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 811-00649
Fidelity Puritan Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
245 Summer St., Boston, MA 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Margaret Carey, Secretary
245 Summer St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
617-563-7000
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Date of fiscal year end: | August 31 |
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Date of reporting period: | February 29, 2024 |
Item 1.
Reports to Stockholders
Fidelity® Puritan® K6 Fund
Semi-Annual Report
February 29, 2024
Contents
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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
The information in the following tables is based on the combined Investments of the Fund and its pro-rata share of investments in Fidelity's Central Funds, other than the Money Market Central Funds.
Top Holdings (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Microsoft Corp. | 6.2 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | 3.8 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.4 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | 2.4 | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class C | 2.4 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | 1.9 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 1.6 | |
MasterCard, Inc. Class A | 1.6 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. | 1.4 | |
Apple, Inc. | 1.4 | |
| 26.1 | |
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Top Bond Issuers (% of Fund's net assets) |
(with maturities greater than one year) |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | 12.5 | |
Fannie Mae | 2.2 | |
Freddie Mac | 2.0 | |
Ginnie Mae | 1.5 | |
Uniform Mortgage Backed Securities | 1.5 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 0.6 | |
Morgan Stanley | 0.6 | |
Bank of America Corp. | 0.5 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust | 0.4 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | 0.2 | |
| 22.0 | |
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Market Sectors (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Information Technology | 19.5 | |
Financials | 15.7 | |
Industrials | 10.0 | |
Health Care | 8.7 | |
Consumer Discretionary | 7.8 | |
Communication Services | 7.3 | |
Energy | 2.7 | |
Materials | 2.5 | |
Consumer Staples | 1.5 | |
Real Estate | 1.2 | |
Utilities | 0.6 | |
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Asset Allocation (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (2.0)% |
Written options - (0.1)% |
Futures and Swaps - (0.6)% |
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An unaudited holdings listing for the fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of any securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying Fidelity Central Funds, other than the Money Market Central Funds, is available at fidelity.com and/or institutional.fidelity.com, as applicable.
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 64.7% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 6.0% | | | |
Entertainment - 1.0% | | | |
LiveOne, Inc. (a)(b) | | 354,306 | 573,976 |
Netflix, Inc. (a) | | 9,628 | 5,804,914 |
PodcastOne, Inc. | | 16,874 | 32,398 |
Roblox Corp. (a) | | 31,402 | 1,252,940 |
Spotify Technology SA (a) | | 4,765 | 1,221,794 |
The Walt Disney Co. | | 59,432 | 6,631,423 |
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | | 3,409 | 285,436 |
Universal Music Group NV | | 33,989 | 1,026,142 |
| | | 16,829,023 |
Interactive Media & Services - 4.8% | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a) | | 277,695 | 38,816,207 |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | | 80,390 | 39,401,551 |
| | | 78,217,758 |
Media - 0.2% | | | |
Comcast Corp. Class A | | 71,132 | 3,048,006 |
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES | | | 98,094,787 |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 7.0% | | | |
Automobiles - 0.1% | | | |
General Motors Co. | | 41,686 | 1,708,292 |
Broadline Retail - 3.4% | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | 310,666 | 54,913,322 |
Etsy, Inc. (a) | | 8,461 | 606,569 |
| | | 55,519,891 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.1% | | | |
Airbnb, Inc. Class A (a) | | 59,181 | 9,319,232 |
Compass Group PLC | | 23,773 | 652,298 |
Domino's Pizza, Inc. | | 2,628 | 1,178,264 |
Draftkings Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 8,746 | 378,877 |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | 33,251 | 6,793,844 |
| | | 18,322,515 |
Household Durables - 0.2% | | | |
D.R. Horton, Inc. | | 16,622 | 2,483,992 |
Specialty Retail - 1.4% | | | |
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A (a) | | 18,455 | 2,357,811 |
Lowe's Companies, Inc. | | 48,405 | 11,649,631 |
Revolve Group, Inc. (a) | | 4,012 | 87,983 |
RH (a) | | 793 | 217,599 |
TJX Companies, Inc. | | 84,987 | 8,425,611 |
| | | 22,738,635 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.8% | | | |
Brunello Cucinelli SpA | | 2,067 | 247,976 |
Brunello Cucinelli SpA | | 63,029 | 7,561,514 |
Moncler SpA | | 5,474 | 394,381 |
NIKE, Inc. Class B | | 18,418 | 1,914,183 |
On Holding AG (a) | | 2,707 | 94,799 |
Ralph Lauren Corp. | | 14,306 | 2,659,772 |
| | | 12,872,625 |
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | 113,645,950 |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.8% | | | |
Beverages - 0.2% | | | |
Monster Beverage Corp. | | 40,368 | 2,385,749 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 0.3% | | | |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) | | 6,660 | 976,889 |
Performance Food Group Co. (a) | | 10,098 | 775,223 |
Target Corp. | | 14,909 | 2,279,884 |
Walmart, Inc. | | 21,027 | 1,232,392 |
| | | 5,264,388 |
Household Products - 0.1% | | | |
The Clorox Co. | | 15,354 | 2,353,922 |
Personal Care Products - 0.2% | | | |
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Class A | | 13,111 | 1,948,032 |
Kenvue, Inc. | | 81,912 | 1,556,328 |
L'Oreal SA | | 182 | 86,936 |
| | | 3,591,296 |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | | 13,595,355 |
ENERGY - 1.3% | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.9% | | | |
Baker Hughes Co. Class A | | 205,178 | 6,071,217 |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | 124,775 | 6,030,376 |
TechnipFMC PLC | | 130,750 | 2,835,968 |
| | | 14,937,561 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.4% | | | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | 17,581 | 1,224,705 |
Hess Corp. | | 8,361 | 1,218,616 |
Imperial Oil Ltd. | | 14,297 | 894,596 |
Shell PLC ADR | | 41,172 | 2,586,837 |
| | | 5,924,754 |
TOTAL ENERGY | | | 20,862,315 |
FINANCIALS - 10.9% | | | |
Banks - 1.7% | | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | 22,009 | 1,221,279 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 47,279 | 8,796,731 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 24,733 | 3,640,698 |
U.S. Bancorp | | 106,768 | 4,479,985 |
UniCredit SpA | | 9,509 | 318,500 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | 164,020 | 9,117,872 |
| | | 27,575,065 |
Capital Markets - 3.6% | | | |
Ares Management Corp. | | 77,388 | 10,263,970 |
BlackRock, Inc. Class A | | 9,000 | 7,302,060 |
Blue Owl Capital, Inc. Class A | | 197,660 | 3,549,974 |
Carlyle Group LP | | 7,119 | 326,406 |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | 16,906 | 3,245,952 |
CME Group, Inc. | | 31,417 | 6,922,736 |
Deutsche Borse AG | | 5,020 | 1,050,924 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | 15,695 | 6,106,140 |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | 32,721 | 4,529,241 |
KKR & Co. LP | | 61,488 | 6,041,811 |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | 6,675 | 749,691 |
Moody's Corp. | | 7,387 | 2,802,776 |
Morgan Stanley | | 34,217 | 2,944,031 |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | 7,150 | 860,288 |
UBS Group AG | | 32,864 | 934,981 |
XP, Inc. Class A | | 25,374 | 599,841 |
| | | 58,230,822 |
Consumer Finance - 0.2% | | | |
American Express Co. | | 5,002 | 1,097,539 |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | 17,957 | 2,471,063 |
| | | 3,568,602 |
Financial Services - 3.9% | | | |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. | | 120,611 | 13,484,310 |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a) | | 9,817 | 4,019,080 |
Block, Inc. Class A (a) | | 30,064 | 2,389,186 |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) | | 676 | 188,787 |
Global Payments, Inc. | | 31,393 | 4,071,672 |
MasterCard, Inc. Class A | | 54,730 | 25,983,615 |
Visa, Inc. Class A | | 47,891 | 13,535,912 |
| | | 63,672,562 |
Insurance - 1.5% | | | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | 17,697 | 4,316,829 |
Chubb Ltd. | | 27,271 | 6,863,293 |
Globe Life, Inc. | | 9,886 | 1,254,830 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 48,772 | 4,674,308 |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | | 17,389 | 3,517,273 |
The Travelers Companies, Inc. | | 21,709 | 4,796,821 |
| | | 25,423,354 |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | 178,470,405 |
HEALTH CARE - 7.8% | | | |
Biotechnology - 1.3% | | | |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | 1,547 | 233,736 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | 15,154 | 1,092,603 |
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | 2,147 | 674,094 |
Legend Biotech Corp. ADR (a) | | 16,028 | 1,044,384 |
Moderna, Inc. (a) | | 57,621 | 5,314,961 |
Nuvalent, Inc. Class A (a) | | 6,245 | 525,329 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | 12,700 | 12,269,343 |
| | | 21,154,450 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.2% | | | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | 28,583 | 1,169,616 |
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) | | 354,767 | 23,489,123 |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a) | | 34,672 | 2,942,613 |
Glaukos Corp. (a) | | 16,524 | 1,463,861 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a) | | 11,346 | 4,375,018 |
Stryker Corp. | | 6,109 | 2,132,469 |
| | | 35,572,700 |
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.3% | | | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | 7,977 | 893,264 |
Centene Corp. (a) | | 61,908 | 4,855,444 |
CVS Health Corp. | | 56,572 | 4,207,260 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | 24,926 | 12,303,474 |
| | | 22,259,442 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.6% | | | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | 20,584 | 2,827,418 |
Bruker Corp. | | 5,531 | 478,653 |
Danaher Corp. | | 19,385 | 4,907,119 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | 2,059 | 1,174,001 |
| | | 9,387,191 |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.4% | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | 35,749 | 26,943,306 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | 72,436 | 9,210,237 |
Novo Nordisk A/S Series B | | 28,557 | 3,408,726 |
| | | 39,562,269 |
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | | 127,936,052 |
INDUSTRIALS - 9.3% | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 1.5% | | | |
BWX Technologies, Inc. | | 1,414 | 142,574 |
General Dynamics Corp. | | 15,814 | 4,321,176 |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | 34,964 | 2,326,854 |
The Boeing Co. (a) | | 72,364 | 14,741,994 |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | 2,013 | 2,370,791 |
| | | 23,903,389 |
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.2% | | | |
FedEx Corp. | | 15,203 | 3,785,091 |
Building Products - 1.2% | | | |
Carrier Global Corp. | | 22,523 | 1,251,828 |
Trane Technologies PLC | | 63,084 | 17,787,795 |
| | | 19,039,623 |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2% | | | |
ACV Auctions, Inc. Class A (a) | | 11,908 | 211,367 |
Cintas Corp. | | 5,147 | 3,235,456 |
Republic Services, Inc. | | 778 | 142,841 |
| | | 3,589,664 |
Construction & Engineering - 0.3% | | | |
Fluor Corp. (a) | | 122,262 | 4,499,242 |
Electrical Equipment - 2.6% | | | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | 106,681 | 30,830,809 |
Hubbell, Inc. Class B | | 12,896 | 4,909,120 |
Nextracker, Inc. Class A | | 71,132 | 4,000,464 |
Prysmian SpA | | 49,490 | 2,463,159 |
| | | 42,203,552 |
Ground Transportation - 0.7% | | | |
Lyft, Inc. (a) | | 120,044 | 1,906,299 |
Uber Technologies, Inc. (a) | | 123,797 | 9,841,862 |
| | | 11,748,161 |
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.9% | | | |
General Electric Co. | | 97,811 | 15,345,568 |
Machinery - 0.8% | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | 25,062 | 8,369,706 |
PACCAR, Inc. | | 11,197 | 1,241,635 |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | 3,486 | 1,866,579 |
Pentair PLC | | 15,807 | 1,229,627 |
| | | 12,707,547 |
Passenger Airlines - 0.0% | | | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a) | | 12,354 | 461,916 |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | 4,300 | 181,761 |
| | | 643,677 |
Professional Services - 0.1% | | | |
Equifax, Inc. | | 4,108 | 1,123,908 |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | 6,831 | 873,412 |
| | | 1,997,320 |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.8% | | | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | 3,520 | 668,413 |
Ferguson PLC | | 4,922 | 1,040,757 |
United Rentals, Inc. | | 11,580 | 8,028,067 |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | | 2,708 | 2,636,130 |
| | | 12,373,367 |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | 151,836,201 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 19.0% | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.7% | | | |
Amphenol Corp. Class A | | 53,264 | 5,818,559 |
Flex Ltd. (a) | | 53,500 | 1,506,025 |
Jabil, Inc. | | 26,814 | 3,863,629 |
| | | 11,188,213 |
IT Services - 0.8% | | | |
Accenture PLC Class A | | 17,991 | 6,742,667 |
Shopify, Inc. Class A (a) | | 89,374 | 6,825,492 |
X Holdings Corp. Class A (c)(d) | | 4,690 | 125,927 |
| | | 13,694,086 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 7.3% | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a) | | 44,196 | 8,509,056 |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | 9,223 | 1,859,541 |
ASML Holding NV (depository receipt) | | 11,292 | 10,746,371 |
GlobalFoundries, Inc. (a) | | 15,858 | 866,957 |
Lam Research Corp. | | 2,055 | 1,928,104 |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | | 250,522 | 17,952,407 |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | 30,084 | 2,725,911 |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | 1,349 | 971,334 |
NVIDIA Corp. | | 78,593 | 62,176,494 |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | 10,121 | 2,527,517 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR | | 38,166 | 4,910,819 |
Universal Display Corp. | | 26,614 | 4,642,014 |
| | | 119,816,525 |
Software - 8.8% | | | |
Adobe, Inc. (a) | | 17,084 | 9,571,824 |
Autodesk, Inc. (a) | | 8,682 | 2,241,432 |
Dynatrace, Inc. (a) | | 42,429 | 2,102,357 |
Fair Isaac Corp. (a) | | 1,322 | 1,678,821 |
HubSpot, Inc. (a) | | 4,013 | 2,483,285 |
Intuit, Inc. | | 4,637 | 3,073,821 |
Microsoft Corp. | | 242,514 | 100,313,481 |
Rapid7, Inc. (a) | | 8,820 | 516,676 |
Salesforce, Inc. | | 28,540 | 8,813,723 |
Synopsys, Inc. (a) | | 9,980 | 5,725,825 |
UiPath, Inc. Class A (a) | | 145,272 | 3,450,210 |
Workday, Inc. Class A (a) | | 5,252 | 1,547,554 |
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A (a) | | 20,673 | 1,462,201 |
| | | 142,981,210 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.4% | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | 119,948 | 21,680,601 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (a) | | 4,798 | 263,718 |
| | | 21,944,319 |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | | 309,624,353 |
MATERIALS - 2.2% | | | |
Chemicals - 1.5% | | | |
Linde PLC | | 39,435 | 17,699,217 |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | 20,913 | 6,943,743 |
| | | 24,642,960 |
Construction Materials - 0.3% | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | 7,441 | 4,298,740 |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | 4,163 | 1,106,734 |
| | | 5,405,474 |
Containers & Packaging - 0.1% | | | |
Ball Corp. | | 23,602 | 1,511,000 |
Metals & Mining - 0.3% | | | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | 92,985 | 3,515,763 |
Gold Fields Ltd. sponsored ADR | | 52,770 | 688,121 |
| | | 4,203,884 |
TOTAL MATERIALS | | | 35,763,318 |
REAL ESTATE - 0.3% | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.2% | | | |
Prologis, Inc. | | 3,963 | 528,149 |
Public Storage | | 10,161 | 2,884,403 |
Ventas, Inc. | | 6,365 | 269,176 |
| | | 3,681,728 |
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.1% | | | |
Zillow Group, Inc. Class C (a) | | 18,183 | 1,020,975 |
TOTAL REAL ESTATE | | | 4,702,703 |
UTILITIES - 0.1% | | | |
Electric Utilities - 0.1% | | | |
Constellation Energy Corp. | | 12,655 | 2,131,735 |
Southern Co. | | 5,997 | 403,298 |
| | | 2,535,033 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $740,362,440) | | | 1,057,066,472 |
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Fixed-Income Funds - 34.5% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity High Income Central Fund (e) | | 666,725 | 69,572,733 |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund (e) | | 5,087,956 | 493,684,349 |
TOTAL FIXED-INCOME FUNDS (Cost $602,024,320) | | | 563,257,082 |
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Other - 0.0% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Other - 0.0% | | | |
Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC (c)(f) (Cost $434,651) | | 43,209 | 442,463 |
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Money Market Funds - 0.7% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.39% (g) | | 10,554,021 | 10,556,132 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.39% (g)(h) | | 29,572 | 29,575 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $10,585,706) | | | 10,585,707 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 99.9% (Cost $1,353,407,117) | 1,631,351,724 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 0.1% | 1,229,514 |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 1,632,581,238 |
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Legend
(b) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(c) | Restricted securities (including private placements) - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $568,390 or 0.0% of net assets. |
(e) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. A complete unaudited schedule of portfolio holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is filed with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT and is available upon request or at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. An unaudited holdings listing for the Fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds, is available at fidelity.com and/or institutional.fidelity.com, as applicable. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(f) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. |
(g) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(h) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows: |
Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost ($) |
Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC | 6/06/22 - 2/02/24 | 434,651 |
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X Holdings Corp. Class A | 10/25/22 | 469,000 |
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Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.39% | 11,334,206 | 149,149,296 | 149,927,370 | 318,052 | - | - | 10,556,132 | 0.0% |
Fidelity High Income Central Fund | 64,331,981 | 7,385,994 | 3,221,476 | 2,611,678 | (95,352) | 1,171,586 | 69,572,733 | 4.9% |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund | 429,042,334 | 73,765,601 | 11,982,156 | 9,727,825 | (1,317,379) | 4,175,949 | 493,684,349 | 1.2% |
Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC | 207,892 | 227,905 | - | 21,906 | - | 6,666 | 442,463 | 0.1% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.39% | 3,701,050 | 6,204,667 | 9,876,142 | 767 | - | - | 29,575 | 0.0% |
Total | 508,617,463 | 236,733,463 | 175,007,144 | 12,680,228 | (1,412,731) | 5,354,201 | 574,285,252 | |
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Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of February 29, 2024, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total ($) | Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
|
Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | 98,094,787 | 97,068,645 | 1,026,142 | - |
Consumer Discretionary | 113,645,950 | 112,993,652 | 652,298 | - |
Consumer Staples | 13,595,355 | 13,508,419 | 86,936 | - |
Energy | 20,862,315 | 20,862,315 | - | - |
Financials | 178,470,405 | 176,351,290 | 2,119,115 | - |
Health Care | 127,936,052 | 124,527,326 | 3,408,726 | - |
Industrials | 151,836,201 | 151,836,201 | - | - |
Information Technology | 309,624,353 | 309,498,426 | - | 125,927 |
Materials | 35,763,318 | 35,763,318 | - | - |
Real Estate | 4,702,703 | 4,702,703 | - | - |
Utilities | 2,535,033 | 2,535,033 | - | - |
|
Fixed-Income Funds | 563,257,082 | 563,257,082 | - | - |
|
Other | 442,463 | - | 442,463 | - |
|
Money Market Funds | 10,585,707 | 10,585,707 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 1,631,351,724 | 1,623,490,117 | 7,735,680 | 125,927 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | February 29, 2024 (Unaudited) |
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $27,378) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $740,362,440) | $ | 1,057,066,472 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $613,044,677) | | 574,285,252 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $1,353,407,117) | | | $ | 1,631,351,724 |
Cash | | | | 50,822 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $6,273) | | | | 6,273 |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 10,357,206 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 1,248,457 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 733,464 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 46,165 |
Other receivables | | | | 4,004 |
Total assets | | | | 1,643,798,115 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ | 10,325,111 | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | 434,130 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 428,061 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 29,575 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 11,216,877 |
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Commitments note) | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,632,581,238 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 1,374,743,043 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | 257,838,195 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,632,581,238 |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,632,581,238 ÷ 108,621,224 shares) | | | $ | 15.03 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Six months ended February 29, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 4,201,690 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $767 from security lending) | | | | 12,679,912 |
Total Income | | | | 16,881,602 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 2,308,455 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 3,510 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 2,311,965 | | |
Expense reductions | | (917) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 2,311,048 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 14,570,554 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 5,418,000 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | (1,412,731) | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | 4,942 | | |
Capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds | | 316 | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 4,010,527 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 147,334,942 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | 5,354,201 | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | (16) | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 152,689,127 |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 156,699,654 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 171,270,208 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
|
| | Six months ended February 29, 2024 (Unaudited) | | Year ended August 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 14,570,554 | $ | 18,720,505 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 4,010,527 | | (21,720,120) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 152,689,127 | | 113,486,902 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 171,270,208 | | 110,487,287 |
Distributions to shareholders | | (10,633,384) | | (17,241,436) |
| | | | |
Share transactions | | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | | 246,883,051 | | 590,724,615 |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 10,633,384 | | 17,241,436 |
Cost of shares redeemed | | (169,436,478) | | (148,653,415) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | 88,079,957 | | 459,312,636 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 248,716,781 | | 552,558,487 |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 1,383,864,457 | | 831,305,970 |
End of period | $ | 1,632,581,238 | $ | 1,383,864,457 |
| | | | |
Other Information | | | | |
Shares | | | | |
Sold | | 17,744,114 | | 45,291,468 |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | 795,006 | | 1,403,797 |
Redeemed | | (12,338,663) | | (11,910,163) |
Net increase (decrease) | | 6,200,457 | | 34,785,102 |
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Financial Highlights
Fidelity® Puritan® K6 Fund |
|
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) February 29, 2024 | | Years ended August 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 A |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.51 | $ | 12.29 | $ | 14.69 | $ | 12.36 | $ | 10.26 | $ | 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B,C | | .14 | | .24 | | .20 | | .16 | | .16 | | .03 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.48 | | 1.22 | | (1.94) | | 2.36 | | 2.07 | | .24 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.62 | | 1.46 | | (1.74) | | 2.52 | | 2.23 | | .27 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.10) | | (.24) | | (.18) | | (.14) | | (.13) | | (.01) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | - | | - | | (.47) | | (.05) | | - | | - |
Total distributions | | (.10) | | (.24) | | (.66) D | | (.19) | | (.13) | | (.01) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.03 | $ | 13.51 | $ | 12.29 | $ | 14.69 | $ | 12.36 | $ | 10.26 |
Total Return E,F | | 12.12% | | 12.05% | | (12.35)% | | 20.55% | | 21.95% | | 2.65% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .32% I | | .32% | | .32% | | .32% | | .32% | | .31% I,J |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | .32% I | | .32% | | .32% | | .32% | | .32% | | .31% I,J |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .32% I | | .32% | | .32% | | .31% | | .32% | | .31% I,J |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2.02% I | | 1.95% | | 1.46% | | 1.17% | | 1.48% | | 1.62% I |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 1,632,581 | $ | 1,383,864 | $ | 831,306 | $ | 650,542 | $ | 371,252 | $ | 83,185 |
Portfolio turnover rate K | | 55% I,L | | 58% | | 72% | | 65% | | 67% | | 99% M |
AFor the period June 14, 2019 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019.
BCalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
CNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
DTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
ETotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
HFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC, please refer to the Investment in Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
IAnnualized.
JThe size and fluctuation of net assets and expense amounts may cause ratios to differ from contractual rates.
KAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
LPortfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
MAmount not annualized.
For the period ended February 29, 2024
1. Organization.
Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Puritan Trust (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. Share transactions on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets may contain exchanges between affiliated funds. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares generally are available only to employer-sponsored retirement plans that are recordkept by Fidelity, or to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans that are not recordkept by Fidelity.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity High Income Central Fund | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Seeks a high level of income and may also seek capital appreciation by investing primarily in debt securities, preferred stocks, and convertible securities, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt securities. | Delayed Delivery & When Issued Securities Loans & Direct Debt Instruments Restricted Securities | Less than .005% |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Seeks a high level of income by normally investing in investment-grade debt securities. | Delayed Delivery & When Issued Securities Futures Options Restricted Securities Swaps | Less than .005% |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
An unaudited holdings listing for the investing fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of any securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds, is available at fidelity.com and/or institutional.fidelity.com, as applicable. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Investment in Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC.
The Fund invests in Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC, which is a limited liability company available only to certain investment companies managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC's units are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to substantial restrictions on transfer. The Fund has no redemption rights under Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC's limited liability company agreement. There will be no trading market for the units.
Based on its investment objective, Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC may invest or participate in various investments or strategies that are similar to those in which the Fund may invest or participate. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the Fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC and thus a decline in the value of the Fund. Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC intends to invest primarily in directly originated loans to private companies but also with liquid credit investments, like broadly syndicated loans, and other select private credit investments.
The Schedule of Investments lists Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC. Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC represented less than 5% of the Fund's net assets at period end. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC. The annualized expense ratio for Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2023 was 10.16%.
On March 11, 2024, the Board of Directors of Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC approved to change the name to Fidelity Private Credit Company LLC.
4. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
Level 3 - unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, ETFs and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC is valued at its net asset value (NAV) each month end and is categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of February 29, 2024 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. 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 collectability of interest is reasonably assured. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in dividends. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable.
Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to the short-term gain distributions from the underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs), foreign currency transactions, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $319,831,687 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (44,818,415) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $275,013,272 |
Tax cost | $1,356,338,452 |
Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. The capital loss carryforward information presented below, including any applicable limitation, is estimated as of prior fiscal period end and is subject to adjustment.
Short-term | $(27,396,104) |
Long-term | - |
Total capital loss carryforward | $(27,396,104) |
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
Commitments. A commitment is an agreement to acquire an investment at a future date (subject to conditions) in connection with a potential public or non-public offering. The amount of commitments outstanding at period end are presented in the table below. These commitments are not included in the net assets of the Fund at period end.
| Investment to be Acquired | Commitment Amount |
Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund | Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC | $1,789,000 |
5. Derivative Instruments.
Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments. The Fund's investment objectives allow for various types of derivative instruments, including options. Derivatives are investments whose value is primarily derived from underlying assets, indices or reference rates and may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (OTC). Derivatives may involve a future commitment to buy or sell a specified asset based on specified terms, to exchange future cash flows at periodic intervals based on a notional principal amount, or for one party to make one or more payments upon the occurrence of specified events in exchange for periodic payments from the other party.
Derivatives were used to increase returns and to manage exposure to certain risks as defined below. The success of any strategy involving derivatives depends on analysis of numerous economic factors, and if the strategies for investment do not work as intended, the objectives may not be achieved.
Derivatives were used to increase or decrease exposure to the following risk(s):
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Equity Risk | Equity risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange risk), whether caused by factors specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment. |
Funds are also exposed to additional risks from investing in derivatives, such as liquidity risk and counterparty credit risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that a fund will be unable to close out the derivative in the open market in a timely manner. Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will not be able to fulfill its obligation to a fund. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded contracts may be mitigated by the protection provided by the exchange on which they trade.
Investing in derivatives may involve greater risks than investing in the underlying assets directly and, to varying degrees, may involve risk of loss in excess of any initial investment and collateral received and amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, there may be the risk that the change in value of the derivative contract does not correspond to the change in value of the underlying instrument.
Options. Options give the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying security or financial instrument at an agreed exercise or strike price between or on certain dates. Options obligate the seller (writer) to buy (put) or sell (call) an underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price or cash settle an underlying derivative instrument if the holder exercises the option on or before the expiration date.
Exchange-traded written covered call options were used to manage exposure to the market. When a fund writes a covered call option, a fund holds the underlying instrument which must be delivered to the holder upon the exercise of the option.
Upon entering into a written options contract, a fund will receive a premium. Premiums received are reflected as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Options are valued daily and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reflected in total accumulated earnings (loss) in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a written option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying instrument in determining the gain or loss realized on that investment. When an option is closed, a gain or loss is realized depending on whether the proceeds or amount paid for the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium received. When an option expires, gains and losses are realized to the extent of premiums received. The net realized gain (loss) on closed and expired written options and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options are presented in the Statement of Operations.
Writing call options tends to decrease exposure to the underlying instrument and risk of loss is the change in value in excess of the premium received.
Any open options at period end are presented in the Schedule of Investments under the caption "Written Options", and are representative of volume of activity during the period unless an average contracts amount is presented.
6. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund | 387,297,319 | 414,738,818 |
Unaffiliated Exchanges In-Kind. Shares that were exchanged for investments, including accrued interest and cash, if any, are shown in the table below. The amount of in-kind exchanges is included in share transactions in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets.
| Shares | Total Proceeds ($) |
Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund | 8,340,754 | 116,893,548 |
Prior Year Unaffiliated Exchanges In-Kind. Shares that were exchanged for investments, including accrued interest and cash, if any, are shown in the table below. The amount of in-kind exchanges is included in share transactions in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets.
| Shares | Total Proceeds ($) |
Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund | 1,245,767 | 15,422,345 |
7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee that is based on an annual rate of .32% of average net assets. Under the management contract, the investment adviser or an affiliate pays all other expenses of the Fund, excluding fees and expenses of the independent Trustees, and certain miscellaneous expenses such as proxy and shareholder meeting expenses.
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount |
Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund | $3,238 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss) ($) |
Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund | 7,632,470 | 10,035,572 | (2,009,824) |
Subsequent Event - Sub-Advisory Arrangements. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited will be amended to provide that the investment adviser will pay each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
8. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The commitment fees on the pro-rata portion of the line of credit are borne by the investment adviser. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
9. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End |
Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund | $77 | $399 | $27,378 |
10. Expense Reductions.
The investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive the Fund's management fee with respect to the portion of the Fund's assets invested in Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC until December 31, 2024. During the period, this waiver reduced the Fund's management fee by $519.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses by $398.
11. Other.
A fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
12. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, as applicable and (2) ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024). |
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class/Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. If any fund is a shareholder of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses incurred presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. If any fund is a shareholder of any Underlying Funds, such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses as presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | | | Annualized Expense Ratio- A | | Beginning Account Value September 1, 2023 | | Ending Account Value February 29, 2024 | | Expenses Paid During Period- C September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024 |
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Fidelity® Puritan® K6 Fund | | | | .32% | | | | | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,121.20 | | $ 1.69 |
Hypothetical-B | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,023.27 | | $ 1.61 |
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A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B 5% return per year before expenses
C Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/ 366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of any Underlying Funds are not included in each annualized expense ratio.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund
At its January 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), approved amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (the Sub-Advisory Contracts) for the fund, including the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (FMR Japan). The Sub-Advisory Contracts will be effective March 1, 2024. The Board will consider the annual renewal of the fund's Sub-Advisory Contracts in May 2024, following its review of additional materials provided by FMR.
The Board considered the Sub-Advisory Contracts, which simplified the calculation of the fees paid by FMR to the sub-advisers under the agreements. The Board noted that the agreements with FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan were amended to provide that FMR will compensate each sub-adviser at a fee rate equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs incurred in providing services under the agreement. The Board considered that, under the Sub-Advisory Contracts, FMR, and not the fund, will continue to pay the sub-advisory fees to each applicable sub-adviser, and that the management fee paid by the fund under the management contract with FMR will remain unchanged.
The Board further considered that the approval of the fund's Sub-Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets or the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. Further, the Board considered that the Sub-Advisory Contracts would not change the obligations and services of FMR and its affiliates on behalf of the fund, and, in particular, there would be no change in the nature and level of services provided to the fund by FMR and its affiliates.
In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's advisory contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the funds, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Sub-Advisory Contracts should be approved.
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Liquidity Rule) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.
The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the Program) reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund's liquidity risk and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Fund's investment adviser as administrator of the Program. The Fidelity advisers have established a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the LRM Committee) to manage the Program for each of the Fidelity Funds. The LRM Committee monitors the adequacy and effectiveness of implementation of the Program and on a periodic basis assesses each Fund's liquidity risk based on a variety of factors including (1) the Fund's investment strategy, (2) portfolio liquidity and cash flow projections during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, (3) shareholder redemptions, (4) borrowings and other funding sources and (5) certain factors specific to ETFs including the effect of the Fund's prices and spreads, market participants, and basket compositions on the overall liquidity of the Fund's portfolio, as applicable.
In accordance with the Program, each of the Fund's portfolio investments is classified into one of four defined liquidity categories based on a determination of a reasonable expectation for how long it would take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) without significantly changing its market value.
- Highly liquid investments - cash or convertible to cash within three business days or less
- Moderately liquid investments - convertible to cash in three to seven calendar days
- Less liquid investments - can be sold or disposed of, but not settled, within seven calendar days
- Illiquid investments - cannot be sold or disposed of within seven calendar days
Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including various market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth, and generally utilize analysis from a third-party liquidity metrics service.
The Liquidity Rule places a 15% limit on a fund's illiquid investments and requires funds that do not primarily hold assets that are highly liquid investments to determine and maintain a minimum percentage of the fund's net assets to be invested in highly liquid investments (highly liquid investment minimum or HLIM). The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments and for determining, periodically reviewing and complying with the HLIM requirement as applicable.
At a recent meeting of the Fund's Board of Trustees, the LRM Committee provided a written report to the Board pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Program for the period December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023. The report concluded that the Program is operating effectively and is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund's liquidity risk.
1.9893908.104
PUR-K6-SANN-0424
Fidelity® Balanced Fund
Semi-Annual Report
February 29, 2024
Contents
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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-PORT. Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-PORT 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 holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.institutional.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.
NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
The information in the following tables is based on the combined Investments of the Fund and its pro-rata share of investments in Fidelity's Central Funds, other than the Money Market Central Funds.
Top Holdings (% of Fund's net assets) |
|
Microsoft Corp. | 5.3 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | 3.3 | |
Apple, Inc. | 3.2 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.9 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | 2.0 | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A | 1.5 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 1.1 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1.1 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1.0 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 0.9 | |
| 22.3 | |
|
Top Bond Issuers (% of Fund's net assets) |
(with maturities greater than one year) |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | 15.0 | |
Fannie Mae | 2.6 | |
Freddie Mac | 2.5 | |
Ginnie Mae | 1.8 | |
Uniform Mortgage Backed Securities | 1.4 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 0.7 | |
Morgan Stanley | 0.6 | |
Bank of America Corp. | 0.4 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust | 0.4 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | 0.3 | |
| 25.7 | |
|
Market Sectors (% of Fund's net assets) |
|
Information Technology | 18.1 | |
Financials | 13.4 | |
Health Care | 8.4 | |
Consumer Discretionary | 7.1 | |
Communication Services | 6.6 | |
Industrials | 5.9 | |
Consumer Staples | 4.2 | |
Energy | 3.3 | |
Real Estate | 2.4 | |
Utilities | 1.8 | |
Materials | 1.5 | |
|
Quality Diversification (% of Fund's net assets) |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (2.2)% |
|
We have used ratings from Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Where Moody's® ratings are not available, we have used S&P® ratings. All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes. |
Asset Allocation (% of Fund's net assets) |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (2.2)% |
Written options - (0.1)% |
Futures and Swaps - 0.2% |
|
Percentages in the above tables are adjusted for the effect of TBA Sale Commitments.
An unaudited holdings listing for the fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of any securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying Fidelity Central Funds, other than the Money Market Central Funds, is available at fidelity.com and/or institutional.fidelity.com, as applicable.
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 61.8% |
| | Shares | Value ($) (000s) |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 5.7% | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.3% | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | 7,608,191 | 128,807 |
Cellnex Telecom SA (a) | | 382,200 | 13,818 |
Liberty Global Ltd. Class C (b) | | 521,645 | 9,677 |
| | | 152,302 |
Entertainment - 1.0% | | | |
Capcom Co. Ltd. | | 200,900 | 8,079 |
Netflix, Inc. (c) | | 218,703 | 131,860 |
Roku, Inc. Class A (c) | | 132,239 | 8,355 |
Sea Ltd. ADR (c) | | 983,927 | 47,740 |
Spotify Technology SA (c) | | 67,359 | 17,272 |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (c) | | 77,273 | 11,354 |
The Walt Disney Co. | | 1,569,842 | 175,163 |
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | | 447,547 | 37,473 |
Ubisoft Entertainment SA (c) | | 772,600 | 17,703 |
| | | 454,999 |
Interactive Media & Services - 4.0% | | | |
Alphabet, Inc.: | | | |
Class A (c) | | 4,994,716 | 691,568 |
Class C (c) | | 881,305 | 123,189 |
Epic Games, Inc. (c)(d)(e) | | 12,272 | 8,419 |
Match Group, Inc. (c) | | 818,365 | 29,494 |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | | 1,831,778 | 897,809 |
Snap, Inc. Class A (c) | | 2,905,679 | 32,021 |
| | | 1,782,500 |
Media - 0.3% | | | |
Altice U.S.A., Inc. Class A (c) | | 3,982,896 | 11,829 |
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (c) | | 82,034 | 24,112 |
Comcast Corp. Class A | | 899,488 | 38,543 |
Liberty Broadband Corp.: | | | |
Class A (c) | | 680,713 | 40,945 |
Class C (c) | | 32,075 | 1,930 |
Paramount Global Class B | | 163,700 | 1,807 |
| | | 119,166 |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1% | | | |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc. | | 268,786 | 43,893 |
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES | | | 2,552,860 |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 6.7% | | | |
Automobile Components - 0.1% | | | |
Adient PLC (c) | | 699,432 | 23,739 |
Aptiv PLC (c) | | 303,600 | 24,133 |
| | | 47,872 |
Automobiles - 0.6% | | | |
Tesla, Inc. (c) | | 1,455,491 | 293,835 |
Broadline Retail - 2.9% | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (c) | | 7,425,368 | 1,312,508 |
Etsy, Inc. (c) | | 104,385 | 7,483 |
| | | 1,319,991 |
Distributors - 0.1% | | | |
LKQ Corp. | | 628,500 | 32,864 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.2% | | | |
Airbnb, Inc. Class A (c) | | 258,300 | 40,675 |
Booking Holdings, Inc. | | 27,782 | 96,371 |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (c) | | 623,971 | 27,124 |
Churchill Downs, Inc. | | 368,072 | 44,857 |
Domino's Pizza, Inc. | | 89,352 | 40,061 |
Flutter Entertainment PLC (c) | | 106,400 | 22,974 |
Marriott International, Inc. Class A | | 344,047 | 85,967 |
McDonald's Corp. | | 267,689 | 78,240 |
Red Rock Resorts, Inc. | | 185,273 | 10,744 |
Sweetgreen, Inc. Class A (c) | | 72,795 | 927 |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | 643,927 | 89,132 |
| | | 537,072 |
Household Durables - 0.1% | | | |
D.R. Horton, Inc. | | 30,287 | 4,526 |
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (c) | | 177,098 | 21,007 |
| | | 25,533 |
Leisure Products - 0.0% | | | |
Brunswick Corp. | | 147,800 | 12,918 |
Specialty Retail - 1.2% | | | |
Burlington Stores, Inc. (c) | | 91,870 | 18,843 |
Cazoo Group Ltd. (c)(d) | | 193 | 1 |
Cazoo Group Ltd.: | | | |
warrants (c) | | 209 | 0 |
warrants (c) | | 229 | 0 |
warrants (c) | | 253 | 0 |
Foot Locker, Inc. | | 233,513 | 8,040 |
Lowe's Companies, Inc. | | 682,534 | 164,265 |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | 339,900 | 129,369 |
TJX Companies, Inc. | | 1,822,342 | 180,667 |
Valvoline, Inc. (c) | | 531,858 | 22,678 |
| | | 523,863 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.5% | | | |
Levi Strauss & Co. Class A | | 713,000 | 12,955 |
NIKE, Inc. Class B | | 953,068 | 99,052 |
PVH Corp. | | 378,293 | 51,701 |
Tapestry, Inc. | | 1,048,908 | 49,855 |
| | | 213,563 |
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | 3,007,511 |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 3.7% | | | |
Beverages - 1.1% | | | |
Boston Beer Co., Inc. Class A (c) | | 52,140 | 16,066 |
Brown-Forman Corp. Class B (non-vtg.) | | 238,368 | 14,357 |
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (c) | | 63,882 | 5,214 |
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) | | 251,693 | 62,551 |
Diageo PLC | | 398,761 | 14,909 |
Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc. | | 1,153,306 | 34,495 |
Monster Beverage Corp. | | 1,145,319 | 67,688 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | 630,762 | 104,290 |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | 2,970,480 | 178,288 |
| | | 497,858 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 1.2% | | | |
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class A (multi-vtg.) | | 372,440 | 23,099 |
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (c) | | 78,572 | 5,739 |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | 316,031 | 235,092 |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (c) | | 61,588 | 9,034 |
Maplebear, Inc. (NASDAQ) | | 15,289 | 498 |
Sprouts Farmers Market LLC (c) | | 105,000 | 6,556 |
Target Corp. | | 371,011 | 56,735 |
U.S. Foods Holding Corp. (c) | | 651,520 | 33,091 |
Walmart, Inc. | | 2,652,963 | 155,490 |
| | | 525,334 |
Food Products - 0.4% | | | |
Freshpet, Inc. (b)(c) | | 105,620 | 11,938 |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | 230,221 | 23,531 |
McCormick & Co., Inc. (non-vtg.) | | 332,974 | 22,929 |
Mondelez International, Inc. | | 1,089,564 | 79,614 |
The Hershey Co. | | 150,489 | 28,280 |
The J.M. Smucker Co. | | 157,700 | 18,951 |
| | | 185,243 |
Household Products - 0.7% | | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | 1,825,082 | 290,079 |
Personal Care Products - 0.2% | | | |
elf Beauty, Inc. (c) | | 106,355 | 22,178 |
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Class A | | 246,052 | 36,558 |
Kenvue, Inc. | | 2,190,968 | 41,628 |
Olaplex Holdings, Inc. (c) | | 2,786,500 | 5,183 |
| | | 105,547 |
Tobacco - 0.1% | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | 1,517,200 | 62,069 |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | | 1,666,130 |
ENERGY - 2.3% | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.2% | | | |
Expro Group Holdings NV (c) | | 1,013,071 | 18,124 |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | 506,838 | 24,495 |
Weatherford International PLC (c) | | 320,600 | 32,897 |
| | | 75,516 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.1% | | | |
Africa Oil Corp. | | 13,502,322 | 20,793 |
Athabasca Oil Corp. (c) | | 8,688,738 | 31,499 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | 167,200 | 11,652 |
Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas Ltd. (c) | | 4,815,179 | 585 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | 4,348,841 | 454,541 |
Galp Energia SGPS SA Class B | | 1,550,100 | 24,410 |
Hess Corp. | | 137,368 | 20,021 |
Imperial Oil Ltd. | | 1,462,158 | 91,491 |
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (c) | | 3,479,718 | 21,365 |
MEG Energy Corp. (c) | | 3,565,214 | 76,314 |
Phillips 66 Co. | | 487,404 | 69,460 |
Shell PLC ADR | | 1,136,187 | 71,387 |
Valero Energy Corp. | | 486,452 | 68,813 |
| | | 962,331 |
TOTAL ENERGY | | | 1,037,847 |
FINANCIALS - 8.3% | | | |
Banks - 2.8% | | | |
AIB Group PLC | | 3,042,037 | 14,092 |
Bank of America Corp. | | 3,582,765 | 123,677 |
Citigroup, Inc. | | 2,172,187 | 120,535 |
DNB Bank ASA | | 1,020,740 | 20,439 |
Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA (c) | | 16,592,568 | 34,279 |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | | 707,698 | 11,955 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 2,604,900 | 484,668 |
KeyCorp | | 3,449,964 | 49,231 |
M&T Bank Corp. | | 333,784 | 46,643 |
Pathward Financial, Inc. | | 362,700 | 18,440 |
Piraeus Financial Holdings SA (c) | | 5,098,290 | 22,427 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 547,323 | 80,566 |
