040 | |
Net Assets | $ 643,801,894 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 613,879,528 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (193,440) | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | 5,350,235 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 24,765,571 | |
Net Assets | $ 643,801,894 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
October 31, 2006 | ||
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: | $ 13.00 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/95.25 of $13.00) | $ 13.65 | |
Class T: | $ 13.02 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $13.02) | $ 13.49 | |
Class B: | $ 12.97 | |
Class C: | $ 13.02 | |
Institutional Class: | $ 12.95 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Year ended October 31, 2006 | ||
Investment Income | ||
Interest | $ 30,774,702 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 2,501,104 | |
Transfer agent fees | 739,624 | |
Distribution fees | 2,277,935 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 166,353 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 11,523 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 2,693 | |
Registration fees | 91,608 | |
Audit | 51,335 | |
Legal | 8,416 | |
Miscellaneous | 3,676 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 5,854,267 | |
Expense reductions | (332,117) | 5,522,150 |
Net investment income | 25,252,552 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investment securities: | ||
Unaffiliated issuers | 5,559,165 | |
Futures contracts | 116,664 | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | 5,675,829 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | 4,279,338 | |
Net gain (loss) | 9,955,167 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 35,207,719 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended | Year ended | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income | $ 25,252,552 | $ 23,857,985 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 5,675,829 | 8,968,764 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 4,279,338 | (19,180,759) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 35,207,719 | 13,645,990 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (25,274,196) | (23,793,542) |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | (8,244,683) | (5,181,802) |
Total distributions | (33,518,879) | (28,975,344) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | (16,629,046) | 51,939,913 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (14,940,206) | 36,610,559 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 658,742,100 | 622,131,541 |
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $193,440 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $158,981, respectively) | $ 643,801,894 | $ 658,742,100 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.97 | $ 13.28 | $ 13.00 | $ 12.87 | $ 12.70 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .504 | .521 | .533 | .539 | .557 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .193 | (.201) | .301 | .137 | .168 |
Total from investment operations | .697 | .320 | .834 | .676 | .725 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.505) | (.520) | (.532) | (.544) | (.555) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.162) | (.110) | (.022) | (.002) | - |
Total distributions | (.667) | (.630) | (.554) | (.546) | (.555) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.00 | $ 12.97 | $ 13.28 | $ 13.00 | $ 12.87 |
Total Return A,B | 5.56% | 2.46% | 6.56% | 5.33% | 5.88% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .68% | .69% | .69% | .68% | .69% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .68% | .69% | .69% | .68% | .69% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .63% | .67% | .69% | .68% | .67% |
Net investment income | 3.93% | 3.96% | 4.07% | 4.15% | 4.41% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 144,183 | $ 123,844 | $ 101,763 | $ 87,406 | $ 67,457 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 26% | 22% | 17% | 26% | 20% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 13.00 | $ 13.31 | $ 13.03 | $ 12.89 | $ 12.72 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .493 | .509 | .522 | .529 | .546 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .181 | (.202) | .299 | .144 | .166 |
Total from investment operations | .674 | .307 | .821 | .673 | .712 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.492) | (.507) | (.519) | (.531) | (.542) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.162) | (.110) | (.022) | (.002) | - |
Total distributions | (.654) | (.617) | (.541) | (.533) | (.542) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.02 | $ 13.00 | $ 13.31 | $ 13.03 | $ 12.89 |
Total Return A,B | 5.36% | 2.35% | 6.44% | 5.30% | 5.76% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .78% | .79% | .79% | .78% | .79% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .78% | .79% | .79% | .78% | .79% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .73% | .77% | .78% | .77% | .77% |
Net investment income | 3.83% | 3.86% | 3.97% | 4.06% | 4.31% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 310,132 | $ 318,973 | $ 319,734 | $ 340,542 | $ 354,030 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 26% | 22% | 17% | 26% | 20% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.94 | $ 13.25 | $ 12.98 | $ 12.85 | $ 12.67 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .407 | .421 | .435 | .443 | .462 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .193 | (.200) | .291 | .136 | .178 |
Total from investment operations | .600 | .221 | .726 | .579 | .640 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.408) | (.421) | (.434) | (.447) | (.460) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.162) | (.110) | (.022) | (.002) | - |
Total distributions | (.570) | (.531) | (.456) | (.449) | (.460) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.97 | $ 12.94 | $ 13.25 | $ 12.98 | $ 12.85 |
Total Return A,B | 4.78% | 1.70% | 5.70% | 4.56% | 5.19% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.44% | 1.45% | 1.44% | 1.43% | 1.44% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.44% | 1.45% | 1.44% | 1.43% | 1.44% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.39% | 1.42% | 1.44% | 1.42% | 1.41% |
Net investment income | 3.17% | 3.21% | 3.32% | 3.41% | 3.66% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 65,114 | $ 82,084 | $ 97,487 | $ 110,853 | $ 109,986 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 26% | 22% | 17% | 26% | 20% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.99 | $ 13.30 | $ 13.02 | $ 12.89 | $ 12.71 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .396 | .410 | .423 | .430 | .451 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .192 | (.202) | .300 | .135 | .176 |
Total from investment operations | .588 | .208 | .723 | .565 | .627 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.396) | (.408) | (.421) | (.433) | (.447) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.162) | (.110) | (.022) | (.002) | - |
Total distributions | (.558) | (.518) | (.443) | (.435) | (.447) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.02 | $ 12.99 | $ 13.30 | $ 13.02 | $ 12.89 |
Total Return A,B | 4.66% | 1.59% | 5.65% | 4.44% | 5.06% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.53% | 1.54% | 1.54% | 1.53% | 1.53% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.53% | 1.54% | 1.54% | 1.53% | 1.53% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.48% | 1.52% | 1.54% | 1.52% | 1.51% |
Net investment income | 3.08% | 3.11% | 3.22% | 3.31% | 3.57% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 62,799 | $ 63,984 | $ 58,984 | $ 59,423 | $ 52,019 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 26% | 22% | 17% | 26% | 20% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.92 | $ 13.24 | $ 12.96 | $ 12.83 | $ 12.66 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income B | .520 | .540 | .551 | .556 | .573 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .196 | (.208) | .304 | .139 | .170 |
Total from investment operations | .716 | .332 | .855 | .695 | .743 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.524) | (.542) | (.553) | (.563) | (.573) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.162) | (.110) | (.022) | (.002) | - |
Total distributions | (.686) | (.652) | (.575) | (.565) | (.573) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.95 | $ 12.92 | $ 13.24 | $ 12.96 | $ 12.83 |
Total Return A | 5.73% | 2.56% | 6.75% | 5.50% | 6.05% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .54% | .53% | .54% | .54% | .55% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .54% | .53% | .54% | .54% | .55% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .49% | .51% | .53% | .53% | .52% |
Net investment income | 4.07% | 4.13% | 4.23% | 4.30% | 4.55% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 61,573 | $ 69,857 | $ 44,164 | $ 44,960 | $ 31,703 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 26% | 22% | 17% | 26% | 20% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2006
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
The Fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued and net asset value per share is calculated (NAV calculation) as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Wherever possible, the Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotes are readily available, are valued by independent pricing services or by dealers who make markets in such securities. Pricing services consider yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices. When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value, valuations may be determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The frequency of when fair value pricing is used is unpredictable. The value of securities used for NAV calculation under fair value pricing may differ from published prices for the same securities. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. 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 by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements.
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the Fund will claim a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, market discount, deferred trustees compensation and losses deferred due to wash sales and futures transactions.
The Fund purchases municipal securities whose interest, in the opinion of the issuer, is free from federal income tax. There is no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will agree with this opinion. In the event the IRS determines that the issuer does not comply with relevant tax requirements, interest payments from a security could become federally taxable, possibly retroactively to the date the security was issued.
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Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 24,524,584 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (175,056) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 24,349,528 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 3,349 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 4,625,537 | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 614,644,634 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
October 31, 2006 | October 31, 2005 | |
Tax-exempt Income | $ 25,274,196 | $ 23,793,542 |
Ordinary Income | 458,038 | - |
Long-term Capital Gains | 7,786,645 | 5,181,802 |
Total | $ 33,518,879 | $ 28,975,344 |
New Accounting Pronouncements. In July 2006, Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the Fund's net assets, results of operations and financial statement disclosures.
In addition, in September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
2. Operating Policies.
Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities. The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid
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2. Operating Policies - continued
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for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked-to-market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The Fund may receive compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery or when-issued security. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
Futures Contracts. The Fund may use futures contracts to manage its exposure to the bond market and to fluctuations in interest rates. Buying futures tends to increase a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument or hedge other fund investments. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit with a clearing broker, no later than the following business day, an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities and is transferred to a segregated account on settlement date. Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contract and are accounted for as unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains (losses) are recorded upon the expiration or closing of the futures contract. Securities deposited to meet margin requirements are identified in the Schedule of Investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract's terms. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $175,455,215 and $194,493,624, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .25% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .12% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the
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average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .37% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
Distribution | Service | Paid to | Retained | |
Class A | 0% | .15% | $ 209,032 | $ 3,340 |
Class T | 0% | .25% | 787,222 | 4,485 |
Class B | .65% | .25% | 652,930 | 472,871 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 628,751 | 120,992 |
$ 2,277,935 | $ 601,688 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 4.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, .75% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares (.25% prior to February 24, 2006) and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
Retained | |
Class A | $ 76,106 |
Class T | 35,294 |
Class B* | 203,620 |
Class C* | 15,019 |
$ 330,039 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent and Accounting Fees. Citibank, N.A. (Citibank) is the custodian, transfer agent, and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. Citibank has entered into a sub-arrangement with Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, with respect to all classes of the Fund to perform the transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent functions. 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. All fees are paid to FIIOC by Citibank, which is reimbursed by each class for such payments. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, each class paid the following transfer agent fees:
Amount | % of | |
Class A | $ 148,834 | .11 |
Class T | 340,485 | .11 |
Class B | 84,206 | .12 |
Class C | 67,732 | .11 |
Institutional Class | 98,367 | .12 |
$ 739,624 |
Citibank also has a sub-arrangement with Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, under which FSC maintains the Fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit, which amounts to $1,534 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
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6. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian and each class' transfer agent, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody and accounting expenses by $11,523 and $162,164, respectively. During the period, credits reduced each class' transfer agent expense as noted in the table below.
Transfer Agent | ||
Class A | $ 32,477 | |
Class T | 74,770 | |
Class B | 16,847 | |
Class C | 14,563 | |
Institutional Class | 19,773 | |
$ 158,430 |
7. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
During the period, the Fund's transfer agent, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company, notified the Fund that the fund's books and records did not reflect a conversion of certain Class B to Class A shares upon their conversion date. Management has determined that this did not have a material impact to the Fund's reported net assets or results of operations in the accompanying financial statements. FIIOC will cause the books and records of the Fund to reflect a conversion of the relevant Class B shares to Class A and is in the process of determining the impact to affected shareholder accounts for purposes of its remediation.
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8. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Years ended October 31, | ||
2006 | 2005 | |
From net investment income | ||
Class A | $ 5,475,285 | $ 4,352,247 |
Class T | 12,053,776 | 12,293,343 |
Class B | 2,316,388 | 2,889,040 |
Class C | 1,936,779 | 1,912,870 |
Institutional Class | 3,491,968 | 2,346,042 |
Total | $ 25,274,196 | $ 23,793,542 |
From net realized gain | ||
Class A | $ 1,555,692 | $ 849,843 |
Class T | 3,978,415 | 2,646,649 |
Class B | 1,007,878 | 802,913 |
Class C | 788,459 | 495,651 |
Institutional Class | 914,239 | 386,746 |
Total | $ 8,244,683 | $ 5,181,802 |
9. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
Shares Years ended October 31, | Dollars Years ended October 31, | |||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 4,948,217 | 3,538,994 | $ 63,420,086 | $ 46,541,886 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 371,154 | 260,181 | 4,767,130 | 3,414,353 |
Shares redeemed | (3,774,302) | (1,912,570) | (48,584,463) | (25,132,123) |
Net increase (decrease) | 1,545,069 | 1,886,605 | $ 19,602,753 | $ 24,824,116 |
Class T | ||||
Shares sold | 3,432,677 | 3,536,120 | $ 44,171,647 | $ 46,651,169 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 936,819 | 836,332 | 12,055,637 | 10,998,832 |
Shares redeemed | (5,102,497) | (3,856,498) | (65,624,444) | (50,817,550) |
Net increase (decrease) | (733,001) | 515,954 | $ (9,397,160) | $ 6,832,451 |
Class B | ||||
Shares sold | 401,486 | 461,635 | $ 5,146,784 | $ 6,060,771 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 154,058 | 167,091 | 1,974,082 | 2,187,643 |
Shares redeemed | (1,876,847) | (1,641,543) | (24,024,161) | (21,554,810) |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,321,303) | (1,012,817) | $ (16,903,295) | $ (13,306,396) |
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Shares Years ended October 31, | Dollars Years ended October 31, | |||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | 1,151,475 | 1,328,623 | $ 14,821,030 | $ 17,510,616 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 139,244 | 114,142 | 1,791,102 | 1,500,047 |
Shares redeemed | (1,392,566) | (951,725) | (17,907,457) | (12,532,673) |
Net increase (decrease) | (101,847) | 491,040 | $ (1,295,325) | $ 6,477,990 |
Institutional Class | ||||
Shares sold | 5,188,827 | 2,803,468 | $ 66,328,861 | $ 36,736,293 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 115,403 | 26,000 | 1,473,273 | 340,092 |
Shares redeemed | (5,953,881) | (760,791) | (76,438,153) | (9,964,633) |
Net increase (decrease) | (649,651) | 2,068,677 | $ (8,636,019) | $ 27,111,752 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series II and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II) at October 31, 2006, 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 15, 2006
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 348 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 350 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's statement of additional information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (76) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1986 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as President (2006-present), Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). | |
Stephen P. Jonas (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Jonas is Senior Vice President of Advisor Municipal Income (2005-present). He also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2005-present). Mr. Jonas is Executive Director of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). He also serves as a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Jonas served as President of Fidelity Enterprise Operations and Risk Services (2004-2005), Chief Administrative Officer (2002-2004), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR Corp. (1998-2002). In addition, he serves on the Boards of Boston Ballet (2003-present) and Simmons College (2003-present). | |
Robert L. Reynolds (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is President and a Director of FMR (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Mr. Reynolds also serves as Vice Chairman (2006-present), a Director (2003-present), and Chief Operating Officer of FMR Corp. and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
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Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Dennis J. Dirks (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). Mr. Dirks also serves as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-present) and a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-present). | |
Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (1989-2002). He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2001-present), Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-present), and Chairman of the Board of Saint Barnabas Health Care System. | |
George H. Heilmeier (70) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004-present). He is Chairman of the General Motors Science & Technology Advisory Board and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001-2004), and Teletech Holdings (customer management services). He is the recipient of the 2005 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for his invention of the liquid crystal display, and a member of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. | |
Marie L. Knowles (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002-present). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. | |
Ned C. Lautenbach (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-present) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | |
William O. McCoy (73) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Duke Realty Corporation (real estate). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm). In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System. He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system). | |
Cornelia M. Small (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member (2000-present) and Chairperson (2002-present) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002-present) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1999). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. | |
William S. Stavropoulos (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003), CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2004). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002-present), and Metalmark Capital (private equity investment firm, 2005-present). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. | |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003-present), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004-present). |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Keyes may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
James H. Keyes (66) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Mr. Keyes was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls, Inc. (automotive supplier, 1993-2003). He currently serves as a member of the boards of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies), Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, 2002-present), and Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions). | |
Peter S. Lynch (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001- | |
Boyce I. Greer (50) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Greer also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2005-present), certain Asset Allocation Funds (2005-present), Fixed-Income Funds (2006-present), and Money Market Funds (2006-present). Mr. Greer is also a Trustee of other investment companies advised by FMR (2003-present). He is an Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Greer served as a Director and Managing Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002-2005), and Executive Vice President (2000-2002) and Money Market Group Leader (1997-2002) of the Fidelity Investments Fixed Income Division. He also served as Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (1997-2002), Senior Vice President of FMR (1997-2002), and Vice President of FIMM (1998-2002). | |
David L. Murphy (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Murphy also serves as Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2002-present), certain Asset Allocation Funds (2003-present), Fixed-Income Funds (2005-present), and Balanced Funds (2005-present). He serves as Senior Vice President (2000-present) and Head (2004-present) of the Fidelity Investments Fixed Income Division. Mr. Murphy is also a Senior Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2003-present) and an Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Money Market Group Leader (2002-2004), Bond Group Leader (2000-2002), and Vice President of Fidelity's Taxable Bond Funds (2000-2002) and Fidelity's Municipal Bond Funds (2001-2002). | |
Thomas J. Silvia (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Silvia also serves as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Funds (2005-present), certain Balanced Funds (2005-present), certain Asset Allocation Funds (2005-present), and Senior Vice President and Bond Group Leader of the Fidelity Investments Fixed-Income Division (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Silvia served as Director of Fidelity's Taxable Bond portfolio managers (2002-2004) and a portfolio manager in the Bond Group (1997-2004). | |
Christine J. Thompson (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Vice President of Advisor Municipal Income. Ms. Thompson also serves as Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Prior to assuming her current responsibilities, Ms. Thompson worked as an analyst and manager. | |
Eric D. Roiter (57) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor Municipal Income. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds; Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present) and FMR; Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2001-present), and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Roiter served as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (1998-2005). | |
Stuart Fross (47) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003-present), Vice President and Secretary of FDC (2005-present), and is an employee of FMR. | |
Christine Reynolds (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President and Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and is a Vice President (2003-present) and an employee (2002-present) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Joseph B. Hollis (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Hollis also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Hollis is President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2005-present). Mr. Hollis also serves as President and Director of Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Hollis served as Senior Vice President of Cash Management Services (1999-2002) and Investment Management Operations (2002-2005). | |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (59) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002-present). He is Chief Compliance Officer of FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Rathgeber served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). | |
Bryan A. Mehrmann (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Mehrmann also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Corporation, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). | |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (42) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). | |
Kenneth B. Robins (37) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Robins also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). | |
Robert G. Byrnes (39) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Byrnes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Byrnes served as Vice President of FPCMS (2003-2005). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Byrnes worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Vice President of the Investment Operations Group (2000-2003). | |
John H. Costello (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Mark Osterheld (51) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Gary W. Ryan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Ryan also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in FPCMS (1999-2005). | |
Salvatore Schiavone (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Municipal Income. Mr. Schiavone also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Schiavone worked at Deutsche Asset Management, where he most recently served as Assistant Treasurer (2003-2005) of the Scudder Funds and Vice President and Head of Fund Reporting (1996-2003). |
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of Advisor Municipal 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 | Capital Gains | |
Institutional Class | 12/04/06 | 12/01/06 | $0.095 |
The fund hereby designates as capital gain dividends: For dividends with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2006, $5,495,564 or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
During fiscal year ended 2006, 100% of the fund's income dividends was free from federal income tax, and 9.72% of the fund's income dividends was subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2007 of amounts for use in preparing 2006 income tax returns.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund
Each year, typically in June, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly each month except August and takes into account throughout the year matters bearing on Advisory Contracts. The Board, acting directly and through its separate committees, considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. At the time of the renewal, the Board had 12 standing committees, each composed of 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. Each committee has adopted a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. One such committee, the Fixed-Income Contract Committee, meets periodically as needed throughout the year to consider matters specifically related to the annual renewal of Advisory Contracts. The committee requests and receives information on, and makes recommendations to the Independent Trustees concerning, the approval and annual review of the Advisory Contracts.
At its June 2006 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses of the fund; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by the investment adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In determining whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. In addition to evaluating the specific factors noted above, the Board, in reaching its determination, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with 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, managed by Fidelity.
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Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the background of the fund's portfolio manager and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers. In addition, the Board considered the trading resources that are an integrated part of the fixed-income portfolio management investment process.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of administrative, distribution, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency and pricing and bookkeeping services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
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 for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying an additional sales charge. The Board noted that, since the last Advisory Contract renewals in June 2005, Fidelity has taken a number of actions that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure the investment research teams; (ii) voluntarily entering into contractual arrangements with certain brokers pursuant to which Fidelity pays for research products and services separately out of its own resources, rather than bundling with fund commissions; (iii) launching the Fidelity Advantage Class of its five Spartan stock index funds and three Spartan bond index funds, which is a lower-fee class available to shareholders with higher account balances; (iv) contractually agreeing to impose expense limitations on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund and reducing the fund's initial investment minimum; and (v) offering shareholders of each of the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.
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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2005, the cumulative total returns of Class C and Institutional Class of the fund, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Lipper Inc. as having an investment objective similar to that of the fund. The returns of Class C and Institutional Class represent the performance of classes with the highest and lowest 12b-1 fees, respectively (not necessarily with the highest and lowest total expenses). The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the Lipper peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below each chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the Lipper peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.
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The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its Lipper peer group and stated that the performance of Institutional Class of the fund was in the first quartile for all the periods shown. The Board also stated that the relative investment performance of Institutional Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group" and, for the reasons explained above, is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "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 TMG % of 8% means that 92% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, 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 ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2005. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee 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 the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund 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.
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The Board noted that the total expenses of each class ranked below its competitive median for 2005.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were 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 its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of the results of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
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The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
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 through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions, including reductions that occur through operation of the transfer agent agreement. The transfer agent fee varies in part based on the number of accounts in the fund. If the number of accounts decreases or the average account size increases, the overall transfer agent fee rate decreases.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total 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 concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board further concluded that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Advisory Contracts, the Board requested additional information on several topics, including (i) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology and profitability trends within certain funds; (ii) funds and accounts managed by Fidelity other than the Fidelity funds, including fee arrangements; (iii) the total expenses of certain funds and classes relative to competitors; (iv) fund performance trends; and (v) Fidelity's fee structures.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Contents
Chairman's Message | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. | |
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees | ||
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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.advisor.fidelity.com.
NOT FDIC INSURED· MAY LOSE VALUE· NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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Chairman's Message
(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)
Dear Shareholder:
Stock and bond markets around the world have seen largely positive results year to date, although weakness in the technology sector and growth stocks in general have tempered performance. While financial markets are always unpredictable, there are a number of time-tested principles that can put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There are tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. The more you sell, the more taxes you pay, and the more you trade, the higher the costs. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third investment principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces unconstructive "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or over the phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2006 | Past 1 | Life of |
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) | 11.32% | 13.03% |
Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 13.66% | 13.68% |
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) B | 12.21% | 13.72% |
Class C (incl. c ontingent deferred sales charge) C | 16.22% | 14.53% |
A From December 23, 2003.
B Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 5% and 3%, respectively.
C Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 1% and 0%, respectively.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Value - Class T on December 23, 2003, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Russell Midcap® Value Index performed over the same period.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Richard Fentin, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Value Fund
U.S. equity investors had much to feel good about during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2006. On October 3, the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM closed above its all-time high set back in January 2000. On October 19 - the 19th anniversary of the 1987 stock market crash - the Dow made history again, recording its first close above 12,000. The Dow finished the 12-month period with a gain of 18.47%. The Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and the NASDAQ Composite® Index also did well, returning 16.34% and 12.49%, respectively. There were a number of reasons for the equity market's impressive results, particularly the consistently strong quarterly earnings reported by U.S. corporations. The Federal Reserve Board also played a significant role. Though its inflation fighting efforts caused investors anguish at times, the Board seemed to successfully accomplish its mission of engineering a "soft landing" - where inflation doesn't get too hot and economic growth doesn't get too cold - leading to what Wall Street calls a "Goldilocks economy."
For the 12 months that ended October 31, 2006, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 18.11%, 17.78%, 17.21% and 17.22%, respectively (excluding sales charges), while the Russell Midcap® Value Index gained 20.51%. The fund lagged the index partly due to its underexposure to strong performing real estate investment trusts (REITs). Weak stock selection in the materials sector also hurt performance, including overweighting glass container maker Owens-Illinois, having only a small position in steelmaker Nucor and not owning paper products giant Georgia-Pacific. Not investing in other strong performing index components Archer-Daniels-Midland, Kerr-McGee and Qwest Communications detracted as well. Some overweighted holdings in health care also disappointed. Specifically, Community Health Systems fell on weak business fundamentals, while corporate problems at video game producer Take-Two Interactive hampered returns. The fund's modest cash position throughout the period also hurt. On the other hand, the portfolio benefited from several out-of-index technology holdings, including disk-drive manufacturers Western Digital and Maxtor, which was acquired by Seagate Technology during the period. An overweighting in Symbol Technologies boosted relative performance when Motorola announced it would acquire the company. Out-of-index engineering and construction leader Fluor worked well, as did overweighted investments in several turnaround stories in retailing, including Ann Taylor, OfficeMax and Big Lots. Lastly, security selection in energy and an underweighting in interest-rate-sensitive utilities stocks provided additional gains relative to the index.
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.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class A | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,023.60 | $ 6.38 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,018.90 | $ 6.36 |
Class T | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.30 | $ 7.65 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.64 | $ 7.63 |
Class B | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.30 | $ 10.18 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,015.12 | $ 10.16 |
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class C | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.30 | $ 10.18 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,015.12 | $ 10.16 |
Institutional Class | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.80 | $ 5.10 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.16 | $ 5.09 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Annualized | |
Class A | 1.25% |
Class T | 1.50% |
Class B | 2.00% |
Class C | 2.00% |
Institutional Class | 1.00% |
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Investment Changes
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2006 | ||
% of fund's | % of fund's net assets | |
Baxter International, Inc. | 2.0 | 1.8 |
Xerox Corp. | 1.5 | 1.3 |
Tyco International Ltd. | 1.3 | 1.2 |
Safeway, Inc. | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Symbol Technologies, Inc. | 1.2 | 0.8 |
Avon Products, Inc. | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Flextronics International Ltd. | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Ceridian Corp. | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Fannie Mae | 1.0 | 0.8 |
12.3 | ||
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2006 | ||
% of fund's | % of fund's net assets | |
Information Technology | 19.4 | 18.7 |
Consumer Discretionary | 18.6 | 15.4 |
Financials | 14.1 | 12.6 |
Health Care | 12.4 | 12.5 |
Industrials | 8.1 | 8.9 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006* | As of April 30, 2006** | ||||||
Stocks 96.3% | Stocks 94.1% | ||||||
Bonds 0.1% | Bonds 0.1% | ||||||
Convertible | Convertible | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term | ||||||
* Foreign investments | 10.2% | ** Foreign investments | 10.0% |
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Investments October 31, 2006
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 96.2% | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 18.6% | |||
Auto Components - 0.0% | |||
Gentex Corp. | 3,900 | $ 62,049 | |
Automobiles - 0.7% | |||
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (d) | 1,200 | 82,356 | |
Monaco Coach Corp. | 5,500 | 65,670 | |
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. | 22,702 | 271,935 | |
Renault SA | 4,500 | 526,419 | |
946,380 | |||
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0% | |||
Service Corp. International (SCI) | 5,800 | 52,896 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.1% | |||
Applebee's International, Inc. | 5,700 | 130,074 | |
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. | 11,600 | 125,093 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | 7,400 | 292,078 | |
Brinker International, Inc. | 18,020 | 836,669 | |
Carnival Corp. unit | 22,800 | 1,113,096 | |
Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 9,000 | 244,620 | |
Gaylord Entertainment Co. (a) | 6,900 | 321,126 | |
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. | 1,654 | 122,942 | |
OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. (d) | 16,950 | 563,927 | |
Rare Hospitality International, Inc. (a) | 6,000 | 189,060 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 25,960 | 1,051,380 | |
WMS Industries, Inc. (a) | 11,000 | 388,630 | |
5,378,695 | |||
Household Durables - 3.1% | |||
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | 4,800 | 170,976 | |
Jarden Corp. (a)(d) | 12,000 | 431,760 | |
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | 12,200 | 149,450 | |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 36,200 | 845,270 | |
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. | 9,000 | 187,200 | |
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. | 16,890 | 486,094 | |
Samson Holding Ltd. | 11,000 | 5,375 | |
Sealy Corp., Inc. | 22,300 | 313,761 | |
Sony Corp. sponsored ADR | 2,900 | 118,842 | |
The Stanley Works | 19,300 | 919,645 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | 4,600 | 399,878 | |
4,028,251 | |||
Leisure Equipment & Products - 1.3% | |||
Brunswick Corp. | 20,130 | 634,095 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - continued | |||
Leisure Equipment & Products - continued | |||
Eastman Kodak Co. (d) | 40,720 | $ 993,568 | |
Polaris Industries, Inc. (d) | 2,700 | 115,614 | |
1,743,277 | |||
Media - 4.0% | |||
CBS Corp. Class B | 4,312 | 124,789 | |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | 21,800 | 759,730 | |
E.W. Scripps Co. Class A | 9,040 | 447,118 | |
Gannett Co., Inc. | 16,700 | 987,638 | |
Lamar Advertising Co. Class A (a) | 4,500 | 259,560 | |
Live Nation, Inc. (a) | 6,162 | 131,004 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 5,400 | 547,830 | |
R.H. Donnelley Corp. | 4,300 | 258,946 | |
The New York Times Co. Class A (d) | 18,600 | 449,562 | |
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (non-vtg.) | 26,410 | 379,776 | |
Tribune Co. | 14,700 | 489,951 | |
Viacom, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) (a) | 9,412 | 366,315 | |
5,202,219 | |||
Multiline Retail - 1.5% | |||
Big Lots, Inc. (a) | 34,280 | 722,622 | |
Dollar General Corp. | 10,800 | 151,524 | |
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | 30,900 | 910,005 | |
Sears Holdings Corp. (a) | 800 | 139,576 | |
1,923,727 | |||
Specialty Retail - 3.1% | |||
AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (a) | 3,500 | 154,070 | |
AutoNation, Inc. (a) | 6,402 | 128,360 | |
AutoZone, Inc. (a) | 1,700 | 190,400 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | 3,200 | 176,800 | |
Gap, Inc. (d) | 42,700 | 897,554 | |
Hot Topic, Inc. (a) | 13,000 | 131,430 | |
OfficeMax, Inc. | 21,100 | 1,003,938 | |
PETsMART, Inc. | 16,700 | 480,626 | |
RadioShack Corp. | 7,200 | 128,448 | |
Tiffany & Co., Inc. | 20,600 | 735,832 | |
4,027,458 | |||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.8% | |||
Brown Shoe Co., Inc. | 2,500 | 97,400 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - continued | |||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - continued | |||
Liz Claiborne, Inc. | 22,140 | $ 933,644 | |
Warnaco Group, Inc. (a) | 4,400 | 93,456 | |
1,124,500 | |||
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | 24,489,452 | ||
CONSUMER STAPLES - 5.5% | |||
Beverages - 0.5% | |||
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. | 7,175 | 143,715 | |
Cott Corp. (a) | 15,100 | 220,854 | |
SABMiller PLC | 17,300 | 334,617 | |
699,186 | |||
Food & Staples Retailing - 2.0% | |||
Kroger Co. | 17,400 | 391,326 | |
Rite Aid Corp. | 22,600 | 105,768 | |
Safeway, Inc. | 52,920 | 1,553,731 | |
Sysco Corp. | 18,000 | 629,640 | |
2,680,465 | |||
Food Products - 0.6% | |||
Corn Products International, Inc. | 10,400 | 376,376 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc. (non-vtg.) | 1,799 | 67,283 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a) | 4,378 | 111,026 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A | 14,800 | 213,860 | |
768,545 | |||
Household Products - 0.6% | |||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 12,800 | 818,816 | |
Personal Products - 1.2% | |||
Avon Products, Inc. | 45,800 | 1,392,778 | |
Herbalife Ltd. (a) | 1,900 | 69,540 | |
Playtex Products, Inc. (a) | 3,200 | 44,608 | |
1,506,926 | |||
Tobacco - 0.6% | |||
Altria Group, Inc. | 9,300 | 756,369 | |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | 7,230,307 | ||
ENERGY - 6.8% | |||
Energy Equipment & Services - 5.1% | |||
Baker Hughes, Inc. | 7,100 | 490,255 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
ENERGY - continued | |||
Energy Equipment & Services - continued | |||
Cameron International Corp. (a) | 13,900 | $ 696,390 | |
ENSCO International, Inc. | 7,970 | 390,291 | |
FMC Technologies, Inc. (a) | 13,730 | 829,979 | |
GlobalSantaFe Corp. | 7,100 | 368,490 | |
Halliburton Co. | 18,800 | 608,180 | |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a) | 15,880 | 959,152 | |
Noble Corp. | 5,390 | 377,839 | |
Pride International, Inc. (a) | 5,890 | 162,623 | |
Smith International, Inc. | 23,900 | 943,572 | |
Transocean, Inc. (a) | 6,130 | 444,670 | |
Weatherford International Ltd. (a) | 11,120 | 456,810 | |
6,728,251 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.7% | |||
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a) | 2,300 | 36,593 | |
Arch Coal, Inc. | 9,530 | 330,024 | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | 5,300 | 280,423 | |
El Paso Corp. | 20,300 | 278,110 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | 4,800 | 319,344 | |
EXCO Resources, Inc. | 7,700 | 111,496 | |
Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. | 10,500 | 385,455 | |
Noble Energy, Inc. | 4,100 | 199,383 | |
Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a) | 4,700 | 250,839 | |
2,191,667 | |||
TOTAL ENERGY | 8,919,918 | ||
FINANCIALS - 14.0% | |||
Capital Markets - 1.4% | |||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 1,800 | 92,700 | |
Janus Capital Group, Inc. (d) | 12,030 | 241,562 | |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 10,400 | 909,168 | |
State Street Corp. | 4,800 | 308,304 | |
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. | 15,652 | 257,788 | |
1,809,522 | |||
Commercial Banks - 1.2% | |||
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. | 6,105 | 168,742 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd. | 3,482 | 102,510 | |
Popular, Inc. | 3,500 | 63,665 | |
UCBH Holdings, Inc. | 12,292 | 210,685 | |
UnionBanCal Corp. | 1,450 | 83,491 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
FINANCIALS - continued | |||
Commercial Banks - continued | |||
Wachovia Corp. | 14,650 | $ 813,075 | |
Zions Bancorp | 2,100 | 168,840 | |
1,611,008 | |||
Consumer Finance - 0.5% | |||
Capital One Financial Corp. | 8,700 | 690,171 | |
Diversified Financial Services - 0.6% | |||
Bank of America Corp. | 6,768 | 364,592 | |
FirstRand Ltd. | 20,200 | 52,843 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 8,100 | 384,264 | |
801,699 | |||
Insurance - 3.9% | |||
AFLAC, Inc. | 15,650 | 702,998 | |
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. | 9,360 | 781,466 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A (non-vtg.) | 6,300 | 210,672 | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 16,120 | 474,573 | |
MBIA, Inc. | 13,390 | 830,448 | |
MetLife, Inc. | 5,160 | 294,791 | |
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. | 3,400 | 60,350 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 5,500 | 423,115 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 2,600 | 146,640 | |
Scottish Re Group Ltd. | 7,070 | 80,810 | |
The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. | 13,030 | 666,224 | |
Willis Group Holdings Ltd. | 12,400 | 471,572 | |
5,143,659 | |||
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 4.2% | |||
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 3,300 | 329,010 | |
American Financial Realty Trust (SBI) | 15,200 | 177,384 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 7,400 | 97,088 | |
Brandywine Realty Trust (SBI) | 5,200 | 173,472 | |
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. | 7,400 | 450,660 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 2,800 | 93,492 | |
Duke Realty Corp. | 6,890 | 276,013 | |
Education Realty Trust, Inc. | 7,100 | 109,837 | |
Equity Office Properties Trust | 8,500 | 361,250 | |
Equity Residential (SBI) | 9,700 | 529,717 | |
General Growth Properties, Inc. | 12,920 | 670,548 | |
GMH Communities Trust | 7,700 | 107,569 | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | 10,400 | 462,072 | |
Pennsylvania (REIT) (SBI) | 7,800 | 336,180 | |
Public Storage, Inc. | 3,900 | 349,869 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
FINANCIALS - continued | |||
Real Estate Investment Trusts - continued | |||
United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (SBI) | 15,200 | $ 492,024 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | 3,920 | 467,460 | |
5,483,645 | |||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 2.2% | |||
Countrywide Financial Corp. | 13,960 | 532,155 | |
Fannie Mae | 21,340 | 1,264,608 | |
Freddie Mac | 12,170 | 839,608 | |
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. | 13,400 | 183,982 | |
2,820,353 | |||
TOTAL FINANCIALS | 18,360,057 | ||
HEALTH CARE - 12.3% | |||
Biotechnology - 0.7% | |||
Cephalon, Inc. (a)(d) | 8,100 | 568,458 | |
MedImmune, Inc. (a) | 5,800 | 185,832 | |
Myogen, Inc. (a) | 2,142 | 112,027 | |
866,317 | |||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.0% | |||
Baxter International, Inc. | 56,664 | 2,604,842 | |
Becton, Dickinson & Co. | 9,670 | 677,190 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) | 3,700 | 58,867 | |
CONMED Corp. (a) | 8,996 | 199,621 | |
Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. | 4,338 | 158,033 | |
Wright Medical Group, Inc. (a) | 10,700 | 264,397 | |
3,962,950 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services - 5.9% | |||
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 7,400 | 349,280 | |
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. | 5,300 | 255,036 | |
Chemed Corp. | 6,400 | 227,136 | |
Community Health Systems, Inc. (a) | 24,510 | 795,350 | |
HCA, Inc. | 14,340 | 724,457 | |
Health Net, Inc. (a) | 12,800 | 531,328 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a) | 4,100 | 280,809 | |
McKesson Corp. | 18,400 | 921,656 | |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) | 10,700 | 572,450 | |
Omnicare, Inc. | 10,185 | 385,808 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 19,860 | 987,836 | |
Triad Hospitals, Inc. (a) | 8,070 | 298,832 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
HEALTH CARE - continued | |||
Health Care Providers & Services - continued | |||
United Surgical Partners International, Inc. (a) | 16,906 | $ 419,607 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,800 | 87,804 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B | 18,070 | 956,807 | |
7,794,196 | |||
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.4% | |||
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a) | 16,800 | 721,056 | |
Fisher Scientific International, Inc. (a) | 5,720 | 489,746 | |
Varian, Inc. (a) | 7,960 | 373,244 | |
Waters Corp. (a) | 6,500 | 323,700 | |
1,907,746 | |||
Pharmaceuticals - 1.3% | |||
Schering-Plough Corp. | 51,790 | 1,146,631 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR | 16,900 | 557,193 | |
1,703,824 | |||
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | 16,235,033 | ||
INDUSTRIALS - 8.1% | |||
Aerospace & Defense - 0.2% | |||
Honeywell International, Inc. | 8,340 | 351,281 | |
Airlines - 0.7% | |||
Ryanair Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (a)(d) | 7,010 | 468,408 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | 13,800 | 207,414 | |
TAM SA (PN) sponsored ADR (ltd. vtg.) | 8,000 | 244,400 | |
920,222 | |||
Building Products - 1.1% | |||
American Standard Companies, Inc. | 6,600 | 292,314 | |
Goodman Global, Inc. | 6,000 | 96,420 | |
Masco Corp. | 38,470 | 1,063,696 | |
1,452,430 | |||
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.1% | |||
Allied Waste Industries, Inc. | 16,116 | 195,809 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc. (a) | 2,567 | 109,842 | |
Navigant Consulting, Inc. (a) | 13,200 | 235,092 | |
Pike Electric Corp. (a) | 5,700 | 105,165 | |
Steelcase, Inc. Class A | 4,180 | 69,263 | |
The Brink's Co. | 14,000 | 734,860 | |
1,450,031 | |||
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
INDUSTRIALS - continued | |||
Construction & Engineering - 0.6% | |||
Fluor Corp. | 9,570 | $ 750,575 | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.3% | |||
Tyco International Ltd. | 58,050 | 1,708,412 | |
Machinery - 1.5% | |||
Albany International Corp. Class A | 4,050 | 136,121 | |
Briggs & Stratton Corp. | 16,300 | 415,487 | |
Deere & Co. | 9,000 | 766,170 | |
Mueller Water Products, Inc. Class A (d) | 4,500 | 71,865 | |
SPX Corp. | 7,050 | 405,516 | |
Wabash National Corp. | 10,163 | 142,587 | |
1,937,746 | |||
Road & Rail - 1.4% | |||
Canadian National Railway Co. | 7,110 | 338,828 | |
Con-way, Inc. | 11,400 | 537,738 | |
CSX Corp. | 1,700 | 60,639 | |
Laidlaw International, Inc. | 32,825 | 952,253 | |
1,889,458 | |||
Transportation Infrastructure - 0.2% | |||
Macquarie Infrastructure Co. Trust | 8,227 | 245,411 | |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | 10,705,566 | ||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 19.4% | |||
Communications Equipment - 1.1% | |||
Alcatel SA sponsored ADR (d) | 24,280 | 308,356 | |
Dycom Industries, Inc. (a) | 20,330 | 473,892 | |
Lucent Technologies, Inc. (a) | 43,700 | 106,191 | |
Motorola, Inc. | 14,950 | 344,747 | |
Nortel Networks Corp. (a) | 87,600 | 195,348 | |
1,428,534 | |||
Computers & Peripherals - 3.5% | |||
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (a) | 7,000 | 56,770 | |
Diebold, Inc. | 12,600 | 550,368 | |
EMC Corp. (a) | 18,700 | 229,075 | |
Imation Corp. | 6,174 | 282,584 | |
Intermec, Inc. (a) | 14,230 | 321,598 | |
Komag, Inc. (a) | 3,100 | 118,575 | |
NCR Corp. (a) | 23,900 | 992,328 | |
Seagate Technology | 49,860 | 1,125,839 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued | |||
Computers & Peripherals - continued | |||
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (a) | 34,900 | $ 189,507 | |
Western Digital Corp. (a) | 39,050 | 713,834 | |
4,580,478 | |||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 5.9% | |||
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a) | 38,600 | 1,374,160 | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a) | 22,580 | 674,013 | |
Avnet, Inc. (a) | 33,020 | 781,914 | |
CDW Corp. | 7,700 | 505,659 | |
Celestica, Inc. (sub. vtg.) (a) | 82,510 | 809,923 | |
Flextronics International Ltd. (a) | 112,470 | 1,304,652 | |
Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A (a) | 18,400 | 379,224 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) | 2,760 | 189,474 | |
Solectron Corp. (a) | 66,190 | 221,075 | |
Symbol Technologies, Inc. | 101,770 | 1,519,426 | |
7,759,520 | |||
Internet Software & Services - 0.4% | |||
Open Text Corp. (a) | 3,700 | 67,267 | |
Yahoo!, Inc. (a) | 15,000 | 395,100 | |
462,367 | |||
IT Services - 1.8% | |||
Ceridian Corp. (a) | 55,030 | 1,297,057 | |
Hewitt Associates, Inc. Class A (a) | 28,300 | 708,349 | |
Satyam Computer Services Ltd. sponsored ADR | 17,400 | 384,714 | |
2,390,120 | |||
Office Electronics - 1.5% | |||
Xerox Corp. (a) | 118,170 | 2,008,890 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.7% | |||
AMIS Holdings, Inc. (a) | 16,535 | 158,571 | |
Amkor Technology, Inc. (a) | 8,300 | 57,353 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | 40,500 | 704,295 | |
ASML Holding NV (NY Shares) (a) | 35,900 | 819,956 | |
DSP Group, Inc. (a) | 3,769 | 81,863 | |
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (a) | 47,390 | 763,453 | |
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a) | 12,500 | 198,125 | |
Intersil Corp. Class A | 12,200 | 286,090 | |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 12,200 | 366,122 | |
MKS Instruments, Inc. (a) | 13,352 | 289,071 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - continued | |||
National Semiconductor Corp. | 39,700 | $ 964,313 | |
Spansion, Inc. Class A | 10,628 | 151,555 | |
4,840,767 | |||
Software - 1.5% | |||
Fair, Isaac & Co., Inc. | 9,079 | 332,564 | |
Hyperion Solutions Corp. (a) | 8,627 | 322,650 | |
Parametric Technology Corp. (a) | 6,900 | 134,826 | |
Quest Software, Inc. (a) | 6,200 | 91,326 | |
Symantec Corp. (a) | 33,299 | 660,652 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) | 14,500 | 202,855 | |
THQ, Inc. (a) | 9,370 | 281,756 | |
2,026,629 | |||
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 25,497,305 | ||
MATERIALS - 3.7% | |||
Chemicals - 1.6% | |||
Arkema sponsored ADR (a) | 1,500 | 72,600 | |
Ashland, Inc. | 5,530 | 326,823 | |
Celanese Corp. Class A | 17,875 | 368,404 | |
Chemtura Corp. | 65,704 | 563,740 | |
Cytec Industries, Inc. | 13,600 | 753,304 | |
Georgia Gulf Corp. | 3,300 | 70,587 | |
OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. (a) | 5,592 | 24,493 | |
2,179,951 | |||
Containers & Packaging - 0.9% | |||
Owens-Illinois, Inc. | 68,881 | 1,143,425 | |
Metals & Mining - 1.2% | |||
Alcan, Inc. | 10,550 | 494,962 | |
Alcoa, Inc. | 18,370 | 531,077 | |
Newmont Mining Corp. | 4,780 | 216,391 | |
Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. (a) | 3,200 | 174,080 | |
Titanium Metals Corp. (a) | 4,000 | 117,920 | |
1,534,430 | |||
TOTAL MATERIALS | 4,857,806 | ||
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 3.5% | |||
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.4% | |||
Alaska Communication Systems Group, Inc. | 16,600 | $ 238,874 | |
AT&T, Inc. | 21,470 | 735,348 | |
BellSouth Corp. | 16,910 | 762,641 | |
CenturyTel, Inc. | 160 | 6,438 | |
Citizens Communications Co. | 25,630 | 375,736 | |
Iowa Telecommunication Services, Inc. | 5,912 | 117,885 | |
NTELOS Holding Corp. | 9,500 | 133,285 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 16,340 | 604,580 | |
Windstream Corp. | 10,339 | 141,851 | |
3,116,638 | |||
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.1% | |||
ALLTEL Corp. | 10,600 | 565,086 | |
Dobson Communications Corp. Class A | 35,700 | 277,032 | |
MTN Group Ltd. | 4,100 | 37,291 | |
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. sponsored ADR (d) | 1,900 | 90,459 | |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | 24,200 | 452,298 | |
1,422,166 | |||
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES | 4,538,804 | ||
UTILITIES - 4.3% | |||
Electric Utilities - 2.4% | |||
Allegheny Energy, Inc. (a) | 10,000 | 430,300 | |
Edison International | 16,060 | 713,706 | |
Entergy Corp. | 6,370 | 546,737 | |
Exelon Corp. | 7,500 | 464,850 | |
FPL Group, Inc. | 9,800 | 499,800 | |
PPL Corp. | 15,020 | 518,490 | |
3,173,883 | |||
Gas Utilities - 0.1% | |||
Equitable Resources, Inc. | 2,601 | 105,393 | |
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 1.3% | |||
AES Corp. (a) | 18,630 | 409,674 | |
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | 3,300 | 205,920 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | 10,700 | 515,205 | |
TXU Corp. | 9,280 | 585,846 | |
1,716,645 | |||
Multi-Utilities - 0.5% | |||
CMS Energy Corp. (a) | 15,200 | 226,328 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
UTILITIES - continued | |||
Multi-Utilities - continued | |||
Dominion Resources, Inc. | 2,551 | $ 206,605 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 4,800 | 293,040 | |
725,973 | |||
TOTAL UTILITIES | 5,721,894 | ||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $113,525,644) | 126,556,142 | ||
Preferred Stocks - 0.2% | |||
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1% | |||
MATERIALS - 0.1% | |||
Containers & Packaging - 0.1% | |||
Owens-Illinois, Inc. 4.75% | 5,170 | 181,519 | |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1% | |||
FINANCIALS - 0.1% | |||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.1% | |||
Fannie Mae 7.00% | 1,300 | 69,550 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $260,117) | 251,069 |
Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.1% | ||||
Principal | ||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.0% | ||||
Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.0% | ||||
K2, Inc. 7.375% 7/1/14 | $ 10,000 | 9,875 | ||
HEALTH CARE - 0.1% | ||||
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.1% | ||||
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 6.375% 12/1/11 | 30,000 | 26,925 | ||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.0% | ||||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.0% | ||||
Celestica, Inc. 7.875% 7/1/11 | 20,000 | 20,150 | ||
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $57,151) | 56,950 |
Money Market Funds - 7.1% | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 5.34% (b) | 4,336,991 | $ 4,336,991 | |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 5.35% (b)(c) | 5,035,200 | 5,035,200 | |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $9,372,191) | 9,372,191 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 103.6% (Cost $123,215,103) | 136,236,352 | ||
NET OTHER ASSETS - (3.6)% | (4,701,702) | ||
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 131,534,650 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
(c) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
(d) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
Affiliated Central Funds |
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
Fund | Income earned |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund | $ 276,882 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund | 4,620 |
Total | $ 281,502 |
Other Information |
Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: |
United States of America | 89.8% |
Canada | 1.9% |
Cayman Islands | 1.7% |
Singapore | 1.0% |
Others (individually less than 1%) | 5.6% |
100.0% |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2006 | ||
Assets | ||
Investment in securities, at value Unaffiliated issuers (cost $113,842,912) | $ 126,864,161 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $9,372,191) | 9,372,191 | |
Total Investments (cost $123,215,103) | $ 136,236,352 | |
Cash | 10,372 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 691,543 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 300,273 | |
Dividends receivable | 74,124 | |
Interest receivable | 24,502 | |
Other receivables | 1,644 | |
Total assets | 137,338,810 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 477,064 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 96,850 | |
Accrued management fee | 62,614 | |
Distribution fees payable | 55,179 | |
Other affiliated payables | 37,457 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 39,796 | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | 5,035,200 | |
Total liabilities | 5,804,160 | |
Net Assets | $ 131,534,650 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 114,562,740 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 1,045 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 3,949,632 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 13,021,233 | |
Net Assets | $ 131,534,650 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
October 31, 2006 | ||
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price | $ 14.77 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $14.77) | $ 15.67 | |
Class T: | $ 14.70 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $14.70) | $ 15.23 | |
Class B: | $ 14.57 | |
Class C: | $ 14.55 | |
Institutional Class: | $ 14.85 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Year ended October 31, 2006 | ||
Investment Income | ||
Dividends | $ 1,222,032 | |
Interest | 4,792 | |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds | 281,502 | |
Total income | 1,508,326 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 575,460 | |
Transfer agent fees | 333,835 | |
Distribution fees | 549,765 | |
Accounting and security lending fees | 42,238 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 63,177 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 368 | |
Registration fees | 60,067 | |
Audit | 43,518 | |
Legal | 2,313 | |
Miscellaneous | 4,795 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 1,675,536 | |
Expense reductions | (113,600) | 1,561,936 |
Net investment income (loss) | (53,610) | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investment securities: | ||
Unaffiliated issuers | 4,079,457 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (1,526) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | 4,077,931 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | 10,142,070 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 127 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 10,142,197 | |
Net gain (loss) | 14,220,128 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 14,166,518 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended | Year ended | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $ (53,610) | $ (122,204) |
Net realized gain (loss) | 4,077,931 | 1,215,382 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 10,142,197 | 2,150,637 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | 14,166,518 | 3,243,815 |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | (1,071,267) | (25,096) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 56,605,448 | 43,755,669 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 69,700,699 | 46,974,388 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 61,833,951 | 14,859,563 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,045 and undistributed net investment income of $616, respectively) | $ 131,534,650 | $ 61,833,951 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 I |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.72 | $ 11.10 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) E | .03 | .01 | (.02) H |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.25 | 1.64 | 1.12 |
Total from investment operations | 2.28 | 1.65 | 1.10 |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.23) | (.03) | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.77 | $ 12.72 | $ 11.10 |
Total Return B, C, D | 18.11% | 14.84% | 11.00% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, J | |||
Expenses before reductions | 1.35% | 1.62% | 4.33% A |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.25% | 1.27% | 1.50% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.24% | 1.26% | 1.48% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .24% | .04% | (.17)% A |
Supplemental Data | |||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 47,960 | $ 15,657 | $ 2,543 |
Portfolio turnover rate G | 35% | 25% | 30% A |
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.01 per share.
I For the period December 23, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
J Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 I |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.67 | $ 11.08 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) E | - K | (.03) | (.04) H |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.23 | 1.64 | 1.12 |
Total from investment operations | 2.23 | 1.61 | 1.08 |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.20) | (.02) | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.70 | $ 12.67 | $ 11.08 |
Total Return B, C, D | 17.78% | 14.54% | 10.80% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, J | |||
Expenses before reductions | 1.59% | 1.86% | 4.29% A |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.50% | 1.53% | 1.75% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.49% | 1.52% | 1.73% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.01)% | (.21)% | (.42)% A |
Supplemental Data | |||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 43,716 | $ 22,938 | $ 5,581 |
Portfolio turnover rate G | 35% | 25% | 30% A |
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.01 per share.
I For the period December 23, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
J Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
K Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 I |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.57 | $ 11.03 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) E | (.07) | (.09) | (.08) H |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.22 | 1.64 | 1.11 |
Total from investment operations | 2.15 | 1.55 | 1.03 |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.15) | (.01) | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.57 | $ 12.57 | $ 11.03 |
Total Return B, C, D | 17.21% | 14.01% | 10.30% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, J | |||
Expenses before reductions | 2.15% | 2.44% | 5.09% A |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 2.00% | 2.04% | 2.25% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.99% | 2.02% | 2.23% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.51)% | (.72)% | (.93)% A |
Supplemental Data | |||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 14,625 | $ 12,084 | $ 3,473 |
Portfolio turnover rate G | 35% | 25% | 30% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.01 per share.
I For the period December 23, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
J Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 I |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.57 | $ 11.03 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) E | (.07) | (.09) | (.08) H |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.22 | 1.63 | 1.11 |
Total from investment operations | 2.15 | 1.54 | 1.03 |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.17) | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.55 | $ 12.57 | $ 11.03 |
Total Return B, C, D | 17.22% | 13.96% | 10.30% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, J | |||
Expenses before reductions | 2.13% | 2.42% | 5.11% A |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 2.00% | 2.03% | 2.25% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.99% | 2.02% | 2.23% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.51)% | (.71)% | (.93)% A |
Supplemental Data | |||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 19,093 | $ 9,007 | $ 2,372 |
Portfolio turnover rate G | 35% | 25% | 30% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.01 per share.
I For the period December 23, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
J Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 H |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.79 | $ 11.13 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) D | .07 | .03 | .01 G |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.25 | 1.66 | 1.12 |
Total from investment operations | 2.32 | 1.69 | 1.13 |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.26) | (.03) | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.85 | $ 12.79 | $ 11.13 |
Total Return B, C | 18.32% | 15.16% | 11.30% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E, I | |||
Expenses before reductions | 1.00% | 1.32% | 4.35% A |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.00% | 1.05% | 1.25% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | .99% | 1.03% | 1.23% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .49% | .27% | .07% A |
Supplemental Data | |||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 6,140 | $ 2,148 | $ 891 |
Portfolio turnover rate F | 35% | 25% | 30% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.01 per share.
H For the period December 23, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2006
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Value Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
The Fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds which are open-end investment companies available to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund, which are also consistently followed by the Fidelity Central Funds:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued and net asset value (NAV) per share is calculated (NAV calculation) as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Wherever possible, the Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments.
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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. 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. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available, are valued by independent pricing services or by dealers who make markets in such securities. Pricing services consider yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
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When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value, valuations may be determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. For example, when developments occur between the close of a market and the close of the NYSE that may materially affect the value of some or all of the securities, or when trading in a security is halted, those securities may be fair valued. Factors used in the determination of fair value may include monitoring news to identify significant market or security specific events such as changes in the value of U.S. securities markets, reviewing developments in foreign markets and evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. Because the Fund's utilization of fair value pricing depends on market activity, the frequency with which fair value pricing is used can not be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for NAV calculation under fair value pricing may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of
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capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. 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 by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the Fund will claim a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, market discount, and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 16,738,180 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (3,802,809) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 12,935,371 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 508,193 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 3,026,686 | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 123,300,981 |
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
October 31, 2006 | October 31, 2005 | |
Ordinary Income | $ 581,680 | $ 25,096 |
Long-term Capital Gains | 489,587 | - |
Total | $ 1,071,267 | $ 25,096 |
New Accounting Pronouncements. In July 2006, Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the Fund's net assets, results of operations and financial statement disclosures.
In addition, in September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $87,605,896 and $33,450,397, respectively.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged ..26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .56% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
Distribution | Service | Paid to | Retained | |
Class A | -% | .25% | $ 82,059 | $ 4,003 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 180,732 | 1,663 |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 140,084 | 105,487 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 146,890 | 79,523 |
$ 549,765 | $ 190,676 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares (.25% prior to February 24, 2006) and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
Retained | |
Class A | $ 78,986 |
Class T | 15,725 |
Class B* | 18,320 |
Class C* | 6,245 |
$ 119,276 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the
sales are made.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
Amount | % of | |
Class A | $ 108,909 | .33 |
Class T | 113,442 | .31 |
Class B | 49,378 | .35 |
Class C | 52,853 | .36 |
Institutional Class | 9,253 | .23 |
$ 333,835 |
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Investments in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's web site, www.sec.gov, or upon request.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
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Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1,227 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit, which amounts to $261 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $4,620.
7. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, including commitment fees, are excluded from this reimbursement.
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7. Expense Reductions - continued
The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:
Expense | Reimbursement | |
Class A | 1.25% | $ 32,188 |
Class T | 1.50% | 33,929 |
Class B | 2.00% | 20,909 |
Class C | 2.00% | 20,061 |
$ 107,087 |
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $6,017 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $496.
8. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
During the period, the Fund's transfer agent, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company, notified the Fund that the fund's books and records did not reflect a conversion of certain Class B to Class A shares upon their conversion date. Management has determined that this did not have a material impact to the Fund's reported net assets or results of operations in the accompanying financial statements. FIIOC will cause the books and records of the Fund to reflect a conversion of the relevant Class B shares to Class A and is in the process of determining the impact to affected shareholder accounts for purposes of its remediation.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is conducting an investigation of FMR (covering the years 2002 to 2004) arising from gifts, gratuities and business entertainment provided by certain brokers to certain individuals who were
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employed on FMR's domestic equity trading desk during that period. FMR is in discussions with the SEC staff regarding the possible resolution of the matter, but as of period-end no final resolution has been reached.
In December 2006, the Independent Trustees completed their own investigation of the matter with the assistance of independent counsel. The Independent Trustees and FMR agree that, despite the absence of proof that the Fidelity mutual funds experienced diminished execution quality as a result of the improper receipt of gifts and business entertainment, the conduct at issue was serious and is worthy of redress. Accordingly, the Independent Trustees have requested and FMR has agreed to pay $42 million to Fidelity mutual funds, plus interest to be determined at the time that payment is made. A method of allocating this payment among the funds has not yet been determined. In addition, FMR has agreed to reimburse related legal expenses. The total payment to the Fund is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Years ended October 31, | ||
2006 | 2005 | |
From net realized gain | ||
Class A | $ 340,660 | $ 7,329 |
Class T | 397,148 | 13,268 |
Class B | 153,858 | 2,417 |
Class C | 136,860 | - |
Institutional Class | 42,741 | 2,082 |
Total | $ 1,071,267 | $ 25,096 |
10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
Shares | Dollars | |||
Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, | |||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 2,644,989 | 1,099,808 | $ 36,973,471 | $ 13,754,468 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 23,516 | 587 | 315,822 | 6,977 |
Shares redeemed | (652,599) | (99,027) | (9,059,106) | (1,247,789) |
Net increase (decrease) | 2,015,906 | 1,001,368 | $ 28,230,187 | $ 12,513,656 |
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Shares | Dollars | |||
Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, | |||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Class T | ||||
Shares sold | 1,852,588 | 1,615,669 | $ 25,728,181 | $ 19,869,085 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 28,119 | 1,099 | 376,797 | 13,031 |
Shares redeemed | (717,416) | (310,571) | (9,990,794) | (3,851,578) |
Net increase (decrease) | 1,163,291 | 1,306,197 | $ 16,114,184 | $ 16,030,538 |
Class B | ||||
Shares sold | 400,725 | 811,087 | $ 5,502,291 | $ 9,886,594 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 10,801 | 191 | 144,088 | 2,259 |
Shares redeemed | (369,052) | (164,955) | (5,083,680) | (2,048,294) |
Net increase (decrease) | 42,474 | 646,323 | $ 562,699 | $ 7,840,559 |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | 835,526 | 602,286 | $ 11,528,790 | $ 7,493,123 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 9,282 | - | 123,634 | - |
Shares redeemed | (249,048) | (100,922) | (3,434,887) | (1,241,651) |
Net increase (decrease) | 595,760 | 501,364 | $ 8,217,537 | $ 6,251,472 |
Institutional Class | ||||
Shares sold | 331,617 | 95,741 | $ 4,687,887 | $ 1,219,221 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,506 | 173 | 33,787 | 2,058 |
Shares redeemed | (88,770) | (7,981) | (1,240,833) | (101,835) |
Net increase (decrease) | 245,353 | 87,933 | $ 3,480,841 | $ 1,119,444 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series II and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Value Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor Value Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II, including the schedule of investments as of October 31, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, 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. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Value Fund as of October 31, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 21, 2006
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 348 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 350 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (76) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1986 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as President (2006-present), Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). | |
Stephen P. Jonas (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Jonas is Senior Vice President of Advisor Value (2005-present). He also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2005-present). Mr. Jonas is Executive Director of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). He also serves as a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Jonas served as President of Fidelity Enterprise Operations and Risk Services (2004-2005), Chief Administrative Officer (2002-2004), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR Corp. (1998-2002). In addition, he serves on the Boards of Boston Ballet (2003-present) and Simmons College (2003-present). | |
Robert L. Reynolds (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is President and a Director of FMR (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Mr. Reynolds also serves as Vice Chairman (2006-present), a Director (2003-present), and Chief Operating Officer of FMR Corp. and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
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Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Dennis J. Dirks (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). Mr. Dirks also serves as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-present) and a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-present). | |
Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (1989-2002). He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2001-present), Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-present), and Chairman of the Board of Saint Barnabas Health Care System. | |
George H. Heilmeier (70) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004-present). He is Chairman of the General Motors Science & Technology Advisory Board and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001-2004), and Teletech Holdings (customer management services). He is the recipient of the 2005 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for his invention of the liquid crystal display, and a member of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. | |
Marie L. Knowles (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002-present). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. | |
Ned C. Lautenbach (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-present) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | |
William O. McCoy (73) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Duke Realty Corporation (real estate). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm). In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System. He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system). | |
Cornelia M. Small (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member (2000-present) and Chairperson (2002-present) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002-present) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1999). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. | |
William S. Stavropoulos (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003), CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2004). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002-present), and Metalmark Capital (private equity investment firm, 2005-present). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. | |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003-present), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004-present). |
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Keyes may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
James H. Keyes (66) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Mr. Keyes was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls, Inc. (automotive supplier, 1993-2003). He currently serves as a member of the boards of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies), Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, 2002-present), and Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions). | |
Peter S. Lynch (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. | |
Dwight D. Churchill (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of Advisor Value. Mr. Churchill also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2005-present). Mr. Churchill is Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Churchill served as Senior Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-2006), Head of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Division (2000-2005), Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2000-2005), Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds, and Senior Vice President of FMR. | |
Bruce T. Herring (41) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Advisor Value. Mr. Herring also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2006-present). Mr. Herring is Senior Vice President of FMR (2006-present) and Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present). Previously, Mr. Herring served as a portfolio manager for Fidelity U.S. Equity Funds (2001-2005). | |
Richard B. Fentin (51) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Vice President of Advisor Value. Mr. Fentin also serves as Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Fentin worked as a research analyst, portfolio assistant and manager. Mr. Fentin also serves as Senior Vice President of FMR (1993) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001). | |
Eric D. Roiter (57) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Secretary of Advisor Value. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds; Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present) and FMR; Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2001-present), and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Roiter served as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (1998-2005). | |
Stuart Fross (47) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Value. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003-present), Vice President and Secretary of FDC (2005-present), and is an employee of FMR. | |
Christine Reynolds (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President and Treasurer of Advisor Value. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and is a Vice President (2003-present) and an employee (2002-present) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Value. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Joseph B. Hollis (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Value. Mr. Hollis also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Hollis is President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2005-present). Mr. Hollis also serves as President and Director of Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Hollis served as Senior Vice President of Cash Management Services (1999-2002) and Investment Management Operations (2002-2005). | |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (59) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Value. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002-present). He is Chief Compliance Officer of FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Rathgeber served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). | |
Bryan A. Mehrmann (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Mehrmann also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Corporation, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). | |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (42) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Value. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). | |
Kenneth B. Robins (37) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Robins also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). | |
Robert G. Byrnes (39) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Byrnes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Byrnes served as Vice President of FPCMS (2003-2005). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Byrnes worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Vice President of the Investment Operations Group (2000-2003). | |
John H. Costello (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Mark Osterheld (51) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Gary W. Ryan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Ryan also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in FPCMS (1999-2005). | |
Salvatore Schiavone (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Schiavone also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Schiavone worked at Deutsche Asset Management, where he most recently served as Assistant Treasurer (2003-2005) of the Scudder Funds and Vice President and Head of Fund Reporting (1996-2003). |
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of Advisor Value 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 | Dividends | Capital Gains | |
Class A | 12/04/06 | 12/01/06 | $.00 | $.426 |
Class T | 12/04/06 | 12/01/06 | $.00 | $.39 |
Class B | 12/04/06 | 12/01/06 | $.00 | $.33 |
Class C | 12/04/06 | 12/01/06 | $.00 | $.334 |
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2006, $3,040,748, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
Class A designates 44%; Class B designates 100%; Class C designates 78%; and Class T designates 54% of the dividends distributed in December 2005, respectively during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.
Class A designates 50%; Class B designates 100%; Class C designates 89%; and Class T designates 62% of the dividends distributed in December 2005, respectively 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 2007 of amounts for use in preparing 2006 income tax returns.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Advisor Value Fund
Each year, typically in July, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly each month except August and takes into account throughout the year matters bearing on Advisory Contracts. The Board, acting directly and through its separate committees, considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. At the time of the renewal, the Board had 12 standing committees, each composed of 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. Each committee has adopted a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. One such committee, the Equity Contract Committee, meets periodically as needed throughout the year to consider matters specifically related to the annual renewal of Advisory Contracts. The committee requests and receives information on, and makes recommendations to the Independent Trustees concerning, the approval and annual review of the Advisory Contracts.
At its July 2006 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses of the fund; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by the investment adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In determining whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. In addition to evaluating the specific factors noted above, the Board, in reaching its determination, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with 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, managed by Fidelity.
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Management Fees - continued
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the background of the fund's portfolio manager and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of administrative, distribution, 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 Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered that Fidelity voluntarily pays for market data out of its own resources.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
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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 for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying an additional sales charge. The Board noted that, since the last Advisory Contract renewals in July 2005, Fidelity has taken a number of actions that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure the investment research teams; (ii) voluntarily entering into contractual arrangements with certain brokers pursuant to which Fidelity pays for research products and services separately out of its own resources, rather than bundling with fund commissions; (iii) launching the Fidelity Advantage Class of its five Spartan stock index funds and three Spartan bond index funds, which is a lower-fee class available to shareholders with higher account balances; (iv) contractually agreeing to impose expense limitations on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund and reducing the fund's initial investment minimum; and (v) offering shareholders of each of the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.
Investment Performance and Compliance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds. Because the fund had been in existence less than three calendar years, the following chart considered by the Board shows, for the one-year period ended December 31, 2005, the total returns of Class C and Institutional Class of the fund, the total return of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Lipper Inc. as having an investment objective similar to that of the fund. The returns of Class C and Institutional Class represent the performance of classes with the highest and lowest 12b-1 fees, respectively (not necessarily with the highest and lowest total expenses). The box within the chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the Lipper peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below the chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the Lipper peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.
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Advisor Value Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its Lipper peer group and stated that the performance of Institutional Class of the fund was in the first quartile for the period shown. The Board noted that FMR does not consider that Lipper peer group to be a meaningful comparison for the fund, however, because the peer group includes funds with different investment mandates (some broader, some narrower) than the fund. For example, the peer group includes funds that are not limited to a particular investment style, funds that focus on growth-oriented stocks, and funds that (like the fund) focus their investments on value-oriented securities. The Board also stated that the relative investment performance of Institutional Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the period shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes. The Board stated that it is difficult to evaluate in any comprehensive fashion the performance of the fund, in light of its relatively recent launch. The Board also reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against a peer group defined by Morningstar.
The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. The Board noted with favor FMR's reorganization of its senior management team in 2005 and FMR's dedication of additional resources to investment research, and participated in the process that led to those changes.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
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Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month (or shorter) periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group" and, for the reasons explained above, is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "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 TMG % of 9% means that 91% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, 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 ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
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Management Fees - continued
Advisor Value Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2005.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee 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 the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund 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.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Class A, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class ranked below its competitive median for 2005, and the total expenses of Class T ranked above its competitive median for 2005. 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 expenses 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.
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In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in one case above the median of the universe presented for comparison, 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 its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of the results of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
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 through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions, including reductions that occur through operation of the transfer agent agreement. The transfer agent fee varies in part based on the number of accounts in the fund. If the number of accounts decreases or the average account size increases, the overall transfer agent fee rate decreases.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and
Management Fees - continued
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total 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 concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board further concluded that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Advisory Contracts, the Board requested additional information on several topics, including (i) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology and profitability trends within certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager compensation; (iii) the extent to which any economies of scale exist and are shared between the funds and Fidelity; (iv) the total expenses of certain funds and classes relative to competitors, including the extent to which the expenses of certain funds have been or could be capped; (v) fund performance trends; and (vi) Fidelity's fee structures, including use of performance fees.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Contents
Chairman's Message | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. | |
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
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NOT FDIC INSURED· MAY LOSE VALUE· NO BANK GUARANTEE
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
Stock and bond markets around the world have seen largely positive results year to date, although weakness in the technology sector and growth stocks in general have tempered performance. While financial markets are always unpredictable, there are a number of time-tested principles that can put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There are tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. The more you sell, the more taxes you pay, and the more you trade, the higher the costs. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third investment principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces unconstructive "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or over the phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2006 | Past 1 | Life of |
Institutional Class | 18.32% | 15.68% |
A From December 23, 2003.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Value - Institutional Class on December 23, 2003, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Russell Midcap® Value Index performed over the same period.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Richard Fentin, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Value Fund
U.S. equity investors had much to feel good about during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2006. On October 3, the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM closed above its all-time high set back in January 2000. On October 19 - the 19th anniversary of the 1987 stock market crash - the Dow made history again, recording its first close above 12,000. The Dow finished the 12-month period with a gain of 18.47%. The Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and the NASDAQ Composite® Index also did well, returning 16.34% and 12.49%, respectively. There were a number of reasons for the equity market's impressive results, particularly the consistently strong quarterly earnings reported by U.S. corporations. The Federal Reserve Board also played a significant role. Though its inflation fighting efforts caused investors anguish at times, the Board seemed to successfully accomplish its mission of engineering a "soft landing" - where inflation doesn't get too hot and economic growth doesn't get too cold - leading to what Wall Street calls a "Goldilocks economy."
For the 12 months that ended October 31, 2006, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned 18.32%, while the Russell Midcap® Value Index gained 20.51%. The fund lagged the index partly due to its underexposure to strong performing real estate investment trusts (REITs). Weak stock selection in the materials sector also hurt performance, including overweighting glass container maker Owens-Illinois, having only a small position in steelmaker Nucor and not owning paper products giant Georgia-Pacific. Not investing in other strong performing index components Archer-Daniels-Midland, Kerr-McGee and Qwest Communications detracted as well. Some overweighted holdings in health care also disappointed. Specifically, Community Health Systems fell on weak business fundamentals, while corporate problems at video game producer Take-Two Interactive hampered returns. The fund's modest cash position throughout the period also hurt. On the other hand, the portfolio benefited from several out-of-index technology holdings, including disk-drive manufacturers Western Digital and Maxtor, which was acquired by Seagate Technology during the period. An overweighting in Symbol Technologies boosted relative performance when Motorola announced it would acquire the company. Out-of-index engineering and construction leader Fluor worked well, as did overweighted investments in several turnaround stories in retailing, including Ann Taylor, OfficeMax and Big Lots. Lastly, security selection in energy and an underweighting in interest-rate-sensitive utilities stocks provided additional gains relative to the index.
