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Total Fund Assets ($ Mil)
7,239.2
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  Investment Objective & Strategy  
The investment seeks income and capital growth consistent with reasonable risk.
The fund invests approximately 60% of assets in stocks and other equity securities and the remainder in bonds and other debt securities, including lower-quality debt securities (those of less than investment-grade quality, also referred to as high yield debt securities or junk bonds), when its outlook is neutral. It invests at least 25% of total assets in fixed-income senior securities. The fund invests in domestic and foreign issuers.
  Morningstar Category: Moderate Allocation
Funds in allocation categories seek to provide both income and capital appreciation by primarily investing in multiple asset classes, including stocks, bonds, and cash. These moderate strategies seek to balance preservation of capital with appreciation. They typically expect volatility similar to a strategic equity exposure between 50% and 70%. 
  Investment Risks
There are no additional fund specific investment risks (e.g. liquidity risk, currency risk, foreign investment risk, etc.) associated with this fund beyond the normal risks generally associated with investing in a mutual fund.
  Portfolio Profile
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Bullet U.S. Stocks U.S. Stocks 57.0
Bullet Non-U.S. Stocks Non-U.S. Stocks 3.7
Bullet Bonds Bonds 35.9
Bullet Cash Cash 3.1
Bullet Other Other 0.3
Asset Allocation Rescaled Graph
Data through 2024-01-31
Morningstar Equity Sectors
% of Stocks
Cyclical 27.70
Basic Materials 2.20
Consumer Cyclical 10.71
Financial Services 12.48
Real Estate 2.31
Sensitive 50.78
Communication Services 8.99
Energy 4.04
Industrials 8.12
Technology 29.63
Defensive 21.53
Consumer Defensive 6.25
Healthcare 13.01
Utilities 2.27
Data through 2024-01-31
Morningstar Fixed-Income Sectors
% Fund
Government 40.89
Corporate 24.03
Securitized 27.38
Municipal 0.00
Cash & Equivalents 7.65
Derivative 0.06
Data through 2024-01-31
Credit Analysis
% Bonds
AAA 72.15
AA 2.53
A 9.00
BBB 15.54
BB 0.43
B 0.00
Below B 0.02
Not Rated 0.33
Data through 2024-01-31
Credit Analysis Graph
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 312
Total Number of Bond Holdings 1888
% of Net Assets in Top 10 Holdings 24.24
Turnover % (as of 2023-12-31) 28.00
30 Day SEC Yield % ---
Top Holdings
Sector Country Maturity Date Market Value ($000) % of Net Assets
Microsoft Corp USA --- 370,505 5.37
Apple Inc USA --- 235,915 3.42
Fidelity Cash Central Fund --- USA --- 201,953 2.93
NVIDIA Corp USA --- 187,780 2.72
Amazon.com Inc USA --- 186,907 2.71
Meta Platforms Inc Class A USA --- 117,722 1.71
Alphabet Inc Class A USA --- 109,917 1.59
United States Treasury Notes 3.875% --- USA 2029-11-30 106,735 1.55
United States Treasury Notes 4.375% --- USA 2030-11-30 78,730 1.14
JPMorgan Chase & Co USA --- 75,932 1.10
Data through 2024-01-31
  Principal Risks   
Prepayment (Call), Foreign Securities, Loss of Money, Not FDIC Insured, Growth Investing, Value Investing, Issuer, Interest Rate, Market/Market Volatility, Equity Securities
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  Other Information
Inception Date: 1995-01-03
Portfolio Manager(s)
Douglas Simmons   (2014-01-01)
Co-Manager(utilities sector) of FIAM. Before joining Fidelity in 2003, Mr. Simmons worked as a financial analyst at the private equity firm Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst. He has been in the investments industry since 1997. Mr. Simmons earned his BA in finance from The University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with highest honors, and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Christopher Lee   (2022-08-01)
Chris Lee is a managing director of research and portfolio manager in the Equity division at Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing, and other financial products and services to institutions, financial intermediaries, and individuals. In this role, Mr. Lee is responsible for overseeing the Health Care and Cyclicals teams. He also co-manages the Fidelity Enduring Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Disruptive Automation Fund, Fidelity Disruptive Communications Fund, Fidelity Disruptive Finance Fund, Fidelity Disruptive Medicine Fund, Fidelity Disruptive Technology Fund, and Fidelity Disruptors Fund. Effective August 1, 2022, Mr. Lee will assume co-lead of the Stock Selector Large Cap team and the FIAM Global Sector team. He will also co-manage Fidelity and Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund, Fidelity Series All Sector Equity Fund, Fidelity and Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector Mid Cap Fund, Fidelity VIP Balanced Portfolio, and the FIAM Global Sector Strategies: Small/Mid Cap Core; and Global Core. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Lee managed Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund, Fidelity VIP Financial Services Portfolio, Fidelity Select Financial Services Portfolio, Fidelity Financial Services Central Fund, the Fidelity and Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector All Cap Funds, Fidelity Select Brokerage and Investment Management Portfolio, Fidelity VIP Growth Strategies Portfolio, Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund, and Fidelity Select Consumer Finance Portfolio. Previously, he managed Fidelity Select Electronics Portfolio and Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund. He joined Fidelity as an equity analyst covering the semiconductor industry in 2004. Before joining Fidelity, Mr. Lee was an associate in the Technology group at TA Associates, a private equity firm in Boston. Previously, he worked as a financial analyst in the Technology group at Robertson Stephens. He has been in the financial industry since 1997. Mr. Lee earned his bachelor of arts degree in East Asian studies from Yale University and his master of business administration degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management.