Starling Bank Ltd. Series D (c)(d)(e) | | 5,092,112 | 20,183 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | 3,669,467 | 203,986 |
| | | 1,251,121 |
Capital Markets - 1.6% | | | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | 1,283,749 | 72,005 |
BlackRock, Inc. Class A | | 119,548 | 96,994 |
Brookfield Corp. Class A | | 434,398 | 17,928 |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | 169,239 | 32,494 |
CME Group, Inc. | | 335,947 | 74,026 |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. | | 239,049 | 25,989 |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | 166,599 | 18,711 |
LPL Financial | | 168,954 | 45,261 |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | 185,792 | 39,650 |
Moody's Corp. | | 181,173 | 68,741 |
Morgan Stanley | | 1,062,266 | 91,397 |
StepStone Group, Inc. Class A | | 535,510 | 18,598 |
Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A | | 186,611 | 19,747 |
UBS Group AG | | 1,955,469 | 55,633 |
Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A | | 613,539 | 11,074 |
| | | 688,248 |
Consumer Finance - 0.2% | | | |
Discover Financial Services | | 423,353 | 51,099 |
OneMain Holdings, Inc. | | 471,386 | 22,264 |
Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. | | 678,697 | 19,966 |
| | | 93,329 |
Financial Services - 2.2% | | | |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. | | 1,052,860 | 117,710 |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class A (c) | | 79 | 48,708 |
Block, Inc. Class A (c) | | 1,980,828 | 157,416 |
Corebridge Financial, Inc. | | 440,378 | 10,935 |
Fiserv, Inc. (c) | | 555,301 | 82,890 |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (c) | | 119,327 | 33,324 |
Global Payments, Inc. | | 489,841 | 63,532 |
Jumo World Holding Ltd. (d)(e) | | 1,165,143 | 1,934 |
Jumo World Ltd. (c)(e) | | 1,163 | 0 |
MasterCard, Inc. Class A | | 143,577 | 68,165 |
UWM Holdings Corp. Class A (b) | | 2,130,054 | 13,590 |
Visa, Inc. Class A | | 1,300,015 | 367,436 |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | 273,676 | 18,708 |
| | | 984,348 |
Insurance - 1.5% | | | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | 361,993 | 88,301 |
Chubb Ltd. | | 473,074 | 119,059 |
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (c) | | 9,870,362 | 25,168 |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | 119,486 | 44,076 |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (sub. vtg.) | | 51,661 | 55,142 |
Globe Life, Inc. | | 189,599 | 24,066 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 786,000 | 75,330 |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | | 456,449 | 92,326 |
Progressive Corp. | | 499,431 | 94,672 |
Prudential PLC | | 850,306 | 8,378 |
Unum Group | | 897,807 | 44,397 |
| | | 670,915 |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | 3,687,961 |
HEALTH CARE - 7.7% | | | |
Biotechnology - 1.0% | | | |
Cytokinetics, Inc. (c) | | 74,500 | 5,382 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | 1,929,572 | 139,122 |
Moderna, Inc. (c) | | 721,200 | 66,523 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c) | | 206,872 | 199,857 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c) | | 64,324 | 27,064 |
| | | 437,948 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.9% | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | 317,967 | 37,724 |
Boston Scientific Corp. (c) | | 5,138,280 | 340,206 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (c) | | 395,498 | 152,504 |
Penumbra, Inc. (c) | | 162,324 | 38,133 |
Shockwave Medical, Inc. (c) | | 139,035 | 36,270 |
Stryker Corp. | | 743,129 | 259,404 |
| | | 864,241 |
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.8% | | | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (c) | | 404,200 | 33,730 |
Cencora, Inc. | | 796,858 | 187,740 |
CVS Health Corp. | | 1,106,658 | 82,302 |
Surgery Partners, Inc. (c) | | 2,275,456 | 70,607 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | 844,549 | 416,869 |
| | | 791,248 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.4% | | | |
10X Genomics, Inc. (c) | | 224,097 | 10,452 |
Danaher Corp. | | 424,170 | 107,374 |
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | 38,200 | 10,499 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | 98,640 | 56,243 |
| | | 184,568 |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.6% | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC sponsored ADR | | 1,792,007 | 114,975 |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | 650,201 | 490,043 |
Indivior PLC (c) | | 1,797,132 | 38,905 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | 2,839,075 | 360,988 |
Royalty Pharma PLC | | 2,541,900 | 77,121 |
UCB SA | | 842,836 | 97,015 |
| | | 1,179,047 |
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | | 3,457,052 |
INDUSTRIALS - 5.6% | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 1.1% | | | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | 1,013,214 | 67,429 |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | 296,575 | 127,005 |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | 106,280 | 48,997 |
RTX Corp. | | 359,811 | 32,264 |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A (c)(d)(e) | | 117,000 | 11,349 |
The Boeing Co. (c) | | 640,388 | 130,460 |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | 69,784 | 82,187 |
| | | 499,691 |
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.1% | | | |
FedEx Corp. | | 177,471 | 44,185 |
Building Products - 0.5% | | | |
Trane Technologies PLC | | 749,211 | 211,255 |
Construction & Engineering - 0.1% | | | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | 217,600 | 52,553 |
Electrical Equipment - 0.6% | | | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | 977,621 | 176,148 |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | 419,280 | 121,172 |
| | | 297,320 |
Ground Transportation - 0.9% | | | |
CSX Corp. | | 2,502,709 | 94,953 |
Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc. | | 278,568 | 123,261 |
Uber Technologies, Inc. (c) | | 967,729 | 76,934 |
Union Pacific Corp. | | 382,706 | 97,089 |
| | | 392,237 |
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.5% | | | |
General Electric Co. | | 1,344,702 | 210,970 |
Machinery - 1.7% | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | 358,909 | 119,861 |
Deere & Co. | | 95,398 | 34,825 |
Dover Corp. | | 758,003 | 125,359 |
Fortive Corp. | | 1,281,227 | 109,071 |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | | 1,683,240 | 153,730 |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | 391,983 | 209,887 |
| | | 752,733 |
Passenger Airlines - 0.0% | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | 464,958 | 19,654 |
Professional Services - 0.1% | | | |
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. | | 2,736,357 | 28,841 |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | 2,509,439 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 17.7% | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.1% | | | |
Amphenol Corp. Class A | | 492,653 | 53,817 |
IT Services - 0.7% | | | |
Capgemini SA | | 313,713 | 76,309 |
EPAM Systems, Inc. (c) | | 176,944 | 53,862 |
Infosys Ltd. sponsored ADR | | 789,872 | 15,766 |
MongoDB, Inc. Class A (c) | | 208,416 | 93,283 |
Snowflake, Inc. (c) | | 212,159 | 39,945 |
Twilio, Inc. Class A (c) | | 548,607 | 32,691 |
| | | 311,856 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.5% | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (c) | | 738,179 | 142,122 |
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) | | 110,739 | 105,092 |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (c) | | 532,700 | 40,810 |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | | 1,190,881 | 85,339 |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | 2,137,772 | 193,704 |
NVIDIA Corp. | | 1,854,579 | 1,467,195 |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | 411,408 | 102,741 |
ON Semiconductor Corp. (c) | | 1,029,600 | 81,256 |
Renesas Electronics Corp. | | 2,721,278 | 44,964 |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (b)(c) | | 779,263 | 52,343 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | 5,818,000 | 127,332 |
Teradyne, Inc. | | 299,700 | 31,046 |
| | | 2,473,944 |
Software - 8.1% | | | |
Adobe, Inc. (c) | | 498,395 | 279,241 |
Autodesk, Inc. (c) | | 374,436 | 96,668 |
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc. (c)(d) | | 253,848 | 2,973 |
Elastic NV (c) | | 314,981 | 42,148 |
Five9, Inc. (c) | | 518,825 | 31,648 |
HubSpot, Inc. (c) | | 144,203 | 89,234 |
Intuit, Inc. | | 278,573 | 184,663 |
Microsoft Corp. | | 5,705,610 | 2,360,070 |
Salesforce, Inc. | | 924,079 | 285,374 |
Stripe, Inc. Class B (c)(d)(e) | | 110,500 | 2,806 |
Synopsys, Inc. (c) | | 206,991 | 118,757 |
Tenable Holdings, Inc. (c) | | 585,642 | 28,205 |
Workday, Inc. Class A (c) | | 244,722 | 72,110 |
| | | 3,593,897 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 3.3% | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | 7,787,462 | 1,407,584 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (c) | | 1,109,840 | 61,001 |
| | | 1,468,585 |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | | 7,902,099 |
MATERIALS - 1.4% | | | |
Chemicals - 1.1% | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | 114,550 | 26,809 |
Cabot Corp. | | 157,809 | 13,406 |
Celanese Corp. Class A | | 110,457 | 16,786 |
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund | | 169,033 | 1,006 |
Corteva, Inc. | | 499,221 | 26,718 |
Dow, Inc. | | 764,100 | 42,698 |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | 182,512 | 12,628 |
Ecolab, Inc. | | 195,000 | 43,844 |
Element Solutions, Inc. | | 296,100 | 6,958 |
Koppers Holdings, Inc. | | 103,500 | 5,860 |
Linde PLC | | 367,587 | 164,980 |
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A | | 229,303 | 22,995 |
Olin Corp. | | 186,325 | 10,024 |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | 89,300 | 29,650 |
The Chemours Co. LLC | | 646,042 | 12,708 |
The Mosaic Co. | | 333,000 | 10,376 |
Tronox Holdings PLC | | 977,771 | 14,373 |
Westlake Corp. | | 71,506 | 9,919 |
| | | 471,738 |
Construction Materials - 0.1% | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | 25,712 | 14,854 |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | 54,039 | 14,366 |
| | | 29,220 |
Containers & Packaging - 0.0% | | | |
Aptargroup, Inc. | | 68,621 | 9,639 |
Crown Holdings, Inc. | | 35,973 | 2,756 |
Greif, Inc. Class A | | 143,621 | 9,258 |
| | | 21,653 |
Metals & Mining - 0.2% | | | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | | 1,037,076 | 9,819 |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | 68,336 | 7,155 |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | 1,005,833 | 38,031 |
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (c) | | 941,539 | 10,011 |
Newmont Corp. | | 113,600 | 3,550 |
Nucor Corp. | | 189,200 | 36,383 |
Teck Resources Ltd. Class B (b) | | 165,300 | 6,351 |
| | | 111,300 |
TOTAL MATERIALS | | | 633,911 |
REAL ESTATE - 1.4% | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.4% | | | |
American Tower Corp. | | 337,709 | 67,157 |
COPT Defense Properties (SBI) | | 413,617 | 10,022 |
Crown Castle, Inc. | | 357,593 | 39,314 |
CubeSmart | | 405,675 | 17,691 |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | 277,808 | 40,785 |
Equinix, Inc. | | 90,296 | 80,257 |
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. | | 526,646 | 35,454 |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | 97,425 | 22,544 |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | 11,022 | 1,554 |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | 1,098,525 | 37,427 |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | 148,433 | 18,655 |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | 468,701 | 14,586 |
Prologis, Inc. | | 691,673 | 92,179 |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | 368,947 | 54,656 |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | 145,100 | 19,409 |
Ventas, Inc. | | 534,337 | 22,597 |
Welltower, Inc. | | 557,873 | 51,414 |
| | | 625,701 |
UTILITIES - 1.3% | | | |
Electric Utilities - 1.1% | | | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | 213,700 | 18,205 |
Constellation Energy Corp. | | 294,605 | 49,626 |
Edison International | | 720,447 | 49,005 |
Entergy Corp. | | 333,858 | 33,910 |
Evergy, Inc. | | 338,000 | 16,745 |
Eversource Energy | | 606,644 | 35,610 |
Exelon Corp. | | 324,400 | 11,626 |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | 849,419 | 31,097 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | 1,638,762 | 90,443 |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | 258,319 | 14,290 |
PG&E Corp. | | 3,874,489 | 64,665 |
PPL Corp. | | 1,171,416 | 30,890 |
Southern Co. | | 498,437 | 33,520 |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | 113,500 | 5,980 |
| | | 485,612 |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.0% | | | |
The AES Corp. | | 1,158,085 | 17,603 |
Multi-Utilities - 0.2% | | | |
NiSource, Inc. | | 967,275 | 25,207 |
Sempra | | 971,834 | 68,611 |
| | | 93,818 |
TOTAL UTILITIES | | | 597,033 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $15,208,715) | | | 27,677,544 |
| | | |
Preferred Stocks - 0.3% |
| | Shares | Value ($) (000s) |
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.2% | | | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.1% | | | |
Interactive Media & Services - 0.1% | | | |
ByteDance Ltd. Series E1 (c)(d)(e) | | 143,672 | 31,770 |
| | | |
FINANCIALS - 0.0% | | | |
Financial Services - 0.0% | | | |
Circle Internet Financial Ltd. Series F (c)(d)(e) | | 239,407 | 6,359 |
| | | |
INDUSTRIALS - 0.0% | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 0.0% | | | |
ABL Space Systems: | | | |
Series B(c)(d)(e) | | 120,349 | 3,519 |
Series B2(c)(d)(e) | | 54,288 | 1,727 |
| | | 5,246 |
Construction & Engineering - 0.0% | | | |
Beta Technologies, Inc. Series A (c)(d)(e) | | 49,193 | 5,595 |
| | | |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | 10,841 |
| | | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.1% | | | |
Communications Equipment - 0.0% | | | |
Astranis Space Technologies Corp. Series C (c)(d)(e) | | 412,038 | 4,541 |
| | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0% | | | |
Astera Labs, Inc. Series C (c)(d)(e) | | 473,600 | 10,050 |
Xsight Labs Ltd. Series D (c)(d)(e) | | 450,873 | 2,313 |
| | | 12,363 |
Software - 0.1% | | | |
Algolia, Inc. Series D (c)(d)(e) | | 189,206 | 3,179 |
Bolt Technology OU Series E (c)(d)(e) | | 41,382 | 4,838 |
Databricks, Inc.: | | | |
Series G(c)(d)(e) | | 30,576 | 2,509 |
Series H(c)(d)(e) | | 125,490 | 10,296 |
Skyryse, Inc. Series B (c)(d)(e) | | 332,947 | 6,762 |
Stripe, Inc. Series H (c)(d)(e) | | 135,605 | 3,443 |
| | | 31,027 |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | | 47,931 |
| | | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS | | | 96,901 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1% | | | |
FINANCIALS - 0.1% | | | |
Financial Services - 0.1% | | | |
Circle Internet Financial Ltd. Series E (c)(d)(e) | | 467,381 | 12,414 |
| | | |
INDUSTRIALS - 0.0% | | | |
Professional Services - 0.0% | | | |
Checkr, Inc. Series E (c)(e) | | 588,051 | 5,240 |
| | | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.0% | | | |
IT Services - 0.0% | | | |
Gupshup, Inc. (c)(d)(e) | | 403,701 | 4,530 |
| | | |
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS | | | 22,184 |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $122,742) | | | 119,085 |
| | | |
Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.0% |
| | Principal Amount (f) (000s) | Value ($) (000s) |
FINANCIALS - 0.0% | | | |
Financial Services - 0.0% | | | |
Ant International Co. Ltd. 3.55% 8/14/24 (d)(e) (Cost $10,087) | | 10,087 | 10,100 |
| | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 0.0% |
| | Principal Amount (f) (000s) | Value ($) (000s) |
U.S. Treasury Bills, yield at date of purchase 5.28% to 5.31% 4/25/24 to 5/30/24 (g) (Cost $20,935) | | 21,200 | 20,935 |
| | | |
Fixed-Income Funds - 36.5% |
| | Shares | Value ($) (000s) |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund (h) (Cost $18,381,863) | | 168,251,745 | 16,325,467 |
| | | |
Money Market Funds - 1.4% |
| | Shares | Value ($) (000s) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.39% (i) | | 572,649,875 | 572,764 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.39% (i)(j) | | 55,043,755 | 55,049 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $627,810) | | | 627,813 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.0% (Cost $34,372,152) | 44,780,944 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 0.0% | 11,510 |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 44,792,454 |
| |
Futures Contracts |
| Number of contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount ($) (000s) | Value ($) (000s) | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) ($) (000s) |
Purchased | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Equity Index Contracts | | | | | |
CME Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index Contracts (United States) | 1,633 | Mar 2024 | 416,721 | 19,557 | 19,557 |
| | | | | |
The notional amount of futures purchased as a percentage of Net Assets is 0.9% |
Any values shown as $0 in the Schedule of Investments may reflect amounts less than $500.
Legend
(a) | 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 $13,818,000 or 0.0% of net assets. |
(b) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(d) | Restricted securities (including private placements) - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $171,610,000 or 0.4% of net assets. |
(f) | Amount is stated in United States dollars unless otherwise noted. |
(g) | Security or a portion of the security was pledged to cover margin requirements for futures contracts. At period end, the value of securities pledged amounted to $20,935,000. |
(h) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. A complete unaudited schedule of portfolio holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is filed with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT and is available upon request or at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. An unaudited holdings listing for the Fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds, is available at fidelity.com and/or institutional.fidelity.com, as applicable. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(i) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(j) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows: |
Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost ($) (000s) |
ABL Space Systems Series B | 3/24/21 | 5,420 |
| | |
ABL Space Systems Series B2 | 10/22/21 | 3,691 |
| | |
Algolia, Inc. Series D | 7/23/21 | 5,533 |
| | |
Ant International Co. Ltd. 3.55% 8/14/24 | 8/14/23 | 10,087 |
| | |
Astera Labs, Inc. Series C | 8/24/21 | 3,184 |
| | |
Astranis Space Technologies Corp. Series C | 3/19/21 | 9,032 |
| | |
Beta Technologies, Inc. Series A | 4/09/21 | 3,604 |
| | |
Bolt Technology OU Series E | 1/03/22 | 10,751 |
| | |
ByteDance Ltd. Series E1 | 11/18/20 | 15,743 |
| | |
Cazoo Group Ltd. | 3/28/21 | 3,875 |
| | |
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc. | 2/02/21 | 2,538 |
| | |
Circle Internet Financial Ltd. Series E | 5/11/21 | 7,586 |
| | |
Circle Internet Financial Ltd. Series F | 5/09/22 | 10,089 |
| | |
Databricks, Inc. Series G | 2/01/21 | 1,808 |
| | |
Databricks, Inc. Series H | 8/31/21 | 9,222 |
| | |
Epic Games, Inc. | 3/29/21 | 10,861 |
| | |
Gupshup, Inc. | 6/08/21 | 9,231 |
| | |
Jumo World Holding Ltd. | 9/06/23 | 1,165 |
| | |
Skyryse, Inc. Series B | 10/21/21 | 8,217 |
| | |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A | 2/16/21 | 4,914 |
| | |
Starling Bank Ltd. Series D | 6/18/21 | 9,104 |
| | |
Stripe, Inc. Class B | 5/18/21 | 4,434 |
| | |
Stripe, Inc. Series H | 3/15/21 - 5/25/23 | 5,441 |
| | |
Xsight Labs Ltd. Series D | 2/16/21 | 3,605 |
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Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate (Amounts in thousands) | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.39% | 564,596 | 2,558,708 | 2,550,540 | 12,417 | - | - | 572,764 | 1.1% |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund | 15,060,318 | 1,166,623 | 9,945 | 314,792 | (215) | 108,686 | 16,325,467 | 41.0% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.39% | 36,233 | 371,002 | 352,186 | 138 | - | - | 55,049 | 0.2% |
Total | 15,661,147 | 4,096,333 | 2,912,671 | 327,347 | (215) | 108,686 | 16,953,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of February 29, 2024, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description (Amounts in thousands) | Total ($) | Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
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Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | 2,584,630 | 2,530,623 | 13,818 | 40,189 |
Consumer Discretionary | 3,007,511 | 3,007,511 | - | - |
Consumer Staples | 1,666,130 | 1,666,130 | - | - |
Energy | 1,037,847 | 1,037,847 | - | - |
Financials | 3,706,734 | 3,606,361 | 59,483 | 40,890 |
Health Care | 3,457,052 | 3,457,052 | - | - |
Industrials | 2,525,520 | 2,498,090 | - | 27,430 |
Information Technology | 7,954,560 | 7,545,596 | 353,697 | 55,267 |
Materials | 633,911 | 633,911 | - | - |
Real Estate | 625,701 | 625,701 | - | - |
Utilities | 597,033 | 597,033 | - | - |
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Corporate Bonds | 10,100 | - | - | 10,100 |
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U.S. Government and Government Agency Obligations | 20,935 | - | 20,935 | - |
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Fixed-Income Funds | 16,325,467 | 16,325,467 | - | - |
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Money Market Funds | 627,813 | 627,813 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 44,780,944 | 44,159,135 | 447,933 | 173,876 |
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Net Unrealized Depreciation on Unfunded Commitments | (204) | - | (204) | - |
Total | (204) | - | (204) | - |
Derivative Instruments: Assets | | | | |
Futures Contracts | 19,557 | 19,557 | - | - |
Total Assets | 19,557 | 19,557 | - | - |
Total Derivative Instruments: | 19,557 | 19,557 | - | - |
Value of Derivative Instruments
The following table is a summary of the Fund's value of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure as of February 29, 2024. For additional information on derivative instruments, please refer to the Derivative Instruments section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Primary Risk Exposure / Derivative Type | Value |
(Amounts in thousands) | Asset ($) | Liability ($) |
Equity Risk | | |
Futures Contracts (a) | 19,557 | 0 |
Total Equity Risk | 19,557 | 0 |
Total Value of Derivatives | 19,557 | 0 |
(a)Reflects gross cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as presented in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the period end daily variation margin is included in receivable or payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts, and the net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) is included in Total accumulated earnings (loss).
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | | | | February 29, 2024 (Unaudited) |
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Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $54,633) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $15,362,479) | $ | 27,827,664 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $19,009,673) | | 16,953,280 | | |
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Total Investment in Securities (cost $34,372,152) | | | $ | 44,780,944 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $1) | | | | 1 |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 98,060 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 32,140 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 36,318 |
Interest receivable | | | | 192 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 2,002 |
Receivable for daily variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 1,858 |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 28 |
Other receivables | | | | 1,291 |
Total assets | | | | 44,952,834 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable to custodian bank | $ | 38 | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | 66,629 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on unfunded commitments | | 204 | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | 18,775 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 13,693 | | |
Other affiliated payables | | 4,067 | | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | 1,925 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 55,049 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 160,380 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 44,792,454 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 33,700,544 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | 11,091,910 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 44,792,454 |
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Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | | | |
Balanced : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($36,313,836 ÷ 1,289,113 shares) | | | $ | 28.17 |
Class K : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($8,478,618 ÷ 300,943 shares) | | | $ | 28.17 |
Statement of Operations |
Amounts in thousands | | | | Six months ended February 29, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 164,045 |
Interest | | | | 589 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $138 from security lending) | | | | 327,347 |
Total Income | | | | 491,981 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 77,355 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | 21,746 | | |
Accounting fees | | 1,237 | | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | 207 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 106 | | |
Registration fees | | 236 | | |
Audit | | 112 | | |
Legal | | 33 | | |
Interest | | 48 | | |
Miscellaneous | | 73 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 101,153 | | |
Expense reductions | | (1,779) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 99,374 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 392,607 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $21) | | 831,714 | | |
Redemptions in-kind | | 7,687 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | (215) | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | 114 | | |
Futures contracts | | 9,440 | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 848,740 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $822) | | 2,907,840 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | 108,686 | | |
Unfunded commitments | | (204) | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | (12) | | |
Futures contracts | | 9,436 | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 3,025,746 |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 3,874,486 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 4,267,093 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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Amount in thousands | | Six months ended February 29, 2024 (Unaudited) | | Year ended August 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 392,607 | $ | 660,824 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 848,740 | | 991,942 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 3,025,746 | | 2,581,420 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 4,267,093 | | 4,234,186 |
Distributions to shareholders | | (1,062,484) | | (2,942,116) |
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Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | | 532,912 | | 423,615 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 3,737,521 | | 1,715,685 |
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Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 41,054,933 | | 39,339,248 |
End of period | $ | 44,792,454 | $ | 41,054,933 |
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Financial Highlights
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) February 29, 2024 | | Years ended August 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 26.16 | $ | 25.49 | $ | 32.24 | $ | 27.37 | $ | 23.54 | $ | 25.33 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .25 | | .42 | | .30 | | .29 | | .38 | | .42 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 2.43 | | 2.17 | | (4.09) | | 6.17 | | 4.49 | | .08 |
Total from investment operations | | 2.68 | | 2.59 | | (3.79) | | 6.46 | | 4.87 | | .50 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.25) | | (.41) | | (.29) | | (.29) | | (.41) | | (.40) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.42) | | (1.51) | | (2.67) | | (1.31) | | (.62) | | (1.89) |
Total distributions | | (.67) | | (1.92) | | (2.96) | | (1.59) C | | (1.04) C | | (2.29) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 28.17 | $ | 26.16 | $ | 25.49 | $ | 32.24 | $ | 27.37 | $ | 23.54 |
Total Return D,E | | 10.53% | | 11.60% | | (12.80)% | | 24.83% | | 21.44% | | 2.61% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,F,G | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .50% H | | .51% | | .50% | | .51% | | .52% | | .53% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | .49% H | | .50% | | .50% | | .50% | | .52% | | .53% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .49% H | | .50% | | .50% | | .50% | | .51% | | .53% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 1.88% H | | 1.70% | | 1.05% | | .98% | | 1.57% | | 1.82% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ | 36,314 | $ | 33,113 | $ | 31,647 | $ | 37,819 | $ | 28,805 | $ | 24,969 |
Portfolio turnover rate I | | 26% H,J | | 29% J | | 36% J | | 40% J | | 95% J | | 60% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
FFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
GExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
HAnnualized.
IAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
JPortfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
Fidelity® Balanced Fund Class K |
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| | Six months ended (Unaudited) February 29, 2024 | | Years ended August 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 26.17 | $ | 25.49 | $ | 32.24 | $ | 27.37 | $ | 23.55 | $ | 25.33 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .26 | | .43 | | .32 | | .31 | | .40 | | .44 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 2.43 | | 2.19 | | (4.09) | | 6.17 | | 4.48 | | .09 |
Total from investment operations | | 2.69 | | 2.62 | | (3.77) | | 6.48 | | 4.88 | | .53 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.26) | | (.42) | | (.31) | | (.31) | | (.43) | | (.42) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.42) | | (1.51) | | (2.67) | | (1.31) | | (.62) | | (1.89) |
Total distributions | | (.69) C | | (1.94) C | | (2.98) | | (1.61) C | | (1.06) C | | (2.31) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 28.17 | $ | 26.17 | $ | 25.49 | $ | 32.24 | $ | 27.37 | $ | 23.55 |
Total Return D,E | | 10.53% | | 11.72% | | (12.73)% | | 24.92% | | 21.49% | | 2.74% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,F,G | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .42% H | | .43% | | .43% | | .43% | | .44% | | .45% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | .42% H | | .42% | | .42% | | .43% | | .44% | | .45% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .42% H | | .42% | | .42% | | .43% | | .43% | | .44% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 1.95% H | | 1.78% | | 1.12% | | 1.06% | | 1.65% | | 1.91% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ | 8,479 | $ | 7,942 | $ | 7,692 | $ | 10,092 | $ | 9,033 | $ | 8,429 |
Portfolio turnover rate I | | 26% H,J | | 29% J | | 36% J | | 40% J | | 95% J | | 60% |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
DTotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
ETotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
FFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
GExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
HAnnualized.
IAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
JPortfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
For the period ended February 29, 2024
(Amounts in thousands except percentages)
1. Organization.
Fidelity Balanced Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Puritan Trust (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 Balanced and Class K 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.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Seeks a high level of income by normally investing in investment-grade debt securities. | Delayed Delivery & When Issued Securities Futures Options Restricted Securities Swaps | Less than .005% |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
An unaudited holdings listing for the investing fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of any securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds, is available at fidelity.com and/or institutional.fidelity.com, as applicable. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
Level 3 - unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, ETFs and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing services or from brokers who make markets in such securities. Corporate bonds and U.S. government and government agency obligations are valued by pricing services who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities and swaps may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing services. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.
Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of February 29, 2024 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. 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 collectability of interest is reasonably assured. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in dividends. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF). Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) for certain Funds, certain independent Trustees have elected to defer receipt of a portion of their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in affiliated mutual funds, are marked-to-market and remain in a fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees presented below are included in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities in other receivables and other payables and accrued expenses, as applicable.
Fidelity Balanced Fund | $1,127 |
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on capital gains by certain countries in which it invests. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized appreciation on the applicable securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to the futures contracts, foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), market discount, redemptions in kind, partnerships and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $12,992,527 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (2,615,008) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $10,377,519 |
Tax cost | $34,422,982 |
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies. Funds may invest in stock, warrants, and other securities of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) or similar special purpose entities. A SPAC is a publicly traded company that raises investment capital via an initial public offering (IPO) for the purpose of acquiring the equity securities of one or more existing companies via merger, business combination, acquisition or other similar transactions within a designated time frame.
Private Investment in Public Equity. Funds may acquire equity securities of an issuer through a private investment in a public equity (PIPE) transaction, including through commitments to purchase securities on a when-issued basis. A PIPE typically involves the purchase of securities directly from a publicly traded company in a private placement transaction. Securities purchased through PIPE transactions will be restricted from trading and considered illiquid until a resale registration statement for the shares is filed and declared effective.
At the current and/or prior period end, the Fund had commitments to purchase when-issued securities through PIPE transactions with SPACs. The commitments are contingent upon the SPACs acquiring the securities of target companies. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on any commitments outstanding at period end is separately presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unfunded commitments, and any change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unfunded commitments during the period is separately presented in the Statement of Operations, as applicable. The total amount of commitments outstanding at period end is presented in the table below.
| Investment to be Acquired | Shares | Commitment Amount |
Fidelity Balanced Fund | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. | 359 | $3,456 |
4. Derivative Instruments.
Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments. The Fund's investment objectives allow for various types of derivative instruments, including futures contracts. Derivatives are investments whose value is primarily derived from underlying assets, indices or reference rates and may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (OTC). Derivatives may involve a future commitment to buy or sell a specified asset based on specified terms, to exchange future cash flows at periodic intervals based on a notional principal amount, or for one party to make one or more payments upon the occurrence of specified events in exchange for periodic payments from the other party.
Derivatives were used to increase returns and to manage exposure to certain risks as defined below. The success of any strategy involving derivatives depends on analysis of numerous economic factors, and if the strategies for investment do not work as intended, the objectives may not be achieved.
Derivatives were used to increase or decrease exposure to the following risk(s):
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Equity Risk | Equity risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange risk), whether caused by factors specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment. |
Funds are also exposed to additional risks from investing in derivatives, such as liquidity risk and counterparty credit risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that a fund will be unable to close out the derivative in the open market in a timely manner. Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will not be able to fulfill its obligation to a fund. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded contracts may be mitigated by the protection provided by the exchange on which they trade.
Investing in derivatives may involve greater risks than investing in the underlying assets directly and, to varying degrees, may involve risk of loss in excess of any initial investment and collateral received and amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, there may be the risk that the change in value of the derivative contract does not correspond to the change in value of the underlying instrument.
Futures Contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specified underlying instrument for a fixed price at a specified future date. Futures contracts were used to manage exposure to the stock market.
Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) with a clearing broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent daily payments are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contracts and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or (depreciation). This receivable and/or payable, if any, is included in daily variation margin on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gain or (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of a futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts during the period is presented in the Statement of Operations.
Any open futures contracts at period end are presented in the Schedule of Investments under the caption "Futures Contracts". The notional amount at value reflects each contract's exposure to the underlying instrument or index at period end, and is representative of volume of activity during the period unless an average notional amount is presented. Any securities deposited to meet initial margin requirements are identified in the Schedule of Investments. Any cash deposited to meet initial margin requirements is presented as segregated cash with brokers for derivative instruments in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, U.S. government securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
Fidelity Balanced Fund | 5,344,564 | 5,485,943 |
Unaffiliated Redemptions In-Kind. Shares that were redeemed in-kind for investments, including accrued interest and cash, if any, are shown in the table below. The net realized gain or loss on investments delivered through in-kind redemptions is included in the "Net realized gain (loss) on: Redemptions in-kind" line in the accompanying Statement of Operations. The amount of the in-kind redemptions is included in share transactions in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets. There was no gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.
| Shares | Total net realized gain or loss ($) | Total Proceeds ($) | Participating classes |
Fidelity Balanced Fund | 1,094 | 7,687 | 26,805 | Class K |
Prior Fiscal Year Unaffiliated Redemptions In-Kind. Shares that were redeemed in-kind for investments, including accrued interest and cash, if any, are shown in the table below; along with realized gain or loss on investments delivered through in-kind redemptions. The amount of the in-kind redemptions is included in share transactions in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets. There was no gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.
| Shares | Total net realized gain or loss ($) | Total Proceeds ($) | Participating classes |
Fidelity Balanced Fund | 13,857 | 97,766 | 327,304 | Balanced, Class K |
6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .15% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .22% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the reporting period, the total annualized management fee rate was .37% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund.
During November 2023, the Board approved a change in the transfer agent fees effective December 1, 2023 to a fixed annual rate of class-level average net assets as follows:
| % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Balanced | .1190 |
Prior to December 1, 2023, FIIOC received account fees and asset-based fees that varied according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class K. FIIOC received an asset-based fee of Class K's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.
For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:
| Amount | % of Class-Level Average Net AssetsA |
Balanced | $20,071 | .12 |
Class K | 1,675 | .04 |
| $21,746 | |
A Annualized
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records.
During November 2023, the Board approved a change in the accounting fees effective December 1, 2023 to a fixed annual rate of average net assets as follows:
| % of Average Net Assets |
Fidelity Balanced Fund | .0059 |
Prior to December 1, 2023, the accounting fee was based on the level of average net assets for each month. For the period, the fees were equivalent to the following annualized rates:
| % of Average Net Assets |
Fidelity Balanced Fund | .01 |
Subsequent Event - Management Fee. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract will be amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements (Transfer Agent and Accounting agreements). The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The investment adviser or an affiliate will pay certain expenses of managing and operating the Fund out of each class's management fee.
Each class of the Fund will pay a management fee to the investment adviser. The management fee will be calculated and paid to the investment adviser every month.
When determining a class's management fee, a mandate rate will be calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. A discount rate will be subtracted from the mandate rate once the Fund's monthly average net assets reach a certain level. The mandate rate and discount rate may vary by class.
The annual management fee rate for a class of shares of the Fund will be the lesser of (1) the class's mandate rate reduced by the class's discount rate (if applicable) or (2) the amount set forth in the following table.
| Maximum Management Fee Rate % |
Balanced | 0.47 |
Class K | 0.39 |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate for a class will be applied to the average net assets of the class for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month.
A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the Fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund's assets, which do not vary by class.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited will be amended to provide that the investment adviser will pay each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount |
Fidelity Balanced Fund | $ 58 |
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR), or other affiliated entities of FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. Activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
| Borrower or Lender | Average Loan Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Interest Expense |
Fidelity Balanced Fund | Borrower | $ 312,318 | 5.57% | $48 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss) ($) |
Fidelity Balanced Fund | 204,199 | 380,503 | 28,922 |
7. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount |
Fidelity Balanced Fund | $32 |
8. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End |
Fidelity Balanced Fund | $15 | $3 | $- |
9. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, custodian credits reduced the Fund's expenses by $8.
In addition, during the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $1,771.
10. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Six months ended February 29, 2024 | Year ended August 31, 2023 |
Fidelity Balanced Fund | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Balanced | $ 855,294 | $2,360,180 |
Class K | 207,190 | 581,936 |
Total | $1,062,484 | $2,942,116 |
11. Share Transactions.
Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions, automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Six months ended February 29, 2024 | Year ended August 31, 2023 | Six months ended February 29, 2024 | Year ended August 31, 2023 |
Fidelity Balanced Fund | | | | |
Balanced | | | | |
Shares sold | 86,084 | 128,865 | $2,275,525 | $3,183,932 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 30,803 | 98,805 | 791,148 | 2,193,993 |
Shares redeemed | (93,497) | (203,664) | (2,460,917) | (4,945,165) |
Net increase (decrease) | 23,390 | 24,006 | $605,756 | $432,760 |
Class K | | | | |
Shares sold | 18,094 | 33,384 | $478,441 | $818,833 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 8,068 | 26,192 | 207,190 | 581,936 |
Shares redeemed | (28,731) | (57,853) | (758,475) | (1,409,914) |
Net increase (decrease) | (2,569) | 1,723 | $(72,844) | $(9,145) |
12. Other.
A fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
13. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, as applicable and (2) ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024). |
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class/Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. If any fund is a shareholder of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses incurred presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. If any fund is a shareholder of any Underlying Funds, such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses as presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | | | Annualized Expense Ratio- A | | Beginning Account Value September 1, 2023 | | Ending Account Value February 29, 2024 | | Expenses Paid During Period- C September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024 |
Fidelity® Balanced Fund | | | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity® Balanced Fund | | | | .49% | | | | | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,105.30 | | $ 2.56 |
Hypothetical-B | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,022.43 | | $ 2.46 |
Class K ** | | | | .42% | | | | | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,105.30 | | $ 2.20 |
Hypothetical-B | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,022.77 | | $ 2.11 |
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A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B 5% return per year before expenses
C Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/ 366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of any Underlying Funds are not included in each annualized expense ratio.
** If fees and changes to the expense contract and/or expense cap, effective March 1, 2024, had been in effect during the current period, the restated annualized expense ratio and the expenses paid in the actual and hypothetical examples above would have been as shown in table below:
| | | | Annualized Expense Ratio- A | | Expenses Paid |
Fidelity® Balanced Fund | | | | | | |
Class K | | | | .38% | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 1.99 |
Hypothetical- B | | | | | | $ 1.91 |
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A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers. | | | | | | |
B 5% return per year before expenses | | | | | | |
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
Fidelity Balanced Fund
At its January 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), approved an amended and restated management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Management Contract), and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (the Sub-Advisory Contracts, and together with the Management Contract, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund, including the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (FMR Japan). The Advisory Contracts will be effective March 1, 2024. The Board will consider the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts in May 2024, following its review of additional materials provided by FMR.
Management Contract. The Board approved the Management Contract, which implements a new fee structure combining the management fee, transfer agent fee (TA Fee), and pricing and bookkeeping fee (P&B Fee) of the fund and each class into a single class-level fee based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the Unified Fee). In exchange for the Unified Fee, the fund will receive investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, pricing and bookkeeping services under a single agreement - the Management Contract.
In its consideration of the Management Contract over several meetings, the Board received, reviewed and discussed a comprehensive set of analyses regarding the Unified Fee including (i) the legal framework, (ii) design goals for the Unified Fee, (iii) calculation methodology for the Unified Fee and illustrative examples, (iv) annual and cumulative projected impacts under various scenarios, both in the aggregate and at the fund/class level, (v) explanations of schedules, rate levers and maximum rates and (vi) shareholder benefits and projected savings.
The Board considered that the maximum Unified Fee for each class of the fund would be no higher than the sum of (i) the lowest contractual management fee rate under the fund's existing management contract, which is the individual fund fee rate, if any, plus the lowest contractual marginal group fee rate and (ii) the TA and P&B Fee rates, which are fixed fee rates since December 1, 2023 (together, the Unified Fee Cap). The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that, as a result of this Unified Fee Cap, the Unified Fee would be no greater than the fee rates previously authorized to be charged to the fund for the same services. The Board noted that certain expenses such as third-party expenses and certain other miscellaneous expenses would be outside the scope of the Unified Fee and the calculation of such fees would not change as a result of the Unified Fee. The Board considered that, under the Management Contract, a different management fee rate will be applicable to each class of the fund. The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that the difference in expenses between classes is based on differences in class-specific expenses and not due to any difference in advisory or third-party custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets.
The Board considered Fidelity's representations that implementation of the Unified Fee, which includes the Unified Fee Cap, would cause all funds subject to the Unified Fee, including the fund, to experience an immediate reduction on contractual fee rates for services provided under the current management contracts. The Board considered that some funds would not experience lower net total fees as a result of existing fee caps. The Board further considered that, in addition to the contractual fee savings, the Unified Fee offers funds and their shareholders greater protection from future rate increases for services previously offered under separate agreements that are now covered by the Management Contract because such rate increases would require shareholder approval.
Sub-Advisory Contracts. In connection with the Unified Fee changes, the Board considered the Sub-Advisory Contracts, which simplified the calculation of the fees paid by FMR to the sub-advisers under the agreements. The Board noted that the agreements with FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan were amended to provide that FMR will compensate each sub-adviser at a fee rate equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs incurred in providing services under the agreement. The Board considered that, under the Sub-Advisory Contracts, FMR, and not the fund, will continue to pay the sub-advisory fees to each applicable sub-adviser.
The Board further considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets or the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. Further, the Board considered that the Management Contract would not change the obligations and services of FMR and its affiliates on behalf of the fund, and, in particular, there would be no change in the nature and level of advisory, management, administration, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services provided to the fund by FMR, its affiliates, and each applicable sub-adviser.
In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the funds, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions and representations noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Liquidity Rule) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.
The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the Program) reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund's liquidity risk and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Fund's investment adviser as administrator of the Program. The Fidelity advisers have established a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the LRM Committee) to manage the Program for each of the Fidelity Funds. The LRM Committee monitors the adequacy and effectiveness of implementation of the Program and on a periodic basis assesses each Fund's liquidity risk based on a variety of factors including (1) the Fund's investment strategy, (2) portfolio liquidity and cash flow projections during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, (3) shareholder redemptions, (4) borrowings and other funding sources and (5) certain factors specific to ETFs including the effect of the Fund's prices and spreads, market participants, and basket compositions on the overall liquidity of the Fund's portfolio, as applicable.
In accordance with the Program, each of the Fund's portfolio investments is classified into one of four defined liquidity categories based on a determination of a reasonable expectation for how long it would take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) without significantly changing its market value.
- Highly liquid investments - cash or convertible to cash within three business days or less
- Moderately liquid investments - convertible to cash in three to seven calendar days
- Less liquid investments - can be sold or disposed of, but not settled, within seven calendar days
- Illiquid investments - cannot be sold or disposed of within seven calendar days
Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including various market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth, and generally utilize analysis from a third-party liquidity metrics service.
The Liquidity Rule places a 15% limit on a fund's illiquid investments and requires funds that do not primarily hold assets that are highly liquid investments to determine and maintain a minimum percentage of the fund's net assets to be invested in highly liquid investments (highly liquid investment minimum or HLIM). The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments and for determining, periodically reviewing and complying with the HLIM requirement as applicable.
At a recent meeting of the Fund's Board of Trustees, the LRM Committee provided a written report to the Board pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Program for the period December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023. The report concluded that the Program is operating effectively and is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund's liquidity risk.
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BAL-SANN-0424
Fidelity® Puritan® Fund
Semi-Annual Report
February 29, 2024
Contents
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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-PORT. Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-PORT 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 holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.institutional.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.
NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
The information in the following tables is based on the combined Investments of the Fund and its pro-rata share of investments in Fidelity's Central Funds, other than the Money Market Central Funds.
Top Holdings (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Microsoft Corp. | 6.1 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | 3.8 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.4 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | 2.4 | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class C | 2.4 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | 1.9 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 1.6 | |
MasterCard, Inc. Class A | 1.6 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. | 1.4 | |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | 1.4 | |
| 26.0 | |
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Top Bond Issuers (% of Fund's net assets) |
(with maturities greater than one year) |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | 12.4 | |
Fannie Mae | 2.1 | |
Freddie Mac | 2.0 | |
Ginnie Mae | 1.5 | |
Uniform Mortgage Backed Securities | 1.5 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 0.6 | |
Morgan Stanley | 0.5 | |
Bank of America Corp. | 0.4 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust | 0.4 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | 0.2 | |
| 21.6 | |
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Market Sectors (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Information Technology | 19.8 | |
Financials | 15.5 | |
Industrials | 10.3 | |
Health Care | 8.6 | |
Consumer Discretionary | 7.8 | |
Communication Services | 7.4 | |
Energy | 2.7 | |
Materials | 2.5 | |
Consumer Staples | 1.5 | |
Real Estate | 1.2 | |
Utilities | 0.7 | |
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Asset Allocation (% of Fund's net assets) |
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Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (2.4)% |
Written options - (0.1)% |
Futures and Swaps - (0.6)% |
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An unaudited holdings listing for the fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of any securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying Fidelity Central Funds, other than the Money Market Central Funds, is available at fidelity.com and/or institutional.fidelity.com, as applicable.