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.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class A | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,023.60 | $ 6.38 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,018.90 | $ 6.36 |
Class T | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.30 | $ 7.65 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.64 | $ 7.63 |
Class B | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.30 | $ 10.18 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,015.12 | $ 10.16 |
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class C | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.30 | $ 10.18 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,015.12 | $ 10.16 |
Institutional Class | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.80 | $ 5.10 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.16 | $ 5.09 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Annualized | |
Class A | 1.25% |
Class T | 1.50% |
Class B | 2.00% |
Class C | 2.00% |
Institutional Class | 1.00% |
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Investment Changes
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2006 | ||
% of fund's | % of fund's net assets | |
Baxter International, Inc. | 2.0 | 1.8 |
Xerox Corp. | 1.5 | 1.3 |
Tyco International Ltd. | 1.3 | 1.2 |
Safeway, Inc. | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Symbol Technologies, Inc. | 1.2 | 0.8 |
Avon Products, Inc. | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Flextronics International Ltd. | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Ceridian Corp. | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Fannie Mae | 1.0 | 0.8 |
12.3 | ||
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2006 | ||
% of fund's | % of fund's net assets | |
Information Technology | 19.4 | 18.7 |
Consumer Discretionary | 18.6 | 15.4 |
Financials | 14.1 | 12.6 |
Health Care | 12.4 | 12.5 |
Industrials | 8.1 | 8.9 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006* | As of April 30, 2006** | ||||||
Stocks 96.3% | Stocks 94.1% | ||||||
Bonds 0.1% | Bonds 0.1% | ||||||
Convertible | Convertible | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term | ||||||
* Foreign investments | 10.2% | ** Foreign investments | 10.0% |
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Investments October 31, 2006
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 96.2% | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 18.6% | |||
Auto Components - 0.0% | |||
Gentex Corp. | 3,900 | $ 62,049 | |
Automobiles - 0.7% | |||
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (d) | 1,200 | 82,356 | |
Monaco Coach Corp. | 5,500 | 65,670 | |
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. | 22,702 | 271,935 | |
Renault SA | 4,500 | 526,419 | |
946,380 | |||
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0% | |||
Service Corp. International (SCI) | 5,800 | 52,896 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.1% | |||
Applebee's International, Inc. | 5,700 | 130,074 | |
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. | 11,600 | 125,093 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | 7,400 | 292,078 | |
Brinker International, Inc. | 18,020 | 836,669 | |
Carnival Corp. unit | 22,800 | 1,113,096 | |
Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 9,000 | 244,620 | |
Gaylord Entertainment Co. (a) | 6,900 | 321,126 | |
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. | 1,654 | 122,942 | |
OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. (d) | 16,950 | 563,927 | |
Rare Hospitality International, Inc. (a) | 6,000 | 189,060 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 25,960 | 1,051,380 | |
WMS Industries, Inc. (a) | 11,000 | 388,630 | |
5,378,695 | |||
Household Durables - 3.1% | |||
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | 4,800 | 170,976 | |
Jarden Corp. (a)(d) | 12,000 | 431,760 | |
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | 12,200 | 149,450 | |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 36,200 | 845,270 | |
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. | 9,000 | 187,200 | |
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. | 16,890 | 486,094 | |
Samson Holding Ltd. | 11,000 | 5,375 | |
Sealy Corp., Inc. | 22,300 | 313,761 | |
Sony Corp. sponsored ADR | 2,900 | 118,842 | |
The Stanley Works | 19,300 | 919,645 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | 4,600 | 399,878 | |
4,028,251 | |||
Leisure Equipment & Products - 1.3% | |||
Brunswick Corp. | 20,130 | 634,095 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - continued | |||
Leisure Equipment & Products - continued | |||
Eastman Kodak Co. (d) | 40,720 | $ 993,568 | |
Polaris Industries, Inc. (d) | 2,700 | 115,614 | |
1,743,277 | |||
Media - 4.0% | |||
CBS Corp. Class B | 4,312 | 124,789 | |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. | 21,800 | 759,730 | |
E.W. Scripps Co. Class A | 9,040 | 447,118 | |
Gannett Co., Inc. | 16,700 | 987,638 | |
Lamar Advertising Co. Class A (a) | 4,500 | 259,560 | |
Live Nation, Inc. (a) | 6,162 | 131,004 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 5,400 | 547,830 | |
R.H. Donnelley Corp. | 4,300 | 258,946 | |
The New York Times Co. Class A (d) | 18,600 | 449,562 | |
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (non-vtg.) | 26,410 | 379,776 | |
Tribune Co. | 14,700 | 489,951 | |
Viacom, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) (a) | 9,412 | 366,315 | |
5,202,219 | |||
Multiline Retail - 1.5% | |||
Big Lots, Inc. (a) | 34,280 | 722,622 | |
Dollar General Corp. | 10,800 | 151,524 | |
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | 30,900 | 910,005 | |
Sears Holdings Corp. (a) | 800 | 139,576 | |
1,923,727 | |||
Specialty Retail - 3.1% | |||
AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (a) | 3,500 | 154,070 | |
AutoNation, Inc. (a) | 6,402 | 128,360 | |
AutoZone, Inc. (a) | 1,700 | 190,400 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | 3,200 | 176,800 | |
Gap, Inc. (d) | 42,700 | 897,554 | |
Hot Topic, Inc. (a) | 13,000 | 131,430 | |
OfficeMax, Inc. | 21,100 | 1,003,938 | |
PETsMART, Inc. | 16,700 | 480,626 | |
RadioShack Corp. | 7,200 | 128,448 | |
Tiffany & Co., Inc. | 20,600 | 735,832 | |
4,027,458 | |||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.8% | |||
Brown Shoe Co., Inc. | 2,500 | 97,400 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - continued | |||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - continued | |||
Liz Claiborne, Inc. | 22,140 | $ 933,644 | |
Warnaco Group, Inc. (a) | 4,400 | 93,456 | |
1,124,500 | |||
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | 24,489,452 | ||
CONSUMER STAPLES - 5.5% | |||
Beverages - 0.5% | |||
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. | 7,175 | 143,715 | |
Cott Corp. (a) | 15,100 | 220,854 | |
SABMiller PLC | 17,300 | 334,617 | |
699,186 | |||
Food & Staples Retailing - 2.0% | |||
Kroger Co. | 17,400 | 391,326 | |
Rite Aid Corp. | 22,600 | 105,768 | |
Safeway, Inc. | 52,920 | 1,553,731 | |
Sysco Corp. | 18,000 | 629,640 | |
2,680,465 | |||
Food Products - 0.6% | |||
Corn Products International, Inc. | 10,400 | 376,376 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc. (non-vtg.) | 1,799 | 67,283 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a) | 4,378 | 111,026 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A | 14,800 | 213,860 | |
768,545 | |||
Household Products - 0.6% | |||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 12,800 | 818,816 | |
Personal Products - 1.2% | |||
Avon Products, Inc. | 45,800 | 1,392,778 | |
Herbalife Ltd. (a) | 1,900 | 69,540 | |
Playtex Products, Inc. (a) | 3,200 | 44,608 | |
1,506,926 | |||
Tobacco - 0.6% | |||
Altria Group, Inc. | 9,300 | 756,369 | |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | 7,230,307 | ||
ENERGY - 6.8% | |||
Energy Equipment & Services - 5.1% | |||
Baker Hughes, Inc. | 7,100 | 490,255 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
ENERGY - continued | |||
Energy Equipment & Services - continued | |||
Cameron International Corp. (a) | 13,900 | $ 696,390 | |
ENSCO International, Inc. | 7,970 | 390,291 | |
FMC Technologies, Inc. (a) | 13,730 | 829,979 | |
GlobalSantaFe Corp. | 7,100 | 368,490 | |
Halliburton Co. | 18,800 | 608,180 | |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a) | 15,880 | 959,152 | |
Noble Corp. | 5,390 | 377,839 | |
Pride International, Inc. (a) | 5,890 | 162,623 | |
Smith International, Inc. | 23,900 | 943,572 | |
Transocean, Inc. (a) | 6,130 | 444,670 | |
Weatherford International Ltd. (a) | 11,120 | 456,810 | |
6,728,251 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.7% | |||
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a) | 2,300 | 36,593 | |
Arch Coal, Inc. | 9,530 | 330,024 | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | 5,300 | 280,423 | |
El Paso Corp. | 20,300 | 278,110 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | 4,800 | 319,344 | |
EXCO Resources, Inc. | 7,700 | 111,496 | |
Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. | 10,500 | 385,455 | |
Noble Energy, Inc. | 4,100 | 199,383 | |
Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a) | 4,700 | 250,839 | |
2,191,667 | |||
TOTAL ENERGY | 8,919,918 | ||
FINANCIALS - 14.0% | |||
Capital Markets - 1.4% | |||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 1,800 | 92,700 | |
Janus Capital Group, Inc. (d) | 12,030 | 241,562 | |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 10,400 | 909,168 | |
State Street Corp. | 4,800 | 308,304 | |
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. | 15,652 | 257,788 | |
1,809,522 | |||
Commercial Banks - 1.2% | |||
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. | 6,105 | 168,742 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd. | 3,482 | 102,510 | |
Popular, Inc. | 3,500 | 63,665 | |
UCBH Holdings, Inc. | 12,292 | 210,685 | |
UnionBanCal Corp. | 1,450 | 83,491 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
FINANCIALS - continued | |||
Commercial Banks - continued | |||
Wachovia Corp. | 14,650 | $ 813,075 | |
Zions Bancorp | 2,100 | 168,840 | |
1,611,008 | |||
Consumer Finance - 0.5% | |||
Capital One Financial Corp. | 8,700 | 690,171 | |
Diversified Financial Services - 0.6% | |||
Bank of America Corp. | 6,768 | 364,592 | |
FirstRand Ltd. | 20,200 | 52,843 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 8,100 | 384,264 | |
801,699 | |||
Insurance - 3.9% | |||
AFLAC, Inc. | 15,650 | 702,998 | |
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. | 9,360 | 781,466 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A (non-vtg.) | 6,300 | 210,672 | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 16,120 | 474,573 | |
MBIA, Inc. | 13,390 | 830,448 | |
MetLife, Inc. | 5,160 | 294,791 | |
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. | 3,400 | 60,350 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 5,500 | 423,115 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 2,600 | 146,640 | |
Scottish Re Group Ltd. | 7,070 | 80,810 | |
The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. | 13,030 | 666,224 | |
Willis Group Holdings Ltd. | 12,400 | 471,572 | |
5,143,659 | |||
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 4.2% | |||
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 3,300 | 329,010 | |
American Financial Realty Trust (SBI) | 15,200 | 177,384 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 7,400 | 97,088 | |
Brandywine Realty Trust (SBI) | 5,200 | 173,472 | |
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. | 7,400 | 450,660 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 2,800 | 93,492 | |
Duke Realty Corp. | 6,890 | 276,013 | |
Education Realty Trust, Inc. | 7,100 | 109,837 | |
Equity Office Properties Trust | 8,500 | 361,250 | |
Equity Residential (SBI) | 9,700 | 529,717 | |
General Growth Properties, Inc. | 12,920 | 670,548 | |
GMH Communities Trust | 7,700 | 107,569 | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | 10,400 | 462,072 | |
Pennsylvania (REIT) (SBI) | 7,800 | 336,180 | |
Public Storage, Inc. | 3,900 | 349,869 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
FINANCIALS - continued | |||
Real Estate Investment Trusts - continued | |||
United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (SBI) | 15,200 | $ 492,024 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | 3,920 | 467,460 | |
5,483,645 | |||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 2.2% | |||
Countrywide Financial Corp. | 13,960 | 532,155 | |
Fannie Mae | 21,340 | 1,264,608 | |
Freddie Mac | 12,170 | 839,608 | |
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. | 13,400 | 183,982 | |
2,820,353 | |||
TOTAL FINANCIALS | 18,360,057 | ||
HEALTH CARE - 12.3% | |||
Biotechnology - 0.7% | |||
Cephalon, Inc. (a)(d) | 8,100 | 568,458 | |
MedImmune, Inc. (a) | 5,800 | 185,832 | |
Myogen, Inc. (a) | 2,142 | 112,027 | |
866,317 | |||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.0% | |||
Baxter International, Inc. | 56,664 | 2,604,842 | |
Becton, Dickinson & Co. | 9,670 | 677,190 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) | 3,700 | 58,867 | |
CONMED Corp. (a) | 8,996 | 199,621 | |
Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. | 4,338 | 158,033 | |
Wright Medical Group, Inc. (a) | 10,700 | 264,397 | |
3,962,950 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services - 5.9% | |||
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 7,400 | 349,280 | |
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. | 5,300 | 255,036 | |
Chemed Corp. | 6,400 | 227,136 | |
Community Health Systems, Inc. (a) | 24,510 | 795,350 | |
HCA, Inc. | 14,340 | 724,457 | |
Health Net, Inc. (a) | 12,800 | 531,328 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a) | 4,100 | 280,809 | |
McKesson Corp. | 18,400 | 921,656 | |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) | 10,700 | 572,450 | |
Omnicare, Inc. | 10,185 | 385,808 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 19,860 | 987,836 | |
Triad Hospitals, Inc. (a) | 8,070 | 298,832 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
HEALTH CARE - continued | |||
Health Care Providers & Services - continued | |||
United Surgical Partners International, Inc. (a) | 16,906 | $ 419,607 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,800 | 87,804 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B | 18,070 | 956,807 | |
7,794,196 | |||
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.4% | |||
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a) | 16,800 | 721,056 | |
Fisher Scientific International, Inc. (a) | 5,720 | 489,746 | |
Varian, Inc. (a) | 7,960 | 373,244 | |
Waters Corp. (a) | 6,500 | 323,700 | |
1,907,746 | |||
Pharmaceuticals - 1.3% | |||
Schering-Plough Corp. | 51,790 | 1,146,631 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR | 16,900 | 557,193 | |
1,703,824 | |||
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | 16,235,033 | ||
INDUSTRIALS - 8.1% | |||
Aerospace & Defense - 0.2% | |||
Honeywell International, Inc. | 8,340 | 351,281 | |
Airlines - 0.7% | |||
Ryanair Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (a)(d) | 7,010 | 468,408 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | 13,800 | 207,414 | |
TAM SA (PN) sponsored ADR (ltd. vtg.) | 8,000 | 244,400 | |
920,222 | |||
Building Products - 1.1% | |||
American Standard Companies, Inc. | 6,600 | 292,314 | |
Goodman Global, Inc. | 6,000 | 96,420 | |
Masco Corp. | 38,470 | 1,063,696 | |
1,452,430 | |||
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.1% | |||
Allied Waste Industries, Inc. | 16,116 | 195,809 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc. (a) | 2,567 | 109,842 | |
Navigant Consulting, Inc. (a) | 13,200 | 235,092 | |
Pike Electric Corp. (a) | 5,700 | 105,165 | |
Steelcase, Inc. Class A | 4,180 | 69,263 | |
The Brink's Co. | 14,000 | 734,860 | |
1,450,031 | |||
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
INDUSTRIALS - continued | |||
Construction & Engineering - 0.6% | |||
Fluor Corp. | 9,570 | $ 750,575 | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.3% | |||
Tyco International Ltd. | 58,050 | 1,708,412 | |
Machinery - 1.5% | |||
Albany International Corp. Class A | 4,050 | 136,121 | |
Briggs & Stratton Corp. | 16,300 | 415,487 | |
Deere & Co. | 9,000 | 766,170 | |
Mueller Water Products, Inc. Class A (d) | 4,500 | 71,865 | |
SPX Corp. | 7,050 | 405,516 | |
Wabash National Corp. | 10,163 | 142,587 | |
1,937,746 | |||
Road & Rail - 1.4% | |||
Canadian National Railway Co. | 7,110 | 338,828 | |
Con-way, Inc. | 11,400 | 537,738 | |
CSX Corp. | 1,700 | 60,639 | |
Laidlaw International, Inc. | 32,825 | 952,253 | |
1,889,458 | |||
Transportation Infrastructure - 0.2% | |||
Macquarie Infrastructure Co. Trust | 8,227 | 245,411 | |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | 10,705,566 | ||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 19.4% | |||
Communications Equipment - 1.1% | |||
Alcatel SA sponsored ADR (d) | 24,280 | 308,356 | |
Dycom Industries, Inc. (a) | 20,330 | 473,892 | |
Lucent Technologies, Inc. (a) | 43,700 | 106,191 | |
Motorola, Inc. | 14,950 | 344,747 | |
Nortel Networks Corp. (a) | 87,600 | 195,348 | |
1,428,534 | |||
Computers & Peripherals - 3.5% | |||
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (a) | 7,000 | 56,770 | |
Diebold, Inc. | 12,600 | 550,368 | |
EMC Corp. (a) | 18,700 | 229,075 | |
Imation Corp. | 6,174 | 282,584 | |
Intermec, Inc. (a) | 14,230 | 321,598 | |
Komag, Inc. (a) | 3,100 | 118,575 | |
NCR Corp. (a) | 23,900 | 992,328 | |
Seagate Technology | 49,860 | 1,125,839 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued | |||
Computers & Peripherals - continued | |||
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (a) | 34,900 | $ 189,507 | |
Western Digital Corp. (a) | 39,050 | 713,834 | |
4,580,478 | |||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 5.9% | |||
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a) | 38,600 | 1,374,160 | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a) | 22,580 | 674,013 | |
Avnet, Inc. (a) | 33,020 | 781,914 | |
CDW Corp. | 7,700 | 505,659 | |
Celestica, Inc. (sub. vtg.) (a) | 82,510 | 809,923 | |
Flextronics International Ltd. (a) | 112,470 | 1,304,652 | |
Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A (a) | 18,400 | 379,224 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) | 2,760 | 189,474 | |
Solectron Corp. (a) | 66,190 | 221,075 | |
Symbol Technologies, Inc. | 101,770 | 1,519,426 | |
7,759,520 | |||
Internet Software & Services - 0.4% | |||
Open Text Corp. (a) | 3,700 | 67,267 | |
Yahoo!, Inc. (a) | 15,000 | 395,100 | |
462,367 | |||
IT Services - 1.8% | |||
Ceridian Corp. (a) | 55,030 | 1,297,057 | |
Hewitt Associates, Inc. Class A (a) | 28,300 | 708,349 | |
Satyam Computer Services Ltd. sponsored ADR | 17,400 | 384,714 | |
2,390,120 | |||
Office Electronics - 1.5% | |||
Xerox Corp. (a) | 118,170 | 2,008,890 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.7% | |||
AMIS Holdings, Inc. (a) | 16,535 | 158,571 | |
Amkor Technology, Inc. (a) | 8,300 | 57,353 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | 40,500 | 704,295 | |
ASML Holding NV (NY Shares) (a) | 35,900 | 819,956 | |
DSP Group, Inc. (a) | 3,769 | 81,863 | |
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (a) | 47,390 | 763,453 | |
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a) | 12,500 | 198,125 | |
Intersil Corp. Class A | 12,200 | 286,090 | |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 12,200 | 366,122 | |
MKS Instruments, Inc. (a) | 13,352 | 289,071 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - continued | |||
National Semiconductor Corp. | 39,700 | $ 964,313 | |
Spansion, Inc. Class A | 10,628 | 151,555 | |
4,840,767 | |||
Software - 1.5% | |||
Fair, Isaac & Co., Inc. | 9,079 | 332,564 | |
Hyperion Solutions Corp. (a) | 8,627 | 322,650 | |
Parametric Technology Corp. (a) | 6,900 | 134,826 | |
Quest Software, Inc. (a) | 6,200 | 91,326 | |
Symantec Corp. (a) | 33,299 | 660,652 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) | 14,500 | 202,855 | |
THQ, Inc. (a) | 9,370 | 281,756 | |
2,026,629 | |||
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 25,497,305 | ||
MATERIALS - 3.7% | |||
Chemicals - 1.6% | |||
Arkema sponsored ADR (a) | 1,500 | 72,600 | |
Ashland, Inc. | 5,530 | 326,823 | |
Celanese Corp. Class A | 17,875 | 368,404 | |
Chemtura Corp. | 65,704 | 563,740 | |
Cytec Industries, Inc. | 13,600 | 753,304 | |
Georgia Gulf Corp. | 3,300 | 70,587 | |
OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. (a) | 5,592 | 24,493 | |
2,179,951 | |||
Containers & Packaging - 0.9% | |||
Owens-Illinois, Inc. | 68,881 | 1,143,425 | |
Metals & Mining - 1.2% | |||
Alcan, Inc. | 10,550 | 494,962 | |
Alcoa, Inc. | 18,370 | 531,077 | |
Newmont Mining Corp. | 4,780 | 216,391 | |
Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. (a) | 3,200 | 174,080 | |
Titanium Metals Corp. (a) | 4,000 | 117,920 | |
1,534,430 | |||
TOTAL MATERIALS | 4,857,806 | ||
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 3.5% | |||
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.4% | |||
Alaska Communication Systems Group, Inc. | 16,600 | $ 238,874 | |
AT&T, Inc. | 21,470 | 735,348 | |
BellSouth Corp. | 16,910 | 762,641 | |
CenturyTel, Inc. | 160 | 6,438 | |
Citizens Communications Co. | 25,630 | 375,736 | |
Iowa Telecommunication Services, Inc. | 5,912 | 117,885 | |
NTELOS Holding Corp. | 9,500 | 133,285 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 16,340 | 604,580 | |
Windstream Corp. | 10,339 | 141,851 | |
3,116,638 | |||
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.1% | |||
ALLTEL Corp. | 10,600 | 565,086 | |
Dobson Communications Corp. Class A | 35,700 | 277,032 | |
MTN Group Ltd. | 4,100 | 37,291 | |
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. sponsored ADR (d) | 1,900 | 90,459 | |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | 24,200 | 452,298 | |
1,422,166 | |||
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES | 4,538,804 | ||
UTILITIES - 4.3% | |||
Electric Utilities - 2.4% | |||
Allegheny Energy, Inc. (a) | 10,000 | 430,300 | |
Edison International | 16,060 | 713,706 | |
Entergy Corp. | 6,370 | 546,737 | |
Exelon Corp. | 7,500 | 464,850 | |
FPL Group, Inc. | 9,800 | 499,800 | |
PPL Corp. | 15,020 | 518,490 | |
3,173,883 | |||
Gas Utilities - 0.1% | |||
Equitable Resources, Inc. | 2,601 | 105,393 | |
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 1.3% | |||
AES Corp. (a) | 18,630 | 409,674 | |
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | 3,300 | 205,920 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | 10,700 | 515,205 | |
TXU Corp. | 9,280 | 585,846 | |
1,716,645 | |||
Multi-Utilities - 0.5% | |||
CMS Energy Corp. (a) | 15,200 | 226,328 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
UTILITIES - continued | |||
Multi-Utilities - continued | |||
Dominion Resources, Inc. | 2,551 | $ 206,605 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 4,800 | 293,040 | |
725,973 | |||
TOTAL UTILITIES | 5,721,894 | ||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $113,525,644) | 126,556,142 | ||
Preferred Stocks - 0.2% | |||
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1% | |||
MATERIALS - 0.1% | |||
Containers & Packaging - 0.1% | |||
Owens-Illinois, Inc. 4.75% | 5,170 | 181,519 | |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1% | |||
FINANCIALS - 0.1% | |||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.1% | |||
Fannie Mae 7.00% | 1,300 | 69,550 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $260,117) | 251,069 |
Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.1% | ||||
Principal | ||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.0% | ||||
Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.0% | ||||
K2, Inc. 7.375% 7/1/14 | $ 10,000 | 9,875 | ||
HEALTH CARE - 0.1% | ||||
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.1% | ||||
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 6.375% 12/1/11 | 30,000 | 26,925 | ||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.0% | ||||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.0% | ||||
Celestica, Inc. 7.875% 7/1/11 | 20,000 | 20,150 | ||
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $57,151) | 56,950 |
Money Market Funds - 7.1% | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) | ||
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 5.34% (b) | 4,336,991 | $ 4,336,991 | |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 5.35% (b)(c) | 5,035,200 | 5,035,200 | |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $9,372,191) | 9,372,191 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 103.6% (Cost $123,215,103) | 136,236,352 | ||
NET OTHER ASSETS - (3.6)% | (4,701,702) | ||
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 131,534,650 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
(c) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
(d) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
Affiliated Central Funds |
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
Fund | Income earned |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund | $ 276,882 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund | 4,620 |
Total | $ 281,502 |
Other Information |
Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: |
United States of America | 89.8% |
Canada | 1.9% |
Cayman Islands | 1.7% |
Singapore | 1.0% |
Others (individually less than 1%) | 5.6% |
100.0% |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2006 | ||
Assets | ||
Investment in securities, at value Unaffiliated issuers (cost $113,842,912) | $ 126,864,161 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $9,372,191) | 9,372,191 | |
Total Investments (cost $123,215,103) | $ 136,236,352 | |
Cash | 10,372 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 691,543 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 300,273 | |
Dividends receivable | 74,124 | |
Interest receivable | 24,502 | |
Other receivables | 1,644 | |
Total assets | 137,338,810 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 477,064 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 96,850 | |
Accrued management fee | 62,614 | |
Distribution fees payable | 55,179 | |
Other affiliated payables | 37,457 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 39,796 | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | 5,035,200 | |
Total liabilities | 5,804,160 | |
Net Assets | $ 131,534,650 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 114,562,740 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 1,045 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 3,949,632 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 13,021,233 | |
Net Assets | $ 131,534,650 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
October 31, 2006 | ||
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price | $ 14.77 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $14.77) | $ 15.67 | |
Class T: | $ 14.70 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $14.70) | $ 15.23 | |
Class B: | $ 14.57 | |
Class C: | $ 14.55 | |
Institutional Class: | $ 14.85 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Year ended October 31, 2006 | ||
Investment Income | ||
Dividends | $ 1,222,032 | |
Interest | 4,792 | |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds | 281,502 | |
Total income | 1,508,326 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 575,460 | |
Transfer agent fees | 333,835 | |
Distribution fees | 549,765 | |
Accounting and security lending fees | 42,238 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 63,177 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 368 | |
Registration fees | 60,067 | |
Audit | 43,518 | |
Legal | 2,313 | |
Miscellaneous | 4,795 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 1,675,536 | |
Expense reductions | (113,600) | 1,561,936 |
Net investment income (loss) | (53,610) | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investment securities: | ||
Unaffiliated issuers | 4,079,457 | |
Foreign currency transactions | (1,526) | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | 4,077,931 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities | 10,142,070 | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 127 | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 10,142,197 | |
Net gain (loss) | 14,220,128 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 14,166,518 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended | Year ended | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $ (53,610) | $ (122,204) |
Net realized gain (loss) | 4,077,931 | 1,215,382 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 10,142,197 | 2,150,637 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | 14,166,518 | 3,243,815 |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | (1,071,267) | (25,096) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 56,605,448 | 43,755,669 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 69,700,699 | 46,974,388 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 61,833,951 | 14,859,563 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,045 and undistributed net investment income of $616, respectively) | $ 131,534,650 | $ 61,833,951 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 I |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.72 | $ 11.10 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) E | .03 | .01 | (.02) H |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.25 | 1.64 | 1.12 |
Total from investment operations | 2.28 | 1.65 | 1.10 |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.23) | (.03) | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.77 | $ 12.72 | $ 11.10 |
Total Return B, C, D | 18.11% | 14.84% | 11.00% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, J | |||
Expenses before reductions | 1.35% | 1.62% | 4.33% A |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.25% | 1.27% | 1.50% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.24% | 1.26% | 1.48% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .24% | .04% | (.17)% A |
Supplemental Data | |||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 47,960 | $ 15,657 | $ 2,543 |
Portfolio turnover rate G | 35% | 25% | 30% A |
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.01 per share.
I For the period December 23, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
J Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 I |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.67 | $ 11.08 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) E | - K | (.03) | (.04) H |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.23 | 1.64 | 1.12 |
Total from investment operations | 2.23 | 1.61 | 1.08 |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.20) | (.02) | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.70 | $ 12.67 | $ 11.08 |
Total Return B, C, D | 17.78% | 14.54% | 10.80% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, J | |||
Expenses before reductions | 1.59% | 1.86% | 4.29% A |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.50% | 1.53% | 1.75% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.49% | 1.52% | 1.73% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.01)% | (.21)% | (.42)% A |
Supplemental Data | |||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 43,716 | $ 22,938 | $ 5,581 |
Portfolio turnover rate G | 35% | 25% | 30% A |
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.01 per share.
I For the period December 23, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
J Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
K Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 I |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.57 | $ 11.03 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) E | (.07) | (.09) | (.08) H |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.22 | 1.64 | 1.11 |
Total from investment operations | 2.15 | 1.55 | 1.03 |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.15) | (.01) | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.57 | $ 12.57 | $ 11.03 |
Total Return B, C, D | 17.21% | 14.01% | 10.30% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, J | |||
Expenses before reductions | 2.15% | 2.44% | 5.09% A |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 2.00% | 2.04% | 2.25% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.99% | 2.02% | 2.23% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.51)% | (.72)% | (.93)% A |
Supplemental Data | |||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 14,625 | $ 12,084 | $ 3,473 |
Portfolio turnover rate G | 35% | 25% | 30% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.01 per share.
I For the period December 23, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
J Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 I |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.57 | $ 11.03 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) E | (.07) | (.09) | (.08) H |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.22 | 1.63 | 1.11 |
Total from investment operations | 2.15 | 1.54 | 1.03 |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.17) | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.55 | $ 12.57 | $ 11.03 |
Total Return B, C, D | 17.22% | 13.96% | 10.30% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, J | |||
Expenses before reductions | 2.13% | 2.42% | 5.11% A |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 2.00% | 2.03% | 2.25% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.99% | 2.02% | 2.23% A |
Net investment income (loss) | (.51)% | (.71)% | (.93)% A |
Supplemental Data | |||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 19,093 | $ 9,007 | $ 2,372 |
Portfolio turnover rate G | 35% | 25% | 30% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.01 per share.
I For the period December 23, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
J Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 H |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.79 | $ 11.13 | $ 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) D | .07 | .03 | .01 G |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.25 | 1.66 | 1.12 |
Total from investment operations | 2.32 | 1.69 | 1.13 |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.26) | (.03) | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.85 | $ 12.79 | $ 11.13 |
Total Return B, C | 18.32% | 15.16% | 11.30% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets E, I | |||
Expenses before reductions | 1.00% | 1.32% | 4.35% A |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.00% | 1.05% | 1.25% A |
Expenses net of all reductions | .99% | 1.03% | 1.23% A |
Net investment income (loss) | .49% | .27% | .07% A |
Supplemental Data | |||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 6,140 | $ 2,148 | $ 891 |
Portfolio turnover rate F | 35% | 25% | 30% A |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.01 per share.
H For the period December 23, 2003 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2004.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2006
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Value Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
The Fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds which are open-end investment companies available to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund, which are also consistently followed by the Fidelity Central Funds:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued and net asset value (NAV) per share is calculated (NAV calculation) as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Wherever possible, the Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments.
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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. 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. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available, are valued by independent pricing services or by dealers who make markets in such securities. Pricing services consider yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Security Valuation - continued
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value, valuations may be determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. For example, when developments occur between the close of a market and the close of the NYSE that may materially affect the value of some or all of the securities, or when trading in a security is halted, those securities may be fair valued. Factors used in the determination of fair value may include monitoring news to identify significant market or security specific events such as changes in the value of U.S. securities markets, reviewing developments in foreign markets and evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. Because the Fund's utilization of fair value pricing depends on market activity, the frequency with which fair value pricing is used can not be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for NAV calculation under fair value pricing may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of
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Investment Transactions and Income - continued
capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. 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 by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the Fund will claim a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, market discount, and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 16,738,180 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (3,802,809) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 12,935,371 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 508,193 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 3,026,686 | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 123,300,981 |
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
October 31, 2006 | October 31, 2005 | |
Ordinary Income | $ 581,680 | $ 25,096 |
Long-term Capital Gains | 489,587 | - |
Total | $ 1,071,267 | $ 25,096 |
New Accounting Pronouncements. In July 2006, Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the Fund's net assets, results of operations and financial statement disclosures.
In addition, in September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $87,605,896 and $33,450,397, respectively.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged ..26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .56% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
Distribution | Service | Paid to | Retained | |
Class A | -% | .25% | $ 82,059 | $ 4,003 |
Class T | .25% | .25% | 180,732 | 1,663 |
Class B | .75% | .25% | 140,084 | 105,487 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 146,890 | 79,523 |
$ 549,765 | $ 190,676 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares (.25% prior to February 24, 2006) and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
Retained | |
Class A | $ 78,986 |
Class T | 15,725 |
Class B* | 18,320 |
Class C* | 6,245 |
$ 119,276 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the
sales are made.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
Amount | % of | |
Class A | $ 108,909 | .33 |
Class T | 113,442 | .31 |
Class B | 49,378 | .35 |
Class C | 52,853 | .36 |
Institutional Class | 9,253 | .23 |
$ 333,835 |
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Investments in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's web site, www.sec.gov, or upon request.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
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Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1,227 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit, which amounts to $261 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $4,620.
7. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, including commitment fees, are excluded from this reimbursement.
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7. Expense Reductions - continued
The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:
Expense | Reimbursement | |
Class A | 1.25% | $ 32,188 |
Class T | 1.50% | 33,929 |
Class B | 2.00% | 20,909 |
Class C | 2.00% | 20,061 |
$ 107,087 |
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $6,017 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $496.
8. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
During the period, the Fund's transfer agent, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company, notified the Fund that the fund's books and records did not reflect a conversion of certain Class B to Class A shares upon their conversion date. Management has determined that this did not have a material impact to the Fund's reported net assets or results of operations in the accompanying financial statements. FIIOC will cause the books and records of the Fund to reflect a conversion of the relevant Class B shares to Class A and is in the process of determining the impact to affected shareholder accounts for purposes of its remediation.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is conducting an investigation of FMR (covering the years 2002 to 2004) arising from gifts, gratuities and business entertainment provided by certain brokers to certain individuals who were
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employed on FMR's domestic equity trading desk during that period. FMR is in discussions with the SEC staff regarding the possible resolution of the matter, but as of period-end no final resolution has been reached.
In December 2006, the Independent Trustees completed their own investigation of the matter with the assistance of independent counsel. The Independent Trustees and FMR agree that, despite the absence of proof that the Fidelity mutual funds experienced diminished execution quality as a result of the improper receipt of gifts and business entertainment, the conduct at issue was serious and is worthy of redress. Accordingly, the Independent Trustees have requested and FMR has agreed to pay $42 million to Fidelity mutual funds, plus interest to be determined at the time that payment is made. A method of allocating this payment among the funds has not yet been determined. In addition, FMR has agreed to reimburse related legal expenses. The total payment to the Fund is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Years ended October 31, | ||
2006 | 2005 | |
From net realized gain | ||
Class A | $ 340,660 | $ 7,329 |
Class T | 397,148 | 13,268 |
Class B | 153,858 | 2,417 |
Class C | 136,860 | - |
Institutional Class | 42,741 | 2,082 |
Total | $ 1,071,267 | $ 25,096 |
10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
Shares | Dollars | |||
Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, | |||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 2,644,989 | 1,099,808 | $ 36,973,471 | $ 13,754,468 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 23,516 | 587 | 315,822 | 6,977 |
Shares redeemed | (652,599) | (99,027) | (9,059,106) | (1,247,789) |
Net increase (decrease) | 2,015,906 | 1,001,368 | $ 28,230,187 | $ 12,513,656 |
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Shares | Dollars | |||
Years ended October 31, | Years ended October 31, | |||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Class T | ||||
Shares sold | 1,852,588 | 1,615,669 | $ 25,728,181 | $ 19,869,085 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 28,119 | 1,099 | 376,797 | 13,031 |
Shares redeemed | (717,416) | (310,571) | (9,990,794) | (3,851,578) |
Net increase (decrease) | 1,163,291 | 1,306,197 | $ 16,114,184 | $ 16,030,538 |
Class B | ||||
Shares sold | 400,725 | 811,087 | $ 5,502,291 | $ 9,886,594 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 10,801 | 191 | 144,088 | 2,259 |
Shares redeemed | (369,052) | (164,955) | (5,083,680) | (2,048,294) |
Net increase (decrease) | 42,474 | 646,323 | $ 562,699 | $ 7,840,559 |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | 835,526 | 602,286 | $ 11,528,790 | $ 7,493,123 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 9,282 | - | 123,634 | - |
Shares redeemed | (249,048) | (100,922) | (3,434,887) | (1,241,651) |
Net increase (decrease) | 595,760 | 501,364 | $ 8,217,537 | $ 6,251,472 |
Institutional Class | ||||
Shares sold | 331,617 | 95,741 | $ 4,687,887 | $ 1,219,221 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,506 | 173 | 33,787 | 2,058 |
Shares redeemed | (88,770) | (7,981) | (1,240,833) | (101,835) |
Net increase (decrease) | 245,353 | 87,933 | $ 3,480,841 | $ 1,119,444 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series II and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Value Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor Value Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II, including the schedule of investments as of October 31, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, 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. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Value Fund as of October 31, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 21, 2006
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 348 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 350 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (76) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1986 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as President (2006-present), Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). | |
Stephen P. Jonas (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Jonas is Senior Vice President of Advisor Value (2005-present). He also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2005-present). Mr. Jonas is Executive Director of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). He also serves as a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Jonas served as President of Fidelity Enterprise Operations and Risk Services (2004-2005), Chief Administrative Officer (2002-2004), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR Corp. (1998-2002). In addition, he serves on the Boards of Boston Ballet (2003-present) and Simmons College (2003-present). | |
Robert L. Reynolds (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is President and a Director of FMR (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Mr. Reynolds also serves as Vice Chairman (2006-present), a Director (2003-present), and Chief Operating Officer of FMR Corp. and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
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Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Dennis J. Dirks (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). Mr. Dirks also serves as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-present) and a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-present). | |
Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (1989-2002). He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2001-present), Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-present), and Chairman of the Board of Saint Barnabas Health Care System. | |
George H. Heilmeier (70) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004-present). He is Chairman of the General Motors Science & Technology Advisory Board and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001-2004), and Teletech Holdings (customer management services). He is the recipient of the 2005 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for his invention of the liquid crystal display, and a member of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. | |
Marie L. Knowles (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002-present). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. | |
Ned C. Lautenbach (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-present) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | |
William O. McCoy (73) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Duke Realty Corporation (real estate). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm). In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System. He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system). | |
Cornelia M. Small (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member (2000-present) and Chairperson (2002-present) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002-present) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1999). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. | |
William S. Stavropoulos (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003), CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2004). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002-present), and Metalmark Capital (private equity investment firm, 2005-present). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. | |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003-present), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004-present). |
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Keyes may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
James H. Keyes (66) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Mr. Keyes was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls, Inc. (automotive supplier, 1993-2003). He currently serves as a member of the boards of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies), Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, 2002-present), and Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions). | |
Peter S. Lynch (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. | |
Dwight D. Churchill (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of Advisor Value. Mr. Churchill also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2005-present). Mr. Churchill is Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Churchill served as Senior Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-2006), Head of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Division (2000-2005), Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2000-2005), Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds, and Senior Vice President of FMR. | |
Bruce T. Herring (41) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Advisor Value. Mr. Herring also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2006-present). Mr. Herring is Senior Vice President of FMR (2006-present) and Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present). Previously, Mr. Herring served as a portfolio manager for Fidelity U.S. Equity Funds (2001-2005). | |
Richard B. Fentin (51) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Vice President of Advisor Value. Mr. Fentin also serves as Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Fentin worked as a research analyst, portfolio assistant and manager. Mr. Fentin also serves as Senior Vice President of FMR (1993) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001). | |
Eric D. Roiter (57) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Secretary of Advisor Value. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds; Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present) and FMR; Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2001-present), and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Roiter served as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (1998-2005). | |
Stuart Fross (47) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Value. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003-present), Vice President and Secretary of FDC (2005-present), and is an employee of FMR. | |
Christine Reynolds (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President and Treasurer of Advisor Value. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and is a Vice President (2003-present) and an employee (2002-present) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Value. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Joseph B. Hollis (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Value. Mr. Hollis also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Hollis is President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2005-present). Mr. Hollis also serves as President and Director of Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Hollis served as Senior Vice President of Cash Management Services (1999-2002) and Investment Management Operations (2002-2005). | |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (59) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Value. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002-present). He is Chief Compliance Officer of FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Rathgeber served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). | |
Bryan A. Mehrmann (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Mehrmann also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Corporation, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). | |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (42) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Value. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). | |
Kenneth B. Robins (37) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Robins also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). | |
Robert G. Byrnes (39) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Byrnes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Byrnes served as Vice President of FPCMS (2003-2005). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Byrnes worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Vice President of the Investment Operations Group (2000-2003). | |
John H. Costello (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Mark Osterheld (51) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Gary W. Ryan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Ryan also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in FPCMS (1999-2005). | |
Salvatore Schiavone (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Value. Mr. Schiavone also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Schiavone worked at Deutsche Asset Management, where he most recently served as Assistant Treasurer (2003-2005) of the Scudder Funds and Vice President and Head of Fund Reporting (1996-2003). |
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of Advisor Value Fund voted to pay on December 4, 2006, to shareholders of record at the opening of business on December 1, 2006, a distribution of $.461 per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities.
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2006, $3,040,748, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
The fund designates 37% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.
The fund designates 62% 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 2007 of amounts for use in preparing 2006 income tax returns.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Advisor Value Fund
Each year, typically in July, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly each month except August and takes into account throughout the year matters bearing on Advisory Contracts. The Board, acting directly and through its separate committees, considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. At the time of the renewal, the Board had 12 standing committees, each composed of 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. Each committee has adopted a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. One such committee, the Equity Contract Committee, meets periodically as needed throughout the year to consider matters specifically related to the annual renewal of Advisory Contracts. The committee requests and receives information on, and makes recommendations to the Independent Trustees concerning, the approval and annual review of the Advisory Contracts.
At its July 2006 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses of the fund; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by the investment adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In determining whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. In addition to evaluating the specific factors noted above, the Board, in reaching its determination, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with 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, managed by Fidelity.
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Management Fees - continued
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the background of the fund's portfolio manager and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of administrative, distribution, 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 Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered that Fidelity voluntarily pays for market data out of its own resources.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
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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 for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying an additional sales charge. The Board noted that, since the last Advisory Contract renewals in July 2005, Fidelity has taken a number of actions that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure the investment research teams; (ii) voluntarily entering into contractual arrangements with certain brokers pursuant to which Fidelity pays for research products and services separately out of its own resources, rather than bundling with fund commissions; (iii) launching the Fidelity Advantage Class of its five Spartan stock index funds and three Spartan bond index funds, which is a lower-fee class available to shareholders with higher account balances; (iv) contractually agreeing to impose expense limitations on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund and reducing the fund's initial investment minimum; and (v) offering shareholders of each of the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.
Investment Performance and Compliance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds. Because the fund had been in existence less than three calendar years, the following chart considered by the Board shows, for the one-year period ended December 31, 2005, the total returns of Class C and Institutional Class of the fund, the total return of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Lipper Inc. as having an investment objective similar to that of the fund. The returns of Class C and Institutional Class represent the performance of classes with the highest and lowest 12b-1 fees, respectively (not necessarily with the highest and lowest total expenses). The box within the chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the Lipper peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below the chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the Lipper peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.
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Management Fees - continued
Advisor Value Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its Lipper peer group and stated that the performance of Institutional Class of the fund was in the first quartile for the period shown. The Board noted that FMR does not consider that Lipper peer group to be a meaningful comparison for the fund, however, because the peer group includes funds with different investment mandates (some broader, some narrower) than the fund. For example, the peer group includes funds that are not limited to a particular investment style, funds that focus on growth-oriented stocks, and funds that (like the fund) focus their investments on value-oriented securities. The Board also stated that the relative investment performance of Institutional Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the period shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes. The Board stated that it is difficult to evaluate in any comprehensive fashion the performance of the fund, in light of its relatively recent launch. The Board also reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against a peer group defined by Morningstar.
The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. The Board noted with favor FMR's reorganization of its senior management team in 2005 and FMR's dedication of additional resources to investment research, and participated in the process that led to those changes.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
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Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month (or shorter) periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group" and, for the reasons explained above, is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "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 TMG % of 9% means that 91% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, 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 ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
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Management Fees - continued
Advisor Value Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2005.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee 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 the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund 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.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Class A, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class ranked below its competitive median for 2005, and the total expenses of Class T ranked above its competitive median for 2005. 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 expenses 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.
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In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in one case above the median of the universe presented for comparison, 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 its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of the results of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
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 through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions, including reductions that occur through operation of the transfer agent agreement. The transfer agent fee varies in part based on the number of accounts in the fund. If the number of accounts decreases or the average account size increases, the overall transfer agent fee rate decreases.
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Management Fees - continued
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total 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 concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board further concluded that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Advisory Contracts, the Board requested additional information on several topics, including (i) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology and profitability trends within certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager compensation; (iii) the extent to which any economies of scale exist and are shared between the funds and Fidelity; (iv) the total expenses of certain funds and classes relative to competitors, including the extent to which the expenses of certain funds have been or could be capped; (v) fund performance trends; and (vi) Fidelity's fee structures, including use of performance fees.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
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Investment Advisors
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Transfer and Service Agents
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Boston, MA
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Boston, MA
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Fidelity
Floating Rate High Income
Fund
(A Class of Fidelity® Advisor
Floating Rate High Income Fund)
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Contents
Chairman's Message | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. | |
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
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NOT FDIC INSURED· MAY LOSE VALUE· NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
Stock and bond markets around the world have seen largely positive results year to date, although weakness in the technology sector and growth stocks in general have tempered performance. While financial markets are always unpredictable, there are a number of time-tested principles that can put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There are tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. The more you sell, the more taxes you pay, and the more you trade, the higher the costs. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third investment principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces unconstructive "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or over the phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2006 | Past 1 | Past 5 | Life of |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income FundB | 5.92% | 4.71% | 4.61% |
A From August 16, 2000.
B The initial offering of retail shares took place on September 19, 2002. Returns prior to September 19, 2002 are those of the Institutional class of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, one of the original classes of the fund.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund on August 16, 2000, when the fund started. B The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the CS Leveraged Loan Index performed over the same period.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Christine McConnell, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund
The leveraged loan market enjoyed a solid return for the 12 months ending October 31, 2006, with the S&P®/LSTA Leveraged Performing Loan Index posting a return of 6.61%, comprising 7.42% from income and a price decline of 81 basis points (bps). The loan market continued to post strong growth in the face of record-high new issuance helped by an inverted yield curve. The market value of the index increased 40% from $230 billion to approximately $330 billion. Nonetheless, credit spreads essentially held their own at approximately 250 bps, buoyed by strong demand from collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). During the period, LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) rose 111 bps from 4.26% to 5.37%. The price of loans in the secondary market dropped from 100.51 to 100, according to S&P. The default rate remained low, at 1.53%, as of October 31, 2006. The composition of the S&P index saw an increase in the number of large deals, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and dividend recapitalizations, involving such firms as Cablevision Systems, TD Waterhouse/Ameritrade, Georgia-Pacific, VNU and Affiliated Computers.
For the 12 months ending October 31, 2006, Floating Rate High Income returned 5.92%, underperforming the 6.83% return of the Credit Suisse (CS) Leveraged Loan Index. The fund's performance versus the CS index was held back by overweighting higher-quality issues, which underperformed lower-quality debt, especially bankruptcies and developing distressed situations. Among distressed power producers, underweighting Calpine and not owning American National Power or Intergen hurt performance, as did not owning and underweighting bankrupt companies Refco Finance and United Air Lines, respectively. A modest cash position further detracted from returns. Underweighting autos and auto-related names (not owning Collins & Aikman or Meridian Auto) and food/tobacco companies (not owning Le Natures) helped performance, as did security selection in cable/wireless (timely trading in Adelphia) and a good pick in telecommunications (Qwest). Some securities just mentioned were not held by the fund at period end.
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.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount.
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Investments - continued
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class A | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,027.70 | $ 5.32 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,019.96 | $ 5.30 |
Class T | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,027.50 | $ 5.62 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,019.66 | $ 5.60 |
Class B | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.80 | $ 8.22 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.09 | $ 8.19 |
Class C | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.50 | $ 8.47 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.84 | $ 8.44 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,029.00 | $ 4.09 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.17 | $ 4.08 |
Institutional Class | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,029.90 | $ 4.25 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.02 | $ 4.23 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Annualized | |
Class A | 1.04% |
Class T | 1.10% |
Class B | 1.61% |
Class C | 1.66% |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | .80% |
Institutional Class | .83% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Holdings as of October 31, 2006 | ||
(by issuer, excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's | % of fund's net assets |
Charter Communications Operating LLC | 2.7 | 2.5 |
NRG Energy, Inc. | 2.5 | 2.5 |
CSC Holdings, Inc. | 2.2 | 2.2 |
Georgia-Pacific Corp. | 2.1 | 2.2 |
Qwest Corp. | 1.5 | 2.2 |
11.0 | ||
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2006 | ||
% of fund's | % of fund's net assets | |
Cable TV | 8.8 | 12.5 |
Healthcare | 7.8 | 7.5 |
Telecommunications | 7.7 | 7.5 |
Technology | 5.4 | 4.9 |
Electric Utilities | 4.9 | 5.1 |
Quality Diversification (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 | As of April 30, 2006 | ||||||
U.S.Government and U.S.Government | U.S.Government and U.S.Government | ||||||
AAA, AA, A 0.0% | AAA, AA, A 0.0% | ||||||
BBB 2.0% | BBB 0.4% | ||||||
BB 48.5% | BB 40.8% | ||||||
B 26.0% | B 36.2% | ||||||
CCC, CC, C 0.2% | CCC, CC, C 0.7% | ||||||
Not Rated 13.0% | Not Rated 10.8% | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term |
We have used ratings from Moody's® Investors Services, Inc. Where Moody's ratings are not available, we have used S&P® ratings. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 * | As of April 30, 2006 ** | ||||||
Floating Rate | Floating Rate | ||||||
Nonconvertible | Nonconvertible | ||||||
U.S. Government and U.S. Government | U.S. Government and U.S. Government | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term | ||||||
* Foreign investments | 5.9% | ** Foreign investments | 4.7% |
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Investments October 31, 2006
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Floating Rate Loans (d) - 78.8% | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Aerospace - 1.1% | ||||
BE Aerospace, Inc. term loan B 7.6275% 8/24/12 (c) | $ 11,870 | $ 11,885 | ||
DRS Technologies, Inc. term loan 6.8866% 1/31/13 (c) | 1,721 | 1,724 | ||
Mid-Western Aircraft Systems, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.57% 12/31/11 (c) | 14,003 | 14,108 | ||
Transdigm, Inc. term loan 7.3888% 6/23/13 (c) | 13,500 | 13,551 | ||
Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.: | ||||
Tranche 1LN, term loan 7.58% 9/29/13 (c) | 7,790 | 7,829 | ||
Tranche 2LN, term loan 11.125% 3/28/14 (c) | 1,700 | 1,732 | ||
50,829 | ||||
Air Transportation - 0.8% | ||||
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 10.0225% 3/16/08 (c) | 1,290 | 1,313 | ||
UAL Corp.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 9.25% 2/1/12 (c) | 19,154 | 19,345 | ||
Tranche DD, term loan 9.125% 2/1/12 (c) | 2,736 | 2,764 | ||
US Airways Group, Inc. term loan 8.8669% 3/31/11 (c) | 11,000 | 11,055 | ||
34,477 | ||||
Automotive - 2.9% | ||||
AM General LLC: | ||||
LOC 7.32% 9/30/12 (c) | 97 | 98 | ||
term loan B 8.3533% 9/30/13 (c) | 2,903 | 2,925 | ||
Dana Corp. term loan 7.65% 4/13/08 (c) | 14,120 | 14,138 | ||
Delphi Corp.: | ||||
revolver loan 12.25% 6/18/09 (c) | 1,934 | 1,973 | ||
Tranche B, term loan: | ||||
8.125% 10/8/07 (c) | 14,690 | 14,800 | ||
13.75% 6/14/11 (c) | 16,998 | 17,614 | ||
Enersys Capital, Inc. term loan 7.4504% 3/17/11 (c) | 978 | 981 | ||
Federal-Mogul Financing Trust term loan 7.375% 12/9/06 (c) | 8,700 | 8,689 | ||
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Tranche 1, Credit-Linked Deposit 7.07% 4/30/10 (c) | 22,820 | 22,849 | ||
Mark IV Industries, Inc. Tranche B1, term loan 8.0223% 6/21/11 (c) | 3,990 | 4,025 | ||
Rexnord Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.876% 7/19/13 (c) | 11,000 | 11,110 | ||
Tenneco Auto, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.4% 12/12/10 (c) | 3,042 | 3,053 | ||
Tranche B1, Credit-Linked Deposit 7.33% 12/12/10 (c) | 1,336 | 1,341 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Automotive - continued | ||||
Travelcenters of America, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1119% 12/1/11 (c) | $ 7,516 | $ 7,506 | ||
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.1875% 6/30/12 (c) | 2,272 | 2,266 | ||
Tranche B2, term loan 6.8125% 6/30/12 (c) | 1,985 | 1,980 | ||
Tranche E, term loan 6.75% 10/31/10 (c) | 14,738 | 14,701 | ||
Visteon Corp. term loan 8.61% 6/13/13 (c) | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||
135,049 | ||||
Broadcasting - 2.8% | ||||
Cumulus Media, Inc. term loan 7.4525% 6/7/13 (c) | 1,995 | 2,005 | ||
Emmis Operating Co.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.32% 11/2/13 (c) | 7,000 | 7,035 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 8.75% 11/10/11 (c) | 5,106 | 5,131 | ||
Entravision Communication Corp. term loan 6.87% 3/29/13 (c) | 5,910 | 5,888 | ||
Gray Television, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 6.8771% 11/22/12 (c) | 8,111 | 8,091 | ||
Tranche B2, term loan 6.88% 5/22/13 (c) | 2,481 | 2,475 | ||
Montecito Broadcast Group LLC Tranche 1, term loan 7.82% 1/27/13 (c) | 1,985 | 1,992 | ||
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1169% 10/1/12 (c) | 17,957 | 17,890 | ||
Paxson Communications Corp. term loan 8.6238% 1/15/12 (c) | 6,000 | 6,098 | ||
Raycom TV Broadcasting, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.875% 8/28/13 (c) | 5,953 | 5,909 | ||
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 7.12% 6/10/12 (c) | 7,880 | 7,880 | ||
VNU, Inc. term loan 8.19% 8/9/13 (c) | 60,000 | 60,225 | ||
130,619 | ||||
Building Materials - 0.6% | ||||
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc. Tranche C, term loan 7.25% 12/23/11 (c) | 5,780 | 5,794 | ||
Masonite International Corp. term loan 7.3799% 4/5/13 (c) | 16,253 | 15,846 | ||
Nortek Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.3249% 8/27/11 (c) | 7,760 | 7,750 | ||
29,390 | ||||
Cable TV - 8.3% | ||||
Cebridge Connections, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 7.62% 11/5/13 (c) | 1,000 | 999 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Cable TV - continued | ||||
Charter Communications Operating LLC Tranche B, term loan 8.005% 4/28/13 (c) | $ 125,000 | $ 125,924 | ||
CSC Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.148% 3/29/13 (c) | 93,567 | 93,509 | ||
DIRECTV Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 6.82% 4/13/13 (c) | 34,239 | 34,239 | ||
Insight Midwest Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.57% 4/6/14 (c)(e) | 10,000 | 10,063 | ||
Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LTC term loan 7.65% 3/1/13 (c) | 4,975 | 4,987 | ||
Mediacom Broadband LLC/Mediacom Broadband Corp. Tranche D1, term loan 7.2332% 1/31/15 (c) | 3,930 | 3,911 | ||
Mediacom LLC Tranche C1, term loan 7.2221% 1/31/15 (c) | 9,825 | 9,788 | ||
NTL Cable PLC Tranche B, term loan 7.32% 1/10/13 (c) | 23,680 | 23,798 | ||
PanAmSat Corp. Tranche B2, term loan 7.8716% 1/3/14 (c) | 30,000 | 30,300 | ||
San Juan Cable, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 7.3537% 10/31/12 (c) | 5,955 | 5,970 | ||
UPC Broadband Holding BV: | ||||
Tranche J2, term loan 7.64% 3/31/13 (c) | 20,504 | 20,517 | ||
Tranche K2, term loan 7.64% 12/31/13 (c) | 20,504 | 20,517 | ||
384,522 | ||||
Capital Goods - 2.1% | ||||
AGCO Corp. term loan 7.1169% 7/3/09 (c) | 9,235 | 9,258 | ||
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC term loan 7.6228% 1/27/12 (c) | 441 | 445 | ||
Amsted Industries, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.3732% 4/5/13 (c) | 5,834 | 5,848 | ||
Tranche DD, term loan 4/5/13 (e) | 3,111 | 3,064 | ||
Ashtead Group PLC term loan 7.14% 8/31/11 (c) | 5,000 | 4,994 | ||
Chart Industries, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.4323% 10/17/12 (c) | 4,209 | 4,219 | ||
Dresser, Inc. term loan 8.125% 10/31/13 (c) | 9,670 | 9,730 | ||
EnergySolutions, Inc.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.57% 6/7/13 (c) | 189 | 191 | ||
term loan 7.7592% 6/7/13 (c) | 5,760 | 5,818 | ||
Flowserve Corp. term loan 6.8806% 8/10/12 (c) | 22,110 | 22,110 | ||
Hexcel Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.125% 3/1/12 (c) | 5,031 | 5,031 | ||
Invensys International Holding Ltd.: | ||||
term loan 7.4459% 12/15/10 (c) | 1,920 | 1,925 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.3984% 1/15/11 (c) | 2,080 | 2,085 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Capital Goods - continued | ||||
Mueller Group, Inc. term loan 7.3879% 10/3/12 (c) | $ 2,133 | $ 2,140 | ||
NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. term loan 7.357% 3/21/13 (c) | 1,995 | 1,988 | ||
Sensata Technologies BV term loan 7.1298% 4/27/13 (c) | 4,249 | 4,223 | ||
Terex Corp. term loan 7.1169% 7/14/13 (c) | 11,960 | 11,975 | ||
Walter Industries, Inc. term loan 7.1546% 10/3/12 (c) | 3,950 | 3,950 | ||
98,994 | ||||
Chemicals - 4.5% | ||||
Basell USA, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B2, term loan 7.6% 8/1/13 (c) | 1,730 | 1,749 | ||
Tranche C2, term loan 8.35% 8/1/14 (c) | 1,730 | 1,749 | ||
Celanese AG Credit-Linked Deposit 7.57% 4/6/09 (c) | 6,000 | 6,038 | ||
Celanese Holding LLC term loan 7.3669% 4/6/11 (c) | 42,644 | 42,857 | ||
Hercules, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.8699% 10/8/10 (c) | 5,370 | 5,370 | ||
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. term loan 7.3741% 5/5/13 (c) | 4,978 | 4,965 | ||
Huntsman International LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 8/16/12 (c) | 35,781 | 35,737 | ||
INEOS US Finance: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.6111% 1/31/13 (c) | 4,825 | 4,879 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 8.1111% 1/31/14 (c) | 4,825 | 4,879 | ||
Innophos, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.57% 8/13/10 (c) | 3,168 | 3,176 | ||
ISP Chemco, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.4491% 2/16/13 (c) | 7,960 | 7,970 | ||
Lyondell Chemical Co. term loan 7.11% 8/13/13 (c) | 32,000 | 32,120 | ||
Mosaic Co. Tranche B, term loan 6.9874% 2/21/12 (c) | 14,696 | 14,660 | ||
Nalco Co. Tranche B, term loan 7.1602% 11/4/10 (c) | 18,621 | 18,690 | ||
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. Tranche E, term loan 7.3756% 7/30/12 (c) | 16,480 | 16,521 | ||
Solutia, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.96% 3/31/07 (c) | 6,690 | 6,715 | ||
208,075 | ||||
Consumer Products - 1.0% | ||||
ACCO Brands Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.138% 8/17/12 (c) | 1,692 | 1,698 | ||
American Achievement Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.659% 3/25/11 (c) | 2,401 | 2,416 | ||
Central Garden & Pet Co. Tranche B, term loan 6.82% 9/12/12 (c) | 4,975 | 4,969 | ||
Jarden Corp.: | ||||
term loan 7.3669% 1/24/12 (c) | 6,226 | 6,233 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Consumer Products - continued | ||||
Jarden Corp.: - continued | ||||
Tranche B2, term loan 7.1169% 1/24/12 (c) | $ 3,258 | $ 3,254 | ||
Jostens IH Corp. Tranche C, term loan 7.3719% 10/4/11 (c) | 12,148 | 12,178 | ||
NPI Merger Corp. term loan 7.3669% 4/26/13 (c) | 3,781 | 3,781 | ||
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. term loan 11.4459% 7/9/10 (c) | 5,626 | 5,781 | ||
Sealy Mattress Co. Tranche E, term loan 7.371% 8/25/12 (c) | 6,500 | 6,484 | ||
46,794 | ||||
Containers - 2.2% | ||||
Berry Plastics Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.1237% 9/20/13 (c) | 15,000 | 15,000 | ||
Bluegrass Container Co. LLC Tranche 1, term loan 7.875% 6/30/13 (c) | 12,878 | 12,990 | ||
BWAY Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.125% 7/17/13 (c) | 4,588 | 4,599 | ||
Crown Holdings, Inc.: | ||||
term loan B 7.2494% 11/15/12 (c) | 13,000 | 13,033 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 11/15/12 (c) | 10,320 | 10,346 | ||
Graham Packaging Holdings Co. Tranche B1, term loan 7.7252% 10/4/11 (c) | 12,761 | 12,809 | ||
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 6/14/13 (c) | 24,010 | 23,950 | ||
Solo Cup Co. Tranche B1, term loan 9.75% 2/27/11 (c) | 9,296 | 9,342 | ||
102,069 | ||||
Diversified Financial Services - 1.9% | ||||
Ameritrade Holding Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.82% 1/23/13 (c) | 14,768 | 14,768 | ||
AWAS Aviation Acquisitions Ltd. Tranche 1, term loan 7.1875% 3/15/13 (c) | 21,367 | 20,806 | ||
Global Cash Access LLC/Global Cash Access Finance Corp. Tranche B, term loan 8.75% 3/10/10 (c) | 9,106 | 9,095 | ||
IPC Acquisition Corp. Class B1, term loan 7.8669% 9/29/13 (c) | 2,000 | 2,010 | ||
LPL Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.3015% 6/28/13 (c) | 8,928 | 9,017 | ||
Newkirk Master LP Tranche B, term loan 7.0725% 8/11/08 (c) | 4,472 | 4,467 | ||
The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.0704% 4/18/12 (c) | 16,164 | 16,164 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 7.0646% 4/18/12 (c) | 9,370 | 9,370 | ||
85,697 | ||||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Diversified Media - 0.6% | ||||
Adams Outdoor Advertising Ltd. term loan 7.1302% 10/18/12 (c) | $ 2,847 | $ 2,850 | ||
LBI Media, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.7631% 3/31/12 (c) | 2,289 | 2,254 | ||
NextMedia Operating, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 7.32% 11/18/12 (c) | 4,336 | 4,315 | ||
Quebecor Media, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.3724% 1/17/13 (c) | 4,963 | 4,981 | ||
R.H. Donnelley Corp.: | ||||
Tranche A4, term loan 6.6238% 12/31/09 (c) | 684 | 680 | ||
Tranche D1, term loan 6.8848% 6/30/11 (c) | 9,790 | 9,753 | ||
Thomson Media, Inc. Tranche B1, term loan 7.61% 11/8/11 (c) | 3,245 | 3,257 | ||
28,090 | ||||
Electric Utilities - 4.1% | ||||
AES Corp. term loan 7.125% 8/10/11 (c) | 8,429 | 8,429 | ||
Calpine Generating Co. LLC Tranche 1, term loan 9.0725% 4/1/09 (c) | 16,350 | 16,759 | ||
Covanta Energy Corp. Tranche 1: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.6206% 6/24/12 (c) | 4,504 | 4,526 | ||
term loan 7.6151% 6/24/12 (c) | 3,219 | 3,235 | ||
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 1/31/12 (c) | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
7.15% 4/19/12 (c) | 10,000 | 9,988 | ||
LSP Gen Finance Co. LLC Tranche B1, term loan 7.1169% 5/4/13 (c) | 8,428 | 8,407 | ||
Midwest Generation LLC term loan 7.018% 4/27/11 (c) | 897 | 895 | ||
Mirant North America LLC term loan 7.07% 1/3/13 (c) | 24,854 | 24,823 | ||
NRG Energy, Inc.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.3669% 2/1/13 (c) | 20,566 | 20,695 | ||
term loan 7.3669% 2/1/13 (c) | 81,027 | 81,533 | ||
Primary Energy Finance LLC term loan 9.25% 8/24/12 (c) | 1,730 | 1,730 | ||
Reliant Energy, Inc. Tranche B2, term loan 7.655% 4/30/10 (c) | 5,975 | 5,967 | ||
188,987 | ||||
Energy - 2.8% | ||||
Alon USA, Inc. term loan 7.9072% 6/22/13 (c) | 3,990 | 4,020 | ||
ATP Oil & Gas Corp. term loan 8.6979% 4/14/10 (c) | 2,993 | 3,019 | ||
Boart Longyear Holdings, Inc. Tranche 1LN, term loan 8.5749% 10/6/12 (c) | 12,000 | 12,060 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Energy - continued | ||||
Citgo Petroleum Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.6806% 11/15/12 (c) | $ 12,112 | $ 12,097 | ||
Coffeyville Resources LLC: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.775% 7/8/11 (c) | 4,800 | 4,818 | ||
Tranche B1, term loan 7.6267% 6/24/12 (c) | 7,110 | 7,137 | ||
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.4848% 10/29/11 (c) | 2,269 | 2,272 | ||
El Paso Corp. 7.32% 7/31/11 (c) | 27,981 | 28,156 | ||
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. Tranche 2LN, term loan 10.875% 4/4/10 (c) | 4,000 | 3,990 | ||
EPCO Holdings, Inc. Tranche C, term loan 7.3722% 8/16/10 (c) | 12,870 | 12,950 | ||
MEG Energy Corp.: | ||||
term loan 7.375% 4/3/13 (c) | 2,488 | 2,497 | ||
Tranche DD, term loan 4/3/13 (e) | 2,500 | 2,478 | ||
Nebraska Energy, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 9.75% 10/20/13 (c) | 7,548 | 7,605 | ||
Tranche B, 9.75% 10/20/13 (c) | 892 | 899 | ||
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA term loan 7.6097% 12/16/12 (c) | 2,006 | 2,019 | ||
Targa Resources, Inc./Targa Resources Finance Corp.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.4919% 10/31/12 (c) | 3,290 | 3,315 | ||
term loan 7.6323% 10/31/12 (c) | 13,573 | 13,674 | ||
Vulcan/Plains Resources, Inc. term loan 6.8994% 8/12/11 (c) | 2,884 | 2,884 | ||
W&T Offshore, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.65% 8/24/10 (c) | 4,810 | 4,834 | ||
130,724 | ||||
Entertainment/Film - 1.7% | ||||
Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc. Tranche C, term loan 6.8669% 12/19/11 (c) | 3,940 | 3,940 | ||
AMC Entertainment, Inc. term loan 7.445% 1/26/13 (c) | 10,421 | 10,512 | ||
Cinemark USA, Inc. term loan 7.32% 10/5/13 (c) | 14,000 | 14,088 | ||
MGM Holdings II, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.6169% 4/8/12 (c) | 22,359 | 22,051 | ||
Regal Cinemas Corp. term loan 7.1169% 11/10/10 (c) | 27,340 | 27,238 | ||
77,829 | ||||
Environmental - 1.4% | ||||
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.1533% 1/15/12 (c) | 42,483 | 42,483 | ||
Tranche A, Credit-Linked Deposit 7.0725% 1/15/12 (c) | 16,856 | 16,856 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Environmental - continued | ||||
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.4599% 4/28/10 (c) | $ 2,000 | $ 2,003 | ||
Waste Services, Inc. Tranche C, term loan 8.32% 3/31/11 (c) | 1,970 | 1,982 | ||
63,324 | ||||
Food and Drug Retail - 1.0% | ||||
Jean Coutu Group (PJC) USA, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.9373% 7/30/11 (c) | 30,989 | 31,105 | ||
SUPERVALU, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1875% 6/2/12 (c) | 15,850 | 15,890 | ||
46,995 | ||||
Food/Beverage/Tobacco - 1.7% | ||||
Bumble Bee Foods LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.1539% 5/2/12 (c) | 3,000 | 2,996 | ||
Commonwealth Brands, Inc. term loan 7.6875% 12/22/12 (c) | 7,471 | 7,527 | ||
Constellation Brands, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.9313% 6/5/13 (c) | 36,492 | 36,674 | ||
Del Monte Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.948% 2/8/12 (c) | 9,136 | 9,148 | ||
Herbalife International, Inc. term loan 6.87% 7/21/13 (c) | 4,500 | 4,500 | ||
Michael Foods, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.5407% 11/21/10 (c) | 4,537 | 4,537 | ||
Reddy Ice Group, Inc. term loan 7.1219% 8/12/12 (c) | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
Reynolds American, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.3106% 5/31/12 (c) | 11,970 | 12,030 | ||
79,412 | ||||
Gaming - 2.6% | ||||
Alliance Gaming Corp. term loan 9.33% 9/5/09 (c) | 3,672 | 3,691 | ||
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. term loan 6.9% 11/10/12 (c) | 6,005 | 6,012 | ||
Boyd Gaming Corp. term loan 6.8669% 6/30/11 (c) | 13,211 | 13,228 | ||
Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise term loan 7.1176% 11/4/11 (c) | 2,058 | 2,058 | ||
Green Valley Ranch Gaming LLC term loan 7.3669% 12/17/11 (c) | 3,670 | 3,670 | ||
Herbst Gaming, Inc. term loan 7.3719% 1/7/11 (c) | 3,546 | 3,546 | ||
Isle Capri Black Hawk LLC/Isle Capri Black Hawk Capital term loan 7.3822% 10/24/11 (c) | 495 | 495 | ||
Kerzner International Ltd.: | ||||
term loan 8.39% 9/1/13 (c) | 3,125 | 3,102 | ||
Class DD, term loan 8.39% 9/1/13 (c)(e) | 1,875 | 1,861 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Gaming - continued | ||||
Penn National Gaming, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1289% 10/31/12 (c) | $ 18,385 | $ 18,477 | ||
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.32% 12/14/11 (c) | 5,350 | 5,377 | ||
Trump Entertainment Resorts Holdings LP Tranche B, term loan 8.03% 5/20/12 (c)(e) | 14,467 | 14,557 | ||
Venetian Casino Resort LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.12% 6/15/11 (c) | 24,200 | 24,261 | ||
Venetian Macau Ltd. Tranche B, term loan: | ||||
5/26/12 (e) | 3,369 | 3,352 | ||
8.12% 5/26/13 (c) | 7,631 | 7,650 | ||
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. term loan B 7.225% 8/15/13 (c) | 9,180 | 9,214 | ||
120,551 | ||||
Healthcare - 7.7% | ||||
Accellent, Inc. term loan 7.4% 11/22/12 (c) | 6,034 | 6,042 | ||
AmeriPath, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.39% 10/31/12 (c) | 2,985 | 2,989 | ||
AMR HoldCo, Inc./EmCare HoldCo, Inc. term loan 7.276% 2/7/12 (c) | 10,068 | 10,080 | ||
Community Health Systems, Inc. term loan 7.15% 8/19/11 (c) | 43,810 | 43,756 | ||
Concentra Operating Corp. term loan 7.6194% 9/30/11 (c) | 7,459 | 7,478 | ||
CONMED Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.32% 4/12/13 (c) | 2,985 | 2,985 | ||
CRC Health Group, Inc. term loan 7.6169% 2/6/13 (c) | 1,980 | 1,980 | ||
DaVita, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.4253% 10/5/12 (c) | 57,858 | 58,075 | ||
DJO, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.875% 4/7/13 (c) | 2,516 | 2,509 | ||
Encore Medical Finance LLC term loan 7.87% 11/3/13 (c) | 3,000 | 3,004 | ||
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.7523% 3/31/12 (c) | 39,810 | 39,561 | ||
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. term loan 7.6339% 3/31/13 (c) | 1,881 | 1,886 | ||
HCA, Inc. term loan 6.57% 11/9/09 (c) | 27,800 | 27,765 | ||
HealthSouth Corp. term loan 8.62% 3/10/13 (c) | 27,376 | 27,479 | ||
Iasis Healthcare LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.62% 6/22/11 (c) | 14,176 | 14,229 | ||
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Tranche B2, term loan 7.12% 8/11/10 (c) | 5,766 | 5,766 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Healthcare - continued | ||||
LifeCare Holdings, Inc. term loan 7.57% 8/11/12 (c) | $ 3,978 | $ 3,600 | ||
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.945% 4/15/12 (c) | 22,413 | 22,301 | ||
National Renal Institutes, Inc. term loan 7.5781% 3/31/13 (c) | 3,451 | 3,447 | ||
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. term loan 7.1597% 7/1/12 (c) | 8,323 | 8,333 | ||
Quintiles Transnational Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.37% 3/31/13 (c) | 1,990 | 1,992 | ||
Renal Advantage, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.89% 9/30/12 (c) | 6,650 | 6,692 | ||
Service Corp. International (SCI) term loan 7.32% 10/13/09 (c) | 2,070 | 2,080 | ||
Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 8.07% 6/15/12 (c) | 3,950 | 3,980 | ||
Team Health, Inc. term loan 7.9% 11/22/12 (c) | 16,376 | 16,417 | ||
U.S. Oncology, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.7619% 8/20/11 (c) | 8,529 | 8,561 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 7.9375% 8/20/11 (c) | 1,960 | 1,967 | ||
Vanguard Health Holding Co. I term loan 7.8675% 9/23/11 (c) | 5,748 | 5,759 | ||
Vicar Operating, Inc. term loan 6.875% 5/16/11 (c) | 7,866 | 7,866 | ||
VWR Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.63% 4/7/11 (c) | 6,097 | 6,112 | ||
354,691 | ||||
Homebuilding/Real Estate - 1.1% | ||||
Apartment Investment & Management Co. term loan 6.9088% 3/22/11 (c) | 2,100 | 2,105 | ||
Blount, Inc. Tranche B1, term loan 7.0973% 8/9/10 (c) | 1,648 | 1,642 | ||