Laurie Mundt   (2024-03-08)
Prior to joining Fidelity Investments in 2008 as a research analyst, Ms. Mundt served as a vice president for T. Rowe Price Group, which she joined in 2000.
Matthew Drukker   (2022-01-18)
Matthew Drukker is a member of FMR’s Stock Selector Large Cap Group (communication services sector). Matthew Drukker is portfolio manager of Fidelity Management & Research Company. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments in August 2007 as a research analyst, Mr. Drukker was an investment banker at Sander O'Neill in New York from 1999 to 2006.
Chad Colman   (2022-07-29)
Chad Colman joined Fidelity Investments in 2009, since then he has worked as an analyst, global sector leader, and portfolio manager. Currently, he manages the industrials sleeves of the FIAM sector strategies and analyzes stocks for the broader, diversified portfolio management team. Prior to assuming his current role in 2011, Mr. Colman was a research analyst responsible for coverage of the U.S. industrials sector. Mr. Colman has been in the investments industry since 2002. Mr. Colman earned his B.S. degree from Brigham Young University and M.B.A. degree from University of Michigan.
Ali Khan   (2022-01-18)
Ali Khan joined Fidelity Investments in 2007, since then Mr. Khan has worked as an equity research associate and portfolio manager. Mr. Khan earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science from Amherst College.
Robert E. Stansky   (2014-01-01)
Stansky is vice president and portfolio manager, as well a group manager of VIP Contrafund Portfolio and is responsible for assignment of managers to sectors, managing daily cash flows directing risk management and overseeing in the portfolio. He will not select individual securities in the sectors. He joined Fidelity Investments as a research analyst in 1983, and worked as a research assistant from 1984 to 1987. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Stansky managed Fidelity's Magellan Fund from 1996 to 2005. Previously, he managed Fidelity Growth Company Fund, Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund, and Fidelity Growth Strategies, as well as an institutional portfolio for Fidelity. Mr. Stansky also served as an analyst and portfolio assistant on Magellan Fund and as an analyst in Fidelity's Equity research department where he managed the Select Defense & Aerospace Fund. He has been in the financial industry since joining Fidelity in 1983. Mr. Stansky earned his bachelor of science degree in business from Nichols College and his master of business administration degree in finance from New York University.
Ashley Fernandes   (2020-01-01)
Ashley Fernandes is the Natural Resources sector leader and a portfolio manager in the Equity division at Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing, and other financial products and services to institutions, financial intermediaries, and individuals. In this role, Mr. Fernandes provides research coverage for the global integrated energy and global mining companies and he manages the Fidelity Natural Resources Fund. He is also a member of Fidelity's Stock Selector Large Cap Group and is responsible for managing the energy and materials sleeves for various diversified sector-based portfolios. Mr. Fernandes is also responsible for co-managing the Fidelity and Fidelity Advisor Balanced Funds, VIP Balanced Portfolio, Fidelity Select and VIP Materials Portfolio, and Fidelity Advisor Materials Fund. Additionally, he co-manages both the global energy and global materials sector sleeves of the FIAM sector portfolios. Prior to assuming his current role, Mr. Fernandes worked as a global energy analyst for Fidelity International Limited (FIL) in London from 2008 to 2013. In this capacity, he was an analyst for the U.S., Canadian, European integrated, and emerging-market energy sectors, as well as small- and mid-cap international exploration and production (E&P) companies. Before joining Fidelity in 2013, Mr. Fernandes worked as an associate in Private Equity. He has been in the financial industry since 2001. Mr. Fernandes earned his bachelor of commerce degree, with honors, from Queen’s University, and his master of business administration degree from London Business School. He is also a CFA® charterholder.