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 65.6% |
| | Shares | Value ($) (000s) |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 6.0% | | | |
Entertainment - 1.0% | | | |
LiveOne, Inc. (a)(b)(c) | | 6,687,977 | 10,835 |
Netflix, Inc. (a) | | 173,270 | 104,468 |
PodcastOne, Inc. (b) | | 318,475 | 611 |
Roblox Corp. (a) | | 568,000 | 22,663 |
Spotify Technology SA (a) | | 83,324 | 21,365 |
The Walt Disney Co. | | 1,076,157 | 120,078 |
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | | 61,600 | 5,158 |
Universal Music Group NV | | 621,863 | 18,774 |
| | | 303,952 |
Interactive Media & Services - 4.8% | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a) | | 5,029,955 | 703,087 |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | | 1,455,629 | 713,447 |
| | | 1,416,534 |
Media - 0.2% | | | |
Comcast Corp. Class A | | 1,286,614 | 55,131 |
Vice Holding, Inc. (a)(d) | | 1,498,461 | 0 |
| | | 55,131 |
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES | | | 1,775,617 |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 7.1% | | | |
Automobiles - 0.1% | | | |
General Motors Co. | | 803,000 | 32,907 |
Neutron Holdings, Inc. (a)(d)(e) | | 4,168,198 | 136 |
| | | 33,043 |
Broadline Retail - 3.4% | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | 5,624,808 | 994,241 |
Etsy, Inc. (a) | | 177,900 | 12,754 |
| | | 1,006,995 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.1% | | | |
Airbnb, Inc. Class A (a) | | 1,065,920 | 167,850 |
Compass Group PLC | | 415,950 | 11,413 |
Domino's Pizza, Inc. | | 46,622 | 20,903 |
Draftkings Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 153,938 | 6,669 |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | 598,146 | 122,213 |
| | | 329,048 |
Household Durables - 0.2% | | | |
Blu Investments LLC (a)(d)(e) | | 14,988,638 | 5 |
D.R. Horton, Inc. | | 312,874 | 46,756 |
| | | 46,761 |
Specialty Retail - 1.4% | | | |
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A (a) | | 337,648 | 43,138 |
Lowe's Companies, Inc. | | 875,536 | 210,715 |
Revolve Group, Inc. (a) | | 208,749 | 4,578 |
RH (a) | | 20,230 | 5,551 |
TJX Companies, Inc. | | 1,537,214 | 152,399 |
| | | 416,381 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.9% | | | |
Brunello Cucinelli SpA | | 1,175,754 | 141,054 |
Moncler SpA | | 102,609 | 7,393 |
NIKE, Inc. Class B | | 332,037 | 34,509 |
On Holding AG (a) | | 53,249 | 1,865 |
Ralph Lauren Corp. | | 269,785 | 50,158 |
Tory Burch LLC: | | | |
Class A (d)(f) | | 702,741 | 26,081 |
Class B (a)(d)(e)(f) | | 324,840 | 13,039 |
| | | 274,099 |
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | 2,106,327 |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.9% | | | |
Beverages - 0.2% | | | |
Monster Beverage Corp. | | 730,968 | 43,200 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 0.3% | | | |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) | | 119,970 | 17,597 |
Performance Food Group Co. (a) | | 197,931 | 15,195 |
Target Corp. | | 260,879 | 39,894 |
Walmart, Inc. | | 384,747 | 22,550 |
| | | 95,236 |
Household Products - 0.2% | | | |
The Clorox Co. | | 278,816 | 42,745 |
Personal Care Products - 0.2% | | | |
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Class A | | 236,369 | 35,120 |
Kenvue, Inc. | | 1,483,221 | 28,181 |
L'Oreal SA | | 10,418 | 4,976 |
| | | 68,277 |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | | 249,458 |
ENERGY - 1.3% | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.9% | | | |
Baker Hughes Co. Class A | | 3,707,589 | 109,708 |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | 2,259,310 | 109,192 |
TechnipFMC PLC | | 2,367,214 | 51,345 |
| | | 270,245 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.4% | | | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | 318,000 | 22,152 |
Hess Corp. | | 150,596 | 21,949 |
Imperial Oil Ltd. | | 258,900 | 16,200 |
Shell PLC ADR | | 734,600 | 46,155 |
| | | 106,456 |
TOTAL ENERGY | | | 376,701 |
FINANCIALS - 11.1% | | | |
Banks - 1.8% | | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | 397,700 | 22,068 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 854,333 | 158,957 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 448,034 | 65,951 |
Starling Bank Ltd. Series D (a)(d)(e) | | 7,254,400 | 28,754 |
U.S. Bancorp | | 1,933,268 | 81,120 |
UniCredit SpA | | 172,000 | 5,761 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | 2,969,967 | 165,100 |
| | | 527,711 |
Capital Markets - 3.7% | | | |
Ares Management Corp. | | 1,401,264 | 185,850 |
BlackRock, Inc. Class A | | 162,956 | 132,213 |
Blue Owl Capital, Inc. Class A | | 3,575,197 | 64,211 |
Carlyle Group LP | | 128,900 | 5,910 |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | 299,393 | 57,483 |
CME Group, Inc. | | 567,543 | 125,058 |
Deutsche Borse AG | | 91,841 | 19,227 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | 288,748 | 112,337 |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | 584,961 | 80,970 |
KKR & Co. LP | | 1,113,366 | 109,399 |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | 133,676 | 15,014 |
Moody's Corp. | | 133,756 | 50,750 |
Morgan Stanley | | 616,846 | 53,073 |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | 129,662 | 15,601 |
TulCo LLC (a)(d)(e)(f) | | 42,857 | 32,783 |
UBS Group AG | | 632,727 | 18,001 |
XP, Inc. Class A | | 448,091 | 10,593 |
| | | 1,088,473 |
Consumer Finance - 0.2% | | | |
American Express Co. | | 90,383 | 19,832 |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | 324,800 | 44,696 |
| | | 64,528 |
Financial Services - 3.9% | | | |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. | | 2,181,572 | 243,900 |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a) | | 174,609 | 71,485 |
Block, Inc. Class A (a) | | 543,800 | 43,216 |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) | | 12,200 | 3,407 |
Global Payments, Inc. | | 565,000 | 73,281 |
MasterCard, Inc. Class A | | 991,023 | 470,498 |
New Moda LLC Class 1 (a)(d) | | 62,880 | 22 |
Visa, Inc. Class A | | 870,246 | 245,966 |
| | | 1,151,775 |
Insurance - 1.5% | | | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | 318,503 | 77,692 |
Chubb Ltd. | | 490,637 | 123,479 |
Globe Life, Inc. | | 179,684 | 22,807 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 877,797 | 84,128 |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | | 314,876 | 63,690 |
The Travelers Companies, Inc. | | 387,886 | 85,707 |
| | | 457,503 |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | 3,289,990 |
HEALTH CARE - 7.8% | | | |
Biotechnology - 1.3% | | | |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | 27,900 | 4,215 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | 274,100 | 19,763 |
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | 38,810 | 12,185 |
Legend Biotech Corp. ADR (a) | | 281,480 | 18,341 |
Moderna, Inc. (a) | | 1,042,239 | 96,136 |
Nuvalent, Inc. Class A (a) | | 109,392 | 9,202 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | 229,722 | 221,932 |
| | | 381,774 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.2% | | | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | 516,454 | 21,133 |
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) | | 6,391,227 | 423,163 |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a) | | 624,016 | 52,960 |
Glaukos Corp. (a) | | 298,563 | 26,450 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a) | | 204,192 | 78,736 |
Stryker Corp. | | 110,387 | 38,533 |
| | | 640,975 |
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.3% | | | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | 138,852 | 15,549 |
Centene Corp. (a) | | 1,116,015 | 87,529 |
CVS Health Corp. | | 1,018,194 | 75,723 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | 451,324 | 222,774 |
| | | 401,575 |
Health Care Technology - 0.0% | | | |
Evolent Health, Inc. Class A (a) | | 230,600 | 7,820 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.6% | | | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | 362,046 | 49,731 |
Bruker Corp. | | 99,980 | 8,652 |
Danaher Corp. | | 351,004 | 88,853 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | 37,124 | 21,167 |
| | | 168,403 |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.4% | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | 647,321 | 487,873 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | 1,311,630 | 166,774 |
Novo Nordisk A/S Series B | | 514,727 | 61,441 |
| | | 716,088 |
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | | 2,316,635 |
INDUSTRIALS - 9.4% | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 1.6% | | | |
BWX Technologies, Inc. | | 25,884 | 2,610 |
General Dynamics Corp. | | 281,754 | 76,989 |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | 634,286 | 42,212 |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.: | | | |
Class A (a)(d)(e) | | 411,220 | 39,888 |
Class C (a)(d)(e) | | 56,070 | 5,439 |
The Boeing Co. (a) | | 1,308,893 | 266,648 |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | 36,826 | 43,371 |
| | | 477,157 |
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.2% | | | |
FedEx Corp. | | 274,996 | 68,466 |
Building Products - 1.2% | | | |
Carrier Global Corp. | | 382,843 | 21,278 |
Trane Technologies PLC | | 1,135,389 | 320,146 |
| | | 341,424 |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2% | | | |
ACV Auctions, Inc. Class A (a) | | 166,000 | 2,947 |
Cintas Corp. | | 91,173 | 57,312 |
Republic Services, Inc. | | 13,641 | 2,504 |
| | | 62,763 |
Construction & Engineering - 0.3% | | | |
Fluor Corp. (a) | | 2,193,051 | 80,704 |
Electrical Equipment - 2.6% | | | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | 1,920,053 | 554,895 |
Hubbell, Inc. Class B | | 233,936 | 89,052 |
Nextracker, Inc. Class A | | 1,268,299 | 71,329 |
Prysmian SpA | | 896,545 | 44,622 |
| | | 759,898 |
Ground Transportation - 0.7% | | | |
Lyft, Inc. (a) | | 1,467,959 | 23,311 |
Uber Technologies, Inc. (a) | | 2,241,602 | 178,207 |
| | | 201,518 |
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.9% | | | |
General Electric Co. | | 1,761,630 | 276,382 |
Machinery - 0.8% | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | 451,060 | 150,636 |
PACCAR, Inc. | | 198,214 | 21,980 |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | 63,106 | 33,790 |
Pentair PLC | | 286,645 | 22,298 |
| | | 228,704 |
Passenger Airlines - 0.0% | | | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a) | | 226,028 | 8,451 |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | 64,963 | 2,746 |
| | | 11,197 |
Professional Services - 0.1% | | | |
Equifax, Inc. | | 81,800 | 22,380 |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | 123,700 | 15,816 |
| | | 38,196 |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.8% | | | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | 71,836 | 13,641 |
Ferguson PLC | | 86,329 | 18,254 |
United Rentals, Inc. | | 211,907 | 146,909 |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | | 49,570 | 48,254 |
| | | 227,058 |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | 2,773,467 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 19.3% | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.7% | | | |
Amphenol Corp. Class A | | 956,687 | 104,508 |
Flex Ltd. (a) | | 1,396,363 | 39,308 |
Jabil, Inc. | | 476,691 | 68,686 |
| | | 212,502 |
IT Services - 0.8% | | | |
Accenture PLC Class A | | 323,666 | 121,304 |
Shopify, Inc. Class A (a) | | 1,614,899 | 123,330 |
X Holdings Corp. Class A (d)(e) | | 172,430 | 4,630 |
| | | 249,264 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 7.6% | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a) | | 796,077 | 153,269 |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | 166,719 | 33,614 |
ASML Holding NV (depository receipt) | | 204,256 | 194,386 |
GlobalFoundries, Inc. (a) | | 301,091 | 16,461 |
Lam Research Corp. | | 37,758 | 35,426 |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | | 5,774,735 | 413,818 |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | 538,688 | 48,811 |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | 24,680 | 17,771 |
NVIDIA Corp. | | 1,421,555 | 1,124,621 |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | 176,967 | 44,194 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR | | 690,334 | 88,825 |
Universal Display Corp. | | 479,774 | 83,682 |
| | | 2,254,878 |
Software - 8.8% | | | |
Adobe, Inc. (a) | | 307,983 | 172,557 |
Atom Tickets LLC (a)(d)(e)(f) | | 2,580,511 | 0 |
Autodesk, Inc. (a) | | 156,243 | 40,337 |
Dynatrace, Inc. (a) | | 767,440 | 38,027 |
Fair Isaac Corp. (a) | | 24,194 | 30,724 |
HubSpot, Inc. (a) | | 72,513 | 44,872 |
Intuit, Inc. | | 83,926 | 55,634 |
Microsoft Corp. | | 4,386,490 | 1,814,432 |
Rapid7, Inc. (a) | | 159,716 | 9,356 |
Salesforce, Inc. | | 515,672 | 159,250 |
Synopsys, Inc. (a) | | 180,530 | 103,575 |
UiPath, Inc. Class A (a) | | 2,630,463 | 62,473 |
Workday, Inc. Class A (a) | | 94,517 | 27,850 |
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A (a) | | 374,344 | 26,477 |
| | | 2,585,564 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.4% | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | 2,169,572 | 392,150 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (a) | | 100,000 | 5,496 |
| | | 397,646 |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | | 5,699,854 |
MATERIALS - 2.2% | | | |
Chemicals - 1.5% | | | |
Linde PLC | | 712,592 | 319,826 |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | 378,267 | 125,596 |
| | | 445,422 |
Construction Materials - 0.3% | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | 138,143 | 79,807 |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | 90,000 | 23,927 |
| | | 103,734 |
Containers & Packaging - 0.1% | | | |
Ball Corp. | | 423,882 | 27,137 |
Metals & Mining - 0.3% | | | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | 1,679,484 | 63,501 |
Gold Fields Ltd. sponsored ADR (b) | | 1,224,334 | 15,965 |
| | | 79,466 |
TOTAL MATERIALS | | | 655,759 |
REAL ESTATE - 0.3% | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.2% | | | |
Prologis, Inc. | | 71,600 | 9,542 |
Public Storage | | 184,000 | 52,232 |
Ventas, Inc. | | 115,000 | 4,863 |
| | | 66,637 |
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.1% | | | |
Zillow Group, Inc. Class C (a) | | 329,230 | 18,486 |
TOTAL REAL ESTATE | | | 85,123 |
UTILITIES - 0.2% | | | |
Electric Utilities - 0.2% | | | |
Constellation Energy Corp. | | 228,909 | 38,560 |
Southern Co. | | 108,600 | 7,303 |
| | | 45,863 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $11,243,442) | | | 19,374,794 |
| | | |
Preferred Stocks - 0.3% |
| | Shares | Value ($) (000s) |
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.3% | | | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.1% | | | |
Interactive Media & Services - 0.1% | | | |
ByteDance Ltd. Series E1 (a)(d)(e) | | 145,676 | 32,213 |
Reddit, Inc. Series E (a)(d)(e) | | 28,500 | 834 |
| | | 33,047 |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.0% | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.0% | | | |
Goop International Holdings, Inc.: | | | |
Series C(a)(d)(e) | | 1,881,874 | 10,953 |
Series D(a)(d)(e) | | 342,241 | 1,992 |
| | | 12,945 |
HEALTH CARE - 0.0% | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.0% | | | |
Get Heal, Inc. Series B (a)(d)(e) | | 8,512,822 | 14 |
| | | |
INDUSTRIALS - 0.2% | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 0.2% | | | |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Series H (a)(d)(e) | | 51,921 | 50,363 |
| | | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS | | | 96,369 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.0% | | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.0% | | | |
Automobiles - 0.0% | | | |
Neutron Holdings, Inc.: | | | |
Series 1C(a)(d)(e) | | 38,589,900 | 1,258 |
Series 1D(a)(d)(e) | | 40,824,742 | 1,331 |
| | | 2,589 |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $66,156) | | | 98,958 |
| | | |
Corporate Bonds - 0.0% |
| | Principal Amount (g) (000s) | Value ($) (000s) |
Convertible Bonds - 0.0% | | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.0% | | | |
Automobiles - 0.0% | | | |
Neutron Holdings, Inc.: | | | |
4% 5/22/27(d)(e) | | 1,371 | 1,857 |
4% 6/12/27(d)(e) | | 354 | 480 |
| | | 2,337 |
Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.0% | | | |
FINANCIALS - 0.0% | | | |
Financial Services - 0.0% | | | |
Ant International Co. Ltd. 3.55% 8/14/24 (d)(e) | | 3,617 | 3,622 |
| | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $5,342) | | | 5,959 |
| | | |
Fixed-Income Funds - 33.8% |
| | Shares | Value ($) (000s) |
Fidelity High Income Central Fund (h) | | 10,593,440 | 1,105,425 |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund (h) | | 91,622,224 | 8,890,104 |
TOTAL FIXED-INCOME FUNDS (Cost $11,028,655) | | | 9,995,529 |
| | | |
Other - 0.0% |
| | Shares | Value ($) (000s) |
Other - 0.0% | | | |
Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC (e)(i) (Cost $11,409) | | 1,134,180 | 11,614 |
| | | |
Money Market Funds - 0.3% |
| | Shares | Value ($) (000s) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.39% (j) | | 63,586,591 | 63,599 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.39% (j)(k) | | 12,869,258 | 12,871 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $76,470) | | | 76,470 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.0% (Cost $22,431,474) | 29,563,324 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 0.0% | (2,233) |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 29,561,091 |
| |
Any values shown as $0 in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments may reflect amounts less than $500.
Legend
(b) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(e) | Restricted securities (including private placements) - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $241,205,000 or 0.8% of net assets. |
(f) | Investment is owned by a wholly-owned subsidiary (Subsidiary) that is treated as a corporation for U.S. tax purposes. |
(g) | Amount is stated in United States dollars unless otherwise noted. |
(h) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. A complete unaudited schedule of portfolio holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is filed with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT and is available upon request or at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. An unaudited holdings listing for the Fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds, is available at fidelity.com and/or institutional.fidelity.com, as applicable. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(i) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. |
(j) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(k) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows: |
Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost ($) (000s) |
Ant International Co. Ltd. 3.55% 8/14/24 | 8/14/23 | 3,617 |
| | |
Atom Tickets LLC | 8/15/17 | 15,000 |
| | |
Blu Investments LLC | 5/21/20 | 26 |
| | |
ByteDance Ltd. Series E1 | 11/18/20 | 15,962 |
| | |
Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC | 6/06/22 - 2/02/24 | 11,409 |
| | |
Get Heal, Inc. Series B | 8/17/23 | 18 |
| | |
Goop International Holdings, Inc. Series C | 12/15/17 | 20,000 |
| | |
Goop International Holdings, Inc. Series D | 6/21/19 | 5,000 |
| | |
Neutron Holdings, Inc. | 2/04/21 | 42 |
| | |
Neutron Holdings, Inc. Series 1C | 7/03/18 - 1/25/19 | 7,056 |
| | |
Neutron Holdings, Inc. Series 1D | 7/03/18 - 1/25/19 | 9,900 |
| | |
Neutron Holdings, Inc. 4% 5/22/27 | 6/04/20 | 1,371 |
| | |
Neutron Holdings, Inc. 4% 6/12/27 | 6/12/20 | 354 |
| | |
Reddit, Inc. Series E | 5/18/21 | 1,211 |
| | |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A | 9/11/17 | 5,551 |
| | |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class C | 9/11/17 | 757 |
| | |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Series H | 8/04/17 | 7,009 |
| | |
Starling Bank Ltd. Series D | 6/18/21 - 4/05/22 | 13,909 |
| | |
Tory Burch LLC Class A | 5/14/15 | 50,000 |
| | |
Tory Burch LLC Class B | 12/31/12 | 17,505 |
| | |
TulCo LLC | 8/24/17 - 12/14/17 | 15,000 |
| | |
X Holdings Corp. Class A | 10/25/22 | 17,243 |
| | |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate (Amounts in thousands) | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.39% | 119,215 | 2,077,745 | 2,133,361 | 5,272 | - | - | 63,599 | 0.1% |
Fidelity High Income Central Fund | 1,251,032 | 46,620 | 209,887 | 46,620 | (17,286) | 34,946 | 1,105,425 | 77.7% |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund | 8,540,786 | 535,484 | 253,576 | 185,247 | (30,475) | 97,885 | 8,890,104 | 22.4% |
Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC | 5,469 | 5,970 | - | 576 | - | 175 | 11,614 | 1.7% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.39% | 69,423 | 233,040 | 289,592 | 43 | - | - | 12,871 | 0.0% |
Total | 9,985,925 | 2,898,859 | 2,886,416 | 237,758 | (47,761) | 133,006 | 10,083,613 | |
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Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Other Affiliated Issuers
An affiliated company is a company in which the Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are presented in the table below. Certain corporate actions, such as mergers, are excluded from the amounts in this table if applicable. A dash in the Value end of period ($) column means either the issuer is no longer held at period end, or the issuer is held at period end but is no longer an affiliate.
Affiliate (Amounts in thousands) | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) |
LiveOne, Inc. | 14,374 | - | 34 | 907 | (27) | (3,478) | 10,835 |
Total | 14,374 | - | 34 | 907 | (27) | (3,478) | 10,835 |
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of February 29, 2024, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description (Amounts in thousands) | Total ($) | Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
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Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | 1,808,664 | 1,756,843 | 18,774 | 33,047 |
Consumer Discretionary | 2,121,861 | 2,055,653 | 11,413 | 54,795 |
Consumer Staples | 249,458 | 244,482 | 4,976 | - |
Energy | 376,701 | 376,701 | - | - |
Financials | 3,289,990 | 3,188,429 | 40,002 | 61,559 |
Health Care | 2,316,649 | 2,255,194 | 61,441 | 14 |
Industrials | 2,823,830 | 2,728,140 | - | 95,690 |
Information Technology | 5,699,854 | 5,695,224 | - | 4,630 |
Materials | 655,759 | 655,759 | - | - |
Real Estate | 85,123 | 85,123 | - | - |
Utilities | 45,863 | 45,863 | - | - |
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Corporate Bonds | 5,959 | - | - | 5,959 |
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Fixed-Income Funds | 9,995,529 | 9,995,529 | - | - |
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Other | 11,614 | - | 11,614 | - |
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Money Market Funds | 76,470 | 76,470 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 29,563,324 | 29,159,410 | 148,220 | 255,694 |
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts) | | | | February 29, 2024 (Unaudited) |
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Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $13,163) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $11,294,560) | $ | 19,468,876 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $11,116,534) | | 10,083,613 | | |
Other affiliated issuers (cost $20,380) | | 10,835 | | |
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Total Investment in Securities (cost $22,431,474) | | | $ | 29,563,324 |
Cash | | | | 8 |
Restricted cash | | | | 3,807 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $1,449) | | | | 1,446 |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 29,478 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 13,579 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 13,060 |
Interest receivable | | | | 327 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 376 |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 19 |
Other receivables | | | | 1,074 |
Total assets | | | | 29,626,498 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $ | 23,853 | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | 15,642 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 8,994 | | |
Other affiliated payables | | 2,889 | | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | 1,148 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 12,881 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 65,407 |
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Commitments note) | | | | |
Net Assets | | | $ | 29,561,091 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 21,701,827 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | 7,859,264 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 29,561,091 |
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Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price | | | | |
Puritan : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($26,007,092 ÷ 1,049,345 shares) | | | $ | 24.78 |
Class K : | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($3,553,999 ÷ 143,537 shares) | | | $ | 24.76 |
Consolidated Statement of Operations |
Amounts in thousands | | | | Six months ended February 29, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends (including $907 earned from affiliated issuers) | | | $ | 77,948 |
Interest | | | | 3,935 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $43 from security lending) | | | | 237,750 |
Total Income | | | | 319,633 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 50,942 | | |
Transfer agent fees | | 15,243 | | |
Accounting fees | | 1,080 | | |
Custodian fees and expenses | | 102 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 70 | | |
Registration fees | | 81 | | |
Audit | | 119 | | |
Legal | | 45 | | |
Interest | | 33 | | |
Miscellaneous | | 49 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 67,764 | | |
Expense reductions | | (1,815) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 65,949 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 253,684 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $41) | | 847,695 | | |
Redemptions in-kind | | 42,229 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | (47,761) | | |
Other affiliated issuers | | (27) | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | 28 | | |
Capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds | | 8 | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 842,172 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 1,968,445 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | 133,006 | | |
Other affiliated issuers | | (3,478) | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 3 | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 2,097,976 |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 2,940,148 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 3,193,832 |
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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Amount in thousands | | Six months ended February 29, 2024 (Unaudited) | | Year ended August 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 253,684 | $ | 475,597 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 842,172 | | 916,685 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 2,097,976 | | 1,630,156 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 3,193,832 | | 3,022,438 |
Distributions to shareholders | | (1,249,052) | | (2,340,895) |
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Share transactions - net increase (decrease) | | (45,130) | | (699,333) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 1,899,650 | | (17,790) |
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Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 27,661,441 | | 27,679,231 |
End of period | $ | 29,561,091 | $ | 27,661,441 |
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Consolidated Financial Highlights
| | Six months ended (Unaudited) February 29, 2024 | | Years ended August 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 23.18 | $ | 22.76 | $ | 29.62 | $ | 25.87 | $ | 22.17 | $ | 25.10 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .21 | | .38 | | .33 | | .25 | | .30 | | .34 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 2.45 | | 1.98 | | (3.57) | | 4.79 | | 4.35 | | (.27) |
Total from investment operations | | 2.66 | | 2.36 | | (3.24) | | 5.04 | | 4.65 | | .07 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.21) | | (.35) | | (.39) C | | (.25) | | (.32) | | (.36) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.85) | | (1.59) | | (3.23) C | | (1.04) | | (.63) | | (2.63) |
Total distributions | | (1.06) | | (1.94) | | (3.62) | | (1.29) | | (.95) | | (3.00) D |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 24.78 | $ | 23.18 | $ | 22.76 | $ | 29.62 | $ | 25.87 | $ | 22.17 |
Total Return E,F | | 12.12% | | 12.00% | | (12.30)% | | 20.33% | | 21.84% | | 1.17% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .51% I | | .51% | | .50% | | .51% | | .52% | | .53% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | .49% I | | .50% | | .50% | | .51% | | .52% | | .53% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .49% I | | .50% | | .50% | | .50% | | .52% | | .53% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 1.85% I | | 1.76% | | 1.31% | | .93% | | 1.33% | | 1.58% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ | 26,007 | $ | 23,959 | $ | 23,519 | $ | 28,846 | $ | 24,168 | $ | 21,319 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | 49% I,K | | 52% K | | 62% K | | 58% K | | 55% K | | 132% K |
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CThe amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
DTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
ETotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
HFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC, please refer to the Investment in Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC note found in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
KPortfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
Fidelity® Puritan® Fund Class K |
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| | Six months ended (Unaudited) February 29, 2024 | | Years ended August 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 23.16 | $ | 22.74 | $ | 29.60 | $ | 25.85 | $ | 22.15 | $ | 25.09 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) A,B | | .22 | | .40 | | .35 | | .27 | | .32 | | .36 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 2.45 | | 1.98 | | (3.57) | | 4.79 | | 4.35 | | (.28) |
Total from investment operations | | 2.67 | | 2.38 | | (3.22) | | 5.06 | | 4.67 | | .08 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.22) | | (.37) | | (.41) C | | (.27) | | (.34) | | (.38) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (.85) | | (1.59) | | (3.23) C | | (1.04) | | (.63) | | (2.63) |
Total distributions | | (1.07) | | (1.96) | | (3.64) | | (1.31) | | (.97) | | (3.02) D |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 24.76 | $ | 23.16 | $ | 22.74 | $ | 29.60 | $ | 25.85 | $ | 22.15 |
Total Return E,F | | 12.17% | | 12.10% | | (12.24)% | | 20.43% | | 21.97% | | 1.22% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets A,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .43% I | | .43% | | .43% | | .43% | | .44% | | .45% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | .41% I | | .42% | | .42% | | .43% | | .44% | | .45% |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .41% I | | .42% | | .42% | | .43% | | .43% | | .44% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 1.92% I | | 1.84% | | 1.39% | | 1.00% | | 1.41% | | 1.67% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $ | 3,554 | $ | 3,702 | $ | 4,160 | $ | 5,659 | $ | 5,478 | $ | 5,662 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | 49% I,K | | 52% K | | 62% K | | 58% K | | 55% K | | 132% K |
ANet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
BCalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
CThe amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
DTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
ETotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
HFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC, please refer to the Investment in Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC note found in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
KPortfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
(Amounts in thousands except percentages)
1. Organization.
Fidelity Puritan Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Puritan Trust (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 Puritan and Class K 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.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Consolidated Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity High Income Central Fund | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Seeks a high level of income and may also seek capital appreciation by investing primarily in debt securities, preferred stocks, and convertible securities, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt securities. | Delayed Delivery & When Issued Securities Loans & Direct Debt Instruments Restricted Securities | Less than .005% |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Seeks a high level of income by normally investing in investment-grade debt securities. | Delayed Delivery & When Issued Securities Futures Options Restricted Securities Swaps | Less than .005% |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
An unaudited holdings listing for the investing fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of any securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds, is available at fidelity.com and/or institutional.fidelity.com, as applicable. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Investment in Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC.