Capital Automotive (REIT) Tranche B, term loan 7.08% 12/16/10 (c) | 7,814 | 7,844 | ||
General Growth Properties, Inc. Tranche A1, term loan 6.57% 2/24/10 (c) | 40,000 | 39,700 | ||
Lion Gables Realty LP term loan 7.07% 3/31/07 (c) | 1,531 | 1,533 | ||
52,824 | ||||
Hotels - 0.2% | ||||
Hilton Hotels Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.7233% 2/22/13 (c) | 7,382 | 7,378 | ||
Leisure - 1.4% | ||||
Cedar Fair LP term loan 7.8669% 8/30/12 (c) | 9,975 | 10,075 | ||
Easton Bell Sports, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.118% 3/16/12 (c) | 2,617 | 2,620 | ||
London Arena & Waterfront Finance LLC Tranche A, term loan 8.89% 3/8/12 (c) | 2,985 | 3,000 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Leisure - continued | ||||
Mega Brands, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1875% 7/26/12 (c) | $ 3,940 | $ 3,945 | ||
Six Flags Theme Park, Inc. Tranche B1, term loan 8.7299% 6/30/09 (c) | 26,011 | 26,271 | ||
Universal City Development Partners Ltd. term loan 7.3873% 6/9/11 (c) | 16,741 | 16,783 | ||
62,694 | ||||
Metals/Mining - 1.1% | ||||
Alpha National Resources LLC/Alpha National Resources Capital Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.1169% 10/26/12 (c) | 14,900 | 14,881 | ||
Compass Minerals Tranche B, term loan 6.8797% 12/22/12 (c) | 12,712 | 12,696 | ||
Murray Energy Corp. Tranche 1, term loan 8.4% 1/28/10 (c) | 2,955 | 2,977 | ||
Novelis, Inc. term loan 7.7175% 1/7/12 (c) | 16,247 | 16,247 | ||
Stillwater Mining Co. term loan 7.625% 7/30/10 (c) | 2,135 | 2,140 | ||
48,941 | ||||
Paper - 4.1% | ||||
Appleton Papers, Inc. term loan 7.645% 6/11/10 (c) | 3,205 | 3,217 | ||
Boise Cascade Holdings LLC Tranche D, term loan 7.1083% 10/26/11 (c) | 20,632 | 20,736 | ||
Buckeye Technologies, Inc. term loan 7.403% 3/15/08 (c) | 2,434 | 2,427 | ||
Georgia-Pacific Corp.: | ||||
Tranche 2, term loan 8.39% 12/23/13 (c) | 23,000 | 23,288 | ||
Tranche B1, term loan 7.3851% 12/23/12 (c) | 74,438 | 74,856 | ||
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. Tranche C, term loan 7.8838% 8/8/10 (c) | 15,413 | 15,548 | ||
NewPage Corp. term loan 8.3649% 5/2/11 (c) | 4,633 | 4,656 | ||
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.32% 11/1/10 (c) | 4,164 | 4,195 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.657% 11/1/11 (c) | 19,376 | 19,521 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 7.6674% 11/1/11 (c) | 8,754 | 8,820 | ||
Tranche C1, term loan 7.625% 11/1/11 (c) | 2,809 | 2,834 | ||
Verso Paper Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.125% 8/1/13 (c) | 6,000 | 6,000 | ||
Xerium Technologies, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.6169% 5/18/12 (c) | 4,866 | 4,854 | ||
190,952 | ||||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Publishing/Printing - 2.6% | ||||
Caribe Information Investments, Inc. term loan 7.6332% 3/31/13 (c) | $ 2,888 | $ 2,888 | ||
CBD Media, Inc. Tranche D, term loan 7.695% 12/31/09 (c) | 4,747 | 4,777 | ||
Cenveo Corp. term loan 7.3886% 6/21/13 (c) | 7,112 | 7,130 | ||
Dex Media East LLC/Dex Media East Finance Co.: | ||||
Tranche A, term loan 6.6594% 11/8/08 (c) | 2,186 | 2,175 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 6.9169% 5/8/09 (c) | 14,797 | 14,779 | ||
Dex Media West LLC/Dex Media West Finance Co.: | ||||
Tranche A, term loan 6.6426% 9/9/09 (c) | 4,114 | 4,072 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 6.8847% 3/9/10 (c) | 14,562 | 14,508 | ||
Tranche B1, term loan 6.9052% 3/10/10 (c) | 14,700 | 14,645 | ||
R.H. Donnelley Corp. Tranche D2, term loan 6.8863% 6/30/11 (c) | 27,608 | 27,505 | ||
Sun Media Corp. Canada Tranche B, term loan 7.1256% 2/7/09 (c) | 1,708 | 1,708 | ||
Yell Group PLC term loan B1 7.32% 2/10/13 (c) | 24,200 | 24,351 | ||
118,538 | ||||
Railroad - 0.5% | ||||
Kansas City Southern Railway Co. Tranche B, term loan 7.1119% 4/28/13 (c) | 16,958 | 16,979 | ||
RailAmerica, Inc. term loan 7.4375% 9/29/11 (c) | 5,474 | 5,494 | ||
22,473 | ||||
Restaurants - 1.4% | ||||
Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.6149% 7/25/12 (c) | 4,526 | 4,543 | ||
Burger King Corp. Tranche B1, term loan 6.875% 6/30/12 (c) | 18,823 | 18,800 | ||
CKE Restaurants, Inc. term loan 7.375% 5/1/10 (c) | 913 | 913 | ||
Del Taco Tranche B, term loan 7.62% 3/29/13 (c) | 4,975 | 4,994 | ||
Domino's, Inc. term loan 6.8804% 6/25/10 (c) | 15,448 | 15,429 | ||
El Pollo Loco, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.4% 11/18/11 (c) | 1,985 | 1,992 | ||
Jack in the Box, Inc. term loan 6.882% 1/8/11 (c) | 3,498 | 3,494 | ||
Landry's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. term loan 7.1201% 12/28/10 (c) | 7,983 | 7,973 | ||
Sonic Corp. term loan 7.32% 9/14/13 (c) | 4,320 | 4,331 | ||
62,469 | ||||
Services - 2.2% | ||||
Acosta, Inc. term loan 8.08% 7/28/13 (c) | 2,993 | 3,019 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Services - continued | ||||
Audatex North America, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 7.62% 4/13/13 (c) | $ 1,995 | $ 2,007 | ||
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc. term loan 6.63% 4/19/12 (c) | 3,829 | 3,809 | ||
CACI International, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.9297% 4/30/11 (c) | 4,924 | 4,921 | ||
Coinmach Corp. Tranche B1, term loan 7.898% 12/19/12 (c) | 5,982 | 6,034 | ||
Coinstar, Inc. term loan 7.5096% 7/1/11 (c) | 5,547 | 5,574 | ||
Education Management LLC/Education Management Finance Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.875% 5/23/13 (c) | 3,983 | 4,007 | ||
Hertz Corp.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.64% 12/21/12 (c) | 1,444 | 1,455 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.6539% 12/21/12 (c) | 11,476 | 11,562 | ||
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 8.4375% 12/27/12 (c) | 2,978 | 2,963 | ||
Iron Mountain, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.0938% 4/2/11 (c) | 6,296 | 6,296 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 7.1563% 4/2/11 (c) | 13,653 | 13,653 | ||
JohnsonDiversey, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.97% 12/16/11 (c) | 1,837 | 1,851 | ||
Tranche DD, term loan 7.83% 12/16/10 (c) | 509 | 512 | ||
United Rentals, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.32% 2/14/11 (c) | 4,705 | 4,723 | ||
Tranche B, Credit-Linked Deposit 7.22% 2/14/11 (c) | 1,937 | 1,944 | ||
US Investigations Services, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.89% 10/14/12 (c) | 5,920 | 5,942 | ||
term loan D 7.89% 10/14/12 (c) | 2,000 | 2,005 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 7.89% 10/14/12 (c) | 1,978 | 1,986 | ||
West Corp. term loan 8.07% 10/24/13 (c) | 18,000 | 18,000 | ||
102,263 | ||||
Shipping - 0.3% | ||||
Baker Tanks, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.82% | 884 | 888 | ||
Horizon Lines LLC Tranche C, term loan 7.62% 7/7/11 (c) | 3,763 | 3,773 | ||
Laidlaw International, Inc. Class B, term loan 7.1169% 7/31/13 (c) | 8,978 | 9,034 | ||
13,695 | ||||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Super Retail - 1.9% | ||||
Buhrmann US, Inc. Tranche D1, term loan 7.179% 12/31/10 (c) | $ 5,562 | $ 5,562 | ||
FTD, Inc. term loan 7.35% 7/28/13 (c) | 3,860 | 3,870 | ||
Gold Toe Investment Corp.: | ||||
Tranche 1LN, term loan 8.13% 10/30/13 (c) | 6,000 | 6,045 | ||
Tranche 2LN, term loan 11.38% 10/20/14 (c) | 2,000 | 2,030 | ||
J. Crew Group, Inc. term loan 7.1365% 5/15/13 (c) | 5,588 | 5,574 | ||
Michaels Stores, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.375% 10/31/13 (c) | 17,000 | 17,064 | ||
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. term loan 7.6406% 4/6/13 (c) | 10,190 | 10,266 | ||
Oriental Trading Co., Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 8.1867% 7/31/13 (c) | 3,990 | 4,000 | ||
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. term loan 8.1% 10/26/12 (c) | 9,950 | 10,000 | ||
The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack term loan 8.07% 10/25/13 (c) | 3,700 | 3,742 | ||
Toys 'R' US, Inc. term loan 8.32% 12/9/08 (c) | 19,000 | 19,048 | ||
87,201 | ||||
Technology - 4.6% | ||||
Acxiom Corp. term loan 7.1767% 9/15/12 (c) | 9,000 | 9,045 | ||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. term loan 7.57% 12/31/13 (c) | 10,000 | 10,038 | ||
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.3888% 3/20/13 (c) | 18,242 | 18,288 | ||
Tranche B2, term loan 7.395% 3/20/13 (c) | 13,960 | 13,995 | ||
AMI Semiconductor, Inc. term loan 6.82% 4/1/12 (c) | 4,930 | 4,893 | ||
Eastman Kodak Co.: | ||||
term loan 7.5825% 10/18/12 (c) | 16,875 | 16,918 | ||
Tranche DD, term loan 7.57% 10/20/12 (c) | 2,000 | 2,005 | ||
Fidelity National Information Solutions, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche A, term loan 6.57% 3/9/11 (c) | 1,975 | 1,960 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 3/9/13 (c) | 19,303 | 19,351 | ||
Infor Global Solutions Tranche 7, term loan 9.12% 7/28/12 (c) | 2,000 | 2,020 | ||
K & F Industries, Inc. term loan 7.32% 11/18/12 (c) | 8,544 | 8,586 | ||
ON Semiconductor Corp. Tranche H, term loan 7.62% 12/15/11 (c) | 5,326 | 5,340 | ||
Open Text Corp. term loan 7.9% 10/2/13 (c) | 6,000 | 6,030 | ||
Sanmina-SCI Corp. term loan 7.88% 1/31/08 (c) | 5,000 | 5,006 | ||
Serena Software, Inc. term loan 7.6181% 3/10/13 (c) | 5,625 | 5,639 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Technology - continued | ||||
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.9994% 2/10/13 (c) | $ 69,103 | $ 69,707 | ||
Verifone, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.12% 10/31/13 (c) | 11,000 | 11,028 | ||
209,849 | ||||
Telecommunications - 4.7% | ||||
Alaska Communications Systems Holding term loan 7.1169% 2/1/12 (c) | 5,000 | 4,994 | ||
American Cellular Corp.: | ||||
term loan B 7.6299% 8/7/13 (c) | 5,685 | 5,699 | ||
term loan DD 7.63% 8/7/13 (c)(e) | 2,685 | 2,678 | ||
Centennial Cellular Operating Co. LLC term loan 7.6156% 2/9/11 (c) | 15,635 | 15,713 | ||
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.9261% 8/31/12 (c) | 12,870 | 12,846 | ||
Consolidated Communications, Inc. Tranche D, term loan 7.3771% 10/14/11 (c) | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
Crown Castle Operating Co. Tranche B, term loan 7.65% 6/1/14 (c) | 32,918 | 33,041 | ||
Digicel International Finance Ltd. term loan 7.875% 7/31/13 (c) | 4,000 | 4,000 | ||
Intelsat Ltd. Tranche B, term loan 7.6216% 7/3/13 (c) | 29,667 | 29,964 | ||
Iowa Telecommunication Services, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1238% 11/23/11 (c) | 4,000 | 4,000 | ||
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.1169% 6/16/13 (c) | 6,983 | 7,044 | ||
Level 3 Communications, Inc. term loan 8.3975% 12/2/11 (c) | 12,500 | 12,500 | ||
Madison River Capital LLC/Madison River Finance Corp. Tranche B1, term loan 7.62% 7/29/12 (c) | 4,952 | 4,983 | ||
NTELOS, Inc. Tranche B1, term loan 7.57% 8/24/11 (c) | 6,878 | 6,903 | ||
Qwest Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.95% 6/30/10 (c) | 11,000 | 11,151 | ||
Time Warner Telecom, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.57% 1/7/13 (c) | 6,000 | 6,038 | ||
Triton PCS, Inc. term loan 8.57% 11/18/09 (c) | 7,808 | 7,886 | ||
Wind Telecomunicazioni Spa: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 8.1684% 9/21/13 (c) | 7,500 | 7,538 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 8.6684% 9/21/14 (c) | 7,500 | 7,538 | ||
Windstream Corp. Class B, term loan 7.12% 7/17/13 (c) | 32,000 | 32,200 | ||
218,716 | ||||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Textiles & Apparel - 0.9% | ||||
Hanesbrands, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 9.1875% 3/5/14 (c) | $ 4,000 | $ 4,105 | ||
term loan B1 7.6786% 9/5/13 (c) | 20,000 | 20,150 | ||
Warnaco Group, Inc. term loan 6.8597% 1/31/13 (c) | 6,965 | 6,921 | ||
William Carter Co. term loan 6.8673% 6/29/12 (c) | 7,858 | 7,843 | ||
39,019 | ||||
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOANS (Cost $3,627,919) | 3,634,130 | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - 10.9% | ||||
Air Transportation - 0.2% | ||||
Continental Airlines, Inc. 8.5225% 6/2/13 (c) | 2,000 | 2,015 | ||
Delta Air Lines, Inc. pass thru trust certificates 7.57% 11/18/10 | 6,000 | 6,015 | ||
8,030 | ||||
Automotive - 1.6% | ||||
Ford Motor Credit Co.: | ||||
4.95% 1/15/08 | 2,000 | 1,950 | ||
6.1938% 9/28/07 (c) | 16,000 | 15,880 | ||
6.34% 3/21/07 (c) | 8,500 | 8,469 | ||
6.3663% 11/16/06 (c) | 22,000 | 21,998 | ||
8.4656% 11/2/07 (c) | 4,000 | 4,055 | ||
9.8238% 4/15/12 (c) | 7,000 | 7,289 | ||
General Motors Acceptance Corp.: | ||||
6.2738% 1/16/07 (c) | 4,000 | 3,999 | ||
6.3238% 7/16/07 (c) | 4,000 | 3,998 | ||
7.6% 12/1/14 (c) | 2,000 | 2,035 | ||
8% 11/1/31 | 4,000 | 4,260 | ||
73,933 | ||||
Broadcasting - 0.2% | ||||
Radio One, Inc. 8.875% 7/1/11 | 7,000 | 7,184 | ||
Cable TV - 0.5% | ||||
Cablevision Systems Corp. 9.87% 4/1/09 (c) | 3,000 | 3,128 | ||
CSC Holdings, Inc.: | ||||
7.25% 7/15/08 | 2,000 | 2,020 | ||
7.875% 12/15/07 | 8,000 | 8,120 | ||
DirecTV Holdings LLC/DirecTV Financing, Inc. 8.375% 3/15/13 | 1,963 | 2,037 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Cable TV - continued | ||||
EchoStar DBS Corp.: | ||||
5.75% 10/1/08 | $ 4,000 | $ 3,975 | ||
7% 10/1/13 (b) | 3,000 | 2,963 | ||
22,243 | ||||
Capital Goods - 0.0% | ||||
Case New Holland, Inc. 9.25% 8/1/11 | 2,000 | 2,120 | ||
Chemicals - 0.0% | ||||
Equistar Chemicals LP/Equistar Funding Corp. 10.625% 5/1/11 | 2,000 | 2,140 | ||
Containers - 0.3% | ||||
Impress Holdings BV 8.515% 9/15/13 (b)(c) | 7,720 | 7,759 | ||
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 8.875% 2/15/09 | 5,000 | 5,125 | ||
12,884 | ||||
Electric Utilities - 0.8% | ||||
AES Corp. 8.75% 6/15/08 | 3,000 | 3,101 | ||
CMS Energy Corp. 9.875% 10/15/07 | 12,000 | 12,450 | ||
NRG Energy, Inc. 7.375% 2/1/16 | 9,000 | 9,113 | ||
Reliant Energy, Inc. 9.25% 7/15/10 | 3,000 | 3,105 | ||
TECO Energy, Inc.: | ||||
6.125% 5/1/07 | 4,000 | 3,993 | ||
7.3713% 5/1/10 (c) | 5,000 | 5,100 | ||
36,862 | ||||
Energy - 1.6% | ||||
El Paso Corp.: | ||||
6.5% 6/1/08 | 3,000 | 3,016 | ||
7.625% 8/16/07 | 8,000 | 8,080 | ||
El Paso Energy Corp. 6.95% 12/15/07 | 6,350 | 6,421 | ||
Parker Drilling Co. 10.15% 9/1/10 (c) | 4,703 | 4,803 | ||
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust 6.69% 6/15/10 (b)(c) | 18,000 | 18,558 | ||
Premcor Refining Group, Inc.: | ||||
9.25% 2/1/10 | 2,000 | 2,105 | ||
9.5% 2/1/13 | 2,000 | 2,173 | ||
Sonat, Inc. 7.625% 7/15/11 | 3,000 | 3,075 | ||
Southern Natural Gas Co.: | ||||
6.125% 9/15/08 | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
8.875% 3/15/10 | 840 | 882 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Energy - continued | ||||
Williams Companies, Inc. 7.3716% 10/1/10 (b)(c) | $ 17,000 | $ 17,340 | ||
Williams Companies, Inc. Credit Linked Certificate Trust IV 8.7388% 5/1/09 (b)(c) | 7,000 | 7,289 | ||
75,742 | ||||
Gaming - 0.2% | ||||
Mandalay Resort Group: | ||||
9.5% 8/1/08 | 2,000 | 2,115 | ||
10.25% 8/1/07 | 2,000 | 2,058 | ||
Mirage Resorts, Inc. 6.75% 8/1/07 | 3,000 | 3,015 | ||
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 6.625% 12/1/14 | 3,000 | 2,933 | ||
10,121 | ||||
Healthcare - 0.1% | ||||
HealthSouth Corp. 11.4181% 6/15/14 (b)(c) | 2,000 | 2,043 | ||
Service Corp. International (SCI) 6.5% 3/15/08 | 2,000 | 1,995 | ||
4,038 | ||||
Leisure - 0.1% | ||||
Universal City Florida Holding Co. I/II 10.1213% 5/1/10 (c) | 5,140 | 5,288 | ||
Metals/Mining - 0.7% | ||||
FMG Finance Pty Ltd. 9.405% 9/1/11 (b)(c) | 10,000 | 9,625 | ||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.: | ||||
6.875% 2/1/14 | 8,000 | 7,970 | ||
10.125% 2/1/10 | 13,470 | 14,278 | ||
31,873 | ||||
Paper - 0.1% | ||||
Boise Cascade LLC/Boise Cascade Finance Corp. 8.2488% 10/15/12 (c) | 2,190 | 2,217 | ||
Publishing/Printing - 0.2% | ||||
Dex Media East LLC/Dex Media East Finance Co. 9.875% 11/15/09 | 6,000 | 6,300 | ||
R.H. Donnelley Corp. 8.875% 1/15/16 | 4,000 | 4,125 | ||
10,425 | ||||
Services - 0.0% | ||||
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc. 7.905% 5/15/14 (b)(c) | 1,650 | 1,613 | ||
Shipping - 0.1% | ||||
OMI Corp. 7.625% 12/1/13 | 2,000 | 2,030 | ||
Ship Finance International Ltd. 8.5% 12/15/13 | 3,620 | 3,530 | ||
5,560 | ||||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Super Retail - 0.4% | ||||
GSC Holdings Corp./Gamestop, Inc. 9.2466% 10/1/11 (c) | $ 16,000 | $ 16,640 | ||
Technology - 0.8% | ||||
Nortel Networks Corp. 9.6238% 7/15/11 (b)(c) | 17,380 | 18,032 | ||
NXP BV 8.118% 10/15/13 (b)(c) | 19,000 | 19,166 | ||
37,198 | ||||
Telecommunications - 3.0% | ||||
America Movil SA de CV 6.005% 4/27/07 (c) | 1,000 | 1,002 | ||
Centennial Communications Corp. 11.1216% 1/1/13 (c) | 2,000 | 2,080 | ||
Embarq Corp. 6.738% 6/1/13 | 7,111 | 7,309 | ||
Intelsat Ltd. 11.64% 6/15/13 (b)(c) | 2,000 | 2,115 | ||
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd. 10.4844% 1/15/12 (c) | 7,000 | 7,096 | ||
Qwest Communications International, Inc. 8.905% 2/15/09 (c) | 9,000 | 9,135 | ||
Qwest Corp. 8.64% 6/15/13 (c) | 56,150 | 60,429 | ||
Rogers Communications, Inc.: | ||||
6.375% 3/1/14 | 3,000 | 2,996 | ||
8.515% 12/15/10 (c) | 38,450 | 39,315 | ||
Rural Cellular Corp. 8.25% 3/15/12 | 6,000 | 6,180 | ||
Time Warner Telecom Holdings, Inc. 9.405% 2/15/11 (c) | 1,000 | 1,020 | ||
138,677 | ||||
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $497,931) | 504,788 | |||
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 0.4% | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes 3.375% 2/28/07 | 17,000 | 16,904 |
Money Market Funds - 12.2% | |||
Shares | |||
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 5.34% (a) | 395,715,797 | 395,716 | |
Fidelity Money Market Central Fund, 5.39% (a) | 167,134,906 | 167,135 | |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $562,851) | 562,851 | ||
Cash Equivalents - 0.8% | |||
Maturity | Value (Note 1) | ||
Investments in repurchase agreements in a joint trading account at 5.3%, dated 10/31/06 due 11/1/06 (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations) # | $ 37,444 | $ 37,438 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 103.1% (Cost $4,743,125) | 4,756,111 | ||
NET OTHER ASSETS - (3.1)% | (142,428) | ||
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 4,613,683 |
Legend |
(a) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
(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 $106,503,000 or 2.3% of net assets. |
(c) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. |
(d) Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. |
(e) Position or a portion of the position represents an unfunded loan commitment. At period end, the total principal amount and market value of unfunded commitments totaled $21,978,000 and $21,939,000, respectively. The coupon rate will be determined at time of settlement. |
# Additional Information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows: |
Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty | Value |
$37,438,000 due 11/01/06 at 5.30% | |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $ 20,442 |
Banc of America Securities LLC | 5,272 |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | 11,724 |
$ 37,438 |
Affiliated Central Funds |
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
Fund | Income earned |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund | $ 20,606 |
Fidelity Money Market Central Fund | 8,271 |
Total | $ 28,877 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2006 | |
Assets | ||
Investment in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $37,438) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $4,180,274) | $ 4,193,260 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $562,851) | 562,851 | |
Total Investments (cost $4,743,125) | $ 4,756,111 | |
Cash | 1,529 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 15,387 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 5,525 | |
Interest receivable | 36,178 | |
Total assets | 4,814,730 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 184,670 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 8,038 | |
Distributions payable | 4,614 | |
Accrued management fee | 2,565 | |
Distribution fees payable | 524 | |
Other affiliated payables | 566 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 70 | |
Total liabilities | 201,047 | |
Net Assets | $ 4,613,683 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 4,595,365 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 3,814 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | 1,518 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 12,986 | |
Net Assets | $ 4,613,683 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2006 | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($285,419 ÷ 28,683 shares) | $ 9.95 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.25 of $9.95) | $ 10.34 | |
Class T: | $ 9.94 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/97.25 of $9.94) | $ 10.22 | |
Class B: | $ 9.94 | |
Class C: | $ 9.95 | |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund: | $ 9.94 | |
Institutional Class: | $ 9.94 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Amounts in thousands | Year ended October 31, 2006 | |
Investment Income | ||
Interest | $ 273,909 | |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds | 28,877 | |
Total income | 302,786 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 29,940 | |
Transfer agent fees | 5,329 | |
Distribution fees | 6,773 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 1,391 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 106 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 17 | |
Registration fees | 255 | |
Audit | 137 | |
Legal | 94 | |
Interest | 4 | |
Miscellaneous | 70 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 44,116 | |
Expense reductions | (112) | 44,004 |
Net investment income | 258,782 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investment securities: | ||
Unaffiliated issuers | 3,037 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | (12,428) | |
Net gain (loss) | (9,391) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 249,391 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Amounts in thousands | Year ended | Year ended |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income | $ 258,782 | $ 168,450 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,037 | 2,418 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (12,428) | (9,021) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | 249,391 | 161,847 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (254,554) | (166,193) |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | - | (3,785) |
Total distributions | (254,554) | (169,978) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 327,553 | 740,096 |
Redemption fees | 305 | 399 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 322,695 | 732,364 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 4,290,988 | 3,558,624 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $3,814 and undistributed net investment income of $1,612, respectively) | $ 4,613,683 | $ 4,290,988 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.96 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.88 | $ 9.45 | $ 9.70 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .571 | .404 | .285 | .292 | .352 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.022) | (.008) | .098 | .447 | (.264) |
Total from investment operations | .549 | .396 | .383 | .739 | .088 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.560) | (.397) | (.295) | (.311) | (.339) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.560) | (.407) | (.295) | (.311) | (.339) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.88 | $ 9.45 |
Total Return A, B | 5.66% | 4.05% | 3.96% | 7.95% | .90% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.05% | 1.06% | 1.08% | 1.10% | 1.12% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.05% | 1.06% | 1.08% | 1.10% | 1.10% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.05% | 1.06% | 1.08% | 1.09% | 1.09% |
Net investment income | 5.73% | 4.05% | 2.90% | 3.04% | 3.64% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 285 | $ 312 | $ 299 | $ 88 | $ 37 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 | $ 9.69 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .564 | .396 | .276 | .285 | .342 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.022) | (.007) | .098 | .446 | (.263) |
Total from investment operations | .542 | .389 | .374 | .731 | .079 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.553) | (.390) | (.286) | (.303) | (.330) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.553) | (.400) | (.286) | (.303) | (.330) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.94 | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 |
Total Return A, B | 5.60% | 3.98% | 3.87% | 7.87% | .80% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.11% | 1.13% | 1.17% | 1.18% | 1.20% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.11% | 1.13% | 1.17% | 1.18% | 1.19% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.11% | 1.13% | 1.17% | 1.18% | 1.19% |
Net investment income | 5.67% | 3.98% | 2.81% | 2.96% | 3.54% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 472 | $ 511 | $ 389 | $ 113 | $ 75 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 | $ 9.69 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .513 | .346 | .231 | .243 | .298 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.022) | (.008) | .096 | .444 | (.263) |
Total from investment operations | .491 | .338 | .327 | .687 | .035 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.502) | (.339) | (.239) | (.259) | (.286) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.502) | (.349) | (.239) | (.259) | (.286) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.94 | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 |
Total Return A, B | 5.06% | 3.46% | 3.38% | 7.38% | .35% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.63% | 1.64% | 1.65% | 1.64% | 1.65% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.63% | 1.64% | 1.65% | 1.63% | 1.64% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.62% | 1.64% | 1.65% | 1.63% | 1.64% |
Net investment income | 5.16% | 3.47% | 2.33% | 2.50% | 3.09% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 143 | $ 173 | $ 184 | $ 134 | $ 118 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.96 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.45 | $ 9.70 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .508 | .341 | .224 | .235 | .290 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.022) | (.008) | .107 | .434 | (.263) |
Total from investment operations | .486 | .333 | .331 | .669 | .027 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.497) | (.334) | (.233) | (.251) | (.278) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.497) | (.344) | (.233) | (.251) | (.278) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.45 |
Total Return A, B | 5.00% | 3.40% | 3.41% | 7.18% | .26% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.68% | 1.69% | 1.71% | 1.72% | 1.73% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.68% | 1.69% | 1.71% | 1.71% | 1.73% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.68% | 1.69% | 1.71% | 1.71% | 1.73% |
Net investment income | 5.10% | 3.42% | 2.27% | 2.42% | 3.00% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 450 | $ 539 | $ 524 | $ 269 | $ 235 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 E |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 | $ 9.52 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income B | .593 | .427 | .309 | .311 | .040 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.021) | (.008) | .099 | .450 | (.084) |
Total from investment operations | .572 | .419 | .408 | .761 | (.044) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.583) | (.420) | (.320) | (.333) | (.037) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.583) | (.430) | (.320) | (.333) | (.037) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.94 | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 |
Total Return A, H | 5.92% | 4.30% | 4.22% | 8.20% | (.45)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .81% | .82% | .84% | .86% | 1.15% G |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .81% | .82% | .84% | .86% | .95% G |
Expenses net of all reductions | .81% | .82% | .84% | .86% | .94% G |
Net investment income | 5.97% | 4.29% | 3.14% | 3.27% | 3.99% G |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 2,989 | $ 2,471 | $ 1,982 | $ 811 | $ 18 |
Portfolio turnover rate D | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E For the period September 19, 2002 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2002.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G Annualized
H Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.86 | $ 9.44 | $ 9.69 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income B | .591 | .424 | .304 | .312 | .365 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.021) | (.007) | .110 | .436 | (.262) |
Total from investment operations | .570 | .417 | .414 | .748 | .103 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.581) | (.418) | (.316) | (.330) | (.354) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.581) | (.428) | (.316) | (.330) | (.354) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.94 | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.86 | $ 9.44 |
Total Return A | 5.89% | 4.27% | 4.29% | 8.06% | 1.06% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, E | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .84% | .85% | .87% | .90% | .94% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .84% | .85% | .87% | .89% | .94% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .83% | .85% | .87% | .89% | .93% |
Net investment income | 5.95% | 4.26% | 3.11% | 3.24% | 3.79% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 275 | $ 285 | $ 182 | $ 36 | $ 18 |
Portfolio turnover rate D | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2006
(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
The Fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds which are open-end investment companies available to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund, which are also consistently followed by the Fidelity Central Funds:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued and net asset value per share is calculated (NAV calculation) as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Wherever possible, the Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available, are valued by independent pricing services or by dealers who make markets in such securities. Pricing services consider yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value, valuations may be determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The frequency of when fair value pricing is used is unpredictable. The value of securities used for NAV calculation under fair value pricing may differ from published prices for the same securities. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Security Valuation - continued
which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions, including the Fund's investment activity in the Fidelity Central Funds, are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. The Fund earns certain fees in connection with its floating rate loan purchasing activities. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, consent fees and prepayment fees. These fees are recorded as Income in the accompanying financial statements.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. 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 by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements.
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the Fund will claim a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to market discount and losses deferred due to wash sales.
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Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 21,323 |
Unrealized depreciation | (7,238) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 14,085 |
Undistributed ordinary income | 2,379 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 689 |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 4,742,026 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
October 31, | October 31, | |
Ordinary Income | $ 254,554 | $ 169,978 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In July 2006, Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the Fund's net assets, results of operations and financial statement disclosures.
In addition, in September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. The Fund may invest in loans and loan participations, trade claims or other receivables. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities, that obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary. The Fund may be contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the sale of these investments.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities (including principal repayments of floating rate loans), other than short-term securities, aggregated $2,746,157 and $2,400,048, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .55% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged ..12% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and
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Management Fee - continued
increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .67% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
Distribution | Service | Paid to | Retained | |
Class A | 0% | .15% | $ 459 | $ 8 |
Class T | 0% | .25% | 1,254 | - |
Class B | .55% | .15% | 1,104 | 868 |
Class C | .55% | .25% | 3,956 | 861 |
$ 6,773 | $ 1,737 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 3.75% for selling Class A shares, and 2.75% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 3.50% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares (.25% prior to February 24, 2006) and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
Retained | |
Class A | $ 125 |
Class T | 62 |
Class B* | 344 |
Class C* | 195 |
$ 726 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
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(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund, except for Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer agent for Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund shares. FIIOC and FSC receive 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 and FSC pay for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC or FSC, were as follows:
Amount | % of | |
Class A | $ 555 | .18 |
Class T | 722 | .14 |
Class B | 331 | .21 |
Class C | 805 | .16 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | 2,566 | .09 |
Institutional Class | 350 | .12 |
$ 5,329 |
Accounting Fees. FSC maintains the Fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
Investments in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's web site, www.sec.gov, or upon request.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
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5. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit, which amounts to $10 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Bank Borrowings.
The Fund is permitted to have bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions. 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. The average daily loan balance during the period for which loans were outstanding amounted to $16,971. The weighted average interest rate was 4.25%. At period end, there were no bank borrowings outstanding.
7. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian and each class' transfer agent, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expense by $107. During the period, credits reduced each class' transfer agent expense as noted in the table below.
Transfer Agent | |
Class C | $ 1 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | 4 |
$ 5 |
8. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
8. Other - continued
During the period, the Fund's transfer agent, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company, notified the Fund that the Fund's books and records did not reflect a conversion of certain Class B to Class A shares upon their conversion date. Management has determined that this did not have a material impact to the Fund's reported net assets or results of operations in the accompanying financial statements. FIIOC will cause the books and records of the Fund to reflect a conversion of the relevant Class B shares to Class A and is in the process of determining the impact to affected shareholder accounts for purposes of its remediation.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 |
From net investment income | ||
Class A | $ 17,229 | $ 12,889 |
Class T | 27,896 | 18,576 |
Class B | 7,934 | 6,130 |
Class C | 24,590 | 18,615 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | 159,948 | 99,532 |
Institutional Class | 16,957 | 10,451 |
Total | $ 254,554 | $ 166,193 |
From net realized gain | ||
Class A | $ - | $ 311 |
Class T | - | 412 |
Class B | - | 184 |
Class C | - | 543 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | - | 2,131 |
Institutional Class | - | 204 |
Total | $ - | $ 3,785 |
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10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
Shares | Dollars | |||
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 12,422 | 17,372 | $ 123,689 | $ 173,298 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,255 | 972 | 12,492 | 9,697 |
Shares redeemed | (16,310) | (17,054) | (162,319) | (170,023) |
Net increase (decrease) | (2,633) | 1,290 | $ (26,138) | $ 12,972 |
Class T | ||||
Shares sold | 17,758 | 30,403 | $ 176,613 | $ 302,938 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,513 | 1,707 | 24,979 | 17,036 |
Shares redeemed | (24,131) | (19,747) | (239,998) | (196,695) |
Net increase (decrease) | (3,860) | 12,363 | $ (38,406) | $ 123,279 |
Class B | ||||
Shares sold | 1,874 | 3,269 | $ 18,623 | $ 32,570 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 591 | 468 | 5,877 | 4,667 |
Shares redeemed | (5,517) | (4,746) | (54,870) | (47,274) |
Net increase (decrease) | (3,052) | (1,009) | $ (30,370) | $ (10,037) |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | 9,134 | 18,049 | $ 90,864 | $ 180,076 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,673 | 1,287 | 16,649 | 12,828 |
Shares redeemed | (19,730) | (17,764) | (196,393) | (177,066) |
Net increase (decrease) | (8,923) | 1,572 | $ (88,880) | $ 15,838 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | ||||
Shares sold | 141,867 | 151,558 | $ 1,411,172 | $ 1,511,153 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 13,747 | 8,742 | 136,672 | 87,090 |
Shares redeemed | (103,278) | (110,895) | (1,027,044) | (1,103,883) |
Net increase (decrease) | 52,336 | 49,405 | $ 520,800 | $ 494,360 |
Institutional Class | ||||
Shares sold | 16,093 | 21,744 | $ 159,986 | $ 216,646 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 756 | 444 | 7,512 | 4,394 |
Shares redeemed | (17,805) | (11,790) | (176,951) | (117,356) |
Net increase (decrease) | (956) | 10,398 | $ (9,453) | $ 103,684 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series II and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II, including the schedule of investments as of October 31, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, 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. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund as of October 31, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 21, 2006
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 348 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 350 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (76) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1986 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as President (2006-present), Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). | |
Stephen P. Jonas (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Jonas is Senior Vice President of the fund (2005-present). He also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2005-present). Mr. Jonas is Executive Director of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). He also serves as a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Jonas served as President of Fidelity Enterprise Operations and Risk Services (2004-2005), Chief Administrative Officer (2002-2004), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR Corp. (1998-2002). In addition, he serves on the Boards of Boston Ballet (2003-present) and Simmons College (2003-present). | |
Robert L. Reynolds (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is President and a Director of FMR (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Mr. Reynolds also serves as Vice Chairman (2006-present), a Director (2003-present), and Chief Operating Officer of FMR Corp. and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
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Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Dennis J. Dirks (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). Mr. Dirks also serves as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-present) and a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-present). | |
Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (1989-2002). He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2001-present), Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-present), and Chairman of the Board of Saint Barnabas Health Care System. | |
George H. Heilmeier (70) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004-present). He is Chairman of the General Motors Science & Technology Advisory Board and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001-2004), and Teletech Holdings (customer management services). He is the recipient of the 2005 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for his invention of the liquid crystal display, and a member of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. | |
Marie L. Knowles (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002-present). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. | |
Ned C. Lautenbach (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-present) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | |
William O. McCoy (73) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Duke Realty Corporation (real estate). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm). In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System. He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system). | |
Cornelia M. Small (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member (2000-present) and Chairperson (2002-present) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002-present) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1999). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. | |
William S. Stavropoulos (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003), CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2004). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002-present), and Metalmark Capital (private equity investment firm, 2005-present). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. | |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003-present), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004-present). |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Keyes may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
James H. Keyes (66) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Mr. Keyes was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls, Inc. (automotive supplier, 1993-2003). He currently serves as a member of the boards of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies), Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, 2002-present), and Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions). | |
Peter S. Lynch (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. | |
Walter C. Donovan (44) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of the fund. Mr. Donovan also serves as Vice President of Fidelity's High Income Funds (2005-present). Mr. Donovan also serves as Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Donovan served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Funds (2005-2006), certain Asset Allocation Funds (2005-2006), certain Balanced Funds (2005-2006), and as Vice President and Director of Fidelity's International Equity Trading group (1998-2005). | |
Robert A. Lawrence (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of the fund. Mr. Lawrence also serves as Vice President of the High Income Funds. Mr. Lawrence is Senior Vice President of FMR (2006-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (2002-2005). | |
Christine McConnell (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Vice President of the fund. Prior to assuming her current responsibilities, Ms. McConnell worked as a research analyst and manager. Ms. McConnell also serves as Vice President of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2003) | |
Eric D. Roiter (57) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Secretary of the fund. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds; Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present) and FMR; Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2001-present), and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Roiter served as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (1998-2005). | |
Stuart Fross (47) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of the fund. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003-present), Vice President and Secretary of FDC (2005-present), and is an employee of FMR. | |
Christine Reynolds (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President and Treasurer of the fund. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and is a Vice President (2003-present) and an employee (2002-present) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of the fund. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Joseph B. Hollis (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Chief Financial Officer of the fund. Mr. Hollis also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Hollis is President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2005-present). Mr. Hollis also serves as President and Director of Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Hollis served as Senior Vice President of Cash Management Services (1999-2002) and Investment Management Operations (2002-2005). | |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (59) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of the fund. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002-present). He is Chief Compliance Officer of FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Rathgeber served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). | |
Bryan A. Mehrmann (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of the fund. Mr. Mehrmann also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Corporation, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). | |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (42) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of the fund. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). | |
Kenneth B. Robins (37) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of the fund. Mr. Robins also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). | |
Robert G. Byrnes (39) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of the fund. Mr. Byrnes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Byrnes served as Vice President of FPCMS (2003-2005). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Byrnes worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Vice President of the Investment Operations Group (2000-2003). | |
John H. Costello (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of the fund. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of the fund. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Mark Osterheld (51) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of the fund. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Gary W. Ryan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of the fund. Mr. Ryan also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in FPCMS (1999-2005). | |
Salvatore Schiavone (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of the fund. Mr. Schiavone also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Schiavone worked at Deutsche Asset Management, where he most recently served as Assistant Treasurer (2003-2005) of the Scudder Funds and Vice President and Head of Fund Reporting (1996-2003). |
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of Floating Rate High 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 Floating Rate | 12/04/06 | 12/01/06 | $.00 | $.002 |
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2006, $1,854,994, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
The fund designates $204,083,499 of distributions paid during the period November 1, 2005 to October 31, 2006 as qualifying to be taxed as interest-related dividends for nonresident alien shareholders.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2007 of amounts for use in preparing 2006 income tax returns.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund
Each year, typically in June, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly each month except August and takes into account throughout the year matters bearing on Advisory Contracts. The Board, acting directly and through its separate committees, considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. At the time of the renewal, the Board had 12 standing committees, each composed of 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. Each committee has adopted a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. One such committee, the Fixed-Income Contract Committee, meets periodically as needed throughout the year to consider matters specifically related to the annual renewal of Advisory Contracts. The committee requests and receives information on, and makes recommendations to the Independent Trustees concerning, the approval and annual review of the Advisory Contracts.
At its June 2006 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses of the fund; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by the investment adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In determining whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. In addition to evaluating the specific factors noted above, the Board, in reaching its determination, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with 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, managed by Fidelity.
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Management Fees - continued
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the background of the fund's portfolio manager and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of administrative, distribution, 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 Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered that Fidelity voluntarily pays for market data out of its own resources.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
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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 for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying an additional sales charge. The Board noted that, since the last Advisory Contract renewals in June 2005, Fidelity has taken a number of actions that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure the investment research teams; (ii) voluntarily entering into contractual arrangements with certain brokers pursuant to which Fidelity pays for research products and services separately out of its own resources, rather than bundling with fund commissions; (iii) launching the Fidelity Advantage Class of its five Spartan stock index funds and three Spartan bond index funds, which is a lower-fee class available to shareholders with higher account balances; (iv) contractually agreeing to impose expense limitations on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund and reducing the fund's initial investment minimum; and (v) offering shareholders of each of the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2005, as applicable, the cumulative total returns of Class C and Fidelity Floating Rate High Income (retail class), the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Lipper Inc. as having an investment objective similar to that of the fund. The returns of Class C and Fidelity Floating Rate High Income (retail class) represent the performance of classes with the highest and lowest 12b-1 fees, respectively (not necessarily with the highest and lowest total expenses). The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the Lipper peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below each chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the Lipper peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.
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Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its Lipper peer group and stated that the performance of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income (retail class) was in the second quartile for the one- and three-year periods. The Board noted that FMR does not consider that Lipper peer group to be a meaningful comparison for the fund, however, given the small size of the peer group. The Board also stated that the relative investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
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The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group" and, for the reasons explained above, is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "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 TMG % of 61% means that 39% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, 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 ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked above the median of its Total Mapped Group and above the median of its ASPG for 2005. The Board considered that the fund's investment strategy of normally investing at least 80% of the fund's assets in floating rate loans is more specialized than that of the other funds in the Total Mapped Group and also reviewed data on management fees for other funds in the same Lipper objective. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
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Management Fees - continued
In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee 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 the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund 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.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Class A, Class B, Class C, and Fidelity Floating Rate High Income (retail class) ranked below its competitive median for 2005, and the total expenses of each of Class T and Institutional Class ranked above its competitive median for 2005. 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 expenses 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.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in some cases above the median of the universe presented for comparison, 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 its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of the results of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
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 through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions, including reductions that occur through operation of the transfer agent agreement. The transfer agent fee varies in part based on the number of accounts in the fund. If the number of accounts decreases or the average account size increases, the overall transfer agent fee rate decreases.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total 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 concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
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The Board further concluded that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Advisory Contracts, the Board requested additional information on several topics, including (i) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology and profitability trends within certain funds; (ii) funds and accounts managed by Fidelity other than the Fidelity funds, including fee arrangements; (iii) the total expenses of certain funds and classes relative to competitors; (iv) fund performance trends; and (v) Fidelity's fee structures.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Managing Your Investments
Fidelity offers several ways to conveniently manage your personal investments via your telephone or PC. You can access your account information, conduct trades and research your investments 24 hours a day.
By Phone
Fidelity Automated Service Telephone provides a single toll-free number to access account balances, positions, quotes and trading. It's easy to navigate the service, and on your first call, the system will help you create a personal identification number (PIN) for security.
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Fidelity's web site on the Internet provides a wide range of information, including daily financial news, fund performance, interactive planning tools and news about Fidelity products and services.
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Floating Rate High Income
Fund - Class A, Class T, Class B
and Class C
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Contents
Chairman's Message | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. | |
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.advisor.fidelity.com.
NOT FDIC INSURED· MAY LOSE VALUE· NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
Stock and bond markets around the world have seen largely positive results year to date, although weakness in the technology sector and growth stocks in general have tempered performance. While financial markets are always unpredictable, there are a number of time-tested principles that can put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There are tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. The more you sell, the more taxes you pay, and the more you trade, the higher the costs. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third investment principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces unconstructive "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or over the phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2006 | Past 1 | Past 5 | Life of | |
Class A (incl. 3.75% sales charge) | 1.70% | 3.68% | 3.77% | |
Class T (incl. 2.75% sales charge) | 2.70% | 3.82% | 3.84% | |
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) B | 1.57% | 3.64% | 3.82% | |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) C | 4.00% | 3.83% | 3.76% |
A From August 16, 2000.
B Class B shares' contingent deferred charges included in the past one year, past five years, and life of fund total return figures are 3.5%, 1.5%, and 0%, respectively.
C Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year, past five years and life of fund total return figures are 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively.
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Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund - Class A, T, B, and C
Performance - continued
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund - Class T on August 16, 2000, when the fund started, and the current 2.75% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the CS Leveraged Loan Index performed over the same period.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Christine McConnell, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund
The leveraged loan market enjoyed a solid return for the 12 months ending October 31, 2006, with the S&P®/LSTA Leveraged Performing Loan Index posting a return of 6.61%, comprising 7.42% from income and a price decline of 81 basis points (bps). The loan market continued to post strong growth in the face of record-high new issuance helped by an inverted yield curve. The market value of the index increased 40% from $230 billion to approximately $330 billion. Nonetheless, credit spreads essentially held their own at approximately 250 bps, buoyed by strong demand from collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). During the period, LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) rose 111 bps from 4.26% to 5.37%. The price of loans in the secondary market dropped from 100.51 to 100, according to S&P. The default rate remained low, at 1.53%, as of October 31, 2006. The composition of the S&P index saw an increase in the number of large deals, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and dividend recapitalizations, involving such firms as Cablevision Systems, TD Waterhouse/Ameritrade, Georgia-Pacific, VNU and Affiliated Computers.
For the 12 months ending October 31, 2006, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 5.66%, 5.60%, 5.06% and 5.00%, respectively (excluding sales charges), underperforming the 6.83% return of the Credit Suisse (CS) Leveraged Loan Index. The fund's performance versus the CS index was held back by overweighting higher-quality issues, which underperformed lower-quality debt, especially bankruptcies and developing distressed situations. Among distressed power producers, underweighting Calpine and not owning American National Power or Intergen hurt performance, as did not owning and underweighting bankrupt companies Refco Finance and United Air Lines, respectively. A modest cash position further detracted from returns. Underweighting autos and auto-related names (not owning Collins & Aikman or Meridian Auto) and food/tobacco companies (not owning Le Natures) helped performance, as did security selection in cable/wireless (timely trading in Adelphia) and a good pick in telecommunications (Qwest). Some securities just mentioned were not held by the fund at period end.
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.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount.
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Investments - continued
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class A | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,027.70 | $ 5.32 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,019.96 | $ 5.30 |
Class T | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,027.50 | $ 5.62 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,019.66 | $ 5.60 |
Class B | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.80 | $ 8.22 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.09 | $ 8.19 |
Class C | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.50 | $ 8.47 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.84 | $ 8.44 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,029.00 | $ 4.09 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.17 | $ 4.08 |
Institutional Class | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,029.90 | $ 4.25 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.02 | $ 4.23 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Annualized | |
Class A | 1.04% |
Class T | 1.10% |
Class B | 1.61% |
Class C | 1.66% |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | .80% |
Institutional Class | .83% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Holdings as of October 31, 2006 | ||
(by issuer, excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's | % of fund's net assets |
Charter Communications Operating LLC | 2.7 | 2.5 |
NRG Energy, Inc. | 2.5 | 2.5 |
CSC Holdings, Inc. | 2.2 | 2.2 |
Georgia-Pacific Corp. | 2.1 | 2.2 |
Qwest Corp. | 1.5 | 2.2 |
11.0 | ||
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2006 | ||
% of fund's | % of fund's net assets | |
Cable TV | 8.8 | 12.5 |
Healthcare | 7.8 | 7.5 |
Telecommunications | 7.7 | 7.5 |
Technology | 5.4 | 4.9 |
Electric Utilities | 4.9 | 5.1 |
Quality Diversification (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 | As of April 30, 2006 | ||||||
U.S.Government and U.S.Government | U.S.Government and U.S.Government | ||||||
AAA, AA, A 0.0% | AAA, AA, A 0.0% | ||||||
BBB 2.0% | BBB 0.4% | ||||||
BB 48.5% | BB 40.8% | ||||||
B 26.0% | B 36.2% | ||||||
CCC, CC, C 0.2% | CCC, CC, C 0.7% | ||||||
Not Rated 13.0% | Not Rated 10.8% | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term |
We have used ratings from Moody's® Investors Services, Inc. Where Moody's ratings are not available, we have used S&P® ratings. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 * | As of April 30, 2006 ** | ||||||
Floating Rate | Floating Rate | ||||||
Nonconvertible | Nonconvertible | ||||||
U.S. Government and U.S. Government | U.S. Government and U.S. Government | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term | ||||||
* Foreign investments | 5.9% | ** Foreign investments | 4.7% |
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Investments October 31, 2006
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Floating Rate Loans (d) - 78.8% | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Aerospace - 1.1% | ||||
BE Aerospace, Inc. term loan B 7.6275% 8/24/12 (c) | $ 11,870 | $ 11,885 | ||
DRS Technologies, Inc. term loan 6.8866% 1/31/13 (c) | 1,721 | 1,724 | ||
Mid-Western Aircraft Systems, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.57% 12/31/11 (c) | 14,003 | 14,108 | ||
Transdigm, Inc. term loan 7.3888% 6/23/13 (c) | 13,500 | 13,551 | ||
Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.: | ||||
Tranche 1LN, term loan 7.58% 9/29/13 (c) | 7,790 | 7,829 | ||
Tranche 2LN, term loan 11.125% 3/28/14 (c) | 1,700 | 1,732 | ||
50,829 | ||||
Air Transportation - 0.8% | ||||
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 10.0225% 3/16/08 (c) | 1,290 | 1,313 | ||
UAL Corp.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 9.25% 2/1/12 (c) | 19,154 | 19,345 | ||
Tranche DD, term loan 9.125% 2/1/12 (c) | 2,736 | 2,764 | ||
US Airways Group, Inc. term loan 8.8669% 3/31/11 (c) | 11,000 | 11,055 | ||
34,477 | ||||
Automotive - 2.9% | ||||
AM General LLC: | ||||
LOC 7.32% 9/30/12 (c) | 97 | 98 | ||
term loan B 8.3533% 9/30/13 (c) | 2,903 | 2,925 | ||
Dana Corp. term loan 7.65% 4/13/08 (c) | 14,120 | 14,138 | ||
Delphi Corp.: | ||||
revolver loan 12.25% 6/18/09 (c) | 1,934 | 1,973 | ||
Tranche B, term loan: | ||||
8.125% 10/8/07 (c) | 14,690 | 14,800 | ||
13.75% 6/14/11 (c) | 16,998 | 17,614 | ||
Enersys Capital, Inc. term loan 7.4504% 3/17/11 (c) | 978 | 981 | ||
Federal-Mogul Financing Trust term loan 7.375% 12/9/06 (c) | 8,700 | 8,689 | ||
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Tranche 1, Credit-Linked Deposit 7.07% 4/30/10 (c) | 22,820 | 22,849 | ||
Mark IV Industries, Inc. Tranche B1, term loan 8.0223% 6/21/11 (c) | 3,990 | 4,025 | ||
Rexnord Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.876% 7/19/13 (c) | 11,000 | 11,110 | ||
Tenneco Auto, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.4% 12/12/10 (c) | 3,042 | 3,053 | ||
Tranche B1, Credit-Linked Deposit 7.33% 12/12/10 (c) | 1,336 | 1,341 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Automotive - continued | ||||
Travelcenters of America, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1119% 12/1/11 (c) | $ 7,516 | $ 7,506 | ||
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.1875% 6/30/12 (c) | 2,272 | 2,266 | ||
Tranche B2, term loan 6.8125% 6/30/12 (c) | 1,985 | 1,980 | ||
Tranche E, term loan 6.75% 10/31/10 (c) | 14,738 | 14,701 | ||
Visteon Corp. term loan 8.61% 6/13/13 (c) | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||
135,049 | ||||
Broadcasting - 2.8% | ||||
Cumulus Media, Inc. term loan 7.4525% 6/7/13 (c) | 1,995 | 2,005 | ||
Emmis Operating Co.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.32% 11/2/13 (c) | 7,000 | 7,035 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 8.75% 11/10/11 (c) | 5,106 | 5,131 | ||
Entravision Communication Corp. term loan 6.87% 3/29/13 (c) | 5,910 | 5,888 | ||
Gray Television, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 6.8771% 11/22/12 (c) | 8,111 | 8,091 | ||
Tranche B2, term loan 6.88% 5/22/13 (c) | 2,481 | 2,475 | ||
Montecito Broadcast Group LLC Tranche 1, term loan 7.82% 1/27/13 (c) | 1,985 | 1,992 | ||
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1169% 10/1/12 (c) | 17,957 | 17,890 | ||
Paxson Communications Corp. term loan 8.6238% 1/15/12 (c) | 6,000 | 6,098 | ||
Raycom TV Broadcasting, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.875% 8/28/13 (c) | 5,953 | 5,909 | ||
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 7.12% 6/10/12 (c) | 7,880 | 7,880 | ||
VNU, Inc. term loan 8.19% 8/9/13 (c) | 60,000 | 60,225 | ||
130,619 | ||||
Building Materials - 0.6% | ||||
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc. Tranche C, term loan 7.25% 12/23/11 (c) | 5,780 | 5,794 | ||
Masonite International Corp. term loan 7.3799% 4/5/13 (c) | 16,253 | 15,846 | ||
Nortek Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.3249% 8/27/11 (c) | 7,760 | 7,750 | ||
29,390 | ||||
Cable TV - 8.3% | ||||
Cebridge Connections, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 7.62% 11/5/13 (c) | 1,000 | 999 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Cable TV - continued | ||||
Charter Communications Operating LLC Tranche B, term loan 8.005% 4/28/13 (c) | $ 125,000 | $ 125,924 | ||
CSC Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.148% 3/29/13 (c) | 93,567 | 93,509 | ||
DIRECTV Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 6.82% 4/13/13 (c) | 34,239 | 34,239 | ||
Insight Midwest Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.57% 4/6/14 (c)(e) | 10,000 | 10,063 | ||
Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LTC term loan 7.65% 3/1/13 (c) | 4,975 | 4,987 | ||
Mediacom Broadband LLC/Mediacom Broadband Corp. Tranche D1, term loan 7.2332% 1/31/15 (c) | 3,930 | 3,911 | ||
Mediacom LLC Tranche C1, term loan 7.2221% 1/31/15 (c) | 9,825 | 9,788 | ||
NTL Cable PLC Tranche B, term loan 7.32% 1/10/13 (c) | 23,680 | 23,798 | ||
PanAmSat Corp. Tranche B2, term loan 7.8716% 1/3/14 (c) | 30,000 | 30,300 | ||
San Juan Cable, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 7.3537% 10/31/12 (c) | 5,955 | 5,970 | ||
UPC Broadband Holding BV: | ||||
Tranche J2, term loan 7.64% 3/31/13 (c) | 20,504 | 20,517 | ||
Tranche K2, term loan 7.64% 12/31/13 (c) | 20,504 | 20,517 | ||
384,522 | ||||
Capital Goods - 2.1% | ||||
AGCO Corp. term loan 7.1169% 7/3/09 (c) | 9,235 | 9,258 | ||
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC term loan 7.6228% 1/27/12 (c) | 441 | 445 | ||
Amsted Industries, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.3732% 4/5/13 (c) | 5,834 | 5,848 | ||
Tranche DD, term loan 4/5/13 (e) | 3,111 | 3,064 | ||
Ashtead Group PLC term loan 7.14% 8/31/11 (c) | 5,000 | 4,994 | ||
Chart Industries, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.4323% 10/17/12 (c) | 4,209 | 4,219 | ||
Dresser, Inc. term loan 8.125% 10/31/13 (c) | 9,670 | 9,730 | ||
EnergySolutions, Inc.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.57% 6/7/13 (c) | 189 | 191 | ||
term loan 7.7592% 6/7/13 (c) | 5,760 | 5,818 | ||
Flowserve Corp. term loan 6.8806% 8/10/12 (c) | 22,110 | 22,110 | ||
Hexcel Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.125% 3/1/12 (c) | 5,031 | 5,031 | ||
Invensys International Holding Ltd.: | ||||
term loan 7.4459% 12/15/10 (c) | 1,920 | 1,925 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.3984% 1/15/11 (c) | 2,080 | 2,085 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Capital Goods - continued | ||||
Mueller Group, Inc. term loan 7.3879% 10/3/12 (c) | $ 2,133 | $ 2,140 | ||
NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. term loan 7.357% 3/21/13 (c) | 1,995 | 1,988 | ||
Sensata Technologies BV term loan 7.1298% 4/27/13 (c) | 4,249 | 4,223 | ||
Terex Corp. term loan 7.1169% 7/14/13 (c) | 11,960 | 11,975 | ||
Walter Industries, Inc. term loan 7.1546% 10/3/12 (c) | 3,950 | 3,950 | ||
98,994 | ||||
Chemicals - 4.5% | ||||
Basell USA, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B2, term loan 7.6% 8/1/13 (c) | 1,730 | 1,749 | ||
Tranche C2, term loan 8.35% 8/1/14 (c) | 1,730 | 1,749 | ||
Celanese AG Credit-Linked Deposit 7.57% 4/6/09 (c) | 6,000 | 6,038 | ||
Celanese Holding LLC term loan 7.3669% 4/6/11 (c) | 42,644 | 42,857 | ||
Hercules, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.8699% 10/8/10 (c) | 5,370 | 5,370 | ||
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. term loan 7.3741% 5/5/13 (c) | 4,978 | 4,965 | ||
Huntsman International LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 8/16/12 (c) | 35,781 | 35,737 | ||
INEOS US Finance: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.6111% 1/31/13 (c) | 4,825 | 4,879 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 8.1111% 1/31/14 (c) | 4,825 | 4,879 | ||
Innophos, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.57% 8/13/10 (c) | 3,168 | 3,176 | ||
ISP Chemco, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.4491% 2/16/13 (c) | 7,960 | 7,970 | ||
Lyondell Chemical Co. term loan 7.11% 8/13/13 (c) | 32,000 | 32,120 | ||
Mosaic Co. Tranche B, term loan 6.9874% 2/21/12 (c) | 14,696 | 14,660 | ||
Nalco Co. Tranche B, term loan 7.1602% 11/4/10 (c) | 18,621 | 18,690 | ||
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. Tranche E, term loan 7.3756% 7/30/12 (c) | 16,480 | 16,521 | ||
Solutia, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.96% 3/31/07 (c) | 6,690 | 6,715 | ||
208,075 | ||||
Consumer Products - 1.0% | ||||
ACCO Brands Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.138% 8/17/12 (c) | 1,692 | 1,698 | ||
American Achievement Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.659% 3/25/11 (c) | 2,401 | 2,416 | ||
Central Garden & Pet Co. Tranche B, term loan 6.82% 9/12/12 (c) | 4,975 | 4,969 | ||
Jarden Corp.: | ||||
term loan 7.3669% 1/24/12 (c) | 6,226 | 6,233 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Consumer Products - continued | ||||
Jarden Corp.: - continued | ||||
Tranche B2, term loan 7.1169% 1/24/12 (c) | $ 3,258 | $ 3,254 | ||
Jostens IH Corp. Tranche C, term loan 7.3719% 10/4/11 (c) | 12,148 | 12,178 | ||
NPI Merger Corp. term loan 7.3669% 4/26/13 (c) | 3,781 | 3,781 | ||
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. term loan 11.4459% 7/9/10 (c) | 5,626 | 5,781 | ||
Sealy Mattress Co. Tranche E, term loan 7.371% 8/25/12 (c) | 6,500 | 6,484 | ||
46,794 | ||||
Containers - 2.2% | ||||
Berry Plastics Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.1237% 9/20/13 (c) | 15,000 | 15,000 | ||
Bluegrass Container Co. LLC Tranche 1, term loan 7.875% 6/30/13 (c) | 12,878 | 12,990 | ||
BWAY Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.125% 7/17/13 (c) | 4,588 | 4,599 | ||
Crown Holdings, Inc.: | ||||
term loan B 7.2494% 11/15/12 (c) | 13,000 | 13,033 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 11/15/12 (c) | 10,320 | 10,346 | ||
Graham Packaging Holdings Co. Tranche B1, term loan 7.7252% 10/4/11 (c) | 12,761 | 12,809 | ||
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 6/14/13 (c) | 24,010 | 23,950 | ||
Solo Cup Co. Tranche B1, term loan 9.75% 2/27/11 (c) | 9,296 | 9,342 | ||
102,069 | ||||
Diversified Financial Services - 1.9% | ||||
Ameritrade Holding Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.82% 1/23/13 (c) | 14,768 | 14,768 | ||
AWAS Aviation Acquisitions Ltd. Tranche 1, term loan 7.1875% 3/15/13 (c) | 21,367 | 20,806 | ||
Global Cash Access LLC/Global Cash Access Finance Corp. Tranche B, term loan 8.75% 3/10/10 (c) | 9,106 | 9,095 | ||
IPC Acquisition Corp. Class B1, term loan 7.8669% 9/29/13 (c) | 2,000 | 2,010 | ||
LPL Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.3015% 6/28/13 (c) | 8,928 | 9,017 | ||
Newkirk Master LP Tranche B, term loan 7.0725% 8/11/08 (c) | 4,472 | 4,467 | ||
The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.0704% 4/18/12 (c) | 16,164 | 16,164 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 7.0646% 4/18/12 (c) | 9,370 | 9,370 | ||
85,697 | ||||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Diversified Media - 0.6% | ||||
Adams Outdoor Advertising Ltd. term loan 7.1302% 10/18/12 (c) | $ 2,847 | $ 2,850 | ||
LBI Media, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.7631% 3/31/12 (c) | 2,289 | 2,254 | ||
NextMedia Operating, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 7.32% 11/18/12 (c) | 4,336 | 4,315 | ||
Quebecor Media, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.3724% 1/17/13 (c) | 4,963 | 4,981 | ||
R.H. Donnelley Corp.: | ||||
Tranche A4, term loan 6.6238% 12/31/09 (c) | 684 | 680 | ||
Tranche D1, term loan 6.8848% 6/30/11 (c) | 9,790 | 9,753 | ||
Thomson Media, Inc. Tranche B1, term loan 7.61% 11/8/11 (c) | 3,245 | 3,257 | ||
28,090 | ||||
Electric Utilities - 4.1% | ||||
AES Corp. term loan 7.125% 8/10/11 (c) | 8,429 | 8,429 | ||
Calpine Generating Co. LLC Tranche 1, term loan 9.0725% 4/1/09 (c) | 16,350 | 16,759 | ||
Covanta Energy Corp. Tranche 1: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.6206% 6/24/12 (c) | 4,504 | 4,526 | ||
term loan 7.6151% 6/24/12 (c) | 3,219 | 3,235 | ||
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 1/31/12 (c) | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
7.15% 4/19/12 (c) | 10,000 | 9,988 | ||
LSP Gen Finance Co. LLC Tranche B1, term loan 7.1169% 5/4/13 (c) | 8,428 | 8,407 | ||
Midwest Generation LLC term loan 7.018% 4/27/11 (c) | 897 | 895 | ||
Mirant North America LLC term loan 7.07% 1/3/13 (c) | 24,854 | 24,823 | ||
NRG Energy, Inc.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.3669% 2/1/13 (c) | 20,566 | 20,695 | ||
term loan 7.3669% 2/1/13 (c) | 81,027 | 81,533 | ||
Primary Energy Finance LLC term loan 9.25% 8/24/12 (c) | 1,730 | 1,730 | ||
Reliant Energy, Inc. Tranche B2, term loan 7.655% 4/30/10 (c) | 5,975 | 5,967 | ||
188,987 | ||||
Energy - 2.8% | ||||
Alon USA, Inc. term loan 7.9072% 6/22/13 (c) | 3,990 | 4,020 | ||
ATP Oil & Gas Corp. term loan 8.6979% 4/14/10 (c) | 2,993 | 3,019 | ||
Boart Longyear Holdings, Inc. Tranche 1LN, term loan 8.5749% 10/6/12 (c) | 12,000 | 12,060 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Energy - continued | ||||
Citgo Petroleum Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.6806% 11/15/12 (c) | $ 12,112 | $ 12,097 | ||
Coffeyville Resources LLC: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.775% 7/8/11 (c) | 4,800 | 4,818 | ||
Tranche B1, term loan 7.6267% 6/24/12 (c) | 7,110 | 7,137 | ||
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.4848% 10/29/11 (c) | 2,269 | 2,272 | ||
El Paso Corp. 7.32% 7/31/11 (c) | 27,981 | 28,156 | ||
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. Tranche 2LN, term loan 10.875% 4/4/10 (c) | 4,000 | 3,990 | ||
EPCO Holdings, Inc. Tranche C, term loan 7.3722% 8/16/10 (c) | 12,870 | 12,950 | ||
MEG Energy Corp.: | ||||
term loan 7.375% 4/3/13 (c) | 2,488 | 2,497 | ||
Tranche DD, term loan 4/3/13 (e) | 2,500 | 2,478 | ||
Nebraska Energy, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 9.75% 10/20/13 (c) | 7,548 | 7,605 | ||
Tranche B, 9.75% 10/20/13 (c) | 892 | 899 | ||
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA term loan 7.6097% 12/16/12 (c) | 2,006 | 2,019 | ||
Targa Resources, Inc./Targa Resources Finance Corp.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.4919% 10/31/12 (c) | 3,290 | 3,315 | ||
term loan 7.6323% 10/31/12 (c) | 13,573 | 13,674 | ||
Vulcan/Plains Resources, Inc. term loan 6.8994% 8/12/11 (c) | 2,884 | 2,884 | ||
W&T Offshore, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.65% 8/24/10 (c) | 4,810 | 4,834 | ||
130,724 | ||||
Entertainment/Film - 1.7% | ||||
Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc. Tranche C, term loan 6.8669% 12/19/11 (c) | 3,940 | 3,940 | ||
AMC Entertainment, Inc. term loan 7.445% 1/26/13 (c) | 10,421 | 10,512 | ||
Cinemark USA, Inc. term loan 7.32% 10/5/13 (c) | 14,000 | 14,088 | ||
MGM Holdings II, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.6169% 4/8/12 (c) | 22,359 | 22,051 | ||
Regal Cinemas Corp. term loan 7.1169% 11/10/10 (c) | 27,340 | 27,238 | ||
77,829 | ||||
Environmental - 1.4% | ||||
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.1533% 1/15/12 (c) | 42,483 | 42,483 | ||
Tranche A, Credit-Linked Deposit 7.0725% 1/15/12 (c) | 16,856 | 16,856 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Environmental - continued | ||||
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.4599% 4/28/10 (c) | $ 2,000 | $ 2,003 | ||
Waste Services, Inc. Tranche C, term loan 8.32% 3/31/11 (c) | 1,970 | 1,982 | ||
63,324 | ||||
Food and Drug Retail - 1.0% | ||||
Jean Coutu Group (PJC) USA, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.9373% 7/30/11 (c) | 30,989 | 31,105 | ||
SUPERVALU, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1875% 6/2/12 (c) | 15,850 | 15,890 | ||
46,995 | ||||
Food/Beverage/Tobacco - 1.7% | ||||
Bumble Bee Foods LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.1539% 5/2/12 (c) | 3,000 | 2,996 | ||
Commonwealth Brands, Inc. term loan 7.6875% 12/22/12 (c) | 7,471 | 7,527 | ||
Constellation Brands, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.9313% 6/5/13 (c) | 36,492 | 36,674 | ||
Del Monte Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.948% 2/8/12 (c) | 9,136 | 9,148 | ||
Herbalife International, Inc. term loan 6.87% 7/21/13 (c) | 4,500 | 4,500 | ||
Michael Foods, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.5407% 11/21/10 (c) | 4,537 | 4,537 | ||
Reddy Ice Group, Inc. term loan 7.1219% 8/12/12 (c) | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
Reynolds American, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.3106% 5/31/12 (c) | 11,970 | 12,030 | ||
79,412 | ||||
Gaming - 2.6% | ||||
Alliance Gaming Corp. term loan 9.33% 9/5/09 (c) | 3,672 | 3,691 | ||
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. term loan 6.9% 11/10/12 (c) | 6,005 | 6,012 | ||
Boyd Gaming Corp. term loan 6.8669% 6/30/11 (c) | 13,211 | 13,228 | ||
Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise term loan 7.1176% 11/4/11 (c) | 2,058 | 2,058 | ||
Green Valley Ranch Gaming LLC term loan 7.3669% 12/17/11 (c) | 3,670 | 3,670 | ||
Herbst Gaming, Inc. term loan 7.3719% 1/7/11 (c) | 3,546 | 3,546 | ||
Isle Capri Black Hawk LLC/Isle Capri Black Hawk Capital term loan 7.3822% 10/24/11 (c) | 495 | 495 | ||
Kerzner International Ltd.: | ||||
term loan 8.39% 9/1/13 (c) | 3,125 | 3,102 | ||
Class DD, term loan 8.39% 9/1/13 (c)(e) | 1,875 | 1,861 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Gaming - continued | ||||
Penn National Gaming, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1289% 10/31/12 (c) | $ 18,385 | $ 18,477 | ||
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.32% 12/14/11 (c) | 5,350 | 5,377 | ||
Trump Entertainment Resorts Holdings LP Tranche B, term loan 8.03% 5/20/12 (c)(e) | 14,467 | 14,557 | ||
Venetian Casino Resort LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.12% 6/15/11 (c) | 24,200 | 24,261 | ||
Venetian Macau Ltd. Tranche B, term loan: | ||||
5/26/12 (e) | 3,369 | 3,352 | ||
8.12% 5/26/13 (c) | 7,631 | 7,650 | ||
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. term loan B 7.225% 8/15/13 (c) | 9,180 | 9,214 | ||
120,551 | ||||
Healthcare - 7.7% | ||||
Accellent, Inc. term loan 7.4% 11/22/12 (c) | 6,034 | 6,042 | ||
AmeriPath, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.39% 10/31/12 (c) | 2,985 | 2,989 | ||
AMR HoldCo, Inc./EmCare HoldCo, Inc. term loan 7.276% 2/7/12 (c) | 10,068 | 10,080 | ||
Community Health Systems, Inc. term loan 7.15% 8/19/11 (c) | 43,810 | 43,756 | ||
Concentra Operating Corp. term loan 7.6194% 9/30/11 (c) | 7,459 | 7,478 | ||
CONMED Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.32% 4/12/13 (c) | 2,985 | 2,985 | ||
CRC Health Group, Inc. term loan 7.6169% 2/6/13 (c) | 1,980 | 1,980 | ||
DaVita, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.4253% 10/5/12 (c) | 57,858 | 58,075 | ||
DJO, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.875% 4/7/13 (c) | 2,516 | 2,509 | ||
Encore Medical Finance LLC term loan 7.87% 11/3/13 (c) | 3,000 | 3,004 | ||
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.7523% 3/31/12 (c) | 39,810 | 39,561 | ||
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. term loan 7.6339% 3/31/13 (c) | 1,881 | 1,886 | ||
HCA, Inc. term loan 6.57% 11/9/09 (c) | 27,800 | 27,765 | ||
HealthSouth Corp. term loan 8.62% 3/10/13 (c) | 27,376 | 27,479 | ||
Iasis Healthcare LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.62% 6/22/11 (c) | 14,176 | 14,229 | ||
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Tranche B2, term loan 7.12% 8/11/10 (c) | 5,766 | 5,766 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Healthcare - continued | ||||
LifeCare Holdings, Inc. term loan 7.57% 8/11/12 (c) | $ 3,978 | $ 3,600 | ||
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.945% 4/15/12 (c) | 22,413 | 22,301 | ||
National Renal Institutes, Inc. term loan 7.5781% 3/31/13 (c) | 3,451 | 3,447 | ||
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. term loan 7.1597% 7/1/12 (c) | 8,323 | 8,333 | ||
Quintiles Transnational Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.37% 3/31/13 (c) | 1,990 | 1,992 | ||
Renal Advantage, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.89% 9/30/12 (c) | 6,650 | 6,692 | ||
Service Corp. International (SCI) term loan 7.32% 10/13/09 (c) | 2,070 | 2,080 | ||
Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 8.07% 6/15/12 (c) | 3,950 | 3,980 | ||
Team Health, Inc. term loan 7.9% 11/22/12 (c) | 16,376 | 16,417 | ||
U.S. Oncology, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.7619% 8/20/11 (c) | 8,529 | 8,561 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 7.9375% 8/20/11 (c) | 1,960 | 1,967 | ||
Vanguard Health Holding Co. I term loan 7.8675% 9/23/11 (c) | 5,748 | 5,759 | ||
Vicar Operating, Inc. term loan 6.875% 5/16/11 (c) | 7,866 | 7,866 | ||
VWR Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.63% 4/7/11 (c) | 6,097 | 6,112 | ||
354,691 | ||||
Homebuilding/Real Estate - 1.1% | ||||
Apartment Investment & Management Co. term loan 6.9088% 3/22/11 (c) | 2,100 | 2,105 | ||
Blount, Inc. Tranche B1, term loan 7.0973% 8/9/10 (c) | 1,648 | 1,642 | ||
Capital Automotive (REIT) Tranche B, term loan 7.08% 12/16/10 (c) | 7,814 | 7,844 | ||
General Growth Properties, Inc. Tranche A1, term loan 6.57% 2/24/10 (c) | 40,000 | 39,700 | ||
Lion Gables Realty LP term loan 7.07% 3/31/07 (c) | 1,531 | 1,533 | ||
52,824 | ||||
Hotels - 0.2% | ||||
Hilton Hotels Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.7233% 2/22/13 (c) | 7,382 | 7,378 | ||
Leisure - 1.4% | ||||
Cedar Fair LP term loan 7.8669% 8/30/12 (c) | 9,975 | 10,075 | ||
Easton Bell Sports, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.118% 3/16/12 (c) | 2,617 | 2,620 | ||
London Arena & Waterfront Finance LLC Tranche A, term loan 8.89% 3/8/12 (c) | 2,985 | 3,000 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Leisure - continued | ||||
Mega Brands, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1875% 7/26/12 (c) | $ 3,940 | $ 3,945 | ||
Six Flags Theme Park, Inc. Tranche B1, term loan 8.7299% 6/30/09 (c) | 26,011 | 26,271 | ||
Universal City Development Partners Ltd. term loan 7.3873% 6/9/11 (c) | 16,741 | 16,783 | ||
62,694 | ||||
Metals/Mining - 1.1% | ||||
Alpha National Resources LLC/Alpha National Resources Capital Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.1169% 10/26/12 (c) | 14,900 | 14,881 | ||
Compass Minerals Tranche B, term loan 6.8797% 12/22/12 (c) | 12,712 | 12,696 | ||
Murray Energy Corp. Tranche 1, term loan 8.4% 1/28/10 (c) | 2,955 | 2,977 | ||
Novelis, Inc. term loan 7.7175% 1/7/12 (c) | 16,247 | 16,247 | ||
Stillwater Mining Co. term loan 7.625% 7/30/10 (c) | 2,135 | 2,140 | ||
48,941 | ||||
Paper - 4.1% | ||||
Appleton Papers, Inc. term loan 7.645% 6/11/10 (c) | 3,205 | 3,217 | ||
Boise Cascade Holdings LLC Tranche D, term loan 7.1083% 10/26/11 (c) | 20,632 | 20,736 | ||
Buckeye Technologies, Inc. term loan 7.403% 3/15/08 (c) | 2,434 | 2,427 | ||
Georgia-Pacific Corp.: | ||||
Tranche 2, term loan 8.39% 12/23/13 (c) | 23,000 | 23,288 | ||
Tranche B1, term loan 7.3851% 12/23/12 (c) | 74,438 | 74,856 | ||
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. Tranche C, term loan 7.8838% 8/8/10 (c) | 15,413 | 15,548 | ||
NewPage Corp. term loan 8.3649% 5/2/11 (c) | 4,633 | 4,656 | ||
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.32% 11/1/10 (c) | 4,164 | 4,195 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.657% 11/1/11 (c) | 19,376 | 19,521 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 7.6674% 11/1/11 (c) | 8,754 | 8,820 | ||
Tranche C1, term loan 7.625% 11/1/11 (c) | 2,809 | 2,834 | ||
Verso Paper Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.125% 8/1/13 (c) | 6,000 | 6,000 | ||
Xerium Technologies, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.6169% 5/18/12 (c) | 4,866 | 4,854 | ||
190,952 | ||||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Publishing/Printing - 2.6% | ||||
Caribe Information Investments, Inc. term loan 7.6332% 3/31/13 (c) | $ 2,888 | $ 2,888 | ||
CBD Media, Inc. Tranche D, term loan 7.695% 12/31/09 (c) | 4,747 | 4,777 | ||
Cenveo Corp. term loan 7.3886% 6/21/13 (c) | 7,112 | 7,130 | ||
Dex Media East LLC/Dex Media East Finance Co.: | ||||
Tranche A, term loan 6.6594% 11/8/08 (c) | 2,186 | 2,175 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 6.9169% 5/8/09 (c) | 14,797 | 14,779 | ||
Dex Media West LLC/Dex Media West Finance Co.: | ||||
Tranche A, term loan 6.6426% 9/9/09 (c) | 4,114 | 4,072 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 6.8847% 3/9/10 (c) | 14,562 | 14,508 | ||
Tranche B1, term loan 6.9052% 3/10/10 (c) | 14,700 | 14,645 | ||
R.H. Donnelley Corp. Tranche D2, term loan 6.8863% 6/30/11 (c) | 27,608 | 27,505 | ||
Sun Media Corp. Canada Tranche B, term loan 7.1256% 2/7/09 (c) | 1,708 | 1,708 | ||
Yell Group PLC term loan B1 7.32% 2/10/13 (c) | 24,200 | 24,351 | ||
118,538 | ||||
Railroad - 0.5% | ||||
Kansas City Southern Railway Co. Tranche B, term loan 7.1119% 4/28/13 (c) | 16,958 | 16,979 | ||
RailAmerica, Inc. term loan 7.4375% 9/29/11 (c) | 5,474 | 5,494 | ||
22,473 | ||||
Restaurants - 1.4% | ||||
Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.6149% 7/25/12 (c) | 4,526 | 4,543 | ||
Burger King Corp. Tranche B1, term loan 6.875% 6/30/12 (c) | 18,823 | 18,800 | ||
CKE Restaurants, Inc. term loan 7.375% 5/1/10 (c) | 913 | 913 | ||
Del Taco Tranche B, term loan 7.62% 3/29/13 (c) | 4,975 | 4,994 | ||
Domino's, Inc. term loan 6.8804% 6/25/10 (c) | 15,448 | 15,429 | ||
El Pollo Loco, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.4% 11/18/11 (c) | 1,985 | 1,992 | ||
Jack in the Box, Inc. term loan 6.882% 1/8/11 (c) | 3,498 | 3,494 | ||
Landry's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. term loan 7.1201% 12/28/10 (c) | 7,983 | 7,973 | ||
Sonic Corp. term loan 7.32% 9/14/13 (c) | 4,320 | 4,331 | ||
62,469 | ||||
Services - 2.2% | ||||
Acosta, Inc. term loan 8.08% 7/28/13 (c) | 2,993 | 3,019 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Services - continued | ||||
Audatex North America, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 7.62% 4/13/13 (c) | $ 1,995 | $ 2,007 | ||
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc. term loan 6.63% 4/19/12 (c) | 3,829 | 3,809 | ||
CACI International, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.9297% 4/30/11 (c) | 4,924 | 4,921 | ||
Coinmach Corp. Tranche B1, term loan 7.898% 12/19/12 (c) | 5,982 | 6,034 | ||
Coinstar, Inc. term loan 7.5096% 7/1/11 (c) | 5,547 | 5,574 | ||
Education Management LLC/Education Management Finance Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.875% 5/23/13 (c) | 3,983 | 4,007 | ||
