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Fidelity VIP High Income Initial
Release date as of 2024-11-30. Data on page is subject to change.
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Overall Morningstar
Rating™
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As of 2024-11-30
Out of 584
High Yield Bond Funds
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As of 2024-09-30
Total Fund Assets ($ Mil)
806.85
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  Investment Objective & Strategy  
The investment seeks a high level of current income, while also considering growth of capital.
The fund primarily invests in income-producing debt securities, preferred stocks, and convertible securities, with an emphasis on lower-quality debt securities. It potentially invests in non-income producing securities, including defaulted securities and common stocks. The fund invests in companies in troubled or uncertain financial condition. It invests in domestic and foreign issuers. The fund uses fundamental analysis of each issuer's financial condition and industry position and market and economic conditions to select investments.
  Morningstar Category: High Yield Bond
High-yield bond portfolios concentrate on lower-quality bonds, which are riskier than those of higher-quality companies. These portfolios generally offer higher yields than other types of portfolios, but they are also more vulnerable to economic and credit risk. These portfolios primarily invest in U.S. high-income debt securities where at least 65% or more of bond assets are not rated or are rated by a major agency such as Standard & Poor's or Moody's at the level of BB (considered speculative for taxable bonds) and below. 
  Investment Risks
High-Yield Bond Funds: Funds that invest in lower-rated debt securities (commonly referred to as junk bonds) involve additional risk because of the lower credit quality of the securities in the portfolio. There are risks associated with the possibility of a higher level of volatility and increased risk of default.
  Portfolio Profile
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Bullet U.S. Stocks U.S. Stocks 2.3
Bullet Non-U.S. Stocks Non-U.S. Stocks 1.1
Bullet Bonds Bonds 91.4
Bullet Cash Cash 2.4
Bullet Other Other 2.8
Asset Allocation Rescaled Graph
Data through 2024-09-30
Morningstar Fixed-Income Sectors
% Fund
Government 0.52
Corporate 96.26
Securitized 0.78
Municipal 0.00
Cash & Equivalents 2.44
Derivative 0.00
Data through 2024-09-30
Credit Analysis
% Bonds
AAA 0.64
AA 0.00
A 0.00
BBB 5.58
BB 39.00
B 50.18
Below B 0.00
Not Rated 4.60
Data through 2024-09-30
Credit Analysis Graph
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 13
Total Number of Bond Holdings 746
% of Net Assets in Top 10 Holdings 8.26
Turnover % (as of 2023-12-31) 48.00
30 Day SEC Yield % 6.64
Top Holdings
Maturity
Date
Shares
Value
$000
% of Net
Assets
Fidelity Cash Central Fund --- 15,677 15,681 1.96
Fidelity Private Cr Co (Unit) --- 1,191 11,801 1.48
Mesquite Engy --- 83 6,946 0.87
DISH Network Corporation 3.375% 2026-08-15 8,064 6,470 0.81
Uber Technologies Inc 4.5% 2029-08-15 4,462 4,424 0.55
Community Health Systems Incorporated 5.25% 2030-05-15 4,605 4,238 0.53
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer Inc 6.75% 2027-10-15 4,250 4,234 0.53
PG&E Corporation 5.25% 2030-07-01 4,230 4,201 0.53
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corp Bd ETF --- 107 4,013 0.50
United States Treasury Notes 4.125% 2032-11-15 3,880 3,991 0.50
Data through 2024-09-30
  Principal Risks   
Foreign Securities, Loss of Money, Not FDIC Insured, Issuer, Interest Rate, Market/Market Volatility, Equity Securities
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  Other Information
Inception Date: 1985-09-19
Portfolio Manager(s)
Alexandre Karam   (2018-12-01)
Alexandre Karam is a portfolio manager in the High Income 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 more than 26 million individuals, institutions, and financial intermediaries.
Benjamin Harrison   (2022-01-03)
Benjamin Harrison is a portfolio manager in the High Income and Alternatives division at Fidelity Investments, where he manages retail and institutional assets. Prior to assuming his current portfolio management responsibilities, Mr. Harrison was a Managing Director of Research and Business Development, where he had oversight of the high income, emerging market debt, and real estate research teams. He also served as a research analyst covering chemical, services, forest products, and technology credits. He has been in the financial industry since joining Fidelity in 2009.
Jared Beckerman   (2024-01-01)
Jared Beckerman is a research analyst in the High Income and Alternatives 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. Beckerman evaluates investment opportunities across multiple asset classes, including stocks, high yield bonds, and leveraged loans. He currently covers companies in the healthcare industry. His prior research coverage included energy services, midstream and refining, casinos and gaming, shipping, aerospace & defense, capital goods, and railroad companies. Prior to joining Fidelity in 2012, Mr. Beckerman was a research analyst at Sugarloaf Rock Capital where he focused on evaluating public investment opportunities across the media & telecommunications industry. He also was an investment banking analyst at Deutsche Bank. He has been in the financial industry since 2006. Mr. Beckerman earned his bachelor of science in applied economics and management from Cornell University and his master of business administration from Columbia Business School.
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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