The Fund invests in Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC, which is a limited liability company available only to certain investment companies managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC's units are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to substantial restrictions on transfer. The Fund has no redemption rights under Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC's limited liability company agreement. There will be no trading market for the units.
Based on its investment objective, Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC may invest or participate in various investments or strategies that are similar to those in which the Fund may invest or participate. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the Fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC and thus a decline in the value of the Fund. Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC intends to invest primarily in directly originated loans to private companies but also with liquid credit investments, like broadly syndicated loans, and other select private credit investments.
The Schedule of Investments lists Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC. Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC represented less than 5% of the Fund's net assets at period end. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC. The annualized expense ratio for Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2023 was 10.16%.
On March 11, 2024, the Board of Directors of Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC approved to change the name to Fidelity Private Credit Company LLC.
4. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the consolidated financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The Fund's Consolidated Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
Level 3 - unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, ETFs and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing services or from brokers who make markets in such securities. Corporate bonds are valued by pricing services who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing services. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC is valued at its net asset value (NAV) each month end and is categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of February 29, 2024 is included at the end of the Fund's Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. 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 collectability of interest is reasonably assured. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in dividends. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable.
Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of a fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of a fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred, as applicable. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class, if applicable. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF). Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) for certain Funds, certain independent Trustees have elected to defer receipt of a portion of their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in affiliated mutual funds, are marked-to-market and remain in a fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees presented below are included in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities in other receivables and other payables and accrued expenses, as applicable.
Fidelity Puritan Fund | $992 |
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on capital gains by certain countries in which it invests.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the consolidated financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, redemptions in-kind and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $8,409,421 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (1,290,784) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $7,118,637 |
Tax cost | $22,444,687 |
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Consolidated Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
Commitments. A commitment is an agreement to acquire an investment at a future date (subject to conditions) in connection with a potential public or non-public offering. The amount of commitments outstanding at period end are presented in the table below. These commitments are not included in the net assets of the Fund at period end.
| Investment to be Acquired | Commitment Amount |
Fidelity Puritan Fund | Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC | $47,013 |
Consolidated Subsidiary. The Funds included in the table below hold certain investments through a wholly-owned subsidiary ("Subsidiary"), which may be subject to federal and state taxes upon disposition.
As of period end, investments in Subsidiaries were as follows:
| $ Amount | % of Net Assets |
Fidelity Puritan Fund | 75,710 | .26 |
The financial statements have been consolidated to include the Subsidiary accounts where applicable. Accordingly, all inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated.
At period end, any estimated tax liability for these investments is presented as "Deferred taxes" in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and included in "Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities" in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The tax liability incurred may differ materially depending on conditions when these investments are disposed. Any cash held by a Subsidiary is restricted as to its use and is presented as "Restricted cash" in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable.
5. Derivative Instruments.
Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments. The Fund's investment objectives allow for various types of derivative instruments, including options. Derivatives are investments whose value is primarily derived from underlying assets, indices or reference rates and may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (OTC). Derivatives may involve a future commitment to buy or sell a specified asset based on specified terms, to exchange future cash flows at periodic intervals based on a notional principal amount, or for one party to make one or more payments upon the occurrence of specified events in exchange for periodic payments from the other party.
Derivatives were used to increase returns and to manage exposure to certain risks as defined below. The success of any strategy involving derivatives depends on analysis of numerous economic factors, and if the strategies for investment do not work as intended, the objectives may not be achieved.
Derivatives were used to increase or decrease exposure to the following risk(s):
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Equity Risk | Equity risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange risk), whether caused by factors specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment. |
Funds are also exposed to additional risks from investing in derivatives, such as liquidity risk and counterparty credit risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that a fund will be unable to close out the derivative in the open market in a timely manner. Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will not be able to fulfill its obligation to a fund. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded contracts may be mitigated by the protection provided by the exchange on which they trade.
Investing in derivatives may involve greater risks than investing in the underlying assets directly and, to varying degrees, may involve risk of loss in excess of any initial investment and collateral received and amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, there may be the risk that the change in value of the derivative contract does not correspond to the change in value of the underlying instrument.
Options. Options give the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying security or financial instrument at an agreed exercise or strike price between or on certain dates. Options obligate the seller (writer) to buy (put) or sell (call) an underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price or cash settle an underlying derivative instrument if the holder exercises the option on or before the expiration date.
Exchange-traded written covered call options were used to manage exposure to the market. When a fund writes a covered call option, a fund holds the underlying instrument which must be delivered to the holder upon the exercise of the option.
Upon entering into a written options contract, a fund will receive a premium. Premiums received are reflected as a liability on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Options are valued daily and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reflected in total accumulated earnings (loss) in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a written option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying instrument in determining the gain or loss realized on that investment. When an option is closed, a gain or loss is realized depending on whether the proceeds or amount paid for the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium received. When an option expires, gains and losses are realized to the extent of premiums received. The net realized gain (loss) on closed and expired written options and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Writing call options tends to decrease exposure to the underlying instrument and risk of loss is the change in value in excess of the premium received.
Any open options at period end are presented in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments under the caption "Written Options", and are representative of volume of activity during the period unless an average contracts amount is presented.
6. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
Fidelity Puritan Fund | 6,724,541 | 7,589,882 |
Unaffiliated Redemptions In-Kind. Shares that were redeemed in-kind for investments, including accrued interest and cash, if any, are shown in the table below. The net realized gain or loss on investments delivered through in-kind redemptions is included in the "Net realized gain (loss) on: Redemptions in-kind" line in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The amount of the in-kind redemptions is included in share transactions in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets. There was no gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.
| Shares | Total net realized gain or loss ($) | Total Proceeds ($) | Participating classes |
Fidelity Puritan Fund | 5,065 | 42,229 | 116,894 | Class K |
Prior Fiscal Year Unaffiliated Redemptions In-Kind. Shares that were redeemed in-kind for investments, including accrued interest and cash, if any, are shown in the table below; along with realized gain or loss on investments delivered through in-kind redemptions. The amount of the in-kind redemptions is included in share transactions in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets. There was no gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.
| Shares | Total net realized gain or loss ($) | Total Proceeds ($) | Participating classes |
Fidelity Puritan Fund | 710 | 4,410 | 15,422 | Class K |
7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .15% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .22% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the reporting period, the total annualized management fee rate was .37% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund.
During November 2023, the Board approved a change in the transfer agent fees effective December 1, 2023 to a fixed annual rate of class-level average net assets as follows:
| % of Class-Level Average Net Assets |
Puritan | 0.1210% |
Prior to December 1, 2023, FIIOC received account fees and asset-based fees that varied according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund, except for Class K. FIIOC received an asset-based fee of Class K's average net assets. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.
For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:
| Amount | % of Class-Level Average Net AssetsA |
Puritan | $14,527 | .12 |
Class K | 716 | .04 |
| $15,243 | |
A Annualized
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records.
During November 2023, the Board approved a change in the accounting fees effective December 1, 2023 to a fixed annual rate of average net assets as follows:
| % of Average Net Assets |
Fidelity Puritan Fund | 0.0077% |
Prior to December 1, 2023, the accounting fee was based on the level of average net assets for each month. For the period, the fees were equivalent to the following annualized rates:
| % of Average Net Assets |
Fidelity Puritan Fund | .01 |
Subsequent Event - Management Fee. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract will be amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements (Transfer Agent and Accounting agreements). The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The investment adviser or an affiliate will pay certain expenses of managing and operating the Fund out of each class's management fee.
Each class of the Fund will pay a management fee to the investment adviser. The management fee will be calculated and paid to the investment adviser every month.
When determining a class's management fee, a mandate rate will be calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. A discount rate will be subtracted from the mandate rate once the Fund's monthly average net assets reach a certain level. The mandate rate and discount rate may vary by class.
The annual management fee rate for a class of shares of the Fund will be the lesser of (1) the class's mandate rate reduced by the class's discount rate (if applicable) or (2) the amount set forth in the following table.
| Maximum Management Fee Rate % |
Puritan | 0.47 |
Class K | 0.39 |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate for a class will be applied to the average net assets of the class for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month.
A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the Fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund's assets, which do not vary by class.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited will be amended to provide that the investment adviser will pay each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount |
Fidelity Puritan Fund | $121 |
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR), or other affiliated entities of FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. Activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
| Borrower or Lender | Average Loan Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Interest Expense |
Fidelity Puritan Fund | Borrower | $107,181 | 5.57% | $33 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss) ($) |
Fidelity Puritan Fund | 273,927 | 320,654 | (12,433) |
8. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The participating funds have agreed to pay commitment fees on their pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, and are listed below. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
| Amount |
Fidelity Puritan Fund | $22 |
9. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End |
Fidelity Puritan Fund | $5 | $- A | $- |
A In the amount of less than five hundred dollars.
10. Expense Reductions.
The investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive the Fund's management fee with respect to the portion of the Fund's assets invested in Fidelity Private Credit Central Fund LLC until December 31, 2024. During the period, this waiver reduced the Fund's management fee by $16.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, custodian credits reduced the Fund's expenses by $2.
In addition, during the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $1,797.
11. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
| Six months ended February 29, 2024 | Year ended August 31, 2023 |
Fidelity Puritan Fund | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | |
Puritan | $1,091,217 | $1,987,615 |
Class K | 157,835 | 353,280 |
Total | $1,249,052 | $2,340,895 |
12. Share Transactions.
Share transactions for each class were as follows and may contain in-kind transactions, automatic conversions between classes or exchanges between affiliated funds:
| Shares | Shares | Dollars | Dollars |
| Six months ended February 29, 2024 | Year ended August 31, 2023 | Six months ended February 29, 2024 | Year ended August 31, 2023 |
Fidelity Puritan Fund | | | | |
Puritan | | | | |
Shares sold | 37,290 | 52,955 | $862,936 | $1,149,216 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 46,468 | 94,555 | 1,016,580 | 1,862,907 |
Shares redeemed | (67,878) | (147,229) | (1,550,799) | (3,168,970) |
Net increase (decrease) | 15,880 | 281 | $328,717 | $(156,847) |
Class K | | | | |
Shares sold | 8,621 | 17,434 | $197,941 | $375,693 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 7,221 | 17,952 | 157,825 | 353,263 |
Shares redeemed | (32,160) | (58,447) | (729,613) | (1,271,442) |
Net increase (decrease) | (16,318) | (23,061) | $(373,847) | $(542,486) |
13. Other.
A fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
14. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, as applicable and (2) ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024). |
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class/Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. If any fund is a shareholder of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses incurred presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. If any fund is a shareholder of any Underlying Funds, such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses as presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | | | Annualized Expense Ratio- A | | Beginning Account Value September 1, 2023 | | Ending Account Value February 29, 2024 | | Expenses Paid During Period- C September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024 |
Fidelity® Puritan® Fund | | | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity® Puritan® Fund ** | | | | .49% | | | | | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,121.20 | | $ 2.58 |
Hypothetical-B | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,022.43 | | $ 2.46 |
Class K ** | | | | .41% | | | | | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,121.70 | | $ 2.16 |
Hypothetical-B | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,022.82 | | $ 2.06 |
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A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B 5% return per year before expenses
C Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/ 366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of any Underlying Funds are not included in each annualized expense ratio.
** If fees and changes to the expense contract and/or expense cap, effective March 1, 2024, had been in effect during the current period, the restated annualized expense ratio and the expenses paid in the actual and hypothetical examples above would have been as shown in table below:
| | | | Annualized Expense Ratio- A | | Expenses Paid |
Fidelity® Puritan® Fund | | | | | | |
Fidelity® Puritan® Fund | | | | .46% | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 2.43 |
Hypothetical- B | | | | | | $ 2.31 |
Class K | | | | .38% | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 2.00 |
Hypothetical- B | | | | | | $ 1.91 |
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A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers. | | | | | | |
B 5% return per year before expenses | | | | | | |
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
Fidelity Puritan Fund
At its January 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), approved an amended and restated management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) (the Management Contract), and amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (the Sub-Advisory Contracts, and together with the Management Contract, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund, including the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (FMR Japan). The Advisory Contracts will be effective March 1, 2024. The Board will consider the annual renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts in May 2024, following its review of additional materials provided by FMR.
Management Contract. The Board approved the Management Contract, which implements a new fee structure combining the management fee, transfer agent fee (TA Fee), and pricing and bookkeeping fee (P&B Fee) of the fund and each class into a single class-level fee based on tiered schedules and subject to a maximum class-level rate (the Unified Fee). In exchange for the Unified Fee, the fund will receive investment advisory, management, administrative, transfer agent, pricing and bookkeeping services under a single agreement - the Management Contract.
In its consideration of the Management Contract over several meetings, the Board received, reviewed and discussed a comprehensive set of analyses regarding the Unified Fee including (i) the legal framework, (ii) design goals for the Unified Fee, (iii) calculation methodology for the Unified Fee and illustrative examples, (iv) annual and cumulative projected impacts under various scenarios, both in the aggregate and at the fund/class level, (v) explanations of schedules, rate levers and maximum rates and (vi) shareholder benefits and projected savings.
The Board considered that the maximum Unified Fee for each class of the fund would be no higher than the sum of (i) the lowest contractual management fee rate under the fund's existing management contract, which is the individual fund fee rate, if any, plus the lowest contractual marginal group fee rate and (ii) the TA and P&B Fee rates, which are fixed fee rates since December 1, 2023 (together, the Unified Fee Cap). The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that, as a result of this Unified Fee Cap, the Unified Fee would be no greater than the fee rates previously authorized to be charged to the fund for the same services. The Board noted that certain expenses such as third-party expenses and certain other miscellaneous expenses would be outside the scope of the Unified Fee and the calculation of such fees would not change as a result of the Unified Fee. The Board considered that, under the Management Contract, a different management fee rate will be applicable to each class of the fund. The Board noted that Fidelity has represented that the difference in expenses between classes is based on differences in class-specific expenses and not due to any difference in advisory or third-party custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund's assets.
The Board considered Fidelity's representations that implementation of the Unified Fee, which includes the Unified Fee Cap, would cause all funds subject to the Unified Fee, including the fund, to experience an immediate reduction on contractual fee rates for services provided under the current management contracts. The Board considered that some funds would not experience lower net total fees as a result of existing fee caps. The Board further considered that, in addition to the contractual fee savings, the Unified Fee offers funds and their shareholders greater protection from future rate increases for services previously offered under separate agreements that are now covered by the Management Contract because such rate increases would require shareholder approval.
Sub-Advisory Contracts. In connection with the Unified Fee changes, the Board considered the Sub-Advisory Contracts, which simplified the calculation of the fees paid by FMR to the sub-advisers under the agreements. The Board noted that the agreements with FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan were amended to provide that FMR will compensate each sub-adviser at a fee rate equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs incurred in providing services under the agreement. The Board considered that, under the Sub-Advisory Contracts, FMR, and not the fund, will continue to pay the sub-advisory fees to each applicable sub-adviser.
The Board further considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets or the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. Further, the Board considered that the Management Contract would not change the obligations and services of FMR and its affiliates on behalf of the fund, and, in particular, there would be no change in the nature and level of advisory, management, administration, transfer agent, and pricing and bookkeeping services provided to the fund by FMR, its affiliates, and each applicable sub-adviser.
In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the funds, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions and representations noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Liquidity Rule) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.
The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the Program) reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund's liquidity risk and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Fund's investment adviser as administrator of the Program. The Fidelity advisers have established a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the LRM Committee) to manage the Program for each of the Fidelity Funds. The LRM Committee monitors the adequacy and effectiveness of implementation of the Program and on a periodic basis assesses each Fund's liquidity risk based on a variety of factors including (1) the Fund's investment strategy, (2) portfolio liquidity and cash flow projections during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, (3) shareholder redemptions, (4) borrowings and other funding sources and (5) certain factors specific to ETFs including the effect of the Fund's prices and spreads, market participants, and basket compositions on the overall liquidity of the Fund's portfolio, as applicable.
In accordance with the Program, each of the Fund's portfolio investments is classified into one of four defined liquidity categories based on a determination of a reasonable expectation for how long it would take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) without significantly changing its market value.
- Highly liquid investments - cash or convertible to cash within three business days or less
- Moderately liquid investments - convertible to cash in three to seven calendar days
- Less liquid investments - can be sold or disposed of, but not settled, within seven calendar days
- Illiquid investments - cannot be sold or disposed of within seven calendar days
Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including various market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth, and generally utilize analysis from a third-party liquidity metrics service.
The Liquidity Rule places a 15% limit on a fund's illiquid investments and requires funds that do not primarily hold assets that are highly liquid investments to determine and maintain a minimum percentage of the fund's net assets to be invested in highly liquid investments (highly liquid investment minimum or HLIM). The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments and for determining, periodically reviewing and complying with the HLIM requirement as applicable.
At a recent meeting of the Fund's Board of Trustees, the LRM Committee provided a written report to the Board pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Program for the period December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023. The report concluded that the Program is operating effectively and is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund's liquidity risk.
1.700677.126
PUR-SANN-0424
Fidelity® Balanced K6 Fund
Semi-Annual Report
February 29, 2024
Contents
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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
The information in the following tables is based on the combined Investments of the Fund and its pro-rata share of investments in Fidelity's Central Funds, other than the Money Market Central Funds.
Top Holdings (% of Fund's net assets) |
|
Microsoft Corp. | 5.4 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | 3.4 | |
Apple, Inc. | 3.2 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.0 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | 2.0 | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A | 1.4 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1.1 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 1.1 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1.0 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 0.9 | |
| 22.5 | |
|
Top Bond Issuers (% of Fund's net assets) |
(with maturities greater than one year) |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | 15.1 | |
Fannie Mae | 2.6 | |
Freddie Mac | 2.5 | |
Ginnie Mae | 1.9 | |
Uniform Mortgage Backed Securities | 1.9 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 0.7 | |
Morgan Stanley | 0.6 | |
Bank of America Corp. | 0.4 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust | 0.4 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | 0.4 | |
| 26.5 | |
|
Market Sectors (% of Fund's net assets) |
|
Information Technology | 18.4 | |
Financials | 13.3 | |
Health Care | 8.5 | |
Consumer Discretionary | 7.2 | |
Communication Services | 6.5 | |
Industrials | 5.9 | |
Consumer Staples | 4.3 | |
Energy | 3.3 | |
Real Estate | 2.4 | |
Utilities | 1.8 | |
Materials | 1.5 | |
|
Quality Diversification (% of Fund's net assets) |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (2.8)% |
Percentages shown as 0.0% may reflect amounts less than 0.05%. |
|
We have used ratings from Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Where Moody's® ratings are not available, we have used S&P® ratings. All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes. |
Asset Allocation (% of Fund's net assets) |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (2.8)% |
Written options - (0.1)% |
Futures and Swaps - (0.3)% |
|
Percentages in the above tables are adjusted for the effect of TBA Sale Commitments.
An unaudited holdings listing for the fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of any securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying Fidelity Central Funds, other than the Money Market Central Funds, is available at fidelity.com and/or institutional.fidelity.com, as applicable.