Hertz Corp.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.64% 12/21/12 (c) | 1,444 | 1,455 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.6539% 12/21/12 (c) | 11,476 | 11,562 | ||
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 8.4375% 12/27/12 (c) | 2,978 | 2,963 | ||
Iron Mountain, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.0938% 4/2/11 (c) | 6,296 | 6,296 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 7.1563% 4/2/11 (c) | 13,653 | 13,653 | ||
JohnsonDiversey, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.97% 12/16/11 (c) | 1,837 | 1,851 | ||
Tranche DD, term loan 7.83% 12/16/10 (c) | 509 | 512 | ||
United Rentals, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.32% 2/14/11 (c) | 4,705 | 4,723 | ||
Tranche B, Credit-Linked Deposit 7.22% 2/14/11 (c) | 1,937 | 1,944 | ||
US Investigations Services, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.89% 10/14/12 (c) | 5,920 | 5,942 | ||
term loan D 7.89% 10/14/12 (c) | 2,000 | 2,005 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 7.89% 10/14/12 (c) | 1,978 | 1,986 | ||
West Corp. term loan 8.07% 10/24/13 (c) | 18,000 | 18,000 | ||
102,263 | ||||
Shipping - 0.3% | ||||
Baker Tanks, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.82% | 884 | 888 | ||
Horizon Lines LLC Tranche C, term loan 7.62% 7/7/11 (c) | 3,763 | 3,773 | ||
Laidlaw International, Inc. Class B, term loan 7.1169% 7/31/13 (c) | 8,978 | 9,034 | ||
13,695 | ||||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Super Retail - 1.9% | ||||
Buhrmann US, Inc. Tranche D1, term loan 7.179% 12/31/10 (c) | $ 5,562 | $ 5,562 | ||
FTD, Inc. term loan 7.35% 7/28/13 (c) | 3,860 | 3,870 | ||
Gold Toe Investment Corp.: | ||||
Tranche 1LN, term loan 8.13% 10/30/13 (c) | 6,000 | 6,045 | ||
Tranche 2LN, term loan 11.38% 10/20/14 (c) | 2,000 | 2,030 | ||
J. Crew Group, Inc. term loan 7.1365% 5/15/13 (c) | 5,588 | 5,574 | ||
Michaels Stores, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.375% 10/31/13 (c) | 17,000 | 17,064 | ||
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. term loan 7.6406% 4/6/13 (c) | 10,190 | 10,266 | ||
Oriental Trading Co., Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 8.1867% 7/31/13 (c) | 3,990 | 4,000 | ||
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. term loan 8.1% 10/26/12 (c) | 9,950 | 10,000 | ||
The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack term loan 8.07% 10/25/13 (c) | 3,700 | 3,742 | ||
Toys 'R' US, Inc. term loan 8.32% 12/9/08 (c) | 19,000 | 19,048 | ||
87,201 | ||||
Technology - 4.6% | ||||
Acxiom Corp. term loan 7.1767% 9/15/12 (c) | 9,000 | 9,045 | ||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. term loan 7.57% 12/31/13 (c) | 10,000 | 10,038 | ||
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.3888% 3/20/13 (c) | 18,242 | 18,288 | ||
Tranche B2, term loan 7.395% 3/20/13 (c) | 13,960 | 13,995 | ||
AMI Semiconductor, Inc. term loan 6.82% 4/1/12 (c) | 4,930 | 4,893 | ||
Eastman Kodak Co.: | ||||
term loan 7.5825% 10/18/12 (c) | 16,875 | 16,918 | ||
Tranche DD, term loan 7.57% 10/20/12 (c) | 2,000 | 2,005 | ||
Fidelity National Information Solutions, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche A, term loan 6.57% 3/9/11 (c) | 1,975 | 1,960 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 3/9/13 (c) | 19,303 | 19,351 | ||
Infor Global Solutions Tranche 7, term loan 9.12% 7/28/12 (c) | 2,000 | 2,020 | ||
K & F Industries, Inc. term loan 7.32% 11/18/12 (c) | 8,544 | 8,586 | ||
ON Semiconductor Corp. Tranche H, term loan 7.62% 12/15/11 (c) | 5,326 | 5,340 | ||
Open Text Corp. term loan 7.9% 10/2/13 (c) | 6,000 | 6,030 | ||
Sanmina-SCI Corp. term loan 7.88% 1/31/08 (c) | 5,000 | 5,006 | ||
Serena Software, Inc. term loan 7.6181% 3/10/13 (c) | 5,625 | 5,639 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Technology - continued | ||||
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.9994% 2/10/13 (c) | $ 69,103 | $ 69,707 | ||
Verifone, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.12% 10/31/13 (c) | 11,000 | 11,028 | ||
209,849 | ||||
Telecommunications - 4.7% | ||||
Alaska Communications Systems Holding term loan 7.1169% 2/1/12 (c) | 5,000 | 4,994 | ||
American Cellular Corp.: | ||||
term loan B 7.6299% 8/7/13 (c) | 5,685 | 5,699 | ||
term loan DD 7.63% 8/7/13 (c)(e) | 2,685 | 2,678 | ||
Centennial Cellular Operating Co. LLC term loan 7.6156% 2/9/11 (c) | 15,635 | 15,713 | ||
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.9261% 8/31/12 (c) | 12,870 | 12,846 | ||
Consolidated Communications, Inc. Tranche D, term loan 7.3771% 10/14/11 (c) | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
Crown Castle Operating Co. Tranche B, term loan 7.65% 6/1/14 (c) | 32,918 | 33,041 | ||
Digicel International Finance Ltd. term loan 7.875% 7/31/13 (c) | 4,000 | 4,000 | ||
Intelsat Ltd. Tranche B, term loan 7.6216% 7/3/13 (c) | 29,667 | 29,964 | ||
Iowa Telecommunication Services, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1238% 11/23/11 (c) | 4,000 | 4,000 | ||
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.1169% 6/16/13 (c) | 6,983 | 7,044 | ||
Level 3 Communications, Inc. term loan 8.3975% 12/2/11 (c) | 12,500 | 12,500 | ||
Madison River Capital LLC/Madison River Finance Corp. Tranche B1, term loan 7.62% 7/29/12 (c) | 4,952 | 4,983 | ||
NTELOS, Inc. Tranche B1, term loan 7.57% 8/24/11 (c) | 6,878 | 6,903 | ||
Qwest Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.95% 6/30/10 (c) | 11,000 | 11,151 | ||
Time Warner Telecom, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.57% 1/7/13 (c) | 6,000 | 6,038 | ||
Triton PCS, Inc. term loan 8.57% 11/18/09 (c) | 7,808 | 7,886 | ||
Wind Telecomunicazioni Spa: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 8.1684% 9/21/13 (c) | 7,500 | 7,538 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 8.6684% 9/21/14 (c) | 7,500 | 7,538 | ||
Windstream Corp. Class B, term loan 7.12% 7/17/13 (c) | 32,000 | 32,200 | ||
218,716 | ||||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Textiles & Apparel - 0.9% | ||||
Hanesbrands, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 9.1875% 3/5/14 (c) | $ 4,000 | $ 4,105 | ||
term loan B1 7.6786% 9/5/13 (c) | 20,000 | 20,150 | ||
Warnaco Group, Inc. term loan 6.8597% 1/31/13 (c) | 6,965 | 6,921 | ||
William Carter Co. term loan 6.8673% 6/29/12 (c) | 7,858 | 7,843 | ||
39,019 | ||||
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOANS (Cost $3,627,919) | 3,634,130 | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - 10.9% | ||||
Air Transportation - 0.2% | ||||
Continental Airlines, Inc. 8.5225% 6/2/13 (c) | 2,000 | 2,015 | ||
Delta Air Lines, Inc. pass thru trust certificates 7.57% 11/18/10 | 6,000 | 6,015 | ||
8,030 | ||||
Automotive - 1.6% | ||||
Ford Motor Credit Co.: | ||||
4.95% 1/15/08 | 2,000 | 1,950 | ||
6.1938% 9/28/07 (c) | 16,000 | 15,880 | ||
6.34% 3/21/07 (c) | 8,500 | 8,469 | ||
6.3663% 11/16/06 (c) | 22,000 | 21,998 | ||
8.4656% 11/2/07 (c) | 4,000 | 4,055 | ||
9.8238% 4/15/12 (c) | 7,000 | 7,289 | ||
General Motors Acceptance Corp.: | ||||
6.2738% 1/16/07 (c) | 4,000 | 3,999 | ||
6.3238% 7/16/07 (c) | 4,000 | 3,998 | ||
7.6% 12/1/14 (c) | 2,000 | 2,035 | ||
8% 11/1/31 | 4,000 | 4,260 | ||
73,933 | ||||
Broadcasting - 0.2% | ||||
Radio One, Inc. 8.875% 7/1/11 | 7,000 | 7,184 | ||
Cable TV - 0.5% | ||||
Cablevision Systems Corp. 9.87% 4/1/09 (c) | 3,000 | 3,128 | ||
CSC Holdings, Inc.: | ||||
7.25% 7/15/08 | 2,000 | 2,020 | ||
7.875% 12/15/07 | 8,000 | 8,120 | ||
DirecTV Holdings LLC/DirecTV Financing, Inc. 8.375% 3/15/13 | 1,963 | 2,037 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Cable TV - continued | ||||
EchoStar DBS Corp.: | ||||
5.75% 10/1/08 | $ 4,000 | $ 3,975 | ||
7% 10/1/13 (b) | 3,000 | 2,963 | ||
22,243 | ||||
Capital Goods - 0.0% | ||||
Case New Holland, Inc. 9.25% 8/1/11 | 2,000 | 2,120 | ||
Chemicals - 0.0% | ||||
Equistar Chemicals LP/Equistar Funding Corp. 10.625% 5/1/11 | 2,000 | 2,140 | ||
Containers - 0.3% | ||||
Impress Holdings BV 8.515% 9/15/13 (b)(c) | 7,720 | 7,759 | ||
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 8.875% 2/15/09 | 5,000 | 5,125 | ||
12,884 | ||||
Electric Utilities - 0.8% | ||||
AES Corp. 8.75% 6/15/08 | 3,000 | 3,101 | ||
CMS Energy Corp. 9.875% 10/15/07 | 12,000 | 12,450 | ||
NRG Energy, Inc. 7.375% 2/1/16 | 9,000 | 9,113 | ||
Reliant Energy, Inc. 9.25% 7/15/10 | 3,000 | 3,105 | ||
TECO Energy, Inc.: | ||||
6.125% 5/1/07 | 4,000 | 3,993 | ||
7.3713% 5/1/10 (c) | 5,000 | 5,100 | ||
36,862 | ||||
Energy - 1.6% | ||||
El Paso Corp.: | ||||
6.5% 6/1/08 | 3,000 | 3,016 | ||
7.625% 8/16/07 | 8,000 | 8,080 | ||
El Paso Energy Corp. 6.95% 12/15/07 | 6,350 | 6,421 | ||
Parker Drilling Co. 10.15% 9/1/10 (c) | 4,703 | 4,803 | ||
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust 6.69% 6/15/10 (b)(c) | 18,000 | 18,558 | ||
Premcor Refining Group, Inc.: | ||||
9.25% 2/1/10 | 2,000 | 2,105 | ||
9.5% 2/1/13 | 2,000 | 2,173 | ||
Sonat, Inc. 7.625% 7/15/11 | 3,000 | 3,075 | ||
Southern Natural Gas Co.: | ||||
6.125% 9/15/08 | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
8.875% 3/15/10 | 840 | 882 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Energy - continued | ||||
Williams Companies, Inc. 7.3716% 10/1/10 (b)(c) | $ 17,000 | $ 17,340 | ||
Williams Companies, Inc. Credit Linked Certificate Trust IV 8.7388% 5/1/09 (b)(c) | 7,000 | 7,289 | ||
75,742 | ||||
Gaming - 0.2% | ||||
Mandalay Resort Group: | ||||
9.5% 8/1/08 | 2,000 | 2,115 | ||
10.25% 8/1/07 | 2,000 | 2,058 | ||
Mirage Resorts, Inc. 6.75% 8/1/07 | 3,000 | 3,015 | ||
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 6.625% 12/1/14 | 3,000 | 2,933 | ||
10,121 | ||||
Healthcare - 0.1% | ||||
HealthSouth Corp. 11.4181% 6/15/14 (b)(c) | 2,000 | 2,043 | ||
Service Corp. International (SCI) 6.5% 3/15/08 | 2,000 | 1,995 | ||
4,038 | ||||
Leisure - 0.1% | ||||
Universal City Florida Holding Co. I/II 10.1213% 5/1/10 (c) | 5,140 | 5,288 | ||
Metals/Mining - 0.7% | ||||
FMG Finance Pty Ltd. 9.405% 9/1/11 (b)(c) | 10,000 | 9,625 | ||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.: | ||||
6.875% 2/1/14 | 8,000 | 7,970 | ||
10.125% 2/1/10 | 13,470 | 14,278 | ||
31,873 | ||||
Paper - 0.1% | ||||
Boise Cascade LLC/Boise Cascade Finance Corp. 8.2488% 10/15/12 (c) | 2,190 | 2,217 | ||
Publishing/Printing - 0.2% | ||||
Dex Media East LLC/Dex Media East Finance Co. 9.875% 11/15/09 | 6,000 | 6,300 | ||
R.H. Donnelley Corp. 8.875% 1/15/16 | 4,000 | 4,125 | ||
10,425 | ||||
Services - 0.0% | ||||
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc. 7.905% 5/15/14 (b)(c) | 1,650 | 1,613 | ||
Shipping - 0.1% | ||||
OMI Corp. 7.625% 12/1/13 | 2,000 | 2,030 | ||
Ship Finance International Ltd. 8.5% 12/15/13 | 3,620 | 3,530 | ||
5,560 | ||||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Super Retail - 0.4% | ||||
GSC Holdings Corp./Gamestop, Inc. 9.2466% 10/1/11 (c) | $ 16,000 | $ 16,640 | ||
Technology - 0.8% | ||||
Nortel Networks Corp. 9.6238% 7/15/11 (b)(c) | 17,380 | 18,032 | ||
NXP BV 8.118% 10/15/13 (b)(c) | 19,000 | 19,166 | ||
37,198 | ||||
Telecommunications - 3.0% | ||||
America Movil SA de CV 6.005% 4/27/07 (c) | 1,000 | 1,002 | ||
Centennial Communications Corp. 11.1216% 1/1/13 (c) | 2,000 | 2,080 | ||
Embarq Corp. 6.738% 6/1/13 | 7,111 | 7,309 | ||
Intelsat Ltd. 11.64% 6/15/13 (b)(c) | 2,000 | 2,115 | ||
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd. 10.4844% 1/15/12 (c) | 7,000 | 7,096 | ||
Qwest Communications International, Inc. 8.905% 2/15/09 (c) | 9,000 | 9,135 | ||
Qwest Corp. 8.64% 6/15/13 (c) | 56,150 | 60,429 | ||
Rogers Communications, Inc.: | ||||
6.375% 3/1/14 | 3,000 | 2,996 | ||
8.515% 12/15/10 (c) | 38,450 | 39,315 | ||
Rural Cellular Corp. 8.25% 3/15/12 | 6,000 | 6,180 | ||
Time Warner Telecom Holdings, Inc. 9.405% 2/15/11 (c) | 1,000 | 1,020 | ||
138,677 | ||||
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $497,931) | 504,788 | |||
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 0.4% | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes 3.375% 2/28/07 | 17,000 | 16,904 |
Money Market Funds - 12.2% | |||
Shares | |||
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 5.34% (a) | 395,715,797 | 395,716 | |
Fidelity Money Market Central Fund, 5.39% (a) | 167,134,906 | 167,135 | |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $562,851) | 562,851 | ||
Cash Equivalents - 0.8% | |||
Maturity | Value (Note 1) | ||
Investments in repurchase agreements in a joint trading account at 5.3%, dated 10/31/06 due 11/1/06 (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations) # | $ 37,444 | $ 37,438 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 103.1% (Cost $4,743,125) | 4,756,111 | ||
NET OTHER ASSETS - (3.1)% | (142,428) | ||
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 4,613,683 |
Legend |
(a) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
(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 $106,503,000 or 2.3% of net assets. |
(c) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. |
(d) Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. |
(e) Position or a portion of the position represents an unfunded loan commitment. At period end, the total principal amount and market value of unfunded commitments totaled $21,978,000 and $21,939,000, respectively. The coupon rate will be determined at time of settlement. |
# Additional Information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows: |
Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty | Value |
$37,438,000 due 11/01/06 at 5.30% | |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $ 20,442 |
Banc of America Securities LLC | 5,272 |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | 11,724 |
$ 37,438 |
Affiliated Central Funds |
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
Fund | Income earned |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund | $ 20,606 |
Fidelity Money Market Central Fund | 8,271 |
Total | $ 28,877 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2006 | |
Assets | ||
Investment in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $37,438) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $4,180,274) | $ 4,193,260 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $562,851) | 562,851 | |
Total Investments (cost $4,743,125) | $ 4,756,111 | |
Cash | 1,529 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 15,387 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 5,525 | |
Interest receivable | 36,178 | |
Total assets | 4,814,730 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 184,670 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 8,038 | |
Distributions payable | 4,614 | |
Accrued management fee | 2,565 | |
Distribution fees payable | 524 | |
Other affiliated payables | 566 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 70 | |
Total liabilities | 201,047 | |
Net Assets | $ 4,613,683 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 4,595,365 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 3,814 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | 1,518 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 12,986 | |
Net Assets | $ 4,613,683 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2006 | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($285,419 ÷ 28,683 shares) | $ 9.95 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.25 of $9.95) | $ 10.34 | |
Class T: | $ 9.94 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/97.25 of $9.94) | $ 10.22 | |
Class B: | $ 9.94 | |
Class C: | $ 9.95 | |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund: | $ 9.94 | |
Institutional Class: | $ 9.94 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Amounts in thousands | Year ended October 31, 2006 | |
Investment Income | ||
Interest | $ 273,909 | |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds | 28,877 | |
Total income | 302,786 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 29,940 | |
Transfer agent fees | 5,329 | |
Distribution fees | 6,773 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 1,391 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 106 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 17 | |
Registration fees | 255 | |
Audit | 137 | |
Legal | 94 | |
Interest | 4 | |
Miscellaneous | 70 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 44,116 | |
Expense reductions | (112) | 44,004 |
Net investment income | 258,782 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investment securities: | ||
Unaffiliated issuers | 3,037 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | (12,428) | |
Net gain (loss) | (9,391) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 249,391 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Amounts in thousands | Year ended | Year ended |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income | $ 258,782 | $ 168,450 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,037 | 2,418 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (12,428) | (9,021) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | 249,391 | 161,847 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (254,554) | (166,193) |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | - | (3,785) |
Total distributions | (254,554) | (169,978) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 327,553 | 740,096 |
Redemption fees | 305 | 399 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 322,695 | 732,364 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 4,290,988 | 3,558,624 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $3,814 and undistributed net investment income of $1,612, respectively) | $ 4,613,683 | $ 4,290,988 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.96 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.88 | $ 9.45 | $ 9.70 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .571 | .404 | .285 | .292 | .352 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.022) | (.008) | .098 | .447 | (.264) |
Total from investment operations | .549 | .396 | .383 | .739 | .088 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.560) | (.397) | (.295) | (.311) | (.339) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.560) | (.407) | (.295) | (.311) | (.339) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.88 | $ 9.45 |
Total Return A, B | 5.66% | 4.05% | 3.96% | 7.95% | .90% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.05% | 1.06% | 1.08% | 1.10% | 1.12% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.05% | 1.06% | 1.08% | 1.10% | 1.10% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.05% | 1.06% | 1.08% | 1.09% | 1.09% |
Net investment income | 5.73% | 4.05% | 2.90% | 3.04% | 3.64% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 285 | $ 312 | $ 299 | $ 88 | $ 37 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 | $ 9.69 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .564 | .396 | .276 | .285 | .342 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.022) | (.007) | .098 | .446 | (.263) |
Total from investment operations | .542 | .389 | .374 | .731 | .079 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.553) | (.390) | (.286) | (.303) | (.330) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.553) | (.400) | (.286) | (.303) | (.330) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.94 | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 |
Total Return A, B | 5.60% | 3.98% | 3.87% | 7.87% | .80% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.11% | 1.13% | 1.17% | 1.18% | 1.20% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.11% | 1.13% | 1.17% | 1.18% | 1.19% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.11% | 1.13% | 1.17% | 1.18% | 1.19% |
Net investment income | 5.67% | 3.98% | 2.81% | 2.96% | 3.54% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 472 | $ 511 | $ 389 | $ 113 | $ 75 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 | $ 9.69 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .513 | .346 | .231 | .243 | .298 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.022) | (.008) | .096 | .444 | (.263) |
Total from investment operations | .491 | .338 | .327 | .687 | .035 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.502) | (.339) | (.239) | (.259) | (.286) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.502) | (.349) | (.239) | (.259) | (.286) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.94 | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 |
Total Return A, B | 5.06% | 3.46% | 3.38% | 7.38% | .35% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.63% | 1.64% | 1.65% | 1.64% | 1.65% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.63% | 1.64% | 1.65% | 1.63% | 1.64% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.62% | 1.64% | 1.65% | 1.63% | 1.64% |
Net investment income | 5.16% | 3.47% | 2.33% | 2.50% | 3.09% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 143 | $ 173 | $ 184 | $ 134 | $ 118 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.96 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.45 | $ 9.70 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .508 | .341 | .224 | .235 | .290 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.022) | (.008) | .107 | .434 | (.263) |
Total from investment operations | .486 | .333 | .331 | .669 | .027 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.497) | (.334) | (.233) | (.251) | (.278) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.497) | (.344) | (.233) | (.251) | (.278) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.45 |
Total Return A, B | 5.00% | 3.40% | 3.41% | 7.18% | .26% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.68% | 1.69% | 1.71% | 1.72% | 1.73% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.68% | 1.69% | 1.71% | 1.71% | 1.73% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.68% | 1.69% | 1.71% | 1.71% | 1.73% |
Net investment income | 5.10% | 3.42% | 2.27% | 2.42% | 3.00% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 450 | $ 539 | $ 524 | $ 269 | $ 235 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 E |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 | $ 9.52 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income B | .593 | .427 | .309 | .311 | .040 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.021) | (.008) | .099 | .450 | (.084) |
Total from investment operations | .572 | .419 | .408 | .761 | (.044) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.583) | (.420) | (.320) | (.333) | (.037) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.583) | (.430) | (.320) | (.333) | (.037) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.94 | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 |
Total Return A, H | 5.92% | 4.30% | 4.22% | 8.20% | (.45)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .81% | .82% | .84% | .86% | 1.15% G |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .81% | .82% | .84% | .86% | .95% G |
Expenses net of all reductions | .81% | .82% | .84% | .86% | .94% G |
Net investment income | 5.97% | 4.29% | 3.14% | 3.27% | 3.99% G |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 2,989 | $ 2,471 | $ 1,982 | $ 811 | $ 18 |
Portfolio turnover rate D | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E For the period September 19, 2002 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2002.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G Annualized
H Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.86 | $ 9.44 | $ 9.69 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income B | .591 | .424 | .304 | .312 | .365 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.021) | (.007) | .110 | .436 | (.262) |
Total from investment operations | .570 | .417 | .414 | .748 | .103 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.581) | (.418) | (.316) | (.330) | (.354) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.581) | (.428) | (.316) | (.330) | (.354) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.94 | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.86 | $ 9.44 |
Total Return A | 5.89% | 4.27% | 4.29% | 8.06% | 1.06% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, E | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .84% | .85% | .87% | .90% | .94% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .84% | .85% | .87% | .89% | .94% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .83% | .85% | .87% | .89% | .93% |
Net investment income | 5.95% | 4.26% | 3.11% | 3.24% | 3.79% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 275 | $ 285 | $ 182 | $ 36 | $ 18 |
Portfolio turnover rate D | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2006
(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
The Fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds which are open-end investment companies available to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund, which are also consistently followed by the Fidelity Central Funds:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued and net asset value per share is calculated (NAV calculation) as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Wherever possible, the Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available, are valued by independent pricing services or by dealers who make markets in such securities. Pricing services consider yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value, valuations may be determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The frequency of when fair value pricing is used is unpredictable. The value of securities used for NAV calculation under fair value pricing may differ from published prices for the same securities. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
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which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions, including the Fund's investment activity in the Fidelity Central Funds, are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. The Fund earns certain fees in connection with its floating rate loan purchasing activities. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, consent fees and prepayment fees. These fees are recorded as Income in the accompanying financial statements.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. 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 by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements.
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the Fund will claim a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to market discount and losses deferred due to wash sales.
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Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 21,323 |
Unrealized depreciation | (7,238) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 14,085 |
Undistributed ordinary income | 2,379 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 689 |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 4,742,026 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
October 31, | October 31, | |
Ordinary Income | $ 254,554 | $ 169,978 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In July 2006, Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the Fund's net assets, results of operations and financial statement disclosures.
In addition, in September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. The Fund may invest in loans and loan participations, trade claims or other receivables. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities, that obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary. The Fund may be contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the sale of these investments.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities (including principal repayments of floating rate loans), other than short-term securities, aggregated $2,746,157 and $2,400,048, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .55% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged ..12% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and
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increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .67% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
Distribution | Service | Paid to | Retained | |
Class A | 0% | .15% | $ 459 | $ 8 |
Class T | 0% | .25% | 1,254 | - |
Class B | .55% | .15% | 1,104 | 868 |
Class C | .55% | .25% | 3,956 | 861 |
$ 6,773 | $ 1,737 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 3.75% for selling Class A shares, and 2.75% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 3.50% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares (.25% prior to February 24, 2006) and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
Retained | |
Class A | $ 125 |
Class T | 62 |
Class B* | 344 |
Class C* | 195 |
$ 726 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
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(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund, except for Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer agent for Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund shares. FIIOC and FSC receive 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 and FSC pay for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC or FSC, were as follows:
Amount | % of | |
Class A | $ 555 | .18 |
Class T | 722 | .14 |
Class B | 331 | .21 |
Class C | 805 | .16 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | 2,566 | .09 |
Institutional Class | 350 | .12 |
$ 5,329 |
Accounting Fees. FSC maintains the Fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
Investments in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's web site, www.sec.gov, or upon request.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
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5. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit, which amounts to $10 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Bank Borrowings.
The Fund is permitted to have bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions. 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. The average daily loan balance during the period for which loans were outstanding amounted to $16,971. The weighted average interest rate was 4.25%. At period end, there were no bank borrowings outstanding.
7. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian and each class' transfer agent, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expense by $107. During the period, credits reduced each class' transfer agent expense as noted in the table below.
Transfer Agent | |
Class C | $ 1 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | 4 |
$ 5 |
8. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
8. Other - continued
During the period, the Fund's transfer agent, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company, notified the Fund that the Fund's books and records did not reflect a conversion of certain Class B to Class A shares upon their conversion date. Management has determined that this did not have a material impact to the Fund's reported net assets or results of operations in the accompanying financial statements. FIIOC will cause the books and records of the Fund to reflect a conversion of the relevant Class B shares to Class A and is in the process of determining the impact to affected shareholder accounts for purposes of its remediation.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 |
From net investment income | ||
Class A | $ 17,229 | $ 12,889 |
Class T | 27,896 | 18,576 |
Class B | 7,934 | 6,130 |
Class C | 24,590 | 18,615 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | 159,948 | 99,532 |
Institutional Class | 16,957 | 10,451 |
Total | $ 254,554 | $ 166,193 |
From net realized gain | ||
Class A | $ - | $ 311 |
Class T | - | 412 |
Class B | - | 184 |
Class C | - | 543 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | - | 2,131 |
Institutional Class | - | 204 |
Total | $ - | $ 3,785 |
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10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
Shares | Dollars | |||
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 12,422 | 17,372 | $ 123,689 | $ 173,298 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,255 | 972 | 12,492 | 9,697 |
Shares redeemed | (16,310) | (17,054) | (162,319) | (170,023) |
Net increase (decrease) | (2,633) | 1,290 | $ (26,138) | $ 12,972 |
Class T | ||||
Shares sold | 17,758 | 30,403 | $ 176,613 | $ 302,938 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,513 | 1,707 | 24,979 | 17,036 |
Shares redeemed | (24,131) | (19,747) | (239,998) | (196,695) |
Net increase (decrease) | (3,860) | 12,363 | $ (38,406) | $ 123,279 |
Class B | ||||
Shares sold | 1,874 | 3,269 | $ 18,623 | $ 32,570 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 591 | 468 | 5,877 | 4,667 |
Shares redeemed | (5,517) | (4,746) | (54,870) | (47,274) |
Net increase (decrease) | (3,052) | (1,009) | $ (30,370) | $ (10,037) |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | 9,134 | 18,049 | $ 90,864 | $ 180,076 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,673 | 1,287 | 16,649 | 12,828 |
Shares redeemed | (19,730) | (17,764) | (196,393) | (177,066) |
Net increase (decrease) | (8,923) | 1,572 | $ (88,880) | $ 15,838 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | ||||
Shares sold | 141,867 | 151,558 | $ 1,411,172 | $ 1,511,153 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 13,747 | 8,742 | 136,672 | 87,090 |
Shares redeemed | (103,278) | (110,895) | (1,027,044) | (1,103,883) |
Net increase (decrease) | 52,336 | 49,405 | $ 520,800 | $ 494,360 |
Institutional Class | ||||
Shares sold | 16,093 | 21,744 | $ 159,986 | $ 216,646 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 756 | 444 | 7,512 | 4,394 |
Shares redeemed | (17,805) | (11,790) | (176,951) | (117,356) |
Net increase (decrease) | (956) | 10,398 | $ (9,453) | $ 103,684 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series II and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II, including the schedule of investments as of October 31, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, 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. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund as of October 31, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 21, 2006
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 348 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 350 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (76) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1986 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as President (2006-present), Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). | |
Stephen P. Jonas (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Jonas is Senior Vice President of Advisor Floating Rate High Income (2005-present). He also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2005-present). Mr. Jonas is Executive Director of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). He also serves as a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Jonas served as President of Fidelity Enterprise Operations and Risk Services (2004-2005), Chief Administrative Officer (2002-2004), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR Corp. (1998-2002). In addition, he serves on the Boards of Boston Ballet (2003-present) and Simmons College (2003-present). | |
Robert L. Reynolds (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is President and a Director of FMR (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Mr. Reynolds also serves as Vice Chairman (2006-present), a Director (2003-present), and Chief Operating Officer of FMR Corp. and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
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Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Dennis J. Dirks (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). Mr. Dirks also serves as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-present) and a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-present). | |
Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (1989-2002). He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2001-present), Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-present), and Chairman of the Board of Saint Barnabas Health Care System. | |
George H. Heilmeier (70) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004-present). He is Chairman of the General Motors Science & Technology Advisory Board and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001-2004), and Teletech Holdings (customer management services). He is the recipient of the 2005 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for his invention of the liquid crystal display, and a member of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. | |
Marie L. Knowles (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002-present). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. | |
Ned C. Lautenbach (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006- present) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | |
William O. McCoy (73) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Duke Realty Corporation (real estate). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm). In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System. He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system). | |
Cornelia M. Small (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member (2000-present) and Chairperson (2002-present) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002-present) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1999). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. | |
William S. Stavropoulos (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003), CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2004). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002-present), and Metalmark Capital (private equity investment firm, 2005-present). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. | |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003-present), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004-present). |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Keyes may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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James H. Keyes (66) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Mr. Keyes was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls, Inc. (automotive supplier, 1993-2003). He currently serves as a member of the boards of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies), Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, 2002-present), and Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions). | |
Peter S. Lynch (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001- present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. | |
Walter C. Donovan (44) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Donovan also serves as Vice President of Fidelity's High Income Funds (2005-present). Mr. Donovan also serves as Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Donovan served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Funds (2005-2006), certain Asset Allocation Funds (2005-2006), certain Balanced Funds (2005-2006), and as Vice President and Director of Fidelity's International Equity Trading group (1998-2005). | |
Robert A. Lawrence (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Lawrence also serves as Vice President of the High Income Funds. Mr. Lawrence is Senior Vice President of FMR (2006-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (2002-2005). | |
Christine McConnell (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Vice President of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Prior to assuming her current responsibilities, Ms. McConnell worked as a research analyst and manager. Ms. McConnell also serves as Vice President of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2003) | |
Eric D. Roiter (57) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Secretary of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds; Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present) and FMR; Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2001-present), and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Roiter served as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (1998-2005). | |
Stuart Fross (47) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003-present), Vice President and Secretary of FDC (2005-present), and is an employee of FMR. | |
Christine Reynolds (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President and Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and is a Vice President (2003-present) and an employee (2002-present) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Joseph B. Hollis (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Hollis also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Hollis is President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2005-present). Mr. Hollis also serves as President and Director of Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Hollis served as Senior Vice President of Cash Management Services (1999-2002) and Investment Management Operations (2002-2005). | |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (59) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002-present). He is Chief Compliance Officer of FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Rathgeber served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). | |
Bryan A. Mehrmann (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Mehrmann also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/ Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Corporation, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). | |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (42) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). | |
Kenneth B. Robins (37) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Robins also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). | |
Robert G. Byrnes (39) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Byrnes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Byrnes served as Vice President of FPCMS (2003-2005). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Byrnes worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Vice President of the Investment Operations Group (2000-2003). | |
John H. Costello (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Mark Osterheld (51) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Gary W. Ryan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Ryan also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in FPCMS (1999-2005). | |
Salvatore Schiavone (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Schiavone also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Schiavone worked at Deutsche Asset Management, where he most recently served as Assistant Treasurer (2003-2005) of the Scudder Funds and Vice President and Head of Fund Reporting (1996-2003). |
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High 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 | |
Class A | 12/04/06 | 12/01/06 | $.00 | $.002 |
Class T | 12/04/06 | 12/01/06 | $.00 | $.002 |
Class B | 12/04/06 | 12/01/06 | $.00 | $.002 |
Class C | 12/04/06 | 12/01/06 | $.00 | $.002 |
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31,2006, $1,854,994, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
The fund designates $204,083,499 of distributions paid during the period November 1, 2005 to October 31,2006 as qualifying to be taxed as interest-related dividends for nonresident alien shareholders.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2007 of amounts for use in preparing 2006 income tax returns.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund
Each year, typically in June, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly each month except August and takes into account throughout the year matters bearing on Advisory Contracts. The Board, acting directly and through its separate committees, considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. At the time of the renewal, the Board had 12 standing committees, each composed of 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. Each committee has adopted a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. One such committee, the Fixed-Income Contract Committee, meets periodically as needed throughout the year to consider matters specifically related to the annual renewal of Advisory Contracts. The committee requests and receives information on, and makes recommendations to the Independent Trustees concerning, the approval and annual review of the Advisory Contracts.
At its June 2006 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses of the fund; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by the investment adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In determining whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. In addition to evaluating the specific factors noted above, the Board, in reaching its determination, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with 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, managed by Fidelity.
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Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the background of the fund's portfolio manager and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of administrative, distribution, 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 Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered that Fidelity voluntarily pays for market data out of its own resources.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
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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 for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying an additional sales charge. The Board noted that, since the last Advisory Contract renewals in June 2005, Fidelity has taken a number of actions that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure the investment research teams; (ii) voluntarily entering into contractual arrangements with certain brokers pursuant to which Fidelity pays for research products and services separately out of its own resources, rather than bundling with fund commissions; (iii) launching the Fidelity Advantage Class of its five Spartan stock index funds and three Spartan bond index funds, which is a lower-fee class available to shareholders with higher account balances; (iv) contractually agreeing to impose expense limitations on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund and reducing the fund's initial investment minimum; and (v) offering shareholders of each of the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2005, as applicable, the cumulative total returns of Class C and Fidelity Floating Rate High Income (retail class), the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Lipper Inc. as having an investment objective similar to that of the fund. The returns of Class C and Fidelity Floating Rate High Income (retail class) represent the performance of classes with the highest and lowest 12b-1 fees, respectively (not necessarily with the highest and lowest total expenses). The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the Lipper peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below each chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the Lipper peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.
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Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its Lipper peer group and stated that the performance of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income (retail class) was in the second quartile for the one- and three-year periods. The Board noted that FMR does not consider that Lipper peer group to be a meaningful comparison for the fund, however, given the small size of the peer group. The Board also stated that the relative investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
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The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group" and, for the reasons explained above, is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "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 TMG % of 61% means that 39% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, 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 ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked above the median of its Total Mapped Group and above the median of its ASPG for 2005. The Board considered that the fund's investment strategy of normally investing at least 80% of the fund's assets in floating rate loans is more specialized than that of the other funds in the Total Mapped Group and also reviewed data on management fees for other funds in the same Lipper objective. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
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In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee 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 the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund 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.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Class A, Class B, Class C, and Fidelity Floating Rate High Income (retail class) ranked below its competitive median for 2005, and the total expenses of each of Class T and Institutional Class ranked above its competitive median for 2005. 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 expenses 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.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in some cases above the median of the universe presented for comparison, 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 its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of the results of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
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 through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions, including reductions that occur through operation of the transfer agent agreement. The transfer agent fee varies in part based on the number of accounts in the fund. If the number of accounts decreases or the average account size increases, the overall transfer agent fee rate decreases.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total 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 concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
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The Board further concluded that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Advisory Contracts, the Board requested additional information on several topics, including (i) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology and profitability trends within certain funds; (ii) funds and accounts managed by Fidelity other than the Fidelity funds, including fee arrangements; (iii) the total expenses of certain funds and classes relative to competitors; (iv) fund performance trends; and (v) Fidelity's fee structures.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Research & Analysis Company
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Fidelity International
Investment Advisors
Fidelity Investments Japan Limited
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
The Bank of New York
New York, NY
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Contents
Chairman's Message | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. | |
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
Stock and bond markets around the world have seen largely positive results year to date, although weakness in the technology sector and growth stocks in general have tempered performance. While financial markets are always unpredictable, there are a number of time-tested principles that can put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There are tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. The more you sell, the more taxes you pay, and the more you trade, the higher the costs. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third investment principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces unconstructive "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or over the phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2006 | Past 1 | Past 5 | Life of |
Institutional Class | 5.89% | 4.69% | 4.59% |
A From August 16, 2000.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund - Institutional Class on August 16, 2000, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the CS Leveraged Loan Index performed over the same period.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Christine McConnell, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund
The leveraged loan market enjoyed a solid return for the 12 months ending October 31, 2006, with the S&P®/LSTA Leveraged Performing Loan Index posting a return of 6.61%, comprising 7.42% from income and a price decline of 81 basis points (bps). The loan market continued to post strong growth in the face of record-high new issuance helped by an inverted yield curve. The market value of the index increased 40% from $230 billion to approximately $330 billion. Nonetheless, credit spreads essentially held their own at approximately 250 bps, buoyed by strong demand from collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). During the period, LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) rose 111 bps from 4.26% to 5.37%. The price of loans in the secondary market dropped from 100.51 to 100, according to S&P. The default rate remained low, at 1.53%, as of October 31, 2006. The composition of the S&P index saw an increase in the number of large deals, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and dividend recapitalizations, involving such firms as Cablevision Systems, TD Waterhouse/Ameritrade, Georgia-Pacific, VNU and Affiliated Computers.
For the 12 months ending October 31, 2006, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned 5.89%, underperforming the 6.83% return of the Credit Suisse (CS) Leveraged Loan Index. The fund's performance versus the CS index was held back by overweighting higher-quality issues, which underperformed lower-quality debt, especially bankruptcies and developing distressed situations. Among distressed power producers, underweighting Calpine and not owning American National Power or Intergen hurt performance, as did not owning and underweighting bankrupt companies Refco Finance and United Air Lines, respectively. A modest cash position further detracted from returns. Underweighting autos and auto-related names (not owning Collins & Aikman or Meridian Auto) and food/tobacco companies (not owning Le Natures) helped performance, as did security selection in cable/wireless (timely trading in Adelphia) and a good pick in telecommunications (Qwest). Some securities just mentioned were not held by the fund at period end.
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.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount.
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Investments - continued
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class A | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,027.70 | $ 5.32 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,019.96 | $ 5.30 |
Class T | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,027.50 | $ 5.62 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,019.66 | $ 5.60 |
Class B | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.80 | $ 8.22 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.09 | $ 8.19 |
Class C | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.50 | $ 8.47 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.84 | $ 8.44 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,029.00 | $ 4.09 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.17 | $ 4.08 |
Institutional Class | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,029.90 | $ 4.25 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.02 | $ 4.23 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Annualized | |
Class A | 1.04% |
Class T | 1.10% |
Class B | 1.61% |
Class C | 1.66% |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | .80% |
Institutional Class | .83% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Holdings as of October 31, 2006 | ||
(by issuer, excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's | % of fund's net assets |
Charter Communications Operating LLC | 2.7 | 2.5 |
NRG Energy, Inc. | 2.5 | 2.5 |
CSC Holdings, Inc. | 2.2 | 2.2 |
Georgia-Pacific Corp. | 2.1 | 2.2 |
Qwest Corp. | 1.5 | 2.2 |
11.0 | ||
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2006 | ||
% of fund's | % of fund's net assets | |
Cable TV | 8.8 | 12.5 |
Healthcare | 7.8 | 7.5 |
Telecommunications | 7.7 | 7.5 |
Technology | 5.4 | 4.9 |
Electric Utilities | 4.9 | 5.1 |
Quality Diversification (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 | As of April 30, 2006 | ||||||
U.S.Government and U.S.Government | U.S.Government and U.S.Government | ||||||
AAA, AA, A 0.0% | AAA, AA, A 0.0% | ||||||
BBB 2.0% | BBB 0.4% | ||||||
BB 48.5% | BB 40.8% | ||||||
B 26.0% | B 36.2% | ||||||
CCC, CC, C 0.2% | CCC, CC, C 0.7% | ||||||
Not Rated 13.0% | Not Rated 10.8% | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term |
We have used ratings from Moody's® Investors Services, Inc. Where Moody's ratings are not available, we have used S&P® ratings. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 * | As of April 30, 2006 ** | ||||||
Floating Rate | Floating Rate | ||||||
Nonconvertible | Nonconvertible | ||||||
U.S. Government and U.S. Government | U.S. Government and U.S. Government | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term | ||||||
* Foreign investments | 5.9% | ** Foreign investments | 4.7% |
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Investments October 31, 2006
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Floating Rate Loans (d) - 78.8% | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Aerospace - 1.1% | ||||
BE Aerospace, Inc. term loan B 7.6275% 8/24/12 (c) | $ 11,870 | $ 11,885 | ||
DRS Technologies, Inc. term loan 6.8866% 1/31/13 (c) | 1,721 | 1,724 | ||
Mid-Western Aircraft Systems, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.57% 12/31/11 (c) | 14,003 | 14,108 | ||
Transdigm, Inc. term loan 7.3888% 6/23/13 (c) | 13,500 | 13,551 | ||
Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.: | ||||
Tranche 1LN, term loan 7.58% 9/29/13 (c) | 7,790 | 7,829 | ||
Tranche 2LN, term loan 11.125% 3/28/14 (c) | 1,700 | 1,732 | ||
50,829 | ||||
Air Transportation - 0.8% | ||||
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 10.0225% 3/16/08 (c) | 1,290 | 1,313 | ||
UAL Corp.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 9.25% 2/1/12 (c) | 19,154 | 19,345 | ||
Tranche DD, term loan 9.125% 2/1/12 (c) | 2,736 | 2,764 | ||
US Airways Group, Inc. term loan 8.8669% 3/31/11 (c) | 11,000 | 11,055 | ||
34,477 | ||||
Automotive - 2.9% | ||||
AM General LLC: | ||||
LOC 7.32% 9/30/12 (c) | 97 | 98 | ||
term loan B 8.3533% 9/30/13 (c) | 2,903 | 2,925 | ||
Dana Corp. term loan 7.65% 4/13/08 (c) | 14,120 | 14,138 | ||
Delphi Corp.: | ||||
revolver loan 12.25% 6/18/09 (c) | 1,934 | 1,973 | ||
Tranche B, term loan: | ||||
8.125% 10/8/07 (c) | 14,690 | 14,800 | ||
13.75% 6/14/11 (c) | 16,998 | 17,614 | ||
Enersys Capital, Inc. term loan 7.4504% 3/17/11 (c) | 978 | 981 | ||
Federal-Mogul Financing Trust term loan 7.375% 12/9/06 (c) | 8,700 | 8,689 | ||
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Tranche 1, Credit-Linked Deposit 7.07% 4/30/10 (c) | 22,820 | 22,849 | ||
Mark IV Industries, Inc. Tranche B1, term loan 8.0223% 6/21/11 (c) | 3,990 | 4,025 | ||
Rexnord Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.876% 7/19/13 (c) | 11,000 | 11,110 | ||
Tenneco Auto, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.4% 12/12/10 (c) | 3,042 | 3,053 | ||
Tranche B1, Credit-Linked Deposit 7.33% 12/12/10 (c) | 1,336 | 1,341 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Automotive - continued | ||||
Travelcenters of America, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1119% 12/1/11 (c) | $ 7,516 | $ 7,506 | ||
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.1875% 6/30/12 (c) | 2,272 | 2,266 | ||
Tranche B2, term loan 6.8125% 6/30/12 (c) | 1,985 | 1,980 | ||
Tranche E, term loan 6.75% 10/31/10 (c) | 14,738 | 14,701 | ||
Visteon Corp. term loan 8.61% 6/13/13 (c) | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||
135,049 | ||||
Broadcasting - 2.8% | ||||
Cumulus Media, Inc. term loan 7.4525% 6/7/13 (c) | 1,995 | 2,005 | ||
Emmis Operating Co.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.32% 11/2/13 (c) | 7,000 | 7,035 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 8.75% 11/10/11 (c) | 5,106 | 5,131 | ||
Entravision Communication Corp. term loan 6.87% 3/29/13 (c) | 5,910 | 5,888 | ||
Gray Television, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 6.8771% 11/22/12 (c) | 8,111 | 8,091 | ||
Tranche B2, term loan 6.88% 5/22/13 (c) | 2,481 | 2,475 | ||
Montecito Broadcast Group LLC Tranche 1, term loan 7.82% 1/27/13 (c) | 1,985 | 1,992 | ||
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1169% 10/1/12 (c) | 17,957 | 17,890 | ||
Paxson Communications Corp. term loan 8.6238% 1/15/12 (c) | 6,000 | 6,098 | ||
Raycom TV Broadcasting, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.875% 8/28/13 (c) | 5,953 | 5,909 | ||
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 7.12% 6/10/12 (c) | 7,880 | 7,880 | ||
VNU, Inc. term loan 8.19% 8/9/13 (c) | 60,000 | 60,225 | ||
130,619 | ||||
Building Materials - 0.6% | ||||
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc. Tranche C, term loan 7.25% 12/23/11 (c) | 5,780 | 5,794 | ||
Masonite International Corp. term loan 7.3799% 4/5/13 (c) | 16,253 | 15,846 | ||
Nortek Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.3249% 8/27/11 (c) | 7,760 | 7,750 | ||
29,390 | ||||
Cable TV - 8.3% | ||||
Cebridge Connections, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 7.62% 11/5/13 (c) | 1,000 | 999 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Cable TV - continued | ||||
Charter Communications Operating LLC Tranche B, term loan 8.005% 4/28/13 (c) | $ 125,000 | $ 125,924 | ||
CSC Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.148% 3/29/13 (c) | 93,567 | 93,509 | ||
DIRECTV Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 6.82% 4/13/13 (c) | 34,239 | 34,239 | ||
Insight Midwest Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.57% 4/6/14 (c)(e) | 10,000 | 10,063 | ||
Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LTC term loan 7.65% 3/1/13 (c) | 4,975 | 4,987 | ||
Mediacom Broadband LLC/Mediacom Broadband Corp. Tranche D1, term loan 7.2332% 1/31/15 (c) | 3,930 | 3,911 | ||
Mediacom LLC Tranche C1, term loan 7.2221% 1/31/15 (c) | 9,825 | 9,788 | ||
NTL Cable PLC Tranche B, term loan 7.32% 1/10/13 (c) | 23,680 | 23,798 | ||
PanAmSat Corp. Tranche B2, term loan 7.8716% 1/3/14 (c) | 30,000 | 30,300 | ||
San Juan Cable, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 7.3537% 10/31/12 (c) | 5,955 | 5,970 | ||
UPC Broadband Holding BV: | ||||
Tranche J2, term loan 7.64% 3/31/13 (c) | 20,504 | 20,517 | ||
Tranche K2, term loan 7.64% 12/31/13 (c) | 20,504 | 20,517 | ||
384,522 | ||||
Capital Goods - 2.1% | ||||
AGCO Corp. term loan 7.1169% 7/3/09 (c) | 9,235 | 9,258 | ||
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC term loan 7.6228% 1/27/12 (c) | 441 | 445 | ||
Amsted Industries, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.3732% 4/5/13 (c) | 5,834 | 5,848 | ||
Tranche DD, term loan 4/5/13 (e) | 3,111 | 3,064 | ||
Ashtead Group PLC term loan 7.14% 8/31/11 (c) | 5,000 | 4,994 | ||
Chart Industries, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.4323% 10/17/12 (c) | 4,209 | 4,219 | ||
Dresser, Inc. term loan 8.125% 10/31/13 (c) | 9,670 | 9,730 | ||
EnergySolutions, Inc.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.57% 6/7/13 (c) | 189 | 191 | ||
term loan 7.7592% 6/7/13 (c) | 5,760 | 5,818 | ||
Flowserve Corp. term loan 6.8806% 8/10/12 (c) | 22,110 | 22,110 | ||
Hexcel Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.125% 3/1/12 (c) | 5,031 | 5,031 | ||
Invensys International Holding Ltd.: | ||||
term loan 7.4459% 12/15/10 (c) | 1,920 | 1,925 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.3984% 1/15/11 (c) | 2,080 | 2,085 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Capital Goods - continued | ||||
Mueller Group, Inc. term loan 7.3879% 10/3/12 (c) | $ 2,133 | $ 2,140 | ||
NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. term loan 7.357% 3/21/13 (c) | 1,995 | 1,988 | ||
Sensata Technologies BV term loan 7.1298% 4/27/13 (c) | 4,249 | 4,223 | ||
Terex Corp. term loan 7.1169% 7/14/13 (c) | 11,960 | 11,975 | ||
Walter Industries, Inc. term loan 7.1546% 10/3/12 (c) | 3,950 | 3,950 | ||
98,994 | ||||
Chemicals - 4.5% | ||||
Basell USA, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B2, term loan 7.6% 8/1/13 (c) | 1,730 | 1,749 | ||
Tranche C2, term loan 8.35% 8/1/14 (c) | 1,730 | 1,749 | ||
Celanese AG Credit-Linked Deposit 7.57% 4/6/09 (c) | 6,000 | 6,038 | ||
Celanese Holding LLC term loan 7.3669% 4/6/11 (c) | 42,644 | 42,857 | ||
Hercules, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.8699% 10/8/10 (c) | 5,370 | 5,370 | ||
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. term loan 7.3741% 5/5/13 (c) | 4,978 | 4,965 | ||
Huntsman International LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 8/16/12 (c) | 35,781 | 35,737 | ||
INEOS US Finance: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.6111% 1/31/13 (c) | 4,825 | 4,879 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 8.1111% 1/31/14 (c) | 4,825 | 4,879 | ||
Innophos, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.57% 8/13/10 (c) | 3,168 | 3,176 | ||
ISP Chemco, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.4491% 2/16/13 (c) | 7,960 | 7,970 | ||
Lyondell Chemical Co. term loan 7.11% 8/13/13 (c) | 32,000 | 32,120 | ||
Mosaic Co. Tranche B, term loan 6.9874% 2/21/12 (c) | 14,696 | 14,660 | ||
Nalco Co. Tranche B, term loan 7.1602% 11/4/10 (c) | 18,621 | 18,690 | ||
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. Tranche E, term loan 7.3756% 7/30/12 (c) | 16,480 | 16,521 | ||
Solutia, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.96% 3/31/07 (c) | 6,690 | 6,715 | ||
208,075 | ||||
Consumer Products - 1.0% | ||||
ACCO Brands Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.138% 8/17/12 (c) | 1,692 | 1,698 | ||
American Achievement Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.659% 3/25/11 (c) | 2,401 | 2,416 | ||
Central Garden & Pet Co. Tranche B, term loan 6.82% 9/12/12 (c) | 4,975 | 4,969 | ||
Jarden Corp.: | ||||
term loan 7.3669% 1/24/12 (c) | 6,226 | 6,233 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Consumer Products - continued | ||||
Jarden Corp.: - continued | ||||
Tranche B2, term loan 7.1169% 1/24/12 (c) | $ 3,258 | $ 3,254 | ||
Jostens IH Corp. Tranche C, term loan 7.3719% 10/4/11 (c) | 12,148 | 12,178 | ||
NPI Merger Corp. term loan 7.3669% 4/26/13 (c) | 3,781 | 3,781 | ||
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. term loan 11.4459% 7/9/10 (c) | 5,626 | 5,781 | ||
Sealy Mattress Co. Tranche E, term loan 7.371% 8/25/12 (c) | 6,500 | 6,484 | ||
46,794 | ||||
Containers - 2.2% | ||||
Berry Plastics Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.1237% 9/20/13 (c) | 15,000 | 15,000 | ||
Bluegrass Container Co. LLC Tranche 1, term loan 7.875% 6/30/13 (c) | 12,878 | 12,990 | ||
BWAY Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.125% 7/17/13 (c) | 4,588 | 4,599 | ||
Crown Holdings, Inc.: | ||||
term loan B 7.2494% 11/15/12 (c) | 13,000 | 13,033 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 11/15/12 (c) | 10,320 | 10,346 | ||
Graham Packaging Holdings Co. Tranche B1, term loan 7.7252% 10/4/11 (c) | 12,761 | 12,809 | ||
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 6/14/13 (c) | 24,010 | 23,950 | ||
Solo Cup Co. Tranche B1, term loan 9.75% 2/27/11 (c) | 9,296 | 9,342 | ||
102,069 | ||||
Diversified Financial Services - 1.9% | ||||
Ameritrade Holding Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.82% 1/23/13 (c) | 14,768 | 14,768 | ||
AWAS Aviation Acquisitions Ltd. Tranche 1, term loan 7.1875% 3/15/13 (c) | 21,367 | 20,806 | ||
Global Cash Access LLC/Global Cash Access Finance Corp. Tranche B, term loan 8.75% 3/10/10 (c) | 9,106 | 9,095 | ||
IPC Acquisition Corp. Class B1, term loan 7.8669% 9/29/13 (c) | 2,000 | 2,010 | ||
LPL Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.3015% 6/28/13 (c) | 8,928 | 9,017 | ||
Newkirk Master LP Tranche B, term loan 7.0725% 8/11/08 (c) | 4,472 | 4,467 | ||
The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.0704% 4/18/12 (c) | 16,164 | 16,164 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 7.0646% 4/18/12 (c) | 9,370 | 9,370 | ||
85,697 | ||||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Diversified Media - 0.6% | ||||
Adams Outdoor Advertising Ltd. term loan 7.1302% 10/18/12 (c) | $ 2,847 | $ 2,850 | ||
LBI Media, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.7631% 3/31/12 (c) | 2,289 | 2,254 | ||
NextMedia Operating, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 7.32% 11/18/12 (c) | 4,336 | 4,315 | ||
Quebecor Media, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.3724% 1/17/13 (c) | 4,963 | 4,981 | ||
R.H. Donnelley Corp.: | ||||
Tranche A4, term loan 6.6238% 12/31/09 (c) | 684 | 680 | ||
Tranche D1, term loan 6.8848% 6/30/11 (c) | 9,790 | 9,753 | ||
Thomson Media, Inc. Tranche B1, term loan 7.61% 11/8/11 (c) | 3,245 | 3,257 | ||
28,090 | ||||
Electric Utilities - 4.1% | ||||
AES Corp. term loan 7.125% 8/10/11 (c) | 8,429 | 8,429 | ||
Calpine Generating Co. LLC Tranche 1, term loan 9.0725% 4/1/09 (c) | 16,350 | 16,759 | ||
Covanta Energy Corp. Tranche 1: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.6206% 6/24/12 (c) | 4,504 | 4,526 | ||
term loan 7.6151% 6/24/12 (c) | 3,219 | 3,235 | ||
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 1/31/12 (c) | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
7.15% 4/19/12 (c) | 10,000 | 9,988 | ||
LSP Gen Finance Co. LLC Tranche B1, term loan 7.1169% 5/4/13 (c) | 8,428 | 8,407 | ||
Midwest Generation LLC term loan 7.018% 4/27/11 (c) | 897 | 895 | ||
Mirant North America LLC term loan 7.07% 1/3/13 (c) | 24,854 | 24,823 | ||
NRG Energy, Inc.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.3669% 2/1/13 (c) | 20,566 | 20,695 | ||
term loan 7.3669% 2/1/13 (c) | 81,027 | 81,533 | ||
Primary Energy Finance LLC term loan 9.25% 8/24/12 (c) | 1,730 | 1,730 | ||
Reliant Energy, Inc. Tranche B2, term loan 7.655% 4/30/10 (c) | 5,975 | 5,967 | ||
188,987 | ||||
Energy - 2.8% | ||||
Alon USA, Inc. term loan 7.9072% 6/22/13 (c) | 3,990 | 4,020 | ||
ATP Oil & Gas Corp. term loan 8.6979% 4/14/10 (c) | 2,993 | 3,019 | ||
Boart Longyear Holdings, Inc. Tranche 1LN, term loan 8.5749% 10/6/12 (c) | 12,000 | 12,060 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Energy - continued | ||||
Citgo Petroleum Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.6806% 11/15/12 (c) | $ 12,112 | $ 12,097 | ||
Coffeyville Resources LLC: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.775% 7/8/11 (c) | 4,800 | 4,818 | ||
Tranche B1, term loan 7.6267% 6/24/12 (c) | 7,110 | 7,137 | ||
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.4848% 10/29/11 (c) | 2,269 | 2,272 | ||
El Paso Corp. 7.32% 7/31/11 (c) | 27,981 | 28,156 | ||
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. Tranche 2LN, term loan 10.875% 4/4/10 (c) | 4,000 | 3,990 | ||
EPCO Holdings, Inc. Tranche C, term loan 7.3722% 8/16/10 (c) | 12,870 | 12,950 | ||
MEG Energy Corp.: | ||||
term loan 7.375% 4/3/13 (c) | 2,488 | 2,497 | ||
Tranche DD, term loan 4/3/13 (e) | 2,500 | 2,478 | ||
Nebraska Energy, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 9.75% 10/20/13 (c) | 7,548 | 7,605 | ||
Tranche B, 9.75% 10/20/13 (c) | 892 | 899 | ||
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA term loan 7.6097% 12/16/12 (c) | 2,006 | 2,019 | ||
Targa Resources, Inc./Targa Resources Finance Corp.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.4919% 10/31/12 (c) | 3,290 | 3,315 | ||
term loan 7.6323% 10/31/12 (c) | 13,573 | 13,674 | ||
Vulcan/Plains Resources, Inc. term loan 6.8994% 8/12/11 (c) | 2,884 | 2,884 | ||
W&T Offshore, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.65% 8/24/10 (c) | 4,810 | 4,834 | ||
130,724 | ||||
Entertainment/Film - 1.7% | ||||
Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc. Tranche C, term loan 6.8669% 12/19/11 (c) | 3,940 | 3,940 | ||
AMC Entertainment, Inc. term loan 7.445% 1/26/13 (c) | 10,421 | 10,512 | ||
Cinemark USA, Inc. term loan 7.32% 10/5/13 (c) | 14,000 | 14,088 | ||
MGM Holdings II, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.6169% 4/8/12 (c) | 22,359 | 22,051 | ||
Regal Cinemas Corp. term loan 7.1169% 11/10/10 (c) | 27,340 | 27,238 | ||
77,829 | ||||
Environmental - 1.4% | ||||
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.1533% 1/15/12 (c) | 42,483 | 42,483 | ||
Tranche A, Credit-Linked Deposit 7.0725% 1/15/12 (c) | 16,856 | 16,856 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Environmental - continued | ||||
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.4599% 4/28/10 (c) | $ 2,000 | $ 2,003 | ||
Waste Services, Inc. Tranche C, term loan 8.32% 3/31/11 (c) | 1,970 | 1,982 | ||
63,324 | ||||
Food and Drug Retail - 1.0% | ||||
Jean Coutu Group (PJC) USA, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.9373% 7/30/11 (c) | 30,989 | 31,105 | ||
SUPERVALU, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1875% 6/2/12 (c) | 15,850 | 15,890 | ||
46,995 | ||||
Food/Beverage/Tobacco - 1.7% | ||||
Bumble Bee Foods LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.1539% 5/2/12 (c) | 3,000 | 2,996 | ||
Commonwealth Brands, Inc. term loan 7.6875% 12/22/12 (c) | 7,471 | 7,527 | ||
Constellation Brands, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.9313% 6/5/13 (c) | 36,492 | 36,674 | ||
Del Monte Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.948% 2/8/12 (c) | 9,136 | 9,148 | ||
Herbalife International, Inc. term loan 6.87% 7/21/13 (c) | 4,500 | 4,500 | ||
Michael Foods, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.5407% 11/21/10 (c) | 4,537 | 4,537 | ||
Reddy Ice Group, Inc. term loan 7.1219% 8/12/12 (c) | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
Reynolds American, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.3106% 5/31/12 (c) | 11,970 | 12,030 | ||
79,412 | ||||
Gaming - 2.6% | ||||
Alliance Gaming Corp. term loan 9.33% 9/5/09 (c) | 3,672 | 3,691 | ||
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. term loan 6.9% 11/10/12 (c) | 6,005 | 6,012 | ||
Boyd Gaming Corp. term loan 6.8669% 6/30/11 (c) | 13,211 | 13,228 | ||
Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise term loan 7.1176% 11/4/11 (c) | 2,058 | 2,058 | ||
Green Valley Ranch Gaming LLC term loan 7.3669% 12/17/11 (c) | 3,670 | 3,670 | ||
Herbst Gaming, Inc. term loan 7.3719% 1/7/11 (c) | 3,546 | 3,546 | ||
Isle Capri Black Hawk LLC/Isle Capri Black Hawk Capital term loan 7.3822% 10/24/11 (c) | 495 | 495 | ||
Kerzner International Ltd.: | ||||
term loan 8.39% 9/1/13 (c) | 3,125 | 3,102 | ||
Class DD, term loan 8.39% 9/1/13 (c)(e) | 1,875 | 1,861 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Gaming - continued | ||||
Penn National Gaming, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1289% 10/31/12 (c) | $ 18,385 | $ 18,477 | ||
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.32% 12/14/11 (c) | 5,350 | 5,377 | ||
Trump Entertainment Resorts Holdings LP Tranche B, term loan 8.03% 5/20/12 (c)(e) | 14,467 | 14,557 | ||
Venetian Casino Resort LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.12% 6/15/11 (c) | 24,200 | 24,261 | ||
Venetian Macau Ltd. Tranche B, term loan: | ||||
5/26/12 (e) | 3,369 | 3,352 | ||
8.12% 5/26/13 (c) | 7,631 | 7,650 | ||
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. term loan B 7.225% 8/15/13 (c) | 9,180 | 9,214 | ||
120,551 | ||||
Healthcare - 7.7% | ||||
Accellent, Inc. term loan 7.4% 11/22/12 (c) | 6,034 | 6,042 | ||
AmeriPath, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.39% 10/31/12 (c) | 2,985 | 2,989 | ||
AMR HoldCo, Inc./EmCare HoldCo, Inc. term loan 7.276% 2/7/12 (c) | 10,068 | 10,080 | ||
Community Health Systems, Inc. term loan 7.15% 8/19/11 (c) | 43,810 | 43,756 | ||
Concentra Operating Corp. term loan 7.6194% 9/30/11 (c) | 7,459 | 7,478 | ||
CONMED Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.32% 4/12/13 (c) | 2,985 | 2,985 | ||
CRC Health Group, Inc. term loan 7.6169% 2/6/13 (c) | 1,980 | 1,980 | ||
DaVita, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.4253% 10/5/12 (c) | 57,858 | 58,075 | ||
DJO, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.875% 4/7/13 (c) | 2,516 | 2,509 | ||
Encore Medical Finance LLC term loan 7.87% 11/3/13 (c) | 3,000 | 3,004 | ||
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.7523% 3/31/12 (c) | 39,810 | 39,561 | ||
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. term loan 7.6339% 3/31/13 (c) | 1,881 | 1,886 | ||
HCA, Inc. term loan 6.57% 11/9/09 (c) | 27,800 | 27,765 | ||
HealthSouth Corp. term loan 8.62% 3/10/13 (c) | 27,376 | 27,479 | ||
Iasis Healthcare LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.62% 6/22/11 (c) | 14,176 | 14,229 | ||
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Tranche B2, term loan 7.12% 8/11/10 (c) | 5,766 | 5,766 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Healthcare - continued | ||||
LifeCare Holdings, Inc. term loan 7.57% 8/11/12 (c) | $ 3,978 | $ 3,600 | ||
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.945% 4/15/12 (c) | 22,413 | 22,301 | ||
National Renal Institutes, Inc. term loan 7.5781% 3/31/13 (c) | 3,451 | 3,447 | ||
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. term loan 7.1597% 7/1/12 (c) | 8,323 | 8,333 | ||
Quintiles Transnational Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.37% 3/31/13 (c) | 1,990 | 1,992 | ||
Renal Advantage, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.89% 9/30/12 (c) | 6,650 | 6,692 | ||
Service Corp. International (SCI) term loan 7.32% 10/13/09 (c) | 2,070 | 2,080 | ||
Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 8.07% 6/15/12 (c) | 3,950 | 3,980 | ||
Team Health, Inc. term loan 7.9% 11/22/12 (c) | 16,376 | 16,417 | ||
U.S. Oncology, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.7619% 8/20/11 (c) | 8,529 | 8,561 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 7.9375% 8/20/11 (c) | 1,960 | 1,967 | ||
Vanguard Health Holding Co. I term loan 7.8675% 9/23/11 (c) | 5,748 | 5,759 | ||
Vicar Operating, Inc. term loan 6.875% 5/16/11 (c) | 7,866 | 7,866 | ||
VWR Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.63% 4/7/11 (c) | 6,097 | 6,112 | ||
354,691 | ||||
Homebuilding/Real Estate - 1.1% | ||||
Apartment Investment & Management Co. term loan 6.9088% 3/22/11 (c) | 2,100 | 2,105 | ||
Blount, Inc. Tranche B1, term loan 7.0973% 8/9/10 (c) | 1,648 | 1,642 | ||
Capital Automotive (REIT) Tranche B, term loan 7.08% 12/16/10 (c) | 7,814 | 7,844 | ||
General Growth Properties, Inc. Tranche A1, term loan 6.57% 2/24/10 (c) | 40,000 | 39,700 | ||
Lion Gables Realty LP term loan 7.07% 3/31/07 (c) | 1,531 | 1,533 | ||
52,824 | ||||
Hotels - 0.2% | ||||
Hilton Hotels Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.7233% 2/22/13 (c) | 7,382 | 7,378 | ||
Leisure - 1.4% | ||||
Cedar Fair LP term loan 7.8669% 8/30/12 (c) | 9,975 | 10,075 | ||
Easton Bell Sports, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.118% 3/16/12 (c) | 2,617 | 2,620 | ||
London Arena & Waterfront Finance LLC Tranche A, term loan 8.89% 3/8/12 (c) | 2,985 | 3,000 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Leisure - continued | ||||
Mega Brands, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1875% 7/26/12 (c) | $ 3,940 | $ 3,945 | ||
Six Flags Theme Park, Inc. Tranche B1, term loan 8.7299% 6/30/09 (c) | 26,011 | 26,271 | ||
Universal City Development Partners Ltd. term loan 7.3873% 6/9/11 (c) | 16,741 | 16,783 | ||
62,694 | ||||
Metals/Mining - 1.1% | ||||
Alpha National Resources LLC/Alpha National Resources Capital Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.1169% 10/26/12 (c) | 14,900 | 14,881 | ||
Compass Minerals Tranche B, term loan 6.8797% 12/22/12 (c) | 12,712 | 12,696 | ||
Murray Energy Corp. Tranche 1, term loan 8.4% 1/28/10 (c) | 2,955 | 2,977 | ||
Novelis, Inc. term loan 7.7175% 1/7/12 (c) | 16,247 | 16,247 | ||
Stillwater Mining Co. term loan 7.625% 7/30/10 (c) | 2,135 | 2,140 | ||
48,941 | ||||
Paper - 4.1% | ||||
Appleton Papers, Inc. term loan 7.645% 6/11/10 (c) | 3,205 | 3,217 | ||
Boise Cascade Holdings LLC Tranche D, term loan 7.1083% 10/26/11 (c) | 20,632 | 20,736 | ||
Buckeye Technologies, Inc. term loan 7.403% 3/15/08 (c) | 2,434 | 2,427 | ||
Georgia-Pacific Corp.: | ||||
Tranche 2, term loan 8.39% 12/23/13 (c) | 23,000 | 23,288 | ||
Tranche B1, term loan 7.3851% 12/23/12 (c) | 74,438 | 74,856 | ||
Graphic Packaging International, Inc. Tranche C, term loan 7.8838% 8/8/10 (c) | 15,413 | 15,548 | ||
NewPage Corp. term loan 8.3649% 5/2/11 (c) | 4,633 | 4,656 | ||
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.32% 11/1/10 (c) | 4,164 | 4,195 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.657% 11/1/11 (c) | 19,376 | 19,521 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 7.6674% 11/1/11 (c) | 8,754 | 8,820 | ||
Tranche C1, term loan 7.625% 11/1/11 (c) | 2,809 | 2,834 | ||
Verso Paper Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.125% 8/1/13 (c) | 6,000 | 6,000 | ||
Xerium Technologies, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.6169% 5/18/12 (c) | 4,866 | 4,854 | ||
190,952 | ||||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Publishing/Printing - 2.6% | ||||
Caribe Information Investments, Inc. term loan 7.6332% 3/31/13 (c) | $ 2,888 | $ 2,888 | ||
CBD Media, Inc. Tranche D, term loan 7.695% 12/31/09 (c) | 4,747 | 4,777 | ||
Cenveo Corp. term loan 7.3886% 6/21/13 (c) | 7,112 | 7,130 | ||
Dex Media East LLC/Dex Media East Finance Co.: | ||||
Tranche A, term loan 6.6594% 11/8/08 (c) | 2,186 | 2,175 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 6.9169% 5/8/09 (c) | 14,797 | 14,779 | ||
Dex Media West LLC/Dex Media West Finance Co.: | ||||
Tranche A, term loan 6.6426% 9/9/09 (c) | 4,114 | 4,072 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 6.8847% 3/9/10 (c) | 14,562 | 14,508 | ||
Tranche B1, term loan 6.9052% 3/10/10 (c) | 14,700 | 14,645 | ||
R.H. Donnelley Corp. Tranche D2, term loan 6.8863% 6/30/11 (c) | 27,608 | 27,505 | ||
Sun Media Corp. Canada Tranche B, term loan 7.1256% 2/7/09 (c) | 1,708 | 1,708 | ||
Yell Group PLC term loan B1 7.32% 2/10/13 (c) | 24,200 | 24,351 | ||
118,538 | ||||
Railroad - 0.5% | ||||
Kansas City Southern Railway Co. Tranche B, term loan 7.1119% 4/28/13 (c) | 16,958 | 16,979 | ||
RailAmerica, Inc. term loan 7.4375% 9/29/11 (c) | 5,474 | 5,494 | ||
22,473 | ||||
Restaurants - 1.4% | ||||
Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.6149% 7/25/12 (c) | 4,526 | 4,543 | ||
Burger King Corp. Tranche B1, term loan 6.875% 6/30/12 (c) | 18,823 | 18,800 | ||
CKE Restaurants, Inc. term loan 7.375% 5/1/10 (c) | 913 | 913 | ||
Del Taco Tranche B, term loan 7.62% 3/29/13 (c) | 4,975 | 4,994 | ||
Domino's, Inc. term loan 6.8804% 6/25/10 (c) | 15,448 | 15,429 | ||
El Pollo Loco, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.4% 11/18/11 (c) | 1,985 | 1,992 | ||
Jack in the Box, Inc. term loan 6.882% 1/8/11 (c) | 3,498 | 3,494 | ||
Landry's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. term loan 7.1201% 12/28/10 (c) | 7,983 | 7,973 | ||
Sonic Corp. term loan 7.32% 9/14/13 (c) | 4,320 | 4,331 | ||
62,469 | ||||
Services - 2.2% | ||||
Acosta, Inc. term loan 8.08% 7/28/13 (c) | 2,993 | 3,019 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Services - continued | ||||
Audatex North America, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 7.62% 4/13/13 (c) | $ 1,995 | $ 2,007 | ||
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc. term loan 6.63% 4/19/12 (c) | 3,829 | 3,809 | ||
CACI International, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.9297% 4/30/11 (c) | 4,924 | 4,921 | ||
Coinmach Corp. Tranche B1, term loan 7.898% 12/19/12 (c) | 5,982 | 6,034 | ||
Coinstar, Inc. term loan 7.5096% 7/1/11 (c) | 5,547 | 5,574 | ||
Education Management LLC/Education Management Finance Corp. Tranche B, term loan 7.875% 5/23/13 (c) | 3,983 | 4,007 | ||
Hertz Corp.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.64% 12/21/12 (c) | 1,444 | 1,455 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.6539% 12/21/12 (c) | 11,476 | 11,562 | ||
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 8.4375% 12/27/12 (c) | 2,978 | 2,963 | ||
Iron Mountain, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.0938% 4/2/11 (c) | 6,296 | 6,296 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 7.1563% 4/2/11 (c) | 13,653 | 13,653 | ||
JohnsonDiversey, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 7.97% 12/16/11 (c) | 1,837 | 1,851 | ||
Tranche DD, term loan 7.83% 12/16/10 (c) | 509 | 512 | ||
United Rentals, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.32% 2/14/11 (c) | 4,705 | 4,723 | ||
Tranche B, Credit-Linked Deposit 7.22% 2/14/11 (c) | 1,937 | 1,944 | ||
US Investigations Services, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.89% 10/14/12 (c) | 5,920 | 5,942 | ||
term loan D 7.89% 10/14/12 (c) | 2,000 | 2,005 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 7.89% 10/14/12 (c) | 1,978 | 1,986 | ||
West Corp. term loan 8.07% 10/24/13 (c) | 18,000 | 18,000 | ||
102,263 | ||||
Shipping - 0.3% | ||||
Baker Tanks, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.82% | 884 | 888 | ||
Horizon Lines LLC Tranche C, term loan 7.62% 7/7/11 (c) | 3,763 | 3,773 | ||
Laidlaw International, Inc. Class B, term loan 7.1169% 7/31/13 (c) | 8,978 | 9,034 | ||
13,695 | ||||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Super Retail - 1.9% | ||||
Buhrmann US, Inc. Tranche D1, term loan 7.179% 12/31/10 (c) | $ 5,562 | $ 5,562 | ||
FTD, Inc. term loan 7.35% 7/28/13 (c) | 3,860 | 3,870 | ||
Gold Toe Investment Corp.: | ||||
Tranche 1LN, term loan 8.13% 10/30/13 (c) | 6,000 | 6,045 | ||
Tranche 2LN, term loan 11.38% 10/20/14 (c) | 2,000 | 2,030 | ||
J. Crew Group, Inc. term loan 7.1365% 5/15/13 (c) | 5,588 | 5,574 | ||
Michaels Stores, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.375% 10/31/13 (c) | 17,000 | 17,064 | ||
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. term loan 7.6406% 4/6/13 (c) | 10,190 | 10,266 | ||
Oriental Trading Co., Inc. Tranche 1, term loan 8.1867% 7/31/13 (c) | 3,990 | 4,000 | ||
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. term loan 8.1% 10/26/12 (c) | 9,950 | 10,000 | ||
The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack term loan 8.07% 10/25/13 (c) | 3,700 | 3,742 | ||
Toys 'R' US, Inc. term loan 8.32% 12/9/08 (c) | 19,000 | 19,048 | ||
87,201 | ||||
Technology - 4.6% | ||||
Acxiom Corp. term loan 7.1767% 9/15/12 (c) | 9,000 | 9,045 | ||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. term loan 7.57% 12/31/13 (c) | 10,000 | 10,038 | ||
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 7.3888% 3/20/13 (c) | 18,242 | 18,288 | ||
Tranche B2, term loan 7.395% 3/20/13 (c) | 13,960 | 13,995 | ||
AMI Semiconductor, Inc. term loan 6.82% 4/1/12 (c) | 4,930 | 4,893 | ||
Eastman Kodak Co.: | ||||
term loan 7.5825% 10/18/12 (c) | 16,875 | 16,918 | ||
Tranche DD, term loan 7.57% 10/20/12 (c) | 2,000 | 2,005 | ||
Fidelity National Information Solutions, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche A, term loan 6.57% 3/9/11 (c) | 1,975 | 1,960 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 3/9/13 (c) | 19,303 | 19,351 | ||
Infor Global Solutions Tranche 7, term loan 9.12% 7/28/12 (c) | 2,000 | 2,020 | ||
K & F Industries, Inc. term loan 7.32% 11/18/12 (c) | 8,544 | 8,586 | ||
ON Semiconductor Corp. Tranche H, term loan 7.62% 12/15/11 (c) | 5,326 | 5,340 | ||
Open Text Corp. term loan 7.9% 10/2/13 (c) | 6,000 | 6,030 | ||
Sanmina-SCI Corp. term loan 7.88% 1/31/08 (c) | 5,000 | 5,006 | ||
Serena Software, Inc. term loan 7.6181% 3/10/13 (c) | 5,625 | 5,639 | ||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Technology - continued | ||||
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.9994% 2/10/13 (c) | $ 69,103 | $ 69,707 | ||
Verifone, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.12% 10/31/13 (c) | 11,000 | 11,028 | ||
209,849 | ||||
Telecommunications - 4.7% | ||||
Alaska Communications Systems Holding term loan 7.1169% 2/1/12 (c) | 5,000 | 4,994 | ||
American Cellular Corp.: | ||||
term loan B 7.6299% 8/7/13 (c) | 5,685 | 5,699 | ||
term loan DD 7.63% 8/7/13 (c)(e) | 2,685 | 2,678 | ||
Centennial Cellular Operating Co. LLC term loan 7.6156% 2/9/11 (c) | 15,635 | 15,713 | ||
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 6.9261% 8/31/12 (c) | 12,870 | 12,846 | ||
Consolidated Communications, Inc. Tranche D, term loan 7.3771% 10/14/11 (c) | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
Crown Castle Operating Co. Tranche B, term loan 7.65% 6/1/14 (c) | 32,918 | 33,041 | ||
Digicel International Finance Ltd. term loan 7.875% 7/31/13 (c) | 4,000 | 4,000 | ||
Intelsat Ltd. Tranche B, term loan 7.6216% 7/3/13 (c) | 29,667 | 29,964 | ||
Iowa Telecommunication Services, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.1238% 11/23/11 (c) | 4,000 | 4,000 | ||
Leap Wireless International, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.1169% 6/16/13 (c) | 6,983 | 7,044 | ||
Level 3 Communications, Inc. term loan 8.3975% 12/2/11 (c) | 12,500 | 12,500 | ||
Madison River Capital LLC/Madison River Finance Corp. Tranche B1, term loan 7.62% 7/29/12 (c) | 4,952 | 4,983 | ||
NTELOS, Inc. Tranche B1, term loan 7.57% 8/24/11 (c) | 6,878 | 6,903 | ||
Qwest Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.95% 6/30/10 (c) | 11,000 | 11,151 | ||
Time Warner Telecom, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.57% 1/7/13 (c) | 6,000 | 6,038 | ||
Triton PCS, Inc. term loan 8.57% 11/18/09 (c) | 7,808 | 7,886 | ||
Wind Telecomunicazioni Spa: | ||||
Tranche B, term loan 8.1684% 9/21/13 (c) | 7,500 | 7,538 | ||
Tranche C, term loan 8.6684% 9/21/14 (c) | 7,500 | 7,538 | ||
Windstream Corp. Class B, term loan 7.12% 7/17/13 (c) | 32,000 | 32,200 | ||
218,716 | ||||
Floating Rate Loans (d) - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Textiles & Apparel - 0.9% | ||||
Hanesbrands, Inc.: | ||||
term loan 9.1875% 3/5/14 (c) | $ 4,000 | $ 4,105 | ||
term loan B1 7.6786% 9/5/13 (c) | 20,000 | 20,150 | ||
Warnaco Group, Inc. term loan 6.8597% 1/31/13 (c) | 6,965 | 6,921 | ||
William Carter Co. term loan 6.8673% 6/29/12 (c) | 7,858 | 7,843 | ||
39,019 | ||||
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOANS (Cost $3,627,919) | 3,634,130 | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - 10.9% | ||||
Air Transportation - 0.2% | ||||
Continental Airlines, Inc. 8.5225% 6/2/13 (c) | 2,000 | 2,015 | ||
Delta Air Lines, Inc. pass thru trust certificates 7.57% 11/18/10 | 6,000 | 6,015 | ||
8,030 | ||||
Automotive - 1.6% | ||||
Ford Motor Credit Co.: | ||||
4.95% 1/15/08 | 2,000 | 1,950 | ||
6.1938% 9/28/07 (c) | 16,000 | 15,880 | ||
6.34% 3/21/07 (c) | 8,500 | 8,469 | ||
6.3663% 11/16/06 (c) | 22,000 | 21,998 | ||
8.4656% 11/2/07 (c) | 4,000 | 4,055 | ||
9.8238% 4/15/12 (c) | 7,000 | 7,289 | ||
General Motors Acceptance Corp.: | ||||
6.2738% 1/16/07 (c) | 4,000 | 3,999 | ||
6.3238% 7/16/07 (c) | 4,000 | 3,998 | ||
7.6% 12/1/14 (c) | 2,000 | 2,035 | ||
8% 11/1/31 | 4,000 | 4,260 | ||
73,933 | ||||
Broadcasting - 0.2% | ||||
Radio One, Inc. 8.875% 7/1/11 | 7,000 | 7,184 | ||
Cable TV - 0.5% | ||||
Cablevision Systems Corp. 9.87% 4/1/09 (c) | 3,000 | 3,128 | ||
CSC Holdings, Inc.: | ||||
7.25% 7/15/08 | 2,000 | 2,020 | ||
7.875% 12/15/07 | 8,000 | 8,120 | ||
DirecTV Holdings LLC/DirecTV Financing, Inc. 8.375% 3/15/13 | 1,963 | 2,037 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Cable TV - continued | ||||