Priyanshu Bakshi   (2022-01-18)
Priyanshu Bakshi joined Fidelity Investments in 2015. Mr. Bakshi has worked as a research analyst, sector leader, and portfolio manager.
Melissa M. Reilly   (2020-01-01)
Sean Gavin is portfolio manager of the fund, which he has managed since April 2017. He also manages other funds. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 2006, Mr. Gavin has worked as a research analyst and portfolio manager.
Nicola Stafford   (2017-08-03)
Nicola Stafford is a portfolio manager in the Equity division at Fidelity Investments. She has been in the financial industry since 2001. Ms. Stafford earned her bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering and economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Pierre Sorel   (2014-01-01)
Pierre Sorel is a sector leader and portfolio manager in the Equity division at Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing, and other financial products and services to institutions, financial intermediaries, and individuals. In this role, Mr. Sorel is responsible for covering the financial sector and is a member of the Stock Selector Large Cap Group. Additionally, he manages the Fidelity Financial Services Central Fund and co-manages Fidelity and Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund, VIP Balance Portfolio, Fidelity Series All-Sector Equity Fund, FIAM Strategic Advisor Core Research Fund, FIAM U.S. Total Stock Fund, Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector Mid Cap Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector All Cap Fund. Mr. Sorel also co-manages the Financials sleeve of the FIAM Global Sector Strategies: FIAM Small/Mid Cap Core, FIAM Large Cap Core, and FIAM Global Core. Prior to assuming his current position with the Stock Selector Large Cap Group in October 2007, Mr. Sorel managed Fidelity Funds Global Financial Services Fund, a financial services sector fund available exclusively to investors outside of the United States. Previously, he worked as an analyst covering the leisure, automobile, and banking industries in Europe at Fidelity International Limited (FIL). Before joining FIL in 1998, Mr. Sorel was a financial services consultant at Oliver Wyman. He has been in the financial industry since 1993. Mr. Sorel earned his bachelor of arts degree in economics and his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Brown University; his master of science degree in computer engineering from Princeton University; and his master of business administration degree from INSEAD. He is also a CFA® charterholder.
Steven Kaye   (2014-01-01)
Kaye is a vice president and portfolio manager with Fidelity Management & Research. Previously, he was head of Fidelity Select Portfolios and assistant director of research. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 1985, Mr. Kaye has worked as a research analyst, assistant director of equity research, and portfolio manager. Before joining the firm, he spent two years as a research analyst with Strategic Planning Associates.
Investment Advisor(s)
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
Issuer
Fidelity Investments
Subadvisor(s)
FMR Investment Management (U.K.) Limited
Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited
Fidelity Management & Research (HK) Ltd
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Morningstar
Return
Morningstar
Risk
Morningstar
Rating
Number of
Funds
3-Year High High 686
5-Year High High 646
10-Year High High 487
Overall High High 686
Morningstar Category: Moderate Allocation | Number of Funds in Category: 686
Data through 2024-03-31
Ratings reflect risk-adjusted performance and are derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three, five and ten-year (if applicable) time periods.
  Volatility Measurements
Standard Deviation 13.79
Mean 6.50
Sharpe Ratio 0.32
Trailing 3-Yr as of 2024-03-31
  Modern Portfolio Theory Statistics
Best Fit Index
Morningstar US Mod Tgt Alloc NR USD
R-Squared 99
Beta 1.12
Alpha 1.69
Trailing 3-Yr as of 2024-03-31
  Principal Risks   
Prepayment (Call), Foreign Securities, Loss of Money, Not FDIC Insured, Growth Investing, Value Investing, Issuer, Interest Rate, Market/Market Volatility, Equity Securities
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  Investment Risks
There are no additional fund specific investment risks (e.g. liquidity risk, currency risk, foreign investment risk, etc.) associated with this fund beyond the normal risks generally associated with investing in a mutual fund.