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 62.4% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 5.7% | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.3% | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | 309,294 | 5,236,347 |
Cellnex Telecom SA (a) | | 16,021 | 579,232 |
Liberty Global Ltd. Class C (b) | | 21,223 | 393,687 |
| | | 6,209,266 |
Entertainment - 1.0% | | | |
Capcom Co. Ltd. | | 8,200 | 329,761 |
Netflix, Inc. (c) | | 8,924 | 5,380,458 |
Roku, Inc. Class A (c) | | 5,487 | 346,669 |
Sea Ltd. ADR (c) | | 39,230 | 1,903,440 |
Spotify Technology SA (c) | | 2,760 | 707,692 |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (c) | | 3,094 | 454,601 |
The Walt Disney Co. | | 63,863 | 7,125,834 |
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | | 18,177 | 1,521,960 |
Ubisoft Entertainment SA (c) | | 31,975 | 732,642 |
| | | 18,503,057 |
Interactive Media & Services - 4.0% | | | |
Alphabet, Inc.: | | | |
Class A (c) | | 189,542 | 26,243,985 |
Class C (c) | | 49,715 | 6,949,163 |
Epic Games, Inc. (c)(d)(e) | | 182 | 124,863 |
Match Group, Inc. (c) | | 33,218 | 1,197,177 |
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | | 74,657 | 36,591,635 |
Snap, Inc. Class A (c) | | 117,956 | 1,299,875 |
| | | 72,406,698 |
Media - 0.3% | | | |
Altice U.S.A., Inc. Class A (c) | | 189,818 | 563,759 |
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (c) | | 3,304 | 971,145 |
Comcast Corp. Class A | | 36,558 | 1,566,510 |
Liberty Broadband Corp.: | | | |
Class A (c) | | 28,470 | 1,712,471 |
Class C (c) | | 1,276 | 76,790 |
Paramount Global Class B | | 5,872 | 64,827 |
| | | 4,955,502 |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1% | | | |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc. | | 10,910 | 1,781,603 |
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES | | | 103,856,126 |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 6.8% | | | |
Automobile Components - 0.1% | | | |
Adient PLC (c) | | 26,155 | 887,701 |
Aptiv PLC (c) | | 12,392 | 985,040 |
| | | 1,872,741 |
Automobiles - 0.7% | | | |
Tesla, Inc. (c) | | 59,219 | 11,955,132 |
Broadline Retail - 3.0% | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (c) | | 302,707 | 53,506,489 |
Etsy, Inc. (c) | | 4,553 | 326,405 |
| | | 53,832,894 |
Distributors - 0.1% | | | |
LKQ Corp. | | 25,599 | 1,338,572 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.2% | | | |
Airbnb, Inc. Class A (c) | | 10,528 | 1,657,844 |
Booking Holdings, Inc. | | 1,133 | 3,930,184 |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (c) | | 25,448 | 1,106,225 |
Churchill Downs, Inc. | | 15,012 | 1,829,512 |
Domino's Pizza, Inc. | | 3,644 | 1,633,787 |
Flutter Entertainment PLC (c) | | 4,340 | 937,077 |
Marriott International, Inc. Class A | | 13,806 | 3,449,705 |
McDonald's Corp. | | 10,921 | 3,191,990 |
Red Rock Resorts, Inc. | | 7,557 | 438,230 |
Sweetgreen, Inc. Class A (c) | | 2,709 | 34,513 |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | 26,257 | 3,634,494 |
| | | 21,843,561 |
Household Durables - 0.0% | | | |
D.R. Horton, Inc. | | 1,332 | 199,054 |
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (c) | | 7,227 | 857,267 |
| | | 1,056,321 |
Leisure Products - 0.0% | | | |
Brunswick Corp. | | 6,028 | 526,847 |
Specialty Retail - 1.2% | | | |
Burlington Stores, Inc. (c) | | 3,769 | 773,022 |
Cazoo Group Ltd. (c)(d) | | 2 | 9 |
Cazoo Group Ltd.: | | | |
warrants (c) | | 2 | 0 |
warrants (c) | | 2 | 0 |
warrants (c) | | 2 | 0 |
Foot Locker, Inc. | | 9,578 | 329,771 |
Lowe's Companies, Inc. | | 27,832 | 6,698,327 |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | 13,865 | 5,277,158 |
TJX Companies, Inc. | | 73,138 | 7,250,901 |
Valvoline, Inc. (b)(c) | | 21,395 | 912,283 |
| | | 21,241,471 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.5% | | | |
Levi Strauss & Co. Class A | | 28,941 | 525,858 |
NIKE, Inc. Class B | | 38,870 | 4,039,759 |
PVH Corp. | | 15,429 | 2,108,681 |
Tapestry, Inc. | | 42,780 | 2,033,333 |
| | | 8,707,631 |
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | 122,375,170 |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 3.8% | | | |
Beverages - 1.1% | | | |
Boston Beer Co., Inc. Class A (c) | | 2,108 | 649,559 |
Brown-Forman Corp. Class B (non-vtg.) | | 9,656 | 581,581 |
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (c) | | 2,665 | 217,517 |
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) | | 10,248 | 2,546,833 |
Diageo PLC | | 16,106 | 602,192 |
Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc. | | 46,958 | 1,404,514 |
Monster Beverage Corp. | | 46,633 | 2,756,010 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | 25,682 | 4,246,262 |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | 120,948 | 7,259,299 |
| | | 20,263,767 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 1.2% | | | |
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class A (multi-vtg.) | | 15,190 | 942,079 |
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (c) | | 3,216 | 234,897 |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | 12,867 | 9,571,633 |
Dollar Tree, Inc. (c) | | 2,507 | 367,727 |
Maplebear, Inc. (NASDAQ) | | 611 | 19,882 |
Sprouts Farmers Market LLC (c) | | 4,327 | 270,178 |
Target Corp. | | 15,054 | 2,302,058 |
U.S. Foods Holding Corp. (c) | | 26,572 | 1,349,592 |
Walmart, Inc. | | 108,018 | 6,330,935 |
| | | 21,388,981 |
Food Products - 0.4% | | | |
Freshpet, Inc. (b)(c) | | 4,255 | 480,943 |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | 9,364 | 957,094 |
McCormick & Co., Inc. (non-vtg.) | | 13,525 | 931,332 |
Mondelez International, Inc. | | 44,363 | 3,241,604 |
The Hershey Co. | | 6,127 | 1,151,386 |
The J.M. Smucker Co. | | 6,421 | 771,612 |
| | | 7,533,971 |
Household Products - 0.7% | | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | 74,311 | 11,810,990 |
Personal Care Products - 0.2% | | | |
elf Beauty, Inc. (c) | | 4,329 | 902,726 |
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Class A | | 10,004 | 1,486,394 |
Kenvue, Inc. | | 89,375 | 1,698,125 |
Olaplex Holdings, Inc. (c) | | 113,222 | 210,593 |
| | | 4,297,838 |
Tobacco - 0.2% | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | 61,667 | 2,522,797 |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | | 67,818,344 |
ENERGY - 2.3% | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.2% | | | |
Expro Group Holdings NV (c) | | 39,028 | 698,211 |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | 20,631 | 997,096 |
Weatherford International PLC (c) | | 13,050 | 1,339,061 |
| | | 3,034,368 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.1% | | | |
Africa Oil Corp. | | 545,662 | 840,315 |
Athabasca Oil Corp. (c) | | 353,677 | 1,282,165 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | 6,806 | 474,310 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | 177,023 | 18,502,444 |
Galp Energia SGPS SA Class B | | 63,126 | 994,061 |
Hess Corp. | | 5,594 | 815,326 |
Imperial Oil Ltd. | | 59,517 | 3,724,116 |
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (c) | | 141,640 | 869,670 |
MEG Energy Corp. (c) | | 147,671 | 3,160,920 |
Phillips 66 Co. | | 19,839 | 2,827,256 |
Shell PLC ADR | | 46,248 | 2,905,762 |
Valero Energy Corp. | | 19,801 | 2,801,049 |
| | | 39,197,394 |
TOTAL ENERGY | | | 42,231,762 |
FINANCIALS - 8.3% | | | |
Banks - 2.8% | | | |
AIB Group PLC | | 123,942 | 574,138 |
Bank of America Corp. | | 137,847 | 4,758,478 |
Citigroup, Inc. | | 88,675 | 4,920,576 |
DNB Bank ASA | | 41,112 | 823,215 |
Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA (c) | | 671,098 | 1,386,454 |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | | 28,042 | 473,722 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 110,350 | 20,531,721 |
KeyCorp | | 140,808 | 2,009,330 |
M&T Bank Corp. | | 13,656 | 1,908,289 |
Pathward Financial, Inc. | | 14,482 | 736,265 |
Piraeus Financial Holdings SA (c) | | 196,085 | 862,550 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 20,633 | 3,037,178 |
Starling Bank Ltd. Series D (c)(d)(e) | | 182,820 | 724,629 |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | 143,948 | 8,002,069 |
| | | 50,748,614 |
Capital Markets - 1.6% | | | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | 55,758 | 3,127,466 |
BlackRock, Inc. Class A | | 4,929 | 3,999,095 |
Brookfield Corp. Class A | | 17,727 | 731,593 |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | 6,951 | 1,334,592 |
CME Group, Inc. | | 13,696 | 3,017,914 |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. | | 9,741 | 1,059,042 |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | 6,810 | 764,854 |
LPL Financial | | 6,879 | 1,842,815 |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | 7,568 | 1,615,087 |
Moody's Corp. | | 6,976 | 2,646,834 |
Morgan Stanley | | 45,925 | 3,951,387 |
StepStone Group, Inc. Class A | | 21,437 | 744,507 |
Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A | | 7,600 | 804,232 |
UBS Group AG | | 79,501 | 2,261,803 |
Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A | | 25,127 | 453,542 |
| | | 28,354,763 |
Consumer Finance - 0.2% | | | |
Discover Financial Services | | 17,814 | 2,150,150 |
OneMain Holdings, Inc. | | 15,737 | 743,259 |
Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. | | 26,132 | 768,750 |
| | | 3,662,159 |
Financial Services - 2.2% | | | |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. | | 43,191 | 4,828,754 |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class A (c) | | 3 | 1,849,683 |
Block, Inc. Class A (c) | | 82,104 | 6,524,805 |
Corebridge Financial, Inc. | | 17,903 | 444,531 |
Fiserv, Inc. (c) | | 24,929 | 3,721,152 |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (c) | | 4,905 | 1,369,819 |
Global Payments, Inc. | | 19,964 | 2,589,331 |
MasterCard, Inc. Class A | | 5,850 | 2,777,346 |
Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. (c) | | 70 | 746 |
UWM Holdings Corp. Class A (b) | | 88,222 | 562,856 |
Visa, Inc. Class A | | 52,270 | 14,773,593 |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | 10,992 | 751,413 |
| | | 40,194,029 |
Insurance - 1.5% | | | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | 16,361 | 3,990,939 |
Chubb Ltd. | | 19,396 | 4,881,391 |
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (c) | | 387,832 | 988,912 |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | 5,261 | 1,940,678 |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (sub. vtg.) | | 2,102 | 2,243,625 |
Globe Life, Inc. | | 8,328 | 1,057,073 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 32,169 | 3,083,077 |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | | 18,493 | 3,740,579 |
Progressive Corp. | | 20,155 | 3,820,582 |
Prudential PLC | | 34,026 | 335,253 |
Unum Group | | 36,456 | 1,802,749 |
| | | 27,884,858 |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | 150,844,423 |
HEALTH CARE - 7.8% | | | |
Biotechnology - 1.0% | | | |
Cytokinetics, Inc. (c) | | 3,079 | 222,427 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | 78,508 | 5,660,427 |
Moderna, Inc. (c) | | 29,349 | 2,707,152 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c) | | 8,419 | 8,133,512 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (c) | | 2,618 | 1,101,497 |
| | | 17,825,015 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.9% | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | 12,939 | 1,535,083 |
Boston Scientific Corp. (c) | | 209,089 | 13,843,783 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (c) | | 16,094 | 6,205,846 |
Penumbra, Inc. (c) | | 6,809 | 1,599,570 |
Shockwave Medical, Inc. (c) | | 5,688 | 1,483,829 |
Stryker Corp. | | 30,240 | 10,555,877 |
| | | 35,223,988 |
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.8% | | | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (c) | | 16,448 | 1,372,586 |
Cencora, Inc. | | 32,428 | 7,640,037 |
CVS Health Corp. | | 45,023 | 3,348,361 |
Surgery Partners, Inc. (c) | | 92,595 | 2,873,223 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | 34,367 | 16,963,551 |
| | | 32,197,758 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.4% | | | |
10X Genomics, Inc. (c) | | 8,714 | 406,421 |
Danaher Corp. | | 17,261 | 4,369,450 |
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | 1,526 | 419,417 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | 4,014 | 2,288,703 |
| | | 7,483,991 |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.7% | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC sponsored ADR | | 72,921 | 4,678,611 |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | 26,459 | 19,941,619 |
Indivior PLC (c) | | 73,071 | 1,581,874 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | 115,529 | 14,689,512 |
Royalty Pharma PLC | | 103,440 | 3,138,370 |
UCB SA | | 34,445 | 3,964,799 |
| | | 47,994,785 |
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | | 140,725,537 |
INDUSTRIALS - 5.6% | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 1.1% | | | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | 41,240 | 2,744,522 |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | 12,068 | 5,168,000 |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | 4,326 | 1,994,373 |
RTX Corp. | | 14,641 | 1,312,858 |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A (c)(d)(e) | | 2,000 | 194,000 |
The Boeing Co. (c) | | 26,067 | 5,310,369 |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | 2,844 | 3,349,493 |
| | | 20,073,615 |
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.1% | | | |
FedEx Corp. | | 7,223 | 1,798,310 |
Building Products - 0.5% | | | |
Trane Technologies PLC | | 30,490 | 8,597,265 |
Construction & Engineering - 0.1% | | | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | 8,859 | 2,139,537 |
Electrical Equipment - 0.7% | | | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | 39,792 | 7,169,723 |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | 17,059 | 4,930,051 |
| | | 12,099,774 |
Ground Transportation - 0.9% | | | |
CSX Corp. | | 101,864 | 3,864,720 |
Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc. | | 11,338 | 5,016,838 |
Uber Technologies, Inc. (c) | | 39,390 | 3,131,505 |
Union Pacific Corp. | | 15,580 | 3,952,490 |
| | | 15,965,553 |
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.5% | | | |
General Electric Co. | | 54,730 | 8,586,590 |
Machinery - 1.7% | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | 14,602 | 4,876,484 |
Deere & Co. | | 3,882 | 1,417,124 |
Dover Corp. | | 30,853 | 5,102,469 |
Fortive Corp. | | 52,150 | 4,439,530 |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | | 68,505 | 6,256,562 |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | 15,957 | 8,544,176 |
| | | 30,636,345 |
Passenger Airlines - 0.0% | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | 18,923 | 799,875 |
Professional Services - 0.0% | | | |
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. | | 110,586 | 1,165,576 |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | 101,862,440 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 18.0% | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.1% | | | |
Amphenol Corp. Class A | | 20,436 | 2,232,429 |
IT Services - 0.7% | | | |
Capgemini SA | | 12,812 | 3,116,440 |
EPAM Systems, Inc. (c) | | 7,309 | 2,224,860 |
Infosys Ltd. sponsored ADR | | 30,846 | 615,686 |
MongoDB, Inc. Class A (c) | | 8,588 | 3,843,817 |
Snowflake, Inc. (c) | | 8,553 | 1,610,359 |
Twilio, Inc. Class A (c) | | 22,400 | 1,334,816 |
| | | 12,745,978 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.6% | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (c) | | 30,553 | 5,882,369 |
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) | | 4,569 | 4,335,990 |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (c) | | 21,430 | 1,641,752 |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | | 45,688 | 3,274,002 |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | 88,335 | 8,004,034 |
NVIDIA Corp. | | 76,729 | 60,701,846 |
NXP Semiconductors NV | | 16,509 | 4,122,793 |
ON Semiconductor Corp. (c) | | 41,310 | 3,260,185 |
Renesas Electronics Corp. | | 113,601 | 1,877,039 |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (c) | | 31,025 | 2,083,949 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | 233,718 | 5,115,103 |
Teradyne, Inc. | | 12,043 | 1,247,534 |
| | | 101,546,596 |
Software - 8.2% | | | |
Adobe, Inc. (c) | | 20,657 | 11,573,704 |
Autodesk, Inc. (c) | | 15,464 | 3,992,341 |
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc. (c)(d) | | 3,671 | 42,987 |
Elastic NV (c) | | 12,874 | 1,722,670 |
Five9, Inc. (c) | | 21,752 | 1,326,872 |
HubSpot, Inc. (c) | | 6,059 | 3,749,370 |
Intuit, Inc. | | 12,027 | 7,972,578 |
Microsoft Corp. | | 235,942 | 97,595,048 |
Salesforce, Inc. | | 38,253 | 11,813,291 |
Stripe, Inc. Class B (c)(d)(e) | | 1,800 | 45,702 |
Synopsys, Inc. (c) | | 8,837 | 5,070,052 |
Tenable Holdings, Inc. (c) | | 23,680 | 1,140,429 |
Workday, Inc. Class A (c) | | 10,014 | 2,950,725 |
| | | 148,995,769 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 3.4% | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | 322,315 | 58,258,436 |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (c) | | 43,681 | 2,400,891 |
| | | 60,659,327 |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | | 326,180,099 |
MATERIALS - 1.4% | | | |
Chemicals - 1.0% | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | 4,596 | 1,075,648 |
Cabot Corp. | | 6,331 | 537,818 |
Celanese Corp. Class A | | 4,438 | 674,443 |
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund | | 5,282 | 31,447 |
Corteva, Inc. | | 20,027 | 1,071,845 |
Dow, Inc. | | 30,653 | 1,712,890 |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | 7,322 | 506,609 |
Ecolab, Inc. | | 7,820 | 1,758,249 |
Element Solutions, Inc. | | 11,770 | 276,595 |
Koppers Holdings, Inc. | | 4,141 | 234,463 |
Linde PLC | | 14,734 | 6,612,914 |
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A | | 9,199 | 922,476 |
Olin Corp. | | 7,499 | 403,446 |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | 3,564 | 1,183,355 |
The Chemours Co. LLC | | 25,922 | 509,886 |
The Mosaic Co. | | 13,359 | 416,266 |
Tronox Holdings PLC | | 39,315 | 577,931 |
Westlake Corp. | | 2,877 | 399,069 |
| | | 18,905,350 |
Construction Materials - 0.1% | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | 1,001 | 578,288 |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | 2,168 | 576,363 |
| | | 1,154,651 |
Containers & Packaging - 0.1% | | | |
Aptargroup, Inc. | | 2,758 | 387,389 |
Crown Holdings, Inc. | | 1,420 | 108,800 |
Greif, Inc. Class A | | 5,784 | 372,837 |
| | | 869,026 |
Metals & Mining - 0.2% | | | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | | 41,069 | 388,857 |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | 2,729 | 285,719 |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | 40,351 | 1,525,671 |
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (c) | | 37,796 | 401,869 |
Newmont Corp. | | 4,520 | 141,250 |
Nucor Corp. | | 7,510 | 1,444,173 |
Teck Resources Ltd. Class B | | 6,607 | 253,841 |
| | | 4,441,380 |
TOTAL MATERIALS | | | 25,370,407 |
REAL ESTATE - 1.4% | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.4% | | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | 565 | 70,472 |
American Tower Corp. | | 14,284 | 2,840,516 |
COPT Defense Properties (SBI) | | 14,751 | 357,417 |
Crown Castle, Inc. | | 15,263 | 1,678,014 |
CubeSmart | | 17,181 | 749,263 |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | 11,341 | 1,664,972 |
Equinix, Inc. | | 3,682 | 3,272,635 |
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. | | 21,864 | 1,471,884 |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | 3,107 | 718,960 |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | 546 | 76,970 |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | 44,949 | 1,531,412 |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | 6,347 | 797,691 |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | 19,040 | 592,525 |
Prologis, Inc. | | 28,841 | 3,843,640 |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | 15,008 | 2,223,285 |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | 5,920 | 791,859 |
Ventas, Inc. | | 21,517 | 909,954 |
Welltower, Inc. | | 20,058 | 1,848,545 |
| | | 25,440,014 |
UTILITIES - 1.3% | | | |
Electric Utilities - 1.1% | | | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | 8,696 | 740,812 |
Constellation Energy Corp. | | 11,667 | 1,965,306 |
Edison International | | 29,344 | 1,995,979 |
Entergy Corp. | | 13,589 | 1,380,235 |
Evergy, Inc. | | 12,128 | 600,821 |
Eversource Energy | | 25,064 | 1,471,257 |
Exelon Corp. | | 13,207 | 473,339 |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | 35,089 | 1,284,608 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | 66,736 | 3,683,160 |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | 10,498 | 580,749 |
PG&E Corp. | | 155,087 | 2,588,402 |
PPL Corp. | | 47,686 | 1,257,480 |
Southern Co. | | 22,441 | 1,509,157 |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | 4,619 | 243,375 |
| | | 19,774,680 |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.0% | | | |
The AES Corp. | | 47,857 | 727,426 |
Multi-Utilities - 0.2% | | | |
NiSource, Inc. | | 39,922 | 1,040,367 |
Sempra | | 38,586 | 2,724,172 |
| | | 3,764,539 |
TOTAL UTILITIES | | | 24,266,645 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $775,457,303) | | | 1,130,970,967 |
| | | |
Preferred Stocks - 0.1% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1% | | | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.0% | | | |
Interactive Media & Services - 0.0% | | | |
ByteDance Ltd. Series E1 (c)(d)(e) | | 1,863 | 411,965 |
| | | |
INDUSTRIALS - 0.0% | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 0.0% | | | |
ABL Space Systems: | | | |
Series B(c)(d)(e) | | 1,784 | 52,164 |
Series B2(c)(d)(e) | | 1,176 | 37,409 |
| | | 89,573 |
Construction & Engineering - 0.0% | | | |
Beta Technologies, Inc. Series A (c)(d)(e) | | 731 | 83,144 |
| | | |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | 172,717 |
| | | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.1% | | | |
Communications Equipment - 0.0% | | | |
Astranis Space Technologies Corp. Series C (c)(d)(e) | | 6,103 | 67,255 |
| | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0% | | | |
Astera Labs, Inc. Series C (c)(d)(e) | | 9,300 | 197,346 |
Xsight Labs Ltd. Series D (c)(d)(e) | | 6,632 | 34,022 |
| | | 231,368 |
Software - 0.1% | | | |
Algolia, Inc. Series D (c)(d)(e) | | 3,612 | 60,682 |
Bolt Technology OU Series E (c)(d)(e) | | 957 | 111,883 |
Databricks, Inc.: | | | |
Series G(c)(d)(e) | | 444 | 36,430 |
Series H(c)(d)(e) | | 2,574 | 211,197 |
Skyryse, Inc. Series B (c)(d)(e) | | 7,300 | 148,263 |
Stripe, Inc. Series H (c)(d)(e) | | 2,037 | 51,719 |
| | | 620,174 |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | | 918,797 |
| | | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS | | | 1,503,479 |
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.0% | | | |
INDUSTRIALS - 0.0% | | | |
Professional Services - 0.0% | | | |
Checkr, Inc. Series E (c)(e) | | 12,063 | 107,481 |
| | | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.0% | | | |
IT Services - 0.0% | | | |
Gupshup, Inc. (c)(d)(e) | | 3,298 | 37,004 |
| | | |
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS | | | 144,485 |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $1,791,443) | | | 1,647,964 |
| | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 0.0% |
| | Principal Amount (f) | Value ($) |
U.S. Treasury Bills, yield at date of purchase 5.3% to 5.31% 5/23/24 to 5/30/24 (g) (Cost $740,317) | | 750,000 | 740,319 |
| | | |
Fixed-Income Funds - 36.6% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity High Income Central Fund (h) | | 0 | 1 |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund (h) | | 6,844,990 | 664,169,377 |
TOTAL FIXED-INCOME FUNDS (Cost $718,240,736) | | | 664,169,378 |
| | | |
Money Market Funds - 0.9% |
| | Shares | Value ($) |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.39% (i) | | 13,656,231 | 13,658,962 |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.39% (i)(j) | | 1,609,350 | 1,609,511 |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $15,268,473) | | | 15,268,473 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.0% (Cost $1,511,498,272) | 1,812,797,101 |
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 0.0% | 609,877 |
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | 1,813,406,978 |
| |
Futures Contracts |
| Number of contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount ($) | Value ($) | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) ($) |
Purchased | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Equity Index Contracts | | | | | |
CME Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index Contracts (United States) | 28 | Mar 2024 | 7,145,250 | 621,223 | 621,223 |
| | | | | |
The notional amount of futures purchased as a percentage of Net Assets is 0.4% |
Legend
(a) | 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 $579,232 or 0.0% of net assets. |
(b) | Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
(d) | Restricted securities (including private placements) - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $2,672,673 or 0.1% of net assets. |
(f) | Amount is stated in United States dollars unless otherwise noted. |
(g) | Security or a portion of the security was pledged to cover margin requirements for futures contracts. At period end, the value of securities pledged amounted to $740,319. |
(h) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. A complete unaudited schedule of portfolio holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is filed with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT and is available upon request or at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. An unaudited holdings listing for the Fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds, is available at fidelity.com and/or institutional.fidelity.com, as applicable. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(i) | Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements are available on the SEC's website or upon request. |
(j) | Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows: |
Security | Acquisition Date | Acquisition Cost ($) |
ABL Space Systems Series B | 3/24/21 | 80,344 |
| | |
ABL Space Systems Series B2 | 10/22/21 | 79,963 |
| | |
Algolia, Inc. Series D | 7/23/21 | 105,633 |
| | |
Astera Labs, Inc. Series C | 8/24/21 | 62,529 |
| | |
Astranis Space Technologies Corp. Series C | 3/19/21 | 133,783 |
| | |
Beta Technologies, Inc. Series A | 4/09/21 | 53,560 |
| | |
Bolt Technology OU Series E | 1/03/22 | 248,626 |
| | |
ByteDance Ltd. Series E1 | 11/18/20 | 204,137 |
| | |
Cazoo Group Ltd. | 3/28/21 | 57,000 |
| | |
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc. | 2/02/21 | 36,710 |
| | |
Databricks, Inc. Series G | 2/01/21 | 26,250 |
| | |
Databricks, Inc. Series H | 8/31/21 | 189,148 |
| | |
Epic Games, Inc. | 3/29/21 | 161,070 |
| | |
Gupshup, Inc. | 6/08/21 | 75,409 |
| | |
Skyryse, Inc. Series B | 10/21/21 | 180,164 |
| | |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A | 2/16/21 | 83,998 |
| | |
Starling Bank Ltd. Series D | 6/18/21 | 326,861 |
| | |
Stripe, Inc. Class B | 5/18/21 | 72,231 |
| | |
Stripe, Inc. Series H | 3/15/21 - 5/25/23 | 81,735 |
| | |
Xsight Labs Ltd. Series D | 2/16/21 | 53,029 |
| | |
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate | Value, beginning of period ($) | Purchases ($) | Sales Proceeds ($) | Dividend Income ($) | Realized Gain (loss) ($) | Change in Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ($) | Value, end of period ($) | % ownership, end of period |
Fidelity Cash Central Fund 5.39% | 23,108,138 | 152,148,242 | 161,597,418 | 641,209 | - | - | 13,658,962 | 0.0% |
Fidelity High Income Central Fund | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 0.0% |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund | 587,007,125 | 72,111,845 | - | 12,718,720 | - | 5,050,407 | 664,169,377 | 1.7% |
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 5.39% | 1,008,450 | 13,812,728 | 13,211,667 | 4,984 | - | - | 1,609,511 | 0.0% |
Total | 611,123,713 | 238,072,818 | 174,809,087 | 13,364,913 | - | 5,050,407 | 679,437,851 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of February 29, 2024, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
Description | Total ($) | Level 1 ($) | Level 2 ($) | Level 3 ($) |
Investments in Securities: | | | | |
|
Equities: | | | | |
Communication Services | 104,268,091 | 103,152,031 | 579,232 | 536,828 |
Consumer Discretionary | 122,375,170 | 122,375,170 | - | - |
Consumer Staples | 67,818,344 | 67,818,344 | - | - |
Energy | 42,231,762 | 42,231,762 | - | - |
Financials | 150,844,423 | 147,722,750 | 2,397,044 | 724,629 |
Health Care | 140,725,537 | 140,725,537 | - | - |
Industrials | 102,142,638 | 101,668,440 | - | 474,198 |
Information Technology | 327,135,900 | 311,689,825 | 14,444,572 | 1,001,503 |
Materials | 25,370,407 | 25,370,407 | - | - |
Real Estate | 25,440,014 | 25,440,014 | - | - |
Utilities | 24,266,645 | 24,266,645 | - | - |
|
U.S. Government and Government Agency Obligations | 740,319 | - | 740,319 | - |
|
Fixed-Income Funds | 664,169,378 | 664,169,378 | - | - |
|
Money Market Funds | 15,268,473 | 15,268,473 | - | - |
Total Investments in Securities: | 1,812,797,101 | 1,791,898,776 | 18,161,167 | 2,737,158 |
| | | | |
|
Net Unrealized Depreciation on Unfunded Commitments | (8,449) | - | (8,449) | - |
Total | (8,449) | - | (8,449) | - |
Derivative Instruments: Assets | | | | |
Futures Contracts | 621,223 | 621,223 | - | - |
Total Assets | 621,223 | 621,223 | - | - |
Total Derivative Instruments: | 621,223 | 621,223 | - | - |
Value of Derivative Instruments
The following table is a summary of the Fund's value of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure as of February 29, 2024. For additional information on derivative instruments, please refer to the Derivative Instruments section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Primary Risk Exposure / Derivative Type | Value |
| Asset ($) | Liability ($) |
Equity Risk | | |
Futures Contracts (a) | 621,223 | 0 |
Total Equity Risk | 621,223 | 0 |
Total Value of Derivatives | 621,223 | 0 |
(a)Reflects gross cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as presented in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the period end daily variation margin is included in receivable or payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts, and the net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) is included in Total accumulated earnings (loss).