EchoStar DBS Corp.: | ||||
5.75% 10/1/08 | $ 4,000 | $ 3,975 | ||
7% 10/1/13 (b) | 3,000 | 2,963 | ||
22,243 | ||||
Capital Goods - 0.0% | ||||
Case New Holland, Inc. 9.25% 8/1/11 | 2,000 | 2,120 | ||
Chemicals - 0.0% | ||||
Equistar Chemicals LP/Equistar Funding Corp. 10.625% 5/1/11 | 2,000 | 2,140 | ||
Containers - 0.3% | ||||
Impress Holdings BV 8.515% 9/15/13 (b)(c) | 7,720 | 7,759 | ||
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 8.875% 2/15/09 | 5,000 | 5,125 | ||
12,884 | ||||
Electric Utilities - 0.8% | ||||
AES Corp. 8.75% 6/15/08 | 3,000 | 3,101 | ||
CMS Energy Corp. 9.875% 10/15/07 | 12,000 | 12,450 | ||
NRG Energy, Inc. 7.375% 2/1/16 | 9,000 | 9,113 | ||
Reliant Energy, Inc. 9.25% 7/15/10 | 3,000 | 3,105 | ||
TECO Energy, Inc.: | ||||
6.125% 5/1/07 | 4,000 | 3,993 | ||
7.3713% 5/1/10 (c) | 5,000 | 5,100 | ||
36,862 | ||||
Energy - 1.6% | ||||
El Paso Corp.: | ||||
6.5% 6/1/08 | 3,000 | 3,016 | ||
7.625% 8/16/07 | 8,000 | 8,080 | ||
El Paso Energy Corp. 6.95% 12/15/07 | 6,350 | 6,421 | ||
Parker Drilling Co. 10.15% 9/1/10 (c) | 4,703 | 4,803 | ||
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust 6.69% 6/15/10 (b)(c) | 18,000 | 18,558 | ||
Premcor Refining Group, Inc.: | ||||
9.25% 2/1/10 | 2,000 | 2,105 | ||
9.5% 2/1/13 | 2,000 | 2,173 | ||
Sonat, Inc. 7.625% 7/15/11 | 3,000 | 3,075 | ||
Southern Natural Gas Co.: | ||||
6.125% 9/15/08 | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
8.875% 3/15/10 | 840 | 882 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Energy - continued | ||||
Williams Companies, Inc. 7.3716% 10/1/10 (b)(c) | $ 17,000 | $ 17,340 | ||
Williams Companies, Inc. Credit Linked Certificate Trust IV 8.7388% 5/1/09 (b)(c) | 7,000 | 7,289 | ||
75,742 | ||||
Gaming - 0.2% | ||||
Mandalay Resort Group: | ||||
9.5% 8/1/08 | 2,000 | 2,115 | ||
10.25% 8/1/07 | 2,000 | 2,058 | ||
Mirage Resorts, Inc. 6.75% 8/1/07 | 3,000 | 3,015 | ||
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 6.625% 12/1/14 | 3,000 | 2,933 | ||
10,121 | ||||
Healthcare - 0.1% | ||||
HealthSouth Corp. 11.4181% 6/15/14 (b)(c) | 2,000 | 2,043 | ||
Service Corp. International (SCI) 6.5% 3/15/08 | 2,000 | 1,995 | ||
4,038 | ||||
Leisure - 0.1% | ||||
Universal City Florida Holding Co. I/II 10.1213% 5/1/10 (c) | 5,140 | 5,288 | ||
Metals/Mining - 0.7% | ||||
FMG Finance Pty Ltd. 9.405% 9/1/11 (b)(c) | 10,000 | 9,625 | ||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.: | ||||
6.875% 2/1/14 | 8,000 | 7,970 | ||
10.125% 2/1/10 | 13,470 | 14,278 | ||
31,873 | ||||
Paper - 0.1% | ||||
Boise Cascade LLC/Boise Cascade Finance Corp. 8.2488% 10/15/12 (c) | 2,190 | 2,217 | ||
Publishing/Printing - 0.2% | ||||
Dex Media East LLC/Dex Media East Finance Co. 9.875% 11/15/09 | 6,000 | 6,300 | ||
R.H. Donnelley Corp. 8.875% 1/15/16 | 4,000 | 4,125 | ||
10,425 | ||||
Services - 0.0% | ||||
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc. 7.905% 5/15/14 (b)(c) | 1,650 | 1,613 | ||
Shipping - 0.1% | ||||
OMI Corp. 7.625% 12/1/13 | 2,000 | 2,030 | ||
Ship Finance International Ltd. 8.5% 12/15/13 | 3,620 | 3,530 | ||
5,560 | ||||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Super Retail - 0.4% | ||||
GSC Holdings Corp./Gamestop, Inc. 9.2466% 10/1/11 (c) | $ 16,000 | $ 16,640 | ||
Technology - 0.8% | ||||
Nortel Networks Corp. 9.6238% 7/15/11 (b)(c) | 17,380 | 18,032 | ||
NXP BV 8.118% 10/15/13 (b)(c) | 19,000 | 19,166 | ||
37,198 | ||||
Telecommunications - 3.0% | ||||
America Movil SA de CV 6.005% 4/27/07 (c) | 1,000 | 1,002 | ||
Centennial Communications Corp. 11.1216% 1/1/13 (c) | 2,000 | 2,080 | ||
Embarq Corp. 6.738% 6/1/13 | 7,111 | 7,309 | ||
Intelsat Ltd. 11.64% 6/15/13 (b)(c) | 2,000 | 2,115 | ||
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd. 10.4844% 1/15/12 (c) | 7,000 | 7,096 | ||
Qwest Communications International, Inc. 8.905% 2/15/09 (c) | 9,000 | 9,135 | ||
Qwest Corp. 8.64% 6/15/13 (c) | 56,150 | 60,429 | ||
Rogers Communications, Inc.: | ||||
6.375% 3/1/14 | 3,000 | 2,996 | ||
8.515% 12/15/10 (c) | 38,450 | 39,315 | ||
Rural Cellular Corp. 8.25% 3/15/12 | 6,000 | 6,180 | ||
Time Warner Telecom Holdings, Inc. 9.405% 2/15/11 (c) | 1,000 | 1,020 | ||
138,677 | ||||
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $497,931) | 504,788 | |||
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 0.4% | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes 3.375% 2/28/07 | 17,000 | 16,904 |
Money Market Funds - 12.2% | |||
Shares | |||
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 5.34% (a) | 395,715,797 | 395,716 | |
Fidelity Money Market Central Fund, 5.39% (a) | 167,134,906 | 167,135 | |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $562,851) | 562,851 | ||
Cash Equivalents - 0.8% | |||
Maturity | Value (Note 1) | ||
Investments in repurchase agreements in a joint trading account at 5.3%, dated 10/31/06 due 11/1/06 (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations) # | $ 37,444 | $ 37,438 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 103.1% (Cost $4,743,125) | 4,756,111 | ||
NET OTHER ASSETS - (3.1)% | (142,428) | ||
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 4,613,683 |
Legend |
(a) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
(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 $106,503,000 or 2.3% of net assets. |
(c) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. |
(d) Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. |
(e) Position or a portion of the position represents an unfunded loan commitment. At period end, the total principal amount and market value of unfunded commitments totaled $21,978,000 and $21,939,000, respectively. The coupon rate will be determined at time of settlement. |
# Additional Information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows: |
Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty | Value |
$37,438,000 due 11/01/06 at 5.30% | |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $ 20,442 |
Banc of America Securities LLC | 5,272 |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | 11,724 |
$ 37,438 |
Affiliated Central Funds |
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
Fund | Income earned |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund | $ 20,606 |
Fidelity Money Market Central Fund | 8,271 |
Total | $ 28,877 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2006 | |
Assets | ||
Investment in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $37,438) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $4,180,274) | $ 4,193,260 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $562,851) | 562,851 | |
Total Investments (cost $4,743,125) | $ 4,756,111 | |
Cash | 1,529 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 15,387 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 5,525 | |
Interest receivable | 36,178 | |
Total assets | 4,814,730 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 184,670 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 8,038 | |
Distributions payable | 4,614 | |
Accrued management fee | 2,565 | |
Distribution fees payable | 524 | |
Other affiliated payables | 566 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 70 | |
Total liabilities | 201,047 | |
Net Assets | $ 4,613,683 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 4,595,365 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 3,814 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | 1,518 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 12,986 | |
Net Assets | $ 4,613,683 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2006 | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($285,419 ÷ 28,683 shares) | $ 9.95 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.25 of $9.95) | $ 10.34 | |
Class T: | $ 9.94 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/97.25 of $9.94) | $ 10.22 | |
Class B: | $ 9.94 | |
Class C: | $ 9.95 | |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund: | $ 9.94 | |
Institutional Class: | $ 9.94 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Amounts in thousands | Year ended October 31, 2006 | |
Investment Income | ||
Interest | $ 273,909 | |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds | 28,877 | |
Total income | 302,786 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 29,940 | |
Transfer agent fees | 5,329 | |
Distribution fees | 6,773 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 1,391 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 106 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 17 | |
Registration fees | 255 | |
Audit | 137 | |
Legal | 94 | |
Interest | 4 | |
Miscellaneous | 70 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 44,116 | |
Expense reductions | (112) | 44,004 |
Net investment income | 258,782 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investment securities: | ||
Unaffiliated issuers | 3,037 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | (12,428) | |
Net gain (loss) | (9,391) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 249,391 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Amounts in thousands | Year ended | Year ended |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income | $ 258,782 | $ 168,450 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,037 | 2,418 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (12,428) | (9,021) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | 249,391 | 161,847 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (254,554) | (166,193) |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | - | (3,785) |
Total distributions | (254,554) | (169,978) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 327,553 | 740,096 |
Redemption fees | 305 | 399 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 322,695 | 732,364 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 4,290,988 | 3,558,624 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $3,814 and undistributed net investment income of $1,612, respectively) | $ 4,613,683 | $ 4,290,988 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.96 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.88 | $ 9.45 | $ 9.70 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .571 | .404 | .285 | .292 | .352 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.022) | (.008) | .098 | .447 | (.264) |
Total from investment operations | .549 | .396 | .383 | .739 | .088 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.560) | (.397) | (.295) | (.311) | (.339) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.560) | (.407) | (.295) | (.311) | (.339) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.88 | $ 9.45 |
Total Return A, B | 5.66% | 4.05% | 3.96% | 7.95% | .90% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.05% | 1.06% | 1.08% | 1.10% | 1.12% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.05% | 1.06% | 1.08% | 1.10% | 1.10% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.05% | 1.06% | 1.08% | 1.09% | 1.09% |
Net investment income | 5.73% | 4.05% | 2.90% | 3.04% | 3.64% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 285 | $ 312 | $ 299 | $ 88 | $ 37 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 | $ 9.69 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .564 | .396 | .276 | .285 | .342 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.022) | (.007) | .098 | .446 | (.263) |
Total from investment operations | .542 | .389 | .374 | .731 | .079 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.553) | (.390) | (.286) | (.303) | (.330) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.553) | (.400) | (.286) | (.303) | (.330) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.94 | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 |
Total Return A, B | 5.60% | 3.98% | 3.87% | 7.87% | .80% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.11% | 1.13% | 1.17% | 1.18% | 1.20% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.11% | 1.13% | 1.17% | 1.18% | 1.19% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.11% | 1.13% | 1.17% | 1.18% | 1.19% |
Net investment income | 5.67% | 3.98% | 2.81% | 2.96% | 3.54% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 472 | $ 511 | $ 389 | $ 113 | $ 75 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 | $ 9.69 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .513 | .346 | .231 | .243 | .298 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.022) | (.008) | .096 | .444 | (.263) |
Total from investment operations | .491 | .338 | .327 | .687 | .035 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.502) | (.339) | (.239) | (.259) | (.286) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.502) | (.349) | (.239) | (.259) | (.286) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.94 | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 |
Total Return A, B | 5.06% | 3.46% | 3.38% | 7.38% | .35% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.63% | 1.64% | 1.65% | 1.64% | 1.65% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.63% | 1.64% | 1.65% | 1.63% | 1.64% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.62% | 1.64% | 1.65% | 1.63% | 1.64% |
Net investment income | 5.16% | 3.47% | 2.33% | 2.50% | 3.09% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 143 | $ 173 | $ 184 | $ 134 | $ 118 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.96 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.45 | $ 9.70 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .508 | .341 | .224 | .235 | .290 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.022) | (.008) | .107 | .434 | (.263) |
Total from investment operations | .486 | .333 | .331 | .669 | .027 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.497) | (.334) | (.233) | (.251) | (.278) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.497) | (.344) | (.233) | (.251) | (.278) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.45 |
Total Return A, B | 5.00% | 3.40% | 3.41% | 7.18% | .26% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.68% | 1.69% | 1.71% | 1.72% | 1.73% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.68% | 1.69% | 1.71% | 1.71% | 1.73% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.68% | 1.69% | 1.71% | 1.71% | 1.73% |
Net investment income | 5.10% | 3.42% | 2.27% | 2.42% | 3.00% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 450 | $ 539 | $ 524 | $ 269 | $ 235 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 E |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 | $ 9.52 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income B | .593 | .427 | .309 | .311 | .040 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.021) | (.008) | .099 | .450 | (.084) |
Total from investment operations | .572 | .419 | .408 | .761 | (.044) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.583) | (.420) | (.320) | (.333) | (.037) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.583) | (.430) | (.320) | (.333) | (.037) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.94 | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.87 | $ 9.44 |
Total Return A, H | 5.92% | 4.30% | 4.22% | 8.20% | (.45)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .81% | .82% | .84% | .86% | 1.15% G |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .81% | .82% | .84% | .86% | .95% G |
Expenses net of all reductions | .81% | .82% | .84% | .86% | .94% G |
Net investment income | 5.97% | 4.29% | 3.14% | 3.27% | 3.99% G |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 2,989 | $ 2,471 | $ 1,982 | $ 811 | $ 18 |
Portfolio turnover rate D | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E For the period September 19, 2002 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2002.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G Annualized
H Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.86 | $ 9.44 | $ 9.69 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income B | .591 | .424 | .304 | .312 | .365 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.021) | (.007) | .110 | .436 | (.262) |
Total from investment operations | .570 | .417 | .414 | .748 | .103 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.581) | (.418) | (.316) | (.330) | (.354) |
Distributions from net realized gain | - | (.010) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.581) | (.428) | (.316) | (.330) | (.354) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | .001 | .001 | .002 | .002 | .001 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.94 | $ 9.95 | $ 9.96 | $ 9.86 | $ 9.44 |
Total Return A | 5.89% | 4.27% | 4.29% | 8.06% | 1.06% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, E | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .84% | .85% | .87% | .90% | .94% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .84% | .85% | .87% | .89% | .94% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .83% | .85% | .87% | .89% | .93% |
Net investment income | 5.95% | 4.26% | 3.11% | 3.24% | 3.79% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 275 | $ 285 | $ 182 | $ 36 | $ 18 |
Portfolio turnover rate D | 61% | 66% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2006
(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
The Fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds which are open-end investment companies available to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund, which are also consistently followed by the Fidelity Central Funds:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued and net asset value per share is calculated (NAV calculation) as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Wherever possible, the Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available, are valued by independent pricing services or by dealers who make markets in such securities. Pricing services consider yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value, valuations may be determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The frequency of when fair value pricing is used is unpredictable. The value of securities used for NAV calculation under fair value pricing may differ from published prices for the same securities. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
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which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions, including the Fund's investment activity in the Fidelity Central Funds, are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. The Fund earns certain fees in connection with its floating rate loan purchasing activities. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, consent fees and prepayment fees. These fees are recorded as Income in the accompanying financial statements.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. 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 by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements.
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the Fund will claim a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to market discount and losses deferred due to wash sales.
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Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 21,323 |
Unrealized depreciation | (7,238) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 14,085 |
Undistributed ordinary income | 2,379 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 689 |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 4,742,026 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
October 31, | October 31, | |
Ordinary Income | $ 254,554 | $ 169,978 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 60 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In July 2006, Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the Fund's net assets, results of operations and financial statement disclosures.
In addition, in September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. The Fund may invest in loans and loan participations, trade claims or other receivables. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities, that obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary. The Fund may be contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the sale of these investments.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities (including principal repayments of floating rate loans), other than short-term securities, aggregated $2,746,157 and $2,400,048, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .55% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged ..12% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and
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increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .67% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
Distribution | Service | Paid to | Retained | |
Class A | 0% | .15% | $ 459 | $ 8 |
Class T | 0% | .25% | 1,254 | - |
Class B | .55% | .15% | 1,104 | 868 |
Class C | .55% | .25% | 3,956 | 861 |
$ 6,773 | $ 1,737 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 3.75% for selling Class A shares, and 2.75% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 3.50% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares (.25% prior to February 24, 2006) and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
Retained | |
Class A | $ 125 |
Class T | 62 |
Class B* | 344 |
Class C* | 195 |
$ 726 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
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(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund, except for Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer agent for Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund shares. FIIOC and FSC receive 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 and FSC pay for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC or FSC, were as follows:
Amount | % of | |
Class A | $ 555 | .18 |
Class T | 722 | .14 |
Class B | 331 | .21 |
Class C | 805 | .16 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | 2,566 | .09 |
Institutional Class | 350 | .12 |
$ 5,329 |
Accounting Fees. FSC maintains the Fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
Investments in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's web site, www.sec.gov, or upon request.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
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5. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit, which amounts to $10 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Bank Borrowings.
The Fund is permitted to have bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions. 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. The average daily loan balance during the period for which loans were outstanding amounted to $16,971. The weighted average interest rate was 4.25%. At period end, there were no bank borrowings outstanding.
7. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian and each class' transfer agent, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expense by $107. During the period, credits reduced each class' transfer agent expense as noted in the table below.
Transfer Agent | |
Class C | $ 1 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | 4 |
$ 5 |
8. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
8. Other - continued
During the period, the Fund's transfer agent, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company, notified the Fund that the Fund's books and records did not reflect a conversion of certain Class B to Class A shares upon their conversion date. Management has determined that this did not have a material impact to the Fund's reported net assets or results of operations in the accompanying financial statements. FIIOC will cause the books and records of the Fund to reflect a conversion of the relevant Class B shares to Class A and is in the process of determining the impact to affected shareholder accounts for purposes of its remediation.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 |
From net investment income | ||
Class A | $ 17,229 | $ 12,889 |
Class T | 27,896 | 18,576 |
Class B | 7,934 | 6,130 |
Class C | 24,590 | 18,615 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | 159,948 | 99,532 |
Institutional Class | 16,957 | 10,451 |
Total | $ 254,554 | $ 166,193 |
From net realized gain | ||
Class A | $ - | $ 311 |
Class T | - | 412 |
Class B | - | 184 |
Class C | - | 543 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | - | 2,131 |
Institutional Class | - | 204 |
Total | $ - | $ 3,785 |
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10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
Shares | Dollars | |||
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 12,422 | 17,372 | $ 123,689 | $ 173,298 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,255 | 972 | 12,492 | 9,697 |
Shares redeemed | (16,310) | (17,054) | (162,319) | (170,023) |
Net increase (decrease) | (2,633) | 1,290 | $ (26,138) | $ 12,972 |
Class T | ||||
Shares sold | 17,758 | 30,403 | $ 176,613 | $ 302,938 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,513 | 1,707 | 24,979 | 17,036 |
Shares redeemed | (24,131) | (19,747) | (239,998) | (196,695) |
Net increase (decrease) | (3,860) | 12,363 | $ (38,406) | $ 123,279 |
Class B | ||||
Shares sold | 1,874 | 3,269 | $ 18,623 | $ 32,570 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 591 | 468 | 5,877 | 4,667 |
Shares redeemed | (5,517) | (4,746) | (54,870) | (47,274) |
Net increase (decrease) | (3,052) | (1,009) | $ (30,370) | $ (10,037) |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | 9,134 | 18,049 | $ 90,864 | $ 180,076 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,673 | 1,287 | 16,649 | 12,828 |
Shares redeemed | (19,730) | (17,764) | (196,393) | (177,066) |
Net increase (decrease) | (8,923) | 1,572 | $ (88,880) | $ 15,838 |
Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund | ||||
Shares sold | 141,867 | 151,558 | $ 1,411,172 | $ 1,511,153 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 13,747 | 8,742 | 136,672 | 87,090 |
Shares redeemed | (103,278) | (110,895) | (1,027,044) | (1,103,883) |
Net increase (decrease) | 52,336 | 49,405 | $ 520,800 | $ 494,360 |
Institutional Class | ||||
Shares sold | 16,093 | 21,744 | $ 159,986 | $ 216,646 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 756 | 444 | 7,512 | 4,394 |
Shares redeemed | (17,805) | (11,790) | (176,951) | (117,356) |
Net increase (decrease) | (956) | 10,398 | $ (9,453) | $ 103,684 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series II and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II, including the schedule of investments as of October 31, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, 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. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund as of October 31, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 21, 2006
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 348 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 350 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (76) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1986 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as President (2006-present), Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). | |
Stephen P. Jonas (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Jonas is Senior Vice President of Advisor Floating Rate High Income (2005-present). He also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2005-present). Mr. Jonas is Executive Director of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). He also serves as a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Jonas served as President of Fidelity Enterprise Operations and Risk Services (2004-2005), Chief Administrative Officer (2002-2004), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR Corp. (1998-2002). In addition, he serves on the Boards of Boston Ballet (2003-present) and Simmons College (2003-present). | |
Robert L. Reynolds (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is President and a Director of FMR (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Mr. Reynolds also serves as Vice Chairman (2006-present), a Director (2003-present), and Chief Operating Officer of FMR Corp. and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
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Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Dennis J. Dirks (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). Mr. Dirks also serves as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-present) and a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-present). | |
Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (1989-2002). He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2001-present), Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-present), and Chairman of the Board of Saint Barnabas Health Care System. | |
George H. Heilmeier (70) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004-present). He is Chairman of the General Motors Science & Technology Advisory Board and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001-2004), and Teletech Holdings (customer management services). He is the recipient of the 2005 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for his invention of the liquid crystal display, and a member of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. | |
Marie L. Knowles (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002-present). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. | |
Ned C. Lautenbach (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006- present) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | |
William O. McCoy (73) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Duke Realty Corporation (real estate). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm). In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System. He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system). | |
Cornelia M. Small (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member (2000-present) and Chairperson (2002-present) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002-present) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1999). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. | |
William S. Stavropoulos (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003), CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2004). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002-present), and Metalmark Capital (private equity investment firm, 2005-present). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. | |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003-present), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004-present). |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Keyes may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
James H. Keyes (66) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Mr. Keyes was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls, Inc. (automotive supplier, 1993-2003). He currently serves as a member of the boards of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies), Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, 2002-present), and Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions). | |
Peter S. Lynch (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001- present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. | |
Walter C. Donovan (44) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Donovan also serves as Vice President of Fidelity's High Income Funds (2005-present). Mr. Donovan also serves as Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Donovan served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Funds (2005-2006), certain Asset Allocation Funds (2005-2006), certain Balanced Funds (2005-2006), and as Vice President and Director of Fidelity's International Equity Trading group (1998-2005). | |
Robert A. Lawrence (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Lawrence also serves as Vice President of the High Income Funds. Mr. Lawrence is Senior Vice President of FMR (2006-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (2002-2005). | |
Christine McConnell (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Vice President of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Prior to assuming her current responsibilities, Ms. McConnell worked as a research analyst and manager. Ms. McConnell also serves as Vice President of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2003) | |
Eric D. Roiter (57) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Secretary of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds; Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present) and FMR; Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2001-present), and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Roiter served as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (1998-2005). | |
Stuart Fross (47) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003-present), Vice President and Secretary of FDC (2005-present), and is an employee of FMR. | |
Christine Reynolds (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President and Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and is a Vice President (2003-present) and an employee (2002-present) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Joseph B. Hollis (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Hollis also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Hollis is President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2005-present). Mr. Hollis also serves as President and Director of Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Hollis served as Senior Vice President of Cash Management Services (1999-2002) and Investment Management Operations (2002-2005). | |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (59) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002-present). He is Chief Compliance Officer of FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Rathgeber served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). | |
Bryan A. Mehrmann (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Mehrmann also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/ Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Corporation, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). | |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (42) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). | |
Kenneth B. Robins (37) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Robins also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). | |
Robert G. Byrnes (39) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Byrnes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Byrnes served as Vice President of FPCMS (2003-2005). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Byrnes worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Vice President of the Investment Operations Group (2000-2003). | |
John H. Costello (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Mark Osterheld (51) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Gary W. Ryan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Ryan also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in FPCMS (1999-2005). | |
Salvatore Schiavone (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor Floating Rate High Income. Mr. Schiavone also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Schiavone worked at Deutsche Asset Management, where he most recently served as Assistant Treasurer (2003-2005) of the Scudder Funds and Vice President and Head of Fund Reporting (1996-2003). |
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High 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 | |
Institutional Class | 12/04/06 | 12/01/06 | $.000 | $.002 |
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31,2006, $1,854,994, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
The fund designates $204,083,499 of distributions paid during the period November 1, 2005 to October 31, 2006 as qualifying to be taxed as interest-related dividends for nonresident alien shareholders.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2007 of amounts for use in preparing 2006 income tax returns.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund
Each year, typically in June, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly each month except August and takes into account throughout the year matters bearing on Advisory Contracts. The Board, acting directly and through its separate committees, considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. At the time of the renewal, the Board had 12 standing committees, each composed of 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. Each committee has adopted a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. One such committee, the Fixed-Income Contract Committee, meets periodically as needed throughout the year to consider matters specifically related to the annual renewal of Advisory Contracts. The committee requests and receives information on, and makes recommendations to the Independent Trustees concerning, the approval and annual review of the Advisory Contracts.
At its June 2006 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses of the fund; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by the investment adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In determining whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. In addition to evaluating the specific factors noted above, the Board, in reaching its determination, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with 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, managed by Fidelity.
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Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the background of the fund's portfolio manager and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of administrative, distribution, 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 Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered that Fidelity voluntarily pays for market data out of its own resources.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
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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 for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying an additional sales charge. The Board noted that, since the last Advisory Contract renewals in June 2005, Fidelity has taken a number of actions that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure the investment research teams; (ii) voluntarily entering into contractual arrangements with certain brokers pursuant to which Fidelity pays for research products and services separately out of its own resources, rather than bundling with fund commissions; (iii) launching the Fidelity Advantage Class of its five Spartan stock index funds and three Spartan bond index funds, which is a lower-fee class available to shareholders with higher account balances; (iv) contractually agreeing to impose expense limitations on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund and reducing the fund's initial investment minimum; and (v) offering shareholders of each of the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2005, as applicable, the cumulative total returns of Class C and Fidelity Floating Rate High Income (retail class), the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Lipper Inc. as having an investment objective similar to that of the fund. The returns of Class C and Fidelity Floating Rate High Income (retail class) represent the performance of classes with the highest and lowest 12b-1 fees, respectively (not necessarily with the highest and lowest total expenses). The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the Lipper peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below each chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the Lipper peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.
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Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its Lipper peer group and stated that the performance of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income (retail class) was in the second quartile for the one- and three-year periods. The Board noted that FMR does not consider that Lipper peer group to be a meaningful comparison for the fund, however, given the small size of the peer group. The Board also stated that the relative investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
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The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group" and, for the reasons explained above, is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "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 TMG % of 61% means that 39% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, 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 ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked above the median of its Total Mapped Group and above the median of its ASPG for 2005. The Board considered that the fund's investment strategy of normally investing at least 80% of the fund's assets in floating rate loans is more specialized than that of the other funds in the Total Mapped Group and also reviewed data on management fees for other funds in the same Lipper objective. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
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In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee 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 the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund 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.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Class A, Class B, Class C, and Fidelity Floating Rate High Income (retail class) ranked below its competitive median for 2005, and the total expenses of each of Class T and Institutional Class ranked above its competitive median for 2005. 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 expenses 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.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in some cases above the median of the universe presented for comparison, 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 its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of the results of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
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 through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions, including reductions that occur through operation of the transfer agent agreement. The transfer agent fee varies in part based on the number of accounts in the fund. If the number of accounts decreases or the average account size increases, the overall transfer agent fee rate decreases.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total 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 concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
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Management Fees - continued
The Board further concluded that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Advisory Contracts, the Board requested additional information on several topics, including (i) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology and profitability trends within certain funds; (ii) funds and accounts managed by Fidelity other than the Fidelity funds, including fee arrangements; (iii) the total expenses of certain funds and classes relative to competitors; (iv) fund performance trends; and (v) Fidelity's fee structures.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Research & Analysis Company
(formerly Fidelity Management &
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Fidelity International
Investment Advisors
Fidelity Investments Japan Limited
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General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
The Bank of New York
New York, NY
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Contents
Chairman's Message | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. | |
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
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NOT FDIC INSURED· MAY LOSE VALUE· NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
Stock and bond markets around the world have seen largely positive results year to date, although weakness in the technology sector and growth stocks in general have tempered performance. While financial markets are always unpredictable, there are a number of time-tested principles that can put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There are tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. The more you sell, the more taxes you pay, and the more you trade, the higher the costs. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third investment principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces unconstructive "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or over the phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow. Returns reflect the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after a maximum of seven years.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2006 | Past 1 | Past 5 | Life of |
Class A (incl. 4.75% sales charge) | 4.61% | 8.22% | 6.34% |
Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 5.89% | 8.41% | 6.41% |
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) B | 4.03% | 8.19% | 6.26% |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) C | 7.92% | 8.37% | 6.16% |
A From September 7, 1999.
B Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years, and life of fund total return figures are 5%, 2% and 0%, respectively.
C 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.
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Performance: The Bottom Line - continued
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor High Income Fund - Class T on September 7, 1999, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Merrill Lynch® U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index and the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index performed over the same period.
Going forward, the fund's performance will be compared to the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index rather than the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index because the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index conforms more closely to the fund's investment strategy.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Matthew Conti, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor High Income Fund
The U.S. high-yield bond market was the best performing domestic fixed-income asset class during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2006. During that time, the Merrill Lynch® U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index rose 9.78%. By comparison, the Lehman Brothers® Aggregate Bond Index - a benchmark of the investment-grade taxable bond universe - gained 5.19%. High yield benefited from a slew of factors that are historically a major positive for the group: a low default rate, tight credit spreads relative to high-quality debt, an increase in merger-and-acquisition activity, and a relatively low sensitivity to interest rate swings. The favorable default rate reflected the ongoing climate of solid economic growth, which has helped corporate America strengthen its balance sheets and cash flows. The Federal Reserve Board's pause in its two-year interest rate hike campaign - the central bank left rates unchanged at its August, September and October Open Market Committee meetings - gave a further boost to the high-yield market as investors became more comfortable with higher-risk assets.
For the 12 months ending October 31, 2006, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 9.82%, 9.73%, 9.03% and 8.92%, respectively (excluding sales charges), compared with 9.78% for the Merrill Lynch Constrained index - which became the fund's primary benchmark on January 1, 2006 - and the 10.34% return of the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index. Versus the blended high-yield benchmark, security selection in and an underweighting of the automotive industry during the first half of the period bolstered performance, as did strong security selection in and an underweighting of health care. Conversely, an overweighting in bricks-and-mortar gaming detracted, as did poor security selection in the containers industry. Top contributors included General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC), laboratory supply firm VWR - listed as CDRV Investors in the Investments section - United Kingdom-based industrial company Invensys and satellite operator Intelsat. Conversely, holdings of gaming companies Station Casinos and MGM Mirage lagged, as did building materials supplier Masonite. Underweighting cable TV operator Charter Communications also detracted.
Note to shareholders: On January 1, 2006, the fund's benchmark changed from the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index to the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index, which conforms more closely to the fund's investment strategy.
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.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class A | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,047.20 | $ 5.16 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.16 | $ 5.09 |
Class T | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,047.90 | $ 5.68 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,019.66 | $ 5.60 |
Class B | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,044.50 | $ 9.02 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.38 | $ 8.89 |
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class C | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,044.00 | $ 9.53 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,015.88 | $ 9.40 |
Institutional Class | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,049.10 | $ 4.39 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.92 | $ 4.33 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Annualized | |
Class A | 1.00% |
Class T | 1.10% |
Class B | 1.75% |
Class C | 1.85% |
Institutional Class | .85% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Holdings as of October 31, 2006 | ||
(by issuer, excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's | % of fund's net assets |
Intelsat Ltd. | 2.5 | 1.0 |
General Motors Acceptance Corp. | 2.0 | 2.6 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. | 1.6 | 1.9 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 1.5 | 1.1 |
Qwest Corp. | 1.4 | 1.1 |
9.0 | ||
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2006 | ||
% of fund's | % of fund's net assets | |
Technology | 10.5 | 9.8 |
Telecommunications | 8.7 | 6.6 |
Energy | 8.1 | 8.6 |
Gaming | 6.5 | 7.9 |
Healthcare | 5.3 | 4.5 |
Quality Diversification (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 | As of April 30, 2006 | ||||||
AAA,AA,A 0.7% | AAA,AA,A 0.6% | ||||||
BBB 0.5% | BBB 0.0% | ||||||
BB 35.7% | BB 41.9% | ||||||
B 42.5% | B 44.7% | ||||||
CCC,CC,C 13.3% | CCC,CC,C 8.2% | ||||||
Not Rated 1.7% | Not Rated 2.0% | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term |
We have used ratings from Moody's ® Investors Services, Inc. Where Moody's ratings are not available, we have used S&P ® ratings. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 * | As of April 30, 2006 ** | ||||||
Nonconvertible | Nonconvertible | ||||||
Floating Rate Loans 5.6% | Floating Rate Loans 9.4% | ||||||
Other Investments 0.2% | Other Investments 0.2% | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term | ||||||
* Foreign investments | 16.7% | ** Foreign investments | 13.2% |
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Investments October 31, 2006
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Nonconvertible Bonds - 88.6% | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Aerospace - 1.9% | ||||
Bombardier, Inc.: | ||||
6.75% 5/1/12 (c) | $ 860,000 | $ 829,900 | ||
7.45% 5/1/34 (c) | 840,000 | 743,400 | ||
L-3 Communications Corp.: | ||||
5.875% 1/15/15 | 2,280,000 | 2,205,900 | ||
6.375% 10/15/15 | 1,650,000 | 1,629,375 | ||
7.625% 6/15/12 | 1,975,000 | 2,049,063 | ||
Orbital Sciences Corp. 9% 7/15/11 | 680,000 | 720,800 | ||
Primus International, Inc. 11.5% 4/15/09 (c) | 1,390,000 | 1,494,250 | ||
9,672,688 | ||||
Air Transportation - 1.5% | ||||
American Airlines, Inc. pass thru trust certificates: | ||||
6.817% 5/23/11 | 3,100,000 | 3,107,750 | ||
6.977% 11/23/22 | 296,741 | 288,580 | ||
7.324% 4/15/11 | 960,000 | 964,800 | ||
7.377% 5/23/19 | 298,514 | 286,573 | ||
8.608% 10/1/12 | 200,000 | 210,000 | ||
AMR Corp. 9% 8/1/12 | 775,000 | 815,688 | ||
Continental Airlines, Inc. 7.875% 7/2/18 | 193,770 | 195,223 | ||
Continental Airlines, Inc. pass thru trust certificates 9.798% 4/1/21 | 1,545,213 | 1,661,104 | ||
7,529,718 | ||||
Automotive - 4.1% | ||||
Ford Motor Co. 7.45% 7/16/31 | 1,345,000 | 1,054,144 | ||
Ford Motor Credit Co.: | ||||
7% 10/1/13 | 3,120,000 | 2,893,800 | ||
7.25% 10/25/11 | 1,960,000 | 1,853,760 | ||
9.8238% 4/15/12 (d) | 515,000 | 536,244 | ||
10.64% 6/15/11 (c)(d) | 2,693,000 | 2,820,918 | ||
General Motors Acceptance Corp.: | ||||
5.625% 5/15/09 | 1,720,000 | 1,686,606 | ||
6.75% 12/1/14 | 1,665,000 | 1,640,025 | ||
6.875% 9/15/11 | 915,000 | 917,288 | ||
8% 11/1/31 | 5,640,000 | 6,006,570 | ||
Visteon Corp. 7% 3/10/14 | 1,750,000 | 1,540,000 | ||
20,949,355 | ||||
Banks and Thrifts - 0.7% | ||||
Western Financial Bank 9.625% 5/15/12 | 3,065,000 | 3,374,479 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Broadcasting - 0.2% | ||||
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. 7% 1/15/14 | $ 800,000 | $ 740,000 | ||
Nexstar Finance Holdings LLC/Nexstar Finance Holdings, Inc. 0% 4/1/13 (b) | 590,000 | 510,350 | ||
1,250,350 | ||||
Building Materials - 0.9% | ||||
Anixter International, Inc. 5.95% 3/1/15 | 1,480,000 | 1,372,700 | ||
Interface, Inc. 9.5% 2/1/14 | 395,000 | 410,800 | ||
Masonite Corp. 11% 4/6/15 (c) | 2,410,000 | 2,175,025 | ||
Nortek, Inc. 8.5% 9/1/14 | 540,000 | 515,700 | ||
NTK Holdings, Inc. 0% 3/1/14 (b) | 340,000 | 233,750 | ||
4,707,975 | ||||
Cable TV - 3.3% | ||||
Cablevision Systems Corp. 9.87% 4/1/09 (d) | 1,725,000 | 1,798,313 | ||
Charter Communications Holdings I LLC: | ||||
0% 1/15/15 (b) | 215,000 | 178,988 | ||
9.92% 4/1/14 | 1,395,000 | 1,122,975 | ||
10% 5/15/14 | 1,370,000 | 1,000,100 | ||
11.125% 1/15/14 | 605,000 | 503,663 | ||
Charter Communications Holdings I LLC/Charter Communications Holdings I Capital Corp. 11% 10/1/15 | 400,000 | 384,000 | ||
Charter Communications Holdings II LLC/Charter Communications Holdings II Capital Corp. 10.25% 9/15/10 | 1,160,000 | 1,197,700 | ||
EchoStar DBS Corp.: | ||||
5.75% 10/1/08 | 1,830,000 | 1,818,563 | ||
7% 10/1/13 (c) | 2,190,000 | 2,162,625 | ||
7.125% 2/1/16 (c) | 2,115,000 | 2,067,413 | ||
Insight Midwest LP/Insight Capital, Inc. 10.5% 11/1/10 | 1,105,000 | 1,143,675 | ||
Kabel Deutschland GmbH 10.625% 7/1/14 (c) | 1,475,000 | 1,593,000 | ||
NTL Cable PLC: | ||||
8.75% 4/15/14 | 970,000 | 1,018,500 | ||
9.125% 8/15/16 | 710,000 | 745,500 | ||
16,735,015 | ||||
Capital Goods - 1.8% | ||||
Amsted Industries, Inc. 10.25% 10/15/11 (c) | 1,435,000 | 1,531,863 | ||
Case New Holland, Inc. 7.125% 3/1/14 | 1,310,000 | 1,296,900 | ||
Invensys PLC 9.875% 3/15/11 (c) | 2,378,000 | 2,592,020 | ||
Leucadia National Corp. 7% 8/15/13 | 1,840,000 | 1,844,600 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Capital Goods - continued | ||||
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. 8.375% 11/15/14 | $ 1,170,000 | $ 1,085,175 | ||
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc. 8.625% 12/15/13 | 1,045,000 | 1,024,100 | ||
9,374,658 | ||||
Chemicals - 3.9% | ||||
Chemtura Corp. 6.875% 6/1/16 | 1,020,000 | 999,600 | ||
Crystal US Holding 3 LLC/Crystal US Sub 3 Corp.: | ||||
Series A, 0% 10/1/14 (b) | 1,015,000 | 834,838 | ||
Series B, 0% 10/1/14 (b) | 620,000 | 516,150 | ||
Equistar Chemicals LP 7.55% 2/15/26 | 775,000 | 699,438 | ||
Equistar Chemicals LP/Equistar Funding Corp.: | ||||
8.75% 2/15/09 | 490,000 | 510,825 | ||
10.125% 9/1/08 | 525,000 | 556,500 | ||
Hexion US Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC 10.1238% 7/15/10 (d) | 1,315,000 | 1,341,300 | ||
Lyondell Chemical Co.: | ||||
8% 9/15/14 | 1,150,000 | 1,177,313 | ||
8.25% 9/15/16 | 1,150,000 | 1,181,625 | ||
Millennium America, Inc.: | ||||
7.625% 11/15/26 | 350,000 | 304,500 | ||
9.25% 6/15/08 | 1,160,000 | 1,196,250 | ||
Nalco Co. 7.75% 11/15/11 | 1,155,000 | 1,176,656 | ||
Nell AF Sarl 8.375% 8/15/15 (c) | 2,810,000 | 2,852,150 | ||
NOVA Chemicals Corp.: | ||||
7.4% 4/1/09 | 1,710,000 | 1,739,925 | ||
8.405% 11/15/13 (d) | 1,090,000 | 1,100,900 | ||
Phibro Animal Health Corp.: | ||||
10% 8/1/13 (c) | 960,000 | 993,600 | ||
13% 8/1/14 (c) | 1,205,000 | 1,217,050 | ||
Tronox Worldwide LLC/Tronox Worldwide Finance Corp. 9.5% 12/1/12 | 1,655,000 | 1,712,925 | ||
20,111,545 | ||||
Consumer Products - 0.6% | ||||
Jostens Holding Corp. 0% 12/1/13 (b) | 680,000 | 574,600 | ||
Jostens IH Corp. 7.625% 10/1/12 | 550,000 | 555,500 | ||
Revlon Consumer Products Corp.: | ||||
8.625% 2/1/08 | 800,000 | 768,000 | ||
9.5% 4/1/11 | 765,000 | 688,500 | ||
Samsonite Corp. 8.875% 6/1/11 | 585,000 | 612,788 | ||
3,199,388 | ||||
Containers - 2.0% | ||||
Ball Corp. 6.625% 3/15/18 | 135,000 | 132,638 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Containers - continued | ||||
Berry Plastics Holding Corp. 8.875% 9/15/14 (c) | $ 1,720,000 | $ 1,739,350 | ||
BWAY Corp. 10% 10/15/10 | 2,610,000 | 2,740,500 | ||
Graham Packaging Co. LP/GPC Capital Corp.: | ||||
8.5% 10/15/12 | 755,000 | 751,225 | ||
9.875% 10/15/14 | 345,000 | 341,550 | ||
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 8.25% 5/15/13 | 1,675,000 | 1,727,344 | ||
Owens-Illinois, Inc.: | ||||
7.35% 5/15/08 | 945,000 | 945,000 | ||
7.5% 5/15/10 | 1,970,000 | 1,984,775 | ||
10,362,382 | ||||
Diversified Financial Services - 0.6% | ||||
E*TRADE Financial Corp.: | ||||
7.375% 9/15/13 | 515,000 | 526,588 | ||
7.875% 12/1/15 | 1,030,000 | 1,094,375 | ||
8% 6/15/11 | 1,530,000 | 1,587,375 | ||
3,208,338 | ||||
Diversified Media - 1.6% | ||||
Affinion Group, Inc. 11.5% 10/15/15 | 1,285,000 | 1,339,613 | ||
LBI Media Holdings, Inc. 0% 10/15/13 (b) | 1,240,000 | 1,047,800 | ||
LBI Media, Inc. 10.125% 7/15/12 | 1,020,000 | 1,083,750 | ||
Nielsen Finance LLC/Co.: | ||||
0% 8/1/16 (b)(c) | 1,625,000 | 997,344 | ||
10% 8/1/14 (c) | 1,380,000 | 1,436,856 | ||
Quebecor Media, Inc. 7.75% 3/15/16 | 2,040,000 | 2,014,500 | ||
7,919,863 | ||||
Electric Utilities - 3.5% | ||||
AES Corp. 9.375% 9/15/10 | 875,000 | 947,188 | ||
AES Gener SA 7.5% 3/25/14 | 2,995,000 | 3,114,800 | ||
Aquila, Inc. 14.875% 7/1/12 | 885,000 | 1,157,138 | ||
Dynegy Holdings, Inc. 8.375% 5/1/16 | 1,205,000 | 1,238,138 | ||
Mirant Americas Generation LLC 8.5% 10/1/21 | 1,620,000 | 1,599,750 | ||
MSW Energy Holdings II LLC/MSW Finance Co. II, Inc. 7.375% 9/1/10 | 2,315,000 | 2,315,000 | ||
MSW Energy Holdings LLC/MSW Energy Finance Co., Inc. 8.5% 9/1/10 | 315,000 | 324,450 | ||
NGC Corp. 7.125% 5/15/18 | 670,000 | 623,100 | ||
NRG Energy, Inc. 7.25% 2/1/14 | 720,000 | 729,000 | ||
Tenaska Alabama Partners LP 7% 6/30/21 (c) | 1,885,093 | 1,870,955 | ||
TXU Corp. 6.5% 11/15/24 | 2,095,000 | 2,011,829 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Electric Utilities - continued | ||||
Utilicorp Canada Finance Corp. 7.75% 6/15/11 | $ 1,745,000 | $ 1,836,613 | ||
Utilicorp United, Inc. 9.95% 2/1/11 (d) | 29,000 | 32,045 | ||
17,800,006 | ||||
Energy - 7.5% | ||||
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP 8.125% 12/15/15 | 1,145,000 | 1,167,900 | ||
Chaparral Energy, Inc. 8.5% 12/1/15 | 1,010,000 | 1,007,475 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Corp.: | ||||
6.5% 8/15/17 | 2,780,000 | 2,613,200 | ||
6.875% 1/15/16 | 1,390,000 | 1,370,888 | ||
7.625% 7/15/13 | 1,850,000 | 1,910,125 | ||
7.75% 1/15/15 | 1,225,000 | 1,255,625 | ||
El Paso Natural Gas Co. 8.375% 6/15/32 | 105,000 | 121,834 | ||
El Paso Performance-Linked Trust 7.75% 7/15/11 (c) | 2,340,000 | 2,427,750 | ||
Hanover Compressor Co.: | ||||
8.625% 12/15/10 | 630,000 | 655,200 | ||
9% 6/1/14 | 685,000 | 728,669 | ||
Hanover Equipment Trust 8.75% 9/1/11 | 245,000 | 252,963 | ||
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.: | ||||
7.75% 11/1/15 (c) | 1,210,000 | 1,164,625 | ||
9% 6/1/16 (c) | 1,630,000 | 1,691,125 | ||
10.5% 9/1/10 (c) | 560,000 | 600,600 | ||
Inergy LP/Inergy Finance Corp. 8.25% 3/1/16 | 1,040,000 | 1,079,000 | ||
Pan American Energy LLC 7.75% 2/9/12 (c) | 1,400,000 | 1,407,000 | ||
Parker Drilling Co.: | ||||
9.625% 10/1/13 | 880,000 | 959,200 | ||
10.15% 9/1/10 (d) | 1,099,000 | 1,122,354 | ||
Petrohawk Energy Corp. 9.125% 7/15/13 (c) | 2,915,000 | 2,973,300 | ||
Pogo Producing Co. 6.875% 10/1/17 | 1,745,000 | 1,653,388 | ||
Range Resources Corp.: | ||||
6.375% 3/15/15 (Reg. S) | 1,600,000 | 1,536,000 | ||
7.375% 7/15/13 | 2,250,000 | 2,261,250 | ||
7.5% 5/15/16 | 2,050,000 | 2,070,500 | ||
SESI LLC 6.875% 6/1/14 (c) | 1,300,000 | 1,290,250 | ||
Stone Energy Corp. 6.75% 12/15/14 | 1,340,000 | 1,283,050 | ||
Targa Resources, Inc./Targa Resources Finance Corp. 8.5% 11/1/13 (c) | 900,000 | 897,750 | ||
Williams Companies, Inc. 6.375% 10/1/10 (c) | 2,190,000 | 2,187,263 | ||
Williams Partners LP/Williams Partners Finance Corp. 7.5% 6/15/11 (c) | 630,000 | 644,175 | ||
38,332,459 | ||||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Entertainment/Film - 0.2% | ||||
AMC Entertainment, Inc. 8% 3/1/14 | $ 1,080,000 | $ 1,034,100 | ||
Environmental - 0.9% | ||||
Allied Waste North America, Inc.: | ||||
5.75% 2/15/11 | 235,000 | 225,013 | ||
7.125% 5/15/16 | 1,510,000 | 1,491,125 | ||
8.5% 12/1/08 | 2,350,000 | 2,473,375 | ||
Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.: | ||||
6.375% 1/15/08 | 160,000 | 159,600 | ||
7.4% 9/15/35 | 220,000 | 201,300 | ||
4,550,413 | ||||
Food and Drug Retail - 0.9% | ||||
Albertsons, Inc.: | ||||
7.45% 8/1/29 | 855,000 | 830,286 | ||
7.75% 6/15/26 | 980,000 | 978,197 | ||
8% 5/1/31 | 630,000 | 635,409 | ||
Rite Aid Corp.: | ||||
7.5% 1/15/15 | 535,000 | 502,900 | ||
7.7% 2/15/27 | 115,000 | 91,425 | ||
8.125% 5/1/10 | 255,000 | 256,913 | ||
SUPERVALU, Inc. 7.5% 11/15/14 | 1,120,000 | 1,138,200 | ||
4,433,330 | ||||
Food/Beverage/Tobacco - 1.5% | ||||
National Beef Packing Co. LLC/National Beef Finance Corp. 10.5% 8/1/11 | 1,110,000 | 1,148,850 | ||
Pierre Foods, Inc. 9.875% 7/15/12 | 885,000 | 902,700 | ||
Reynolds American, Inc.: | ||||
7.25% 6/1/13 (c) | 1,310,000 | 1,355,981 | ||
7.3% 7/15/15 (c) | 2,415,000 | 2,496,506 | ||
Swift & Co.: | ||||
10.125% 10/1/09 | 1,315,000 | 1,354,450 | ||
12.5% 1/1/10 | 290,000 | 295,800 | ||
7,554,287 | ||||
Gaming - 5.7% | ||||
Chukchansi Economic Development Authority: | ||||
8% 11/15/13 (c) | 795,000 | 826,800 | ||
8.78% 11/15/12 (c)(d) | 360,000 | 372,150 | ||
Mandalay Resort Group 9.375% 2/15/10 | 2,365,000 | 2,512,813 | ||
MGM Mirage, Inc.: | ||||
6% 10/1/09 | 2,255,000 | 2,226,813 | ||
6.625% 7/15/15 | 1,070,000 | 1,013,825 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Gaming - continued | ||||
MGM Mirage, Inc.: - continued | ||||
6.75% 9/1/12 | $ 2,705,000 | $ 2,637,375 | ||
6.875% 4/1/16 | 845,000 | 801,694 | ||
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority: | ||||
6.125% 2/15/13 | 640,000 | 634,400 | ||
6.375% 7/15/09 | 1,830,000 | 1,818,563 | ||
7.125% 8/15/14 | 585,000 | 588,656 | ||
8% 4/1/12 | 290,000 | 301,600 | ||
MTR Gaming Group, Inc.: | ||||
9% 6/1/12 (c) | 400,000 | 406,000 | ||
9.75% 4/1/10 | 1,340,000 | 1,413,700 | ||
Scientific Games Corp. 6.25% 12/15/12 | 925,000 | 885,688 | ||
Seneca Gaming Corp.: | ||||
Series B, 7.25% 5/1/12 | 1,450,000 | 1,459,063 | ||
7.25% 5/1/12 | 2,135,000 | 2,148,344 | ||
Station Casinos, Inc.: | ||||
6.625% 3/15/18 | 1,085,000 | 960,225 | ||
6.875% 3/1/16 | 2,890,000 | 2,647,963 | ||
Turning Stone Resort Casino Enterprise 9.125% 9/15/14 (c) | 1,370,000 | 1,399,113 | ||
Virgin River Casino Corp./RBG LLC/B&BB, Inc.: | ||||
0% 1/15/13 (b) | 590,000 | 410,050 | ||
9% 1/15/12 | 1,380,000 | 1,421,400 | ||
Wheeling Island Gaming, Inc. 10.125% 12/15/09 | 2,305,000 | 2,359,744 | ||
29,245,979 | ||||
Healthcare - 5.3% | ||||
AmeriPath, Inc. 10.5% 4/1/13 | 1,100,000 | 1,182,500 | ||
CDRV Investors, Inc. 0% 1/1/15 (b) | 3,785,000 | 2,933,375 | ||
Concentra Operating Corp.: | ||||
9.125% 6/1/12 | 1,125,000 | 1,175,625 | ||
9.5% 8/15/10 | 450,000 | 470,250 | ||
HealthSouth Corp.: | ||||
10.75% 6/15/16 (c) | 1,225,000 | 1,254,094 | ||
11.4181% 6/15/14 (c)(d) | 665,000 | 679,131 | ||
IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp. 8.75% 6/15/14 | 1,385,000 | 1,339,988 | ||
LifeCare Holdings, Inc. 9.25% 8/15/13 | 270,000 | 163,350 | ||
Multiplan, Inc. 10.375% 4/15/16 (c) | 935,000 | 939,675 | ||
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. 11.25% 7/1/14 (c) | 1,360,000 | 1,428,000 | ||
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.: | ||||
7% 4/1/14 | 2,840,000 | 2,843,550 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Healthcare - continued | ||||
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.: - continued | ||||
7% 1/15/16 | $ 1,635,000 | $ 1,629,686 | ||
Rural/Metro Corp. 9.875% 3/15/15 | 515,000 | 535,600 | ||
Senior Housing Properties Trust 8.625% 1/15/12 | 875,000 | 942,813 | ||
Service Corp. International (SCI): | ||||
6.75% 4/1/16 | 1,130,000 | 1,090,450 | ||
7.375% 10/1/14 (c) | 1,190,000 | 1,216,775 | ||
7.625% 10/1/18 (c) | 890,000 | 907,800 | ||
7.75% 6/15/17 (c)(d) | 1,150,000 | 1,109,750 | ||
Team Finance LLC/Health Finance Corp. 11.25% 12/1/13 | 1,550,000 | 1,584,875 | ||
Ventas Realty LP: | ||||
6.5% 6/1/16 | 1,810,000 | 1,778,325 | ||
6.625% 10/15/14 | 830,000 | 827,925 | ||
6.75% 4/1/17 | 1,030,000 | 1,031,288 | ||
27,064,825 | ||||
Homebuilding/Real Estate - 2.1% | ||||
American Real Estate Partners/American Real Estate Finance Corp.: | ||||
7.125% 2/15/13 | 1,005,000 | 997,463 | ||
8.125% 6/1/12 | 3,400,000 | 3,476,500 | ||
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.: | ||||
6% 1/15/10 | 310,000 | 292,950 | ||
6.25% 1/15/15 | 770,000 | 709,401 | ||
8.875% 4/1/12 | 660,000 | 661,650 | ||
KB Home 7.75% 2/1/10 | 2,280,000 | 2,280,000 | ||
Technical Olympic USA, Inc.: | ||||
7.5% 3/15/11 | 335,000 | 276,375 | ||
7.5% 1/15/15 | 835,000 | 651,300 | ||
10.375% 7/1/12 | 335,000 | 299,825 | ||
WCI Communities, Inc.: | ||||
6.625% 3/15/15 | 675,000 | 553,500 | ||
7.875% 10/1/13 | 330,000 | 278,025 | ||
10,476,989 | ||||
Hotels - 0.7% | ||||
Grupo Posadas SA de CV 8.75% 10/4/11 (c) | 1,020,000 | 1,060,800 | ||
Host Marriott LP 7.125% 11/1/13 | 2,415,000 | 2,442,169 | ||
3,502,969 | ||||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Insurance - 0.4% | ||||
UnumProvident Corp. 7.375% 6/15/32 | $ 660,000 | $ 708,193 | ||
UnumProvident Finance Co. PLC 6.85% 11/15/15 (c) | 1,400,000 | 1,463,000 | ||
2,171,193 | ||||
Leisure - 2.2% | ||||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.: | ||||
7% 6/15/13 | 2,005,000 | 2,036,735 | ||
yankee 7.5% 10/15/27 | 1,680,000 | 1,627,500 | ||
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. 0% 2/1/14 (b) | 708,000 | 582,330 | ||
Town Sports International, Inc. 9.625% 4/15/11 | 1,758,000 | 1,854,690 | ||
Universal City Development Partners Ltd./UCDP Finance, Inc. 11.75% 4/1/10 | 2,660,000 | 2,862,825 | ||
Universal City Florida Holding Co. I/II: | ||||
8.375% 5/1/10 | 225,000 | 226,406 | ||
10.1213% 5/1/10 (d) | 2,180,000 | 2,242,675 | ||
11,433,161 | ||||
Metals/Mining - 3.6% | ||||
Arch Western Finance LLC 6.75% 7/1/13 | 2,260,000 | 2,175,250 | ||
Compass Minerals International, Inc.: | ||||
0% 12/15/12 (b) | 865,000 | 852,025 | ||
0% 6/1/13 (b) | 1,620,000 | 1,539,000 | ||
Drummond Co., Inc. 7.375% 2/15/16 (c) | 2,735,000 | 2,605,088 | ||
FMG Finance Pty Ltd.: | ||||
9.405% 9/1/11 (c)(d) | 1,185,000 | 1,140,563 | ||
10% 9/1/13 (c) | 1,170,000 | 1,134,900 | ||
10.625% 9/1/16 (c) | 1,280,000 | 1,260,800 | ||
Massey Energy Co. 6.875% 12/15/13 | 1,930,000 | 1,809,375 | ||
Peabody Energy Corp.: | ||||
7.375% 11/1/16 | 1,110,000 | 1,151,625 | ||
7.875% 11/1/26 | 1,535,000 | 1,588,725 | ||
PNA Group, Inc. 10.75% 9/1/16 (c) | 1,400,000 | 1,442,000 | ||
Vedanta Resources PLC 6.625% 2/22/10 (c) | 1,900,000 | 1,873,970 | ||
18,573,321 | ||||
Paper - 1.5% | ||||
Bowater, Inc.: | ||||
6.5% 6/15/13 | 695,000 | 618,550 | ||
9.5% 10/15/12 | 770,000 | 756,525 | ||
Catalyst Paper Corp. 8.625% 6/15/11 | 1,060,000 | 1,060,000 | ||
Georgia-Pacific Corp.: | ||||
8% 1/15/24 | 520,000 | 521,300 | ||
8.125% 5/15/11 | 840,000 | 867,300 | ||
8.875% 5/15/31 | 1,470,000 | 1,536,150 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Paper - continued | ||||
Jefferson Smurfit Corp. U.S. 7.5% 6/1/13 | $ 590,000 | $ 544,275 | ||
Stone Container Corp. 9.75% 2/1/11 | 675,000 | 695,250 | ||
Stone Container Finance Co. 7.375% 7/15/14 | 1,250,000 | 1,143,750 | ||
7,743,100 | ||||
Publishing/Printing - 1.2% | ||||
Dex Media West LLC/Dex Media West Finance Co. 8.5% 8/15/10 | 785,000 | 814,438 | ||
Houghton Mifflin Co. 9.875% 2/1/13 | 1,300,000 | 1,378,000 | ||
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. 6.5% 3/1/11 | 4,230,000 | 4,103,100 | ||
6,295,538 | ||||
Railroad - 0.2% | ||||
Kansas City Southern Railway Co. 7.5% 6/15/09 | 1,100,000 | 1,113,750 | ||
Restaurants - 1.2% | ||||
Carrols Corp. 9% 1/15/13 | 2,035,000 | 2,070,613 | ||
Friendly Ice Cream Corp. 8.375% 6/15/12 | 2,225,000 | 2,035,875 | ||
Landry's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. 7.5% 12/15/14 | 2,305,000 | 2,207,038 | ||
6,313,526 | ||||
Services - 3.3% | ||||
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 9% 8/15/16 (c) | 1,200,000 | 1,260,000 | ||
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.: | ||||
7.625% 5/15/14 (c) | 935,000 | 913,963 | ||
7.75% 5/15/16 (c) | 1,550,000 | 1,511,250 | ||
7.905% 5/15/14 (c)(d) | 210,000 | 205,275 | ||
Education Management LLC/Education Management Finance Corp. 10.25% 6/1/16 (c) | 1,205,000 | 1,241,150 | ||
FTI Consulting, Inc.: | ||||
7.625% 6/15/13 | 2,425,000 | 2,443,188 | ||
7.75% 10/1/16 (c) | 1,000,000 | 1,025,000 | ||
Hertz Corp.: | ||||
8.875% 1/1/14 (c) | 190,000 | 199,025 | ||
10.5% 1/1/16 (c) | 835,000 | 916,413 | ||
Iron Mountain, Inc.: | ||||
8.25% 7/1/11 | 735,000 | 736,838 | ||
8.625% 4/1/13 | 1,110,000 | 1,140,525 | ||
Penhall International Corp. 12% 8/1/14 (c) | 1,040,000 | 1,107,600 | ||
Rural/Metro Corp. 0% 3/15/16 (b) | 1,305,000 | 991,800 | ||
United Rentals North America, Inc. 7% 2/15/14 | 3,055,000 | 2,925,163 | ||
16,617,190 | ||||
Shipping - 1.9% | ||||
OMI Corp. 7.625% 12/1/13 | 3,310,000 | 3,359,650 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Shipping - continued | ||||
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.: | ||||
7.5% 2/15/24 | $ 295,000 | $ 289,100 | ||
8.25% 3/15/13 | 420,000 | 443,100 | ||
Ship Finance International Ltd. 8.5% 12/15/13 | 4,555,000 | 4,441,125 | ||
Teekay Shipping Corp. 8.875% 7/15/11 | 1,245,000 | 1,325,925 | ||
9,858,900 | ||||
Steels - 0.4% | ||||
RathGibson, Inc. 11.25% 2/15/14 (c) | 1,710,000 | 1,795,500 | ||
Super Retail - 2.1% | ||||
GSC Holdings Corp./Gamestop, Inc. 8% 10/1/12 | 3,260,000 | 3,374,100 | ||
Michaels Stores, Inc.: | ||||
10% 11/1/14 (c) | 1,670,000 | 1,674,175 | ||
11.375% 11/1/16 (c) | 1,680,000 | 1,684,200 | ||
NBC Acquisition Corp. 0% 3/15/13 (b) | 1,980,000 | 1,445,400 | ||
Nebraska Book Co., Inc. 8.625% 3/15/12 | 1,180,000 | 1,109,200 | ||
Sonic Automotive, Inc. 8.625% 8/15/13 | 1,605,000 | 1,637,100 | ||
10,924,175 | ||||
Technology - 10.1% | ||||
Activant Solutions, Inc. 9.5% 5/1/16 (c) | 500,000 | 465,000 | ||
Amkor Technology, Inc. 9.25% 6/1/16 | 1,685,000 | 1,550,200 | ||
Avago Technologies Finance Ltd.: | ||||
10.125% 12/1/13 (c) | 1,645,000 | 1,739,588 | ||
10.9% 6/1/13 (c)(d) | 1,190,000 | 1,246,525 | ||
Celestica, Inc.: | ||||
7.625% 7/1/13 | 1,110,000 | 1,104,450 | ||
7.875% 7/1/11 | 2,110,000 | 2,125,825 | ||
Eastman Kodak Co. 7.25% 11/15/13 | 680,000 | 666,400 | ||
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.: | ||||
6.875% 7/15/11 | 3,725,000 | 3,915,906 | ||
7.125% 7/15/14 | 1,430,000 | 1,531,888 | ||
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. 7.75% 9/15/15 | 1,840,000 | 1,915,900 | ||
Lucent Technologies, Inc.: | ||||
6.45% 3/15/29 | 4,120,000 | 3,687,400 | ||
6.5% 1/15/28 | 1,265,000 | 1,125,850 | ||
MagnaChip Semiconductor SA/MagnaChip Semiconductor Finance Co.: | ||||
8% 12/15/14 | 780,000 | 475,800 | ||
8.64% 12/15/11 (d) | 1,075,000 | 924,500 | ||
Nortel Networks Corp.: | ||||
9.6238% 7/15/11 (c)(d) | 1,335,000 | 1,385,063 | ||
10.125% 7/15/13 (c) | 1,520,000 | 1,613,100 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Technology - continued | ||||
Northern Telecom Capital Corp. 7.875% 6/15/26 | $ 195,000 | $ 170,625 | ||
NXP BV: | ||||
7.875% 10/15/14 (c) | 2,275,000 | 2,309,125 | ||
8.118% 10/15/13 (c)(d) | 1,700,000 | 1,714,875 | ||
9.5% 10/15/15 (c) | 2,210,000 | 2,215,525 | ||
Sanmina-SCI Corp.: | ||||
6.75% 3/1/13 | 1,575,000 | 1,472,625 | ||
8.125% 3/1/16 | 1,700,000 | 1,661,750 | ||
Seagate Technology HDD Holdings 6.8% 10/1/16 | 1,030,000 | 1,017,125 | ||
Serena Software, Inc. 10.375% 3/15/16 | 670,000 | 711,875 | ||
STATS ChipPAC Ltd. 7.5% 7/19/10 | 2,365,000 | 2,391,725 | ||
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.: | ||||
9.125% 8/15/13 | 2,450,000 | 2,529,625 | ||
9.9725% 8/15/13 (d) | 1,425,000 | 1,474,875 | ||
10.25% 8/15/15 | 415,000 | 432,638 | ||
UGS Capital Corp. II 10.38% 6/1/11 pay-in-kind (c)(d) | 2,310,000 | 2,385,075 | ||
Xerox Capital Trust I 8% 2/1/27 | 2,955,000 | 3,028,875 | ||
Xerox Corp.: | ||||
6.4% 3/15/16 | 1,695,000 | 1,699,238 | ||
7.625% 6/15/13 | 1,115,000 | 1,165,175 | ||
51,854,146 | ||||
Telecommunications - 8.4% | ||||
Centennial Communications Corp.: | ||||
10% 1/1/13 | 775,000 | 804,063 | ||
11.1216% 1/1/13 (d) | 365,000 | 379,600 | ||
Centennial Communications Corp./Centennial Cellular Operating Co. LLC/Centennial Puerto Rico Operations Corp. 8.125% 2/1/14 | 600,000 | 600,000 | ||
Digicel Ltd. 9.25% 9/1/12 (c) | 2,735,000 | 2,854,656 | ||
Intelsat Ltd.: | ||||
6.5% 11/1/13 | 5,245,000 | 4,327,125 | ||
7.625% 4/15/12 | 2,880,000 | 2,595,600 | ||
9.25% 6/15/16 (c) | 2,360,000 | 2,513,400 | ||
11.25% 6/15/16 (c) | 2,090,000 | 2,272,875 | ||
11.64% 6/15/13 (c)(d) | 1,420,000 | 1,501,650 | ||
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd. 10.4844% 1/15/12 (d) | 1,045,000 | 1,059,369 | ||
Level 3 Communications, Inc. 12.875% 3/15/10 | 455,000 | 472,063 | ||
Level 3 Financing, Inc.: | ||||
9.25% 11/1/14 (c) | 2,480,000 | 2,495,500 | ||
12.25% 3/15/13 | 2,355,000 | 2,655,263 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Telecommunications - continued | ||||
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. 9.25% 11/1/14 (c) | $ 1,940,000 | $ 1,956,975 | ||
Millicom International Cellular SA 10% 12/1/13 | 1,183,000 | 1,271,725 | ||
Mobile Telesystems Finance SA 8% 1/28/12 (c) | 2,081,000 | 2,156,436 | ||
PanAmSat Corp. 9% 8/15/14 | 919,000 | 960,355 | ||
Qwest Corp.: | ||||
7.5% 10/1/14 (c) | 1,590,000 | 1,667,513 | ||
8.64% 6/15/13 (d) | 3,080,000 | 3,314,696 | ||
8.875% 3/15/12 | 380,000 | 418,000 | ||
Rogers Communications, Inc. 9.625% 5/1/11 | 1,540,000 | 1,724,800 | ||
U.S. West Capital Funding, Inc. 6.375% 7/15/08 | 1,050,000 | 1,047,375 | ||
U.S. West Communications: | ||||
6.875% 9/15/33 | 635,000 | 593,725 | ||
7.5% 6/15/23 | 1,230,000 | 1,236,150 | ||
Windstream Corp.: | ||||
8.125% 8/1/13 (c) | 495,000 | 529,056 | ||
8.625% 8/1/16 (c) | 1,195,000 | 1,289,166 | ||
42,697,136 | ||||
Textiles & Apparel - 0.7% | ||||
Levi Strauss & Co.: | ||||
8.875% 4/1/16 | 2,245,000 | 2,301,125 | ||
10.1216% 4/1/12 (d) | 640,000 | 656,800 | ||
Warnaco, Inc. 8.875% 6/15/13 | 335,000 | 347,981 | ||
3,305,906 | ||||
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $447,763,207) | 453,087,653 | |||
Commercial Mortgage Securities - 0.2% | ||||
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. Series 2003-2: | ||||
Class BWD, 6.947% 10/11/37 (c) | 112,394 | 114,905 | ||
Class BWE, 7.226% 10/11/37 (c) | 156,375 | 161,628 | ||
Class BWF, 7.55% 10/11/37 (c) | 135,850 | 141,904 | ||
Class BWG, 8.155% 10/11/37 (c) | 131,941 | 141,363 | ||
Class BWH, 9.073% 10/11/37 (c) | 97,734 | 108,357 | ||
Class BWJ, 9.99% 10/11/37 (c) | 112,394 | 128,803 | ||
Class BWK, 10.676% 10/11/37 (c) | 97,734 | 114,105 | ||
Class BWL, 10.1596% 10/11/37 (c) | 159,307 | 180,078 | ||
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES (Cost $967,592) | 1,091,143 | |||
Floating Rate Loans - 5.6% | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Automotive - 0.2% | ||||
Lear Corp. term loan 7.8779% 4/25/12 (d) | $ 1,000,000 | $ 998,750 | ||
Cable TV - 1.3% | ||||
Charter Communications Operating LLC Tranche B, term loan 8.005% 4/28/13 (d) | 2,404,000 | 2,422,030 | ||
CSC Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.148% 3/29/13 (d) | 2,557,150 | 2,555,552 | ||
Insight Midwest Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.57% 4/6/14 (d)(e) | 1,800,000 | 1,811,250 | ||
6,788,832 | ||||
Diversified Financial Services - 0.4% | ||||
LPL Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.3015% 6/28/13 (d) | 1,781,264 | 1,799,077 | ||
Electric Utilities - 0.7% | ||||
Covanta Energy Corp.: | ||||
Tranche 1: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.6206% 6/24/12 (d) | 1,182,991 | 1,188,906 | ||
term loan 7.6151% 6/24/12 (d) | 845,613 | 849,841 | ||
Tranche 2, term loan 10.8706% 6/24/13 (d) | 1,517,750 | 1,532,928 | ||
3,571,675 | ||||
Energy - 0.6% | ||||
Coffeyville Resources LLC Tranche 2, term loan 12.125% 7/8/13 (d) | 1,030,000 | 1,060,900 | ||
Targa Resources, Inc./Targa Resources Finance Corp.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.4919% 10/31/12 (d) | 216,774 | 218,400 | ||
term loan: | ||||
7.6169% 10/31/07 (d) | 790,000 | 790,000 | ||
7.6323% 10/31/12 (d) | 894,194 | 900,900 | ||
2,970,200 | ||||
Gaming - 0.8% | ||||
Kerzner International Ltd.: | ||||
term loan 8.39% 9/1/13 (d) | 1,162,500 | 1,153,781 | ||
Class DD, term loan 8.39% 9/1/13 (d)(e) | 697,500 | 692,269 | ||
Venetian Macau Ltd. Tranche B, term loan: | ||||
5/26/12 (d)(e) | 780,000 | 776,100 | ||
8.12% 5/26/13 (d) | 1,560,000 | 1,563,900 | ||
4,186,050 | ||||
Paper - 0.7% | ||||
Georgia-Pacific Corp. Tranche B1, term loan 7.3851% 12/23/12 (d) | 3,384,425 | 3,403,462 | ||
Floating Rate Loans - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Services - 0.0% | ||||
NES Rentals Holdings, Inc. Tranche 2, term loan 12.125% 7/21/13 (d) | $ 190,000 | $ 191,900 | ||
Super Retail - 0.2% | ||||
Michaels Stores, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.375% 10/31/13 (d) | 1,250,000 | 1,254,688 | ||
Technology - 0.4% | ||||
Fidelity National Information Solutions, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche A, term loan 6.57% 3/9/11 (d) | 1,464,864 | 1,453,878 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 3/9/13 (d) | 529,252 | 530,575 | ||
1,984,453 | ||||
Telecommunications - 0.3% | ||||
Qwest Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.95% 6/30/10 (d) | 1,675,000 | 1,698,031 | ||
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOANS (Cost $28,722,011) | 28,847,118 |
Money Market Funds - 4.5% | |||
Shares | |||
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 5.34% (a) | 23,006,240 | 23,006,240 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 98.9% (Cost $500,459,050) | 506,032,154 | ||
NET OTHER ASSETS - 1.1% | 5,484,268 | ||
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 511,516,422 |
Legend |
(a) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
(b) Security initially issued in zero coupon form which converts to coupon form at a specified rate and date. The rate shown is the rate 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 $119,710,250 or 23.4% of net assets. |
(d) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. |
(e) Position or a portion of the position represents an unfunded loan commitment. At period end, the total principal amount and market value of unfunded commitments totaled $1,695,000 and $1,690,425, respectively. The coupon rates will be determined at time of settlement. |
Affiliated Central Funds |
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
Fund | Income earned |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund | $ 1,036,574 |
Other Information |
Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: |
United States of America | 83.3% |
Bermuda | 4.2% |
Canada | 3.7% |
United Kingdom | 1.6% |
Luxembourg | 1.6% |
Netherlands | 1.2% |
Others (individually less than 1%) | 4.4% |
100.0% |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2006 | ||
Assets | ||
Investment in securities, at value - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $477,452,810) | $ 483,025,914 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $23,006,240) | 23,006,240 | |
Total Investments (cost $500,459,050) | $ 506,032,154 | |
Cash | 102,316 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 2,883,251 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 794,177 | |
Interest receivable | 9,441,859 | |
Total assets | 519,253,757 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 5,730,235 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 979,310 | |
Distributions payable | 517,143 | |
Accrued management fee | 240,527 | |
Distribution fees payable | 112,752 | |
Other affiliated payables | 111,823 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 45,545 | |
Total liabilities | 7,737,335 | |
Net Assets | $ 511,516,422 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 500,891,776 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 1,420,855 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | 3,630,687 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 5,573,104 | |
Net Assets | $ 511,516,422 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
October 31, 2006 | ||
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price | $ 9.26 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/95.25 of $9.26) | $ 9.72 | |
Class T: | $ 9.25 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $9.25) | $ 9.59 | |
Class B: | $ 9.25 | |
Class C: | $ 9.25 | |
Institutional Class: | $ 9.27 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Year ended October 31, 2006 | ||
Investment Income | ||
Interest | $ 40,282,845 | |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds | 1,036,574 | |
Total income | 41,319,419 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 2,965,765 | |
Transfer agent fees | 1,196,837 | |
Distribution fees | 1,379,199 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 226,133 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 21,637 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 2,032 | |
Registration fees | 126,454 | |
Audit | 57,065 | |
Legal | 44,749 | |
Miscellaneous | 14,326 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 6,034,197 | |
Expense reductions | (256,924) | 5,777,273 |
Net investment income | 35,542,146 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investment securities: | ||
Unaffiliated issuers | 3,829,006 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | 7,124,502 | |
Net gain (loss) | 10,953,508 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 46,495,654 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended | Year ended | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income | $ 35,542,146 | $ 31,462,609 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,829,006 | 8,258,105 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 7,124,502 | (23,524,145) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | 46,495,654 | 16,196,569 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (34,347,748) | (32,172,399) |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | (7,477,368) | (7,269,360) |
Total distributions | (41,825,116) | (39,441,759) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 188,578 | 27,368,791 |
Redemption fees | 576,163 | 91,857 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 5,435,279 | 4,215,458 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 506,081,143 | 501,865,685 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,420,855 and undistributed net investment income of $1,696,257, respectively) | $ 511,516,422 | $ 506,081,143 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.15 | $ 9.59 | $ 9.33 | $ 7.89 | $ 8.75 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .634 | .615 | .675 | .725 | .709 |
Net realized and unrealized | .214 | (.288) | .267 | 1.360 | (.908) |
Total from investment operations | .848 | .327 | .942 | 2.085 | (.199) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.613) | (.629) | (.683) | (.645) | (.661) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.135) | (.140) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.748) | (.769) | (.683) | (.645) | (.661) |
Redemption fees added to paid | .010 | .002 | .001 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.26 | $ 9.15 | $ 9.59 | $ 9.33 | $ 7.89 |
Total Return A,B | 9.82% | 3.53% | 10.50% | 27.23% | (2.49)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.01% | 1.02% | 1.01% | 1.00% | 1.02% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Net investment income | 6.95% | 6.58% | 7.21% | 8.26% | 8.42% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 130,666 | $ 115,345 | $ 94,349 | $ 61,084 | $ 31,456 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 72% | 115% | 126% | 129% | 105% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.14 | $ 9.58 | $ 9.33 | $ 7.89 | $ 8.74 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .624 | .607 | .668 | .717 | .695 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .215 | (.289) | .255 | 1.359 | (.893) |
Total from investment operations | .839 | .318 | .923 | 2.076 | (.198) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.604) | (.620) | (.674) | (.636) | (.652) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.135) | (.140) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.739) | (.760) | (.674) | (.636) | (.652) |
Redemption fees added to paid | .010 | .002 | .001 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.25 | $ 9.14 | $ 9.58 | $ 9.33 | $ 7.89 |
Total Return A,B | 9.73% | 3.43% | 10.29% | 27.11% | (2.47)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.18% | 1.19% | 1.19% | 1.19% | 1.24% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% |
Net investment income | 6.85% | 6.49% | 7.11% | 8.16% | 8.32% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 68,487 | $ 69,091 | $ 91,707 | $ 81,735 | $ 35,751 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 72% | 115% | 126% | 129% | 105% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.14 | $ 9.57 | $ 9.32 | $ 7.88 | $ 8.74 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .565 | .546 | .606 | .658 | .641 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .215 | (.279) | .256 | 1.361 | (.904) |
Total from investment operations | .780 | .267 | .862 | 2.019 | (.263) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.545) | (.559) | (.613) | (.579) | (.597) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.135) | (.140) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.680) | (.699) | (.613) | (.579) | (.597) |
Redemption fees added to paid | .010 | .002 | .001 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.25 | $ 9.14 | $ 9.57 | $ 9.32 | $ 7.88 |
Total Return A,B | 9.03% | 2.87% | 9.58% | 26.32% | (3.23)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.81% | 1.81% | 1.80% | 1.80% | 1.83% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
Net investment income | 6.20% | 5.84% | 6.46% | 7.51% | 7.67% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period | $ 51,362 | $ 64,804 | $ 79,997 | $ 70,661 | $ 32,854 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 72% | 115% | 126% | 129% | 105% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.14 | $ 9.57 | $ 9.32 | $ 7.88 | $ 8.74 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .556 | .536 | .597 | .651 | .635 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .215 | (.278) | .256 | 1.359 | (.906) |
Total from investment operations | .771 | .258 | .853 | 2.010 | (.271) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.536) | (.550) | (.604) | (.570) | (.589) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.135) | (.140) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.671) | (.690) | (.604) | (.570) | (.589) |
Redemption fees added to paid | .010 | .002 | .001 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.25 | $ 9.14 | $ 9.57 | $ 9.32 | $ 7.88 |
Total Return A,B | 8.92% | 2.77% | 9.47% | 26.19% | (3.32)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.86% | 1.87% | 1.87% | 1.88% | 1.90% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% |
Net investment income | 6.10% | 5.74% | 6.36% | 7.41% | 7.57% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period | $ 52,796 | $ 56,036 | $ 64,187 | $ 59,655 | $ 20,719 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 72% | 115% | 126% | 129% | 105% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning | $ 9.16 | $ 9.60 | $ 9.34 | $ 7.90 | $ 8.75 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income B | .648 | .630 | .690 | .739 | .709 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .214 | (.289) | .267 | 1.359 | (.886) |
Total from investment operations | .862 | .341 | .957 | 2.098 | (.177) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.627) | (.643) | (.698) | (.658) | (.673) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.135) | (.140) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.762) | (.783) | (.698) | (.658) | (.673) |
Redemption fees added to paid | .010 | .002 | .001 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.27 | $ 9.16 | $ 9.60 | $ 9.34 | $ 7.90 |
Total Return A | 9.98% | 3.68% | 10.66% | 27.38% | (2.23)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,E | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .91% | .91% | .90% | .96% | .96% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, | .85% | .85% | .85% | .85% | .85% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .85% | .85% | .85% | .85% | .85% |
Net investment income | 7.10% | 6.73% | 7.36% | 8.41% | 8.57% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period | $ 208,205 | $ 200,804 | $ 171,625 | $ 108,885 | $ 48,379 |
Portfolio turnover rate D | 72% | 115% | 126% | 129% | 105% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2006
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
The Fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds which are open-end investment companies available to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund, which are also consistently followed by the Fidelity Central Funds:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued and net asset value per share is calculated (NAV calculation) as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Wherever possible, the Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available, are valued by independent pricing services or by dealers who make markets in such securities. Pricing services consider yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value, valuations may be determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The frequency of when fair value pricing is used is unpredictable. The value of securities used for NAV calculation under fair value pricing may differ from published prices for the same securities. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
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Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions, including the Fund's investment activity in the Fidelity Central Funds, are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. 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 by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements.