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Size
Average Mkt Cap $Mil 218,493
   
Market Capitalization % of Portfolio
Giant 49.17
Large 30.81
Medium 16.47
Small 3.17
Micro 0.39
   
Investment Valuation Stock
Portfolio
Forward P/E 20.6
Price/Book 3.7
Price/Sales 2.4
Price/Cash Flow 14.8
Dividend Yield 1.3
Long-Term Earnings 11.9
Historical Earnings 11.9
Sales Growth 8.5
Cash-Flow Growth 9.9
Book-Value Growth 3.6
As of 2024-01-31
Data as of 2024-01-31
  Style Box Details for Bond Holdings
Average Eff Duration 5.43 Yrs
Average Eff Maturity ---
Average Wtd Coupon 3.80
Average Wtd Price 93.70
As of 2024-01-31
Data as of 2024-01-31
  Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Bullet U.S. Stocks U.S. Stocks 57.0
Bullet Non-U.S. Stocks Non-U.S. Stocks 3.7
Bullet Bonds Bonds 35.9
Bullet Cash Cash 3.1
Bullet Other Other 0.3
Asset Allocation Rescaled Graph
Data through 2024-01-31
  Morningstar Equity Sectors
% of Stocks
Cyclical 27.70
Basic Materials 2.20
Consumer Cyclical 10.71
Financial Services 12.48
Real Estate 2.31
Sensitive 50.78
Communication Services 8.99
Energy 4.04
Industrials 8.12
Technology 29.63
Defensive 21.53
Consumer Defensive 6.25
Healthcare 13.01
Utilities 2.27
Data through 2024-01-31
  Morningstar Fixed-Income Sectors
% Fund
Government 40.89
Corporate 24.03
Securitized 27.38
Municipal 0.00
Cash & Equivalents 7.65
Derivative 0.06
Data through 2024-01-31
  Credit Analysis
% Bonds
AAA 72.15
AA 2.53
A 9.00
BBB 15.54
BB 0.43
B 0.00
Below B 0.02
Not Rated 0.33
Data through 2024-01-31
Credit Analysis Graph
  Top 25 Holdings
Total Number of Stock Holdings 312
Total Number of Bond Holdings 1888
% of Net Assets in Top 10 Holdings 24.24
Turnover % (as of 2023-12-31) 28.00
30 Day SEC Yield % ---
Top 25 Holdings
Sector Country Maturity Date Market Value ($000) % of Net Assets
Microsoft Corp USA --- 370,505 5.37
Apple Inc USA --- 235,915 3.42
Fidelity Cash Central Fund --- USA --- 201,953 2.93
NVIDIA Corp USA --- 187,780 2.72
Amazon.com Inc USA --- 186,907 2.71
Meta Platforms Inc Class A USA --- 117,722 1.71
Alphabet Inc Class A USA --- 109,917 1.59
United States Treasury Notes 3.875% --- USA 2029-11-30 106,735 1.55
United States Treasury Notes 4.375% --- USA 2030-11-30 78,730 1.14
JPMorgan Chase & Co USA --- 75,932 1.10
Exxon Mobil Corp USA --- 75,123 1.09
United States Treasury Notes 3.875% --- USA 2029-12-31 73,746 1.07
UnitedHealth Group Inc USA --- 72,416 1.05
Visa Inc Class A USA --- 71,617 1.04
Eli Lilly and Co USA --- 66,519 0.96
United States Treasury Notes 3.875% --- USA 2027-12-31 65,082 0.94
United States Treasury Notes 4.125% --- USA 2032-11-15 63,076 0.91
United States Treasury Notes 3.375% --- USA 2033-05-15 61,583 0.89
Merck & Co Inc USA --- 56,506 0.82
United States Treasury Notes 3.75% --- USA 2030-06-30 55,806 0.81
Boston Scientific Corp USA --- 53,605 0.78
United States Treasury Notes 3.5% --- USA 2033-02-15 52,917 0.77
Federal National Mortgage Association 2% --- USA 2054-03-01 52,033 0.75
Adobe Inc USA --- 50,287 0.73
United States Treasury Notes 1.25% --- USA 2028-05-31 49,240 0.71
Data through 2024-01-31
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  Fees and Expenses Taken from prospectus dated 2024-03-08  
Maximum Fees
Administrative ---
Management 0.15%
12b-1 ---
Actual Fees
12b-1 ---
Management 0.43%
Expense Ratio 0.46%
(taken from annual report dated 2023-12-31)
Total Annual Operating Expense 0.44%
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  Management
Inception Date: 1995-01-03
Mngr Name Douglas Simmons
Mngr Start Date 2014-01-01
Biography
Co-Manager(utilities sector) of FIAM. Before joining Fidelity in 2003, Mr. Simmons worked as a financial analyst at the private equity firm Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst. He has been in the investments industry since 1997. Mr. Simmons earned his BA in finance from The University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with highest honors, and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Mngr Name Christopher Lee