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | February 29, 2024 (Unaudited) |
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $1,581,858) - See accompanying schedule: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $777,989,063) | $ | 1,133,359,250 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $733,509,209) | | 679,437,851 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Total Investment in Securities (cost $1,511,498,272) | | | $ | 1,812,797,101 |
Foreign currency held at value (cost $467) | | | | 465 |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | 3,948,363 |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 1,723,132 |
Dividends receivable | | | | 1,446,787 |
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds | | | | 94,505 |
Receivable for daily variation margin on futures contracts | | | | 49,181 |
Other receivables | | | | 4,335 |
Total assets | | | | 1,820,063,869 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable to custodian bank | $ | 48,814 | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | 2,825,243 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on unfunded commitments | | 8,449 | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | 1,677,204 | | |
Accrued management fee | | 479,812 | | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | | 7,858 | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | 1,609,511 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | 6,656,891 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,813,406,978 |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid in capital | | | $ | 1,531,254,477 |
Total accumulated earnings (loss) | | | | 282,152,501 |
Net Assets | | | $ | 1,813,406,978 |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,813,406,978 ÷ 122,561,259 shares) | | | $ | 14.80 |
Statement of Operations |
| | | | Six months ended February 29, 2024 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends | | | $ | 6,564,067 |
Interest | | | | 30,694 |
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $4,984 from security lending) | | | | 13,364,913 |
Total Income | | | | 19,959,674 |
Expenses | | | | |
Management fee | $ | 2,665,909 | | |
Independent trustees' fees and expenses | | 4,175 | | |
Interest | | 801 | | |
Total expenses before reductions | | 2,670,885 | | |
Expense reductions | | (1,137) | | |
Total expenses after reductions | | | | 2,669,748 |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | | 17,289,926 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 15,739,545 | | |
Foreign currency transactions | | 3,156 | | |
Futures contracts | | 1,175,249 | | |
Total net realized gain (loss) | | | | 16,917,950 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investment Securities: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $37,372) | | 137,533,739 | | |
Fidelity Central Funds | | 5,050,407 | | |
Unfunded commitments | | (8,449) | | |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | 151 | | |
Futures contracts | | 125,370 | | |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 142,701,218 |
Net gain (loss) | | | | 159,619,168 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 176,909,094 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
|
| | Six months ended February 29, 2024 (Unaudited) | | Year ended August 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 17,289,926 | $ | 26,492,751 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 16,917,950 | | (24,679,278) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 142,701,218 | | 172,647,639 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 176,909,094 | | 174,461,112 |
Distributions to shareholders | | (15,454,114) | | (46,423,529) |
| | | | |
Share transactions | | | | |
Proceeds from sales of shares | | 220,263,340 | | 629,232,728 |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 13,501,803 | | 43,706,343 |
Cost of shares redeemed | | (183,409,180) | | (337,292,021) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | 50,355,963 | | 335,647,050 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 211,810,943 | | 463,684,633 |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 1,601,596,035 | | 1,137,911,402 |
End of period | $ | 1,813,406,978 | $ | 1,601,596,035 |
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Other Information | | | | |
Shares | | | | |
Sold | | 16,181,182 | | 51,105,312 |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | 998,968 | | 3,722,524 |
Redeemed | | (13,276,349) | | (27,015,596) |
Net increase (decrease) | | 3,903,801 | | 27,812,240 |
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Financial Highlights
Fidelity® Balanced K6 Fund |
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| | Six months ended (Unaudited) February 29, 2024 | | Years ended August 31, 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 A |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.50 | $ | 12.53 | $ | 14.97 | $ | 12.24 | $ | 10.23 | $ | 10.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B,C | | .14 | | .24 | | .17 | | .16 | | .19 | | .04 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.29 | | 1.20 | | (1.98) | | 2.87 | | 1.97 | | .20 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.43 | | 1.44 | | (1.81) | | 3.03 | | 2.16 | | .24 |
Distributions from net investment income | | (.13) | | (.22) | | (.16) | | (.14) | | (.14) | | (.01) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | - | | (.24) | | (.47) | | (.16) | | (.01) | | - |
Total distributions | | (.13) | | (.47) D | | (.63) | | (.30) | | (.15) | | (.01) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 14.80 | $ | 13.50 | $ | 12.53 | $ | 14.97 | $ | 12.24 | $ | 10.23 |
Total Return E,F | | 10.67% | | 12.09% | | (12.52)% | | 25.14% | | 21.36% | | 2.35% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,G,H | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before reductions | | .32% I | | .32% | | .32% | | .32% | | .32% | | .32% I |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any | | .32% I | | .32% | | .32% | | .32% | | .32% | | .32% I |
Expenses net of all reductions | | .32% I | | .32% | | .32% | | .32% | | .31% | | .32% I |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2.08% I | | 1.91% | | 1.23% | | 1.14% | | 1.75% | | 2.00% I |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ | 1,813,407 | $ | 1,601,596 | $ | 1,137,911 | $ | 957,453 | $ | 426,979 | $ | 1,629 |
Portfolio turnover rate J | | 24% I,K | | 33% K | | 38% K | | 42% K | | 76% K | | 6% L |
AFor the period June 14, 2019 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019.
BCalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
CNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
DTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
ETotal returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
FTotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
GFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
HExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
IAnnualized.
JAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
KPortfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.
LAmount not annualized.
For the period ended February 29, 2024
1. Organization.
Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Puritan Trust (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. Share transactions on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets may contain exchanges between affiliated funds. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares generally are available only to employer-sponsored retirement plans that are recordkept by Fidelity, or to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans that are not recordkept by Fidelity.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund | Investment Manager | Investment Objective | Investment Practices | Expense RatioA |
Fidelity High Income Central Fund | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Seeks a high level of income and may also seek capital appreciation by investing primarily in debt securities, preferred stocks, and convertible securities, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt securities. | Delayed Delivery & When Issued Securities Loans & Direct Debt Instruments Restricted Securities | Less than .005% |
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Central Fund | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Seeks a high level of income by normally investing in investment-grade debt securities. | Delayed Delivery & When Issued Securities Futures Options Restricted Securities Swaps | Less than .005% |
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) | Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. | Short-term Investments | Less than .005% |
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
An unaudited holdings listing for the investing fund, which presents direct holdings as well as the pro-rata share of any securities and other investments held indirectly through its investment in underlying non-money market Fidelity Central Funds, is available at fidelity.com and/or institutional.fidelity.com, as applicable. A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
Level 3 - unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, ETFs and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing services or from brokers who make markets in such securities. U.S. government and government agency obligations are valued by pricing services who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing services. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.
Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of February 29, 2024 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in dividends. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable.
Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on capital gains by certain countries in which it invests. An estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized appreciation on the applicable securities is included in Other payables and accrued expenses on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures contracts, foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), market discount, partnerships, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $375,202,785 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (78,940,682) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $296,262,103 |
Tax cost | $1,515,913,775 |
Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. The capital loss carryforward information presented below, including any applicable limitation, is estimated as of prior fiscal period end and is subject to adjustment.
Restricted Securities (including Private Placements). Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held at period end is included at the end of the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies. Funds may invest in stock, warrants, and other securities of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) or similar special purpose entities. A SPAC is a publicly traded company that raises investment capital via an initial public offering (IPO) for the purpose of acquiring the equity securities of one or more existing companies via merger, business combination, acquisition or other similar transactions within a designated time frame.
Private Investment in Public Equity. Funds may acquire equity securities of an issuer through a private investment in a public equity (PIPE) transaction, including through commitments to purchase securities on a when-issued basis. A PIPE typically involves the purchase of securities directly from a publicly traded company in a private placement transaction. Securities purchased through PIPE transactions will be restricted from trading and considered illiquid until a resale registration statement for the shares is filed and declared effective.
At the current and/or prior period end, the Fund had commitments to purchase when-issued securities through PIPE transactions with SPACs. The commitments are contingent upon the SPACs acquiring the securities of target companies. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on any commitments outstanding at period end is separately presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unfunded commitments, and any change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unfunded commitments during the period is separately presented in the Statement of Operations, as applicable. The total amount of commitments outstanding at period end is presented in the table below.
| Investment to be Acquired | Shares | Commitment Amount |
Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. | 14,849 | $142,996 |
4. Derivative Instruments.
Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments. The Fund's investment objectives allow for various types of derivative instruments, including futures contracts. Derivatives are investments whose value is primarily derived from underlying assets, indices or reference rates and may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (OTC). Derivatives may involve a future commitment to buy or sell a specified asset based on specified terms, to exchange future cash flows at periodic intervals based on a notional principal amount, or for one party to make one or more payments upon the occurrence of specified events in exchange for periodic payments from the other party.
Derivatives were used to increase returns and to manage exposure to certain risks as defined below. The success of any strategy involving derivatives depends on analysis of numerous economic factors, and if the strategies for investment do not work as intended, the objectives may not be achieved.
Derivatives were used to increase or decrease exposure to the following risk(s):
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Equity Risk | Equity risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange risk), whether caused by factors specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment. |
Funds are also exposed to additional risks from investing in derivatives, such as liquidity risk and counterparty credit risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that a fund will be unable to close out the derivative in the open market in a timely manner. Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will not be able to fulfill its obligation to a fund. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded contracts may be mitigated by the protection provided by the exchange on which they trade.
Investing in derivatives may involve greater risks than investing in the underlying assets directly and, to varying degrees, may involve risk of loss in excess of any initial investment and collateral received and amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, there may be the risk that the change in value of the derivative contract does not correspond to the change in value of the underlying instrument.
Futures Contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specified underlying instrument for a fixed price at a specified future date. Futures contracts were used to manage exposure to the stock market.
Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) with a clearing broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent daily payments are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contracts and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or (depreciation). This receivable and/or payable, if any, is included in daily variation margin on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gain or (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of a futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts during the period is presented in the Statement of Operations.
Any open futures contracts at period end are presented in the Schedule of Investments under the caption "Futures Contracts". The notional amount at value reflects each contract's exposure to the underlying instrument or index at period end, and is representative of volume of activity during the period unless an average notional amount is presented. Any securities deposited to meet initial margin requirements are identified in the Schedule of Investments. Any cash deposited to meet initial margin requirements is presented as segregated cash with brokers for derivative instruments in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, U.S. government securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) |
Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund | 232,100,783 | 197,059,172 |
Unaffiliated Exchanges In-Kind. Shares that were exchanged for investments, including accrued interest and cash, if any, are shown in the table below. The amount of in-kind exchanges is included in share transactions in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets.
| Shares | Total Proceeds ($) |
Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund | 2,102,228 | 26,805,478 |
Prior Year Unaffiliated Exchanges In-Kind. Shares that were exchanged for investments, including accrued interest and cash, if any, are shown in the table below. The amount of in-kind exchanges is included in share transactions in the accompanying Statement of Changes in Net Assets.
| Shares | Total Proceeds ($) |
Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund | 26,952,681 | 327,304,143 |
6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee that is based on an annual rate of .32% of average net assets. Under the management contract, the investment adviser or an affiliate pays all other expenses of the Fund, excluding fees and expenses of the independent Trustees, and certain miscellaneous expenses such as proxy and shareholder meeting expenses.
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
| Amount |
Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund | $ 2,383 |
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR), or other affiliated entities of FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. Activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
| Borrower or Lender | Average Loan Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Interest Expense |
Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund | Borrower | $ 5,184,000 | 5.57% | $801 |
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
| Purchases ($) | Sales ($) | Realized Gain (Loss) ($) |
Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund | 8,993,659 | 12,865,716 | 190,174 |
Subsequent Event - Sub-Advisory Arrangements. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited will be amended to provide that the investment adviser will pay each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
7. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The commitment fees on the pro-rata portion of the line of credit are borne by the investment adviser. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
8. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, a fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
| Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS | Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS | Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End |
Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund | $523 | $51 | $- |
9. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses by $1,137.
10. Other.
A fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
11. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, as applicable and (2) ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024). |
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class/Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. If any fund is a shareholder of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (the Underlying Funds), such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses incurred presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. If any fund is a shareholder of any Underlying Funds, such fund indirectly bears its proportional share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds in addition to the direct expenses as presented in the table. These fees and expenses are not included in the annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | | | Annualized Expense Ratio- A | | Beginning Account Value September 1, 2023 | | Ending Account Value February 29, 2024 | | Expenses Paid During Period- C September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024 |
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Fidelity® Balanced K6 Fund | | | | .32% | | | | | | |
Actual | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,106.70 | | $ 1.68 |
Hypothetical-B | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,023.27 | | $ 1.61 |
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A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B 5% return per year before expenses
C Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/ 366 (to reflect the one-half year period). The fees and expenses of any Underlying Funds are not included in each annualized expense ratio.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund
At its January 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), approved amended and restated sub-advisory agreements (the Sub-Advisory Contracts) for the fund, including the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (FMR Japan). The Sub-Advisory Contracts will be effective March 1, 2024. The Board will consider the annual renewal of the fund's Sub-Advisory Contracts in May 2024, following its review of additional materials provided by FMR.
The Board considered the Sub-Advisory Contracts, which simplified the calculation of the fees paid by FMR to the sub-advisers under the agreements. The Board noted that the agreements with FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan were amended to provide that FMR will compensate each sub-adviser at a fee rate equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs incurred in providing services under the agreement. The Board considered that, under the Sub-Advisory Contracts, FMR, and not the fund, will continue to pay the sub-advisory fees to each applicable sub-adviser, and that the management fee paid by the fund under the management contract with FMR will remain unchanged.
The Board further considered that the approval of the fund's Sub-Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets or the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. Further, the Board considered that the Sub-Advisory Contracts would not change the obligations and services of FMR and its affiliates on behalf of the fund, and, in particular, there would be no change in the nature and level of services provided to the fund by FMR and its affiliates.
In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's advisory contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the funds, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Sub-Advisory Contracts should be approved.
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Liquidity Rule) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that funds will be unable to meet their redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.
The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the Program) reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund's liquidity risk and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Fund's investment adviser as administrator of the Program. The Fidelity advisers have established a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the LRM Committee) to manage the Program for each of the Fidelity Funds. The LRM Committee monitors the adequacy and effectiveness of implementation of the Program and on a periodic basis assesses each Fund's liquidity risk based on a variety of factors including (1) the Fund's investment strategy, (2) portfolio liquidity and cash flow projections during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, (3) shareholder redemptions, (4) borrowings and other funding sources and (5) certain factors specific to ETFs including the effect of the Fund's prices and spreads, market participants, and basket compositions on the overall liquidity of the Fund's portfolio, as applicable.
In accordance with the Program, each of the Fund's portfolio investments is classified into one of four defined liquidity categories based on a determination of a reasonable expectation for how long it would take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) without significantly changing its market value.
- Highly liquid investments - cash or convertible to cash within three business days or less
- Moderately liquid investments - convertible to cash in three to seven calendar days
- Less liquid investments - can be sold or disposed of, but not settled, within seven calendar days
- Illiquid investments - cannot be sold or disposed of within seven calendar days
Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including various market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth, and generally utilize analysis from a third-party liquidity metrics service.
The Liquidity Rule places a 15% limit on a fund's illiquid investments and requires funds that do not primarily hold assets that are highly liquid investments to determine and maintain a minimum percentage of the fund's net assets to be invested in highly liquid investments (highly liquid investment minimum or HLIM). The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments and for determining, periodically reviewing and complying with the HLIM requirement as applicable.
At a recent meeting of the Fund's Board of Trustees, the LRM Committee provided a written report to the Board pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of the Program for the period December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023. The report concluded that the Program is operating effectively and is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund's liquidity risk.
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Item 2.
Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
Item 3.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not applicable.
Item 4.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Investments
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable
Item 7.
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9.
Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fidelity Puritan 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 Fidelity Puritan Trust’s (the “Trust”) disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that
material information relating to the Trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(a)(ii) There was no change in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12.
Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management
Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 18.
Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
Item 19.
Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Fidelity Puritan Trust
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By: | /s/Stacie M. Smith |
| Stacie M. Smith |
| President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: | April 22, 2024 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: | /s/Stacie M. Smith |
| Stacie M. Smith |
| President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: | April 22, 2024 |
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By: | /s/John J. Burke III |
| John J. Burke III |
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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Date: | April 22, 2024 |