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the Fund will claim a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to market discount and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 11,135,015 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (5,356,612) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 5,778,403 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 1,564,647 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 2,332,499 | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 500,253,751 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
October 31, 2006 | October 31, 2005 | |
Ordinary Income | $ 36,009,385 | $ 32,172,399 |
Long-term Capital Gains | 5,815,731 | 7,269,360 |
Total | $ 41,825,116 | $ 39,441,759 |
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Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In July 2006, Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the Fund's net assets, results of operations and financial statement disclosures.
In addition, in September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
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Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. The Fund may invest in loans and loan participations, trade claims or other receivables. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities, that obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary. The Fund may be contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the sale of these investments.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $354,891,234 and $367,485,077, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .12% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .57% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
Distribution | Service | Paid to | Retained | |
Class A | 0% | .15% | $ 181,336 | $ 2,510 |
Class T | 0% | .25% | 164,470 | 886 |
Class B | .65% | .25% | 510,808 | 369,062 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 522,585 | 67,831 |
$ 1,379,199 | $ 440,289 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 4.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares (.25% prior to February 24, 2006) and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
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For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
Retained | |
Class A | $ 34,294 |
Class T | 12,396 |
Class B* | 145,069 |
Class C* | 7,616 |
$ 199,375 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
Amount | % of | |
Class A | $ 230,284 | .19 |
Class T | 173,225 | .26 |
Class B | 137,714 | .24 |
Class C | 103,144 | .20 |
Institutional Class | 552,470 | .25 |
$ 1,196,837 |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
Investments in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's web site, www.sec.gov, or upon request.
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The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit, which amounts to $1,175 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, including commitment fees, are excluded from this reimbursement.
The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:
Expense | Reimbursement | |
Class A | 1.00% | $ 7,117 |
Class T | 1.10% | 51,842 |
Class B | 1.75% | 33,462 |
Class C | 1.85% | 7,014 |
Institutional Class | .85% | 136,427 |
$ 235,862 |
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $1,826 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian and each class' transfer agent, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expense by $19,088. During the period, credits reduced each class' transfer agent expense as noted in the table below.
Transfer Agent | ||
Class A | $ 13 | |
Class C | 135 | |
$ 148 |
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7. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
During the period, the Fund's transfer agent, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company, notified the Fund that the fund's books and records did not reflect a conversion of certain Class B to Class A shares upon their conversion date. Management has determined that this did not have a material impact to the Fund's reported net assets or results of operations in the accompanying financial statements. FIIOC will cause the books and records of the Fund to reflect a conversion of the relevant Class B shares to Class A and is in the process of determining the impact to affected shareholder accounts for purposes of its remediation.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is conducting an investigation of FMR (covering the years 2002 to 2004) arising from gifts, gratuities and business entertainment provided by certain brokers to certain individuals who were employed on FMR's domestic equity trading desk during that period. FMR is in discussions with the SEC staff regarding the possible resolution of the matter, but as of period-end no final resolution has been reached.
In December 2006, the Independent Trustees completed their own investigation of the matter with the assistance of independent counsel. The Independent Trustees and FMR agree that, despite the absence of proof that the Fidelity mutual funds experienced diminished execution quality as a result of the improper receipt of gifts and business entertainment, the conduct at issue was serious and is worthy of redress. Accordingly, the Independent Trustees have requested and FMR has agreed to pay $42 million to Fidelity mutual funds, plus interest to be determined at the time that payment is made. A method of allocating this payment among the funds has not yet been determined. In addition, FMR has agreed to reimburse related legal expenses. The total payment to the Fund is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets.
8. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Years ended October 31, | ||
2006 | 2005 | |
From net investment income | ||
Class A | $ 8,132,325 | $ 7,048,649 |
Class T | 4,364,476 | 5,708,722 |
Class B | 3,396,706 | 4,364,924 |
Class C | 3,076,065 | 3,597,117 |
Institutional Class | 15,378,176 | 11,452,987 |
Total | $ 34,347,748 | $ 32,172,399 |
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Years ended October 31, | ||
2006 | 2005 | |
From net realized gain | ||
Class A | $ 1,726,911 | $ 1,410,913 |
Class T | 982,007 | 1,360,690 |
Class B | 927,262 | 1,136,583 |
Class C | 811,022 | 958,694 |
Institutional Class | 3,030,166 | 2,402,480 |
Total | $ 7,477,368 | $ 7,269,360 |
9. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
Shares | Dollars | |||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 4,921,122 | 4,966,212 | $ 44,901,425 | $ 46,487,910 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 887,253 | 720,034 | 8,091,586 | 6,751,707 |
Shares redeemed | (4,307,073) | (2,923,855) | (39,280,504) | (27,342,681) |
Net increase (decrease) | 1,501,302 | 2,762,391 | $ 13,712,507 | $ 25,896,936 |
Class T | ||||
Shares sold | 2,122,712 | 2,067,254 | $ 19,339,885 | $ 19,403,111 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 473,437 | 624,783 | 4,311,964 | 5,866,634 |
Shares redeemed | (2,751,537) | (4,708,927) | (25,073,627) | (43,555,089) |
Net increase (decrease) | (155,388) | (2,016,890) | $ (1,421,778) | $ (18,285,344) |
Class B | ||||
Shares sold | 723,865 | 1,331,209 | $ 6,590,070 | $ 12,468,265 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 279,486 | 340,199 | 2,542,733 | 3,193,695 |
Shares redeemed | (2,541,737) | (2,934,943) | (23,161,228) | (27,417,149) |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,538,386) | (1,263,535) | $ (14,028,425) | $ (11,755,189) |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | 1,340,176 | 1,658,567 | $ 12,225,070 | $ 15,617,314 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 266,004 | 300,508 | 2,420,777 | 2,822,276 |
Shares redeemed | (2,030,012) | (2,530,665) | (18,484,174) | (23,608,784) |
Net increase (decrease) | (423,832) | (571,590) | $ (3,838,327) | $ (5,169,194) |
Institutional Class | ||||
Shares sold | 27,984,682 | 11,245,915 | $ 253,342,940 | $ 104,913,829 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,859,946 | 1,307,790 | 16,967,286 | 12,272,408 |
Shares redeemed | (29,311,604) | (8,516,753) | (264,545,625) | (80,504,655) |
Net increase (decrease) | 533,024 | 4,036,952 | $ 5,764,601 | $ 36,681,582 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series II and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II, including the schedule of investments as of October 31, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, 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. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund as of October 31, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 21, 2006
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 348 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 350 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (76) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1986 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as President (2006-present), Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). | |
Stephen P. Jonas (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Jonas is Senior Vice President of Advisor High Income (2005-present). He also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2005-present). Mr. Jonas is Executive Director of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). He also serves as a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Jonas served as President of Fidelity Enterprise Operations and Risk Services (2004-2005), Chief Administrative Officer (2002-2004), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR Corp. (1998-2002). In addition, he serves on the Boards of Boston Ballet (2003-present) and Simmons College (2003-present). | |
Robert L. Reynolds (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is President and a Director of FMR (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Mr. Reynolds also serves as Vice Chairman (2006-present), a Director (2003-present), and Chief Operating Officer of FMR Corp. and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
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Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Dennis J. Dirks (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). Mr. Dirks also serves as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-present) and a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-present). | |
Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (1989-2002). He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2001-present), Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-present), and Chairman of the Board of Saint Barnabas Health Care System. | |
George H. Heilmeier (70) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004-present). He is Chairman of the General Motors Science & Technology Advisory Board and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001-2004), and Teletech Holdings (customer management services). He is the recipient of the 2005 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for his invention of the liquid crystal display, and a member of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. | |
Marie L. Knowles (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002-present). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. | |
Ned C. Lautenbach (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-present) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | |
William O. McCoy (73) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Duke Realty Corporation (real estate). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm). In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System. He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system). | |
Cornelia M. Small (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member (2000-present) and Chairperson (2002-present) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002-present) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1999). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. | |
William S. Stavropoulos (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003), CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2004). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002-present), and Metalmark Capital (private equity investment firm, 2005-present). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. | |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003-present), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004-present). |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Keyes may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
James H. Keyes (66) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Mr. Keyes was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls, Inc. (automotive supplier, 1993-2003). He currently serves as a member of the boards of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies), Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, 2002-present), and Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions). | |
Peter S. Lynch (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. | |
Walter C. Donovan (44) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of Advisor High Income. Mr. Donovan also serves as Vice President of Fidelity's High Income Funds (2005-present). Mr. Donovan also serves as Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Donovan served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Funds (2005-2006), certain Asset Allocation Funds (2005-2006), certain Balanced Funds (2005-2006), and as Vice President and Director of Fidelity's International Equity Trading group (1998-2005). | |
Robert A. Lawrence (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Advisor High Income. Mr. Lawrence also serves as Vice President of the High Income Funds. Mr. Lawrence is Senior Vice President of FMR (2006-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (2002-2005). | |
Matthew J. Conti (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor High Income. Mr. Conti also serves as Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Conti worked as a research analyst and portfolio manager. Mr. Conti also serves as Vice President of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2003). | |
Eric D. Roiter (57) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1999 Secretary of Advisor High Income. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds; Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present) and FMR; Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2001-present), and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Roiter served as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (1998-2005). | |
Stuart Fross (47) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor High Income. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003-present), Vice President and Secretary of FDC (2005-present), and is an employee of FMR. | |
Christine Reynolds (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President and Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and is a Vice President (2003-present) and an employee (2002-present) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Joseph B. Hollis (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Hollis also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Hollis is President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2005-present). Mr. Hollis also serves as President and Director of Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Hollis served as Senior Vice President of Cash Management Services (1999-2002) and Investment Management Operations (2002-2005). | |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (59) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002-present). He is Chief Compliance Officer of FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Rathgeber served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). | |
Bryan A. Mehrmann (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Mehrmann also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Corporation, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). | |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (42) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). | |
Kenneth B. Robins (37) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Robins also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). | |
Robert G. Byrnes (39) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Byrnes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Byrnes served as Vice President of FPCMS (2003-2005). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Byrnes worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Vice President of the Investment Operations Group (2000-2003). | |
John H. Costello (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1999 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Mark Osterheld (51) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Gary W. Ryan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Ryan also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in FPCMS (1999-2005). | |
Salvatore Schiavone (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Schiavone also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Schiavone worked at Deutsche Asset Management, where he most recently served as Assistant Treasurer (2003-2005) of the Scudder Funds and Vice President and Head of Fund Reporting (1996-2003). |
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of Advisor High 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:
Pay Date | Record Date | Capital Gains | |
Class A | 12/11/06 | 12/08/06 | $.05 |
Class T | 12/11/06 | 12/08/06 | $.05 |
Class B | 12/11/06 | 12/08/06 | $.05 |
Class C | 12/11/06 | 12/08/06 | $.05 |
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2006, $2,332,499, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
A total of .05% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year was derived from interest on U.S. Government securities which is generally exempt from state income tax.
The fund designates $22,887,141 of distributions paid during the period January 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006, as qualifying to be taxed as interest-related dividends for nonresident alien shareholders.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2007 of amounts for use in preparing 2006 income tax returns.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund
Each year, typically in June, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly each month except August and takes into account throughout the year matters bearing on Advisory Contracts. The Board, acting directly and through its separate committees, considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. At the time of the renewal, the Board had 12 standing committees, each composed of 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. Each committee has adopted a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. One such committee, the Fixed-Income Contract Committee, meets periodically as needed throughout the year to consider matters specifically related to the annual renewal of Advisory Contracts. The committee requests and receives information on, and makes recommendations to the Independent Trustees concerning, the approval and annual review of the Advisory Contracts.
At its June 2006 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses of the fund; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by the investment adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In determining whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. In addition to evaluating the specific factors noted above, the Board, in reaching its determination, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with 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, managed by Fidelity.
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Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the background of the fund's portfolio manager and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of administrative, distribution, 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 Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered that Fidelity voluntarily pays for market data out of its own resources.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
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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 for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying an additional sales charge. The Board noted that, since the last Advisory Contract renewals in June 2005, Fidelity has taken a number of actions that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure the investment research teams; (ii) voluntarily entering into contractual arrangements with certain brokers pursuant to which Fidelity pays for research products and services separately out of its own resources, rather than bundling with fund commissions; (iii) launching the Fidelity Advantage Class of its five Spartan stock index funds and three Spartan bond index funds, which is a lower-fee class available to shareholders with higher account balances; (iv) contractually agreeing to impose expense limitations on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund and reducing the fund's initial investment minimum; and (v) offering shareholders of each of the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2005, the cumulative total returns of Class C and Institutional Class of the fund, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Lipper Inc. as having an investment objective similar to that of the fund. The returns of Class C and Institutional Class represent the performance of classes with the highest and lowest 12b-1 fees, respectively (not necessarily with the highest and lowest total expenses). The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the Lipper peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below each chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the Lipper peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.
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The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its Lipper peer group and stated that the performance of Institutional Class of the fund was in the second quartile for the one-year period, the third quartile for the three-year period, and the first quartile for the five-year period. The Board also stated that the relative investment performance of Institutional Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the one- and five-year periods, although the fund's three-year cumulative total return was lower than its benchmark. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
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The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group" and, for the reasons explained above, is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "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 TMG % of 29% means that 71% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, 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 ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2005. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
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In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee 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 the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund 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.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Class A and Class B ranked below its competitive median for 2005, and the total expenses of each of Class C, Class T, and Institutional Class ranked above its competitive median for 2005. 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 expenses 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.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in some cases above the median of the universe presented for comparison, 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 its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of the results of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
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 through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions, including reductions that occur through operation of the transfer agent agreement. The transfer agent fee varies in part based on the number of accounts in the fund. If the number of accounts decreases or the average account size increases, the overall transfer agent fee rate decreases.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total 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 concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board further concluded that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
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Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Advisory Contracts, the Board requested additional information on several topics, including (i) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology and profitability trends within certain funds; (ii) funds and accounts managed by Fidelity other than the Fidelity funds, including fee arrangements; (iii) the total expenses of certain funds and classes relative to competitors; (iv) fund performance trends; and (v) Fidelity's fee structures.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Research & Analysis Company
(formerly Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.)
Fidelity International
Investment Advisors
Fidelity Investments Japan Limited
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
The Bank of New York
New York, NY
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Contents
Chairman's Message | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. | |
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
Stock and bond markets around the world have seen largely positive results year to date, although weakness in the technology sector and growth stocks in general have tempered performance. While financial markets are always unpredictable, there are a number of time-tested principles that can put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There are tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. The more you sell, the more taxes you pay, and the more you trade, the higher the costs. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third investment principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces unconstructive "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or over the phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2006 | Past 1 | Past 5 | Life of |
Institutional Class | 9.98% | 9.46% | 7.24% |
A From September 7, 1999.
$10,000 Over Life of Fund
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity ® Advisor High Income Fund - Institutional Class on September 7, 1999, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Merrill Lynch® U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index and the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index performed over the same period.
Going forward, the fund's performance will be compared to the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index rather than the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index because the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index conforms more closely to the fund's investment strategy.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Matthew Conti, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor High Income Fund
The U.S. high-yield bond market was the best performing domestic fixed-income asset class during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2006. During that time, the Merrill Lynch® U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index rose 9.78%. By comparison, the Lehman Brothers® Aggregate Bond Index - a benchmark of the investment-grade taxable bond universe - gained 5.19%. High yield benefited from a slew of factors that are historically a major positive for the group: a low default rate, tight credit spreads relative to high-quality debt, an increase in merger-and-acquisition activity, and a relatively low sensitivity to interest rate swings. The favorable default rate reflected the ongoing climate of solid economic growth, which has helped corporate America strengthen its balance sheets and cash flows. The Federal Reserve Board's pause in its two-year interest rate hike campaign - the central bank left rates unchanged at its August, September and October Open Market Committee meetings - gave a further boost to the high-yield market as investors became more comfortable with higher-risk assets.
For the 12 months ending October 31, 2006, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned 9.98%, outperforming the Merrill Lynch Constrained index - which became the fund's primary benchmark on January 1, 2006 - but lagging the 10.34% return of the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index. Versus the blended high-yield benchmark, security selection in and an underweighting of the automotive industry during the first half of the period bolstered performance, as did strong security selection in and an underweighting of health care. Conversely, an overweighting in bricks-and-mortar gaming detracted, as did poor security selection in the containers industry. Top contributors included General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC), laboratory supply firm VWR - listed as CDRV Investors in the Investments section - United Kingdom-based industrial company Invensys and satellite operator Intelsat. Conversely, holdings of gaming companies Station Casinos and MGM Mirage lagged, as did building materials supplier Masonite. Underweighting cable TV operator Charter Communications also detracted.
Note to shareholders: On January 1, 2006, the fund's benchmark changed from the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index to the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index, which conforms more closely to the fund's investment strategy.
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.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class A | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,047.20 | $ 5.16 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.16 | $ 5.09 |
Class T | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,047.90 | $ 5.68 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,019.66 | $ 5.60 |
Class B | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,044.50 | $ 9.02 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.38 | $ 8.89 |
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class C | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,044.00 | $ 9.53 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,015.88 | $ 9.40 |
Institutional Class | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,049.10 | $ 4.39 |
Hypothetical A | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.92 | $ 4.33 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Annualized | |
Class A | 1.00% |
Class T | 1.10% |
Class B | 1.75% |
Class C | 1.85% |
Institutional Class | .85% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Holdings as of October 31, 2006 | ||
(by issuer, excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's | % of fund's net assets |
Intelsat Ltd. | 2.5 | 1.0 |
General Motors Acceptance Corp. | 2.0 | 2.6 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. | 1.6 | 1.9 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 1.5 | 1.1 |
Qwest Corp. | 1.4 | 1.1 |
9.0 | ||
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2006 | ||
% of fund's | % of fund's net assets | |
Technology | 10.5 | 9.8 |
Telecommunications | 8.7 | 6.6 |
Energy | 8.1 | 8.6 |
Gaming | 6.5 | 7.9 |
Healthcare | 5.3 | 4.5 |
Quality Diversification (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 | As of April 30, 2006 | ||||||
AAA,AA,A 0.7% | AAA,AA,A 0.6% | ||||||
BBB 0.5% | BBB 0.0% | ||||||
BB 35.7% | BB 41.9% | ||||||
B 42.5% | B 44.7% | ||||||
CCC,CC,C 13.3% | CCC,CC,C 8.2% | ||||||
Not Rated 1.7% | Not Rated 2.0% | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term |
We have used ratings from Moody's ® Investors Services, Inc. Where Moody's ratings are not available, we have used S&P ® ratings. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 * | As of April 30, 2006 ** | ||||||
Nonconvertible | Nonconvertible | ||||||
Floating Rate Loans 5.6% | Floating Rate Loans 9.4% | ||||||
Other Investments 0.2% | Other Investments 0.2% | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term | ||||||
* Foreign investments | 16.7% | ** Foreign investments | 13.2% |
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Investments October 31, 2006
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Nonconvertible Bonds - 88.6% | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Aerospace - 1.9% | ||||
Bombardier, Inc.: | ||||
6.75% 5/1/12 (c) | $ 860,000 | $ 829,900 | ||
7.45% 5/1/34 (c) | 840,000 | 743,400 | ||
L-3 Communications Corp.: | ||||
5.875% 1/15/15 | 2,280,000 | 2,205,900 | ||
6.375% 10/15/15 | 1,650,000 | 1,629,375 | ||
7.625% 6/15/12 | 1,975,000 | 2,049,063 | ||
Orbital Sciences Corp. 9% 7/15/11 | 680,000 | 720,800 | ||
Primus International, Inc. 11.5% 4/15/09 (c) | 1,390,000 | 1,494,250 | ||
9,672,688 | ||||
Air Transportation - 1.5% | ||||
American Airlines, Inc. pass thru trust certificates: | ||||
6.817% 5/23/11 | 3,100,000 | 3,107,750 | ||
6.977% 11/23/22 | 296,741 | 288,580 | ||
7.324% 4/15/11 | 960,000 | 964,800 | ||
7.377% 5/23/19 | 298,514 | 286,573 | ||
8.608% 10/1/12 | 200,000 | 210,000 | ||
AMR Corp. 9% 8/1/12 | 775,000 | 815,688 | ||
Continental Airlines, Inc. 7.875% 7/2/18 | 193,770 | 195,223 | ||
Continental Airlines, Inc. pass thru trust certificates 9.798% 4/1/21 | 1,545,213 | 1,661,104 | ||
7,529,718 | ||||
Automotive - 4.1% | ||||
Ford Motor Co. 7.45% 7/16/31 | 1,345,000 | 1,054,144 | ||
Ford Motor Credit Co.: | ||||
7% 10/1/13 | 3,120,000 | 2,893,800 | ||
7.25% 10/25/11 | 1,960,000 | 1,853,760 | ||
9.8238% 4/15/12 (d) | 515,000 | 536,244 | ||
10.64% 6/15/11 (c)(d) | 2,693,000 | 2,820,918 | ||
General Motors Acceptance Corp.: | ||||
5.625% 5/15/09 | 1,720,000 | 1,686,606 | ||
6.75% 12/1/14 | 1,665,000 | 1,640,025 | ||
6.875% 9/15/11 | 915,000 | 917,288 | ||
8% 11/1/31 | 5,640,000 | 6,006,570 | ||
Visteon Corp. 7% 3/10/14 | 1,750,000 | 1,540,000 | ||
20,949,355 | ||||
Banks and Thrifts - 0.7% | ||||
Western Financial Bank 9.625% 5/15/12 | 3,065,000 | 3,374,479 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Broadcasting - 0.2% | ||||
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. 7% 1/15/14 | $ 800,000 | $ 740,000 | ||
Nexstar Finance Holdings LLC/Nexstar Finance Holdings, Inc. 0% 4/1/13 (b) | 590,000 | 510,350 | ||
1,250,350 | ||||
Building Materials - 0.9% | ||||
Anixter International, Inc. 5.95% 3/1/15 | 1,480,000 | 1,372,700 | ||
Interface, Inc. 9.5% 2/1/14 | 395,000 | 410,800 | ||
Masonite Corp. 11% 4/6/15 (c) | 2,410,000 | 2,175,025 | ||
Nortek, Inc. 8.5% 9/1/14 | 540,000 | 515,700 | ||
NTK Holdings, Inc. 0% 3/1/14 (b) | 340,000 | 233,750 | ||
4,707,975 | ||||
Cable TV - 3.3% | ||||
Cablevision Systems Corp. 9.87% 4/1/09 (d) | 1,725,000 | 1,798,313 | ||
Charter Communications Holdings I LLC: | ||||
0% 1/15/15 (b) | 215,000 | 178,988 | ||
9.92% 4/1/14 | 1,395,000 | 1,122,975 | ||
10% 5/15/14 | 1,370,000 | 1,000,100 | ||
11.125% 1/15/14 | 605,000 | 503,663 | ||
Charter Communications Holdings I LLC/Charter Communications Holdings I Capital Corp. 11% 10/1/15 | 400,000 | 384,000 | ||
Charter Communications Holdings II LLC/Charter Communications Holdings II Capital Corp. 10.25% 9/15/10 | 1,160,000 | 1,197,700 | ||
EchoStar DBS Corp.: | ||||
5.75% 10/1/08 | 1,830,000 | 1,818,563 | ||
7% 10/1/13 (c) | 2,190,000 | 2,162,625 | ||
7.125% 2/1/16 (c) | 2,115,000 | 2,067,413 | ||
Insight Midwest LP/Insight Capital, Inc. 10.5% 11/1/10 | 1,105,000 | 1,143,675 | ||
Kabel Deutschland GmbH 10.625% 7/1/14 (c) | 1,475,000 | 1,593,000 | ||
NTL Cable PLC: | ||||
8.75% 4/15/14 | 970,000 | 1,018,500 | ||
9.125% 8/15/16 | 710,000 | 745,500 | ||
16,735,015 | ||||
Capital Goods - 1.8% | ||||
Amsted Industries, Inc. 10.25% 10/15/11 (c) | 1,435,000 | 1,531,863 | ||
Case New Holland, Inc. 7.125% 3/1/14 | 1,310,000 | 1,296,900 | ||
Invensys PLC 9.875% 3/15/11 (c) | 2,378,000 | 2,592,020 | ||
Leucadia National Corp. 7% 8/15/13 | 1,840,000 | 1,844,600 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Capital Goods - continued | ||||
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. 8.375% 11/15/14 | $ 1,170,000 | $ 1,085,175 | ||
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc. 8.625% 12/15/13 | 1,045,000 | 1,024,100 | ||
9,374,658 | ||||
Chemicals - 3.9% | ||||
Chemtura Corp. 6.875% 6/1/16 | 1,020,000 | 999,600 | ||
Crystal US Holding 3 LLC/Crystal US Sub 3 Corp.: | ||||
Series A, 0% 10/1/14 (b) | 1,015,000 | 834,838 | ||
Series B, 0% 10/1/14 (b) | 620,000 | 516,150 | ||
Equistar Chemicals LP 7.55% 2/15/26 | 775,000 | 699,438 | ||
Equistar Chemicals LP/Equistar Funding Corp.: | ||||
8.75% 2/15/09 | 490,000 | 510,825 | ||
10.125% 9/1/08 | 525,000 | 556,500 | ||
Hexion US Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC 10.1238% 7/15/10 (d) | 1,315,000 | 1,341,300 | ||
Lyondell Chemical Co.: | ||||
8% 9/15/14 | 1,150,000 | 1,177,313 | ||
8.25% 9/15/16 | 1,150,000 | 1,181,625 | ||
Millennium America, Inc.: | ||||
7.625% 11/15/26 | 350,000 | 304,500 | ||
9.25% 6/15/08 | 1,160,000 | 1,196,250 | ||
Nalco Co. 7.75% 11/15/11 | 1,155,000 | 1,176,656 | ||
Nell AF Sarl 8.375% 8/15/15 (c) | 2,810,000 | 2,852,150 | ||
NOVA Chemicals Corp.: | ||||
7.4% 4/1/09 | 1,710,000 | 1,739,925 | ||
8.405% 11/15/13 (d) | 1,090,000 | 1,100,900 | ||
Phibro Animal Health Corp.: | ||||
10% 8/1/13 (c) | 960,000 | 993,600 | ||
13% 8/1/14 (c) | 1,205,000 | 1,217,050 | ||
Tronox Worldwide LLC/Tronox Worldwide Finance Corp. 9.5% 12/1/12 | 1,655,000 | 1,712,925 | ||
20,111,545 | ||||
Consumer Products - 0.6% | ||||
Jostens Holding Corp. 0% 12/1/13 (b) | 680,000 | 574,600 | ||
Jostens IH Corp. 7.625% 10/1/12 | 550,000 | 555,500 | ||
Revlon Consumer Products Corp.: | ||||
8.625% 2/1/08 | 800,000 | 768,000 | ||
9.5% 4/1/11 | 765,000 | 688,500 | ||
Samsonite Corp. 8.875% 6/1/11 | 585,000 | 612,788 | ||
3,199,388 | ||||
Containers - 2.0% | ||||
Ball Corp. 6.625% 3/15/18 | 135,000 | 132,638 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Containers - continued | ||||
Berry Plastics Holding Corp. 8.875% 9/15/14 (c) | $ 1,720,000 | $ 1,739,350 | ||
BWAY Corp. 10% 10/15/10 | 2,610,000 | 2,740,500 | ||
Graham Packaging Co. LP/GPC Capital Corp.: | ||||
8.5% 10/15/12 | 755,000 | 751,225 | ||
9.875% 10/15/14 | 345,000 | 341,550 | ||
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 8.25% 5/15/13 | 1,675,000 | 1,727,344 | ||
Owens-Illinois, Inc.: | ||||
7.35% 5/15/08 | 945,000 | 945,000 | ||
7.5% 5/15/10 | 1,970,000 | 1,984,775 | ||
10,362,382 | ||||
Diversified Financial Services - 0.6% | ||||
E*TRADE Financial Corp.: | ||||
7.375% 9/15/13 | 515,000 | 526,588 | ||
7.875% 12/1/15 | 1,030,000 | 1,094,375 | ||
8% 6/15/11 | 1,530,000 | 1,587,375 | ||
3,208,338 | ||||
Diversified Media - 1.6% | ||||
Affinion Group, Inc. 11.5% 10/15/15 | 1,285,000 | 1,339,613 | ||
LBI Media Holdings, Inc. 0% 10/15/13 (b) | 1,240,000 | 1,047,800 | ||
LBI Media, Inc. 10.125% 7/15/12 | 1,020,000 | 1,083,750 | ||
Nielsen Finance LLC/Co.: | ||||
0% 8/1/16 (b)(c) | 1,625,000 | 997,344 | ||
10% 8/1/14 (c) | 1,380,000 | 1,436,856 | ||
Quebecor Media, Inc. 7.75% 3/15/16 | 2,040,000 | 2,014,500 | ||
7,919,863 | ||||
Electric Utilities - 3.5% | ||||
AES Corp. 9.375% 9/15/10 | 875,000 | 947,188 | ||
AES Gener SA 7.5% 3/25/14 | 2,995,000 | 3,114,800 | ||
Aquila, Inc. 14.875% 7/1/12 | 885,000 | 1,157,138 | ||
Dynegy Holdings, Inc. 8.375% 5/1/16 | 1,205,000 | 1,238,138 | ||
Mirant Americas Generation LLC 8.5% 10/1/21 | 1,620,000 | 1,599,750 | ||
MSW Energy Holdings II LLC/MSW Finance Co. II, Inc. 7.375% 9/1/10 | 2,315,000 | 2,315,000 | ||
MSW Energy Holdings LLC/MSW Energy Finance Co., Inc. 8.5% 9/1/10 | 315,000 | 324,450 | ||
NGC Corp. 7.125% 5/15/18 | 670,000 | 623,100 | ||
NRG Energy, Inc. 7.25% 2/1/14 | 720,000 | 729,000 | ||
Tenaska Alabama Partners LP 7% 6/30/21 (c) | 1,885,093 | 1,870,955 | ||
TXU Corp. 6.5% 11/15/24 | 2,095,000 | 2,011,829 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Electric Utilities - continued | ||||
Utilicorp Canada Finance Corp. 7.75% 6/15/11 | $ 1,745,000 | $ 1,836,613 | ||
Utilicorp United, Inc. 9.95% 2/1/11 (d) | 29,000 | 32,045 | ||
17,800,006 | ||||
Energy - 7.5% | ||||
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP 8.125% 12/15/15 | 1,145,000 | 1,167,900 | ||
Chaparral Energy, Inc. 8.5% 12/1/15 | 1,010,000 | 1,007,475 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Corp.: | ||||
6.5% 8/15/17 | 2,780,000 | 2,613,200 | ||
6.875% 1/15/16 | 1,390,000 | 1,370,888 | ||
7.625% 7/15/13 | 1,850,000 | 1,910,125 | ||
7.75% 1/15/15 | 1,225,000 | 1,255,625 | ||
El Paso Natural Gas Co. 8.375% 6/15/32 | 105,000 | 121,834 | ||
El Paso Performance-Linked Trust 7.75% 7/15/11 (c) | 2,340,000 | 2,427,750 | ||
Hanover Compressor Co.: | ||||
8.625% 12/15/10 | 630,000 | 655,200 | ||
9% 6/1/14 | 685,000 | 728,669 | ||
Hanover Equipment Trust 8.75% 9/1/11 | 245,000 | 252,963 | ||
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.: | ||||
7.75% 11/1/15 (c) | 1,210,000 | 1,164,625 | ||
9% 6/1/16 (c) | 1,630,000 | 1,691,125 | ||
10.5% 9/1/10 (c) | 560,000 | 600,600 | ||
Inergy LP/Inergy Finance Corp. 8.25% 3/1/16 | 1,040,000 | 1,079,000 | ||
Pan American Energy LLC 7.75% 2/9/12 (c) | 1,400,000 | 1,407,000 | ||
Parker Drilling Co.: | ||||
9.625% 10/1/13 | 880,000 | 959,200 | ||
10.15% 9/1/10 (d) | 1,099,000 | 1,122,354 | ||
Petrohawk Energy Corp. 9.125% 7/15/13 (c) | 2,915,000 | 2,973,300 | ||
Pogo Producing Co. 6.875% 10/1/17 | 1,745,000 | 1,653,388 | ||
Range Resources Corp.: | ||||
6.375% 3/15/15 (Reg. S) | 1,600,000 | 1,536,000 | ||
7.375% 7/15/13 | 2,250,000 | 2,261,250 | ||
7.5% 5/15/16 | 2,050,000 | 2,070,500 | ||
SESI LLC 6.875% 6/1/14 (c) | 1,300,000 | 1,290,250 | ||
Stone Energy Corp. 6.75% 12/15/14 | 1,340,000 | 1,283,050 | ||
Targa Resources, Inc./Targa Resources Finance Corp. 8.5% 11/1/13 (c) | 900,000 | 897,750 | ||
Williams Companies, Inc. 6.375% 10/1/10 (c) | 2,190,000 | 2,187,263 | ||
Williams Partners LP/Williams Partners Finance Corp. 7.5% 6/15/11 (c) | 630,000 | 644,175 | ||
38,332,459 | ||||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Entertainment/Film - 0.2% | ||||
AMC Entertainment, Inc. 8% 3/1/14 | $ 1,080,000 | $ 1,034,100 | ||
Environmental - 0.9% | ||||
Allied Waste North America, Inc.: | ||||
5.75% 2/15/11 | 235,000 | 225,013 | ||
7.125% 5/15/16 | 1,510,000 | 1,491,125 | ||
8.5% 12/1/08 | 2,350,000 | 2,473,375 | ||
Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.: | ||||
6.375% 1/15/08 | 160,000 | 159,600 | ||
7.4% 9/15/35 | 220,000 | 201,300 | ||
4,550,413 | ||||
Food and Drug Retail - 0.9% | ||||
Albertsons, Inc.: | ||||
7.45% 8/1/29 | 855,000 | 830,286 | ||
7.75% 6/15/26 | 980,000 | 978,197 | ||
8% 5/1/31 | 630,000 | 635,409 | ||
Rite Aid Corp.: | ||||
7.5% 1/15/15 | 535,000 | 502,900 | ||
7.7% 2/15/27 | 115,000 | 91,425 | ||
8.125% 5/1/10 | 255,000 | 256,913 | ||
SUPERVALU, Inc. 7.5% 11/15/14 | 1,120,000 | 1,138,200 | ||
4,433,330 | ||||
Food/Beverage/Tobacco - 1.5% | ||||
National Beef Packing Co. LLC/National Beef Finance Corp. 10.5% 8/1/11 | 1,110,000 | 1,148,850 | ||
Pierre Foods, Inc. 9.875% 7/15/12 | 885,000 | 902,700 | ||
Reynolds American, Inc.: | ||||
7.25% 6/1/13 (c) | 1,310,000 | 1,355,981 | ||
7.3% 7/15/15 (c) | 2,415,000 | 2,496,506 | ||
Swift & Co.: | ||||
10.125% 10/1/09 | 1,315,000 | 1,354,450 | ||
12.5% 1/1/10 | 290,000 | 295,800 | ||
7,554,287 | ||||
Gaming - 5.7% | ||||
Chukchansi Economic Development Authority: | ||||
8% 11/15/13 (c) | 795,000 | 826,800 | ||
8.78% 11/15/12 (c)(d) | 360,000 | 372,150 | ||
Mandalay Resort Group 9.375% 2/15/10 | 2,365,000 | 2,512,813 | ||
MGM Mirage, Inc.: | ||||
6% 10/1/09 | 2,255,000 | 2,226,813 | ||
6.625% 7/15/15 | 1,070,000 | 1,013,825 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Gaming - continued | ||||
MGM Mirage, Inc.: - continued | ||||
6.75% 9/1/12 | $ 2,705,000 | $ 2,637,375 | ||
6.875% 4/1/16 | 845,000 | 801,694 | ||
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority: | ||||
6.125% 2/15/13 | 640,000 | 634,400 | ||
6.375% 7/15/09 | 1,830,000 | 1,818,563 | ||
7.125% 8/15/14 | 585,000 | 588,656 | ||
8% 4/1/12 | 290,000 | 301,600 | ||
MTR Gaming Group, Inc.: | ||||
9% 6/1/12 (c) | 400,000 | 406,000 | ||
9.75% 4/1/10 | 1,340,000 | 1,413,700 | ||
Scientific Games Corp. 6.25% 12/15/12 | 925,000 | 885,688 | ||
Seneca Gaming Corp.: | ||||
Series B, 7.25% 5/1/12 | 1,450,000 | 1,459,063 | ||
7.25% 5/1/12 | 2,135,000 | 2,148,344 | ||
Station Casinos, Inc.: | ||||
6.625% 3/15/18 | 1,085,000 | 960,225 | ||
6.875% 3/1/16 | 2,890,000 | 2,647,963 | ||
Turning Stone Resort Casino Enterprise 9.125% 9/15/14 (c) | 1,370,000 | 1,399,113 | ||
Virgin River Casino Corp./RBG LLC/B&BB, Inc.: | ||||
0% 1/15/13 (b) | 590,000 | 410,050 | ||
9% 1/15/12 | 1,380,000 | 1,421,400 | ||
Wheeling Island Gaming, Inc. 10.125% 12/15/09 | 2,305,000 | 2,359,744 | ||
29,245,979 | ||||
Healthcare - 5.3% | ||||
AmeriPath, Inc. 10.5% 4/1/13 | 1,100,000 | 1,182,500 | ||
CDRV Investors, Inc. 0% 1/1/15 (b) | 3,785,000 | 2,933,375 | ||
Concentra Operating Corp.: | ||||
9.125% 6/1/12 | 1,125,000 | 1,175,625 | ||
9.5% 8/15/10 | 450,000 | 470,250 | ||
HealthSouth Corp.: | ||||
10.75% 6/15/16 (c) | 1,225,000 | 1,254,094 | ||
11.4181% 6/15/14 (c)(d) | 665,000 | 679,131 | ||
IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp. 8.75% 6/15/14 | 1,385,000 | 1,339,988 | ||
LifeCare Holdings, Inc. 9.25% 8/15/13 | 270,000 | 163,350 | ||
Multiplan, Inc. 10.375% 4/15/16 (c) | 935,000 | 939,675 | ||
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. 11.25% 7/1/14 (c) | 1,360,000 | 1,428,000 | ||
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.: | ||||
7% 4/1/14 | 2,840,000 | 2,843,550 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Healthcare - continued | ||||
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.: - continued | ||||
7% 1/15/16 | $ 1,635,000 | $ 1,629,686 | ||
Rural/Metro Corp. 9.875% 3/15/15 | 515,000 | 535,600 | ||
Senior Housing Properties Trust 8.625% 1/15/12 | 875,000 | 942,813 | ||
Service Corp. International (SCI): | ||||
6.75% 4/1/16 | 1,130,000 | 1,090,450 | ||
7.375% 10/1/14 (c) | 1,190,000 | 1,216,775 | ||
7.625% 10/1/18 (c) | 890,000 | 907,800 | ||
7.75% 6/15/17 (c)(d) | 1,150,000 | 1,109,750 | ||
Team Finance LLC/Health Finance Corp. 11.25% 12/1/13 | 1,550,000 | 1,584,875 | ||
Ventas Realty LP: | ||||
6.5% 6/1/16 | 1,810,000 | 1,778,325 | ||
6.625% 10/15/14 | 830,000 | 827,925 | ||
6.75% 4/1/17 | 1,030,000 | 1,031,288 | ||
27,064,825 | ||||
Homebuilding/Real Estate - 2.1% | ||||
American Real Estate Partners/American Real Estate Finance Corp.: | ||||
7.125% 2/15/13 | 1,005,000 | 997,463 | ||
8.125% 6/1/12 | 3,400,000 | 3,476,500 | ||
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.: | ||||
6% 1/15/10 | 310,000 | 292,950 | ||
6.25% 1/15/15 | 770,000 | 709,401 | ||
8.875% 4/1/12 | 660,000 | 661,650 | ||
KB Home 7.75% 2/1/10 | 2,280,000 | 2,280,000 | ||
Technical Olympic USA, Inc.: | ||||
7.5% 3/15/11 | 335,000 | 276,375 | ||
7.5% 1/15/15 | 835,000 | 651,300 | ||
10.375% 7/1/12 | 335,000 | 299,825 | ||
WCI Communities, Inc.: | ||||
6.625% 3/15/15 | 675,000 | 553,500 | ||
7.875% 10/1/13 | 330,000 | 278,025 | ||
10,476,989 | ||||
Hotels - 0.7% | ||||
Grupo Posadas SA de CV 8.75% 10/4/11 (c) | 1,020,000 | 1,060,800 | ||
Host Marriott LP 7.125% 11/1/13 | 2,415,000 | 2,442,169 | ||
3,502,969 | ||||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Insurance - 0.4% | ||||
UnumProvident Corp. 7.375% 6/15/32 | $ 660,000 | $ 708,193 | ||
UnumProvident Finance Co. PLC 6.85% 11/15/15 (c) | 1,400,000 | 1,463,000 | ||
2,171,193 | ||||
Leisure - 2.2% | ||||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.: | ||||
7% 6/15/13 | 2,005,000 | 2,036,735 | ||
yankee 7.5% 10/15/27 | 1,680,000 | 1,627,500 | ||
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. 0% 2/1/14 (b) | 708,000 | 582,330 | ||
Town Sports International, Inc. 9.625% 4/15/11 | 1,758,000 | 1,854,690 | ||
Universal City Development Partners Ltd./UCDP Finance, Inc. 11.75% 4/1/10 | 2,660,000 | 2,862,825 | ||
Universal City Florida Holding Co. I/II: | ||||
8.375% 5/1/10 | 225,000 | 226,406 | ||
10.1213% 5/1/10 (d) | 2,180,000 | 2,242,675 | ||
11,433,161 | ||||
Metals/Mining - 3.6% | ||||
Arch Western Finance LLC 6.75% 7/1/13 | 2,260,000 | 2,175,250 | ||
Compass Minerals International, Inc.: | ||||
0% 12/15/12 (b) | 865,000 | 852,025 | ||
0% 6/1/13 (b) | 1,620,000 | 1,539,000 | ||
Drummond Co., Inc. 7.375% 2/15/16 (c) | 2,735,000 | 2,605,088 | ||
FMG Finance Pty Ltd.: | ||||
9.405% 9/1/11 (c)(d) | 1,185,000 | 1,140,563 | ||
10% 9/1/13 (c) | 1,170,000 | 1,134,900 | ||
10.625% 9/1/16 (c) | 1,280,000 | 1,260,800 | ||
Massey Energy Co. 6.875% 12/15/13 | 1,930,000 | 1,809,375 | ||
Peabody Energy Corp.: | ||||
7.375% 11/1/16 | 1,110,000 | 1,151,625 | ||
7.875% 11/1/26 | 1,535,000 | 1,588,725 | ||
PNA Group, Inc. 10.75% 9/1/16 (c) | 1,400,000 | 1,442,000 | ||
Vedanta Resources PLC 6.625% 2/22/10 (c) | 1,900,000 | 1,873,970 | ||
18,573,321 | ||||
Paper - 1.5% | ||||
Bowater, Inc.: | ||||
6.5% 6/15/13 | 695,000 | 618,550 | ||
9.5% 10/15/12 | 770,000 | 756,525 | ||
Catalyst Paper Corp. 8.625% 6/15/11 | 1,060,000 | 1,060,000 | ||
Georgia-Pacific Corp.: | ||||
8% 1/15/24 | 520,000 | 521,300 | ||
8.125% 5/15/11 | 840,000 | 867,300 | ||
8.875% 5/15/31 | 1,470,000 | 1,536,150 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Paper - continued | ||||
Jefferson Smurfit Corp. U.S. 7.5% 6/1/13 | $ 590,000 | $ 544,275 | ||
Stone Container Corp. 9.75% 2/1/11 | 675,000 | 695,250 | ||
Stone Container Finance Co. 7.375% 7/15/14 | 1,250,000 | 1,143,750 | ||
7,743,100 | ||||
Publishing/Printing - 1.2% | ||||
Dex Media West LLC/Dex Media West Finance Co. 8.5% 8/15/10 | 785,000 | 814,438 | ||
Houghton Mifflin Co. 9.875% 2/1/13 | 1,300,000 | 1,378,000 | ||
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. 6.5% 3/1/11 | 4,230,000 | 4,103,100 | ||
6,295,538 | ||||
Railroad - 0.2% | ||||
Kansas City Southern Railway Co. 7.5% 6/15/09 | 1,100,000 | 1,113,750 | ||
Restaurants - 1.2% | ||||
Carrols Corp. 9% 1/15/13 | 2,035,000 | 2,070,613 | ||
Friendly Ice Cream Corp. 8.375% 6/15/12 | 2,225,000 | 2,035,875 | ||
Landry's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. 7.5% 12/15/14 | 2,305,000 | 2,207,038 | ||
6,313,526 | ||||
Services - 3.3% | ||||
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 9% 8/15/16 (c) | 1,200,000 | 1,260,000 | ||
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.: | ||||
7.625% 5/15/14 (c) | 935,000 | 913,963 | ||
7.75% 5/15/16 (c) | 1,550,000 | 1,511,250 | ||
7.905% 5/15/14 (c)(d) | 210,000 | 205,275 | ||
Education Management LLC/Education Management Finance Corp. 10.25% 6/1/16 (c) | 1,205,000 | 1,241,150 | ||
FTI Consulting, Inc.: | ||||
7.625% 6/15/13 | 2,425,000 | 2,443,188 | ||
7.75% 10/1/16 (c) | 1,000,000 | 1,025,000 | ||
Hertz Corp.: | ||||
8.875% 1/1/14 (c) | 190,000 | 199,025 | ||
10.5% 1/1/16 (c) | 835,000 | 916,413 | ||
Iron Mountain, Inc.: | ||||
8.25% 7/1/11 | 735,000 | 736,838 | ||
8.625% 4/1/13 | 1,110,000 | 1,140,525 | ||
Penhall International Corp. 12% 8/1/14 (c) | 1,040,000 | 1,107,600 | ||
Rural/Metro Corp. 0% 3/15/16 (b) | 1,305,000 | 991,800 | ||
United Rentals North America, Inc. 7% 2/15/14 | 3,055,000 | 2,925,163 | ||
16,617,190 | ||||
Shipping - 1.9% | ||||
OMI Corp. 7.625% 12/1/13 | 3,310,000 | 3,359,650 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Shipping - continued | ||||
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.: | ||||
7.5% 2/15/24 | $ 295,000 | $ 289,100 | ||
8.25% 3/15/13 | 420,000 | 443,100 | ||
Ship Finance International Ltd. 8.5% 12/15/13 | 4,555,000 | 4,441,125 | ||
Teekay Shipping Corp. 8.875% 7/15/11 | 1,245,000 | 1,325,925 | ||
9,858,900 | ||||
Steels - 0.4% | ||||
RathGibson, Inc. 11.25% 2/15/14 (c) | 1,710,000 | 1,795,500 | ||
Super Retail - 2.1% | ||||
GSC Holdings Corp./Gamestop, Inc. 8% 10/1/12 | 3,260,000 | 3,374,100 | ||
Michaels Stores, Inc.: | ||||
10% 11/1/14 (c) | 1,670,000 | 1,674,175 | ||
11.375% 11/1/16 (c) | 1,680,000 | 1,684,200 | ||
NBC Acquisition Corp. 0% 3/15/13 (b) | 1,980,000 | 1,445,400 | ||
Nebraska Book Co., Inc. 8.625% 3/15/12 | 1,180,000 | 1,109,200 | ||
Sonic Automotive, Inc. 8.625% 8/15/13 | 1,605,000 | 1,637,100 | ||
10,924,175 | ||||
Technology - 10.1% | ||||
Activant Solutions, Inc. 9.5% 5/1/16 (c) | 500,000 | 465,000 | ||
Amkor Technology, Inc. 9.25% 6/1/16 | 1,685,000 | 1,550,200 | ||
Avago Technologies Finance Ltd.: | ||||
10.125% 12/1/13 (c) | 1,645,000 | 1,739,588 | ||
10.9% 6/1/13 (c)(d) | 1,190,000 | 1,246,525 | ||
Celestica, Inc.: | ||||
7.625% 7/1/13 | 1,110,000 | 1,104,450 | ||
7.875% 7/1/11 | 2,110,000 | 2,125,825 | ||
Eastman Kodak Co. 7.25% 11/15/13 | 680,000 | 666,400 | ||
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.: | ||||
6.875% 7/15/11 | 3,725,000 | 3,915,906 | ||
7.125% 7/15/14 | 1,430,000 | 1,531,888 | ||
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. 7.75% 9/15/15 | 1,840,000 | 1,915,900 | ||
Lucent Technologies, Inc.: | ||||
6.45% 3/15/29 | 4,120,000 | 3,687,400 | ||
6.5% 1/15/28 | 1,265,000 | 1,125,850 | ||
MagnaChip Semiconductor SA/MagnaChip Semiconductor Finance Co.: | ||||
8% 12/15/14 | 780,000 | 475,800 | ||
8.64% 12/15/11 (d) | 1,075,000 | 924,500 | ||
Nortel Networks Corp.: | ||||
9.6238% 7/15/11 (c)(d) | 1,335,000 | 1,385,063 | ||
10.125% 7/15/13 (c) | 1,520,000 | 1,613,100 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Technology - continued | ||||
Northern Telecom Capital Corp. 7.875% 6/15/26 | $ 195,000 | $ 170,625 | ||
NXP BV: | ||||
7.875% 10/15/14 (c) | 2,275,000 | 2,309,125 | ||
8.118% 10/15/13 (c)(d) | 1,700,000 | 1,714,875 | ||
9.5% 10/15/15 (c) | 2,210,000 | 2,215,525 | ||
Sanmina-SCI Corp.: | ||||
6.75% 3/1/13 | 1,575,000 | 1,472,625 | ||
8.125% 3/1/16 | 1,700,000 | 1,661,750 | ||
Seagate Technology HDD Holdings 6.8% 10/1/16 | 1,030,000 | 1,017,125 | ||
Serena Software, Inc. 10.375% 3/15/16 | 670,000 | 711,875 | ||
STATS ChipPAC Ltd. 7.5% 7/19/10 | 2,365,000 | 2,391,725 | ||
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.: | ||||
9.125% 8/15/13 | 2,450,000 | 2,529,625 | ||
9.9725% 8/15/13 (d) | 1,425,000 | 1,474,875 | ||
10.25% 8/15/15 | 415,000 | 432,638 | ||
UGS Capital Corp. II 10.38% 6/1/11 pay-in-kind (c)(d) | 2,310,000 | 2,385,075 | ||
Xerox Capital Trust I 8% 2/1/27 | 2,955,000 | 3,028,875 | ||
Xerox Corp.: | ||||
6.4% 3/15/16 | 1,695,000 | 1,699,238 | ||
7.625% 6/15/13 | 1,115,000 | 1,165,175 | ||
51,854,146 | ||||
Telecommunications - 8.4% | ||||
Centennial Communications Corp.: | ||||
10% 1/1/13 | 775,000 | 804,063 | ||
11.1216% 1/1/13 (d) | 365,000 | 379,600 | ||
Centennial Communications Corp./Centennial Cellular Operating Co. LLC/Centennial Puerto Rico Operations Corp. 8.125% 2/1/14 | 600,000 | 600,000 | ||
Digicel Ltd. 9.25% 9/1/12 (c) | 2,735,000 | 2,854,656 | ||
Intelsat Ltd.: | ||||
6.5% 11/1/13 | 5,245,000 | 4,327,125 | ||
7.625% 4/15/12 | 2,880,000 | 2,595,600 | ||
9.25% 6/15/16 (c) | 2,360,000 | 2,513,400 | ||
11.25% 6/15/16 (c) | 2,090,000 | 2,272,875 | ||
11.64% 6/15/13 (c)(d) | 1,420,000 | 1,501,650 | ||
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd. 10.4844% 1/15/12 (d) | 1,045,000 | 1,059,369 | ||
Level 3 Communications, Inc. 12.875% 3/15/10 | 455,000 | 472,063 | ||
Level 3 Financing, Inc.: | ||||
9.25% 11/1/14 (c) | 2,480,000 | 2,495,500 | ||
12.25% 3/15/13 | 2,355,000 | 2,655,263 | ||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Telecommunications - continued | ||||
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. 9.25% 11/1/14 (c) | $ 1,940,000 | $ 1,956,975 | ||
Millicom International Cellular SA 10% 12/1/13 | 1,183,000 | 1,271,725 | ||
Mobile Telesystems Finance SA 8% 1/28/12 (c) | 2,081,000 | 2,156,436 | ||
PanAmSat Corp. 9% 8/15/14 | 919,000 | 960,355 | ||
Qwest Corp.: | ||||
7.5% 10/1/14 (c) | 1,590,000 | 1,667,513 | ||
8.64% 6/15/13 (d) | 3,080,000 | 3,314,696 | ||
8.875% 3/15/12 | 380,000 | 418,000 | ||
Rogers Communications, Inc. 9.625% 5/1/11 | 1,540,000 | 1,724,800 | ||
U.S. West Capital Funding, Inc. 6.375% 7/15/08 | 1,050,000 | 1,047,375 | ||
U.S. West Communications: | ||||
6.875% 9/15/33 | 635,000 | 593,725 | ||
7.5% 6/15/23 | 1,230,000 | 1,236,150 | ||
Windstream Corp.: | ||||
8.125% 8/1/13 (c) | 495,000 | 529,056 | ||
8.625% 8/1/16 (c) | 1,195,000 | 1,289,166 | ||
42,697,136 | ||||
Textiles & Apparel - 0.7% | ||||
Levi Strauss & Co.: | ||||
8.875% 4/1/16 | 2,245,000 | 2,301,125 | ||
10.1216% 4/1/12 (d) | 640,000 | 656,800 | ||
Warnaco, Inc. 8.875% 6/15/13 | 335,000 | 347,981 | ||
3,305,906 | ||||
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $447,763,207) | 453,087,653 | |||
Commercial Mortgage Securities - 0.2% | ||||
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. Series 2003-2: | ||||
Class BWD, 6.947% 10/11/37 (c) | 112,394 | 114,905 | ||
Class BWE, 7.226% 10/11/37 (c) | 156,375 | 161,628 | ||
Class BWF, 7.55% 10/11/37 (c) | 135,850 | 141,904 | ||
Class BWG, 8.155% 10/11/37 (c) | 131,941 | 141,363 | ||
Class BWH, 9.073% 10/11/37 (c) | 97,734 | 108,357 | ||
Class BWJ, 9.99% 10/11/37 (c) | 112,394 | 128,803 | ||
Class BWK, 10.676% 10/11/37 (c) | 97,734 | 114,105 | ||
Class BWL, 10.1596% 10/11/37 (c) | 159,307 | 180,078 | ||
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES (Cost $967,592) | 1,091,143 | |||
Floating Rate Loans - 5.6% | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Automotive - 0.2% | ||||
Lear Corp. term loan 7.8779% 4/25/12 (d) | $ 1,000,000 | $ 998,750 | ||
Cable TV - 1.3% | ||||
Charter Communications Operating LLC Tranche B, term loan 8.005% 4/28/13 (d) | 2,404,000 | 2,422,030 | ||
CSC Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 7.148% 3/29/13 (d) | 2,557,150 | 2,555,552 | ||
Insight Midwest Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 7.57% 4/6/14 (d)(e) | 1,800,000 | 1,811,250 | ||
6,788,832 | ||||
Diversified Financial Services - 0.4% | ||||
LPL Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.3015% 6/28/13 (d) | 1,781,264 | 1,799,077 | ||
Electric Utilities - 0.7% | ||||
Covanta Energy Corp.: | ||||
Tranche 1: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.6206% 6/24/12 (d) | 1,182,991 | 1,188,906 | ||
term loan 7.6151% 6/24/12 (d) | 845,613 | 849,841 | ||
Tranche 2, term loan 10.8706% 6/24/13 (d) | 1,517,750 | 1,532,928 | ||
3,571,675 | ||||
Energy - 0.6% | ||||
Coffeyville Resources LLC Tranche 2, term loan 12.125% 7/8/13 (d) | 1,030,000 | 1,060,900 | ||
Targa Resources, Inc./Targa Resources Finance Corp.: | ||||
Credit-Linked Deposit 7.4919% 10/31/12 (d) | 216,774 | 218,400 | ||
term loan: | ||||
7.6169% 10/31/07 (d) | 790,000 | 790,000 | ||
7.6323% 10/31/12 (d) | 894,194 | 900,900 | ||
2,970,200 | ||||
Gaming - 0.8% | ||||
Kerzner International Ltd.: | ||||
term loan 8.39% 9/1/13 (d) | 1,162,500 | 1,153,781 | ||
Class DD, term loan 8.39% 9/1/13 (d)(e) | 697,500 | 692,269 | ||
Venetian Macau Ltd. Tranche B, term loan: | ||||
5/26/12 (d)(e) | 780,000 | 776,100 | ||
8.12% 5/26/13 (d) | 1,560,000 | 1,563,900 | ||
4,186,050 | ||||
Paper - 0.7% | ||||
Georgia-Pacific Corp. Tranche B1, term loan 7.3851% 12/23/12 (d) | 3,384,425 | 3,403,462 | ||
Floating Rate Loans - continued | ||||
Principal Amount | Value (Note 1) | |||
Services - 0.0% | ||||
NES Rentals Holdings, Inc. Tranche 2, term loan 12.125% 7/21/13 (d) | $ 190,000 | $ 191,900 | ||
Super Retail - 0.2% | ||||
Michaels Stores, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 8.375% 10/31/13 (d) | 1,250,000 | 1,254,688 | ||
Technology - 0.4% | ||||
Fidelity National Information Solutions, Inc.: | ||||
Tranche A, term loan 6.57% 3/9/11 (d) | 1,464,864 | 1,453,878 | ||
Tranche B, term loan 7.07% 3/9/13 (d) | 529,252 | 530,575 | ||
1,984,453 | ||||
Telecommunications - 0.3% | ||||
Qwest Corp. Tranche B, term loan 6.95% 6/30/10 (d) | 1,675,000 | 1,698,031 | ||
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOANS (Cost $28,722,011) | 28,847,118 |
Money Market Funds - 4.5% | |||
Shares | |||
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 5.34% (a) | 23,006,240 | 23,006,240 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 98.9% (Cost $500,459,050) | 506,032,154 | ||
NET OTHER ASSETS - 1.1% | 5,484,268 | ||
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 511,516,422 |
Legend |
(a) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
(b) Security initially issued in zero coupon form which converts to coupon form at a specified rate and date. The rate shown is the rate 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 $119,710,250 or 23.4% of net assets. |
(d) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. |
(e) Position or a portion of the position represents an unfunded loan commitment. At period end, the total principal amount and market value of unfunded commitments totaled $1,695,000 and $1,690,425, respectively. The coupon rates will be determined at time of settlement. |
Affiliated Central Funds |
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
Fund | Income earned |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund | $ 1,036,574 |
Other Information |
Distribution of investments by country of issue, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows: |
United States of America | 83.3% |
Bermuda | 4.2% |
Canada | 3.7% |
United Kingdom | 1.6% |
Luxembourg | 1.6% |
Netherlands | 1.2% |
Others (individually less than 1%) | 4.4% |
100.0% |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2006 | ||
Assets | ||
Investment in securities, at value - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $477,452,810) | $ 483,025,914 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $23,006,240) | 23,006,240 | |
Total Investments (cost $500,459,050) | $ 506,032,154 | |
Cash | 102,316 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 2,883,251 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 794,177 | |
Interest receivable | 9,441,859 | |
Total assets | 519,253,757 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 5,730,235 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 979,310 | |
Distributions payable | 517,143 | |
Accrued management fee | 240,527 | |
Distribution fees payable | 112,752 | |
Other affiliated payables | 111,823 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 45,545 | |
Total liabilities | 7,737,335 | |
Net Assets | $ 511,516,422 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 500,891,776 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 1,420,855 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | 3,630,687 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 5,573,104 | |
Net Assets | $ 511,516,422 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
October 31, 2006 | ||
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price | $ 9.26 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/95.25 of $9.26) | $ 9.72 | |
Class T: | $ 9.25 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $9.25) | $ 9.59 | |
Class B: | $ 9.25 | |
Class C: | $ 9.25 | |
Institutional Class: | $ 9.27 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Year ended October 31, 2006 | ||
Investment Income | ||
Interest | $ 40,282,845 | |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds | 1,036,574 | |
Total income | 41,319,419 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 2,965,765 | |
Transfer agent fees | 1,196,837 | |
Distribution fees | 1,379,199 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 226,133 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 21,637 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 2,032 | |
Registration fees | 126,454 | |
Audit | 57,065 | |
Legal | 44,749 | |
Miscellaneous | 14,326 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 6,034,197 | |
Expense reductions | (256,924) | 5,777,273 |
Net investment income | 35,542,146 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investment securities: | ||
Unaffiliated issuers | 3,829,006 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | 7,124,502 | |
Net gain (loss) | 10,953,508 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 46,495,654 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended | Year ended | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income | $ 35,542,146 | $ 31,462,609 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,829,006 | 8,258,105 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 7,124,502 | (23,524,145) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | 46,495,654 | 16,196,569 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (34,347,748) | (32,172,399) |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | (7,477,368) | (7,269,360) |
Total distributions | (41,825,116) | (39,441,759) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 188,578 | 27,368,791 |
Redemption fees | 576,163 | 91,857 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 5,435,279 | 4,215,458 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 506,081,143 | 501,865,685 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,420,855 and undistributed net investment income of $1,696,257, respectively) | $ 511,516,422 | $ 506,081,143 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.15 | $ 9.59 | $ 9.33 | $ 7.89 | $ 8.75 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .634 | .615 | .675 | .725 | .709 |
Net realized and unrealized | .214 | (.288) | .267 | 1.360 | (.908) |
Total from investment operations | .848 | .327 | .942 | 2.085 | (.199) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.613) | (.629) | (.683) | (.645) | (.661) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.135) | (.140) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.748) | (.769) | (.683) | (.645) | (.661) |
Redemption fees added to paid | .010 | .002 | .001 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.26 | $ 9.15 | $ 9.59 | $ 9.33 | $ 7.89 |
Total Return A,B | 9.82% | 3.53% | 10.50% | 27.23% | (2.49)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.01% | 1.02% | 1.01% | 1.00% | 1.02% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Net investment income | 6.95% | 6.58% | 7.21% | 8.26% | 8.42% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 130,666 | $ 115,345 | $ 94,349 | $ 61,084 | $ 31,456 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 72% | 115% | 126% | 129% | 105% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.14 | $ 9.58 | $ 9.33 | $ 7.89 | $ 8.74 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .624 | .607 | .668 | .717 | .695 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .215 | (.289) | .255 | 1.359 | (.893) |
Total from investment operations | .839 | .318 | .923 | 2.076 | (.198) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.604) | (.620) | (.674) | (.636) | (.652) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.135) | (.140) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.739) | (.760) | (.674) | (.636) | (.652) |
Redemption fees added to paid | .010 | .002 | .001 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.25 | $ 9.14 | $ 9.58 | $ 9.33 | $ 7.89 |
Total Return A,B | 9.73% | 3.43% | 10.29% | 27.11% | (2.47)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.18% | 1.19% | 1.19% | 1.19% | 1.24% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% |
Net investment income | 6.85% | 6.49% | 7.11% | 8.16% | 8.32% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 68,487 | $ 69,091 | $ 91,707 | $ 81,735 | $ 35,751 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 72% | 115% | 126% | 129% | 105% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.14 | $ 9.57 | $ 9.32 | $ 7.88 | $ 8.74 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .565 | .546 | .606 | .658 | .641 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .215 | (.279) | .256 | 1.361 | (.904) |
Total from investment operations | .780 | .267 | .862 | 2.019 | (.263) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.545) | (.559) | (.613) | (.579) | (.597) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.135) | (.140) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.680) | (.699) | (.613) | (.579) | (.597) |
Redemption fees added to paid | .010 | .002 | .001 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.25 | $ 9.14 | $ 9.57 | $ 9.32 | $ 7.88 |
Total Return A,B | 9.03% | 2.87% | 9.58% | 26.32% | (3.23)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.81% | 1.81% | 1.80% | 1.80% | 1.83% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
Net investment income | 6.20% | 5.84% | 6.46% | 7.51% | 7.67% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period | $ 51,362 | $ 64,804 | $ 79,997 | $ 70,661 | $ 32,854 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 72% | 115% | 126% | 129% | 105% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.14 | $ 9.57 | $ 9.32 | $ 7.88 | $ 8.74 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .556 | .536 | .597 | .651 | .635 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .215 | (.278) | .256 | 1.359 | (.906) |
Total from investment operations | .771 | .258 | .853 | 2.010 | (.271) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.536) | (.550) | (.604) | (.570) | (.589) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.135) | (.140) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.671) | (.690) | (.604) | (.570) | (.589) |
Redemption fees added to paid | .010 | .002 | .001 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.25 | $ 9.14 | $ 9.57 | $ 9.32 | $ 7.88 |
Total Return A,B | 8.92% | 2.77% | 9.47% | 26.19% | (3.32)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D,F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.86% | 1.87% | 1.87% | 1.88% | 1.90% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% |
Net investment income | 6.10% | 5.74% | 6.36% | 7.41% | 7.57% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period | $ 52,796 | $ 56,036 | $ 64,187 | $ 59,655 | $ 20,719 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 72% | 115% | 126% | 129% | 105% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning | $ 9.16 | $ 9.60 | $ 9.34 | $ 7.90 | $ 8.75 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income B | .648 | .630 | .690 | .739 | .709 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .214 | (.289) | .267 | 1.359 | (.886) |
Total from investment operations | .862 | .341 | .957 | 2.098 | (.177) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.627) | (.643) | (.698) | (.658) | (.673) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.135) | (.140) | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.762) | (.783) | (.698) | (.658) | (.673) |
Redemption fees added to paid | .010 | .002 | .001 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.27 | $ 9.16 | $ 9.60 | $ 9.34 | $ 7.90 |
Total Return A | 9.98% | 3.68% | 10.66% | 27.38% | (2.23)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,E | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .91% | .91% | .90% | .96% | .96% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, | .85% | .85% | .85% | .85% | .85% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .85% | .85% | .85% | .85% | .85% |
Net investment income | 7.10% | 6.73% | 7.36% | 8.41% | 8.57% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period | $ 208,205 | $ 200,804 | $ 171,625 | $ 108,885 | $ 48,379 |
Portfolio turnover rate D | 72% | 115% | 126% | 129% | 105% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2006
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
The Fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds which are open-end investment companies available to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund, which are also consistently followed by the Fidelity Central Funds:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued and net asset value per share is calculated (NAV calculation) as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Wherever possible, the Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available, are valued by independent pricing services or by dealers who make markets in such securities. Pricing services consider yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value, valuations may be determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The frequency of when fair value pricing is used is unpredictable. The value of securities used for NAV calculation under fair value pricing may differ from published prices for the same securities. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions, including the Fund's investment activity in the Fidelity Central Funds, are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. 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 by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements.