Mngr Start Date 2022-08-01
Biography
Chris Lee is a managing director of research and portfolio manager in the Equity division at Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing, and other financial products and services to institutions, financial intermediaries, and individuals. In this role, Mr. Lee is responsible for overseeing the Health Care and Cyclicals teams. He also co-manages the Fidelity Enduring Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Disruptive Automation Fund, Fidelity Disruptive Communications Fund, Fidelity Disruptive Finance Fund, Fidelity Disruptive Medicine Fund, Fidelity Disruptive Technology Fund, and Fidelity Disruptors Fund. Effective August 1, 2022, Mr. Lee will assume co-lead of the Stock Selector Large Cap team and the FIAM Global Sector team. He will also co-manage Fidelity and Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund, Fidelity Series All Sector Equity Fund, Fidelity and Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector Mid Cap Fund, Fidelity VIP Balanced Portfolio, and the FIAM Global Sector Strategies: Small/Mid Cap Core; and Global Core. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Lee managed Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund, Fidelity VIP Financial Services Portfolio, Fidelity Select Financial Services Portfolio, Fidelity Financial Services Central Fund, the Fidelity and Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector All Cap Funds, Fidelity Select Brokerage and Investment Management Portfolio, Fidelity VIP Growth Strategies Portfolio, Fidelity Growth Strategies Fund, and Fidelity Select Consumer Finance Portfolio. Previously, he managed Fidelity Select Electronics Portfolio and Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund. He joined Fidelity as an equity analyst covering the semiconductor industry in 2004. Before joining Fidelity, Mr. Lee was an associate in the Technology group at TA Associates, a private equity firm in Boston. Previously, he worked as a financial analyst in the Technology group at Robertson Stephens. He has been in the financial industry since 1997. Mr. Lee earned his bachelor of arts degree in East Asian studies from Yale University and his master of business administration degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management.
Mngr Name Laurie Mundt
Mngr Start Date 2024-03-08
Biography
Prior to joining Fidelity Investments in 2008 as a research analyst, Ms. Mundt served as a vice president for T. Rowe Price Group, which she joined in 2000.
Mngr Name Matthew Drukker
Mngr Start Date 2022-01-18
Biography
Matthew Drukker is a member of FMR’s Stock Selector Large Cap Group (communication services sector). Matthew Drukker is portfolio manager of Fidelity Management & Research Company. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments in August 2007 as a research analyst, Mr. Drukker was an investment banker at Sander O'Neill in New York from 1999 to 2006.
Mngr Name Chad Colman
Mngr Start Date 2022-07-29
Biography
Chad Colman joined Fidelity Investments in 2009, since then he has worked as an analyst, global sector leader, and portfolio manager. Currently, he manages the industrials sleeves of the FIAM sector strategies and analyzes stocks for the broader, diversified portfolio management team. Prior to assuming his current role in 2011, Mr. Colman was a research analyst responsible for coverage of the U.S. industrials sector. Mr. Colman has been in the investments industry since 2002. Mr. Colman earned his B.S. degree from Brigham Young University and M.B.A. degree from University of Michigan.
Mngr Name Ali Khan
Mngr Start Date 2022-01-18
Biography
Ali Khan joined Fidelity Investments in 2007, since then Mr. Khan has worked as an equity research associate and portfolio manager. Mr. Khan earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science from Amherst College.