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the Fund will claim a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to market discount and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 11,135,015 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (5,356,612) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 5,778,403 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 1,564,647 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 2,332,499 | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 500,253,751 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
October 31, 2006 | October 31, 2005 | |
Ordinary Income | $ 36,009,385 | $ 32,172,399 |
Long-term Capital Gains | 5,815,731 | 7,269,360 |
Total | $ 41,825,116 | $ 39,441,759 |
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In July 2006, Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the Fund's net assets, results of operations and financial statement disclosures.
In addition, in September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
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2. Operating Policies - continued
Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. The Fund may invest in loans and loan participations, trade claims or other receivables. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities, that obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary. The Fund may be contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the sale of these investments.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $354,891,234 and $367,485,077, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .12% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .57% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
Distribution | Service | Paid to | Retained | |
Class A | 0% | .15% | $ 181,336 | $ 2,510 |
Class T | 0% | .25% | 164,470 | 886 |
Class B | .65% | .25% | 510,808 | 369,062 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 522,585 | 67,831 |
$ 1,379,199 | $ 440,289 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 4.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares (.25% prior to February 24, 2006) and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
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4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Sales Load - continued
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
Retained | |
Class A | $ 34,294 |
Class T | 12,396 |
Class B* | 145,069 |
Class C* | 7,616 |
$ 199,375 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
Amount | % of | |
Class A | $ 230,284 | .19 |
Class T | 173,225 | .26 |
Class B | 137,714 | .24 |
Class C | 103,144 | .20 |
Institutional Class | 552,470 | .25 |
$ 1,196,837 |
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month.
Investments in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's web site, www.sec.gov, or upon request.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Investments in Fidelity Central Funds - continued
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit, which amounts to $1,175 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse each class to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, including commitment fees, are excluded from this reimbursement.
The following classes were in reimbursement during the period:
Expense | Reimbursement | |
Class A | 1.00% | $ 7,117 |
Class T | 1.10% | 51,842 |
Class B | 1.75% | 33,462 |
Class C | 1.85% | 7,014 |
Institutional Class | .85% | 136,427 |
$ 235,862 |
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $1,826 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian and each class' transfer agent, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expense by $19,088. During the period, credits reduced each class' transfer agent expense as noted in the table below.
Transfer Agent | ||
Class A | $ 13 | |
Class C | 135 | |
$ 148 |
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7. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
During the period, the Fund's transfer agent, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company, notified the Fund that the fund's books and records did not reflect a conversion of certain Class B to Class A shares upon their conversion date. Management has determined that this did not have a material impact to the Fund's reported net assets or results of operations in the accompanying financial statements. FIIOC will cause the books and records of the Fund to reflect a conversion of the relevant Class B shares to Class A and is in the process of determining the impact to affected shareholder accounts for purposes of its remediation.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is conducting an investigation of FMR (covering the years 2002 to 2004) arising from gifts, gratuities and business entertainment provided by certain brokers to certain individuals who were employed on FMR's domestic equity trading desk during that period. FMR is in discussions with the SEC staff regarding the possible resolution of the matter, but as of period-end no final resolution has been reached.
In December 2006, the Independent Trustees completed their own investigation of the matter with the assistance of independent counsel. The Independent Trustees and FMR agree that, despite the absence of proof that the Fidelity mutual funds experienced diminished execution quality as a result of the improper receipt of gifts and business entertainment, the conduct at issue was serious and is worthy of redress. Accordingly, the Independent Trustees have requested and FMR has agreed to pay $42 million to Fidelity mutual funds, plus interest to be determined at the time that payment is made. A method of allocating this payment among the funds has not yet been determined. In addition, FMR has agreed to reimburse related legal expenses. The total payment to the Fund is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets.
8. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Years ended October 31, | ||
2006 | 2005 | |
From net investment income | ||
Class A | $ 8,132,325 | $ 7,048,649 |
Class T | 4,364,476 | 5,708,722 |
Class B | 3,396,706 | 4,364,924 |
Class C | 3,076,065 | 3,597,117 |
Institutional Class | 15,378,176 | 11,452,987 |
Total | $ 34,347,748 | $ 32,172,399 |
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8. Distributions to Shareholders - continued
Years ended October 31, | ||
2006 | 2005 | |
From net realized gain | ||
Class A | $ 1,726,911 | $ 1,410,913 |
Class T | 982,007 | 1,360,690 |
Class B | 927,262 | 1,136,583 |
Class C | 811,022 | 958,694 |
Institutional Class | 3,030,166 | 2,402,480 |
Total | $ 7,477,368 | $ 7,269,360 |
9. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
Shares | Dollars | |||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 4,921,122 | 4,966,212 | $ 44,901,425 | $ 46,487,910 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 887,253 | 720,034 | 8,091,586 | 6,751,707 |
Shares redeemed | (4,307,073) | (2,923,855) | (39,280,504) | (27,342,681) |
Net increase (decrease) | 1,501,302 | 2,762,391 | $ 13,712,507 | $ 25,896,936 |
Class T | ||||
Shares sold | 2,122,712 | 2,067,254 | $ 19,339,885 | $ 19,403,111 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 473,437 | 624,783 | 4,311,964 | 5,866,634 |
Shares redeemed | (2,751,537) | (4,708,927) | (25,073,627) | (43,555,089) |
Net increase (decrease) | (155,388) | (2,016,890) | $ (1,421,778) | $ (18,285,344) |
Class B | ||||
Shares sold | 723,865 | 1,331,209 | $ 6,590,070 | $ 12,468,265 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 279,486 | 340,199 | 2,542,733 | 3,193,695 |
Shares redeemed | (2,541,737) | (2,934,943) | (23,161,228) | (27,417,149) |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,538,386) | (1,263,535) | $ (14,028,425) | $ (11,755,189) |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | 1,340,176 | 1,658,567 | $ 12,225,070 | $ 15,617,314 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 266,004 | 300,508 | 2,420,777 | 2,822,276 |
Shares redeemed | (2,030,012) | (2,530,665) | (18,484,174) | (23,608,784) |
Net increase (decrease) | (423,832) | (571,590) | $ (3,838,327) | $ (5,169,194) |
Institutional Class | ||||
Shares sold | 27,984,682 | 11,245,915 | $ 253,342,940 | $ 104,913,829 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,859,946 | 1,307,790 | 16,967,286 | 12,272,408 |
Shares redeemed | (29,311,604) | (8,516,753) | (264,545,625) | (80,504,655) |
Net increase (decrease) | 533,024 | 4,036,952 | $ 5,764,601 | $ 36,681,582 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series II and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II, including the schedule of investments as of October 31, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, 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. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund as of October 31, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 21, 2006
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 348 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 350 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (76) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1986 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as President (2006-present), Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). | |
Stephen P. Jonas (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Mr. Jonas is Senior Vice President of Advisor High Income (2005-present). He also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2005-present). Mr. Jonas is Executive Director of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). He also serves as a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Jonas served as President of Fidelity Enterprise Operations and Risk Services (2004-2005), Chief Administrative Officer (2002-2004), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR Corp. (1998-2002). In addition, he serves on the Boards of Boston Ballet (2003-present) and Simmons College (2003-present). | |
Robert L. Reynolds (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is President and a Director of FMR (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Mr. Reynolds also serves as Vice Chairman (2006-present), a Director (2003-present), and Chief Operating Officer of FMR Corp. and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
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Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Dennis J. Dirks (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). Mr. Dirks also serves as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-present) and a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-present). | |
Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (1989-2002). He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2001-present), Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-present), and Chairman of the Board of Saint Barnabas Health Care System. | |
George H. Heilmeier (70) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004-present). He is Chairman of the General Motors Science & Technology Advisory Board and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001-2004), and Teletech Holdings (customer management services). He is the recipient of the 2005 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for his invention of the liquid crystal display, and a member of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. | |
Marie L. Knowles (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002-present). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. | |
Ned C. Lautenbach (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-present) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | |
William O. McCoy (73) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Duke Realty Corporation (real estate). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm). In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System. He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system). | |
Cornelia M. Small (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member (2000-present) and Chairperson (2002-present) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002-present) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1999). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. | |
William S. Stavropoulos (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003), CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2004). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002-present), and Metalmark Capital (private equity investment firm, 2005-present). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. | |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003-present), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004-present). |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Keyes may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
James H. Keyes (66) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Mr. Keyes was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls, Inc. (automotive supplier, 1993-2003). He currently serves as a member of the boards of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies), Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, 2002-present), and Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions). | |
Peter S. Lynch (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. | |
Walter C. Donovan (44) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of Advisor High Income. Mr. Donovan also serves as Vice President of Fidelity's High Income Funds (2005-present). Mr. Donovan also serves as Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Donovan served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Funds (2005-2006), certain Asset Allocation Funds (2005-2006), certain Balanced Funds (2005-2006), and as Vice President and Director of Fidelity's International Equity Trading group (1998-2005). | |
Robert A. Lawrence (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Advisor High Income. Mr. Lawrence also serves as Vice President of the High Income Funds. Mr. Lawrence is Senior Vice President of FMR (2006-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (2002-2005). | |
Matthew J. Conti (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Advisor High Income. Mr. Conti also serves as Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Conti worked as a research analyst and portfolio manager. Mr. Conti also serves as Vice President of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2003). | |
Eric D. Roiter (57) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1999 Secretary of Advisor High Income. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds; Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present) and FMR; Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2001-present), and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Roiter served as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (1998-2005). | |
Stuart Fross (47) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor High Income. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003-present), Vice President and Secretary of FDC (2005-present), and is an employee of FMR. | |
Christine Reynolds (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President and Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and is a Vice President (2003-present) and an employee (2002-present) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Joseph B. Hollis (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Hollis also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Hollis is President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2005-present). Mr. Hollis also serves as President and Director of Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Hollis served as Senior Vice President of Cash Management Services (1999-2002) and Investment Management Operations (2002-2005). | |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (59) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002-present). He is Chief Compliance Officer of FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Rathgeber served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). | |
Bryan A. Mehrmann (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Mehrmann also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Corporation, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). | |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (42) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). | |
Kenneth B. Robins (37) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Robins also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). | |
Robert G. Byrnes (39) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Byrnes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Byrnes served as Vice President of FPCMS (2003-2005). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Byrnes worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Vice President of the Investment Operations Group (2000-2003). | |
John H. Costello (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1999 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Mark Osterheld (51) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Gary W. Ryan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Ryan also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in FPCMS (1999-2005). | |
Salvatore Schiavone (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income. Mr. Schiavone also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Schiavone worked at Deutsche Asset Management, where he most recently served as Assistant Treasurer (2003-2005) of the Scudder Funds and Vice President and Head of Fund Reporting (1996-2003). |
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Distributions
The Board of Trustees of Advisor High 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:
Pay Date | Record Date | Capital Gains | |
Institutional Class | 12/11/06 | 12/08/06 | $.05 |
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended October 31, 2006, $2,332,499, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
A total of .05% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year was derived from interest on U.S. Government securities which is generally exempt from state income tax.
The fund designates $22,887,141 of distributions paid during the period January 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006, as qualifying to be taxed as interest-related dividends for nonresident alien shareholders.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2007 of amounts for use in preparing 2006 income tax returns.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund
Each year, typically in June, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly each month except August and takes into account throughout the year matters bearing on Advisory Contracts. The Board, acting directly and through its separate committees, considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. At the time of the renewal, the Board had 12 standing committees, each composed of 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. Each committee has adopted a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. One such committee, the Fixed-Income Contract Committee, meets periodically as needed throughout the year to consider matters specifically related to the annual renewal of Advisory Contracts. The committee requests and receives information on, and makes recommendations to the Independent Trustees concerning, the approval and annual review of the Advisory Contracts.
At its June 2006 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses of the fund; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by the investment adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In determining whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. In addition to evaluating the specific factors noted above, the Board, in reaching its determination, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with 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, managed by Fidelity.
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Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the background of the fund's portfolio manager and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of administrative, distribution, 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 Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered that Fidelity voluntarily pays for market data out of its own resources.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
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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 for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying an additional sales charge. The Board noted that, since the last Advisory Contract renewals in June 2005, Fidelity has taken a number of actions that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure the investment research teams; (ii) voluntarily entering into contractual arrangements with certain brokers pursuant to which Fidelity pays for research products and services separately out of its own resources, rather than bundling with fund commissions; (iii) launching the Fidelity Advantage Class of its five Spartan stock index funds and three Spartan bond index funds, which is a lower-fee class available to shareholders with higher account balances; (iv) contractually agreeing to impose expense limitations on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund and reducing the fund's initial investment minimum; and (v) offering shareholders of each of the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2005, the cumulative total returns of Class C and Institutional Class of the fund, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Lipper Inc. as having an investment objective similar to that of the fund. The returns of Class C and Institutional Class represent the performance of classes with the highest and lowest 12b-1 fees, respectively (not necessarily with the highest and lowest total expenses). The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the Lipper peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below each chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the Lipper peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.
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Management Fees - continued
Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its Lipper peer group and stated that the performance of Institutional Class of the fund was in the second quartile for the one-year period, the third quartile for the three-year period, and the first quartile for the five-year period. The Board also stated that the relative investment performance of Institutional Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the one- and five-year periods, although the fund's three-year cumulative total return was lower than its benchmark. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
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The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group" and, for the reasons explained above, is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "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 TMG % of 29% means that 71% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, 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 ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2005. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
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Management Fees - continued
In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee 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 the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund 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.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Class A and Class B ranked below its competitive median for 2005, and the total expenses of each of Class C, Class T, and Institutional Class ranked above its competitive median for 2005. 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 expenses 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.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in some cases above the median of the universe presented for comparison, 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 its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of the results of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
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 through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions, including reductions that occur through operation of the transfer agent agreement. The transfer agent fee varies in part based on the number of accounts in the fund. If the number of accounts decreases or the average account size increases, the overall transfer agent fee rate decreases.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total 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 concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board further concluded that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
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Management Fees - continued
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Advisory Contracts, the Board requested additional information on several topics, including (i) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology and profitability trends within certain funds; (ii) funds and accounts managed by Fidelity other than the Fidelity funds, including fee arrangements; (iii) the total expenses of certain funds and classes relative to competitors; (iv) fund performance trends; and (v) Fidelity's fee structures.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Research & Analysis Company
(formerly Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.)
Fidelity International
Investment Advisors
Fidelity Investments Japan Limited
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
The Bank of New York
New York, NY
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High Income Advantage
Fund - Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C
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Contents
Chairman's Message | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. | |
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.advisor.fidelity.com.
NOT FDIC INSURED· MAY LOSE VALUE· NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
Stock and bond markets around the world have seen largely positive results year to date, although weakness in the technology sector and growth stocks in general have tempered performance. While financial markets are always unpredictable, there are a number of time-tested principles that can put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There are tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. The more you sell, the more taxes you pay, and the more you trade, the higher the costs. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third investment principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces unconstructive "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or over the phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow. Returns reflect the conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares after a maximum of seven years.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2006 | Past 1 | Past 5 | Past 10 | |
Class A (incl. 4.75% sales charge) | 7.27% | 12.46% | 6.80% | |
Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge) | 8.68% | 12.72% | 6.88% | |
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) A | 6.82% | 12.47% | 6.77% | |
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge)B | 10.72% | 12.65% | 6.45% |
A Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years and past 10 years total return figures are 5%, 2%, and 0%, respectively.
B Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class C shares took place on November 3, 1997. Returns prior to November 3, 1997 are those of Class B shares and reflect Class B shares' 0.90% 12b-1 fee. Had Class C shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to November 3, 1997 would have been lower. Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year, past five years and past 10 years total return figures are 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively.
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$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor High Income Advantage Fund - Class T on October 31, 1996, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Merrill Lynch® U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index and the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index performed over the same period.
Going forward, the fund's performance will be compared to the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index rather than the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index because the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index conforms more closely to the fund's investment strategy. Returns shown for the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index for periods prior to December 31, 1996 (its inception date) are returns of the the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Thomas Soviero, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor High Income Advantage Fund
The U.S. high-yield bond market was the best performing domestic fixed-income asset class during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2006. During that time, the Merrill Lynch® U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index rose 9.78%. By comparison, the Lehman Brothers® Aggregate Bond Index - a benchmark of the investment-grade taxable bond universe - gained 5.19%. High yield benefited from a slew of factors that are historically a major positive for the group: a low default rate, tight credit spreads relative to high-quality debt, an increase in merger-and-acquisition activity, and a relatively low sensitivity to interest rate swings. The favorable default rate reflected the ongoing climate of solid economic growth, which has helped corporate America strengthen its balance sheets and cash flows. The Federal Reserve Board's pause in its two-year interest rate hike campaign - the central bank left rates unchanged at its August, September and October Open Market Committee meetings - gave a further boost to the high-yield market as investors became more comfortable with higher-risk assets.
For the 12 months ending October 31, 2006, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 12.62%, 12.62%, 11.82% and 11.72%, respectively (excluding sales charges), outperforming the Constrained index - which became the fund's primary benchmark on January 1, 2006 - and the 10.34% return of the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index. The fund's holdings in lower-quality and distressed high-yield securities - particularly in air transportation, where the fund benefited from strong security selection and an overweighting - drove its outperformance of the blended high-yield benchmark. Positive security selection in the technology and automotive groups also boosted returns, as did an underweighting of the latter during the first half of the period. Weak security selection in consumer products holdings hurt the fund's relative return. Top individual contributors included Delta, Northwest Airlines, American Airlines, nickel-alloy producer Haynes International - not held at period end - General Motors and global power company AES. On the flip side, holdings in cosmetics firm Revlon, theme park operator Six Flags, packaging and container company Owens-Illinois - no longer in the fund - and coal mining corporation Alpha Natural detracted.
Note to shareholders: On January 1, 2006, the fund's benchmark index changed from the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index to the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index, which conforms more closely to the fund's investment strategy.
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.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Investments - continued
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class A | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,029.40 | $ 4.96 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.32 | $ 4.94 |
Class T | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,029.00 | $ 5.27 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.01 | $ 5.24 |
Class B | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,025.60 | $ 8.88 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.43 | $ 8.84 |
Class C | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,025.30 | $ 9.09 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.23 | $ 9.05 |
Institutional Class | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,030.40 | $ 4.15 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.12 | $ 4.13 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Annualized | |
Class A | .97% |
Class T | 1.03% |
Class B | 1.74% |
Class C | 1.78% |
Institutional Class | .81% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Holdings as of October 31, 2006 | ||
(by issuer, excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's | % of fund's net assets |
El Paso Corp. | 4.6 | 5.2 |
Six Flags, Inc. | 4.3 | 4.4 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | 3.8 | 3.9 |
Intelsat Ltd. | 3.1 | 1.2 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. | 3.0 | 0.0 |
18.8 | ||
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2006 | ||
% of fund's | % of fund's net assets | |
Energy | 10.6 | 9.5 |
Automotive | 8.8 | 4.0 |
Healthcare | 8.8 | 8.1 |
Telecommunications | 8.5 | 8.8 |
Technology | 7.2 | 6.3 |
Quality Diversification (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 * | As of April 30, 2006 ** | ||||||
AAA, AA, A 0.0% | AAA, AA, A 0.0% | ||||||
BBB 0.0% | BBB 0.0% | ||||||
BB 6.2% | BB 8.7% | ||||||
B 32.6% | B 30.0% | ||||||
CCC, CC, C 30.9% | CCC, CC, C 32.2% | ||||||
D 1.2% | D 0.0% | ||||||
Not Rated 5.0% | Not Rated 3.9% | ||||||
Equities 19.2% | Equities 17.7% | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term |
We have used ratings from Moody's® Investors Services, Inc. Where Moody's ratings are not available, we have used S&P® ratings. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 * | As of April 30, 2006 ** | ||||||
Nonconvertible | Nonconvertible | ||||||
Convertible Bonds, Preferred Stocks 3.0% | Convertible Bonds, Preferred Stocks 1.8% | ||||||
Common Stocks 16.7% | Common Stocks 16.9% | ||||||
Floating Rate Loans 0.6% | Floating Rate Loans 1.9% | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term | ||||||
* Foreign | 9.8% | ** Foreign | 8.2% |
Annual Report
Investments October 31, 2006
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Corporate Bonds - 75.3% | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Convertible Bonds - 0.5% | ||||
Cable TV - 0.1% | ||||
Charter Communications, Inc. 5.875% 11/16/09 (g) | $ 2,251 | $ 2,604 | ||
Telecommunications - 0.4% | ||||
ICO North America, Inc. 7.5% 8/15/09 (i) | 8,175 | 9,810 | ||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS | 12,414 | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - 74.8% | ||||
Aerospace - 0.2% | ||||
L-3 Communications Corp. 5.875% 1/15/15 | 1,225 | 1,185 | ||
Orbimage Holdings, Inc. 15.14% 7/1/12 (h) | 3,710 | 4,118 | ||
5,303 | ||||
Air Transportation - 4.4% | ||||
American Airlines, Inc. pass thru trust certificates: | ||||
6.817% 5/23/11 | 13,320 | 13,353 | ||
6.977% 11/23/22 | 683 | 664 | ||
7.377% 5/23/19 | 12,957 | 12,439 | ||
10.18% 1/2/13 | 5,055 | 5,156 | ||
Continental Airlines, Inc. 8.5225% 6/2/13 (h) | 7,330 | 7,385 | ||
Delta Air Lines, Inc.: | ||||
7.9% 12/15/09 (d) | 31,370 | 11,293 | ||
8% 12/15/07 (d)(g) | 7,900 | 2,212 | ||
8.3% 12/15/29 (d) | 89,955 | 32,384 | ||
10% 8/15/08 (d) | 41,705 | 14,597 | ||
Delta Air Lines, Inc. pass thru trust certificates 7.779% 1/2/12 | 1,674 | 1,657 | ||
Northwest Airlines Corp. 10% 2/1/09 (d) | 1,524 | 954 | ||
Northwest Airlines, Inc.: | ||||
7.875% 3/15/08 (d) | 11,925 | 7,453 | ||
8.7% 3/15/07 (d) | 1,630 | 1,011 | ||
9.875% 3/15/07 (d) | 6,255 | 4,003 | ||
10.5% 4/1/09 (d) | 8,139 | 4,314 | ||
118,875 | ||||
Automotive - 8.8% | ||||
Accuride Corp. 8.5% 2/1/15 | 4,780 | 4,637 | ||
Altra Industrial Motion, Inc. 9% 12/1/11 | 2,460 | 2,558 | ||
American Tire Distributors, Inc. 10.75% 4/1/13 | 6,930 | 6,289 | ||
Ford Motor Co. 7.45% 7/16/31 | 13,585 | 10,647 | ||
Ford Motor Credit Co.: | ||||
7% 10/1/13 | 46,900 | 43,500 | ||
7.25% 10/25/11 | 1,335 | 1,263 | ||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Automotive - continued | ||||
Ford Motor Credit Co.: - continued | ||||
7.375% 2/1/11 | $ 28,795 | $ 27,513 | ||
9.75% 9/15/10 (g) | 9,074 | 9,346 | ||
General Motors Acceptance Corp.: | ||||
6.75% 12/1/14 | 30,390 | 29,934 | ||
6.875% 9/15/11 | 4,335 | 4,346 | ||
General Motors Corp. 8.375% 7/15/33 | 88,285 | 78,351 | ||
IdleAire Technologies Corp. 0% 12/15/12 unit (e)(g) | 16,350 | 12,263 | ||
Tenneco, Inc. 8.625% 11/15/14 | 2,870 | 2,877 | ||
United Components, Inc. 9.375% 6/15/13 | 2,225 | 2,247 | ||
235,771 | ||||
Broadcasting - 0.6% | ||||
Barrington Broadcasting Co., LLC 10.5% 8/15/14 (g) | 3,710 | 3,664 | ||
Nexstar Finance Holdings LLC/Nexstar Finance Holdings, Inc. 0% 4/1/13 (e) | 10,005 | 8,654 | ||
Paxson Communications Corp. 11.6238% 1/15/13 (g)(h) | 3,255 | 3,288 | ||
15,606 | ||||
Building Materials - 2.9% | ||||
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc. 7.875% 12/15/12 | 13,870 | 13,315 | ||
Interface, Inc. 9.5% 2/1/14 | 320 | 333 | ||
Masonite Corp. 11% 4/6/15 (g) | 36,708 | 33,129 | ||
MAXX Corp. 9.75% 6/15/12 | 13,888 | 11,041 | ||
NTK Holdings, Inc. 0% 3/1/14 (e) | 17,240 | 11,853 | ||
Owens Corning 7.5% 8/1/18 (d) | 10,000 | 5,450 | ||
U.S. Concrete, Inc. 8.375% 4/1/14 | 2,940 | 2,830 | ||
77,951 | ||||
Cable TV - 4.1% | ||||
Charter Communications Holdings I LLC/Charter Communications Holdings I Capital Corp. 11% 10/1/15 | 65,809 | 63,177 | ||
Charter Communications Holdings II LLC/Charter Communications Holdings II Capital Corp.: | ||||
10.25% 9/15/10 | 6,606 | 6,821 | ||
10.25% 9/15/10 | 6,495 | 6,706 | ||
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. 8% 4/30/12 (g) | 6,475 | 6,605 | ||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Cable TV - continued | ||||
CSC Holdings, Inc.: | ||||
7.25% 4/15/12 (g)(h) | $ 22,870 | $ 22,413 | ||
7.625% 7/15/18 | 3,403 | 3,352 | ||
109,074 | ||||
Capital Goods - 1.2% | ||||
Hawk Corp. 8.75% 11/1/14 | 2,770 | 2,749 | ||
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. 8.375% 11/15/14 | 20,525 | 19,037 | ||
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc. 8.625% 12/15/13 | 6,645 | 6,512 | ||
Thermadyne Holdings Corp. 9.25% 2/1/14 | 5,710 | 4,968 | ||
33,266 | ||||
Chemicals - 2.4% | ||||
Crystal US Holding 3 LLC/Crystal US Sub 3 Corp.: | ||||
Series A, 0% 10/1/14 (e) | 7,785 | 6,403 | ||
Series B, 0% 10/1/14 (e) | 15,211 | 12,663 | ||
Hexion US Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC 10.1238% 7/15/10 (h) | 4,990 | 5,090 | ||
Huntsman LLC 11.625% 10/15/10 | 5,972 | 6,614 | ||
Lyondell Chemical Co. 8.25% 9/15/16 | 7,370 | 7,573 | ||
Nell AF Sarl 8.375% 8/15/15 (g) | 3,990 | 4,050 | ||
Phibro Animal Health Corp.: | ||||
10% 8/1/13 (g) | 3,380 | 3,498 | ||
13% 8/1/14 (g) | 6,760 | 6,828 | ||
Reichhold Industries, Inc. 9% 8/15/14 (g) | 6,790 | 6,688 | ||
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. 7.5% 11/15/14 | 950 | 948 | ||
Tronox Worldwide LLC/Tronox Worldwide Finance Corp. 9.5% 12/1/12 | 5,110 | 5,289 | ||
65,644 | ||||
Consumer Products - 0.1% | ||||
NPI Merger Corp. 10.75% 4/15/14 (g) | 2,215 | 2,378 | ||
Containers - 1.2% | ||||
Constar International, Inc. 11% 12/1/12 | 3,315 | 2,950 | ||
Graham Packaging Co. LP/GPC Capital Corp. 9.875% 10/15/14 | 14,530 | 14,385 | ||
Pliant Corp. 13% 7/15/10 | 2,381 | 1,667 | ||
Solo Cup Co. 8.5% 2/15/14 | 14,425 | 12,153 | ||
31,155 | ||||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Diversified Financial Services - 0.3% | ||||
Cardtronics, Inc. 9.25% 8/15/13 | $ 2,840 | $ 2,932 | ||
Triad Acquisition Corp. 11.125% 5/1/13 | 4,170 | 3,868 | ||
6,800 | ||||
Diversified Media - 0.5% | ||||
Affinion Group, Inc. 11.5% 10/15/15 | 6,715 | 7,000 | ||
Nielsen Finance LLC/Co. 0% 8/1/16 (e)(g) | 10,235 | 6,282 | ||
13,282 | ||||
Electric Utilities - 1.9% | ||||
Calpine Corp.: | ||||
8.5% 7/15/10 (d)(g) | 16,320 | 17,054 | ||
8.75% 7/15/13 (d)(g) | 5,865 | 6,144 | ||
Mirant Americas Generation LLC: | ||||
8.5% 10/1/21 | 6,645 | 6,562 | ||
9.125% 5/1/31 | 9,625 | 9,962 | ||
Mirant North America LLC 7.375% 12/31/13 | 10,560 | 10,692 | ||
50,414 | ||||
Energy - 7.1% | ||||
Berry Petroleum Co. 8.25% 11/1/16 | 5,370 | 5,383 | ||
Chaparral Energy, Inc. 8.5% 12/1/15 | 4,490 | 4,479 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 6.5% 8/15/17 | 8,900 | 8,366 | ||
El Paso Corp.: | ||||
6.95% 6/1/28 | 15,800 | 15,010 | ||
7.75% 6/15/10 | 42,465 | 44,251 | ||
El Paso Energy Corp.: | ||||
7.375% 12/15/12 | 22,275 | 22,748 | ||
7.75% 1/15/32 | 1,970 | 2,041 | ||
El Paso Performance-Linked Trust 7.75% 7/15/11 (g) | 8,840 | 9,172 | ||
El Paso Production Holding Co. 7.75% 6/1/13 | 8,155 | 8,338 | ||
Hanover Compressor Co.: | ||||
7.5% 4/15/13 | 990 | 988 | ||
9% 6/1/14 | 1,105 | 1,175 | ||
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. 9% 6/1/16 (g) | 6,640 | 6,889 | ||
Inergy LP/Inergy Finance Corp. 8.25% 3/1/16 | 3,260 | 3,382 | ||
Mariner Energy, Inc. 7.5% 4/15/13 (g) | 12,535 | 12,034 | ||
Petrohawk Energy Corp. 9.125% 7/15/13 (g) | 19,920 | 20,318 | ||
Pogo Producing Co.: | ||||
6.625% 3/15/15 | 6,505 | 6,196 | ||
6.875% 10/1/17 | 6,485 | 6,145 | ||
7.875% 5/1/13 (g) | 4,790 | 4,850 | ||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Energy - continued | ||||
Stone Energy Corp. 6.75% 12/15/14 | $ 4,985 | $ 4,773 | ||
Venoco, Inc. 8.75% 12/15/11 | 3,670 | 3,569 | ||
190,107 | ||||
Entertainment/Film - 0.2% | ||||
Cinemark, Inc. 0% 3/15/14 (e) | 7,430 | 6,055 | ||
Livent, Inc. yankee 9.375% 10/15/04 (d) | 11,100 | 111 | ||
6,166 | ||||
Environmental - 1.8% | ||||
Allied Waste North America, Inc.: | ||||
7.25% 3/15/15 | 27,340 | 27,340 | ||
7.375% 4/15/14 | 21,790 | 21,572 | ||
48,912 | ||||
Food and Drug Retail - 2.2% | ||||
Ahold Finance USA, Inc. 8.25% 7/15/10 | 24,880 | 26,497 | ||
Albertsons, Inc. 8% 5/1/31 | 13,110 | 13,223 | ||
Nutritional Sourcing Corp. 10.125% 8/1/09 | 7,424 | 4,826 | ||
Rite Aid Corp.: | ||||
6.875% 12/15/28 (g) | 7,025 | 5,146 | ||
7.7% 2/15/27 | 12,345 | 9,814 | ||
59,506 | ||||
Food/Beverage/Tobacco - 1.3% | ||||
AmeriQual Group LLC/AmeriQual Finance Corp. 9% 4/1/12 (g) | 3,000 | 3,120 | ||
Pierre Foods, Inc. 9.875% 7/15/12 | 2,240 | 2,285 | ||
Swift & Co.: | ||||
10.125% 10/1/09 | 11,830 | 12,185 | ||
12.5% 1/1/10 | 16,705 | 17,039 | ||
34,629 | ||||
Gaming - 0.5% | ||||
MTR Gaming Group, Inc. 9% 6/1/12 (g) | 1,810 | 1,837 | ||
Virgin River Casino Corp./RBG LLC/B&BB, Inc.: | ||||
0% 1/15/13 (e) | 2,990 | 2,078 | ||
9% 1/15/12 | 1,760 | 1,813 | ||
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 6.625% 12/1/14 | 6,680 | 6,530 | ||
12,258 | ||||
Healthcare - 6.7% | ||||
Accellent, Inc. 10.5% 12/1/13 | 6,160 | 6,437 | ||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Healthcare - continued | ||||
AmeriPath, Inc. 10.5% 4/1/13 | $ 6,900 | $ 7,418 | ||
CDRV Investors, Inc. 0% 1/1/15 (e) | 500 | 388 | ||
Concentra Operating Corp. 9.125% 6/1/12 | 3,355 | 3,506 | ||
CRC Health Group, Inc. 10.75% 2/1/16 | 3,340 | 3,499 | ||
DaVita, Inc. 7.25% 3/15/15 | 6,105 | 6,059 | ||
Encore Medical Finance LLC 11.75% 11/15/14 (g) | 20,745 | 20,875 | ||
HCA, Inc. 6.375% 1/15/15 | 4,730 | 3,760 | ||
LifeCare Holdings, Inc. 9.25% 8/15/13 | 6,590 | 3,987 | ||
MedQuest, Inc. 11.875% 8/15/12 | 1,830 | 1,537 | ||
Multiplan, Inc. 10.375% 4/15/16 (g) | 3,660 | 3,678 | ||
Service Corp. International (SCI) 7.625% 10/1/18 (g) | 4,560 | 4,651 | ||
Team Finance LLC/Health Finance Corp. 11.25% 12/1/13 | 9,190 | 9,397 | ||
Tenet Healthcare Corp.: | ||||
6.375% 12/1/11 | 11,625 | 10,433 | ||
6.5% 6/1/12 | 24,700 | 21,921 | ||
7.375% 2/1/13 | 49,340 | 43,789 | ||
9.25% 2/1/15 | 11,960 | 11,332 | ||
9.875% 7/1/14 | 16,805 | 16,406 | ||
179,073 | ||||
Insurance - 1.6% | ||||
Provident Companies, Inc.: | ||||
7% 7/15/18 | 3,650 | 3,760 | ||
7.25% 3/15/28 | 17,830 | 18,997 | ||
UnumProvident Corp.: | ||||
6.75% 12/15/28 | 11,350 | 10,896 | ||
7.375% 6/15/32 | 9,190 | 9,861 | ||
43,514 | ||||
Leisure - 4.3% | ||||
Festival Fun Parks LLC 10.875% 4/15/14 | 2,470 | 2,421 | ||
Six Flags, Inc.: | ||||
9.625% 6/1/14 | 82,580 | 75,767 | ||
9.75% 4/15/13 | 40,010 | 37,009 | ||
115,197 | ||||
Metals/Mining - 0.6% | ||||
Novelis, Inc. 8.25% 2/15/15 (g)(h) | 10,000 | 9,475 | ||
PNA Group, Inc. 10.75% 9/1/16 (g) | 6,790 | 6,994 | ||
16,469 | ||||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Paper - 1.5% | ||||
Bowater Canada Finance Corp. 7.95% 11/15/11 | $ 10,000 | $ 9,600 | ||
Bowater, Inc. 6.5% 6/15/13 | 9,755 | 8,682 | ||
Georgia-Pacific Corp. 7.7% 6/15/15 | 10,645 | 10,805 | ||
Jefferson Smurfit Corp. U.S.: | ||||
7.5% 6/1/13 | 6,960 | 6,421 | ||
8.25% 10/1/12 | 5,000 | 4,850 | ||
40,358 | ||||
Publishing/Printing - 0.7% | ||||
CBD Media Holdings LLC/CBD Holdings Finance, Inc. 9.25% 7/15/12 | 6,140 | 6,140 | ||
Vertis, Inc. 10.875% 6/15/09 | 13,265 | 13,132 | ||
19,272 | ||||
Restaurants - 0.3% | ||||
Uno Restaurant Corp. 10% 2/15/11 (g) | 8,670 | 6,936 | ||
Services - 2.2% | ||||
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 9% 8/15/16 (g) | 5,960 | 6,258 | ||
Ashtead Holdings PLC 8.625% 8/1/15 (g) | 2,500 | 2,544 | ||
Cornell Companies, Inc. 10.75% 7/1/12 | 7,345 | 7,988 | ||
Education Management LLC/Education Management Finance Corp. 10.25% 6/1/16 (g) | 4,020 | 4,141 | ||
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. 8.375% 7/15/16 (g) | 3,060 | 3,159 | ||
Hydrochem Industrial Services, Inc. 9.25% 2/15/13 (g) | 5,150 | 5,111 | ||
Language Line, Inc. 11.125% 6/15/12 | 4,610 | 4,564 | ||
Muzak LLC/Muzak Finance Corp. 10% 2/15/09 | 15,500 | 13,950 | ||
Neff Rent LLC/Neff Finance Corp. 11.25% 6/15/12 (g) | 4,350 | 4,709 | ||
Penhall International Corp. 12% 8/1/14 (g) | 5,140 | 5,474 | ||
57,898 | ||||
Shipping - 0.4% | ||||
Ship Finance International Ltd. 8.5% 12/15/13 | 11,965 | 11,666 | ||
Steels - 0.3% | ||||
Edgen Acquisition Corp. 9.875% 2/1/11 | 5,980 | 5,920 | ||
RathGibson, Inc. 11.25% 2/15/14 (g) | 1,285 | 1,349 | ||
7,269 | ||||
Super Retail - 1.2% | ||||
Intcomex, Inc. 11.75% 1/15/11 (g) | 6,260 | 6,135 | ||
Michaels Stores, Inc. 11.375% 11/1/16 (g) | 9,680 | 9,704 | ||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Super Retail - continued | ||||
NBC Acquisition Corp. 0% 3/15/13 (e) | $ 12,830 | $ 9,366 | ||
The Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc. 10.25% 3/15/14 | 6,295 | 6,326 | ||
31,531 | ||||
Technology - 4.9% | ||||
Activant Solutions, Inc. 9.5% 5/1/16 (g) | 2,310 | 2,148 | ||
Avago Technologies Finance Ltd.: | ||||
10.125% 12/1/13 (g) | 19,280 | 20,389 | ||
11.875% 12/1/15 (g) | 10,280 | 11,308 | ||
Danka Business Systems PLC 11% 6/15/10 | 6,870 | 6,904 | ||
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 7.125% 7/15/14 | 4,460 | 4,778 | ||
MagnaChip Semiconductor SA/MagnaChip Semiconductor Finance Co.: | ||||
6.875% 12/15/11 | 2,465 | 2,058 | ||
8% 12/15/14 | 19,470 | 11,877 | ||
8.64% 12/15/11 (h) | 3,840 | 3,302 | ||
Nortel Networks Corp.: | ||||
10.125% 7/15/13 (g) | 6,370 | 6,760 | ||
10.75% 7/15/16 (g) | 6,630 | 7,111 | ||
NXP BV 9.5% 10/15/15 (g) | 17,300 | 17,343 | ||
Solectron Global Finance Ltd. 8% 3/15/16 | 2,190 | 2,190 | ||
SS&C Technologies, Inc. 11.75% 12/1/13 | 9,920 | 10,689 | ||
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. 10.25% 8/15/15 | 11,115 | 11,587 | ||
Viasystems, Inc. 10.5% 1/15/11 | 12,680 | 12,553 | ||
130,997 | ||||
Telecommunications - 6.8% | ||||
Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc. 11.375% 9/1/12 (g) | 8,660 | 8,985 | ||
Centennial Cellular Operating Co./Centennial Communications Corp. 10.125% 6/15/13 | 5,000 | 5,375 | ||
Centennial Communications Corp./Centennial Cellular Operating Co. LLC/Centennial Puerto Rico Operations Corp. 8.125% 2/1/14 | 6,680 | 6,680 | ||
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. 8.375% 1/15/14 | 3,095 | 3,172 | ||
Cricket Communications, Inc. 9.375% 11/1/14 (g) | 6,920 | 7,058 | ||
Eschelon Operating Co. 8.375% 3/15/10 | 2,522 | 2,437 | ||
Intelsat Ltd.: | ||||
6.5% 11/1/13 | 43,452 | 35,848 | ||
7.625% 4/15/12 | 30,225 | 27,240 | ||
11.25% 6/15/16 (g) | 19,920 | 21,663 | ||
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 12.25% 3/15/13 | 6,100 | 6,878 | ||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Telecommunications - continued | ||||
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. 9.25% 11/1/14 (g) | $ 10,160 | $ 10,249 | ||
Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings ApS 8.875% 5/1/16 (g) | 3,430 | 3,602 | ||
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. 7.75% 2/15/31 | 16,925 | 16,333 | ||
Rural Cellular Corp. 9.75% 1/15/10 | 4,825 | 4,873 | ||
U.S. West Communications 6.875% 9/15/33 | 15,000 | 14,025 | ||
Windstream Corp. 8.625% 8/1/16 (g) | 7,030 | 7,584 | ||
182,002 | ||||
Textiles & Apparel - 1.6% | ||||
Levi Strauss & Co. 12.25% 12/15/12 | 39,715 | 44,233 | ||
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS | 2,003,512 | |||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $1,988,528) | 2,015,926 |
Common Stocks - 16.7% | |||
Shares | |||
Building Materials - 0.1% | |||
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a) | 71,033 | 2,635 | |
Cable TV - 0.5% | |||
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a) | 2,032,900 | 4,676 | |
NTL, Inc. | 361,330 | 9,767 | |
NTL, Inc. warrants 1/13/11 (a) | 3 | 0 | |
Pegasus Communications Corp. warrants 1/1/07 (a)(i) | 6,509 | 0 | |
14,443 | |||
Chemicals - 0.7% | |||
Celanese Corp. Class A | 800,000 | 16,488 | |
Huntsman Corp. (a)(i) | 96,480 | 1,666 | |
18,154 | |||
Consumer Products - 1.7% | |||
Revlon, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a) | 33,440,496 | 44,476 | |
Containers - 0.2% | |||
Anchor Glass Container Corp. (a) | 172,857 | 6,050 | |
Pliant Corp. (a) | 2,040 | 0 | |
Trivest 1992 Special Fund Ltd. (a)(i) | 3,037,732 | 15 | |
6,065 | |||
Diversified Financial Services - 0.3% | |||
One Communications (a)(i) | 925,628 | 8,793 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) (000s) | ||
Electric Utilities - 1.7% | |||
AES Corp. (a) | 1,392,509 | $ 30,621 | |
Mirant Corp. (a) | 523,570 | 15,482 | |
46,103 | |||
Energy - 1.2% | |||
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 800,000 | 25,952 | |
El Paso Corp. | 500,000 | 6,850 | |
32,802 | |||
Food and Drug Retail - 0.7% | |||
Pathmark Stores, Inc. (a) | 1,818,878 | 18,425 | |
Pathmark Stores, Inc. warrants 9/19/10 (a) | 747,828 | 187 | |
18,612 | |||
Healthcare - 2.1% | |||
DaVita, Inc. (a) | 956,946 | 53,235 | |
Service Corp. International (SCI) | 272,300 | 2,483 | |
55,718 | |||
Leisure - 0.1% | |||
Six Flags, Inc. (a) | 343,900 | 1,960 | |
Metals/Mining - 0.7% | |||
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a) | 1,154,400 | 18,367 | |
Paper - 0.3% | |||
Temple-Inland, Inc. | 200,678 | 7,915 | |
Publishing/Printing - 0.6% | |||
Cenveo, Inc. (a) | 574,074 | 11,390 | |
Valassis Communications, Inc. (a) | 361,590 | 5,427 | |
16,817 | |||
Shipping - 2.2% | |||
Frontline Ltd. (NY Shares) (f) | 200,000 | 7,566 | |
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. | 273,400 | 17,101 | |
Teekay Shipping Corp. | 823,800 | 33,866 | |
58,533 | |||
Technology - 2.3% | |||
Amkor Technology, Inc. (a) | 3,000,000 | 20,730 | |
Atmel Corp. (a) | 1,000,000 | 5,750 | |
Flextronics International Ltd. (a) | 2,000,000 | 23,200 | |
STATS ChipPAC Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) | 261,000 | 1,644 | |
Viasystems Group, Inc. (a)(i) | 1,026,780 | 9,241 | |
60,565 | |||
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) (000s) | ||
Telecommunications - 1.3% | |||
ICO Global Communications Holdings Ltd. Class A (a) | 43,772 | $ 245 | |
McLeodUSA, Inc. (a) | 4,914,174 | 34,399 | |
34,644 | |||
Textiles & Apparel - 0.0% | |||
Arena Brands Holding Corp. Class B (a)(i) | 42,253 | 641 | |
Pillowtex Corp. (a) | 490,256 | 0 | |
641 | |||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $431,925) | 447,243 | ||
Preferred Stocks - 2.5% | |||
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 2.1% | |||
Energy - 2.1% | |||
El Paso Corp. 4.99% | 46,000 | 56,928 | |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.4% | |||
Broadcasting - 0.2% | |||
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Class B, 10.75% | 3,671 | 4,075 | |
Containers - 0.2% | |||
Pliant Corp. Series AA 13.00% (a) | 18,036 | 6,529 | |
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS | 10,604 | ||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $72,774) | 67,532 |
Floating Rate Loans - 0.6% | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | ||||
Building Materials - 0.1% | ||||
Masonite International Corp. term loan 7.3799% 4/5/13 (h) | $ 2,570 | 2,506 | ||
Cable TV - 0.1% | ||||
Wide Open West Finance LLC Tranche 2, term loan 10.4% 4/28/14 (h) | 1,770 | 1,783 | ||
Consumer Products - 0.2% | ||||
Amscan Holdings, Inc. Tranche 2, term loan 10.3% 12/23/13 (h) | 4,550 | 4,618 | ||
Floating Rate Loans - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Energy - 0.2% | ||||
Coffeyville Resources LLC Tranche 2, term loan 12.125% 7/8/13 (h) | $ 6,510 | $ 6,705 | ||
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOANS (Cost $15,226) | 15,612 |
Money Market Funds - 4.5% | |||
Shares | |||
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 5.34% (b) | 116,667,196 | 116,667 | |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 5.35% (b)(c) | 5,210,000 | 5,210 | |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $121,877) | 121,877 | ||
Cash Equivalents - 0.4% | |||
Maturity Amount (000s) | |||
Investments in repurchase agreements in a joint trading account at 5.3%, dated 10/31/06 due 11/1/06 (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations) # | $ 9,773 | 9,772 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.0% (Cost $2,640,102) | 2,677,962 | ||
NET OTHER ASSETS - 0.0% | (785) | ||
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 2,677,177 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
(c) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
(d) Non-income producing - Issuer is in default. |
(e) Security initially issued in zero coupon form which converts to coupon form at a specified rate and date. The rate shown is the rate at period end. |
(f) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(g) 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 $437,205,000 or 16.3% of net assets. |
(h) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. |
(i) Restricted securities - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $30,166,000 or 1.1% of net assets. |
Additional information on each holding is as follows: |
Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost (000s) |
Arena Brands Holding Corp. Class B | 6/18/97 - 7/13/98 | $ 1,538 |
Huntsman Corp. | 4/30/03 | $ 690 |
ICO North America, Inc. 7.5% 8/15/09 | 8/12/05 | $ 8,175 |
One Communications | 11/18/04 - 6/29/06 | $ 4,418 |
Pegasus Communications Corp. warrants 1/1/07 | 10/17/97 | $ 635 |
Trivest 1992 Special Fund Ltd. | 7/30/92 | $ - |
Viasystems Group, Inc. | 2/13/04 | $ 20,664 |
# Additional Information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows: |
Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty | Value |
$9,772,000 due 11/01/06 at 5.30% | |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $ 5,336 |
Banc of America Securities LLC | 1,376 |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | 3,060 |
$ 9,772 |
Affiliated Central Funds |
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
Fund | Income earned |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund | $ 4,308 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund | 78 |
Total | $ 4,386 |
Other Affiliated Issuers |
An affiliated company is a company in which the fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows: |
Affiliates | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Value, |
Haynes International, Inc. | $ 25,094 | $ - | $ 39,977 | $ - | $ - |
Revlon, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) | 103,517 | 10,422 | 14,241 | - | - |
Total | $ 128,611 | $ 10,422 | $ 54,218 | $ - | $ - |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2006, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $875,850,000 of which $396,932,000 and $478,918,000 will expire on October 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2006 | |
Assets | ||
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $5,107 and repurchase agreements of $9,772) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,518,225) | $ 2,556,085 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $121,877) | 121,877 | |
Total Investments (cost $2,640,102) | $ 2,677,962 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 20,422 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 5,470 | |
Dividends receivable | 32 | |
Interest receivable | 43,434 | |
Other receivables | 120 | |
Total assets | 2,747,440 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 53,036 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 6,880 | |
Distributions payable | 2,651 | |
Accrued management fee | 1,255 | |
Distribution fees payable | 613 | |
Other affiliated payables | 563 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 55 | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | 5,210 | |
Total liabilities | 70,263 | |
Net Assets | $ 2,677,177 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 3,494,994 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 26,832 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | (882,509) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 37,860 | |
Net Assets | $ 2,677,177 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2006 | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price ($583,050 ÷ 57,700 shares) | $ 10.10 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/95.25 of $10.10) | $ 10.60 | |
Class T: | $ 10.14 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $10.14) | $ 10.51 | |
Class B: | $ 10.06 | |
Class C: | $ 10.09 | |
Institutional Class: | $ 9.74 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Amounts in thousands | Year ended October 31, 2006 | |
Investment Income | ||
Dividends | $ 3,089 | |
Interest | 186,210 | |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds | 4,386 | |
Total income | 193,685 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 14,155 | |
Transfer agent fees | 4,702 | |
Distribution fees | 7,621 | |
Accounting and security lending fees | 856 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 44 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 10 | |
Appreciation in deferred trustee compensation account | 2 | |
Registration fees | 161 | |
Audit | 72 | |
Legal | 18 | |
Miscellaneous | 77 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 27,718 | |
Expense reductions | (55) | 27,663 |
Net investment income | 166,022 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investment securities: | ||
Unaffiliated issuers | 34,851 | |
Other affiliated issuers | 33,721 | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | 68,572 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | 56,134 | |
Net gain (loss) | 124,706 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 290,728 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Amounts in thousands | Year ended | Year ended |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income | $ 166,022 | $ 167,624 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 68,572 | 192,519 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 56,134 | (155,940) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | 290,728 | 204,203 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (158,973) | (213,900) |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | (7,252) | - |
Total distributions | (166,225) | (213,900) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 279,191 | (196,503) |
Redemption fees | 336 | 393 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 404,030 | (205,807) |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 2,273,147 | 2,478,954 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $26,832 and undistributed net investment income of $32,860, respectively) | $ 2,677,177 | $ 2,273,147 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.60 | $ 9.64 | $ 9.50 | $ 6.40 | $ 8.17 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .673 | .695 | .797 | .873 | .767 G |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .500 | .134 | .307 | 2.875 | (1.866) G |
Total from investment operations | 1.173 | .829 | 1.104 | 3.748 | (1.099) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.644) | (.871) | (.966) | (.648) | (.671) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.030) | - | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.674) | (.871) | (.966) | (.648) | (.671) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .002 | .002 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.10 | $ 9.60 | $ 9.64 | $ 9.50 | $ 6.40 |
Total Return A, B | 12.62% | 8.71% | 12.23% | 60.58% | (14.39)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .98% | 1.00% | .98% | .99% | 1.02% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .98% | 1.00% | .98% | .99% | 1.02% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .98% | .99% | .98% | .99% | 1.01% |
Net investment income | 6.83% | 7.08% | 8.38% | 10.45% | 10.12% G |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 583 | $ 424 | $ 297 | $ 307 | $ 157 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 51% | 53% | 67% | 111% | 85% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G As a result of a revision to reflect accretion of market discount using the interest method, certain amounts for the year ended October 31, 2002 have been reclassified from what was previously reported. The impact of this change was a decrease to net investment income (loss) of $0.068 per share with a corresponding increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share. The ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets decreased from 11.01% to 10.12%. The reclassification has no impact on the net assets of the Fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.63 | $ 9.67 | $ 9.52 | $ 6.42 | $ 8.18 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .670 | .693 | .793 | .859 | .766 G |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .507 | .129 | .315 | 2.883 | (1.860) G |
Total from investment operations | 1.177 | .822 | 1.108 | 3.742 | (1.094) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.638) | (.864) | (.960) | (.642) | (.666) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.030) | - | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.668) | (.864) | (.960) | (.642) | (.666) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .002 | .002 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.14 | $ 9.63 | $ 9.67 | $ 9.52 | $ 6.42 |
Total Return A, B | 12.62% | 8.61% | 12.24% | 60.26% | (14.30)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.04% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.08% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.04% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.08% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.04% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.08% |
Net investment income | 6.77% | 7.02% | 8.30% | 10.38% | 10.05% G |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 1,083 | $ 1,003 | $ 1,245 | $ 1,398 | $ 1,070 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 51% | 53% | 67% | 111% | 85% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G As a result of a revision to reflect accretion of market discount using the interest method, certain amounts for the year ended October 31, 2002 have been reclassified from what was previously reported. The impact of this change was a decrease to net investment income (loss) of $0.068 per share with a corresponding increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share. The ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets decreased from 10.95% to 10.05%. The reclassification has no impact on the net assets of the Fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.56 | $ 9.61 | $ 9.47 | $ 6.38 | $ 8.15 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .597 | .622 | .723 | .802 | .712 G |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .501 | .123 | .310 | 2.873 | (1.868) G |
Total from investment operations | 1.098 | .745 | 1.033 | 3.675 | (1.156) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.569) | (.797) | (.895) | (.585) | (.614) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.030) | - | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.599) | (.797) | (.895) | (.585) | (.614) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .002 | .002 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.06 | $ 9.56 | $ 9.61 | $ 9.47 | $ 6.38 |
Total Return A, B | 11.82% | 7.82% | 11.44% | 59.42% | (15.07)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.74% | 1.75% | 1.74% | 1.75% | 1.78% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.75% | 1.78% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.75% | 1.77% |
Net investment income | 6.06% | 6.33% | 7.62% | 9.69% | 9.36% G |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 202 | $ 313 | $ 498 | $ 613 | $ 426 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 51% | 53% | 67% | 111% | 85% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G As a result of a revision to reflect accretion of market discount using the interest method, certain amounts for the year ended October 31, 2002 have been reclassified from what was previously reported. The impact of this change was a decrease to net investment income (loss) of $0.068 per share with a corresponding increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share. The ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets decreased from 10.25% to 9.36%. The reclassification has no impact on the net assets of the Fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.59 | $ 9.63 | $ 9.49 | $ 6.40 | $ 8.16 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .592 | .615 | .718 | .801 | .708 G |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .500 | .133 | .309 | 2.868 | (1.859) G |
Total from investment operations | 1.092 | .748 | 1.027 | 3.669 | (1.151) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.563) | (.790) | (.889) | (.579) | (.609) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.030) | - | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.593) | (.790) | (.889) | (.579) | (.609) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .002 | .002 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.09 | $ 9.59 | $ 9.63 | $ 9.49 | $ 6.40 |
Total Return A, B | 11.72% | 7.83% | 11.33% | 59.11% | (14.98)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.80% | 1.82% | 1.81% | 1.82% | 1.84% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.80% | 1.82% | 1.81% | 1.82% | 1.84% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.80% | 1.82% | 1.81% | 1.82% | 1.84% |
Net investment income | 6.01% | 6.26% | 7.55% | 9.62% | 9.29% G |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 198 | $ 182 | $ 193 | $ 219 | $ 132 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 51% | 53% | 67% | 111% | 85% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G As a result of a revision to reflect accretion of market discount using the interest method, certain amounts for the year ended October 31, 2002 have been reclassified from what was previously reported. The impact of this change was a decrease to net investment income (loss) of $0.068 per share with a corresponding increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share. The ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets decreased from 10.19% to 9.29%. The reclassification has no impact on the net assets of the Fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.28 | $ 9.35 | $ 9.24 | $ 6.24 | $ 7.97 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income B | .665 | .691 | .786 | .867 | .759 F |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .485 | .125 | .305 | 2.796 | (1.805) F |
Total from investment operations | 1.150 | .816 | 1.091 | 3.663 | (1.046) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.661) | (.888) | (.983) | (.663) | (.684) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.030) | - | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.691) | (.888) | (.983) | (.663) | (.684) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | .001 | .002 | .002 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.74 | $ 9.28 | $ 9.35 | $ 9.24 | $ 6.24 |
Total Return A | 12.83% | 8.85% | 12.46% | 60.82% | (14.09)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,E | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .81% | .81% | .83% | .82% | .85% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .81% | .81% | .83% | .82% | .85% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .81% | .81% | .83% | .82% | .85% |
Net investment income | 6.99% | 7.26% | 8.53% | 10.62% | 10.28% F |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 610 | $ 351 | $ 245 | $ 218 | $ 82 |
Portfolio turnover rate D | 51% | 53% | 67% | 111% | 85% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F As a result of a revision to reflect accretion of market discount using the interest method, certain amounts for the year ended October 31, 2002 have been reclassified from what was previously reported. The impact of this change was a decrease to net investment income (loss) of $0.067 per share with a corresponding increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share. The ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets decreased from 11.18% to 10.28%. The reclassification has no impact on the net assets of the Fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2006
(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
The Fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds which are open-end investment companies available to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund, which are also consistently followed by the Fidelity Central Funds:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued and net asset value per share is calculated (NAV calculation) as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Wherever possible, the Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available, are valued by independent pricing services or by dealers who make markets in such securities. Pricing services consider yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. 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.
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When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value, valuations may be determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The frequency of when fair value pricing is used is unpredictable. The value of securities used for NAV calculation under fair value pricing may differ from published prices for the same securities. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions, including the Fund's investment activity in the Fidelity Central Funds, are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and income distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
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Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), Independent Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in a cross-section of Fidelity funds, are marked-to-market and remain in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees are included in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements.
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to prior period premium and discount on debt securities, defaulted bonds, market discount, deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 201,445 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (163,789) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 37,656 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 20,457 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (875,850) | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 2,640,306 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
October 31, 2006 | October 31, 2005 | |
Ordinary Income | $ 166,225 | $ 213,900 |
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Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In July 2006, Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the Fund's net assets, results of operations and financial statement disclosures.
In addition, in September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
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Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. The Fund may invest in loans and loan participations, trade claims or other receivables. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities, that obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary. The Fund may be contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the sale of these investments.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $1,429,877 and $1,200,420, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged ..12% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .57% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
Distribution | Service | Paid to | Retained | |
Class A | 0% | .15% | $ 758 | $ 17 |
Class T | 0% | .25% | 2,606 | 51 |
Class B | .65% | .25% | 2,331 | 1,685 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 1,926 | 350 |
$ 7,621 | $ 2,103 |
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Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 4.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares (.25% prior to February 24, 2006) and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
Retained | |
Class A | $ 221 |
Class T | 62 |
Class B* | 355 |
Class C* | 32 |
$ 670 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
Amount | % of | |
Class A | $ 1,057 | .21 |
Class T | 1,780 | .17 |
Class B | 578 | .22 |
Class C | 352 | .18 |
Institutional Class | 935 | .19 |
$ 4,702 |
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Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Investments in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's web site, www.sec.gov, or upon request.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $2 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit, which amounts to $6 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation
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to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $78.
7. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $15 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian and each class' transfer agent, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $26. During the period, credits reduced each class' transfer agent expense as noted in the table below.
Transfer Agent | ||
Class A | $ 8 | |
Class B | 1 | |
Class C | 1 | |
Institutional Class | 4 | |
$ 14 |
8. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
During the period, the Fund's transfer agent, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), notified the Fund that the fund's books and records did not reflect a conversion
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of certain Class B to Class A shares upon their conversion date. Management has determined that this did not have a material impact to the Fund's reported net assets or results of operations in the accompanying financial statements. FIIOC will cause the books and records of the Fund to reflect a conversion of the relevant Class B shares to Class A and is in the process of determining the impact to affected shareholder accounts for purposes of its remediation.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is conducting an investigation of FMR (covering the years 2002 to 2004) arising from gifts, gratuities and business entertainment provided by certain brokers to certain individuals who were employed on FMR's domestic equity trading desk during that period. FMR is in discussions with the SEC staff regarding the possible resolution of the matter, but as of period-end no final resolution has been reached.