Mngr Name Robert E. Stansky
Mngr Start Date 2014-01-01
Biography
Stansky is vice president and portfolio manager, as well a group manager of VIP Contrafund Portfolio and is responsible for assignment of managers to sectors, managing daily cash flows directing risk management and overseeing in the portfolio. He will not select individual securities in the sectors. He joined Fidelity Investments as a research analyst in 1983, and worked as a research assistant from 1984 to 1987. Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Stansky managed Fidelity's Magellan Fund from 1996 to 2005. Previously, he managed Fidelity Growth Company Fund, Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund, and Fidelity Growth Strategies, as well as an institutional portfolio for Fidelity. Mr. Stansky also served as an analyst and portfolio assistant on Magellan Fund and as an analyst in Fidelity's Equity research department where he managed the Select Defense & Aerospace Fund. He has been in the financial industry since joining Fidelity in 1983. Mr. Stansky earned his bachelor of science degree in business from Nichols College and his master of business administration degree in finance from New York University.
Mngr Name Ashley Fernandes
Mngr Start Date 2020-01-01
Biography
Ashley Fernandes is the Natural Resources sector leader and a portfolio manager in the Equity division at Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing, and other financial products and services to institutions, financial intermediaries, and individuals. In this role, Mr. Fernandes provides research coverage for the global integrated energy and global mining companies and he manages the Fidelity Natural Resources Fund. He is also a member of Fidelity's Stock Selector Large Cap Group and is responsible for managing the energy and materials sleeves for various diversified sector-based portfolios. Mr. Fernandes is also responsible for co-managing the Fidelity and Fidelity Advisor Balanced Funds, VIP Balanced Portfolio, Fidelity Select and VIP Materials Portfolio, and Fidelity Advisor Materials Fund. Additionally, he co-manages both the global energy and global materials sector sleeves of the FIAM sector portfolios. Prior to assuming his current role, Mr. Fernandes worked as a global energy analyst for Fidelity International Limited (FIL) in London from 2008 to 2013. In this capacity, he was an analyst for the U.S., Canadian, European integrated, and emerging-market energy sectors, as well as small- and mid-cap international exploration and production (E&P) companies. Before joining Fidelity in 2013, Mr. Fernandes worked as an associate in Private Equity. He has been in the financial industry since 2001. Mr. Fernandes earned his bachelor of commerce degree, with honors, from Queen’s University, and his master of business administration degree from London Business School. He is also a CFA® charterholder.
Mngr Name Priyanshu Bakshi
Mngr Start Date 2022-01-18
Biography
Priyanshu Bakshi joined Fidelity Investments in 2015. Mr. Bakshi has worked as a research analyst, sector leader, and portfolio manager.
Mngr Name Melissa M. Reilly
Mngr Start Date 2020-01-01
Biography
Sean Gavin is portfolio manager of the fund, which he has managed since April 2017. He also manages other funds. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 2006, Mr. Gavin has worked as a research analyst and portfolio manager.
Mngr Name Nicola Stafford
Mngr Start Date 2017-08-03
Biography
Nicola Stafford is a portfolio manager in the Equity division at Fidelity Investments. She has been in the financial industry since 2001. Ms. Stafford earned her bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering and economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Mngr Name Pierre Sorel
Mngr Start Date 2014-01-01
Biography
Pierre Sorel is a sector leader and portfolio manager in the Equity division at Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing, and other financial products and services to institutions, financial intermediaries, and individuals. In this role, Mr. Sorel is responsible for covering the financial sector and is a member of the Stock Selector Large Cap Group. Additionally, he manages the Fidelity Financial Services Central Fund and co-manages Fidelity and Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund, VIP Balance Portfolio, Fidelity Series All-Sector Equity Fund, FIAM Strategic Advisor Core Research Fund, FIAM U.S. Total Stock Fund, Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector Mid Cap Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector All Cap Fund. Mr. Sorel also co-manages the Financials sleeve of the FIAM Global Sector Strategies: FIAM Small/Mid Cap Core, FIAM Large Cap Core, and FIAM Global Core. Prior to assuming his current position with the Stock Selector Large Cap Group in October 2007, Mr. Sorel managed Fidelity Funds Global Financial Services Fund, a financial services sector fund available exclusively to investors outside of the United States. Previously, he worked as an analyst covering the leisure, automobile, and banking industries in Europe at Fidelity International Limited (FIL). Before joining FIL in 1998, Mr. Sorel was a financial services consultant at Oliver Wyman. He has been in the financial industry since 1993. Mr. Sorel earned his bachelor of arts degree in economics and his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Brown University; his master of science degree in computer engineering from Princeton University; and his master of business administration degree from INSEAD. He is also a CFA® charterholder.