In December 2006, the Independent Trustees completed their own investigation of the matter with the assistance of independent counsel. The Independent Trustees and FMR agree that, despite the absence of proof that the Fidelity mutual funds experienced diminished execution quality as a result of the improper receipt of gifts and business entertainment, the conduct at issue was serious and is worthy of redress. Accordingly, the Independent Trustees have requested and FMR has agreed to pay $42 million to Fidelity mutual funds, plus interest to be determined at the time that payment is made. A method of allocating this payment among the funds has not yet been determined. In addition, FMR has agreed to reimburse related legal expenses. The total payment to the Fund is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 |
From net investment income | ||
Class A | $ 32,695 | $ 31,708 |
Class T | 67,200 | 99,769 |
Class B | 15,265 | 35,847 |
Class C | 10,986 | 15,897 |
Institutional Class | 32,827 | 30,679 |
Total | $ 158,973 | $ 213,900 |
From net realized gain | ||
Class A | $ 1,358 | $ - |
Class T | 3,190 | - |
Class B | 948 | - |
Class C | 578 | - |
Institutional Class | 1,178 | - |
Total | $ 7,252 | $ - |
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10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
Shares | Dollars | |||
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 25,729 | 23,900 | $ 254,114 | $ 235,068 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,397 | 2,176 | 23,672 | 21,461 |
Shares redeemed | (14,626) | (12,687) | (144,291) | (124,289) |
Net increase (decrease) | 13,500 | 13,389 | $ 133,495 | $ 132,240 |
Class T | ||||
Shares sold | 29,261 | 25,755 | $ 288,708 | $ 253,520 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 5,903 | 8,206 | 58,456 | 81,282 |
Shares redeemed | (32,456) | (58,557) | (320,819) | (579,615) |
Net increase (decrease) | 2,708 | (24,596) | $ 26,345 | $ (244,813) |
Class B | ||||
Shares sold | 3,183 | 4,225 | $ 31,241 | $ 41,379 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,058 | 2,349 | 10,392 | 23,125 |
Shares redeemed | (16,913) | (25,696) | (166,272) | (251,141) |
Net increase (decrease) | (12,672) | (19,122) | $ (124,639) | $ (186,637) |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | 5,331 | 5,702 | $ 52,542 | $ 56,070 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 715 | 1,011 | 7,048 | 9,975 |
Shares redeemed | (5,406) | (7,734) | (53,306) | (75,656) |
Net increase (decrease) | 640 | (1,021) | $ 6,284 | $ (9,611) |
Institutional Class | ||||
Shares sold | 37,402 | 31,784 | $ 357,166 | $ 303,781 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 3,242 | 2,879 | 30,912 | 27,465 |
Shares redeemed | (15,826) | (23,086) | (150,372) | (218,928) |
Net increase (decrease) | 24,818 | 11,577 | $ 237,706 | $ 112,318 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series II and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II, including the schedule of investments as of October 31, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, 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. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund as of October 31, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 21, 2006
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 348 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 350 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, please call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (76) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1986 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as President (2006-present), Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). | |
Stephen P. Jonas (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment:2005 Mr. Jonas is Senior Vice President of Advisor High Income Advantage (2005-present). He also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2005-present). Mr. Jonas is Executive Director of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). He also serves as a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Jonas served as President of Fidelity Enterprise Operations and Risk Services (2004-2005), Chief Administrative Officer (2002-2004), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR Corp. (1998-2002). In addition, he serves on the Boards of Boston Ballet (2003-present) and Simmons College (2003-present). | |
Robert L. Reynolds (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is President and a Director of FMR (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Mr. Reynolds also serves as Vice Chairman (2006-present), a Director (2003-present), and Chief Operating Officer of FMR Corp. and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
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Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Dennis J. Dirks (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). Mr. Dirks also serves as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-present) and a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-present). | |
Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (1989-2002). He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2001-present), Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-present), and Chairman of the Board of Saint Barnabas Health Care System. | |
George H. Heilmeier (70) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004-present). He is Chairman of the General Motors Science & Technology Advisory Board and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001-2004), and Teletech Holdings (customer management services). He is the recipient of the 2005 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for his invention of the liquid crystal display, and a member of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. | |
Marie L. Knowles (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002-present). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. | |
Ned C. Lautenbach (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is the Chairman of the Independent Trustees (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-present) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | |
William O. McCoy (73) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Duke Realty Corporation (real estate). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm). In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System. He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system). | |
Cornelia M. Small (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member (2000-present) and Chairperson (2002-present) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002-present) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1999). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. | |
William S. Stavropoulos (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003), CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2004). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002-present), and Metalmark Capital (private equity investment firm, 2005-present). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. | |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003-present), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004-present). |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Keyes may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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James H. Keyes (66) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Advisor Series II. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Mr. Keyes was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls, Inc. (automotive supplier, 1993-2003). He currently serves as a member of the boards of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies), Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, 2002-present), and Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions). | |
Peter S. Lynch (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Advisor Series II. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. | |
Walter C. Donovan (44) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Donovan also serves as Vice President of Fidelity's High Income Funds (2005-present). Mr. Donovan also serves as Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Donovan served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Funds (2005-2006), certain Asset Allocation Funds (2005-2006), certain Balanced Funds (2005-2006), and as Vice President and Director of Fidelity's International Equity Trading group (1998-2005). | |
Robert A. Lawrence (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Lawrence also serves as Vice President of the High Income Funds. Mr. Lawrence is Senior Vice President of FMR (2006-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (2002-2005). | |
Thomas T. Soviero (42) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Soviero serves as Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Soviero managed a variety of Fidelity funds. Mr. Soviero also serves as Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001). | |
Eric D. Roiter (57) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor High Income Advantage. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds; Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present) and FMR; Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2001-present), and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Roiter served as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (1998-2005). | |
Stuart Fross (47) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003-present), Vice President and Secretary of FDC (2005-present), and is an employee of FMR. | |
Christine Reynolds (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President and Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and is a Vice President (2003-present) and an employee (2002-present) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Joseph B. Hollis (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Hollis also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Hollis is President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2005-present). Mr. Hollis also serves as President and Director of Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Hollis served as Senior Vice President of Cash Management Services (1999-2002) and Investment Management Operations (2002-2005). | |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (59) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002-present). He is Chief Compliance Officer of FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Rathgeber serd as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). | |
Bryan A. Mehrmann (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Mehrmann also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/ Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Corporation, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). | |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (42) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). | |
Kenneth B. Robins (37) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Robins also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). | |
Robert G. Byrnes (39) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Byrnes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of otherFidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Byrnes served as Vice President of FPCMS (2003-2005). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Byrnes worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Vice President of the Investment Operations Group (2000-2003). | |
John H. Costello (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Mark Osterheld (51) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Gary W. Ryan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisior High Income Advantage. Mr. Ryan also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in FPCMS (1999-2005). | |
Salvatore Schiavone (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Schiavone also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Schiavone worked at Deutsche Asset Management, where he most recently served as Assistant Treasurer (2003-2005) of the Scudder Funds and Vice President and Head of Fund Reporting (1996-2003). |
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Distributions
A total of .05% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year was derived from interest on U.S. Government securities which is generally exempt from state income tax.
The fund designates $115,620,410 of distributions paid during the period January 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006 as qualifying to be taxed as interest-related dividends for nonresident alien shareholders.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2007 of amounts for use in preparing 2006 income tax returns.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund
Each year, typically in June, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly each month except August and takes into account throughout the year matters bearing on Advisory Contracts. The Board, acting directly and through its separate committees, considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. At the time of the renewal, the Board had 12 standing committees, each composed of 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. Each committee has adopted a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. One such committee, the Fixed-Income Contract Committee, meets periodically as needed throughout the year to consider matters specifically related to the annual renewal of Advisory Contracts. The committee requests and receives information on, and makes recommendations to the Independent Trustees concerning, the approval and annual review of the Advisory Contracts.
At its June 2006 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses of the fund; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by the investment adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In determining whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. In addition to evaluating the specific factors noted above, the Board, in reaching its determination, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with 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, managed by Fidelity.
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Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the background of the fund's portfolio manager and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of administrative, distribution, 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 Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered that Fidelity voluntarily pays for market data out of its own resources.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
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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 for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying an additional sales charge. The Board noted that, since the last Advisory Contract renewals in June 2005, Fidelity has taken a number of actions that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure the investment research teams; (ii) voluntarily entering into contractual arrangements with certain brokers pursuant to which Fidelity pays for research products and services separately out of its own resources, rather than bundling with fund commissions; (iii) launching the Fidelity Advantage Class of its five Spartan stock index funds and three Spartan bond index funds, which is a lower-fee class available to shareholders with higher account balances; (iv) contractually agreeing to impose expense limitations on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund and reducing the fund's initial investment minimum; and (v) offering shareholders of each of the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2005, the cumulative total returns of Class C and Institutional Class of the fund, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Lipper Inc. as having an investment objective similar to that of the fund. The returns of Class C and Institutional Class represent the performance of classes with the highest and lowest 12b-1 fees, respectively (not necessarily with the highest and lowest total expenses). The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the Lipper peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below each chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the Lipper peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.
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The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its Lipper peer group and stated that the performance of Institutional Class of the fund was in the first quartile for all the periods shown. The Board also stated that the relative investment performance of Institutional Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
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The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group" and, for the reasons explained above, is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "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 TMG % of 29% means that 71% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, 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 ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
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The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2005. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
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In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee 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 the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund 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.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Class A, Class T, and Class B ranked below its competitive median for 2005, and the total expenses of each of Class C and Institutional Class ranked above its competitive median for 2005. 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 expenses 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.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in some cases above the median of the universe presented for comparison, 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 its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of the results of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
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The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
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 through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions, including reductions that occur through operation of the transfer agent agreement. The transfer agent fee varies in part based on the number of accounts in the fund. If the number of accounts decreases or the average account size increases, the overall transfer agent fee rate decreases.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total 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 concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board further concluded that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Advisory Contracts, the Board requested additional information on several topics, including (i) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology and profitability trends within certain funds; (ii) funds and accounts managed by Fidelity other than the Fidelity funds, including fee arrangements; (iii) the total expenses of certain funds and classes relative to competitors; (iv) fund performance trends; and (v) Fidelity's fee structures.
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Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (formerly Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.)
Fidelity International
Investment Advisors
Fidelity Investments Japan Limited
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
The Bank of New York
New York, NY
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Contents
Chairman's Message | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. | |
Performance | How the fund has done over time. | |
Management's Discussion | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. | |
Shareholder Expense Example | An example of shareholder expenses. | |
Investment Changes | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. | |
Investments | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. | |
Financial Statements | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, | |
Notes | Notes to the financial statements. | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | ||
Trustees and Officers | ||
Distributions | ||
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
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A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.advisor.fidelity.com.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
Stock and bond markets around the world have seen largely positive results year to date, although weakness in the technology sector and growth stocks in general have tempered performance. While financial markets are always unpredictable, there are a number of time-tested principles that can put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There are tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. The more you sell, the more taxes you pay, and the more you trade, the higher the costs. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third investment principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces unconstructive "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or over the phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended October 31, 2006 | Past 1 | Past 5 | Past 10 | |
Institutional Class | 12.83% | 13.79% | 7.51% |
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor High Income Advantage Fund - Institutional Class on October 31, 1996. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Merrill Lynch® U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index and the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index performed over the same period.
Going forward, the fund's performance will be compared to the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index rather than the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index because the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index conforms more closely to the fund's investment strategy. Returns shown for the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index for periods prior to December 31, 1996 (its inception date) are returns of the the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Thomas Soviero, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Advisor High Income Advantage Fund
The U.S. high-yield bond market was the best performing domestic fixed-income asset class during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2006. During that time, the Merrill Lynch® U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index rose 9.78%. By comparison, the Lehman Brothers® Aggregate Bond Index - a benchmark of the investment-grade taxable bond universe - gained 5.19%. High yield benefited from a slew of factors that are historically a major positive for the group: a low default rate, tight credit spreads relative to high-quality debt, an increase in merger-and-acquisition activity, and a relatively low sensitivity to interest rate swings. The favorable default rate reflected the ongoing climate of solid economic growth, which has helped corporate America strengthen its balance sheets and cash flows. The Federal Reserve Board's pause in its two-year interest rate hike campaign - the central bank left rates unchanged at its August, September and October Open Market Committee meetings - gave a further boost to the high-yield market as investors became more comfortable with higher-risk assets.
For the 12 months ending October 31, 2006, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned 12.83%, outperforming the Constrained index - which became the fund's primary benchmark on January 1, 2006 - and the 10.34% return of the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index. The fund's holdings in lower-quality and distressed high-yield securities - particularly in air transportation, where the fund benefited from strong security selection and an overweighting - drove its outperformance of the blended high-yield benchmark. Positive security selection in the technology and automotive groups also boosted returns, as did an underweighting of the latter during the first half of the period. Weak security selection in consumer products holdings hurt the fund's relative return. Top individual contributors included Delta, Northwest Airlines, American Airlines, nickel-alloy producer Haynes International - not held at period end - General Motors and global power company AES. On the flip side, holdings in cosmetics firm Revlon, theme park operator Six Flags, packaging and container company Owens-Illinois - no longer in the fund - and coal mining corporation Alpha Natural detracted.
Note to shareholders: On January 1, 2006, the fund's benchmark index changed from the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index to the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index, which conforms more closely to the fund's investment strategy.
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.
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Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Investments - continued
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Class A | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,029.40 | $ 4.96 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.32 | $ 4.94 |
Class T | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,029.00 | $ 5.27 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.01 | $ 5.24 |
Class B | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,025.60 | $ 8.88 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.43 | $ 8.84 |
Class C | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,025.30 | $ 9.09 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.23 | $ 9.05 |
Institutional Class | |||
Actual | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,030.40 | $ 4.15 |
HypotheticalA | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.12 | $ 4.13 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio (shown in the table below); multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Annualized | |
Class A | .97% |
Class T | 1.03% |
Class B | 1.74% |
Class C | 1.78% |
Institutional Class | .81% |
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Investment Changes
Top Five Holdings as of October 31, 2006 | ||
(by issuer, excluding cash equivalents) | % of fund's | % of fund's net assets |
El Paso Corp. | 4.6 | 5.2 |
Six Flags, Inc. | 4.3 | 4.4 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | 3.8 | 3.9 |
Intelsat Ltd. | 3.1 | 1.2 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. | 3.0 | 0.0 |
18.8 | ||
Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2006 | ||
% of fund's | % of fund's net assets | |
Energy | 10.6 | 9.5 |
Automotive | 8.8 | 4.0 |
Healthcare | 8.8 | 8.1 |
Telecommunications | 8.5 | 8.8 |
Technology | 7.2 | 6.3 |
Quality Diversification (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 * | As of April 30, 2006 ** | ||||||
AAA, AA, A 0.0% | AAA, AA, A 0.0% | ||||||
BBB 0.0% | BBB 0.0% | ||||||
BB 6.2% | BB 8.7% | ||||||
B 32.6% | B 30.0% | ||||||
CCC, CC, C 30.9% | CCC, CC, C 32.2% | ||||||
D 1.2% | D 0.0% | ||||||
Not Rated 5.0% | Not Rated 3.9% | ||||||
Equities 19.2% | Equities 17.7% | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term |
We have used ratings from Moody's® Investors Services, Inc. Where Moody's ratings are not available, we have used S&P® ratings. |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) | |||||||
As of October 31, 2006 * | As of April 30, 2006 ** | ||||||
Nonconvertible | Nonconvertible | ||||||
Convertible Bonds, Preferred Stocks 3.0% | Convertible Bonds, Preferred Stocks 1.8% | ||||||
Common Stocks 16.7% | Common Stocks 16.9% | ||||||
Floating Rate Loans 0.6% | Floating Rate Loans 1.9% | ||||||
Short-Term | Short-Term | ||||||
* Foreign | 9.8% | ** Foreign | 8.2% |
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Investments October 31, 2006
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Corporate Bonds - 75.3% | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Convertible Bonds - 0.5% | ||||
Cable TV - 0.1% | ||||
Charter Communications, Inc. 5.875% 11/16/09 (g) | $ 2,251 | $ 2,604 | ||
Telecommunications - 0.4% | ||||
ICO North America, Inc. 7.5% 8/15/09 (i) | 8,175 | 9,810 | ||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS | 12,414 | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - 74.8% | ||||
Aerospace - 0.2% | ||||
L-3 Communications Corp. 5.875% 1/15/15 | 1,225 | 1,185 | ||
Orbimage Holdings, Inc. 15.14% 7/1/12 (h) | 3,710 | 4,118 | ||
5,303 | ||||
Air Transportation - 4.4% | ||||
American Airlines, Inc. pass thru trust certificates: | ||||
6.817% 5/23/11 | 13,320 | 13,353 | ||
6.977% 11/23/22 | 683 | 664 | ||
7.377% 5/23/19 | 12,957 | 12,439 | ||
10.18% 1/2/13 | 5,055 | 5,156 | ||
Continental Airlines, Inc. 8.5225% 6/2/13 (h) | 7,330 | 7,385 | ||
Delta Air Lines, Inc.: | ||||
7.9% 12/15/09 (d) | 31,370 | 11,293 | ||
8% 12/15/07 (d)(g) | 7,900 | 2,212 | ||
8.3% 12/15/29 (d) | 89,955 | 32,384 | ||
10% 8/15/08 (d) | 41,705 | 14,597 | ||
Delta Air Lines, Inc. pass thru trust certificates 7.779% 1/2/12 | 1,674 | 1,657 | ||
Northwest Airlines Corp. 10% 2/1/09 (d) | 1,524 | 954 | ||
Northwest Airlines, Inc.: | ||||
7.875% 3/15/08 (d) | 11,925 | 7,453 | ||
8.7% 3/15/07 (d) | 1,630 | 1,011 | ||
9.875% 3/15/07 (d) | 6,255 | 4,003 | ||
10.5% 4/1/09 (d) | 8,139 | 4,314 | ||
118,875 | ||||
Automotive - 8.8% | ||||
Accuride Corp. 8.5% 2/1/15 | 4,780 | 4,637 | ||
Altra Industrial Motion, Inc. 9% 12/1/11 | 2,460 | 2,558 | ||
American Tire Distributors, Inc. 10.75% 4/1/13 | 6,930 | 6,289 | ||
Ford Motor Co. 7.45% 7/16/31 | 13,585 | 10,647 | ||
Ford Motor Credit Co.: | ||||
7% 10/1/13 | 46,900 | 43,500 | ||
7.25% 10/25/11 | 1,335 | 1,263 | ||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Automotive - continued | ||||
Ford Motor Credit Co.: - continued | ||||
7.375% 2/1/11 | $ 28,795 | $ 27,513 | ||
9.75% 9/15/10 (g) | 9,074 | 9,346 | ||
General Motors Acceptance Corp.: | ||||
6.75% 12/1/14 | 30,390 | 29,934 | ||
6.875% 9/15/11 | 4,335 | 4,346 | ||
General Motors Corp. 8.375% 7/15/33 | 88,285 | 78,351 | ||
IdleAire Technologies Corp. 0% 12/15/12 unit (e)(g) | 16,350 | 12,263 | ||
Tenneco, Inc. 8.625% 11/15/14 | 2,870 | 2,877 | ||
United Components, Inc. 9.375% 6/15/13 | 2,225 | 2,247 | ||
235,771 | ||||
Broadcasting - 0.6% | ||||
Barrington Broadcasting Co., LLC 10.5% 8/15/14 (g) | 3,710 | 3,664 | ||
Nexstar Finance Holdings LLC/Nexstar Finance Holdings, Inc. 0% 4/1/13 (e) | 10,005 | 8,654 | ||
Paxson Communications Corp. 11.6238% 1/15/13 (g)(h) | 3,255 | 3,288 | ||
15,606 | ||||
Building Materials - 2.9% | ||||
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc. 7.875% 12/15/12 | 13,870 | 13,315 | ||
Interface, Inc. 9.5% 2/1/14 | 320 | 333 | ||
Masonite Corp. 11% 4/6/15 (g) | 36,708 | 33,129 | ||
MAXX Corp. 9.75% 6/15/12 | 13,888 | 11,041 | ||
NTK Holdings, Inc. 0% 3/1/14 (e) | 17,240 | 11,853 | ||
Owens Corning 7.5% 8/1/18 (d) | 10,000 | 5,450 | ||
U.S. Concrete, Inc. 8.375% 4/1/14 | 2,940 | 2,830 | ||
77,951 | ||||
Cable TV - 4.1% | ||||
Charter Communications Holdings I LLC/Charter Communications Holdings I Capital Corp. 11% 10/1/15 | 65,809 | 63,177 | ||
Charter Communications Holdings II LLC/Charter Communications Holdings II Capital Corp.: | ||||
10.25% 9/15/10 | 6,606 | 6,821 | ||
10.25% 9/15/10 | 6,495 | 6,706 | ||
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. 8% 4/30/12 (g) | 6,475 | 6,605 | ||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Cable TV - continued | ||||
CSC Holdings, Inc.: | ||||
7.25% 4/15/12 (g)(h) | $ 22,870 | $ 22,413 | ||
7.625% 7/15/18 | 3,403 | 3,352 | ||
109,074 | ||||
Capital Goods - 1.2% | ||||
Hawk Corp. 8.75% 11/1/14 | 2,770 | 2,749 | ||
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. 8.375% 11/15/14 | 20,525 | 19,037 | ||
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc. 8.625% 12/15/13 | 6,645 | 6,512 | ||
Thermadyne Holdings Corp. 9.25% 2/1/14 | 5,710 | 4,968 | ||
33,266 | ||||
Chemicals - 2.4% | ||||
Crystal US Holding 3 LLC/Crystal US Sub 3 Corp.: | ||||
Series A, 0% 10/1/14 (e) | 7,785 | 6,403 | ||
Series B, 0% 10/1/14 (e) | 15,211 | 12,663 | ||
Hexion US Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC 10.1238% 7/15/10 (h) | 4,990 | 5,090 | ||
Huntsman LLC 11.625% 10/15/10 | 5,972 | 6,614 | ||
Lyondell Chemical Co. 8.25% 9/15/16 | 7,370 | 7,573 | ||
Nell AF Sarl 8.375% 8/15/15 (g) | 3,990 | 4,050 | ||
Phibro Animal Health Corp.: | ||||
10% 8/1/13 (g) | 3,380 | 3,498 | ||
13% 8/1/14 (g) | 6,760 | 6,828 | ||
Reichhold Industries, Inc. 9% 8/15/14 (g) | 6,790 | 6,688 | ||
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. 7.5% 11/15/14 | 950 | 948 | ||
Tronox Worldwide LLC/Tronox Worldwide Finance Corp. 9.5% 12/1/12 | 5,110 | 5,289 | ||
65,644 | ||||
Consumer Products - 0.1% | ||||
NPI Merger Corp. 10.75% 4/15/14 (g) | 2,215 | 2,378 | ||
Containers - 1.2% | ||||
Constar International, Inc. 11% 12/1/12 | 3,315 | 2,950 | ||
Graham Packaging Co. LP/GPC Capital Corp. 9.875% 10/15/14 | 14,530 | 14,385 | ||
Pliant Corp. 13% 7/15/10 | 2,381 | 1,667 | ||
Solo Cup Co. 8.5% 2/15/14 | 14,425 | 12,153 | ||
31,155 | ||||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Diversified Financial Services - 0.3% | ||||
Cardtronics, Inc. 9.25% 8/15/13 | $ 2,840 | $ 2,932 | ||
Triad Acquisition Corp. 11.125% 5/1/13 | 4,170 | 3,868 | ||
6,800 | ||||
Diversified Media - 0.5% | ||||
Affinion Group, Inc. 11.5% 10/15/15 | 6,715 | 7,000 | ||
Nielsen Finance LLC/Co. 0% 8/1/16 (e)(g) | 10,235 | 6,282 | ||
13,282 | ||||
Electric Utilities - 1.9% | ||||
Calpine Corp.: | ||||
8.5% 7/15/10 (d)(g) | 16,320 | 17,054 | ||
8.75% 7/15/13 (d)(g) | 5,865 | 6,144 | ||
Mirant Americas Generation LLC: | ||||
8.5% 10/1/21 | 6,645 | 6,562 | ||
9.125% 5/1/31 | 9,625 | 9,962 | ||
Mirant North America LLC 7.375% 12/31/13 | 10,560 | 10,692 | ||
50,414 | ||||
Energy - 7.1% | ||||
Berry Petroleum Co. 8.25% 11/1/16 | 5,370 | 5,383 | ||
Chaparral Energy, Inc. 8.5% 12/1/15 | 4,490 | 4,479 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 6.5% 8/15/17 | 8,900 | 8,366 | ||
El Paso Corp.: | ||||
6.95% 6/1/28 | 15,800 | 15,010 | ||
7.75% 6/15/10 | 42,465 | 44,251 | ||
El Paso Energy Corp.: | ||||
7.375% 12/15/12 | 22,275 | 22,748 | ||
7.75% 1/15/32 | 1,970 | 2,041 | ||
El Paso Performance-Linked Trust 7.75% 7/15/11 (g) | 8,840 | 9,172 | ||
El Paso Production Holding Co. 7.75% 6/1/13 | 8,155 | 8,338 | ||
Hanover Compressor Co.: | ||||
7.5% 4/15/13 | 990 | 988 | ||
9% 6/1/14 | 1,105 | 1,175 | ||
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. 9% 6/1/16 (g) | 6,640 | 6,889 | ||
Inergy LP/Inergy Finance Corp. 8.25% 3/1/16 | 3,260 | 3,382 | ||
Mariner Energy, Inc. 7.5% 4/15/13 (g) | 12,535 | 12,034 | ||
Petrohawk Energy Corp. 9.125% 7/15/13 (g) | 19,920 | 20,318 | ||
Pogo Producing Co.: | ||||
6.625% 3/15/15 | 6,505 | 6,196 | ||
6.875% 10/1/17 | 6,485 | 6,145 | ||
7.875% 5/1/13 (g) | 4,790 | 4,850 | ||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Energy - continued | ||||
Stone Energy Corp. 6.75% 12/15/14 | $ 4,985 | $ 4,773 | ||
Venoco, Inc. 8.75% 12/15/11 | 3,670 | 3,569 | ||
190,107 | ||||
Entertainment/Film - 0.2% | ||||
Cinemark, Inc. 0% 3/15/14 (e) | 7,430 | 6,055 | ||
Livent, Inc. yankee 9.375% 10/15/04 (d) | 11,100 | 111 | ||
6,166 | ||||
Environmental - 1.8% | ||||
Allied Waste North America, Inc.: | ||||
7.25% 3/15/15 | 27,340 | 27,340 | ||
7.375% 4/15/14 | 21,790 | 21,572 | ||
48,912 | ||||
Food and Drug Retail - 2.2% | ||||
Ahold Finance USA, Inc. 8.25% 7/15/10 | 24,880 | 26,497 | ||
Albertsons, Inc. 8% 5/1/31 | 13,110 | 13,223 | ||
Nutritional Sourcing Corp. 10.125% 8/1/09 | 7,424 | 4,826 | ||
Rite Aid Corp.: | ||||
6.875% 12/15/28 (g) | 7,025 | 5,146 | ||
7.7% 2/15/27 | 12,345 | 9,814 | ||
59,506 | ||||
Food/Beverage/Tobacco - 1.3% | ||||
AmeriQual Group LLC/AmeriQual Finance Corp. 9% 4/1/12 (g) | 3,000 | 3,120 | ||
Pierre Foods, Inc. 9.875% 7/15/12 | 2,240 | 2,285 | ||
Swift & Co.: | ||||
10.125% 10/1/09 | 11,830 | 12,185 | ||
12.5% 1/1/10 | 16,705 | 17,039 | ||
34,629 | ||||
Gaming - 0.5% | ||||
MTR Gaming Group, Inc. 9% 6/1/12 (g) | 1,810 | 1,837 | ||
Virgin River Casino Corp./RBG LLC/B&BB, Inc.: | ||||
0% 1/15/13 (e) | 2,990 | 2,078 | ||
9% 1/15/12 | 1,760 | 1,813 | ||
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 6.625% 12/1/14 | 6,680 | 6,530 | ||
12,258 | ||||
Healthcare - 6.7% | ||||
Accellent, Inc. 10.5% 12/1/13 | 6,160 | 6,437 | ||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Healthcare - continued | ||||
AmeriPath, Inc. 10.5% 4/1/13 | $ 6,900 | $ 7,418 | ||
CDRV Investors, Inc. 0% 1/1/15 (e) | 500 | 388 | ||
Concentra Operating Corp. 9.125% 6/1/12 | 3,355 | 3,506 | ||
CRC Health Group, Inc. 10.75% 2/1/16 | 3,340 | 3,499 | ||
DaVita, Inc. 7.25% 3/15/15 | 6,105 | 6,059 | ||
Encore Medical Finance LLC 11.75% 11/15/14 (g) | 20,745 | 20,875 | ||
HCA, Inc. 6.375% 1/15/15 | 4,730 | 3,760 | ||
LifeCare Holdings, Inc. 9.25% 8/15/13 | 6,590 | 3,987 | ||
MedQuest, Inc. 11.875% 8/15/12 | 1,830 | 1,537 | ||
Multiplan, Inc. 10.375% 4/15/16 (g) | 3,660 | 3,678 | ||
Service Corp. International (SCI) 7.625% 10/1/18 (g) | 4,560 | 4,651 | ||
Team Finance LLC/Health Finance Corp. 11.25% 12/1/13 | 9,190 | 9,397 | ||
Tenet Healthcare Corp.: | ||||
6.375% 12/1/11 | 11,625 | 10,433 | ||
6.5% 6/1/12 | 24,700 | 21,921 | ||
7.375% 2/1/13 | 49,340 | 43,789 | ||
9.25% 2/1/15 | 11,960 | 11,332 | ||
9.875% 7/1/14 | 16,805 | 16,406 | ||
179,073 | ||||
Insurance - 1.6% | ||||
Provident Companies, Inc.: | ||||
7% 7/15/18 | 3,650 | 3,760 | ||
7.25% 3/15/28 | 17,830 | 18,997 | ||
UnumProvident Corp.: | ||||
6.75% 12/15/28 | 11,350 | 10,896 | ||
7.375% 6/15/32 | 9,190 | 9,861 | ||
43,514 | ||||
Leisure - 4.3% | ||||
Festival Fun Parks LLC 10.875% 4/15/14 | 2,470 | 2,421 | ||
Six Flags, Inc.: | ||||
9.625% 6/1/14 | 82,580 | 75,767 | ||
9.75% 4/15/13 | 40,010 | 37,009 | ||
115,197 | ||||
Metals/Mining - 0.6% | ||||
Novelis, Inc. 8.25% 2/15/15 (g)(h) | 10,000 | 9,475 | ||
PNA Group, Inc. 10.75% 9/1/16 (g) | 6,790 | 6,994 | ||
16,469 | ||||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Paper - 1.5% | ||||
Bowater Canada Finance Corp. 7.95% 11/15/11 | $ 10,000 | $ 9,600 | ||
Bowater, Inc. 6.5% 6/15/13 | 9,755 | 8,682 | ||
Georgia-Pacific Corp. 7.7% 6/15/15 | 10,645 | 10,805 | ||
Jefferson Smurfit Corp. U.S.: | ||||
7.5% 6/1/13 | 6,960 | 6,421 | ||
8.25% 10/1/12 | 5,000 | 4,850 | ||
40,358 | ||||
Publishing/Printing - 0.7% | ||||
CBD Media Holdings LLC/CBD Holdings Finance, Inc. 9.25% 7/15/12 | 6,140 | 6,140 | ||
Vertis, Inc. 10.875% 6/15/09 | 13,265 | 13,132 | ||
19,272 | ||||
Restaurants - 0.3% | ||||
Uno Restaurant Corp. 10% 2/15/11 (g) | 8,670 | 6,936 | ||
Services - 2.2% | ||||
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 9% 8/15/16 (g) | 5,960 | 6,258 | ||
Ashtead Holdings PLC 8.625% 8/1/15 (g) | 2,500 | 2,544 | ||
Cornell Companies, Inc. 10.75% 7/1/12 | 7,345 | 7,988 | ||
Education Management LLC/Education Management Finance Corp. 10.25% 6/1/16 (g) | 4,020 | 4,141 | ||
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. 8.375% 7/15/16 (g) | 3,060 | 3,159 | ||
Hydrochem Industrial Services, Inc. 9.25% 2/15/13 (g) | 5,150 | 5,111 | ||
Language Line, Inc. 11.125% 6/15/12 | 4,610 | 4,564 | ||
Muzak LLC/Muzak Finance Corp. 10% 2/15/09 | 15,500 | 13,950 | ||
Neff Rent LLC/Neff Finance Corp. 11.25% 6/15/12 (g) | 4,350 | 4,709 | ||
Penhall International Corp. 12% 8/1/14 (g) | 5,140 | 5,474 | ||
57,898 | ||||
Shipping - 0.4% | ||||
Ship Finance International Ltd. 8.5% 12/15/13 | 11,965 | 11,666 | ||
Steels - 0.3% | ||||
Edgen Acquisition Corp. 9.875% 2/1/11 | 5,980 | 5,920 | ||
RathGibson, Inc. 11.25% 2/15/14 (g) | 1,285 | 1,349 | ||
7,269 | ||||
Super Retail - 1.2% | ||||
Intcomex, Inc. 11.75% 1/15/11 (g) | 6,260 | 6,135 | ||
Michaels Stores, Inc. 11.375% 11/1/16 (g) | 9,680 | 9,704 | ||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Super Retail - continued | ||||
NBC Acquisition Corp. 0% 3/15/13 (e) | $ 12,830 | $ 9,366 | ||
The Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc. 10.25% 3/15/14 | 6,295 | 6,326 | ||
31,531 | ||||
Technology - 4.9% | ||||
Activant Solutions, Inc. 9.5% 5/1/16 (g) | 2,310 | 2,148 | ||
Avago Technologies Finance Ltd.: | ||||
10.125% 12/1/13 (g) | 19,280 | 20,389 | ||
11.875% 12/1/15 (g) | 10,280 | 11,308 | ||
Danka Business Systems PLC 11% 6/15/10 | 6,870 | 6,904 | ||
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 7.125% 7/15/14 | 4,460 | 4,778 | ||
MagnaChip Semiconductor SA/MagnaChip Semiconductor Finance Co.: | ||||
6.875% 12/15/11 | 2,465 | 2,058 | ||
8% 12/15/14 | 19,470 | 11,877 | ||
8.64% 12/15/11 (h) | 3,840 | 3,302 | ||
Nortel Networks Corp.: | ||||
10.125% 7/15/13 (g) | 6,370 | 6,760 | ||
10.75% 7/15/16 (g) | 6,630 | 7,111 | ||
NXP BV 9.5% 10/15/15 (g) | 17,300 | 17,343 | ||
Solectron Global Finance Ltd. 8% 3/15/16 | 2,190 | 2,190 | ||
SS&C Technologies, Inc. 11.75% 12/1/13 | 9,920 | 10,689 | ||
SunGard Data Systems, Inc. 10.25% 8/15/15 | 11,115 | 11,587 | ||
Viasystems, Inc. 10.5% 1/15/11 | 12,680 | 12,553 | ||
130,997 | ||||
Telecommunications - 6.8% | ||||
Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc. 11.375% 9/1/12 (g) | 8,660 | 8,985 | ||
Centennial Cellular Operating Co./Centennial Communications Corp. 10.125% 6/15/13 | 5,000 | 5,375 | ||
Centennial Communications Corp./Centennial Cellular Operating Co. LLC/Centennial Puerto Rico Operations Corp. 8.125% 2/1/14 | 6,680 | 6,680 | ||
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. 8.375% 1/15/14 | 3,095 | 3,172 | ||
Cricket Communications, Inc. 9.375% 11/1/14 (g) | 6,920 | 7,058 | ||
Eschelon Operating Co. 8.375% 3/15/10 | 2,522 | 2,437 | ||
Intelsat Ltd.: | ||||
6.5% 11/1/13 | 43,452 | 35,848 | ||
7.625% 4/15/12 | 30,225 | 27,240 | ||
11.25% 6/15/16 (g) | 19,920 | 21,663 | ||
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 12.25% 3/15/13 | 6,100 | 6,878 | ||
Corporate Bonds - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Nonconvertible Bonds - continued | ||||
Telecommunications - continued | ||||
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. 9.25% 11/1/14 (g) | $ 10,160 | $ 10,249 | ||
Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings ApS 8.875% 5/1/16 (g) | 3,430 | 3,602 | ||
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. 7.75% 2/15/31 | 16,925 | 16,333 | ||
Rural Cellular Corp. 9.75% 1/15/10 | 4,825 | 4,873 | ||
U.S. West Communications 6.875% 9/15/33 | 15,000 | 14,025 | ||
Windstream Corp. 8.625% 8/1/16 (g) | 7,030 | 7,584 | ||
182,002 | ||||
Textiles & Apparel - 1.6% | ||||
Levi Strauss & Co. 12.25% 12/15/12 | 39,715 | 44,233 | ||
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS | 2,003,512 | |||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $1,988,528) | 2,015,926 |
Common Stocks - 16.7% | |||
Shares | |||
Building Materials - 0.1% | |||
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a) | 71,033 | 2,635 | |
Cable TV - 0.5% | |||
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a) | 2,032,900 | 4,676 | |
NTL, Inc. | 361,330 | 9,767 | |
NTL, Inc. warrants 1/13/11 (a) | 3 | 0 | |
Pegasus Communications Corp. warrants 1/1/07 (a)(i) | 6,509 | 0 | |
14,443 | |||
Chemicals - 0.7% | |||
Celanese Corp. Class A | 800,000 | 16,488 | |
Huntsman Corp. (a)(i) | 96,480 | 1,666 | |
18,154 | |||
Consumer Products - 1.7% | |||
Revlon, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a) | 33,440,496 | 44,476 | |
Containers - 0.2% | |||
Anchor Glass Container Corp. (a) | 172,857 | 6,050 | |
Pliant Corp. (a) | 2,040 | 0 | |
Trivest 1992 Special Fund Ltd. (a)(i) | 3,037,732 | 15 | |
6,065 | |||
Diversified Financial Services - 0.3% | |||
One Communications (a)(i) | 925,628 | 8,793 | |
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) (000s) | ||
Electric Utilities - 1.7% | |||
AES Corp. (a) | 1,392,509 | $ 30,621 | |
Mirant Corp. (a) | 523,570 | 15,482 | |
46,103 | |||
Energy - 1.2% | |||
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 800,000 | 25,952 | |
El Paso Corp. | 500,000 | 6,850 | |
32,802 | |||
Food and Drug Retail - 0.7% | |||
Pathmark Stores, Inc. (a) | 1,818,878 | 18,425 | |
Pathmark Stores, Inc. warrants 9/19/10 (a) | 747,828 | 187 | |
18,612 | |||
Healthcare - 2.1% | |||
DaVita, Inc. (a) | 956,946 | 53,235 | |
Service Corp. International (SCI) | 272,300 | 2,483 | |
55,718 | |||
Leisure - 0.1% | |||
Six Flags, Inc. (a) | 343,900 | 1,960 | |
Metals/Mining - 0.7% | |||
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a) | 1,154,400 | 18,367 | |
Paper - 0.3% | |||
Temple-Inland, Inc. | 200,678 | 7,915 | |
Publishing/Printing - 0.6% | |||
Cenveo, Inc. (a) | 574,074 | 11,390 | |
Valassis Communications, Inc. (a) | 361,590 | 5,427 | |
16,817 | |||
Shipping - 2.2% | |||
Frontline Ltd. (NY Shares) (f) | 200,000 | 7,566 | |
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. | 273,400 | 17,101 | |
Teekay Shipping Corp. | 823,800 | 33,866 | |
58,533 | |||
Technology - 2.3% | |||
Amkor Technology, Inc. (a) | 3,000,000 | 20,730 | |
Atmel Corp. (a) | 1,000,000 | 5,750 | |
Flextronics International Ltd. (a) | 2,000,000 | 23,200 | |
STATS ChipPAC Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) | 261,000 | 1,644 | |
Viasystems Group, Inc. (a)(i) | 1,026,780 | 9,241 | |
60,565 | |||
Common Stocks - continued | |||
Shares | Value (Note 1) (000s) | ||
Telecommunications - 1.3% | |||
ICO Global Communications Holdings Ltd. Class A (a) | 43,772 | $ 245 | |
McLeodUSA, Inc. (a) | 4,914,174 | 34,399 | |
34,644 | |||
Textiles & Apparel - 0.0% | |||
Arena Brands Holding Corp. Class B (a)(i) | 42,253 | 641 | |
Pillowtex Corp. (a) | 490,256 | 0 | |
641 | |||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $431,925) | 447,243 | ||
Preferred Stocks - 2.5% | |||
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 2.1% | |||
Energy - 2.1% | |||
El Paso Corp. 4.99% | 46,000 | 56,928 | |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.4% | |||
Broadcasting - 0.2% | |||
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Class B, 10.75% | 3,671 | 4,075 | |
Containers - 0.2% | |||
Pliant Corp. Series AA 13.00% (a) | 18,036 | 6,529 | |
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS | 10,604 | ||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $72,774) | 67,532 |
Floating Rate Loans - 0.6% | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | ||||
Building Materials - 0.1% | ||||
Masonite International Corp. term loan 7.3799% 4/5/13 (h) | $ 2,570 | 2,506 | ||
Cable TV - 0.1% | ||||
Wide Open West Finance LLC Tranche 2, term loan 10.4% 4/28/14 (h) | 1,770 | 1,783 | ||
Consumer Products - 0.2% | ||||
Amscan Holdings, Inc. Tranche 2, term loan 10.3% 12/23/13 (h) | 4,550 | 4,618 | ||
Floating Rate Loans - continued | ||||
Principal Amount (000s) | Value (Note 1) (000s) | |||
Energy - 0.2% | ||||
Coffeyville Resources LLC Tranche 2, term loan 12.125% 7/8/13 (h) | $ 6,510 | $ 6,705 | ||
TOTAL FLOATING RATE LOANS (Cost $15,226) | 15,612 |
Money Market Funds - 4.5% | |||
Shares | |||
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 5.34% (b) | 116,667,196 | 116,667 | |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 5.35% (b)(c) | 5,210,000 | 5,210 | |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $121,877) | 121,877 | ||
Cash Equivalents - 0.4% | |||
Maturity Amount (000s) | |||
Investments in repurchase agreements in a joint trading account at 5.3%, dated 10/31/06 due 11/1/06 (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations) # | $ 9,773 | 9,772 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.0% (Cost $2,640,102) | 2,677,962 | ||
NET OTHER ASSETS - 0.0% | (785) | ||
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 2,677,177 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
(b) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
(c) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
(d) Non-income producing - Issuer is in default. |
(e) Security initially issued in zero coupon form which converts to coupon form at a specified rate and date. The rate shown is the rate at period end. |
(f) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(g) 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 $437,205,000 or 16.3% of net assets. |
(h) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. |
(i) Restricted securities - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $30,166,000 or 1.1% of net assets. |
Additional information on each holding is as follows: |
Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost (000s) |
Arena Brands Holding Corp. Class B | 6/18/97 - 7/13/98 | $ 1,538 |
Huntsman Corp. | 4/30/03 | $ 690 |
ICO North America, Inc. 7.5% 8/15/09 | 8/12/05 | $ 8,175 |
One Communications | 11/18/04 - 6/29/06 | $ 4,418 |
Pegasus Communications Corp. warrants 1/1/07 | 10/17/97 | $ 635 |
Trivest 1992 Special Fund Ltd. | 7/30/92 | $ - |
Viasystems Group, Inc. | 2/13/04 | $ 20,664 |
# Additional Information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows: |
Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty | Value |
$9,772,000 due 11/01/06 at 5.30% | |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $ 5,336 |
Banc of America Securities LLC | 1,376 |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | 3,060 |
$ 9,772 |
Affiliated Central Funds |
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
Fund | Income earned |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund | $ 4,308 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund | 78 |
Total | $ 4,386 |
Other Affiliated Issuers |
An affiliated company is a company in which the fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows: |
Affiliates | Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Dividend Income | Value, |
Haynes International, Inc. | $ 25,094 | $ - | $ 39,977 | $ - | $ - |
Revlon, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) | 103,517 | 10,422 | 14,241 | - | - |
Total | $ 128,611 | $ 10,422 | $ 54,218 | $ - | $ - |
Income Tax Information |
At October 31, 2006, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $875,850,000 of which $396,932,000 and $478,918,000 will expire on October 31, 2009 and 2010, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2006 | |
Assets | ||
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $5,107 and repurchase agreements of $9,772) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,518,225) | $ 2,556,085 | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $121,877) | 121,877 | |
Total Investments (cost $2,640,102) | $ 2,677,962 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 20,422 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | 5,470 | |
Dividends receivable | 32 | |
Interest receivable | 43,434 | |
Other receivables | 120 | |
Total assets | 2,747,440 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable for investments purchased | $ 53,036 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 6,880 | |
Distributions payable | 2,651 | |
Accrued management fee | 1,255 | |
Distribution fees payable | 613 | |
Other affiliated payables | 563 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 55 | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | 5,210 | |
Total liabilities | 70,263 | |
Net Assets | $ 2,677,177 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $ 3,494,994 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 26,832 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | (882,509) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 37,860 | |
Net Assets | $ 2,677,177 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | October 31, 2006 | |
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price ($583,050 ÷ 57,700 shares) | $ 10.10 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/95.25 of $10.10) | $ 10.60 | |
Class T: | $ 10.14 | |
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $10.14) | $ 10.51 | |
Class B: | $ 10.06 | |
Class C: | $ 10.09 | |
Institutional Class: | $ 9.74 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Amounts in thousands | Year ended October 31, 2006 | |
Investment Income | ||
Dividends | $ 3,089 | |
Interest | 186,210 | |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds | 4,386 | |
Total income | 193,685 | |
Expenses | ||
Management fee | $ 14,155 | |
Transfer agent fees | 4,702 | |
Distribution fees | 7,621 | |
Accounting and security lending fees | 856 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 44 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 10 | |
Appreciation in deferred trustee compensation account | 2 | |
Registration fees | 161 | |
Audit | 72 | |
Legal | 18 | |
Miscellaneous | 77 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 27,718 | |
Expense reductions | (55) | 27,663 |
Net investment income | 166,022 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investment securities: | ||
Unaffiliated issuers | 34,851 | |
Other affiliated issuers | 33,721 | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | 68,572 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | 56,134 | |
Net gain (loss) | 124,706 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 290,728 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Amounts in thousands | Year ended | Year ended |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income | $ 166,022 | $ 167,624 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 68,572 | 192,519 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 56,134 | (155,940) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | 290,728 | 204,203 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (158,973) | (213,900) |
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain | (7,252) | - |
Total distributions | (166,225) | (213,900) |
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | 279,191 | (196,503) |
Redemption fees | 336 | 393 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 404,030 | (205,807) |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 2,273,147 | 2,478,954 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $26,832 and undistributed net investment income of $32,860, respectively) | $ 2,677,177 | $ 2,273,147 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class A
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.60 | $ 9.64 | $ 9.50 | $ 6.40 | $ 8.17 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .673 | .695 | .797 | .873 | .767 G |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .500 | .134 | .307 | 2.875 | (1.866) G |
Total from investment operations | 1.173 | .829 | 1.104 | 3.748 | (1.099) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.644) | (.871) | (.966) | (.648) | (.671) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.030) | - | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.674) | (.871) | (.966) | (.648) | (.671) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .002 | .002 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.10 | $ 9.60 | $ 9.64 | $ 9.50 | $ 6.40 |
Total Return A, B | 12.62% | 8.71% | 12.23% | 60.58% | (14.39)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .98% | 1.00% | .98% | .99% | 1.02% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .98% | 1.00% | .98% | .99% | 1.02% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .98% | .99% | .98% | .99% | 1.01% |
Net investment income | 6.83% | 7.08% | 8.38% | 10.45% | 10.12% G |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 583 | $ 424 | $ 297 | $ 307 | $ 157 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 51% | 53% | 67% | 111% | 85% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G As a result of a revision to reflect accretion of market discount using the interest method, certain amounts for the year ended October 31, 2002 have been reclassified from what was previously reported. The impact of this change was a decrease to net investment income (loss) of $0.068 per share with a corresponding increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share. The ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets decreased from 11.01% to 10.12%. The reclassification has no impact on the net assets of the Fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class T
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.63 | $ 9.67 | $ 9.52 | $ 6.42 | $ 8.18 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .670 | .693 | .793 | .859 | .766 G |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .507 | .129 | .315 | 2.883 | (1.860) G |
Total from investment operations | 1.177 | .822 | 1.108 | 3.742 | (1.094) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.638) | (.864) | (.960) | (.642) | (.666) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.030) | - | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.668) | (.864) | (.960) | (.642) | (.666) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .002 | .002 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.14 | $ 9.63 | $ 9.67 | $ 9.52 | $ 6.42 |
Total Return A, B | 12.62% | 8.61% | 12.24% | 60.26% | (14.30)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.04% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.08% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.04% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.08% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.04% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.08% |
Net investment income | 6.77% | 7.02% | 8.30% | 10.38% | 10.05% G |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 1,083 | $ 1,003 | $ 1,245 | $ 1,398 | $ 1,070 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 51% | 53% | 67% | 111% | 85% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G As a result of a revision to reflect accretion of market discount using the interest method, certain amounts for the year ended October 31, 2002 have been reclassified from what was previously reported. The impact of this change was a decrease to net investment income (loss) of $0.068 per share with a corresponding increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share. The ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets decreased from 10.95% to 10.05%. The reclassification has no impact on the net assets of the Fund.
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See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights - Class B
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.56 | $ 9.61 | $ 9.47 | $ 6.38 | $ 8.15 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .597 | .622 | .723 | .802 | .712 G |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .501 | .123 | .310 | 2.873 | (1.868) G |
Total from investment operations | 1.098 | .745 | 1.033 | 3.675 | (1.156) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.569) | (.797) | (.895) | (.585) | (.614) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.030) | - | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.599) | (.797) | (.895) | (.585) | (.614) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .002 | .002 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.06 | $ 9.56 | $ 9.61 | $ 9.47 | $ 6.38 |
Total Return A, B | 11.82% | 7.82% | 11.44% | 59.42% | (15.07)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.74% | 1.75% | 1.74% | 1.75% | 1.78% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.75% | 1.78% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.75% | 1.77% |
Net investment income | 6.06% | 6.33% | 7.62% | 9.69% | 9.36% G |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 202 | $ 313 | $ 498 | $ 613 | $ 426 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 51% | 53% | 67% | 111% | 85% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G As a result of a revision to reflect accretion of market discount using the interest method, certain amounts for the year ended October 31, 2002 have been reclassified from what was previously reported. The impact of this change was a decrease to net investment income (loss) of $0.068 per share with a corresponding increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share. The ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets decreased from 10.25% to 9.36%. The reclassification has no impact on the net assets of the Fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Class C
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.59 | $ 9.63 | $ 9.49 | $ 6.40 | $ 8.16 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income C | .592 | .615 | .718 | .801 | .708 G |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .500 | .133 | .309 | 2.868 | (1.859) G |
Total from investment operations | 1.092 | .748 | 1.027 | 3.669 | (1.151) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.563) | (.790) | (.889) | (.579) | (.609) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.030) | - | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.593) | (.790) | (.889) | (.579) | (.609) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital C | .001 | .002 | .002 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.09 | $ 9.59 | $ 9.63 | $ 9.49 | $ 6.40 |
Total Return A, B | 11.72% | 7.83% | 11.33% | 59.11% | (14.98)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets D, F | |||||
Expenses before reductions | 1.80% | 1.82% | 1.81% | 1.82% | 1.84% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | 1.80% | 1.82% | 1.81% | 1.82% | 1.84% |
Expenses net of all reductions | 1.80% | 1.82% | 1.81% | 1.82% | 1.84% |
Net investment income | 6.01% | 6.26% | 7.55% | 9.62% | 9.29% G |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 198 | $ 182 | $ 193 | $ 219 | $ 132 |
Portfolio turnover rate E | 51% | 53% | 67% | 111% | 85% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
D Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G As a result of a revision to reflect accretion of market discount using the interest method, certain amounts for the year ended October 31, 2002 have been reclassified from what was previously reported. The impact of this change was a decrease to net investment income (loss) of $0.068 per share with a corresponding increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share. The ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets decreased from 10.19% to 9.29%. The reclassification has no impact on the net assets of the Fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights - Institutional Class
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
Selected Per-Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.28 | $ 9.35 | $ 9.24 | $ 6.24 | $ 7.97 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income B | .665 | .691 | .786 | .867 | .759 F |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .485 | .125 | .305 | 2.796 | (1.805) F |
Total from investment operations | 1.150 | .816 | 1.091 | 3.663 | (1.046) |
Distributions from net investment income | (.661) | (.888) | (.983) | (.663) | (.684) |
Distributions from net realized gain | (.030) | - | - | - | - |
Total distributions | (.691) | (.888) | (.983) | (.663) | (.684) |
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B | .001 | .002 | .002 | - | - |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.74 | $ 9.28 | $ 9.35 | $ 9.24 | $ 6.24 |
Total Return A | 12.83% | 8.85% | 12.46% | 60.82% | (14.09)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,E | |||||
Expenses before reductions | .81% | .81% | .83% | .82% | .85% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | .81% | .81% | .83% | .82% | .85% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .81% | .81% | .83% | .82% | .85% |
Net investment income | 6.99% | 7.26% | 8.53% | 10.62% | 10.28% F |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ 610 | $ 351 | $ 245 | $ 218 | $ 82 |
Portfolio turnover rate D | 51% | 53% | 67% | 111% | 85% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F As a result of a revision to reflect accretion of market discount using the interest method, certain amounts for the year ended October 31, 2002 have been reclassified from what was previously reported. The impact of this change was a decrease to net investment income (loss) of $0.067 per share with a corresponding increase to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share. The ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets decreased from 11.18% to 10.28%. The reclassification has no impact on the net assets of the Fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended October 31, 2006
(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
The Fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds which are open-end investment companies available to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund, which are also consistently followed by the Fidelity Central Funds:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued and net asset value per share is calculated (NAV calculation) as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Wherever possible, the Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Debt securities, including restricted securities, for which quotations are readily available, are valued by independent pricing services or by dealers who make markets in such securities. Pricing services consider yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices. 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. 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.
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(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Security Valuation - continued
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value, valuations may be determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The frequency of when fair value pricing is used is unpredictable. The value of securities used for NAV calculation under fair value pricing may differ from published prices for the same securities. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions, including the Fund's investment activity in the Fidelity Central Funds, are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and income distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), Independent Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in a cross-section of Fidelity funds, are marked-to-market and remain in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees are included in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements.
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to prior period premium and discount on debt securities, defaulted bonds, market discount, deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 201,445 | |
Unrealized depreciation | (163,789) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 37,656 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 20,457 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (875,850) | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 2,640,306 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
October 31, 2006 | October 31, 2005 | |
Ordinary Income | $ 166,225 | $ 213,900 |
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(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In July 2006, Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 sets forth a threshold for financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the Fund's net assets, results of operations and financial statement disclosures.
In addition, in September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
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Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. The Fund may invest in loans and loan participations, trade claims or other receivables. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities, that obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary. The Fund may be contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the sale of these investments.
3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $1,429,877 and $1,200,420, respectively.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged ..12% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .57% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
Distribution | Service | Paid to | Retained | |
Class A | 0% | .15% | $ 758 | $ 17 |
Class T | 0% | .25% | 2,606 | 51 |
Class B | .65% | .25% | 2,331 | 1,685 |
Class C | .75% | .25% | 1,926 | 350 |
$ 7,621 | $ 2,103 |
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(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 4.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares (.25% prior to February 24, 2006) and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
Retained | |
Class A | $ 221 |
Class T | 62 |
Class B* | 355 |
Class C* | 32 |
$ 670 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period the total transfer agent fees paid by each class to FIIOC, were as follows:
Amount | % of | |
Class A | $ 1,057 | .21 |
Class T | 1,780 | .17 |
Class B | 578 | .22 |
Class C | 352 | .18 |
Institutional Class | 935 | .19 |
$ 4,702 |
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Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Investments in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds as an investment of the Fund but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's web site, www.sec.gov, or upon request.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $2 for the period.
5. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $4.2 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit, which amounts to $6 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
6. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation
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(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
6. Security Lending - continued
to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $78.
7. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $15 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian and each class' transfer agent, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $26. During the period, credits reduced each class' transfer agent expense as noted in the table below.
Transfer Agent | ||
Class A | $ 8 | |
Class B | 1 | |
Class C | 1 | |
Institutional Class | 4 | |
$ 14 |
8. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
During the period, the Fund's transfer agent, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), notified the Fund that the fund's books and records did not reflect a conversion
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of certain Class B to Class A shares upon their conversion date. Management has determined that this did not have a material impact to the Fund's reported net assets or results of operations in the accompanying financial statements. FIIOC will cause the books and records of the Fund to reflect a conversion of the relevant Class B shares to Class A and is in the process of determining the impact to affected shareholder accounts for purposes of its remediation.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is conducting an investigation of FMR (covering the years 2002 to 2004) arising from gifts, gratuities and business entertainment provided by certain brokers to certain individuals who were employed on FMR's domestic equity trading desk during that period. FMR is in discussions with the SEC staff regarding the possible resolution of the matter, but as of period-end no final resolution has been reached.
In December 2006, the Independent Trustees completed their own investigation of the matter with the assistance of independent counsel. The Independent Trustees and FMR agree that, despite the absence of proof that the Fidelity mutual funds experienced diminished execution quality as a result of the improper receipt of gifts and business entertainment, the conduct at issue was serious and is worthy of redress. Accordingly, the Independent Trustees have requested and FMR has agreed to pay $42 million to Fidelity mutual funds, plus interest to be determined at the time that payment is made. A method of allocating this payment among the funds has not yet been determined. In addition, FMR has agreed to reimburse related legal expenses. The total payment to the Fund is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 |
From net investment income | ||
Class A | $ 32,695 | $ 31,708 |
Class T | 67,200 | 99,769 |
Class B | 15,265 | 35,847 |
Class C | 10,986 | 15,897 |
Institutional Class | 32,827 | 30,679 |
Total | $ 158,973 | $ 213,900 |
From net realized gain | ||
Class A | $ 1,358 | $ - |
Class T | 3,190 | - |
Class B | 948 | - |
Class C | 578 | - |
Institutional Class | 1,178 | - |
Total | $ 7,252 | $ - |
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(Amounts in thousands except ratios)
10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
Shares | Dollars | |||
Years ended October 31, | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 25,729 | 23,900 | $ 254,114 | $ 235,068 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,397 | 2,176 | 23,672 | 21,461 |
Shares redeemed | (14,626) | (12,687) | (144,291) | (124,289) |
Net increase (decrease) | 13,500 | 13,389 | $ 133,495 | $ 132,240 |
Class T | ||||
Shares sold | 29,261 | 25,755 | $ 288,708 | $ 253,520 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 5,903 | 8,206 | 58,456 | 81,282 |
Shares redeemed | (32,456) | (58,557) | (320,819) | (579,615) |
Net increase (decrease) | 2,708 | (24,596) | $ 26,345 | $ (244,813) |
Class B | ||||
Shares sold | 3,183 | 4,225 | $ 31,241 | $ 41,379 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,058 | 2,349 | 10,392 | 23,125 |
Shares redeemed | (16,913) | (25,696) | (166,272) | (251,141) |
Net increase (decrease) | (12,672) | (19,122) | $ (124,639) | $ (186,637) |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | 5,331 | 5,702 | $ 52,542 | $ 56,070 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 715 | 1,011 | 7,048 | 9,975 |
Shares redeemed | (5,406) | (7,734) | (53,306) | (75,656) |
Net increase (decrease) | 640 | (1,021) | $ 6,284 | $ (9,611) |
Institutional Class | ||||
Shares sold | 37,402 | 31,784 | $ 357,166 | $ 303,781 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 3,242 | 2,879 | 30,912 | 27,465 |
Shares redeemed | (15,826) | (23,086) | (150,372) | (218,928) |
Net increase (decrease) | 24,818 | 11,577 | $ 237,706 | $ 112,318 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series II and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II, including the schedule of investments as of October 31, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, 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. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2006, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund as of October 31, 2006, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 21, 2006
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 348 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 350 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, please call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (76) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1986 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as President (2006-present), Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). | |
Stephen P. Jonas (53) | |
Year of Election or Appointment:2005 Mr. Jonas is Senior Vice President of Advisor High Income Advantage (2005-present). He also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2005-present). Mr. Jonas is Executive Director of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). He also serves as a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Jonas served as President of Fidelity Enterprise Operations and Risk Services (2004-2005), Chief Administrative Officer (2002-2004), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR Corp. (1998-2002). In addition, he serves on the Boards of Boston Ballet (2003-present) and Simmons College (2003-present). | |
Robert L. Reynolds (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is President and a Director of FMR (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Mr. Reynolds also serves as Vice Chairman (2006-present), a Director (2003-present), and Chief Operating Officer of FMR Corp. and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
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Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
Dennis J. Dirks (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) (1999-2003). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) (1999-2003) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) (1999-2003). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003) and Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation (2001-2003). Mr. Dirks also serves as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-present) and a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-present). | |
Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (64) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (1989-2002). He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2001-present), Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-present), and Chairman of the Board of Saint Barnabas Health Care System. | |
George H. Heilmeier (70) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), and HRL Laboratories (private research and development, 2004-present). He is Chairman of the General Motors Science & Technology Advisory Board and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002), Compaq (1994-2002), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) (technology-based business outsourcing, 1995-2002), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001-2004), and Teletech Holdings (customer management services). He is the recipient of the 2005 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for his invention of the liquid crystal display, and a member of the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. | |
Marie L. Knowles (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing) and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002-present). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. | |
Ned C. Lautenbach (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-present) and Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | |
William O. McCoy (73) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Duke Realty Corporation (real estate). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm). In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System. He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system). | |
Cornelia M. Small (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member (2000-present) and Chairperson (2002-present) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002-present) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark (1990-1997) and Scudder Kemper Investments (1997-1999). In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. | |
William S. Stavropoulos (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000; 2002-2003), CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2004). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002-present), and Metalmark Capital (private equity investment firm, 2005-present). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. | |
Kenneth L. Wolfe (67) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in 2001, Mr. Wolfe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hershey Foods Corporation (1993-2001). He currently serves as a member of the boards of Adelphia Communications Corporation (2003-present), Bausch & Lomb, Inc., and Revlon Inc. (2004-present). |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Mr. Keyes may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation | |
James H. Keyes (66) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Member of the Advisory Board of Advisor Series II. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Mr. Keyes was Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls, Inc. (automotive supplier, 1993-2003). He currently serves as a member of the boards of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies), Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, 2002- present), and Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions). | |
Peter S. Lynch (62) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Advisor Series II. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001-present) and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. | |
Walter C. Donovan (44) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Donovan also serves as Vice President of Fidelity's High Income Funds (2005-present). Mr. Donovan also serves as Executive Vice President of FMR (2005-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Donovan served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed-Income Funds (2005-2006), certain Asset Allocation Funds (2005-2006), certain Balanced Funds (2005-2006), and as Vice President and Director of Fidelity's International Equity Trading group (1998-2005). | |
Robert A. Lawrence (54) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Lawrence also serves as Vice President of the High Income Funds. Mr. Lawrence is Senior Vice President of FMR (2006-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Lawrence served as President of Fidelity Strategic Investments (2002-2005). | |
Thomas T. Soviero (42) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Vice President of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Soviero serves as Vice President of other funds advised by FMR. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Soviero managed a variety of Fidelity funds. Mr. Soviero also serves as Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001). | |
Eric D. Roiter (57) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Advisor High Income Advantage. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds; Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-present) and FMR; Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2001-present), and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001-present). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003-present). Previously, Mr. Roiter served as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (1998-2005). | |
Stuart Fross (47) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003-present), Vice President and Secretary of FDC (2005-present), and is an employee of FMR. | |
Christine Reynolds (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 President and Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Ms. Reynolds also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and is a Vice President (2003-present) and an employee (2002-present) of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Reynolds worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) (1980-2002), where she was most recently an audit partner with PwC's investment management practice. | |
R. Stephen Ganis (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) officer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Ganis also serves as AML officer of other Fidelity funds (2006-present) and FMR Corp. (2003-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Ganis practiced law at Goodwin Procter, LLP (2000-2002). | |
Joseph B. Hollis (58) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Chief Financial Officer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Hollis also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Hollis is President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2005-present). Mr. Hollis also serves as President and Director of Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (2006-present). Previously, Mr. Hollis served as Senior Vice President of Cash Management Services (1999-2002) and Investment Management Operations (2002-2005). | |
Kenneth A. Rathgeber (59) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Rathgeber also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other Fidelity funds (2004-present) and Executive Vice President of Risk Oversight for Fidelity Investments (2002-present). He is Chief Compliance Officer of FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Rathgeber serd as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (1998-2002). | |
Bryan A. Mehrmann (45) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Mehrmann also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/ Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Corporation, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). | |
Kimberley H. Monasterio (42) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Ms. Monasterio also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR (2004). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Monasterio served as Treasurer (2000-2004) and Chief Financial Officer (2002-2004) of the Franklin Templeton Funds and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC (2000-2004). | |
Kenneth B. Robins (37) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Robins also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004) and a Senior Manager (1999-2000). In addition, Mr. Robins served as Assistant Chief Accountant, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2000-2002). | |
Robert G. Byrnes (39) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Byrnes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of otherFidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Byrnes served as Vice President of FPCMS (2003-2005). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Byrnes worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Vice President of the Investment Operations Group (2000-2003). | |
John H. Costello (60) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. | |
Peter L. Lydecker (52) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Lydecker also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2004) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Mark Osterheld (51) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. | |
Gary W. Ryan (48) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisior High Income Advantage. Mr. Ryan also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in FPCMS (1999-2005). | |
Salvatore Schiavone (40) | |
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Advisor High Income Advantage. Mr. Schiavone also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of FMR (2005-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Schiavone worked at Deutsche Asset Management, where he most recently served as Assistant Treasurer (2003-2005) of the Scudder Funds and Vice President and Head of Fund Reporting (1996-2003). |
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Distributions
A total of .05% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year was derived from interest on U.S. Government securities which is generally exempt from state income tax.
The fund designates $115,620,410 of distributions paid during the period January 1, 2006 to October 31, 2006 as qualifying to be taxed as interest-related dividends for nonresident alien shareholders.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2007 of amounts for use in preparing 2006 income tax returns.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund
Each year, typically in June, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly each month except August and takes into account throughout the year matters bearing on Advisory Contracts. The Board, acting directly and through its separate committees, considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. At the time of the renewal, the Board had 12 standing committees, each composed of 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. Each committee has adopted a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. One such committee, the Fixed-Income Contract Committee, meets periodically as needed throughout the year to consider matters specifically related to the annual renewal of Advisory Contracts. The committee requests and receives information on, and makes recommendations to the Independent Trustees concerning, the approval and annual review of the Advisory Contracts.
At its June 2006 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses of the fund; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by the investment adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In determining whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. In addition to evaluating the specific factors noted above, the Board, in reaching its determination, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with 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, managed by Fidelity.
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Management Fees - continued
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the background of the fund's portfolio manager and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of administrative, distribution, 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 Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services. The Board also considered that Fidelity voluntarily pays for market data out of its own resources.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
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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 for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying an additional sales charge. The Board noted that, since the last Advisory Contract renewals in June 2005, Fidelity has taken a number of actions that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure the investment research teams; (ii) voluntarily entering into contractual arrangements with certain brokers pursuant to which Fidelity pays for research products and services separately out of its own resources, rather than bundling with fund commissions; (iii) launching the Fidelity Advantage Class of its five Spartan stock index funds and three Spartan bond index funds, which is a lower-fee class available to shareholders with higher account balances; (iv) contractually agreeing to impose expense limitations on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund and reducing the fund's initial investment minimum; and (v) offering shareholders of each of the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2005, the cumulative total returns of Class C and Institutional Class of the fund, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Lipper Inc. as having an investment objective similar to that of the fund. The returns of Class C and Institutional Class represent the performance of classes with the highest and lowest 12b-1 fees, respectively (not necessarily with the highest and lowest total expenses). The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the Lipper peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten numbers noted below each chart correspond to the percentile box and represent the percentage of funds in the Lipper peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the class indicated.
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Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its Lipper peer group and stated that the performance of Institutional Class of the fund was in the first quartile for all the periods shown. The Board also stated that the relative investment performance of Institutional Class of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
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The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group" and, for the reasons explained above, is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps. "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 TMG % of 29% means that 71% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, 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 ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2005. Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
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In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee 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 the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund 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.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Class A, Class T, and Class B ranked below its competitive median for 2005, and the total expenses of each of Class C and Institutional Class ranked above its competitive median for 2005. 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 expenses 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.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in some cases above the median of the universe presented for comparison, 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 its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of the results of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
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The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
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 through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions, including reductions that occur through operation of the transfer agent agreement. The transfer agent fee varies in part based on the number of accounts in the fund. If the number of accounts decreases or the average account size increases, the overall transfer agent fee rate decreases.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total 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 concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board further concluded that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Advisory Contracts, the Board requested additional information on several topics, including (i) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology and profitability trends within certain funds; (ii) funds and accounts managed by Fidelity other than the Fidelity funds, including fee arrangements; (iii) the total expenses of certain funds and classes relative to competitors; (iv) fund performance trends; and (v) Fidelity's fee structures.
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Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (formerly Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.)
Fidelity International
Investment Advisors
Fidelity Investments Japan Limited
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
The Bank of New York
New York, NY
HYI-UANN-1206
1.784751.103
(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)
Corporate Headquarters
82 Devonshire St., Boston, MA 02109
www.fidelity.com
Item 2. Code of Ethics
As of the end of the period, October 31, 2006, Fidelity Advisor Series II (the trust) has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its President and Treasurer and its Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board of Trustees of the trust has determined that Marie L. Knowles is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Ms. Knowles is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) Audit Fees.
For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005, the aggregate Audit Fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and their respective affiliates (collectively, "Deloitte Entities") for professional services rendered for the audits of the financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years, for Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, Fidelity High Income Advantage Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Value Fund (the funds) and for all funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2006A | 2005A |
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund | $112,000 | $115,000 |
Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund | $54,000 | $51,000 |
Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund | $46,000 | $46,000 |
Fidelity Advisor Value Fund | $34,000 | $34,000 |
All funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds audited by Deloitte Entities | $6,500,000 | $5,400,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005, the aggregate Audit Fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) for professional services rendered for the audits of the financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years, for Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund (the fund) and for all funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2006A | 2005A |
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund | $44,000 | $41,000 |
All funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds audited by PwC | $13,400,000 | $11,900,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
(b) Audit-Related Fees.
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005, the aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed by Deloitte Entities for services rendered for assurance and related services to each fund that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the fund's financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2006 A | 2005 A |
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor Value Fund | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005, the aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed by PwC for services rendered for assurance and related services to the fund that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the fund's financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2006 A | 2005 A |
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005, the aggregate Audit-Related Fees that were billed by PwC and Deloitte Entities that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services rendered on behalf of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the funds ("Fund Service Providers") for assurance and related services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the fund's financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2006 A | 2005 A |
PwC | $0 | $0 |
Deloitte Entities | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
Fees included in the audit-related category comprise assurance and related services (e.g., due diligence services) that are traditionally performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. These audit-related services include due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, accounting consultations and audits in connection with acquisitions, internal control reviews, attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.
(c) Tax Fees.
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by Deloitte Entities for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning for each fund is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2006 A | 2005 A |
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund | $4,000 | $3,700 |
Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund | $4,000 | $4,000 |
Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund | $4,000 | $3,900 |
Fidelity Advisor Value Fund | $4,200 | $3,800 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning for the fund is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2006 A | 2005 A |
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund | $2,700 | $2,500 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC and Deloitte Entities that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for professional services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund is shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2006 A | 2005 A |
PwC | $0 | $0 |
Deloitte Entities | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
Fees included in the Tax Fees category comprise all services performed by professional staff in the independent registered public accounting firm's tax division except those services related to the audit. Typically, this category would include fees for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. Tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning services include preparation of original and amended tax returns, claims for refund and tax payment-planning services, assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing authorities.
(d) All Other Fees.
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005, the aggregate Other Fees billed by Deloitte Entities for all other non-audit services rendered to the funds is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2006 A | 2005 A |
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund | $0 | $0 |
Fidelity Advisor Value Fund | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005, the aggregate Other Fees billed by PwC for all other non-audit services rendered to the fund is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2006 A | 2005 A |
Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund | $1,700 | $1,900 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
In each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005, the aggregate Other Fees billed by PwC and Deloitte Entities that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for all other non-audit services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund is shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2006 A | 2005 A |
PwC | $20,000 | $420,000 |
Deloitte Entities | $255,000 | $210,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
Fees included in the All Other Fees category include services related to internal control reviews, strategy and other consulting, financial information systems design and implementation, consulting on other information systems, and other tax services unrelated to the fund.
(e) (1) | Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: |
The trust's Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm relating to the operations or financial reporting of the funds. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.
The trust's Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committee's consideration of non-audit services by the audit firms that audit the Fidelity funds. The policies and procedures require that any non-audit service provided by a fund audit firm to a Fidelity Fund and any non-audit service provided by a fund auditor to a Fund Service Provider that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (Covered Service) are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided. Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm for a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (Non-Covered Service) but that are expected to exceed $50,000 are also subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
All Covered Services, as well as Non-Covered Services that are expected to exceed $50,000, must be approved in advance of provision of the service either: (i) by formal resolution of the Audit Committee, or (ii) by oral or written approval of the service by the Chair of the Audit Committee (or if the Chair is unavailable, such other member of the Audit Committee as may be designated by the Chair to act in the Chair's absence). The approval contemplated by (ii) above is permitted where the Treasurer determines that action on such an engagement is necessary before the next meeting of the Audit Committee. Neither pre-approval nor advance notice of Non-Covered Service engagements for which fees are not expected to exceed $50,000 is required; such engagements are to be reported to the Audit Committee monthly.
(e) (2) | Services approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X: |
Audit-Related Fees:
There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005 on behalf of each fund.
There were no amounts that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund.
Tax Fees:
There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005 on behalf of each fund.
There were no amounts that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund.
All Other Fees:
There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005 on behalf of each fund.
There were no amounts that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005, the aggregate fees billed by Deloitte Entities of $800,000A and $550,000A,B for non-audit services rendered on behalf of the fund, FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and Fund Service Providers relating to Covered Services and Non-Covered Services are shown in the table below.
2006 A | 2005 A | |
Covered Services | $270,000 | $240,000 |
Non-Covered Services | $530,000 | $310,000 B |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Reflects current period presentation. |
For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and October 31, 2005, the aggregate fees billed by PwC of $725,000A and $1,625,000 A,B for non-audit services rendered on behalf of the funds, FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and Fund Service Providers relating to Covered Services and Non-Covered Services are shown in the table below.
2006 A | 2005 A | |
Covered Services | $25,000 | $425,000 |
Non-Covered Services | $700,000 | $1,200,000 B |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Reflects current period presentation. |
(h) The trust's Audit Committee has considered Non-Covered Services that were not pre-approved that were provided by PwC and Deloitte Entities to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC and Deloitte Entities in their audit of the funds, taking into account representations from PwC and Deloitte Entities, in accordance with Independence Standards Board Standard No.1, regarding their independence from the funds and their related entities.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the trust's Board of Trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a)(i) The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the trust's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(a)(ii) There was no change in the trust's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the trust's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a) | (1) | Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH. |
(a) | (2) | Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT. |
(a) | (3) | Not applicable. |
(b) | Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Fidelity Advisor Series II
By: | /s/Christine Reynolds |
Christine Reynolds | |
President and Treasurer | |
Date: | December 22, 2006 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/Christine Reynolds |
Christine Reynolds | |
President and Treasurer | |
Date: | December 22, 2006 |
By: | /s/Joseph B. Hollis |
Joseph B. Hollis | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: | December 22, 2006 |