Mngr Name Steven Kaye
Mngr Start Date 2014-01-01
Biography
Kaye is a vice president and portfolio manager with Fidelity Management & Research. Previously, he was head of Fidelity Select Portfolios and assistant director of research. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 1985, Mr. Kaye has worked as a research analyst, assistant director of equity research, and portfolio manager. Before joining the firm, he spent two years as a research analyst with Strategic Planning Associates.
Investment Advisor(s)
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
Web Site
www.institutional.fidelity.com
Issuer
Fidelity Investments
Subadvisor(s)
FMR Investment Management (U.K.) Limited
Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited
Fidelity Management & Research (HK) Ltd
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Morningstar Rating, Risk and Return
The Morningstar RatingTM for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustment for sales loads. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.
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Overall ratings represent a weighted average of specific time period (3-, 5- and 10-year) ratings.
The Morningstar Return rates a fund's performance relative to other managed products in its Morningstar Category. It is an assessment of a product's excess return over a risk-free rate (the return of the 90-day Treasury Bill) in comparison with the products in its Morningstar category. In each Morningstar category, the top 10% of products earn a High Morningstar Return (High), the next 22.5% Above Average (+Avg), the middle 35% Average (Avg), the next 22.5% Below Average (-Avg), and the bottom 10% Low (Low). Morningstar Return is measured for up to three time periods (three, five, and 10 years). These separate measures are then weighted and averaged to produce an overall measure for the product. Products with less than three years of performance history are not rated.
Morningstar Risk evaluates a fund's downside volatility relative to that of other products in its Morningstar Category. It is an assessment of the variations in monthly returns, with an emphasis on downside variations, in comparison with the products in its Morningstar category. In each Morningstar category, the 10% of products with the lowest measured risk are described as Low Risk (Low), the next 22.5% Below Average (-Avg), the middle 35% Average (Avg), the next 22.5% Above Average (+Avg), and the top 10% High (High). Morningstar Risk is measured for up to three time periods (three, five, and 10 years). These separate measures are then weighted and averaged to produce an overall measure for the product. Products with less than three years of performance history are not rated.
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Morningstar Ratings (Relative to Category)
  Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating# of Funds
3-year HighHigh686
5-year HighHigh646
10-year HighHigh487
Overall HighHigh686
Morningstar Category : Moderate Allocation | Number of Funds in Category: 686
Data through 2024-03-31
Risk Measures
R-squared reflects the percentage of an investment option's movements that are explained by movements in its benchmark index, showing the degree of correlation between the investment option and the benchmark.
Beta is a measure of an investment option's sensitivity to market movements. A portfolio with a beta greater than 1 is more volatile than the market, and a portfolio with a beta less than 1 is less volatile than the market. Alpha measures the difference between an investment option's actual returns and its expected performance, given its level of risk (as measured by beta).
The Sharpe ratio uses standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk.
Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the volatility of the investment option's returns.
Mean represents the annualized three-year geometric return.
Morningstar Style BoxTM
The Morningstar Style Box reveals a fund's investment strategy as of the date noted on this report.
For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the long stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows the investment style (value, blend, or growth). A darkened cell in the style box matrix indicates the weighted average style of the portfolio.
For portfolios holding fixed-income investments, a Fixed Income Style Box is calculated. The vertical axis shows the credit quality based on credit ratings and the horizontal axis shows interest-rate sensitivity as measured by effective duration. There are three credit categories - "High", "Medium", and "Low"; and there are three interest rate sensitivity categories - "Limited", "Moderate", and "Extensive"; resulting in nine possible combinations. As in the Equity Style Box, the combination of credit and interest rate sensitivity for a portfolio is represented by a darkened square in the matrix. Morningstar uses credit rating information from credit rating agencies (CRAs) that have been designated Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States. For a list of all NRSROs, please visit https://www.sec.gov/ocr/ocr-current-nrsros.html. Additionally, Morningstar will use credit ratings from CRAs which have been recognized by foreign regulatory institutions that are deemed the equivalent of the NRSRO designation. To determine the rating applicable to a holding and the subsequent holding weighted value of a portfolio two methods may be employed. First is a common methodology approach where if a case exists such that two CRAs have rated a holding, the lower rating of the two should be applied; if three or more CRAs have rated a holding, the median rating should be applied; and in cases where there are more than two ratings and a median rating cannot be determined, the lower of the two middle ratings should be applied. Alternatively, if there is more than one rating available an average can be calculated from all and applied. Please Note: Morningstar, Inc. is not an NRSRO nor does it issue a credit rating on the fund. Credit ratings for any security held in a portfolio can change over time.
Morningstar uses the credit rating information to calculate a weighted-average credit quality value for the portfolio. This value is based only upon those holdings which are considered to be classified as "fixed income", such a government, corporate, or securitized issues. Other types of holdings such as equities and many, though not all, types of derivatives are excluded. The weighted-average credit quality value is represented by a rating symbol which corresponds to the long-term rating symbol schemas employed by most CRAs. Note that this value is not explicitly published but instead serves as an input in the Style Box calculation. This symbol is then used to map to a Style Box credit quality category of "low," "medium," or "high". Funds with a "low" credit quality category are those whose weighted-average credit quality is determined to be equivalent to the commonly used High Yield classification, meaning a rating below "BBB", portfolios assigned to the "high" credit category have either a "AAA" or "AA+" average credit quality value, while "medium" are those with an average rating of "AA-" inclusive to "BBB-". It is expected and intended that the majority of portfolios will be assigned a credit category of "medium".
For assignment to an interest-rate sensitivity category, Morningstar uses the average effective duration of the portfolio. From this value there are three distinct methodologies employed to determine assignment to category. Portfolio which are assigned to Morningstar municipal-bond categories employ static breakpoints between categories. These breakpoints are: "Limited" equal to 4.5 years or less, "Moderate" equal to 4.5 years to less than 7 years; and "Extensive" equal to more than 7 years. For portfolios assigned to Morningstar categories other than U.S. Taxable, including all domiciled outside the United States, static duration breakpoints are also used: "Limited" equals less than or equal to 3.5 years, "Moderate" equals greater than 3.5 years but less than or equal to 6 years, and "Extensive" is assigned to portfolios with effective durations of more than 6 years.
Note: Interest-rate sensitivity for non-U.S. domiciled portfolios (excluding those in Morningstar convertible categories) may be assigned using average modified duration when average effective duration is not available.
For portfolios Morningstar classifies as U.S. Taxable Fixed-Income, interest-rate sensitivity category assignment is based on the effective duration of the Morningstar Core Bond Index (MCBI). The classification assignment is dynamically determined relative to the benchmark index value. A "Limited" category will be assigned to portfolios whose average effective duration is between 25% to 75% of MCBI average effective duration, where the average effective duration is between 75% to 125% of the MCBI the portfolio will be classified as "Moderate", and those portfolios with an average effective duration value 125% or greater of the average effective duration of the MCBI will be classified as "Extensive".
Investment Risk
Foreign Securities Investment Options:/Emerging Market Investment Options: The investor should note that investment options that invest in foreign securities involve special additional risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, currency risk, political risk, and risk associated with varying accounting standards. Investing in emerging markets may accentuate these risks.
Sector Investment Options: The investor should note that investment options that invest exclusively in one sector or industry involve additional risks. The lack of industry diversification subjects the investor to increased industry-specific risks.
Non-Diversified Investment Options: The investor should note that investment options that invest more of their assets in a single issuer involve additional risks, including share price fluctuations, because of the increased concentration of investments.
Small Cap Investment Options: The investor should note that investment options that invest in stocks of small companies involve additional risks. Smaller companies typically have a higher risk of failure, and are not as well established as larger blue-chip companies. Historically, smaller-company stocks have experienced a greater degree of market volatility than the overall market average.
Mid Cap Investment Options: The investor should note that investment options that invest in companies with market capitalizations below $10 billion involve additional risks. The securities of these companies may be more volatile and less liquid than the securities of larger companies.
High-Yield Bond Investment Options: The investor should note that investment options that invest in lower-rated debt securities (commonly referred to as junk bonds) involve additional risks because of the lower credit quality of the securities in the portfolio. The investor should be aware of the possible higher level of volatility, and increased risk of default.
Yield
The yield of an investment option refers to the income generated by an investment in that investment option over an identified period of time. The SEC 30-day yield refers to the income generated by an investment over an identified 30-day period. The SEC 30-day yield is calculated by dividing: (I) the net investment income per share of the investment option earned over a 30-day period; by (II) the maximum offering price per share of the investment option on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized using semi-annual compounding. This means that the amount of income generated during the 30-day period is assumed to be generated each month over a 12-month period and is reinvested every six months. The yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned by investing in the investment option because of certain adjustments required by the SEC and, therefore, may not correlate to the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders.