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UNITED STATES FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-4008
Fidelity Investment Trust 82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Scott C. Goebel, Secretary
82 Devonshire St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-563-7000
Date of fiscal year end:
October 31
Date of reporting period:
October 31, 2009
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Fidelity's Fidelity® Diversified International Fund
Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund
Fidelity Overseas Fund
Fidelity Worldwide Fund
Annual Report
October 31, 2009
(2_fidelity_logos) (Registered_Trademark)
Chairman's Message
The Chairman's message to shareholders.
Diversified International Fund
Shareholder Expense Example
Performance
Management's Discussion
Investment Changes
Investments
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
International Capital Appreciation Fund
Shareholder Expense Example
Performance
Management's Discussion
Investment Changes
Investments
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Overseas Fund
Shareholder Expense Example
Performance
Management's Discussion
Investment Changes
Investments
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Worldwide Fund
Shareholder Expense Example
Performance
Management's Discussion
Investment Changes
Investments
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Trustees and Officers
Distributions
Board Approval of Investment
Advisory Contracts and Management
Fees
Annual Report
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(Name and address of agent for service)
Broadly Diversified International Equity
Funds
Contents
Annual Report
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Dear Shareholder:
We've seen a strong upswing in the global equity markets since last March, as signs of improvement in some economic indicators have brought many investors back into the marketplace. But there remain other key measures - notably high unemployment and slack consumer spending - that suggest the road back to economic health could still be a bumpy ride. Financial markets are always unpredictable, of course, but there also are several time-tested investment principles that can help put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There can be tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best-performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or by phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The actual expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Diversified International and Class K, and for the entire period (June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F. The hypothetical expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the one-half year period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of each fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, each Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of each fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, each Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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.
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|
Annualized Expense Ratio |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
|
Diversified International |
1.01% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,280.30 |
$ 5.81B |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,020.11 |
$ 5.14C |
|
Class K |
.79% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,281.70 |
$ 4.54B |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,021.22 |
$ 4.02C |
|
Class F |
.71% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,154.60 |
$ 2.68B |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,021.63 |
$ 3.62C |
A 5% return per year before expenses
B Actual expenses are equal to each class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period) for Diversified International and Class K and multiplied by 128/365 (to reflect the period June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F.
C Hypothetical expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
|
Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
|
Diversified International |
24.32% |
4.76% |
5.72% |
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Diversified International, a class of the fund, on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI® EAFE ® (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index performed over the same period.
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Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from William Bower, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Diversified International Fund: For the year ending October 31, 2009, the fund's Retail Class shares returned 24.32%, trailing its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE. A combination of unfavorable stock selection in financials and an underweighting in the sector, which performed well during the period, was the biggest detractor from relative results. In addition, stock picks and an underweighting in the capital goods industry dampened returns. Adverse stock and market selection within technology also hurt, with our results heavily influenced by one holding that disappointed - Indonesian software maker Satyam Computer Services. Regionally, weak stock picking and lower-than-benchmark exposure to the strong-performing Australian market and dollar did the most damage. Security selection in Japan weighed on returns as well, but that negative was partially offset by being significantly underweighted in this lagging market. Unfavorable country allocations within Europe also detracted, as did a modest cash position. The biggest individual detractor was an overweighted position in Japanese financial firm ORIX, closely followed by our stake in Satyam. Conversely, stock choices in consumer discretionary - primarily in automobiles/components and retailing - and an underweighting in automobiles/components added the most to relative performance. Underweighted exposure to the weak-performing utilities sector also helped, as did security selection in telecommunication services and energy. On a geographic basis, the fund benefited from its modest out-of-index exposure to Canada and Brazil - markets that fared extremely well, bolstered in part by a weak U.S. dollar - and from some strong-performing U.S. holdings. In terms of specific contributors, largely avoiding German automaker and index constituent Volkswagen paid off nicely, as did an overweighting in Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev. Some stocks mentioned in this report were not held at period end.
Note to shareholders: The fund reopened to new accounts on March 31, 2009.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
Portfolio
Diversified International
|
Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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|
As of October 31, 2009 |
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United Kingdom |
17.4% |
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Japan |
14.5% |
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United States of America |
10.4% |
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France |
9.7% |
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Switzerland |
8.9% |
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Germany |
6.9% |
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Canada |
5.3% |
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Spain |
4.7% |
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Italy |
2.9% |
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Other |
19.3% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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As of April 30, 2009 |
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United Kingdom |
17.3% |
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Japan |
15.4% |
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Switzerland |
11.3% |
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United States of America |
8.6% |
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Germany |
7.9% |
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France |
7.7% |
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Canada |
6.4% |
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Spain |
4.0% |
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Italy |
2.9% |
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Other |
18.5% |
|
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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Asset Allocation |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Stocks |
96.3 |
97.2 |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
3.7 |
2.8 |
|
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) |
2.3 |
1.3 |
|
Telefonica SA (Spain, Diversified Telecommunication Services) |
2.1 |
1.9 |
|
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Wireless Telecommunication Services) |
1.9 |
1.9 |
|
Nestle SA (Reg.) (Switzerland, Food Products) |
1.9 |
2.4 |
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Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) |
1.4 |
1.5 |
|
E.ON AG (Germany, Electric Utilities) |
1.4 |
1.6 |
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Toyota Motor Corp. sponsored ADR (Japan, Automobiles) |
1.3 |
1.6 |
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom, Household Products) |
1.3 |
1.4 |
|
Sanofi-Aventis (France, Pharmaceuticals) |
1.1 |
0.2 |
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV (Belgium, Beverages) |
1.1 |
1.2 |
|
|
15.8 |
|
|
Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Financials |
22.2 |
16.6 |
|
Industrials |
9.8 |
10.8 |
|
Energy |
9.8 |
9.5 |
|
Consumer Staples |
9.3 |
11.2 |
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Health Care |
9.1 |
10.7 |
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Information Technology |
9.3 |
9.8 |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
9.1 |
10.5 |
|
Materials |
7.2 |
7.4 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
7.0 |
6.7 |
|
Utilities |
3.5 |
4.0 |
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Diversified International
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
|
Common Stocks - 95.9% |
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Shares |
Value |
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Australia - 2.0% |
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AMP Ltd. |
9,328,713 |
$ 49,137,637 |
|
|
BHP Billiton Ltd. sponsored ADR (c) |
5,901,000 |
386,987,580 |
|
|
CSL Ltd. |
1,000,000 |
28,068,376 |
|
|
National Australia Bank Ltd. |
1,500,000 |
39,619,394 |
|
|
Newcrest Mining Ltd. |
2,500,000 |
71,838,011 |
|
|
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. |
7,578,885 |
152,579,248 |
|
|
TOTAL AUSTRALIA |
728,230,246 |
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|
Bailiwick of Jersey - 1.1% |
|||
|
Experian PLC |
16,500,000 |
151,431,422 |
|
|
Informa PLC (d) |
33,962,087 |
163,485,254 |
|
|
WPP PLC |
8,000,000 |
71,719,125 |
|
|
TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY |
386,635,801 |
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Belgium - 1.1% |
|||
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV |
8,258,700 |
388,959,645 |
|
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV (strip VVPR) (a) |
5,339,200 |
39,285 |
|
|
TOTAL BELGIUM |
388,998,930 |
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Bermuda - 0.3% |
|||
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Clear Media Ltd. (a) |
22,325,000 |
9,896,263 |
|
|
Huabao International Holdings Ltd. |
21,290,000 |
20,308,104 |
|
|
Seadrill Ltd. (a)(c) |
4,000,000 |
83,547,266 |
|
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TOTAL BERMUDA |
113,751,633 |
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Brazil - 1.3% |
|||
|
Banco Santander (Brasil) SA ADR (a) |
7,000,000 |
83,020,000 |
|
|
BR Malls Participacoes SA (a) |
4,500,000 |
48,265,387 |
|
|
Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA ADR |
6,270,000 |
120,007,800 |
|
|
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras sponsored ADR |
1,300,000 |
60,086,000 |
|
|
Vivo Participacoes SA sponsored ADR |
5,000,000 |
121,250,000 |
|
|
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR (a) |
2,400,000 |
32,976,000 |
|
|
TOTAL BRAZIL |
465,605,187 |
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|
Canada - 5.3% |
|||
|
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada) |
896,500 |
47,687,491 |
|
|
Air Canada: |
|
|
|
|
warrants 10/27/12 (a)(e) |
3,421,100 |
521,292 |
|
|
Class A (a)(e) |
6,842,200 |
6,824,192 |
|
|
Barrick Gold Corp. |
1,286,600 |
46,290,748 |
|
|
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. |
2,700,000 |
175,087,962 |
|
|
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. |
2,000,000 |
86,623,263 |
|
|
Cequence Energy Ltd. (a) |
2,468 |
7,977 |
|
|
CGI Group, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a) |
474,500 |
5,792,945 |
|
|
Crescent Point Energy Corp. |
340,000 |
11,554,694 |
|
|
EnCana Corp. |
3,068,000 |
169,995,844 |
|
|
Flint Energy Services Ltd. (a) |
1,000,000 |
10,850,995 |
|
|
Niko Resources Ltd. (d) |
2,525,000 |
204,266,519 |
|
|
Open Text Corp. (a) |
1,000,000 |
37,308,953 |
|
|
OZ Optics Ltd. unit (a)(g) |
102,000 |
481,440 |
|
|
Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. (a)(e) |
677,100 |
3,676,731 |
|
|
|
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|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. |
734,000 |
$ 3,972,148 |
|
|
PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Class A |
4,250,000 |
122,533,130 |
|
|
Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a)(c)(d) |
5,475,000 |
239,355,866 |
|
|
Research In Motion Ltd. (a) |
1,650,800 |
96,951,498 |
|
|
Royal Bank of Canada |
700,000 |
35,425,036 |
|
|
Silver Wheaton Corp. (a) |
5,000,000 |
62,797,248 |
|
|
Suncor Energy, Inc. |
9,992,000 |
331,451,854 |
|
|
Toronto-Dominion Bank |
600,000 |
34,176,479 |
|
|
Trican Well Service Ltd. (d) |
7,000,000 |
81,839,590 |
|
|
Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a) |
660,200 |
32,052,710 |
|
|
Westernzagros Resources Ltd. (a) |
3,497,100 |
4,295,279 |
|
|
Yamana Gold, Inc. |
2,945,900 |
31,231,410 |
|
|
TOTAL CANADA |
1,883,053,294 |
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|
Cayman Islands - 0.1% |
|||
|
Belle International Holdings Ltd. |
16,510,000 |
16,669,343 |
|
|
China Dongxiang Group Co. Ltd. |
8,480,000 |
5,181,302 |
|
|
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. |
4,992,000 |
32,135,276 |
|
|
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS |
53,985,921 |
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|
China - 0.5% |
|||
|
Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
114,600 |
43,309,632 |
|
|
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. |
38,141,850 |
97,582,406 |
|
|
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. |
36,981,600 |
9,001,587 |
|
|
NetEase.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
548,400 |
21,179,208 |
|
|
TOTAL CHINA |
171,072,833 |
||
|
Czech Republic - 0.0% |
|||
|
Komercni Banka AS |
25,000 |
4,972,797 |
|
|
Denmark - 1.1% |
|||
|
A.P. Moller - Maersk AS Series B |
160 |
1,100,874 |
|
|
Carlsberg AS Series B |
1,582,733 |
111,715,703 |
|
|
Novo Nordisk AS Series B |
4,042,300 |
251,754,616 |
|
|
William Demant Holding AS (a) |
567,348 |
40,550,497 |
|
|
TOTAL DENMARK |
405,121,690 |
||
|
Finland - 0.1% |
|||
|
Nokian Tyres PLC |
1,778,000 |
38,042,687 |
|
|
France - 9.7% |
|||
|
Accor SA |
478,682 |
23,016,417 |
|
|
Alcatel-Lucent SA sponsored ADR (a) |
14,000,000 |
51,660,000 |
|
|
Alstom SA |
672,859 |
46,858,643 |
|
|
Atos Origin SA (a) |
1,003,169 |
47,150,254 |
|
|
AXA SA |
85,138 |
2,117,254 |
|
|
AXA SA sponsored ADR |
9,711,800 |
240,852,640 |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA (c) |
4,273,515 |
323,553,152 |
|
|
Bouygues SA |
2,227,761 |
105,396,114 |
|
|
Cap Gemini SA (c) |
5,037,700 |
234,332,119 |
|
|
CNP Assurances |
400,000 |
38,713,537 |
|
|
Credit Agricole SA |
3,210,944 |
61,921,972 |
|
|
Danone |
2,639,828 |
159,095,386 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
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|
Shares |
Value |
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|
France - continued |
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|
Dassault Aviation SA |
36,265 |
$ 27,136,489 |
|
|
Essilor International SA |
2,100,000 |
117,893,228 |
|
|
Financiere Marc de Lacharriere SA (Fimalac) (c) |
900,000 |
47,009,401 |
|
|
GDF Suez |
2,124,314 |
89,107,607 |
|
|
Iliad Group SA |
325,000 |
35,247,301 |
|
|
L'Oreal SA |
1,100,000 |
112,775,177 |
|
|
LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton |
800,000 |
83,172,006 |
|
|
Neopost SA |
600,000 |
52,640,287 |
|
|
Pernod Ricard SA (c) |
2,372,905 |
198,302,068 |
|
|
PPR SA |
2,000,000 |
218,848,916 |
|
|
Renault SA (a) |
15,900 |
715,968 |
|
|
Sanofi-Aventis |
5,439,362 |
398,689,994 |
|
|
Schneider Electric SA |
1,943,517 |
203,087,353 |
|
|
Societe Generale Series A |
2,910,780 |
194,378,800 |
|
|
Technip SA |
1,150,000 |
72,480,460 |
|
|
Total SA Series B |
2,200,000 |
131,639,756 |
|
|
Unibail-Rodamco |
274,439 |
60,961,265 |
|
|
Vallourec SA |
529,190 |
83,869,172 |
|
|
TOTAL FRANCE |
3,462,622,736 |
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|
Germany - 6.8% |
|||
|
Aixtron AG |
2,051,600 |
61,497,682 |
|
|
Allianz AG sponsored ADR |
14,738,700 |
167,284,245 |
|
|
BASF AG |
1,801,474 |
96,760,006 |
|
|
Bayer AG |
18,110 |
1,258,669 |
|
|
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) |
2,315,230 |
113,435,290 |
|
|
Beiersdorf AG |
29,000 |
1,788,080 |
|
|
Daimler AG (Reg.) |
1,936,056 |
93,375,983 |
|
|
Deutsche Boerse AG |
3,503,226 |
284,153,093 |
|
|
E.ON AG |
13,259,440 |
509,066,226 |
|
|
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA |
2,204,700 |
106,900,551 |
|
|
Fresenius SE |
2,700,000 |
134,532,044 |
|
|
GEA Group AG |
4,500,000 |
84,959,939 |
|
|
GFK AG |
1,600,000 |
50,668,410 |
|
|
HeidelbergCement AG |
275,400 |
16,506,438 |
|
|
Linde AG |
1,436,129 |
150,871,031 |
|
|
Metro AG |
881,300 |
48,970,076 |
|
|
Munich Re Group (Reg.) |
943,740 |
149,486,191 |
|
|
RWE AG |
808,900 |
71,063,107 |
|
|
SAP AG |
500,000 |
22,635,000 |
|
|
Siemens AG: |
|
|
|
|
(Reg.) |
26,550 |
2,390,031 |
|
|
sponsored ADR |
3,090,000 |
278,161,800 |
|
|
TOTAL GERMANY |
2,445,763,892 |
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|
Greece - 0.2% |
|||
|
Alpha Bank AE (a) |
986,100 |
19,285,059 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA |
2,104,477 |
$ 35,613,696 |
|
|
Piraeus Bank SA |
1,905,100 |
33,220,881 |
|
|
TOTAL GREECE |
88,119,636 |
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|
Hong Kong - 1.0% |
|||
|
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR |
7,982,500 |
100,978,625 |
|
|
Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing Ltd. |
4,000,000 |
70,412,242 |
|
|
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. |
10,000,000 |
70,190,671 |
|
|
Li & Fung Ltd. |
5,000,000 |
20,795,326 |
|
|
Swire Pacific Ltd. (A Shares) |
5,007,500 |
61,025,338 |
|
|
Wharf Holdings Ltd. |
7,226,000 |
39,043,926 |
|
|
TOTAL HONG KONG |
362,446,128 |
||
|
India - 1.2% |
|||
|
HDFC Bank Ltd. |
800,000 |
27,267,683 |
|
|
Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd. |
1,039,597 |
3,699,678 |
|
|
Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. (a) |
1,710,239 |
8,954,011 |
|
|
Infosys Technologies Ltd. |
2,807,942 |
130,513,383 |
|
|
Reliance Industries Ltd. |
840,000 |
34,013,504 |
|
|
State Bank of India |
3,327,536 |
153,665,639 |
|
|
Tata Steel Ltd. |
6,648,141 |
65,762,699 |
|
|
TOTAL INDIA |
423,876,597 |
||
|
Indonesia - 0.2% |
|||
|
PT Indosat Tbk sponsored ADR |
269,200 |
7,133,800 |
|
|
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk |
130,000,000 |
48,370,887 |
|
|
TOTAL INDONESIA |
55,504,687 |
||
|
Ireland - 1.1% |
|||
|
Covidien PLC |
2,250,000 |
94,770,000 |
|
|
CRH PLC |
5,936,269 |
145,096,932 |
|
|
Ryanair Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (a) |
5,603,300 |
152,801,991 |
|
|
TOTAL IRELAND |
392,668,923 |
||
|
Israel - 0.3% |
|||
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR |
2,000,000 |
100,960,000 |
|
|
Italy - 2.6% |
|||
|
ENI SpA sponsored ADR |
3,700,000 |
183,446,000 |
|
|
Fiat SpA (a) |
19,699,100 |
294,520,220 |
|
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
43,666,955 |
184,742,060 |
|
|
Telecom Italia SpA sponsored ADR |
6,000,000 |
95,160,000 |
|
|
UniCredit SpA |
46,687,257 |
157,329,030 |
|
|
Unione di Banche Italiane SCPA |
1,200,000 |
17,190,647 |
|
|
TOTAL ITALY |
932,387,957 |
||
|
Japan - 14.5% |
|||
|
Canon, Inc. sponsored ADR |
4,743,300 |
178,632,678 |
|
|
Daiichi Sankyo Kabushiki Kaisha |
2,093,600 |
40,902,356 |
|
|
Denso Corp. |
7,000,000 |
191,273,354 |
|
|
East Japan Railway Co. |
1,650,000 |
105,669,902 |
|
|
Eisai Co. Ltd. |
1,850,000 |
65,697,690 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
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|
Shares |
Value |
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|
Japan - continued |
|||
|
Fanuc Ltd. |
1,700,000 |
$ 141,211,875 |
|
|
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. |
555,000 |
91,354,413 |
|
|
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. |
5,000,000 |
154,441,996 |
|
|
Hoya Corp. |
1,999,500 |
44,005,987 |
|
|
Ibiden Co. Ltd. |
1,000,000 |
35,804,504 |
|
|
Japan Tobacco, Inc. |
29,838 |
83,715,311 |
|
|
JSR Corp. |
4,543,500 |
88,618,588 |
|
|
Jupiter Telecommunications Co. |
20,000 |
18,281,754 |
|
|
Keyence Corp. |
880,000 |
174,711,345 |
|
|
Kubota Corp. |
1,500,000 |
11,656,813 |
|
|
Kyocera Corp. |
1,020,700 |
85,625,427 |
|
|
Mazda Motor Corp. |
8,955,000 |
20,211,329 |
|
|
Mitsubishi Corp. |
7,615,700 |
161,464,492 |
|
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
68,342,000 |
364,037,297 |
|
|
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
13,450,000 |
176,647,987 |
|
|
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
1,459,400 |
71,210,445 |
|
|
NGK Insulators Ltd. |
4,111,000 |
92,214,721 |
|
|
Nikon Corp. |
4,300,000 |
80,146,324 |
|
|
Nintendo Co. Ltd. |
360,000 |
90,301,892 |
|
|
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. |
1,600,000 |
66,023,473 |
|
|
Nitto Denko Corp. |
2,000,000 |
60,402,968 |
|
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc. |
29,395,400 |
207,196,885 |
|
|
NSK Ltd. |
5,000,000 |
29,050,429 |
|
|
Omron Corp. |
4,001,300 |
67,380,820 |
|
|
ORIX Corp. |
2,740,000 |
176,999,656 |
|
|
Promise Co. Ltd. (c) |
1,500,000 |
9,535,159 |
|
|
Rakuten, Inc. |
170,000 |
116,431,200 |
|
|
Ricoh Co. Ltd. |
5,500,000 |
74,750,463 |
|
|
ROHM Co. Ltd. |
1,239,100 |
82,177,884 |
|
|
Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Gunma) |
1,100,000 |
62,835,377 |
|
|
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. |
3,778,600 |
82,726,662 |
|
|
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
1,688,200 |
89,532,410 |
|
|
Softbank Corp. |
1,666,400 |
39,268,991 |
|
|
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. |
32,710 |
93,870,622 |
|
|
Sumco Corp. |
3,964,900 |
75,667,832 |
|
|
Sumitomo Corp. |
6,500,000 |
63,103,629 |
|
|
Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. |
15,000,000 |
38,323,956 |
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, |
6,764,200 |
229,928,752 |
|
|
THK Co. Ltd. |
5,000,000 |
86,403,869 |
|
|
Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd. |
6,000,000 |
28,962,542 |
|
|
Tokyo Electron Ltd. |
2,150,000 |
120,958,018 |
|
|
Toshiba Corp. |
26,056,000 |
148,927,315 |
|
|
Toyota Motor Corp. sponsored ADR |
5,970,100 |
470,981,189 |
|
|
Yahoo! Japan Corp. (c) |
299,774 |
91,889,145 |
|
|
TOTAL JAPAN |
5,181,167,726 |
||
|
Korea (South) - 1.6% |
|||
|
Amorepacific Corp. |
139,531 |
95,939,650 |
|
|
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. |
200,000 |
41,386,090 |
|
|
Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd. |
71,612 |
20,151,312 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
NHN Corp. (a) |
1,000,000 |
$ 146,949,287 |
|
|
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. |
470,100 |
281,837,739 |
|
|
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) |
586,264,078 |
||
|
Luxembourg - 0.6% |
|||
|
ArcelorMittal SA (NY Shares) |
2,250,000 |
76,545,000 |
|
|
SES SA FDR (France) unit |
5,630,000 |
122,242,615 |
|
|
TOTAL LUXEMBOURG |
198,787,615 |
||
|
Mexico - 0.4% |
|||
|
America Movil SAB de CV Series L sponsored ADR |
2,013,600 |
88,860,168 |
|
|
Cemex SA de CV sponsored ADR |
5,750,000 |
59,685,000 |
|
|
TOTAL MEXICO |
148,545,168 |
||
|
Netherlands - 1.6% |
|||
|
Akzo Nobel NV |
755,800 |
44,799,315 |
|
|
Gemalto NV (a) |
1,700,000 |
71,759,400 |
|
|
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) unit (a) |
85,500 |
1,112,591 |
|
|
Koninklijke KPN NV |
10,137,900 |
184,242,570 |
|
|
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV |
90,000 |
2,260,722 |
|
|
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV |
2,934,500 |
73,626,605 |
|
|
QIAGEN NV (a) |
2,041,000 |
42,514,030 |
|
|
Randstad Holdings NV (a) |
2,180,046 |
83,088,409 |
|
|
Royal DSM NV |
1,358,700 |
59,661,946 |
|
|
Unilever NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) unit |
50,000 |
1,545,495 |
|
|
TOTAL NETHERLANDS |
564,611,083 |
||
|
Netherlands Antilles - 0.5% |
|||
|
Schlumberger Ltd. |
2,890,200 |
179,770,440 |
|
|
Norway - 0.7% |
|||
|
DnB NOR ASA (a)(c) |
5,627,000 |
64,808,622 |
|
|
Pronova BioPharma ASA (a)(d) |
15,500,000 |
48,182,882 |
|
|
StatoilHydro ASA |
122,000 |
2,895,479 |
|
|
Telenor ASA (a) |
9,410,000 |
121,854,578 |
|
|
TOTAL NORWAY |
237,741,561 |
||
|
Papua New Guinea - 0.5% |
|||
|
Lihir Gold Ltd. |
60,000,000 |
164,055,454 |
|
|
South Africa - 0.8% |
|||
|
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. |
146,200 |
1,238,840 |
|
|
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. |
7,000,000 |
156,172,800 |
|
|
MTN Group Ltd. |
8,644,800 |
130,017,792 |
|
|
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA |
287,429,432 |
||
|
Spain - 4.7% |
|||
|
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA sponsored ADR (c) |
3,141,935 |
55,926,443 |
|
|
Banco Santander SA |
152,000 |
2,445,859 |
|
|
Banco Santander SA: |
|
|
|
|
rights 11/2/09 (a) |
152,000 |
26,841 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Spain - continued |
|||
|
Banco Santander SA: - continued |
|
|
|
|
sponsored ADR (c) |
18,250,000 |
$ 293,095,000 |
|
|
Enagas SA |
5,000,649 |
103,169,045 |
|
|
Grupo Acciona SA |
290,000 |
35,462,883 |
|
|
Grupo Ferrovial SA |
2,300,000 |
95,647,807 |
|
|
Iberdrola SA (c) |
14,570,200 |
132,504,007 |
|
|
Inditex SA |
1,755,565 |
103,336,067 |
|
|
Red Electrica Corporacion SA |
1,700,000 |
88,082,568 |
|
|
Telefonica SA |
27,590,200 |
770,445,795 |
|
|
TOTAL SPAIN |
1,680,142,315 |
||
|
Sweden - 0.4% |
|||
|
H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares) |
1,880,995 |
106,836,881 |
|
|
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson |
4,700,000 |
48,880,000 |
|
|
TOTAL SWEDEN |
155,716,881 |
||
|
Switzerland - 8.9% |
|||
|
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) |
3,043,726 |
168,041,203 |
|
|
Alcon, Inc. |
725,000 |
103,522,750 |
|
|
ARYZTA AG |
2,000,000 |
78,744,762 |
|
|
Bank Sarasin & Co. Ltd. Series B (Reg.) |
48,400 |
1,931,566 |
|
|
Credit Suisse Group (Reg.) |
1,500,000 |
80,170,138 |
|
|
Kuehne & Nagel International AG |
1,400,000 |
127,161,095 |
|
|
Lonza Group AG |
125,817 |
9,803,205 |
|
|
Nestle SA (Reg.) |
14,222,360 |
662,813,815 |
|
|
Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Switzerland) |
2,350,000 |
66,874,574 |
|
|
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) |
3,203,717 |
514,230,767 |
|
|
Schindler Holding AG (Reg.) |
1,300,000 |
90,078,940 |
|
|
SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance Holding SA (Reg.) |
82,550 |
110,619,092 |
|
|
Sonova Holding AG |
2,100,000 |
216,528,604 |
|
|
Sulzer AG (Reg.) |
885,300 |
69,195,069 |
|
|
Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.) |
1,330,645 |
54,491,475 |
|
|
Tecan Group AG (d) |
1,100,000 |
67,537,277 |
|
|
Transocean Ltd. (a) |
1,663,800 |
139,609,458 |
|
|
UBS AG: |
|
|
|
|
(For. Reg.) (a) |
4,272,205 |
71,224,035 |
|
|
(NY Shares) (a) |
11,800,000 |
195,762,000 |
|
|
Zurich Financial Services AG (Reg.) |
1,495,271 |
343,762,235 |
|
|
TOTAL SWITZERLAND |
3,172,102,060 |
||
|
Taiwan - 0.6% |
|||
|
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) |
34,500,000 |
134,625,561 |
|
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR |
8,039,998 |
76,701,581 |
|
|
TOTAL TAIWAN |
211,327,142 |
||
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
United Kingdom - 17.4% |
|||
|
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) (a) |
1,141,328 |
$ 41,505,385 |
|
|
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) |
1,200,000 |
53,887,808 |
|
|
Barclays PLC |
63,622,287 |
333,560,418 |
|
|
Barratt Developments PLC (a) |
4,100,000 |
9,094,094 |
|
|
Bellway PLC |
2,450,000 |
29,403,817 |
|
|
BG Group PLC |
10,000,900 |
173,225,488 |
|
|
BHP Billiton PLC |
4,000,000 |
107,931,931 |
|
|
Bovis Homes Group PLC (d) |
7,250,000 |
49,028,663 |
|
|
BP PLC sponsored ADR |
4,200,000 |
237,804,000 |
|
|
British American Tobacco PLC: |
|
|
|
|
(United Kingdom) |
47,200 |
1,504,577 |
|
|
sponsored ADR |
2,508,000 |
161,088,840 |
|
|
British Land Co. PLC |
11,588,678 |
89,842,148 |
|
|
Capita Group PLC |
20,500,451 |
256,807,795 |
|
|
Carphone Warehouse Group PLC |
20,856,732 |
63,040,594 |
|
|
Centrica PLC |
424,000 |
1,728,474 |
|
|
easyJet PLC (a)(d) |
28,500,000 |
168,495,470 |
|
|
GlaxoSmithKline PLC sponsored ADR |
250,000 |
10,290,000 |
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC: |
|
|
|
|
(United Kingdom) (Reg.) |
475,223 |
5,253,019 |
|
|
sponsored ADR (c) |
14,844,300 |
822,225,778 |
|
|
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC |
5,676,100 |
167,742,377 |
|
|
Inchcape PLC (a) |
121,790,000 |
58,686,740 |
|
|
International Power PLC |
14,835,892 |
61,868,221 |
|
|
ITV PLC |
20,883,300 |
14,657,351 |
|
|
Johnson Matthey PLC |
1,000,000 |
23,182,216 |
|
|
Man Group PLC |
36,357,500 |
185,044,404 |
|
|
Misys PLC |
15,000,355 |
51,003,724 |
|
|
National Grid PLC |
6,319,500 |
62,926,528 |
|
|
Next PLC |
2,500,000 |
73,675,775 |
|
|
Pearson PLC |
7,000,000 |
95,675,894 |
|
|
Persimmon PLC |
4,200,000 |
27,816,689 |
|
|
Prudential PLC |
17,440,819 |
159,350,082 |
|
|
QinetiQ Group PLC |
8,630,000 |
23,265,061 |
|
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC |
9,000,000 |
448,457,668 |
|
|
Rio Tinto PLC: |
|
|
|
|
(Reg.) |
1,147,952 |
50,767,722 |
|
|
sponsored ADR (c) |
1,000,000 |
178,030,000 |
|
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC: |
|
|
|
|
Class A (United Kingdom) |
164,500 |
4,880,275 |
|
|
Class A sponsored ADR |
4,049,200 |
240,562,972 |
|
|
Class B ADR |
6,008,200 |
349,436,912 |
|
|
Segro PLC |
6,947,400 |
40,264,032 |
|
|
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom) |
11,355,070 |
279,734,521 |
|
|
Tesco PLC |
34,885,147 |
233,307,407 |
|
|
Vodafone Group PLC |
680,000 |
1,499,105 |
|
|
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR |
30,159,000 |
669,228,210 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
United Kingdom - continued |
|||
|
Wolseley PLC (a) |
2,000,000 |
$ 40,650,968 |
|
|
Xstrata PLC |
4,953,166 |
71,765,852 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM |
6,229,199,005 |
||
|
United States of America - 6.7% |
|||
|
Allergan, Inc. |
2,960,500 |
166,528,125 |
|
|
AMETEK, Inc. |
900,000 |
31,401,000 |
|
|
C. R. Bard, Inc. |
900,000 |
67,563,000 |
|
|
CME Group, Inc. |
307,000 |
92,901,270 |
|
|
Coach, Inc. |
2,072,900 |
68,343,513 |
|
|
Cummins, Inc. |
1,100,000 |
47,366,000 |
|
|
CVS Caremark Corp. |
1,452,300 |
51,266,190 |
|
|
Danaher Corp. |
450,000 |
30,703,500 |
|
|
ENSCO International, Inc. |
2,402,400 |
110,005,896 |
|
|
Express Scripts, Inc. (a) |
1,500,000 |
119,880,000 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
640,000 |
108,908,800 |
|
|
Google, Inc. Class A (a) |
306,800 |
164,481,616 |
|
|
Henry Schein, Inc. (a) |
800,000 |
42,264,000 |
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
4,190,900 |
175,053,893 |
|
|
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) |
1,350,000 |
75,762,000 |
|
|
Microsoft Corp. |
1,448,000 |
40,153,040 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley |
5,220,500 |
167,682,460 |
|
|
Newmont Mining Corp. |
1,000,000 |
43,460,000 |
|
|
Pfizer, Inc. |
7,111,500 |
121,108,845 |
|
|
Philip Morris International, Inc. |
4,000,000 |
189,440,000 |
|
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. |
2,061,100 |
100,870,234 |
|
|
Pride International, Inc. (a) |
1,038,000 |
30,683,280 |
|
|
Range Resources Corp. |
707,200 |
35,395,360 |
|
|
State Street Corp. |
700,000 |
29,386,000 |
|
|
Synthes, Inc. |
300,000 |
35,669,038 |
|
|
Visa, Inc. Class A |
1,800,000 |
136,368,000 |
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co. |
4,044,780 |
111,312,346 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
2,393,957,406 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $31,642,660,004) |
34,294,638,941 |
||
|
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.4% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany - 0.1% |
|||
|
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) (non-vtg.) |
792,000 |
26,094,820 |
|
|
Italy - 0.3% |
|||
|
Fiat SpA (a) |
4,930,600 |
43,969,084 |
|
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
22,000,000 |
72,032,373 |
|
|
TOTAL ITALY |
116,001,457 |
||
|
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $150,344,568) |
142,096,277 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 6.0% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (f) |
1,182,345,265 |
$ 1,182,345,265 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(f) |
969,781,454 |
969,781,454 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $2,152,126,719) |
2,152,126,719 |
||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 102.3% (Cost $33,945,131,291) |
36,588,861,937 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (2.3)% |
(839,528,804) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 35,749,333,133 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated company |
|
(e) 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 $11,022,215 or 0.0% of net assets. |
|
(f) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
(g) Restricted securities - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $481,440 or 0.0% of net assets. |
|
Additional information on each holding is as follows: |
|
Security |
Acquisition Date |
Acquisition Cost |
|
OZ Optics Ltd. unit |
8/18/00 |
$ 1,505,520 |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 8,769,282 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
22,941,366 |
|
Total |
$ 31,710,648 |
|
Other Affiliated Issuers |
|
An affiliated company is a company in which the fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows: |
|
Affiliate |
Value, |
Purchases |
Sales Proceeds |
Dividend Income |
Value, |
|
Bovis Homes Group PLC |
$ 36,892,190 |
$ 2,746,800 |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 49,028,663 |
|
easyJet PLC |
149,638,996 |
4,142,767 |
10,393,440 |
- |
168,495,470 |
|
European Capital Ltd. |
13,349,451 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Flint Energy Services Ltd. |
20,173,329 |
- |
11,966,493 |
- |
- |
|
Informa PLC |
91,463,882 |
25,683,318 |
16,413,166 |
3,631,670 |
163,485,254 |
|
Niko Resources Ltd. |
194,858,186 |
- |
110,125,793 |
301,830 |
204,266,519 |
|
Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. |
89,650,025 |
13,088,112 |
- |
- |
239,355,866 |
|
Pronova BioPharma ASA |
33,771,424 |
6,967,044 |
- |
- |
48,182,882 |
|
Tecan Group AG |
49,374,624 |
- |
- |
730,945 |
67,537,277 |
|
Trican Well Service Ltd. |
69,582,435 |
- |
3,233,004 |
515,522 |
81,839,590 |
|
Total |
$ 748,754,542 |
$ 52,628,041 |
$ 152,131,896 |
$ 5,179,967 |
$ 1,022,191,521 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the tables below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
United Kingdom |
$ 6,229,199,005 |
$ 5,782,726,356 |
$ 446,472,649 |
$ - |
|
Japan |
5,181,167,726 |
649,613,867 |
4,531,553,859 |
- |
|
France |
3,462,622,736 |
2,930,175,732 |
532,447,004 |
- |
|
Switzerland |
3,172,102,060 |
3,020,707,887 |
151,394,173 |
- |
|
Germany |
2,471,858,712 |
2,353,457,698 |
118,401,014 |
- |
|
United States of America |
2,393,957,406 |
2,393,957,406 |
- |
- |
|
Canada |
1,883,053,294 |
1,878,895,123 |
3,676,731 |
481,440 |
|
Spain |
1,680,142,315 |
907,250,661 |
772,891,654 |
- |
|
Italy |
1,048,389,414 |
1,048,389,414 |
- |
- |
|
Other |
6,914,242,550 |
4,581,636,204 |
2,332,606,346 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
2,152,126,719 |
2,152,126,719 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities |
$ 36,588,861,937 |
$ 27,698,937,067 |
$ 8,889,443,430 |
$ 481,440 |
|
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value: |
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
Beginning Balance |
$ 16,942,832 |
|
Total Realized Gain (Loss) |
(72,993,522) |
|
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
71,016,258 |
|
Cost of Purchases |
- |
|
Proceeds of Sales |
(14,484,128) |
|
Amortization/Accretion |
- |
|
Transfers in/out of Level 3 |
- |
|
Ending Balance |
$ 481,440 |
|
The change in unrealized gain (loss) attributable to Level 3 securities at October 31, 2009 |
$ (750,210) |
|
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represents either the beginning value (for transfers in), or the ending value (for transfers out) of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $4,558,512,169 of which $956,598,602 and $3,601,913,567 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $906,642,612) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $30,542,223,032) |
$ 33,414,543,697 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $2,152,126,719) |
2,152,126,719 |
|
|
Other affiliated issuers (cost $1,250,781,540) |
1,022,191,521 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $33,945,131,291) |
|
$ 36,588,861,937 |
|
Foreign currency held at value (cost $17,135,662) |
|
17,145,822 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
211,251,485 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
42,999,627 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
67,616,236 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
405,896 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
211,794 |
|
Other receivables |
|
2,926,641 |
|
Total assets |
|
36,931,419,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 149,347,827 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
31,655,895 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
21,905,687 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
7,255,292 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
2,140,150 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
969,781,454 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
1,182,086,305 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 35,749,333,133 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 37,380,881,387 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
412,089,844 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(4,689,123,637) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
2,645,485,539 |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 35,749,333,133 |
|
Diversified International: |
|
$ 26.86 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class K: |
|
$ 26.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class F: |
|
$ 26.89 |
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends (including $5,179,967 earned from other affiliated issuers) |
|
$ 804,693,798 |
|
Interest |
|
60,192 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
31,710,648 |
|
|
|
836,464,638 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(72,641,533) |
|
Total income |
|
763,823,105 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 211,525,849 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
(8,758,758) |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
80,732,229 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
2,628,761 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
5,083,608 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
212,867 |
|
|
Depreciation in deferred trustee compensation account |
(118) |
|
|
Registration fees |
359,372 |
|
|
Audit |
222,940 |
|
|
Legal |
188,969 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
668,301 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
292,864,020 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(5,138,176) |
287,725,844 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
476,097,261 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(3,404,738,398) |
|
|
Other affiliated issuers |
(45,816,278) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
57,559,792 |
|
|
Futures contracts |
2,433,055 |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(3,390,561,829) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
9,785,458,028 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
(46,450,045) |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
9,739,007,983 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
6,348,446,154 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 6,824,543,415 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 476,097,261 |
$ 752,597,206 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(3,390,561,829) |
(1,222,596,476) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
9,739,007,983 |
(27,541,183,667) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
6,824,543,415 |
(28,011,182,937) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(412,836,673) |
(623,834,183) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(3,411,186,315) |
|
Total distributions |
(412,836,673) |
(4,035,020,498) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
129,291,951 |
1,321,563,137 |
|
Redemption fees |
1,098,454 |
1,934,056 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
6,542,097,147 |
(30,722,706,242) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
29,207,235,986 |
59,929,942,228 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $412,089,844 and undistributed net investment income of $552,385,607, respectively) |
$ 35,749,333,133 |
$ 29,207,235,986 |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 21.96 |
$ 45.41 |
$ 37.58 |
$ 30.80 |
$ 26.08 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.35 |
.55 |
.47 |
.46 |
.30 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.86 |
(20.96) |
10.23 |
7.33 |
4.63 |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.21 |
(20.41) |
10.70 |
7.79 |
4.93 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.31) |
(.47) |
(.36) |
(.28) |
(.15) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(2.57) |
(2.51) |
(.73) |
(.06) |
|
Total distributions |
(.31) |
(3.04) |
(2.87) |
(1.01) |
(.21) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B,F |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.86 |
$ 21.96 |
$ 45.41 |
$ 37.58 |
$ 30.80 |
|
Total Return A |
24.32% |
(48.04)% |
30.37% |
25.89% |
19.01% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.01% |
1.04% |
.93% |
1.01% |
1.10% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.01% |
1.04% |
.93% |
1.01% |
1.10% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.99% |
1.02% |
.91% |
.97% |
1.07% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.58% |
1.53% |
1.20% |
1.32% |
1.02% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 30,998,270 |
$ 28,274,961 |
$ 59,929,942 |
$ 43,965,189 |
$ 29,637,193 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
54% |
49% |
51% |
59% |
41% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 21.98 |
$ 38.39 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
.42 |
.16 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.85 |
(16.57) |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.27 |
(16.41) |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.36) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D,I |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.89 |
$ 21.98 |
|
Total Return B,C |
24.64% |
(42.75)% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E,H |
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.77% |
.88% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.77% |
.88% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.76% |
.87% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.81% |
1.45% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 4,713,909 |
$ 932,275 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
54% |
49% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G For the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
Year ended October 31, |
2009 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 23.29 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
(.02) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
3.62 |
|
Total from investment operations |
3.60 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D,I |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.89 |
|
Total Return B,C |
15.46% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E,H |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.71% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.71% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.70% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
(.19)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 37,155 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
54% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G For the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Diversified International Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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. In January 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved the creation of an additional class of shares. The Fund commenced sale of Class F shares on June 26, 2009. The Fund offers Diversified International, Class K, and Class F shares each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class F shares of the Fund are only available for purchase by mutual funds for which Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) or an affiliate serves as investment manager. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class. The Fund was closed to most new accounts effective the close of business on October 25, 2004 and reopened after the close of business on March 30, 2009. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), independent Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in a cross-section of Fidelity funds, are marked-to-market and remain in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees are included in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), partnerships, deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 5,918,146,519 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(3,405,027,342) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 2,513,119,177 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 34,075,742,760 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 412,629,848 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (4,558,512,169) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 2,514,874,070 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 412,836,673 |
$ 623,834,183 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
3,411,186,315 |
|
Total |
$ 412,836,673 |
$ 4,035,020,498 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Operating Policies.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
5. Investments in Derivative Instruments.
Objectives and Strategies for Investing in Derivative Instruments. The Fund uses derivative instruments ("derivatives"), including futures contracts and forward foreign currency contracts, in order to meet its investment objectives. The Fund's strategy is to use derivatives as a risk management tool and as an additional way to gain exposure to certain types of assets. 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 Fund may not achieve its objectives.
While utilizing derivatives in pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund is exposed to certain financial risks relative to those derivatives. These risks are further explained below:
|
Equity Risk |
Equity risk is the risk that the value of financial instruments will fluctuate 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. |
|
Foreign Exchange Risk |
Foreign exchange rate risk is the risk that the value of securities denominated in other currencies will fluctuate due to changes in exchange rates. |
The following notes provide more detailed information about each derivative type held by the Fund:
Futures Contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market. 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. Buying futures tends to increase a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Risks of loss may include equity risk and potential lack of liquidity in the market. Futures have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to pay for or deliver the instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit with a clearing broker, no later than the following business day, an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities and is transferred to a segregated account on settlement date. Securities deposited to meet margin requirements are identified in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contract. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and
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5. Investments in Derivative Instruments - continued
Futures Contracts - continued
changes in value are recognized as unrealized gain (loss). Realized gain (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of the futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts during the period is included on the Statement of Operations.
At the end of the period, the Fund had no open futures contracts.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. The Fund generally uses forward foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities and manage the risk associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Forward foreign currency contracts are customized transactions that require the exchange of currency at a specific exchange rate on an agreed upon future date. These contracts are generally used to protect a fund against a decline in the value of existing investments denominated in foreign currency or to shift its investment exposure from one currency to another. Risks of loss may include foreign exchange risk and the failure by the counterparty to perform under the terms of the agreement.
Forward foreign currency contracts are valued daily and fluctuations in exchange rates on open contracts are reflected as unrealized gain (loss) on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gain (loss) is recognized on settlement date. Purchases and sales of forward foreign currency contracts having the same settlement date and broker are offset and any realized gain (loss) is recognized on the date of offset. Any unrealized gains (losses) on offsetting contracts that settle after period end are reflected as a Receivable or Payable for closed foreign currency contracts. The net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency contracts during the period is included on the Statement of Operations.
At the end of the period, the Fund had no open forward foreign currency contracts.
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments. A summary of the Fund's value of derivatives by primary risk exposure as of period end, if any, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The table below reflects the Fund's realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) for derivatives during the period.
|
Risk Exposure / Derivative Type |
Realized |
Change in |
|
Equity Risk |
|
|
|
Futures Contracts |
$ 2,433,055 |
$ - |
|
Foreign Exchange Risk |
|
|
|
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
84,022,416 |
(49,526,241) |
|
Total Derivatives Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) (a)(b) |
$ 86,455,471 |
$ (49,526,241) |
(a) Total derivatives realized gain (loss) included in the Statement of Operations is comprised of $84,022,416 for forward foreign currency contracts and $2,433,055 for futures contracts.
(b) Total derivatives change in unrealized gain (loss) included in the Statement of Operations is comprised of $(49,526,241) for forward foreign currency contracts.
6. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $15,993,356,171 and $15,359,588,559, respectively.
7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of the retail class of the Fund, Diversified International as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .68% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of Diversified International. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class K's average net assets. FIIOC receives no
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees - continued
fees for providing transfer agency services to Class F. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each applicable class were as follows:
|
|
Amount |
% of |
|
Diversified International |
$ 78,979,600 |
.29 |
|
Class K |
1,752,629 |
.06 |
|
|
$ 80,732,229 |
|
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $20,209 for the period.
8. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $151,920 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
9. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $22,941,366.
10. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of Diversified International's operating expenses. During the period, this reimbursement reduced the Fund's expenses by $22,168.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $5,115,819 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $189.
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11. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
|
|
|
Diversified International |
$ 394,538,470 |
$ 623,834,183 |
|
Class K |
18,298,203 |
- |
|
Total |
$ 412,836,673 |
$ 623,834,183 |
|
From net realized gain |
|
|
|
Diversified International |
$ - |
$ 3,411,186,315 |
12. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 B,C |
2008 A |
2009 B,C |
2008 A |
|
Diversified International |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
266,412,212 |
306,179,666 |
$ 5,884,913,394 |
$ 10,595,590,795 |
|
Conversion to Class K |
(113,348,310) |
(43,282,557) |
(2,310,072,040) |
(933,288,874) |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
20,012,374 |
95,512,855 |
380,635,740 |
3,896,924,337 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(307,025,690) |
(390,314,331) |
(6,660,643,668) |
(13,365,445,996) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
(133,949,414) |
(31,904,367) |
$ (2,705,166,574) |
$ 193,780,262 |
|
Class K |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
46,252,428 |
1,216,070 |
$ 1,096,724,275 |
$ 245,180,524 |
|
Conversion from Diversified International |
113,393,333 |
43,251,317 |
2,310,072,040 |
933,288,874 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
963,570 |
- |
18,298,203 |
- |
|
Shares redeemed |
(27,732,811) |
(2,048,185) |
(629,090,058) |
(50,686,523) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
132,876,520 |
42,419,202 |
$ 2,796,004,460 |
$ 1,127,782,875 |
|
Class F |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
1,396,615 |
- |
$ 38,873,992 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(14,952) |
- |
(419,927) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
1,381,663 |
- |
$ 38,454,065 |
$ - |
A Share transactions for Class K are for the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008.
B Share transactions for Class F are for the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
C Conversion transactions for Class K and Diversified International are for the period November 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009.
13. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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To the Trustees of Fidelity Investment Trust and Shareholders of Fidelity Diversified International Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Diversified International Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Investment Trust, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2009, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Diversified International Fund as of October 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2009
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Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
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 under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
|
Actual |
.95% |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,361.10 |
$ 5.65 |
|
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,020.42 |
$ 4.84 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
|
Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 years |
|
Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund A |
45.95% |
1.77% |
1.14% |
A Prior to February 11, 2000, International Capital Appreciation operated under certain different investment policies. The fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI ACWISM (All Country World Index) ex USA Index performed over the same period.
Annual Report
International Capital Appreciation
Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from Sammy Simnegar, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® International Capital Appreciation Fund: During the past year, the fund returned 45.95%, handily beating the 34.26% return of the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. Stock selection in materials accounted for roughly half of the fund's edge over the index. Also helping were my picks in energy, telecommunication services, health care and financials, among other sectors. In fact, industrials was the only detracting sector. Investment bank Morgan Stanley was our top contributor, as the company's woes during the credit crisis gave way to a soaring stock price amid easing concerns about its balance sheet. Also bolstering our results was U.K.-based metals and minerals producer Rio Tinto, Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev, Russian steel producer Evraz Group, Swiss copper and coal miner Xstrata, and Canadian gold producer Agnico-Eagle Mines. German LED lighting equipment maker Aixtron helped as well. Conversely, commercial bank Citigroup suffered serious deterioration in its balance sheet and held back performance. Other detractors were Japanese finance company ORIX and copper miner Mercator Minerals. Morgan Stanley, Evraz, Aixtron, Citigroup and Mercator Minerals were out-of-index positions. Some stocks I've mentioned were sold by period end.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
Annual Report
International Capital Appreciation Fund
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Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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As of October 31, 2009 |
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United Kingdom |
15.1% |
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Japan |
12.5% |
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United States of America |
7.8% |
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France |
7.5% |
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Canada |
6.4% |
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Spain |
4.6% |
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India |
3.8% |
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Russia |
3.7% |
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Australia |
3.6% |
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Other |
35.0% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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As of April 30, 2009 |
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Japan |
15.0% |
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United Kingdom |
14.2% |
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United States of America |
13.4% |
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France |
9.8% |
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Canada |
6.1% |
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Germany |
4.7% |
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Switzerland |
3.7% |
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Spain |
3.4% |
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Italy |
3.1% |
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Other |
26.6% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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Asset Allocation |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Stocks |
99.4 |
96.0 |
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Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
0.6 |
4.0 |
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Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) |
2.1 |
1.6 |
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Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
1.8 |
0.0 |
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Banco Santander SA (Spain, Commercial Banks) |
1.5 |
0.0 |
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Telefonica SA (Spain, Diversified Telecommunication Services) |
1.4 |
1.6 |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sponsored ADR (Japan, Commercial Banks) |
1.3 |
1.5 |
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Sanofi-Aventis sponsored ADR (France, Pharmaceuticals) |
1.3 |
1.4 |
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Barclays PLC Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) |
1.3 |
1.2 |
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR (Israel, Pharmaceuticals) |
1.3 |
1.3 |
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BNP Paribas SA (France, Commercial Banks) |
1.2 |
1.1 |
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UBS AG (NY Shares) (Switzerland, Capital Markets) |
1.2 |
1.1 |
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14.4 |
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Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Financials |
27.6 |
23.5 |
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Information Technology |
11.0 |
5.9 |
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Energy |
11.1 |
8.9 |
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Materials |
8.9 |
11.7 |
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Industrials |
8.9 |
9.9 |
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Consumer Discretionary |
7.3 |
10.8 |
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Telecommunication Services |
7.3 |
8.0 |
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Consumer Staples |
6.7 |
7.4 |
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Utilities |
5.4 |
4.0 |
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Health Care |
5.2 |
5.9 |
Annual Report
International Capital Appreciation Fund
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
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Common Stocks - 98.9% |
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Shares |
Value |
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Australia - 3.6% |
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Karoon Gas Australia Ltd. (a) |
173,571 |
$ 1,175,123 |
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MacArthur Coal Ltd. |
257,473 |
1,927,988 |
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Origin Energy Ltd. |
176,328 |
2,527,504 |
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OZ Minerals Ltd. (a) |
2,102,755 |
2,198,059 |
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Paladin Energy Ltd. (a) |
550,795 |
1,992,063 |
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Westfield Group unit |
270,979 |
2,934,829 |
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Woolworths Ltd. |
133,958 |
3,427,643 |
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TOTAL AUSTRALIA |
16,183,209 |
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Bailiwick of Guernsey - 0.5% |
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Raven Russia Ltd. |
3,237,900 |
2,312,453 |
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Belgium - 1.8% |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV |
92,539 |
4,358,305 |
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Fortis (a) |
877,700 |
3,812,742 |
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TOTAL BELGIUM |
8,171,047 |
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Bermuda - 1.8% |
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Dufry South America Ltd. unit |
116,074 |
2,016,730 |
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Huabao International Holdings Ltd. |
2,445,000 |
2,332,237 |
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Northern Offshore Ltd. (a) |
2,045,000 |
3,214,230 |
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Scorpion Offshore Ltd. (a) |
187,000 |
751,122 |
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TOTAL BERMUDA |
8,314,319 |
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Brazil - 2.8% |
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Banco Santander (Brasil) SA ADR (a) |
252,300 |
2,992,278 |
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Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) (PN) sponsored ADR (non-vtg.) (c) |
145,300 |
2,294,287 |
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PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes |
277,500 |
2,316,176 |
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Vivo Participacoes SA sponsored ADR |
114,700 |
2,781,475 |
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Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR (a)(c) |
179,378 |
2,464,654 |
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TOTAL BRAZIL |
12,848,870 |
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Canada - 6.4% |
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
54,000 |
3,091,841 |
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Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd. (a) |
578,700 |
2,672,115 |
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Eastern Platinum Ltd. (a) |
1,752,800 |
1,165,458 |
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First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
39,100 |
2,672,745 |
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First Uranium Corp. (a) |
2,033,700 |
5,070,869 |
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Grande Cache Coal Corp. (a) |
680,900 |
2,345,437 |
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Niko Resources Ltd. |
30,800 |
2,491,647 |
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OPTI Canada, Inc. (a)(c) |
1,275,600 |
2,238,205 |
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Research In Motion Ltd. (a) |
58,400 |
3,429,833 |
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Suncor Energy, Inc. |
118,300 |
3,924,215 |
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TOTAL CANADA |
29,102,365 |
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Cayman Islands - 2.2% |
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China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd. |
469,000 |
940,599 |
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Himax Technologies, Inc. sponsored ADR |
793,800 |
2,095,632 |
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Shares |
Value |
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JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. ADR (a) |
726,800 |
$ 2,783,644 |
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Peak Sport Products Co. Ltd. |
5,331,000 |
2,280,292 |
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Trina Solar Ltd. ADR (a)(c) |
61,800 |
2,007,264 |
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TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS |
10,107,431 |
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China - 1.3% |
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China Construction Bank Corp. (H Shares) |
4,351,000 |
3,751,232 |
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NetEase.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a)(c) |
59,900 |
2,313,338 |
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TOTAL CHINA |
6,064,570 |
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Cyprus - 0.4% |
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Mirland Development Corp. PLC (a)(d) |
716,300 |
1,943,375 |
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Czech Republic - 0.5% |
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Ceske Energeticke Zavody AS |
49,300 |
2,457,747 |
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Denmark - 1.8% |
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Carlsberg AS Series B |
37,000 |
2,611,610 |
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Novo Nordisk AS Series B |
48,613 |
3,027,620 |
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Vestas Wind Systems AS (a) |
39,193 |
2,778,024 |
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TOTAL DENMARK |
8,417,254 |
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Egypt - 0.5% |
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Orascom Telecom Holding SAE unit |
67,600 |
2,305,160 |
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France - 7.5% |
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Atos Origin SA (a) |
47,923 |
2,252,444 |
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AXA SA sponsored ADR |
151,300 |
3,752,240 |
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BNP Paribas SA (c) |
74,402 |
5,633,068 |
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Credit Agricole SA |
166,400 |
3,208,968 |
|
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Iliad Group SA |
21,270 |
2,306,800 |
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Nexity |
59,500 |
2,222,202 |
|
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Renault SA (a) |
54,500 |
2,454,104 |
|
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Saft Groupe SA |
44,091 |
2,294,556 |
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Sanofi-Aventis sponsored ADR |
158,800 |
5,862,896 |
|
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Societe Generale Series A |
65,957 |
4,404,539 |
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TOTAL FRANCE |
34,391,817 |
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Germany - 2.2% |
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Aixtron AG |
164,500 |
4,930,965 |
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HeidelbergCement AG |
45,288 |
2,714,392 |
|
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Metro AG |
43,100 |
2,394,883 |
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TOTAL GERMANY |
10,040,240 |
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Greece - 0.5% |
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Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA |
135,900 |
2,299,812 |
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Hong Kong - 1.1% |
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|
China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd. |
1,092,000 |
2,262,290 |
|
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China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR |
202,200 |
2,557,830 |
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TOTAL HONG KONG |
4,820,120 |
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India - 3.8% |
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|
Bank of Baroda |
214,704 |
2,319,997 |
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Common Stocks - continued |
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|
Shares |
Value |
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|
India - continued |
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|
BGR Energy Systems Ltd. |
221,290 |
$ 2,191,760 |
|
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ICSA (India) Ltd. |
861,818 |
3,260,628 |
|
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Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. (a) |
440,015 |
2,303,713 |
|
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MIC Electronics Ltd. |
2,650,244 |
2,063,881 |
|
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Reliance Industries Ltd. |
78,838 |
3,192,329 |
|
|
Sintex Industries Ltd. |
433,408 |
1,906,505 |
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TOTAL INDIA |
17,238,813 |
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Ireland - 0.5% |
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|
Covidien PLC |
54,600 |
2,299,752 |
|
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Israel - 1.8% |
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|
Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. |
1,044,900 |
2,337,926 |
|
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR |
111,600 |
5,633,568 |
|
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TOTAL ISRAEL |
7,971,494 |
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Italy - 0.9% |
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Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
992,381 |
4,198,473 |
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Japan - 12.5% |
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eAccess Ltd. |
3,574 |
2,506,813 |
|
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Elpida Memory, Inc. (a) |
164,400 |
2,148,014 |
|
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Hitachi Ltd. |
821,000 |
2,651,038 |
|
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Itochu Corp. |
415,000 |
2,623,272 |
|
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Japan Tobacco, Inc. |
1,097 |
3,077,810 |
|
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JTEKT Corp. |
209,400 |
2,212,195 |
|
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Kyocera Corp. |
34,700 |
2,910,946 |
|
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Mazda Motor Corp. |
1,070,000 |
2,414,977 |
|
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Mitsubishi Corp. |
152,200 |
3,226,873 |
|
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sponsored ADR |
1,151,400 |
6,113,934 |
|
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Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd. |
75,460 |
2,247,762 |
|
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Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
229,500 |
3,014,179 |
|
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ORIX Corp. |
64,720 |
4,180,809 |
|
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Sapporo Breweries Ltd. (c) |
511,000 |
2,668,280 |
|
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Softbank Corp. |
127,500 |
3,004,559 |
|
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Sony Corp. sponsored ADR |
111,900 |
3,288,741 |
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Sumco Corp. |
115,500 |
2,204,251 |
|
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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
104,300 |
3,545,367 |
|
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Toshiba Corp. |
521,000 |
2,977,860 |
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TOTAL JAPAN |
57,017,680 |
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Korea (South) - 2.9% |
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DigiTech Systems Co., Ltd. (a) |
45,124 |
936,255 |
|
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Hanjin Heavy Industries & Consolidated Co. Ltd. |
192,655 |
3,429,752 |
|
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Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. |
40,025 |
3,285,342 |
|
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LG Corp. |
43,136 |
2,434,834 |
|
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Lumens Co. Ltd. (a) |
578,318 |
3,212,198 |
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TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) |
13,298,381 |
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Luxembourg - 0.6% |
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Millicom International Cellular SA (a) |
40,900 |
2,562,794 |
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Shares |
Value |
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Netherlands - 1.3% |
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Gemalto NV (a) |
57,461 |
$ 2,425,510 |
|
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ING Groep NV sponsored ADR (a) |
277,000 |
3,573,300 |
|
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TOTAL NETHERLANDS |
5,998,810 |
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Norway - 1.1% |
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|
DnB NOR ASA (a) |
220,400 |
2,538,443 |
|
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Sevan Marine ASA (a)(c) |
1,567,472 |
2,543,060 |
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TOTAL NORWAY |
5,081,503 |
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Qatar - 0.7% |
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Commercial Bank of Qatar GDR (Reg. S) |
773,161 |
3,057,525 |
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Russia - 3.7% |
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LSR Group OJSC GDR (Reg. S) (a) |
325,200 |
2,435,748 |
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Mechel Steel Group OAO sponsored ADR |
149,700 |
2,568,852 |
|
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OAO Gazprom sponsored ADR |
192,139 |
4,540,245 |
|
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OAO NOVATEK GDR |
47,800 |
2,413,900 |
|
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OGK-2 JSC GDR (Reg. S) (a) |
696,100 |
2,339,611 |
|
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RusHydro JSC sponsored ADR (a) |
761,800 |
2,712,008 |
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TOTAL RUSSIA |
17,010,364 |
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|
South Africa - 2.9% |
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|
African Bank Investments Ltd. |
591,900 |
2,333,507 |
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MTN Group Ltd. |
206,200 |
3,101,248 |
|
|
Murray & Roberts Holdings Ltd. |
321,800 |
2,322,315 |
|
|
Naspers Ltd. Class N |
76,500 |
2,785,236 |
|
|
Raubex Group Ltd. |
800,600 |
2,510,682 |
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TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA |
13,052,988 |
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Spain - 4.6% |
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Banco Santander SA |
426,089 |
6,856,273 |
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EDP Renovaveis SA (a) |
246,001 |
2,454,379 |
|
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Grupo Acciona SA |
20,082 |
2,455,744 |
|
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NH Hoteles SA (a) |
552,200 |
2,896,883 |
|
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Telefonica SA |
227,923 |
6,364,663 |
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TOTAL SPAIN |
21,027,942 |
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Sweden - 1.0% |
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EnergyO Solutions AB (a) |
970,400 |
4,734,466 |
|
|
Switzerland - 2.6% |
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|
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) |
63,161 |
3,487,058 |
|
|
Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.) |
71,355 |
2,922,071 |
|
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UBS AG (NY Shares) (a) |
338,200 |
5,610,738 |
|
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TOTAL SWITZERLAND |
12,019,867 |
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Taiwan - 0.5% |
|||
|
Prime View International Co. Ltd. |
1,440,000 |
2,337,577 |
|
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Ukraine - 0.3% |
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Ukrnafta Open JSC sponsored ADR (a)(d) |
8,855 |
1,185,782 |
|
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United Kingdom - 15.1% |
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Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) (a) |
117,200 |
4,262,080 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
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Shares |
Value |
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|
United Kingdom - continued |
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Barclays PLC Sponsored ADR |
279,100 |
$ 5,833,190 |
|
|
BG Group PLC |
282,596 |
4,894,842 |
|
|
BT Group PLC |
1,367,600 |
2,931,681 |
|
|
Cairn Energy PLC (a) |
53,188 |
2,307,102 |
|
|
Carphone Warehouse Group PLC |
724,862 |
2,190,934 |
|
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Centrica PLC |
815,279 |
3,323,558 |
|
|
Debenhams PLC |
1,719,786 |
2,199,541 |
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR |
176,300 |
9,765,257 |
|
|
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC |
114,211 |
3,375,209 |
|
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Lloyds TSB Group PLC |
2,206,100 |
3,152,205 |
|
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B |
290,488 |
8,365,209 |
|
|
SABMiller PLC |
119,000 |
3,131,848 |
|
|
Taylor Wimpey PLC (a) |
3,870,700 |
2,352,590 |
|
|
Tesco PLC |
747,283 |
4,997,733 |
|
|
Vedanta Resources PLC |
72,400 |
2,487,872 |
|
|
Xstrata PLC |
219,800 |
3,184,657 |
|
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TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM |
68,755,508 |
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|
United States of America - 7.2% |
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|
Bank of America Corp. |
379,800 |
5,537,484 |
|
|
Ener1, Inc. (a)(c) |
518,900 |
2,589,311 |
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
62,900 |
2,627,333 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley |
97,100 |
3,118,852 |
|
|
Pfizer, Inc. |
183,600 |
3,126,708 |
|
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. |
52,300 |
2,559,562 |
|
|
Rubicon Technology, Inc. (a)(c) |
171,449 |
2,592,309 |
|
|
U.S. Bancorp, Delaware |
102,100 |
2,370,762 |
|
|
Veeco Instruments, Inc. (a) |
127,324 |
3,100,339 |
|
|
Virgin Media, Inc. |
154,900 |
2,163,953 |
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co. |
106,600 |
2,933,632 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
32,720,245 |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $435,994,658) |
451,349,753 |
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|
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.5% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
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|
Italy - 0.5% |
|||
|
Fiat SpA (Risparmio Shares) |
244,900 |
$ 2,342,487 |
|
|
Money Market Funds - 5.6% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (e) |
9,985,548 |
9,985,548 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(e) |
15,678,868 |
15,678,868 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $25,664,416) |
25,664,416 |
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|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 105.0% (Cost $463,080,769) |
479,356,656 |
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (5.0)% |
(23,026,372) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 456,330,284 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Security or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. |
|
(e) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 35,962 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
564,741 |
|
Total |
$ 600,703 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
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|
Description |
Total |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
|
Investments in Securities: |
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|
Equities: |
||||
|
United Kingdom |
$ 68,755,508 |
$ 57,458,618 |
$ 11,296,890 |
$ - |
|
Japan |
57,017,680 |
9,402,675 |
47,615,005 |
- |
|
France |
34,391,817 |
34,391,817 |
- |
- |
|
United States of America |
32,720,245 |
32,720,245 |
- |
- |
|
Canada |
29,102,365 |
29,102,365 |
- |
- |
|
Spain |
21,027,942 |
7,807,006 |
13,220,936 |
- |
|
India |
17,238,813 |
- |
17,238,813 |
- |
|
Russia |
17,010,364 |
17,010,364 |
- |
- |
|
Australia |
16,183,209 |
- |
16,183,209 |
- |
|
Other |
160,244,297 |
128,307,223 |
31,937,074 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
25,664,416 |
25,664,416 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities |
$ 479,356,656 |
$ 341,864,729 |
$ 137,491,927 |
$ - |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $188,506,843 of which $160,032,733 and $28,474,110 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
International Capital Appreciation Fund
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $14,449,192) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $437,416,353) |
$ 453,692,240 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $25,664,416) |
25,664,416 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $463,080,769) |
|
$ 479,356,656 |
|
Foreign currency held at value (cost $2,193,063) |
|
2,188,913 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
45,417,461 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
2,686,521 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
555,880 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
12,266 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
2,211 |
|
Other receivables |
|
583,470 |
|
Total assets |
|
530,803,378 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 54,694,894 |
|
|
Delayed delivery |
2,475,005 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
980,427 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
198,870 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
132,659 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
312,371 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
15,678,868 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
74,473,094 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 456,330,284 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 627,704,326 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
3,139,027 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(190,651,196) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
16,138,127 |
|
Net Assets, for 42,337,844 shares outstanding |
|
$ 456,330,284 |
|
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($456,330,284 ÷ 42,337,844 shares) |
|
$ 10.78 |
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
$ 5,435,239 |
|
Interest |
|
226,907 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $564,741 from security lending) |
|
600,703 |
|
|
|
6,262,849 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(408,964) |
|
Total income |
|
5,853,885 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 1,872,949 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
(912,292) |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
843,384 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
138,858 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
152,902 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
1,808 |
|
|
Registration fees |
28,896 |
|
|
Audit |
79,107 |
|
|
Legal |
1,176 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
4,083 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
2,210,871 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(309,669) |
1,901,202 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
3,952,683 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $368,685) |
(28,159,912) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
(170,235) |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(28,330,147) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $194,013) |
121,855,079 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
3,290 |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
121,858,369 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
93,528,222 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 97,480,905 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund
Financial Statements - continued
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 3,952,683 |
$ 6,093,619 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(28,330,147) |
(151,658,059) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
121,858,369 |
(155,008,762) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
97,480,905 |
(300,573,202) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(813,634) |
(5,367,651) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(91,658,633) |
|
Total distributions |
(813,634) |
(97,026,284) |
|
Share transactions |
231,674,751 |
80,650,507 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
789,571 |
93,225,308 |
|
Cost of shares redeemed |
(77,561,298) |
(318,648,389) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions |
154,903,024 |
(144,772,574) |
|
Redemption fees |
16,981 |
20,218 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
251,587,276 |
(542,351,842) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
204,743,008 |
747,094,850 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $3,139,027 and distributions in excess of net investment income of $22, respectively) |
$ 456,330,284 |
$ 204,743,008 |
|
Other Information Shares |
|
|
|
Sold |
23,747,061 |
5,806,116 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions |
121,286 |
5,991,344 |
|
Redeemed |
(9,131,697) |
(22,909,358) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
14,736,650 |
(11,111,898) |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 7.42 |
$ 19.30 |
$ 18.14 |
$ 17.19 |
$ 15.21 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.13 |
.19 |
.20 |
.24 |
.20 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
3.26 |
(9.54) |
3.80 |
2.70 |
1.83 |
|
Total from investment operations |
3.39 |
(9.35) |
4.00 |
2.94 |
2.03 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.03) |
(.14) |
(.20) |
(.23) |
(.05) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(2.39) |
(2.64) |
(1.77) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
(.03) |
(2.53) |
(2.84) |
(2.00) |
(.05) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B |
- F |
- F |
- F |
.01 |
- F |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 10.78 |
$ 7.42 |
$ 19.30 |
$ 18.14 |
$ 17.19 |
|
Total Return A |
45.95% |
(55.30)% |
24.81% |
18.26% |
13.37% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.84% |
.89% |
.85% |
.87% |
.97% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.84% |
.89% |
.85% |
.87% |
.97% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.72% |
.72% |
.79% |
.75% |
.84% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.49% |
1.39% |
1.11% |
1.36% |
1.20% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 456,330 |
$ 204,743 |
$ 747,095 |
$ 476,147 |
$ 695,714 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
387% |
387% |
138% |
176% |
185% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund (the Fund) (formerly Fidelity Aggressive International Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. 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 short term capital gains on securities of certain issuers domiciled in India. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability included in Other payables and accrued expenses in the accompanying Statement of Assets & Liabilities for net unrealized gains on these securities in an amount that would be payable if the securities were disposed of at period end.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), market discount, deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards, and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 33,695,860 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
$ (24,557,834) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 9,138,026 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 470,218,630 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 8,132,535 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (188,506,843) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 9,084,421 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31,2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 813,634 |
$ 74,015,749 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
23,010,535 |
|
Total |
$ 813,634 |
$ 97,026,284 |
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Operating Policies.
Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities. The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked-to-market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The Fund may receive compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery or when-issued security. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $1,173,164,083 and $1,012,672,636, respectively.
6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ± .20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the Fund's relative investment performance as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .36% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to account size and type of account. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the transfer agent fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .32% of average net assets.
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $16,222 for the period.
7. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $1,230 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
8. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
8. Security Lending - continued
loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds.
9. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $309,162 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $507.
10. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, PAS International Fund of Funds was the owner of record of approximately 10% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.
Annual Report
To the Trustees of Fidelity Investment Trust and Shareholders of Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund (formerly Fidelity Aggressive International fund):
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Investment Trust, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2009, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund as of October 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2009
Annual Report
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The actual expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Overseas and Class K, and for the entire period (June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F. The hypothetical expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the one-half year period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of each fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, each Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of each fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, each Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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.
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|
Annualized |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
|
Overseas |
1.02% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,255.40 |
$ 5.80 B |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,020.06 |
$ 5.19 C |
|
Class K |
.79% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,256.70 |
$ 4.49 B |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,021.22 |
$ 4.02 C |
|
Class F |
.68% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,132.60 |
$ 2.54 B |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,021.78 |
$ 3.47 C |
A 5% return per year before expenses
B Actual expenses are equal to each class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period) for Overseas and Class K, and multiplied by 128/365 (to reflect the period June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F.
C Hypothetical expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Annual Report
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
|
Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
|
Overseas |
20.44% |
4.19% |
1.35% |
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Overseas, a class of the fund, on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI EAFE Index performed over the same period.
Annual Report
Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from Ian Hart, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Overseas Fund: The fund's Retail Class shares returned 20.44% for the year, trailing the return of the MSCI EAFE index. The underperformance fell primarily within the financials sector, where security selection in the banks and diversified financials groups hurt the most. Fifteen of the fund's 20 biggest individual detractors were within financials, due to both stock selection and untimely ownership. For example, I trimmed Barclays of the United Kingdom at or near bottom and owned other stocks that missed the massive rally in financials stocks after March. I was overweighted in lagging Japanese firms such as Nomura Holdings and Promise, and underweighted in Australian banks, which rallied after March. Other detractors included a large out-of-index position in China Unicom, which reflected the country's lagging telecommunications sector. Conversely, stock selection in consumer staples helped. Individual contributors included a large overweighted position in Anheuser-Busch InBev, which underwent a merger between the Belgian-based brewer and the U.S. maker of Budweiser beer. Elsewhere, investments in emerging-markets mobile phone companies, such as PT Indosat in Indonesia and Vivo Partipacoes in Brazil - two out-of-index picks - - also aided results. Some of the stocks I've mentioned were sold by period end.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
Portfolio
Overseas
|
Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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|
As of October 31, 2009 |
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Japan |
20.2% |
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United Kingdom |
20.2% |
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France |
15.0% |
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Germany |
10.7% |
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United States of America |
5.4% |
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Spain |
4.5% |
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Italy |
4.3% |
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Switzerland |
4.0% |
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Hong Kong |
2.4% |
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Other |
13.3% |
|
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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As of April 30, 2009 |
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United Kingdom |
23.2% |
|
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Japan |
15.0% |
|
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France |
14.3% |
|
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Germany |
9.7% |
|
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United States of America |
6.4% |
|
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Switzerland |
6.3% |
|
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Belgium |
5.5% |
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Hong Kong |
4.2% |
|
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Spain |
3.9% |
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Other |
11.5% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
Asset Allocation |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Stocks |
97.9 |
95.6 |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
2.1 |
4.4 |
|
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Pernod Ricard SA (France, Beverages) |
4.0 |
2.9 |
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B ADR (United Kingdom, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
3.1 |
1.9 |
|
HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) |
1.9 |
2.0 |
|
Toyota Motor Corp. sponsored ADR (Japan, Automobiles) |
1.8 |
1.4 |
|
Danone (France, Food Products) |
1.7 |
0.0 |
|
Bulgari SpA (Italy, Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods) |
1.6 |
0.0 |
|
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR (Hong Kong, Diversified Telecommunication Services) |
1.6 |
3.3 |
|
HeidelbergCement AG (Germany, Construction Materials) |
1.5 |
0.0 |
|
Total SA Series B (France, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
1.5 |
1.0 |
|
Ricoh Co. Ltd. (Japan, Office Electronics) |
1.5 |
0.9 |
|
|
20.2 |
|
|
Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Financials |
22.6 |
19.2 |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
11.2 |
10.1 |
|
Energy |
10.5 |
7.6 |
|
Materials |
10.2 |
8.7 |
|
Consumer Staples |
9.9 |
16.1 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
8.8 |
10.5 |
|
Industrials |
7.9 |
6.6 |
|
Health Care |
6.5 |
8.5 |
|
Information Technology |
6.0 |
4.9 |
|
Utilities |
4.3 |
3.4 |
Annual Report
Overseas
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
|
Common Stocks - 97.9% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Australia - 2.0% |
|||
|
Macquarie Group Ltd. |
475,663 |
$ 20,825,143 |
|
|
National Australia Bank Ltd. |
1,888,338 |
49,876,538 |
|
|
Qantas Airways Ltd. |
10,974,903 |
27,280,023 |
|
|
Westfield Group unit |
4,096,322 |
44,365,083 |
|
|
TOTAL AUSTRALIA |
142,346,787 |
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|
Austria - 0.5% |
|||
|
Wienerberger AG (a) |
1,763,720 |
31,975,355 |
|
|
Bailiwick of Jersey - 1.1% |
|||
|
Shire PLC |
2,112,658 |
37,376,235 |
|
|
WPP PLC |
4,066,700 |
36,457,521 |
|
|
TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY |
73,833,756 |
||
|
Belgium - 2.1% |
|||
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV |
1,976,501 |
93,087,184 |
|
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV (strip VVPR) (a) |
6,312,640 |
46,447 |
|
|
Fortis (a) |
4,440,600 |
19,290,036 |
|
|
KBC Groupe SA (a) |
893,025 |
38,530,319 |
|
|
TOTAL BELGIUM |
150,953,986 |
||
|
Canada - 0.5% |
|||
|
Harry Winston Diamond Corp. (d) |
4,282,574 |
35,080,049 |
|
|
Cayman Islands - 0.2% |
|||
|
Shanda Games Ltd. sponsored ADR |
1,171,600 |
11,669,136 |
|
|
Egypt - 0.5% |
|||
|
Orascom Telecom Holding SAE unit |
1,060,000 |
36,146,000 |
|
|
France - 15.0% |
|||
|
Accor SA |
776,876 |
37,354,448 |
|
|
Alstom SA |
632,700 |
44,061,926 |
|
|
AXA SA |
1,880,137 |
46,756,168 |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA |
714,790 |
54,117,643 |
|
|
Carrefour SA |
770,707 |
33,196,099 |
|
|
Compagnie de St. Gobain |
1,211,743 |
59,387,491 |
|
|
Danone |
1,973,309 |
118,926,065 |
|
|
Lafarge SA (Bearer) |
375,956 |
30,677,050 |
|
|
Pernod Ricard SA (c) |
3,351,176 |
280,055,517 |
|
|
Sanofi-Aventis |
1,142,068 |
83,710,385 |
|
|
Schneider Electric SA |
449,277 |
46,947,095 |
|
|
Societe Generale Series A |
655,808 |
43,794,162 |
|
|
Total SA Series B |
1,805,001 |
108,004,496 |
|
|
Unibail-Rodamco |
106,695 |
23,700,211 |
|
|
Veolia Environnement |
693,600 |
22,735,359 |
|
|
Wendel (c) |
398,000 |
22,197,155 |
|
|
TOTAL FRANCE |
1,055,621,270 |
||
|
Germany - 10.7% |
|||
|
Allianz AG (Reg.) |
375,049 |
42,568,060 |
|
|
BASF AG |
367,215 |
19,723,696 |
|
|
Bayer AG |
690,900 |
48,018,453 |
|
|
Commerzbank AG (a)(c) |
2,482,964 |
25,942,020 |
|
|
Daimler AG |
895,000 |
43,165,850 |
|
|
|
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|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Deutsche Boerse AG |
946,462 |
$ 76,769,271 |
|
|
Deutsche Postbank AG (a) |
1,003,500 |
31,143,612 |
|
|
Deutsche Telekom AG (Reg.) |
4,817,770 |
65,232,603 |
|
|
E.ON AG |
1,196,370 |
45,931,922 |
|
|
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA |
526,000 |
25,504,463 |
|
|
HeidelbergCement AG (c) |
1,808,529 |
108,396,413 |
|
|
Lanxess AG |
628,370 |
19,723,379 |
|
|
Linde AG |
341,697 |
35,896,621 |
|
|
Munich Re Group (Reg.) |
126,859 |
20,094,166 |
|
|
SAP AG |
483,711 |
21,897,597 |
|
|
Siemens AG (Reg.) |
605,607 |
54,516,742 |
|
|
Sky Deutschland AG (a) |
7,053,800 |
29,479,255 |
|
|
Software AG (Bearer) |
275,300 |
24,533,929 |
|
|
TUI AG (a)(c) |
2,358,100 |
16,361,343 |
|
|
TUI AG rights 11/11/09 (a)(c) |
2,358,100 |
35 |
|
|
TOTAL GERMANY |
754,899,430 |
||
|
Greece - 1.3% |
|||
|
Alpha Bank AE (a) |
1,030,900 |
20,161,208 |
|
|
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA |
4,201,421 |
71,099,912 |
|
|
TOTAL GREECE |
91,261,120 |
||
|
Hong Kong - 2.4% |
|||
|
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR (c) |
8,587,500 |
108,631,875 |
|
|
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. |
8,144,000 |
57,163,282 |
|
|
TOTAL HONG KONG |
165,795,157 |
||
|
India - 0.5% |
|||
|
Reliance Industries Ltd. |
910,936 |
36,885,863 |
|
|
Indonesia - 0.2% |
|||
|
PT Indosat Tbk sponsored ADR (c) |
448,805 |
11,893,333 |
|
|
Ireland - 0.1% |
|||
|
CRH PLC |
217,442 |
5,314,814 |
|
|
Italy - 4.3% |
|||
|
Bulgari SpA (c) |
13,865,381 |
113,852,096 |
|
|
ENI SpA |
1,741,574 |
43,130,271 |
|
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
22,787,249 |
96,406,157 |
|
|
UniCredit SpA |
14,048,824 |
47,342,423 |
|
|
TOTAL ITALY |
300,730,947 |
||
|
Japan - 20.2% |
|||
|
Bridgestone Corp. |
2,019,000 |
33,296,596 |
|
|
Canon, Inc. sponsored ADR |
1,362,700 |
51,319,282 |
|
|
Citizen Holdings Co. Ltd. |
3,576,000 |
20,122,573 |
|
|
East Japan Railway Co. |
1,456,700 |
93,290,513 |
|
|
Inpex Corp. |
4,117 |
33,622,601 |
|
|
Japan Tobacco, Inc. |
12,268 |
34,419,848 |
|
|
JFE Holdings, Inc. |
834,700 |
27,191,689 |
|
|
Kenedix, Inc. (a)(d) |
75,000 |
28,504,228 |
|
|
Kose Corp. |
1,032,600 |
22,591,641 |
|
|
Marui Group Co. Ltd. |
3,072,000 |
17,647,887 |
|
|
Mazda Motor Corp. |
40,152,000 |
90,622,588 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Japan - continued |
|||
|
Mitsubishi Corp. |
1,976,500 |
$ 41,904,824 |
|
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
12,389,800 |
65,996,741 |
|
|
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
2,416,600 |
31,738,849 |
|
|
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. |
10,938,000 |
37,566,728 |
|
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc. |
8,349,000 |
58,848,895 |
|
|
Nomura Real Estate Office Fund, Inc. |
4,215 |
26,044,810 |
|
|
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. |
44,148 |
64,029,803 |
|
|
Omron Corp. |
4,089,400 |
68,864,401 |
|
|
Osaka Securities Exchange Co. Ltd. |
5,701 |
27,359,707 |
|
|
Promise Co. Ltd. (c) |
3,517,300 |
22,358,677 |
|
|
Ricoh Co. Ltd. |
7,584,000 |
103,074,093 |
|
|
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. |
824,100 |
18,042,408 |
|
|
SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc. |
45,557 |
20,832,487 |
|
|
Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc. |
7,315,000 |
42,779,557 |
|
|
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. |
7,256 |
20,823,150 |
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
1,552,000 |
52,755,599 |
|
|
Takashimaya Co. Ltd. |
1,154,000 |
7,781,301 |
|
|
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holding |
1,351,600 |
20,161,171 |
|
|
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. |
12,760,000 |
50,550,718 |
|
|
Toshiba Corp. |
10,478,000 |
59,888,717 |
|
|
Toyota Motor Corp. sponsored ADR (c) |
1,621,398 |
127,912,088 |
|
|
TOTAL JAPAN |
1,421,944,170 |
||
|
Luxembourg - 1.1% |
|||
|
ArcelorMittal SA (NY Shares) Class A (c) |
1,571,300 |
53,455,626 |
|
|
Millicom International Cellular SA (a) |
360,700 |
22,601,462 |
|
|
TOTAL LUXEMBOURG |
76,057,088 |
||
|
Marshall Islands - 0.5% |
|||
|
Teekay Corp. |
1,675,800 |
34,772,850 |
|
|
Netherlands - 1.6% |
|||
|
Akzo Nobel NV |
764,069 |
45,289,452 |
|
|
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) unit (a) |
3,307,400 |
43,038,396 |
|
|
Royal DSM NV |
611,697 |
26,860,259 |
|
|
TOTAL NETHERLANDS |
115,188,107 |
||
|
Netherlands Antilles - 0.3% |
|||
|
Schlumberger Ltd. |
338,600 |
21,060,920 |
|
|
Norway - 0.8% |
|||
|
Aker Solutions ASA |
3,212,400 |
38,765,799 |
|
|
Sevan Marine ASA (a) |
9,921,000 |
16,095,788 |
|
|
TOTAL NORWAY |
54,861,587 |
||
|
Spain - 4.5% |
|||
|
Banco Santander SA |
2,384,300 |
38,366,188 |
|
|
Gas Natural SDG SA Series E |
3,333,500 |
67,179,616 |
|
|
Iberdrola SA (c) |
3,986,600 |
36,254,854 |
|
|
Indra Sistemas SA |
901,300 |
21,234,191 |
|
|
Repsol YPF SA sponsored ADR (c) |
2,466,700 |
65,614,220 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Telefonica SA |
254,900 |
$ 7,117,985 |
|
|
Telefonica SA sponsored ADR |
996,400 |
83,627,852 |
|
|
TOTAL SPAIN |
319,394,906 |
||
|
Switzerland - 4.0% |
|||
|
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) |
625,980 |
34,559,757 |
|
|
Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Switzerland) |
751,710 |
21,391,611 |
|
|
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) |
628,776 |
100,925,258 |
|
|
UBS AG (For. Reg.) (a) |
4,757,053 |
79,307,176 |
|
|
Zurich Financial Services AG (Reg.) |
193,026 |
44,376,604 |
|
|
TOTAL SWITZERLAND |
280,560,406 |
||
|
United Kingdom - 20.2% |
|||
|
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) (a) |
2,813,800 |
102,326,284 |
|
|
BAE Systems PLC |
6,320,300 |
32,634,622 |
|
|
Barclays PLC |
9,640,800 |
50,545,012 |
|
|
BG Group PLC |
4,085,385 |
70,762,912 |
|
|
British Land Co. PLC |
5,440,682 |
42,179,320 |
|
|
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC |
3,495,900 |
30,591,901 |
|
|
Centrica PLC |
19,087,743 |
77,812,890 |
|
|
GKN PLC |
21,790,043 |
38,350,685 |
|
|
GlaxoSmithKline PLC |
1,898,498 |
38,956,319 |
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR |
2,403,371 |
133,122,720 |
|
|
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC |
1,091,758 |
32,264,069 |
|
|
ITV PLC |
70,751,030 |
49,657,990 |
|
|
Kesa Electricals PLC |
8,817,900 |
19,240,236 |
|
|
Man Group PLC |
17,708,037 |
90,126,470 |
|
|
Misys PLC |
9,722,700 |
33,058,811 |
|
|
Rexam PLC |
13,160,600 |
59,851,592 |
|
|
Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.) |
1,738,510 |
76,884,915 |
|
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B ADR |
3,699,300 |
215,151,288 |
|
|
Segro PLC |
6,506,400 |
37,708,192 |
|
|
Smith & Nephew PLC |
3,088,400 |
27,310,109 |
|
|
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR |
2,415,000 |
53,588,850 |
|
|
William Hill PLC |
25,970,532 |
71,632,544 |
|
|
Xstrata PLC |
2,268,500 |
32,868,035 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM |
1,416,625,766 |
||
|
United States of America - 3.3% |
|||
|
NII Holdings, Inc. (a) |
3,302,000 |
88,922,860 |
|
|
Pfizer, Inc. |
1,636,200 |
27,864,486 |
|
|
Procter & Gamble Co. |
1,018,300 |
59,061,400 |
|
|
Smith International, Inc. |
1,940,900 |
53,821,157 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
229,669,903 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $6,678,739,421) |
6,874,542,706 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 8.2% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (e) |
243,416,860 |
$ 243,416,860 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(e) |
328,661,620 |
328,661,620 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $572,078,480) |
572,078,480 |
||
|
Cash Equivalents - 0.2% |
|||
|
Maturity Amount |
|
||
|
Investments in repurchase agreements in a joint trading account at 0.05%, dated 10/30/09 due 11/2/09
(Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations) # |
14,899,068 |
14,899,000 |
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 106.3% (Cost $7,265,716,901) |
7,461,520,186 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (6.3)% |
(440,040,092) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 7,021,480,094 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated company |
|
(e) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
# Additional information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows: |
|
Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty |
Value |
|
$14,899,000 due 11/02/09 at 0.05% |
|
|
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. |
$ 2,746,860 |
|
Banc of America Securities LLC |
2,811,884 |
|
Barclays Capital, Inc. |
8,240,581 |
|
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. |
1,099,675 |
|
|
$ 14,899,000 |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 1,300,818 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
7,117,068 |
|
Total |
$ 8,417,886 |
|
Other Affiliated Issuers |
|
An affiliated company is a company in which the fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows: |
|
Affiliate |
Value, beginning of period |
Purchases |
Sales Proceeds |
Dividend Income |
Value, |
|
Harry Winston Diamond Corp. |
$ 29,808,633 |
$ 17,161,980 |
$ 9,630,285 |
$ 58,523 |
$ 35,080,049 |
|
Kenedix, Inc. |
- |
27,978,187 |
- |
- |
28,504,228 |
|
Total |
$ 29,808,633 |
$ 45,140,167 |
$ 9,630,285 |
$ 58,523 |
$ 63,584,277 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the tables below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
Japan |
$ 1,421,944,170 |
$ 179,231,370 |
$ 1,242,712,800 |
$ - |
|
United Kingdom |
1,416,625,766 |
1,222,929,411 |
193,696,355 |
- |
|
France |
1,055,621,270 |
817,150,221 |
238,471,049 |
- |
|
Germany |
754,899,430 |
570,684,393 |
184,215,002 |
35 |
|
Spain |
319,394,906 |
273,910,733 |
45,484,173 |
- |
|
Italy |
300,730,947 |
257,600,676 |
43,130,271 |
- |
|
Switzerland |
280,560,406 |
201,253,230 |
79,307,176 |
- |
|
United States of America |
229,669,903 |
229,669,903 |
- |
- |
|
Hong Kong |
165,795,157 |
108,631,875 |
57,163,282 |
- |
|
Other |
929,300,751 |
633,195,949 |
296,104,802 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
572,078,480 |
572,078,480 |
- |
- |
|
Cash Equivalents |
14,899,000 |
- |
14,899,000 |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities |
$ 7,461,520,186 |
$ 5,066,336,241 |
$ 2,395,183,910 |
$ 35 |
|
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value: |
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
Beginning Balance |
$ - |
|
Total Realized Gain (Loss) |
- |
|
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
35 |
|
Cost of Purchases |
- |
|
Proceeds of Sales |
- |
|
Amortization/Accretion |
- |
|
Transfers in/out of Level 3 |
- |
|
Ending Balance |
$ 35 |
|
The change in unrealized gain (loss) attributable to Level 3 securities at October 31, 2009 |
$ 35 |
|
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represents either the beginning value (for transfers in), or the ending value (for transfers out) of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $1,798,921,333 of which $859,201,568 and $939,719,765 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $304,665,938 and repurchase agreements of $14,899,000) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $6,604,312,010) |
$ 6,825,857,429 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $572,078,480) |
572,078,480 |
|
|
Other affiliated issuers (cost $89,326,411) |
63,584,277 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $7,265,716,901) |
|
$ 7,461,520,186 |
|
Cash |
|
436,708 |
|
Foreign currency held at value (cost $40,358) |
|
40,362 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
104,711,177 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
5,340,766 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
20,755,138 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
282,712 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
42,810 |
|
Other receivables |
|
1,367,421 |
|
Total assets |
|
7,594,497,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 231,288,168 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
6,807,246 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
4,106,875 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
1,695,570 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
457,707 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
328,661,620 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
573,017,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 7,021,480,094 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 8,636,122,711 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
98,105,298 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(1,908,732,953) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
195,985,038 |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 7,021,480,094 |
|
Overseas: |
|
$ 30.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class K: |
|
$ 30.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class F: |
|
$ 30.15 |
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends (including $58,523 earned from other affiliated issuers) |
|
$ 184,748,736 |
|
Interest |
|
14,529 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
8,417,886 |
|
|
|
193,181,151 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(16,553,656) |
|
Total income |
|
176,627,495 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 42,063,130 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
(2,349,513) |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
17,149,813 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
1,660,690 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
744,440 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
42,134 |
|
|
Depreciation in deferred trustee compensation account |
(846) |
|
|
Registration fees |
86,705 |
|
|
Audit |
106,028 |
|
|
Legal |
85,182 |
|
|
Interest |
140 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
174,469 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
59,762,372 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(2,464,857) |
57,297,515 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
119,329,980 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(951,830,215) |
|
|
Other affiliated issuers |
(51,750,853) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
(65,021) |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(1,003,646,089) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
2,100,493,531 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
315,824 |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
2,100,809,355 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
1,097,163,266 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 1,216,493,246 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 119,329,980 |
$ 108,130,289 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(1,003,646,089) |
(902,937,259) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
2,100,809,355 |
(4,444,954,236) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
1,216,493,246 |
(5,239,761,206) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(81,537,156) |
(93,919,303) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(947,430,820) |
|
Total distributions |
(81,537,156) |
(1,041,350,123) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
377,264,123 |
2,246,479,755 |
|
Redemption fees |
81,713 |
456,294 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
1,512,301,926 |
(4,034,175,280) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
5,509,178,168 |
9,543,353,448 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $98,105,298 and undistributed net investment income of $101,205,874, respectively) |
$ 7,021,480,094 |
$ 5,509,178,168 |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 25.43 |
$ 58.39 |
$ 47.08 |
$ 37.65 |
$ 32.21 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.52 |
.55 |
.70 |
.63 |
.39 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.55 |
(27.19) |
15.80 |
9.37 |
5.35 |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.07 |
(26.64) |
16.50 |
10.00 |
5.74 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.37) |
(.57) |
(.55) |
(.41) |
(.19) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(5.75) |
(4.64) |
(.16) |
(.11) |
|
Total distributions |
(.37) |
(6.32) |
(5.19) |
(.57) |
(.30) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B, F |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 30.13 |
$ 25.43 |
$ 58.39 |
$ 47.08 |
$ 37.65 |
|
Total Return A |
20.44% |
(50.88)% |
38.79% |
26.83% |
17.90% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.02% |
1.13% |
.95% |
1.00% |
.93% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.02% |
1.13% |
.95% |
1.00% |
.93% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.98% |
1.10% |
.91% |
.90% |
.86% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
2.01% |
1.33% |
1.43% |
1.43% |
1.11% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 6,602,017 |
$ 5,464,901 |
$ 9,543,353 |
$ 7,217,287 |
$ 4,733,797 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
115% |
113% |
87% |
132% |
87% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 25.45 |
$ 45.00 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
.59 |
.13 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.54 |
(19.68) |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.13 |
(19.55) |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.42) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D, I |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 30.16 |
$ 25.45 |
|
Total Return B, C |
20.73% |
(43.44)% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E, H |
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.78% |
.96% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.78% |
.96% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.74% |
.93% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
2.25% |
1.08% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 383,048 |
$ 44,277 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
115% |
113% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G For the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
Year ended October 31, |
2009 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 26.62 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
.07 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
3.46 |
|
Total from investment operations |
3.53 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D, I |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 30.15 |
|
Total Return B, C |
13.26% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E, H |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.68% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.68% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.64% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.70% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 36,415 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
115% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G For the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Overseas Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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. In January 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved the creation of an additional class of shares. The Fund commenced sale of Class F shares on June 26, 2009. The Fund offers Overseas, Class K, and Class F shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class F shares of the Fund are only available for purchase by mutual funds for which Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) or an affiliate serves as investment manager. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), independent Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in a cross-section of Fidelity funds, are marked-to-market and remain in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees are included in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 791,142,643 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(706,964,993) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 84,177,650 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 7,377,342,536 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 100,055,249 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (1,798,921,333) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 84,359,399 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 81,537,156 |
$ 204,315,590 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
837,034,533 |
|
Total |
$ 81,537,156 |
$ 1,041,350,123 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the SEC which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities other than short-term securities, aggregated $6,980,004,135 and $6,647,710,529, respectively.
6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of the retail class of the Fund, Fidelity Overseas, as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .67% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of Overseas. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class K's average net assets. FIIOC receives no fees for providing transfer agency services to Class F. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each applicable class were as follows:
|
|
Amount |
% of |
|
Overseas |
$ 16,978,777 |
.30 |
|
Class K |
171,036 |
.06 |
|
|
$ 17,149,813 |
|
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
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6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $17,872 for the period.
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
|
Borrower or Lender |
Average Daily |
Weighted Average Interest Rate |
Interest |
|
Borrower |
$ 11,708,000 |
.43% |
$ 140 |
7. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $29,868 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
8. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $7,117,068.
9. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of Overseas' operating expenses. During the period, this reimbursement reduced the class's operating expenses by $13,445.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $2,447,663 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $3,749.
10. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
|
|
|
Overseas |
$ 78,759,447 |
$ 93,919,303 |
|
Class K |
2,777,709 |
- |
|
Total |
$ 81,537,156 |
$ 93,919,303 |
|
From net realized gain |
|
|
|
Overseas |
$ - |
$ 947,430,820 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
11. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 B,C |
2008 A |
2009 B,C |
2008 A |
|
Overseas |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
47,857,124 |
76,040,831 |
$ 1,179,178,777 |
$ 2,985,572,846 |
|
Conversion to Class K |
(11,269,934) |
(1,789,301) |
(265,380,751) |
(50,752,081) |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
3,481,434 |
20,825,405 |
78,089,426 |
1,030,024,482 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(35,803,556) |
(43,642,881) |
(910,091,016) |
(1,767,850,377) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
4,265,068 |
51,434,054 |
$ 81,796,436 |
$ 2,196,994,870 |
|
Class K |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
2,178,017 |
23,823 |
$ 56,176,528 |
$ 671,729 |
|
Conversion from Overseas |
11,270,235 |
1,787,998 |
265,380,751 |
50,752,081 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
123,950 |
- |
2,777,709 |
- |
|
Shares redeemed |
(2,610,676) |
(72,389) |
(67,054,987) |
(1,938,925) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
10,961,526 |
1,739,432 |
$ 257,280,001 |
$ 49,484,885 |
|
Class F |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
1,220,610 |
- |
$ 38,599,366 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(12,931) |
- |
(411,680) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
1,207,679 |
- |
$ 38,187,686 |
$ - |
A Share transactions for Class K are for the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008.
B Share transactions for Class F are for the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
C Conversion transactions for Class K and Overseas are for the period November 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009.
12. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund and Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund were the owners of record of approximately 12% and 10%, respectively, of the total outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fidelity Freedom Funds were owners of record, in the aggregate, of approximately 52% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.
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To the Trustees of Fidelity Investment Trust and the Shareholders of Fidelity Overseas Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Overseas Fund (a fund of Fidelity Investment Trust) at October 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Overseas Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2009
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
|
Class A |
1.55% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,221.20 |
$ 8.68 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,017.39 |
$ 7.88 |
|
Class T |
1.77% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,219.60 |
$ 9.90 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,016.28 |
$ 9.00 |
|
Class B |
2.24% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,216.50 |
$ 12.51 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,013.91 |
$ 11.37 |
|
Class C |
2.22% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,216.50 |
$ 12.40 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,014.01 |
$ 11.27 |
|
Worldwide |
1.26% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,221.90 |
$ 7.06 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,018.85 |
$ 6.41 |
|
Institutional Class |
1.19% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,223.50 |
$ 6.67 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.21 |
$ 6.06 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
|
Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
|
Worldwide |
13.39% |
4.31% |
3.43% |
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Worldwide, a class of the fund, on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI World Index performed over the same period.
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Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from William Kennedy, Lead Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Worldwide Fund and manager of its non-U.S. equity investments, and from Stephen DuFour, Co-Portfolio Manager responsible for the fund's U.S. equity subportfolio: For the 12 months ending October 31, 2009, the fund's Retail Class shares returned 13.39%, lagging the 18.94% return of the MSCI World Index. The fund's focus on higher-quality stocks hindered performance as lower-quality, higher-risk stocks led the market rally that began last March. Stock selection in financials did the most damage versus the index, followed by underweightings and disappointing stock picks in industrials and energy. On a geographic basis, the fund had weak security selection in Europe, Japan, Australia and the United States. The biggest individual detractors included Union Pacific, a West Coast railroad pressured by declining railroad volumes, and Well Fargo, a West Coast bank hurt by higher-than-anticipated mortgage losses. Overseas disappointments included investment bank Nomura Holdings, a high-quality Japanese financial that lagged lower-quality European financials in the spring rally. The fund benefited from strong stock picking in China and Brazil, which are not in the index, as well as in the telecommunication services and materials sectors. Top contributors included Temple-Inland, a U.S. boxboard and building products company that climbed nicely. Wells Fargo and Temple-Inland were no longer in the portfolio at period end. On the international side, not owning German car maker and index component Volkswagen proved helpful, as the stock plunged.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Worldwide
|
Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
|||
|
As of October 31, 2009 |
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United States of America |
43.9% |
|
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United Kingdom |
11.7% |
|
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Japan |
8.3% |
|
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France |
4.8% |
|
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Germany |
4.4% |
|
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Switzerland |
4.0% |
|
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Netherlands |
2.5% |
|
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Australia |
2.0% |
|
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China |
1.8% |
|
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Other |
16.6% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
As of April 30, 2009 |
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United States of America |
47.8% |
|
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Japan |
11.2% |
|
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United Kingdom |
10.3% |
|
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Germany |
5.3% |
|
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France |
5.2% |
|
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Switzerland |
5.1% |
|
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Australia |
1.7% |
|
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Netherlands |
1.4% |
|
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China |
1.3% |
|
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Other |
10.7% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
Asset Allocation |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Stocks |
95.8 |
97.8 |
|
Bonds |
0.4 |
0.7 |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
3.8 |
1.5 |
|
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Union Pacific Corp. (United States of America, Road & Rail) |
2.2 |
2.2 |
|
Google, Inc. Class A (United States of America, Internet Software & Services) |
2.1 |
2.3 |
|
Apple, Inc. (United States of America, Computers & Peripherals) |
2.0 |
2.0 |
|
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (Reg.) (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) |
1.6 |
0.9 |
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp. (United States of America, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
1.6 |
0.1 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (United States of America, Diversified Financial Services) |
1.6 |
2.1 |
|
CSX Corp. (United States of America, Road & Rail) |
1.4 |
0.0 |
|
Express Scripts, Inc. (United States of America, Health Care Providers & Services) |
1.3 |
1.2 |
|
American Express Co. (United States of America, Consumer Finance) |
1.3 |
0.1 |
|
Cisco Systems, Inc. (United States of America, Communications Equipment) |
1.2 |
1.2 |
|
|
16.3 |
|
|
Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Financials |
19.8 |
19.7 |
|
Information Technology |
17.3 |
19.7 |
|
Industrials |
13.3 |
9.4 |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
11.6 |
12.0 |
|
Energy |
9.3 |
8.2 |
|
Health Care |
8.5 |
8.7 |
|
Materials |
7.7 |
7.8 |
|
Consumer Staples |
5.1 |
5.8 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
2.8 |
4.7 |
|
Utilities |
0.8 |
0.9 |
Annual Report
Worldwide
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
|
Common Stocks - 95.5% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Australia - 2.0% |
|||
|
Billabong International Ltd. |
125,750 |
$ 1,163,139 |
|
|
BlueScope Steel Ltd. |
633,651 |
1,678,718 |
|
|
Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
91,076 |
4,207,365 |
|
|
Goodman Group unit |
1,060,044 |
568,217 |
|
|
Macquarie Group Ltd. |
52,724 |
2,308,325 |
|
|
National Australia Bank Ltd. |
114,703 |
3,029,642 |
|
|
Newcrest Mining Ltd. |
97,396 |
2,798,694 |
|
|
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. |
67,910 |
1,367,174 |
|
|
Wesfarmers Ltd. |
61,452 |
1,532,922 |
|
|
Westfield Group unit |
128,519 |
1,391,921 |
|
|
TOTAL AUSTRALIA |
20,046,117 |
||
|
Bailiwick of Jersey - 0.5% |
|||
|
Experian PLC |
158,300 |
1,452,824 |
|
|
Informa PLC |
723,000 |
3,480,347 |
|
|
TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY |
4,933,171 |
||
|
Belgium - 0.6% |
|||
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV |
133,004 |
6,264,084 |
|
|
Bermuda - 0.5% |
|||
|
Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (United Kingdom) |
81,666 |
349,545 |
|
|
Huabao International Holdings Ltd. |
1,060,000 |
1,011,113 |
|
|
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a) |
56,000 |
768,320 |
|
|
Ports Design Ltd. |
200,500 |
540,339 |
|
|
Seadrill Ltd. (a) |
100,300 |
2,094,948 |
|
|
Xyratex Ltd. (a) |
46,000 |
480,700 |
|
|
TOTAL BERMUDA |
5,244,965 |
||
|
Brazil - 1.0% |
|||
|
BM&F BOVESPA SA |
170,798 |
1,100,703 |
|
|
Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA ADR |
74,140 |
1,419,040 |
|
|
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras sponsored ADR |
53,000 |
2,449,660 |
|
|
Vivo Participacoes SA sponsored ADR |
170,425 |
4,132,806 |
|
|
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR (a) |
84,539 |
1,161,566 |
|
|
TOTAL BRAZIL |
10,263,775 |
||
|
British Virgin Islands - 0.1% |
|||
|
Playtech Ltd. |
200,359 |
1,183,395 |
|
|
Canada - 1.1% |
|||
|
Keyera Facilities Income Fund |
45,000 |
824,491 |
|
|
Niko Resources Ltd. |
26,700 |
2,159,967 |
|
|
Open Text Corp. (a) |
91,100 |
3,398,846 |
|
|
PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Class A |
89,502 |
2,580,461 |
|
|
Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a) |
46,800 |
2,046,001 |
|
|
TOTAL CANADA |
11,009,766 |
||
|
Cayman Islands - 0.3% |
|||
|
BaWang International (Group) Holding Ltd. |
1,408,000 |
572,148 |
|
|
Belle International Holdings Ltd. |
533,000 |
538,144 |
|
|
China Dongxiang Group Co. Ltd. |
1,336,000 |
816,300 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd. |
32,000 |
$ 64,177 |
|
|
Hengdeli Holdings Ltd. |
2,160,000 |
703,329 |
|
|
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS |
2,694,098 |
||
|
Chile - 0.0% |
|||
|
Embotelladora Andina SA sponsored ADR |
23,000 |
419,750 |
|
|
China - 1.8% |
|||
|
Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
20,100 |
7,596,192 |
|
|
BYD Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (a) |
257,500 |
2,357,546 |
|
|
NetEase.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
19,500 |
753,090 |
|
|
Tencent Holdings Ltd. |
209,400 |
3,646,289 |
|
|
ZTE Corp. (H Shares) |
592,784 |
3,284,826 |
|
|
TOTAL CHINA |
17,637,943 |
||
|
Cyprus - 0.0% |
|||
|
Aisi Realty Public Ltd. (a) |
1,232,268 |
70,810 |
|
|
Denmark - 1.0% |
|||
|
Novo Nordisk AS Series B |
61,146 |
3,808,175 |
|
|
Vestas Wind Systems AS (a) |
28,002 |
1,984,799 |
|
|
William Demant Holding AS (a) |
51,100 |
3,652,309 |
|
|
TOTAL DENMARK |
9,445,283 |
||
|
Finland - 0.2% |
|||
|
Nokian Tyres PLC |
68,200 |
1,459,230 |
|
|
France - 4.8% |
|||
|
Accor SA |
26,560 |
1,277,082 |
|
|
Air France KLM (Reg.) (a) |
145,500 |
2,239,596 |
|
|
Alstom SA |
28,675 |
1,996,959 |
|
|
Atos Origin SA (a) |
26,644 |
1,252,303 |
|
|
AXA SA |
158,437 |
3,940,089 |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA |
69,124 |
5,233,464 |
|
|
Cap Gemini SA |
37,200 |
1,730,384 |
|
|
Credit Agricole SA |
55,600 |
1,072,227 |
|
|
Danone |
34,996 |
2,109,115 |
|
|
Iliad Group SA |
27,158 |
2,945,373 |
|
|
LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton |
14,519 |
1,509,468 |
|
|
Orpea |
32,200 |
1,454,686 |
|
|
Pernod Ricard SA |
20,700 |
1,729,885 |
|
|
PPR SA |
18,950 |
2,073,593 |
|
|
Sanofi-Aventis |
46,582 |
3,414,330 |
|
|
Schneider Electric SA |
41,317 |
4,317,410 |
|
|
Societe Generale Series A |
19,378 |
1,581,592 |
|
|
Total SA Series B |
102,562 |
6,136,926 |
|
|
Unibail-Rodamco |
6,389 |
1,419,192 |
|
|
TOTAL FRANCE |
47,433,674 |
||
|
Germany - 4.4% |
|||
|
Aixtron AG |
135,700 |
4,067,672 |
|
|
BASF AG |
39,844 |
2,140,084 |
|
|
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) |
57,542 |
2,819,285 |
|
|
Beiersdorf AG |
32,240 |
1,987,852 |
|
|
Daimler AG (Reg.) |
53,918 |
2,600,465 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Germany - continued |
|||
|
Deutsche Bank AG |
22,004 |
$ 1,576,146 |
|
|
Deutsche Boerse AG |
36,623 |
2,970,559 |
|
|
Deutsche Post AG |
58,109 |
982,941 |
|
|
E.ON AG |
180,785 |
6,940,831 |
|
|
GEA Group AG |
113,972 |
2,151,790 |
|
|
HeidelbergCement AG |
52,766 |
3,162,595 |
|
|
MAN SE |
39,453 |
3,250,034 |
|
|
Metro AG |
13,600 |
755,694 |
|
|
Munich Re Group (Reg.) |
9,825 |
1,556,257 |
|
|
SGL Carbon AG (a) |
28,200 |
1,083,090 |
|
|
Siemens AG (Reg.) |
60,573 |
5,452,781 |
|
|
TOTAL GERMANY |
43,498,076 |
||
|
Greece - 0.5% |
|||
|
EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA |
127,400 |
2,043,483 |
|
|
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA |
74,802 |
1,265,861 |
|
|
National Bank of Greece SA (a) |
56,200 |
2,091,511 |
|
|
TOTAL GREECE |
5,400,855 |
||
|
Hong Kong - 0.9% |
|||
|
BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd. (a) |
1,139,500 |
1,062,359 |
|
|
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. |
167,000 |
2,119,501 |
|
|
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. |
1,059,000 |
1,259,242 |
|
|
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. |
147,000 |
2,227,182 |
|
|
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. |
2,307,500 |
1,853,653 |
|
|
TOTAL HONG KONG |
8,521,937 |
||
|
India - 0.4% |
|||
|
Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. (a) |
299,879 |
1,570,026 |
|
|
Reliance Industries Ltd. |
30,578 |
1,238,173 |
|
|
Tata Steel Ltd. |
159,920 |
1,581,912 |
|
|
TOTAL INDIA |
4,390,111 |
||
|
Ireland - 1.6% |
|||
|
Covidien PLC |
56,000 |
2,358,720 |
|
|
CRH PLC |
83,323 |
2,036,618 |
|
|
Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. |
290,800 |
9,186,372 |
|
|
Paddy Power PLC (Ireland) |
79,400 |
2,544,799 |
|
|
TOTAL IRELAND |
16,126,509 |
||
|
Israel - 0.6% |
|||
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR |
119,800 |
6,047,504 |
|
|
Italy - 0.6% |
|||
|
Fiat SpA (a) |
293,400 |
4,386,608 |
|
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
304,069 |
1,286,427 |
|
|
TOTAL ITALY |
5,673,035 |
||
|
Japan - 8.3% |
|||
|
Asics Corp. |
110,000 |
980,582 |
|
|
Canon, Inc. |
104,950 |
3,957,134 |
|
|
Denso Corp. |
89,300 |
2,440,102 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Don Quijote Co. Ltd. |
29,700 |
$ 793,767 |
|
|
Fanuc Ltd. |
11,700 |
971,870 |
|
|
Goldcrest Co. Ltd. |
23,480 |
712,773 |
|
|
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. |
89,600 |
2,767,601 |
|
|
Japan Tobacco, Inc. |
481 |
1,349,523 |
|
|
JSR Corp. |
126,300 |
2,463,415 |
|
|
JTEKT Corp. |
317,500 |
3,354,212 |
|
|
Keyence Corp. |
9,500 |
1,886,088 |
|
|
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. |
158,000 |
2,579,191 |
|
|
Mazda Motor Corp. |
542,000 |
1,223,288 |
|
|
Misumi Group, Inc. |
28,800 |
491,534 |
|
|
Mitsubishi Corp. |
89,300 |
1,893,297 |
|
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
806,500 |
4,295,983 |
|
|
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
197,500 |
2,593,902 |
|
|
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. |
31,400 |
730,971 |
|
|
NHK Spring Co. Ltd. |
68,000 |
530,972 |
|
|
Nichi-iko Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. |
33,000 |
981,712 |
|
|
Nitori Co. Ltd. |
5,400 |
439,181 |
|
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc. |
81,800 |
576,577 |
|
|
NSK Ltd. |
271,000 |
1,574,533 |
|
|
Omron Corp. |
207,900 |
3,500,980 |
|
|
ORIX Corp. |
59,420 |
3,838,438 |
|
|
Rakuten, Inc. |
3,995 |
2,736,133 |
|
|
Ricoh Co. Ltd. |
193,000 |
2,623,062 |
|
|
Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. |
9,100 |
517,526 |
|
|
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
61,800 |
3,277,516 |
|
|
SMC Corp. |
10,700 |
1,222,057 |
|
|
Softbank Corp. |
155,300 |
3,659,670 |
|
|
Sumco Corp. |
112,200 |
2,141,272 |
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
63,100 |
2,144,896 |
|
|
Takashimaya Co. Ltd. |
73,000 |
492,231 |
|
|
THK Co. Ltd. |
95,800 |
1,655,498 |
|
|
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. |
99,900 |
2,554,623 |
|
|
Tokyo Electron Ltd. |
75,700 |
4,258,847 |
|
|
Toshiba Corp. |
527,000 |
3,012,154 |
|
|
Toyota Motor Corp. |
130,200 |
5,140,185 |
|
|
TOTAL JAPAN |
82,363,296 |
||
|
Korea (South) - 1.0% |
|||
|
KB Financial Group, Inc. (a) |
28,620 |
1,371,573 |
|
|
Kia Motors Corp. (a) |
99,330 |
1,469,993 |
|
|
Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd. |
468 |
131,693 |
|
|
MegaStudy Co. Ltd. |
1,007 |
208,650 |
|
|
NHN Corp. (a) |
11,388 |
1,673,458 |
|
|
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. |
5,005 |
3,000,634 |
|
|
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. (a) |
58,350 |
2,205,739 |
|
|
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) |
10,061,740 |
||
|
Luxembourg - 0.6% |
|||
|
ArcelorMittal SA (NY Shares) Class A (c) |
93,400 |
3,177,468 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Luxembourg - continued |
|||
|
Millicom International Cellular SA (a) |
15,000 |
$ 939,900 |
|
|
Tenaris SA |
106,600 |
1,905,937 |
|
|
TOTAL LUXEMBOURG |
6,023,305 |
||
|
Netherlands - 2.5% |
|||
|
Akzo Nobel NV |
24,374 |
1,444,745 |
|
|
ASML Holding NV: |
|
|
|
|
(Netherlands) |
116,900 |
3,152,280 |
|
|
(NY Shares) |
38,000 |
1,023,720 |
|
|
Gemalto NV (a) |
46,834 |
1,976,929 |
|
|
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) unit (a) |
149,900 |
1,950,612 |
|
|
James Hardie Industries NV unit (a) |
321,192 |
2,035,022 |
|
|
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV |
139,200 |
3,496,583 |
|
|
QIAGEN NV (a) |
114,000 |
2,374,620 |
|
|
Randstad Holdings NV (a) |
111,976 |
4,267,758 |
|
|
Royal DSM NV |
54,494 |
2,392,889 |
|
|
TNT NV |
13,000 |
345,873 |
|
|
TOTAL NETHERLANDS |
24,461,031 |
||
|
Netherlands Antilles - 0.3% |
|||
|
Schlumberger Ltd. |
52,800 |
3,284,160 |
|
|
Nigeria - 0.0% |
|||
|
Guaranty Trust Bank PLC GDR (Reg. S) |
7,300 |
45,260 |
|
|
Norway - 0.3% |
|||
|
DnB NOR ASA (a) |
144,000 |
1,658,511 |
|
|
Pronova BioPharma ASA (a) |
296,200 |
920,759 |
|
|
Sevan Marine ASA (a) |
370,000 |
600,286 |
|
|
TOTAL NORWAY |
3,179,556 |
||
|
Russia - 0.1% |
|||
|
Lukoil Oil Co. sponsored ADR |
21,500 |
1,230,015 |
|
|
Singapore - 0.3% |
|||
|
Avago Technologies Ltd. |
20,000 |
300,000 |
|
|
CapitaLand Ltd. |
417,000 |
1,208,950 |
|
|
Keppel Corp. Ltd. |
234,000 |
1,344,484 |
|
|
TOTAL SINGAPORE |
2,853,434 |
||
|
South Africa - 0.7% |
|||
|
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. sponsored ADR |
26,800 |
1,006,072 |
|
|
MTN Group Ltd. |
283,500 |
4,263,840 |
|
|
Naspers Ltd. Class N |
38,100 |
1,387,157 |
|
|
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA |
6,657,069 |
||
|
Spain - 1.7% |
|||
|
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA |
151,412 |
2,706,309 |
|
|
Banco Santander SA |
246,663 |
3,969,097 |
|
|
NH Hoteles SA (a) |
79,900 |
419,161 |
|
|
Telefonica SA |
353,227 |
9,863,729 |
|
|
TOTAL SPAIN |
16,958,296 |
||
|
Sweden - 0.5% |
|||
|
Elekta AB (B Shares) |
137,600 |
2,593,442 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares) |
25,441 |
$ 1,445,000 |
|
|
Intrum Justitia AB |
57,100 |
703,564 |
|
|
TOTAL SWEDEN |
4,742,006 |
||
|
Switzerland - 4.0% |
|||
|
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) |
61,362 |
3,387,737 |
|
|
Adecco SA (Reg.) |
27,733 |
1,243,269 |
|
|
BB BIOTECH AG |
19,114 |
1,310,467 |
|
|
Nestle SA (Reg.) |
176,475 |
8,224,378 |
|
|
Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Switzerland) |
56,850 |
1,617,796 |
|
|
Noble Corp. |
37,000 |
1,507,380 |
|
|
Partners Group Holding |
9,538 |
1,172,149 |
|
|
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) |
37,228 |
5,975,491 |
|
|
Sonova Holding AG |
38,448 |
3,964,329 |
|
|
Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.) |
48,328 |
1,979,088 |
|
|
Syngenta AG (Switzerland) |
2,100 |
497,144 |
|
|
UBS AG (For. Reg.) (a) |
301,885 |
5,032,874 |
|
|
Zurich Financial Services AG (Reg.) |
15,542 |
3,573,100 |
|
|
TOTAL SWITZERLAND |
39,485,202 |
||
|
Taiwan - 0.6% |
|||
|
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) |
310,350 |
1,211,045 |
|
|
MediaTek, Inc. |
165,000 |
2,300,708 |
|
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
764,624 |
1,381,843 |
|
|
Wintek Corp. (a) |
1,719,000 |
1,140,450 |
|
|
TOTAL TAIWAN |
6,034,046 |
||
|
Thailand - 0.1% |
|||
|
Bangkok Bank Ltd. PCL (For. Reg.) |
396,900 |
1,332,198 |
|
|
United Kingdom - 11.7% |
|||
|
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC |
922,509 |
2,002,269 |
|
|
Aegis Group PLC |
435,400 |
786,324 |
|
|
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) (a) |
74,318 |
2,702,639 |
|
|
Babcock International Group PLC |
145,600 |
1,449,814 |
|
|
Barclays PLC |
1,130,288 |
5,925,900 |
|
|
Barclays PLC Sponsored ADR |
157,000 |
3,281,300 |
|
|
BG Group PLC |
267,888 |
4,640,085 |
|
|
BG Group PLC sponsored ADR |
11,900 |
1,028,874 |
|
|
BHP Billiton PLC |
278,765 |
7,521,911 |
|
|
Bovis Homes Group PLC |
62,800 |
424,690 |
|
|
BP PLC |
1,103,700 |
10,345,408 |
|
|
British American Tobacco PLC sponsored ADR |
13,000 |
834,990 |
|
|
British Land Co. PLC |
123,960 |
961,010 |
|
|
Carphone Warehouse Group PLC |
913,058 |
2,759,767 |
|
|
Cookson Group PLC |
126,670 |
759,287 |
|
|
Debenhams PLC |
809,910 |
1,035,844 |
|
|
Hays PLC |
468,790 |
753,497 |
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC: |
|
|
|
|
(Hong Kong) (Reg.) |
74,645 |
824,308 |
|
|
(United Kingdom) (Reg.) |
1,213,942 |
13,418,670 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
United Kingdom - continued |
|||
|
HSBC Holdings PLC: - continued |
|
|
|
|
sponsored ADR |
57,000 |
$ 3,157,230 |
|
|
IG Group Holdings PLC |
288,329 |
1,428,656 |
|
|
Inchcape PLC (a) |
1,615,900 |
778,651 |
|
|
InterContinental Hotel Group PLC |
115,278 |
1,485,718 |
|
|
International Personal Finance PLC |
517,515 |
1,744,344 |
|
|
Johnson Matthey PLC |
56,210 |
1,303,072 |
|
|
Kesa Electricals PLC |
352,300 |
768,702 |
|
|
Lloyds TSB Group PLC |
153,100 |
218,758 |
|
|
Man Group PLC |
703,767 |
3,581,878 |
|
|
Misys PLC |
423,200 |
1,438,951 |
|
|
Mothercare PLC |
23,700 |
224,125 |
|
|
National Grid PLC |
98,300 |
978,824 |
|
|
Prudential PLC |
218,655 |
1,997,767 |
|
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC |
88,541 |
4,411,877 |
|
|
Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.) |
156,940 |
6,940,609 |
|
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B |
294,707 |
8,486,704 |
|
|
Segro PLC |
225,300 |
1,305,738 |
|
|
Serco Group PLC |
291,556 |
2,419,710 |
|
|
SSL International PLC |
264,504 |
2,755,397 |
|
|
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom) |
145,336 |
3,580,383 |
|
|
Taylor Wimpey PLC (a) |
2,421,144 |
1,471,558 |
|
|
The Game Group PLC |
180,900 |
440,156 |
|
|
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR |
51,112 |
1,134,175 |
|
|
Wolseley PLC (a) |
78,760 |
1,600,835 |
|
|
Xstrata PLC |
101,976 |
1,477,519 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM |
116,587,924 |
||
|
United States of America - 39.9% |
|||
|
3M Co. |
27,000 |
1,986,390 |
|
|
Agilent Technologies, Inc. |
82,000 |
2,028,680 |
|
|
Albemarle Corp. |
32,000 |
1,010,560 |
|
|
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. |
13,000 |
253,500 |
|
|
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) |
47,800 |
5,679,118 |
|
|
American Express Co. |
373,000 |
12,995,320 |
|
|
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. |
169,000 |
10,297,170 |
|
|
Apple, Inc. (a) |
106,600 |
20,094,100 |
|
|
Applied Materials, Inc. |
85,700 |
1,045,540 |
|
|
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (a) |
60,000 |
469,200 |
|
|
Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (a) |
9,000 |
121,500 |
|
|
Arena Resources, Inc. (a) |
13,000 |
484,380 |
|
|
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a) |
80,000 |
2,980,000 |
|
|
AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (a) |
27,400 |
604,444 |
|
|
Avon Products, Inc. |
24,000 |
769,200 |
|
|
Ball Corp. |
32,000 |
1,578,560 |
|
|
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(c) |
35,000 |
312,550 |
|
|
Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (a) |
37,000 |
824,360 |
|
|
BMC Software, Inc. (a) |
47,000 |
1,746,520 |
|
|
Bruker BioSciences Corp. (a) |
92,000 |
997,280 |
|
|
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. |
40,000 |
2,204,400 |
|
|
Cameron International Corp. (a) |
4,000 |
147,880 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
CareFusion Corp. (a) |
75,000 |
$ 1,677,750 |
|
|
Caterpillar, Inc. |
33,000 |
1,816,980 |
|
|
Celanese Corp. Class A |
403,560 |
11,077,722 |
|
|
Cerner Corp. (a) |
21,000 |
1,596,840 |
|
|
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) |
527,000 |
12,041,950 |
|
|
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a) |
204,000 |
7,499,040 |
|
|
CME Group, Inc. |
11,300 |
3,419,493 |
|
|
Coach, Inc. |
32,000 |
1,055,040 |
|
|
Comerica, Inc. |
214,000 |
5,938,500 |
|
|
CONSOL Energy, Inc. |
4,300 |
184,083 |
|
|
CSX Corp. |
326,000 |
13,750,680 |
|
|
Cummins, Inc. |
123,800 |
5,330,828 |
|
|
Dendreon Corp. (a) |
65,000 |
1,642,550 |
|
|
Dow Chemical Co. |
100,000 |
2,348,000 |
|
|
DSW, Inc. Class A (a) |
146,000 |
2,803,200 |
|
|
eBay, Inc. (a) |
151,000 |
3,362,770 |
|
|
ebix.com, Inc. (a) |
10,000 |
616,000 |
|
|
Express Scripts, Inc. (a) |
163,000 |
13,026,960 |
|
|
FedEx Corp. |
24,000 |
1,744,560 |
|
|
Franklin Resources, Inc. |
6,000 |
627,780 |
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. |
24,600 |
1,804,656 |
|
|
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (a) |
51,000 |
816,510 |
|
|
Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A |
65,000 |
690,300 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
41,000 |
6,976,970 |
|
|
Google, Inc. Class A (a) |
38,200 |
20,479,784 |
|
|
Harley-Davidson, Inc. |
99,000 |
2,467,080 |
|
|
Henry Schein, Inc. (a) |
6,000 |
316,980 |
|
|
Hewlett-Packard Co. |
214,000 |
10,156,440 |
|
|
ImmunoGen, Inc. (a) |
45,523 |
304,549 |
|
|
Informatica Corp. (a) |
56,000 |
1,188,880 |
|
|
Intel Corp. |
81,000 |
1,547,910 |
|
|
iRobot Corp. (a) |
73,000 |
976,010 |
|
|
J. Crew Group, Inc. (a) |
19,000 |
774,820 |
|
|
Johnson Controls, Inc. |
48,419 |
1,158,182 |
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
378,400 |
15,805,768 |
|
|
Kennametal, Inc. |
33,000 |
777,480 |
|
|
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) |
30,000 |
303,900 |
|
|
Lam Research Corp. (a) |
98,000 |
3,304,560 |
|
|
Life Technologies Corp. (a) |
186,000 |
8,773,620 |
|
|
Lubrizol Corp. |
63,000 |
4,193,280 |
|
|
M&T Bank Corp. (c) |
15,000 |
942,750 |
|
|
Mako Surgical Corp. (a) |
79,700 |
721,285 |
|
|
Massey Energy Co. |
10,000 |
290,900 |
|
|
McKesson Corp. |
53,000 |
3,112,690 |
|
|
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) |
41,000 |
2,300,920 |
|
|
Micromet, Inc. (a) |
100,000 |
511,000 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley |
359,700 |
11,553,564 |
|
|
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a) |
71,000 |
2,910,290 |
|
|
NetApp, Inc. (a) |
23,000 |
622,150 |
|
|
Norfolk Southern Corp. |
62,000 |
2,890,440 |
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
215,000 |
16,314,200 |
|
|
Oil States International, Inc. (a) |
37,000 |
1,274,280 |
|
|
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a) |
30,000 |
956,400 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
United States of America - continued |
|||
|
Peabody Energy Corp. |
14,000 |
$ 554,260 |
|
|
Philip Morris International, Inc. |
97,000 |
4,593,920 |
|
|
PMC-Sierra, Inc. (a) |
58,000 |
494,160 |
|
|
Polaris Industries, Inc. |
51,000 |
2,145,570 |
|
|
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A |
5,000 |
372,100 |
|
|
Precision Castparts Corp. |
58,000 |
5,540,740 |
|
|
Pride International, Inc. (a) |
62,000 |
1,832,720 |
|
|
Range Resources Corp. |
29,000 |
1,451,450 |
|
|
Red Hat, Inc. (a) |
41,000 |
1,058,210 |
|
|
Regal-Beloit Corp. |
37,200 |
1,743,936 |
|
|
Republic Services, Inc. |
7,000 |
181,370 |
|
|
Rockwell Automation, Inc. |
6,000 |
245,700 |
|
|
Ross Stores, Inc. |
93,306 |
4,106,397 |
|
|
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. |
20,000 |
1,033,000 |
|
|
Smith International, Inc. |
118,000 |
3,272,140 |
|
|
Solera Holdings, Inc. |
61,000 |
1,965,420 |
|
|
Southwestern Energy Co. (a) |
40,000 |
1,743,200 |
|
|
Starbucks Corp. (a) |
48,000 |
911,040 |
|
|
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
44,000 |
1,278,640 |
|
|
SVB Financial Group (a) |
5,000 |
206,250 |
|
|
Taleo Corp. Class A (a) |
13,000 |
282,620 |
|
|
Targacept, Inc. (a) |
13,000 |
243,750 |
|
|
Teradyne, Inc. (a) |
493,000 |
4,126,410 |
|
|
TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a) |
61,000 |
577,060 |
|
|
The Coca-Cola Co. |
70,600 |
3,763,686 |
|
|
The Walt Disney Co. |
147,000 |
4,023,390 |
|
|
TIBCO Software, Inc. (a) |
7,000 |
61,250 |
|
|
TJX Companies, Inc. |
210,000 |
7,843,500 |
|
|
U.S. Bancorp, Delaware |
36,300 |
842,886 |
|
|
Union Pacific Corp. |
394,500 |
21,752,732 |
|
|
United Therapeutics Corp. (a) |
26,000 |
1,106,040 |
|
|
Unum Group |
8,000 |
159,600 |
|
|
Verisk Analytics, Inc. |
11,300 |
309,959 |
|
|
VF Corp. |
11,000 |
781,440 |
|
|
Viacom, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) (a) |
204,700 |
5,647,673 |
|
|
Visa, Inc. Class A |
50,700 |
3,841,032 |
|
|
Walgreen Co. |
216,000 |
8,171,280 |
|
|
WD-40 Co. |
7,000 |
220,430 |
|
|
WebMD Health Corp. Class A (a) |
58,660 |
1,997,960 |
|
|
Wilmington Trust Corp., Delaware |
174,000 |
2,096,700 |
|
|
WMS Industries, Inc. (a) |
138,000 |
5,517,240 |
|
|
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. |
95,370 |
1,626,059 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
397,132,846 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $866,460,997) |
950,195,472 |
||
|
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.3% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Italy - 0.3% |
|||
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
809,900 |
$ 2,651,774 |
|
|
Convertible Bonds - 0.4% |
||||
|
|
Principal Amount |
|
||
|
Bermuda - 0.2% |
||||
|
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd. 4.5% 4/15/12 |
|
$ 890,000 |
1,653,264 |
|
|
United States of America - 0.2% |
||||
|
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 5.25% 6/1/14 |
|
1,340,000 |
1,830,758 |
|
|
Micron Technology, Inc. 4.25% 10/15/13 |
|
320,000 |
486,000 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
2,316,758 |
|||
|
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $2,713,213) |
3,970,022 |
|||
|
Money Market Funds - 1.9% |
|||
|
Shares |
|
||
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (d) |
14,197,415 |
14,197,415 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(d) |
4,452,550 |
4,452,550 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $18,649,965) |
18,649,965 |
||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 98.1% (Cost $890,790,390) |
975,467,233 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - 1.9% |
18,829,722 |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 994,296,955 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 284,883 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
182,875 |
|
Total |
$ 467,758 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the tables below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
United States of America |
$ 397,132,846 |
$ 397,132,846 |
$ - |
$ - |
|
United Kingdom |
116,587,924 |
70,646,325 |
45,941,599 |
- |
|
Japan |
82,363,296 |
- |
82,363,296 |
- |
|
France |
47,433,674 |
33,942,329 |
13,491,345 |
- |
|
Germany |
43,498,076 |
33,868,684 |
9,629,392 |
- |
|
Switzerland |
39,485,202 |
33,955,184 |
5,530,018 |
- |
|
Netherlands |
24,461,031 |
13,826,534 |
10,634,497 |
- |
|
Australia |
20,046,117 |
- |
20,046,117 |
- |
|
China |
17,637,943 |
8,349,282 |
9,288,661 |
- |
|
Other |
164,201,137 |
105,780,980 |
58,420,157 |
- |
|
Corporate Bonds |
3,970,022 |
- |
3,970,022 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
18,649,965 |
18,649,965 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities |
$ 975,467,233 |
$ 716,152,129 |
$ 259,315,104 |
$ - |
|
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value: |
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
Beginning Balance |
$ 336,547 |
|
Total Realized Gain (Loss) |
(1,382,609) |
|
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
1,180,463 |
|
Cost of Purchases |
- |
|
Proceeds of Sales |
(134,401) |
|
Amortization/Accretion |
- |
|
Transfers in/out of Level 3 |
- |
|
Ending Balance |
$ - |
|
The change in unrealized gain (loss) attributable to Level 3 securities at October 31, 2009 |
$ - |
|
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represents either the beginning value (for transfers in), or the ending value (for transfers out) of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $258,557,473 of which $115,120,141 and $143,437,332 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $4,135,025) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $872,140,425) |
$ 956,817,268 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $18,649,965) |
18,649,965 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $890,790,390) |
|
$ 975,467,233 |
|
Foreign currency held at value |
|
4 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
50,934,030 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
839,931 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
1,362,376 |
|
Interest receivable |
|
32,134 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
4,964 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
6,047 |
|
Other receivables |
|
171,636 |
|
Total assets |
|
1,028,818,355 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable to custodian bank |
$ 1,044,328 |
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
27,106,313 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
712,533 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
741,957 |
|
|
Distribution fees payable |
828 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
301,708 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
161,183 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
4,452,550 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
34,521,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 994,296,955 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 1,180,525,164 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
5,696,383 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(276,596,321) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
84,671,729 |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 994,296,955 |
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: |
|
$ 14.96 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $14.96) |
|
$ 15.87 |
|
Class T: |
|
$ 14.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $14.94) |
|
$ 15.48 |
|
Class B: |
|
$ 14.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class C: |
|
$ 14.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
Worldwide: |
|
$ 14.98 |
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Class: |
|
$ 15.00 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Worldwide
Financial Statements - continued
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
$ 19,268,128 |
|
Interest |
|
108,728 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
467,758 |
|
|
|
19,844,614 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(891,234) |
|
Total income |
|
18,953,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 6,270,401 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
1,382,658 |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
2,723,416 |
|
|
Distribution fees |
3,837 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
417,317 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
191,487 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
6,324 |
|
|
Registration fees |
98,295 |
|
|
Audit |
79,340 |
|
|
Legal |
4,579 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
20,031 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
11,197,685 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(319,354) |
10,878,331 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
8,075,049 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $64,613) |
(130,979,988) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
(506,161) |
|
|
Futures contracts |
1,233,316 |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(130,252,833) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $51,652) |
233,637,400 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
54,443 |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
233,691,843 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
103,439,010 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 111,514,059 |
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 8,075,049 |
$ 12,367,196 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(130,252,833) |
(143,763,130) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
233,691,843 |
(564,532,626) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
111,514,059 |
(695,928,560) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(11,746,083) |
(8,541,065) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(169,398,247) |
|
Total distributions |
(11,746,083) |
(177,939,312) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
(40,383,349) |
35,066,852 |
|
Redemption fees |
26,981 |
83,803 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
59,411,608 |
(838,717,217) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
934,885,347 |
1,773,602,564 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $5,696,383 and undistributed net investment income of $10,091,805, respectively) |
$ 994,296,955 |
$ 934,885,347 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Year ended October 31, |
2009 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss) E |
(.01) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.09 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.08 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E, J |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 14.96 |
|
Total Return B, C, D |
37.50% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.52% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.52% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.49% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
(.06)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 993 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
224% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H For the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
Year ended October 31, |
2009 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss)E |
(.01) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.07 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.06 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E, J |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 14.94 |
|
Total ReturnB, C, D |
37.32% |
|
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF, I |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.73% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.73% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.70% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
(.08)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 458 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
224% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H For the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Year ended October 31, |
2009 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss)E |
(.03) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.04 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.01 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E, J |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 14.89 |
|
Total Return B, C, D |
36.86% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
2.20% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
2.20%A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
2.17%A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
(.30)%A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 224 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
224% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H For the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
Year ended October 31, |
2009 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss)E |
(.04) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.05 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.01 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E, J |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 14.89 |
|
Total Return B, C, D |
36.86% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
2.18% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
2.18% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
2.15% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
(.39)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 335 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
224% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H For the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 13.40 |
$ 25.18 |
$ 21.82 |
$ 19.05 |
$ 16.72 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.12 |
.16 |
.14 |
.17 |
.15 E |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.63 |
(9.44) |
6.05 |
3.74 |
2.30 |
|
Total from investment operations |
1.75 |
(9.28) |
6.19 |
3.91 |
2.45 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.17) |
(.12) |
(.17) |
(.10) |
(.10) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(2.38) |
(2.66) |
(1.04) |
(.02) |
|
Total distributions |
(.17) |
(2.50) |
(2.83) |
(1.14) |
(.12) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B, G |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 14.98 |
$ 13.40 |
$ 25.18 |
$ 21.82 |
$ 19.05 |
|
Total Return A |
13.39% |
(40.66)% |
31.87% |
21.31% |
14.71% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.27% |
1.21% |
1.04% |
1.08% |
1.07% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.27% |
1.21% |
1.04% |
1.08% |
1.07% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.24% |
1.19% |
1.02% |
1.02% |
1.01% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.92% |
.84% |
.66% |
.85% |
.82% E |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 991,996 |
$ 934,885 |
$ 1,773,603 |
$ 1,328,219 |
$ 1,181,044 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
224% |
264% |
128% |
205% |
93% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .60%.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
Year ended October 31, |
2009 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss)D |
.06 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.06 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.12 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D, I |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 15.00 |
|
Total Return B, C |
37.87% |
|
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE, H |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.17% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.17% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.15% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.62% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 290 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
224% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G For the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Worldwide Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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 Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, Worldwide and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. The Fund commenced sale of Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares and the existing class was designated Worldwide on February 19, 2009. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on quotations received from dealers who make markets in such securities or by independent pricing services. For corporate bonds, pricing services generally utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Annual Report
Notes to Financial Statements - continued
2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. 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 short term capital gains on securities of certain issuers domiciled in India. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability included in Other payables and accrued expenses in the accompanying Statement of Assets & Liabilities for net unrealized gains on these securities in an amount that would be payable if the securities were disposed of at period end.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), market discount, deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards, and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 125,205,472 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(59,513,558) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 65,691,914 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 909,775,319 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 6,642,765 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (258,557,473) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 65,738,452 |
Annual Report
2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 11,746,083 |
$ 54,093,535 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
123,845,777 |
|
Total |
$ 11,746,083 |
$ 177,939,312 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Investments in Derivative Instruments.
Objectives and Strategies for Investing in Derivative Instruments. The Fund uses derivative instruments ("derivatives"), including futures contracts, in order to meet its investment objectives. The Fund's strategy is to use derivatives as a risk management tool and as an additional way to gain exposure to certain types of assets. 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 Fund may not achieve its objectives. While utilizing derivatives in pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund is exposed to certain financial risk relative to those derivatives. This risk is further explained below:
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Equity Risk |
Equity risk is the risk that the value of financial instruments will fluctuate 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.
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The following notes provide more detailed information about each derivative type held by the Fund:
Futures Contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market. 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. Buying futures tends to increase a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Risks of loss may include equity risk and potential lack of liquidity in the market. Futures have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to pay for or deliver the instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit with a clearing broker, no later than the following business day, an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities and is transferred to a segregated account on settlement date. Securities deposited to meet margin requirements are identified in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contract. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and changes in value are recognized as unrealized gain (loss). Realized gain (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of the futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts during the period is included on the Statement of Operations.
At the end of the period, the Fund had no open futures contracts.
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments. A summary of the Fund's value of derivatives by primary risk exposure as of period end, if any, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The table below reflects the Fund's realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) for derivatives during the period.
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Risk Exposure / Derivative Type |
Realized |
Change in Unrealized |
|
Equity Risk |
|
|
|
Futures Contracts |
$ 1,233,316 |
$ - |
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Total Derivatives Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) (a) |
$ 1,233,316 |
$ - |
(a) Total derivatives realized gain (loss) included in the Statement of Operations is comprised of $1,233,316 for futures contracts.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities other than short-term securities, aggregated $1,908,142,781 and $1,936,522,727, respectively.
6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ± .20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of the retail class of the Fund, Worldwide as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .87% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
|
|
Distribution |
Service |
Paid to |
Retained |
|
Class A |
0% |
.25% |
$ 662 |
$ 232 |
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Class T |
.25% |
.25% |
758 |
420 |
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Class B |
.75% |
.25% |
1,106 |
1,042 |
|
Class C |
.75% |
.25% |
1,311 |
1,056 |
|
|
|
|
$ 3,837 |
$ 2,750 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
|
|
Retained |
|
Class A |
$ 1,937 |
|
Class T |
132 |
|
|
$ 2,069 |
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class were as follows:
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|
Amount |
% of |
|
Class A |
$ 845 |
.31* |
|
Class T |
435 |
.28* |
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Class B |
286 |
.25* |
|
Class C |
324 |
.24* |
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Worldwide |
2,721,292 |
.31 |
|
Institutional Class |
234 |
.21* |
|
|
$ 2,723,416 |
|
* Annualized
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6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $60,950 for the period.
7. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $4,580 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
8. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $182,875.
9. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of Worldwide's operating expenses. During the period, this reimbursement reduced the class' expenses by $63,875.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $255,064 for the period In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $415.
10. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
|
|
|
Worldwide |
$ 11,746,083 |
$ 8,541,065 |
|
From net realized gain |
|
|
|
Worldwide |
$ - |
$ 169,398,247 |
11. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009A |
2008 |
2009A |
2008 |
|
Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
68,262 |
- |
$ 954,848 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(1,913) |
- |
(30,621) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
66,349 |
- |
$ 924,227 |
$ - |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
11. Share Transactions - continued
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|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009A |
2008 |
2009A |
2008 |
|
Class T |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
31,350 |
- |
$ 413,190 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(691) |
- |
(10,728) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
30,659 |
- |
$ 402,462 |
$ - |
|
Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
16,229 |
- |
$ 199,531 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(1,150) |
- |
(18,389) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
15,079 |
- |
$ 181,142 |
$ - |
|
Class C |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
23,542 |
- |
$ 304,403 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(1,012) |
- |
(14,575) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
22,530 |
- |
$ 289,828 |
$ - |
|
Worldwide |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
9,823,250 |
15,425,394 |
$ 126,506,866 |
$ 303,265,276 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
959,833 |
7,926,720 |
11,413,258 |
172,247,752 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(14,319,175) |
(24,051,522) |
(180,350,310) |
(440,446,176) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
(3,536,092) |
(699,408) |
$ (42,430,186) |
$ 35,066,852 |
|
Institutional Class |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
19,375 |
- |
$ 249,261 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(6) |
- |
(83) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
19,369 |
- |
$ 249,178 |
$ - |
A Share transactions for Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class are for the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
12. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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To the Trustees of Fidelity Investment Trust and Shareholders of Fidelity Worldwide Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Worldwide Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Investment Trust, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2009, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Worldwide Fund as of October 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2009
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The Trustees, Member of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and funds, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs each fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee each fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to each fund, and review each fund's performance. Except for James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 223 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 411 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Member hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The funds' Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-835-5092.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
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Edward C. Johnson 3d (79) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1984 Mr. Johnson is Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007). |
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James C. Curvey (74) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2006-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
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Dennis J. Dirks (61) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Currently, Mr. Dirks serves as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present). |
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Alan J. Lacy (56) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association. |
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Ned C. Lautenbach (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach is an Advisory Partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). |
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Joseph Mauriello (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Capital Ltd. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007). |
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Cornelia M. Small (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments. |
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William S. Stavropoulos (70) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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David M. Thomas (60) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present). |
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Michael E. Wiley (59) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Sr. Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005). |
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Advisory Board Member and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
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Peter S. Lynch (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006). |
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Kenneth B. Robins (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2009-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004). |
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Bruce T. Herring (44) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of certain Equity Funds. Mr. Herring also serves as Group Chief Investments Officer of FMR. Previously, Mr. Herring served as a portfolio manager for Fidelity U.S. Equity Funds. |
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Brian B. Hogan (45) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-present) and President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as a portfolio manager. |
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Eric M. Wetlaufer (47) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Fidelity's International Equity Funds. Mr. Wetlaufer also serves as Group Chief Investment Officer of FMR. Mr. Wetlaufer is a Director (2007-present), Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2007-present) and President and a Director (2006-present) of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and President and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2006-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments in 2005, Mr. Wetlaufer was a partner in Oxhead Capital Management (2004-2005). |
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Scott C. Goebel (41) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007). |
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William C. Coffey (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Holly C. Laurent (55) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006). |
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Christine Reynolds (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007). |
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Kenneth A. Rathgeber (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009), and as Vice President of Business Analysis (2003-2004). |
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Bryan A. Mehrmann (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). |
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Adrien E. Deberghes (42) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Paul M. Murphy (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Murphy is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2006), Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR (2007), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1994-2007). |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005). |
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The Board of Trustees of each fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities and dividends derived from net investment income:
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Fidelity Diversified International Fund |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.348 |
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Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.07 |
$0.12 |
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Fidelity Overseas Fund |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.455 |
$0.01 |
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Fidelity Worldwide Fund |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$.092 |
$.015 |
A percentage of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year for the following funds qualify for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders:
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Fidelity Worldwide Fund |
58% |
A percentage of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year for the following funds may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h) (11) of the Internal Revenue Code:
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Fidelity Diversified International Fund |
100% |
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Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund |
39% |
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Fidelity Overseas Fund |
95% |
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Fidelity Worldwide Fund |
100% |
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
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Fidelity Diversified International Fund |
12/08/08 |
$0.3560 |
$0.0444 |
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Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund |
12/08/08 |
$0.0490 |
$0.0194 |
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Fidelity Overseas Fund |
12/08/08 |
$0.4090 |
$0.0391 |
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Fidelity Worldwide Fund |
12/08/08 |
$0.1610 |
$0.0163 |
The funds will notify shareholders in January 2010 of amounts for use in preparing 2009 income tax returns.
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Broadly Diversified International Equity Funds
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for each fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, acting directly and through its separate committees, requests and receives information concerning, and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to, its annual consideration of the renewal of each fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to each fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. Each committee has a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts.
At its July 2009 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew each fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to each fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of each fund); (ii) the competitiveness of each fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with each fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as each fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for each fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contracts is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor noted above, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, is aware that shareholders in each fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that each fund's shareholders, with the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in that fund, managed by Fidelity.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the funds' investment personnel and the funds' investment objectives and disciplines. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. In response to last year's financial crisis, FMR took a number of actions intended to cut costs and improve efficiency without weakening the investment teams or resources. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, distribution, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for each fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, each fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of a fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying a sales charge. The Board noted that Fidelity has taken a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure and broaden the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fee on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund; and (iv) expanding Class A and Class T load waiver categories to increase rollover retention opportunities and create consistent policies across the classes.
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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether each fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed each fund's absolute investment performance (for the retail class, in the case of Diversified International Fund and Overseas Fund), as well as each fund's relative investment performance (for the retail class, in the case of Diversified International Fund and Overseas Fund) measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds (or a custom peer group of mutual funds, in the case of International Capital Appreciation Fund) deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods.
For each of Diversified International Fund, Overseas Fund, and Worldwide Fund, the following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, the fund's cumulative total returns, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Morningstar, Inc. as having an investment style similar to that of the fund based on underlying portfolio holdings. (Class K of Diversified International Fund and Overseas Fund had less than one year of performance as of December 31, 2008, Diversified International Fund and Overseas Fund did not offer Class F as of December 31, 2008, and Worldwide Fund did not offer Advisor classes as of December 31, 2008.)
For International Capital Appreciation Fund, the following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, the fund's cumulative total returns, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a custom peer group of mutual funds defined by FMR based on categories assigned by Morningstar, Inc. The fund's custom peer group, defined by FMR, is a peer group that FMR believes provides a more meaningful performance comparison than the peer group assigned by Morningstar, Inc., which assigns mutual funds to categories based on their investment styles as measured by their underlying portfolio holdings.
The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten number noted below each chart corresponds to the percentile box and represents the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the fund (or the retail class, in the case of Diversified International Fund and Overseas Fund).
Fidelity Diversified International Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and stated that the performance of Fidelity Diversified International (retail class) of the fund was in the third quartile for the one- and three-year periods and the second quartile for the five-year period. The Board also stated that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board discussed with FMR actions that have been taken by FMR to improve the fund's disappointing performance relative to its peer group and benchmark. The Board will continue to closely monitor the performance of the fund in the coming year and discuss with FMR other appropriate actions to address the performance of the fund.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and stated that the performance of the fund was in the fourth quartile for all the periods shown. The Board also stated that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board discussed with FMR actions that have been taken by FMR to improve the fund's disappointing performance relative to its peer group and benchmark. The Board noted that this fund had underperformed in the previous year and discussed with FMR its disappointment with the continued underperformance of the fund. The Board will continue to closely monitor the performance of the fund in the coming year and discuss with FMR other appropriate actions to address the performance of the fund.
Fidelity Overseas Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and stated that the performance of Fidelity Overseas (retail class) of the fund was in the fourth quartile for the one-year period and the third quartile for the three- and five-year periods. The Board also stated that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board discussed with FMR actions that have been taken by FMR to improve the fund's disappointing performance relative to its peer group and benchmark. The Board will continue to closely monitor the performance of the fund in the coming year and discuss with FMR other appropriate actions to address the performance of the fund.
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Fidelity Worldwide Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and stated that the performance of the fund was in the second quartile for all the periods shown. The Board also stated that the investment performance of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown.
The Board also considered that each fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record (over the same period) of a Board-approved performance adjustment index. The Board realizes that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior performance for each fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and each fund's shareholders.
The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. For each of Diversified International Fund and International Capital Appreciation Fund, the Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of the fund (or the retail class, in the case of Diversified International Fund) through May 31, 2009 and stated that it exceeded the fund's benchmark. For each of Overseas Fund and Worldwide Fund, the Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of the fund through May 31, 2009 and stated that it was lower than the fund's benchmark.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in 2008, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to each fund will benefit each fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that each fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered each fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the charts below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to a fund's performance adjustment (if applicable). "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than a fund's. For example, a TMG % of 16% means that 84% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than a fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which a fund's management fee ranked and the impact of a fund's performance adjustment, is also included in the charts and considered by the Board.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
Fidelity Diversified International Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's negative performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
Furthermore, the Board considered that shareholders of International Capital Appreciation Fund approved a prospective change in the index used to calculate the fund's performance adjustment, beginning March 1, 2001. The Board also considered that, because the performance adjustment is based on a rolling 36-month measurement period, during a transition period the fund's performance is compared to a blended index return that reflects the performance of the former index for the portion of the measurement period prior to March 1, 2001 and the performance of the current index for the remainder of the measurement period. The Board noted that the fund's performance adjustment for 2004 shown in the chart above reflects the effect of using the blended index return to calculate the fund's performance adjustment.
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Fidelity Overseas Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
Fidelity Worldwide Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
In connection with the renewal of Worldwide Fund's management contract, the Board also approved non-material amendments to the fund's management contract to clarify certain provisions regarding the calculation of the fund's performance adjustment.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that each fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
In its review of each of International Capital Appreciation Fund's and Worldwide Fund's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund expenses, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses, as well as the impact of each fund's performance adjustment. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
In its review of the total expenses of each class of each of Diversified International Fund and Overseas Fund, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses, as well as the impact of each fund's performance adjustment. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of each fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of each fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.
The Board noted that each of International Capital Appreciation Fund's and Worldwide Fund's total expenses and the total expenses of each class of Diversified International Fund and Overseas Fund ranked below its competitive median for 2008.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of International Capital Appreciation Fund and Worldwide Fund and the total expenses of each class of Diversified International Fund and Overseas Fund were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing each fund and its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for each fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the funds' business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of each fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of each fund.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including each fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which each fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.
In February 2009, the Board created an Ad Hoc Committee (the "Committee") to analyze economies of scale. The Committee was formed to consider whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that each fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR determines the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
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Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers and key personnel, including performance benchmarks used by Fidelity in evaluating incentive compensation for portfolio managers and research analysts; (iv) the structure and process of equity research and actions taken by FMR to improve the quality of research; (v) the selection of and compensation paid by FMR to fund sub-advisers; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among categories of funds; (vii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; (viii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; and (ix) explanations for the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that each fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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How the fund has done over time. |
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Management's Discussion |
The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
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Shareholder Expense Example |
An example of shareholder expenses. |
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Investment Changes |
A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
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Investments |
A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
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Financial Statements |
Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
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Notes |
Notes to the financial statements. |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Trustees and Officers |
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
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Dear Shareholder:
We've seen a strong upswing in the global equity markets since last March, as signs of improvement in some economic indicators have brought many investors back into the marketplace. But there remain other key measures - notably high unemployment and slack consumer spending - that suggest the road back to economic health could still be a bumpy ride. Financial markets are always unpredictable, of course, but there also are several time-tested investment principles that can help put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There can be tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best-performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or by phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
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Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
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Class F A |
24.46% |
4.78% |
5.73% |
A The initial offering of Class F shares took place on June 26, 2009. Returns prior to June 26, 2009 are those of Diversified International, the original class of the fund.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Diversified International Fund - Class F on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI® EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) performed over the same period. The initial offering of Class F took place on June 26, 2009. See above for additional information regarding the performance of Class F.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from William Bower, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Diversified International Fund: For the year ending October 31, 2009, the fund's Class F shares trailed the MSCI EAFE. (For specific class-level results, please see the performance section of this report.) A combination of unfavorable stock selection in financials and an underweighting in the sector, which performed well during the period, was the biggest detractor from relative results. In addition, stock picks and an underweighting in the capital goods industry dampened returns. Adverse stock and market selection within technology also hurt, with our results heavily influenced by one holding that disappointed - Indonesian software maker Satyam Computer Services. Regionally, weak stock picking and lower-than-benchmark exposure to the strong-performing Australian market and dollar did the most damage. Security selection in Japan weighed on returns as well, but that negative was partially offset by being significantly underweighted in this lagging market. Unfavorable country allocations within Europe also detracted, as did a modest cash position. The biggest individual detractor was an overweighted position in Japanese financial firm ORIX, closely followed by our stake in Satyam. Conversely, stock choices in consumer discretionary - primarily in automobiles/components and retailing - and an underweighting in automobiles/components added the most to relative performance. Underweighted exposure to the weak-performing utilities sector also helped, as did security selection in telecommunication services and energy. On a geographic basis, the fund benefited from its modest out-of-index exposure to Canada and Brazil - markets that fared extremely well, bolstered in part by a weak U.S. dollar - and from some strong-performing U.S. holdings. In terms of specific contributors, largely avoiding German automaker and index constituent Volkswagen paid off nicely, as did an overweighting in Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev. Some stocks mentioned in this report were not held at period end.
Note to shareholders: The fund reopened to new accounts on March 31, 2009.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The actual expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Diversified International and Class K, and for the entire period (June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F. The hypothetical expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the one-half year period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of each fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, each Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of each fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, each Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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Ending |
Expenses Paid |
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Diversified International |
1.01% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,280.30 |
$ 5.81B |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,020.11 |
$ 5.14C |
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Class K |
.79% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,281.70 |
$ 4.54B |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,021.22 |
$ 4.02C |
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Class F |
.71% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,154.60 |
$ 2.68B |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,021.63 |
$ 3.62C |
A 5% return per year before expenses
B Actual expenses are equal to each class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period) for Diversified International and Class K and multiplied by 128/365 (to reflect the period June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F.
C Hypothetical expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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United Kingdom |
17.4% |
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Japan |
14.5% |
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United States of America |
10.4% |
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France |
9.7% |
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Switzerland |
8.9% |
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Germany |
6.9% |
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Canada |
5.3% |
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Spain |
4.7% |
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Italy |
2.9% |
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Other |
19.3% |
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As of April 30, 2009 |
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United Kingdom |
17.3% |
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Japan |
15.4% |
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Switzerland |
11.3% |
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United States of America |
8.6% |
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Germany |
7.9% |
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France |
7.7% |
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Canada |
6.4% |
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Spain |
4.0% |
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Italy |
2.9% |
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Other |
18.5% |
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Asset Allocation |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Stocks |
96.3 |
97.2 |
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Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
3.7 |
2.8 |
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Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) |
2.3 |
1.3 |
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Telefonica SA (Spain, Diversified Telecommunication Services) |
2.1 |
1.9 |
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Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Wireless Telecommunication Services) |
1.9 |
1.9 |
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Nestle SA (Reg.) (Switzerland, Food Products) |
1.9 |
2.4 |
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Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) |
1.4 |
1.5 |
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E.ON AG (Germany, Electric Utilities) |
1.4 |
1.6 |
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Toyota Motor Corp. sponsored ADR (Japan, Automobiles) |
1.3 |
1.6 |
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Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom, Household Products) |
1.3 |
1.4 |
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Sanofi-Aventis (France, Pharmaceuticals) |
1.1 |
0.2 |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV (Belgium, Beverages) |
1.1 |
1.2 |
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15.8 |
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Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Financials |
22.2 |
16.6 |
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Industrials |
9.8 |
10.8 |
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Energy |
9.8 |
9.5 |
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Consumer Staples |
9.3 |
11.2 |
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Health Care |
9.1 |
10.7 |
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Information Technology |
9.3 |
9.8 |
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Consumer Discretionary |
9.1 |
10.5 |
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Materials |
7.2 |
7.4 |
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Telecommunication Services |
7.0 |
6.7 |
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Utilities |
3.5 |
4.0 |
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Showing Percentage of Net Assets
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Common Stocks - 95.9% |
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Shares |
Value |
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Australia - 2.0% |
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AMP Ltd. |
9,328,713 |
$ 49,137,637 |
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BHP Billiton Ltd. sponsored ADR (c) |
5,901,000 |
386,987,580 |
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CSL Ltd. |
1,000,000 |
28,068,376 |
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National Australia Bank Ltd. |
1,500,000 |
39,619,394 |
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Newcrest Mining Ltd. |
2,500,000 |
71,838,011 |
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QBE Insurance Group Ltd. |
7,578,885 |
152,579,248 |
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TOTAL AUSTRALIA |
728,230,246 |
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Bailiwick of Jersey - 1.1% |
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Experian PLC |
16,500,000 |
151,431,422 |
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Informa PLC (d) |
33,962,087 |
163,485,254 |
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WPP PLC |
8,000,000 |
71,719,125 |
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TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY |
386,635,801 |
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Belgium - 1.1% |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV |
8,258,700 |
388,959,645 |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV (strip VVPR) (a) |
5,339,200 |
39,285 |
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TOTAL BELGIUM |
388,998,930 |
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Bermuda - 0.3% |
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Clear Media Ltd. (a) |
22,325,000 |
9,896,263 |
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Huabao International Holdings Ltd. |
21,290,000 |
20,308,104 |
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Seadrill Ltd. (a)(c) |
4,000,000 |
83,547,266 |
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TOTAL BERMUDA |
113,751,633 |
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Brazil - 1.3% |
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Banco Santander (Brasil) SA ADR (a) |
7,000,000 |
83,020,000 |
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BR Malls Participacoes SA (a) |
4,500,000 |
48,265,387 |
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Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA ADR |
6,270,000 |
120,007,800 |
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Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras sponsored ADR |
1,300,000 |
60,086,000 |
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Vivo Participacoes SA sponsored ADR |
5,000,000 |
121,250,000 |
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Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR (a) |
2,400,000 |
32,976,000 |
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TOTAL BRAZIL |
465,605,187 |
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Canada - 5.3% |
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Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada) |
896,500 |
47,687,491 |
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Air Canada: |
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warrants 10/27/12 (a)(e) |
3,421,100 |
521,292 |
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Class A (a)(e) |
6,842,200 |
6,824,192 |
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Barrick Gold Corp. |
1,286,600 |
46,290,748 |
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Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. |
2,700,000 |
175,087,962 |
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Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. |
2,000,000 |
86,623,263 |
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Cequence Energy Ltd. (a) |
2,468 |
7,977 |
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CGI Group, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a) |
474,500 |
5,792,945 |
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Crescent Point Energy Corp. |
340,000 |
11,554,694 |
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EnCana Corp. |
3,068,000 |
169,995,844 |
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Flint Energy Services Ltd. (a) |
1,000,000 |
10,850,995 |
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Niko Resources Ltd. (d) |
2,525,000 |
204,266,519 |
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Open Text Corp. (a) |
1,000,000 |
37,308,953 |
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OZ Optics Ltd. unit (a)(g) |
102,000 |
481,440 |
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Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. (a)(e) |
677,100 |
3,676,731 |
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Shares |
Value |
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Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. |
734,000 |
$ 3,972,148 |
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PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Class A |
4,250,000 |
122,533,130 |
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Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a)(c)(d) |
5,475,000 |
239,355,866 |
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Research In Motion Ltd. (a) |
1,650,800 |
96,951,498 |
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Royal Bank of Canada |
700,000 |
35,425,036 |
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Silver Wheaton Corp. (a) |
5,000,000 |
62,797,248 |
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Suncor Energy, Inc. |
9,992,000 |
331,451,854 |
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Toronto-Dominion Bank |
600,000 |
34,176,479 |
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Trican Well Service Ltd. (d) |
7,000,000 |
81,839,590 |
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Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a) |
660,200 |
32,052,710 |
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Westernzagros Resources Ltd. (a) |
3,497,100 |
4,295,279 |
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Yamana Gold, Inc. |
2,945,900 |
31,231,410 |
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TOTAL CANADA |
1,883,053,294 |
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Cayman Islands - 0.1% |
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Belle International Holdings Ltd. |
16,510,000 |
16,669,343 |
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China Dongxiang Group Co. Ltd. |
8,480,000 |
5,181,302 |
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Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. |
4,992,000 |
32,135,276 |
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TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS |
53,985,921 |
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China - 0.5% |
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Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
114,600 |
43,309,632 |
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China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. |
38,141,850 |
97,582,406 |
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Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. |
36,981,600 |
9,001,587 |
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NetEase.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
548,400 |
21,179,208 |
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TOTAL CHINA |
171,072,833 |
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Czech Republic - 0.0% |
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Komercni Banka AS |
25,000 |
4,972,797 |
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Denmark - 1.1% |
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A.P. Moller - Maersk AS Series B |
160 |
1,100,874 |
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Carlsberg AS Series B |
1,582,733 |
111,715,703 |
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Novo Nordisk AS Series B |
4,042,300 |
251,754,616 |
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William Demant Holding AS (a) |
567,348 |
40,550,497 |
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TOTAL DENMARK |
405,121,690 |
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Finland - 0.1% |
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Nokian Tyres PLC |
1,778,000 |
38,042,687 |
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France - 9.7% |
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Accor SA |
478,682 |
23,016,417 |
|
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Alcatel-Lucent SA sponsored ADR (a) |
14,000,000 |
51,660,000 |
|
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Alstom SA |
672,859 |
46,858,643 |
|
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Atos Origin SA (a) |
1,003,169 |
47,150,254 |
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AXA SA |
85,138 |
2,117,254 |
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AXA SA sponsored ADR |
9,711,800 |
240,852,640 |
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BNP Paribas SA (c) |
4,273,515 |
323,553,152 |
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Bouygues SA |
2,227,761 |
105,396,114 |
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Cap Gemini SA (c) |
5,037,700 |
234,332,119 |
|
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CNP Assurances |
400,000 |
38,713,537 |
|
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Credit Agricole SA |
3,210,944 |
61,921,972 |
|
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Danone |
2,639,828 |
159,095,386 |
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Common Stocks - continued |
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Shares |
Value |
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France - continued |
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Dassault Aviation SA |
36,265 |
$ 27,136,489 |
|
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Essilor International SA |
2,100,000 |
117,893,228 |
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Financiere Marc de Lacharriere SA (Fimalac) (c) |
900,000 |
47,009,401 |
|
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GDF Suez |
2,124,314 |
89,107,607 |
|
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Iliad Group SA |
325,000 |
35,247,301 |
|
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L'Oreal SA |
1,100,000 |
112,775,177 |
|
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LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton |
800,000 |
83,172,006 |
|
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Neopost SA |
600,000 |
52,640,287 |
|
|
Pernod Ricard SA (c) |
2,372,905 |
198,302,068 |
|
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PPR SA |
2,000,000 |
218,848,916 |
|
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Renault SA (a) |
15,900 |
715,968 |
|
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Sanofi-Aventis |
5,439,362 |
398,689,994 |
|
|
Schneider Electric SA |
1,943,517 |
203,087,353 |
|
|
Societe Generale Series A |
2,910,780 |
194,378,800 |
|
|
Technip SA |
1,150,000 |
72,480,460 |
|
|
Total SA Series B |
2,200,000 |
131,639,756 |
|
|
Unibail-Rodamco |
274,439 |
60,961,265 |
|
|
Vallourec SA |
529,190 |
83,869,172 |
|
|
TOTAL FRANCE |
3,462,622,736 |
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|
Germany - 6.8% |
|||
|
Aixtron AG |
2,051,600 |
61,497,682 |
|
|
Allianz AG sponsored ADR |
14,738,700 |
167,284,245 |
|
|
BASF AG |
1,801,474 |
96,760,006 |
|
|
Bayer AG |
18,110 |
1,258,669 |
|
|
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) |
2,315,230 |
113,435,290 |
|
|
Beiersdorf AG |
29,000 |
1,788,080 |
|
|
Daimler AG (Reg.) |
1,936,056 |
93,375,983 |
|
|
Deutsche Boerse AG |
3,503,226 |
284,153,093 |
|
|
E.ON AG |
13,259,440 |
509,066,226 |
|
|
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA |
2,204,700 |
106,900,551 |
|
|
Fresenius SE |
2,700,000 |
134,532,044 |
|
|
GEA Group AG |
4,500,000 |
84,959,939 |
|
|
GFK AG |
1,600,000 |
50,668,410 |
|
|
HeidelbergCement AG |
275,400 |
16,506,438 |
|
|
Linde AG |
1,436,129 |
150,871,031 |
|
|
Metro AG |
881,300 |
48,970,076 |
|
|
Munich Re Group (Reg.) |
943,740 |
149,486,191 |
|
|
RWE AG |
808,900 |
71,063,107 |
|
|
SAP AG |
500,000 |
22,635,000 |
|
|
Siemens AG: |
|
|
|
|
(Reg.) |
26,550 |
2,390,031 |
|
|
sponsored ADR |
3,090,000 |
278,161,800 |
|
|
TOTAL GERMANY |
2,445,763,892 |
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|
Greece - 0.2% |
|||
|
Alpha Bank AE (a) |
986,100 |
19,285,059 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA |
2,104,477 |
$ 35,613,696 |
|
|
Piraeus Bank SA |
1,905,100 |
33,220,881 |
|
|
TOTAL GREECE |
88,119,636 |
||
|
Hong Kong - 1.0% |
|||
|
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR |
7,982,500 |
100,978,625 |
|
|
Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing Ltd. |
4,000,000 |
70,412,242 |
|
|
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. |
10,000,000 |
70,190,671 |
|
|
Li & Fung Ltd. |
5,000,000 |
20,795,326 |
|
|
Swire Pacific Ltd. (A Shares) |
5,007,500 |
61,025,338 |
|
|
Wharf Holdings Ltd. |
7,226,000 |
39,043,926 |
|
|
TOTAL HONG KONG |
362,446,128 |
||
|
India - 1.2% |
|||
|
HDFC Bank Ltd. |
800,000 |
27,267,683 |
|
|
Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd. |
1,039,597 |
3,699,678 |
|
|
Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. (a) |
1,710,239 |
8,954,011 |
|
|
Infosys Technologies Ltd. |
2,807,942 |
130,513,383 |
|
|
Reliance Industries Ltd. |
840,000 |
34,013,504 |
|
|
State Bank of India |
3,327,536 |
153,665,639 |
|
|
Tata Steel Ltd. |
6,648,141 |
65,762,699 |
|
|
TOTAL INDIA |
423,876,597 |
||
|
Indonesia - 0.2% |
|||
|
PT Indosat Tbk sponsored ADR |
269,200 |
7,133,800 |
|
|
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk |
130,000,000 |
48,370,887 |
|
|
TOTAL INDONESIA |
55,504,687 |
||
|
Ireland - 1.1% |
|||
|
Covidien PLC |
2,250,000 |
94,770,000 |
|
|
CRH PLC |
5,936,269 |
145,096,932 |
|
|
Ryanair Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (a) |
5,603,300 |
152,801,991 |
|
|
TOTAL IRELAND |
392,668,923 |
||
|
Israel - 0.3% |
|||
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR |
2,000,000 |
100,960,000 |
|
|
Italy - 2.6% |
|||
|
ENI SpA sponsored ADR |
3,700,000 |
183,446,000 |
|
|
Fiat SpA (a) |
19,699,100 |
294,520,220 |
|
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
43,666,955 |
184,742,060 |
|
|
Telecom Italia SpA sponsored ADR |
6,000,000 |
95,160,000 |
|
|
UniCredit SpA |
46,687,257 |
157,329,030 |
|
|
Unione di Banche Italiane SCPA |
1,200,000 |
17,190,647 |
|
|
TOTAL ITALY |
932,387,957 |
||
|
Japan - 14.5% |
|||
|
Canon, Inc. sponsored ADR |
4,743,300 |
178,632,678 |
|
|
Daiichi Sankyo Kabushiki Kaisha |
2,093,600 |
40,902,356 |
|
|
Denso Corp. |
7,000,000 |
191,273,354 |
|
|
East Japan Railway Co. |
1,650,000 |
105,669,902 |
|
|
Eisai Co. Ltd. |
1,850,000 |
65,697,690 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Japan - continued |
|||
|
Fanuc Ltd. |
1,700,000 |
$ 141,211,875 |
|
|
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. |
555,000 |
91,354,413 |
|
|
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. |
5,000,000 |
154,441,996 |
|
|
Hoya Corp. |
1,999,500 |
44,005,987 |
|
|
Ibiden Co. Ltd. |
1,000,000 |
35,804,504 |
|
|
Japan Tobacco, Inc. |
29,838 |
83,715,311 |
|
|
JSR Corp. |
4,543,500 |
88,618,588 |
|
|
Jupiter Telecommunications Co. |
20,000 |
18,281,754 |
|
|
Keyence Corp. |
880,000 |
174,711,345 |
|
|
Kubota Corp. |
1,500,000 |
11,656,813 |
|
|
Kyocera Corp. |
1,020,700 |
85,625,427 |
|
|
Mazda Motor Corp. |
8,955,000 |
20,211,329 |
|
|
Mitsubishi Corp. |
7,615,700 |
161,464,492 |
|
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
68,342,000 |
364,037,297 |
|
|
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
13,450,000 |
176,647,987 |
|
|
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
1,459,400 |
71,210,445 |
|
|
NGK Insulators Ltd. |
4,111,000 |
92,214,721 |
|
|
Nikon Corp. |
4,300,000 |
80,146,324 |
|
|
Nintendo Co. Ltd. |
360,000 |
90,301,892 |
|
|
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. |
1,600,000 |
66,023,473 |
|
|
Nitto Denko Corp. |
2,000,000 |
60,402,968 |
|
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc. |
29,395,400 |
207,196,885 |
|
|
NSK Ltd. |
5,000,000 |
29,050,429 |
|
|
Omron Corp. |
4,001,300 |
67,380,820 |
|
|
ORIX Corp. |
2,740,000 |
176,999,656 |
|
|
Promise Co. Ltd. (c) |
1,500,000 |
9,535,159 |
|
|
Rakuten, Inc. |
170,000 |
116,431,200 |
|
|
Ricoh Co. Ltd. |
5,500,000 |
74,750,463 |
|
|
ROHM Co. Ltd. |
1,239,100 |
82,177,884 |
|
|
Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Gunma) |
1,100,000 |
62,835,377 |
|
|
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. |
3,778,600 |
82,726,662 |
|
|
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
1,688,200 |
89,532,410 |
|
|
Softbank Corp. |
1,666,400 |
39,268,991 |
|
|
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. |
32,710 |
93,870,622 |
|
|
Sumco Corp. |
3,964,900 |
75,667,832 |
|
|
Sumitomo Corp. |
6,500,000 |
63,103,629 |
|
|
Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. |
15,000,000 |
38,323,956 |
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, |
6,764,200 |
229,928,752 |
|
|
THK Co. Ltd. |
5,000,000 |
86,403,869 |
|
|
Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd. |
6,000,000 |
28,962,542 |
|
|
Tokyo Electron Ltd. |
2,150,000 |
120,958,018 |
|
|
Toshiba Corp. |
26,056,000 |
148,927,315 |
|
|
Toyota Motor Corp. sponsored ADR |
5,970,100 |
470,981,189 |
|
|
Yahoo! Japan Corp. (c) |
299,774 |
91,889,145 |
|
|
TOTAL JAPAN |
5,181,167,726 |
||
|
Korea (South) - 1.6% |
|||
|
Amorepacific Corp. |
139,531 |
95,939,650 |
|
|
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. |
200,000 |
41,386,090 |
|
|
Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd. |
71,612 |
20,151,312 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
NHN Corp. (a) |
1,000,000 |
$ 146,949,287 |
|
|
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. |
470,100 |
281,837,739 |
|
|
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) |
586,264,078 |
||
|
Luxembourg - 0.6% |
|||
|
ArcelorMittal SA (NY Shares) |
2,250,000 |
76,545,000 |
|
|
SES SA FDR (France) unit |
5,630,000 |
122,242,615 |
|
|
TOTAL LUXEMBOURG |
198,787,615 |
||
|
Mexico - 0.4% |
|||
|
America Movil SAB de CV Series L sponsored ADR |
2,013,600 |
88,860,168 |
|
|
Cemex SA de CV sponsored ADR |
5,750,000 |
59,685,000 |
|
|
TOTAL MEXICO |
148,545,168 |
||
|
Netherlands - 1.6% |
|||
|
Akzo Nobel NV |
755,800 |
44,799,315 |
|
|
Gemalto NV (a) |
1,700,000 |
71,759,400 |
|
|
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) unit (a) |
85,500 |
1,112,591 |
|
|
Koninklijke KPN NV |
10,137,900 |
184,242,570 |
|
|
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV |
90,000 |
2,260,722 |
|
|
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV |
2,934,500 |
73,626,605 |
|
|
QIAGEN NV (a) |
2,041,000 |
42,514,030 |
|
|
Randstad Holdings NV (a) |
2,180,046 |
83,088,409 |
|
|
Royal DSM NV |
1,358,700 |
59,661,946 |
|
|
Unilever NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) unit |
50,000 |
1,545,495 |
|
|
TOTAL NETHERLANDS |
564,611,083 |
||
|
Netherlands Antilles - 0.5% |
|||
|
Schlumberger Ltd. |
2,890,200 |
179,770,440 |
|
|
Norway - 0.7% |
|||
|
DnB NOR ASA (a)(c) |
5,627,000 |
64,808,622 |
|
|
Pronova BioPharma ASA (a)(d) |
15,500,000 |
48,182,882 |
|
|
StatoilHydro ASA |
122,000 |
2,895,479 |
|
|
Telenor ASA (a) |
9,410,000 |
121,854,578 |
|
|
TOTAL NORWAY |
237,741,561 |
||
|
Papua New Guinea - 0.5% |
|||
|
Lihir Gold Ltd. |
60,000,000 |
164,055,454 |
|
|
South Africa - 0.8% |
|||
|
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. |
146,200 |
1,238,840 |
|
|
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. |
7,000,000 |
156,172,800 |
|
|
MTN Group Ltd. |
8,644,800 |
130,017,792 |
|
|
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA |
287,429,432 |
||
|
Spain - 4.7% |
|||
|
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA sponsored ADR (c) |
3,141,935 |
55,926,443 |
|
|
Banco Santander SA |
152,000 |
2,445,859 |
|
|
Banco Santander SA: |
|
|
|
|
rights 11/2/09 (a) |
152,000 |
26,841 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Spain - continued |
|||
|
Banco Santander SA: - continued |
|
|
|
|
sponsored ADR (c) |
18,250,000 |
$ 293,095,000 |
|
|
Enagas SA |
5,000,649 |
103,169,045 |
|
|
Grupo Acciona SA |
290,000 |
35,462,883 |
|
|
Grupo Ferrovial SA |
2,300,000 |
95,647,807 |
|
|
Iberdrola SA (c) |
14,570,200 |
132,504,007 |
|
|
Inditex SA |
1,755,565 |
103,336,067 |
|
|
Red Electrica Corporacion SA |
1,700,000 |
88,082,568 |
|
|
Telefonica SA |
27,590,200 |
770,445,795 |
|
|
TOTAL SPAIN |
1,680,142,315 |
||
|
Sweden - 0.4% |
|||
|
H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares) |
1,880,995 |
106,836,881 |
|
|
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson |
4,700,000 |
48,880,000 |
|
|
TOTAL SWEDEN |
155,716,881 |
||
|
Switzerland - 8.9% |
|||
|
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) |
3,043,726 |
168,041,203 |
|
|
Alcon, Inc. |
725,000 |
103,522,750 |
|
|
ARYZTA AG |
2,000,000 |
78,744,762 |
|
|
Bank Sarasin & Co. Ltd. Series B (Reg.) |
48,400 |
1,931,566 |
|
|
Credit Suisse Group (Reg.) |
1,500,000 |
80,170,138 |
|
|
Kuehne & Nagel International AG |
1,400,000 |
127,161,095 |
|
|
Lonza Group AG |
125,817 |
9,803,205 |
|
|
Nestle SA (Reg.) |
14,222,360 |
662,813,815 |
|
|
Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Switzerland) |
2,350,000 |
66,874,574 |
|
|
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) |
3,203,717 |
514,230,767 |
|
|
Schindler Holding AG (Reg.) |
1,300,000 |
90,078,940 |
|
|
SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance Holding SA (Reg.) |
82,550 |
110,619,092 |
|
|
Sonova Holding AG |
2,100,000 |
216,528,604 |
|
|
Sulzer AG (Reg.) |
885,300 |
69,195,069 |
|
|
Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.) |
1,330,645 |
54,491,475 |
|
|
Tecan Group AG (d) |
1,100,000 |
67,537,277 |
|
|
Transocean Ltd. (a) |
1,663,800 |
139,609,458 |
|
|
UBS AG: |
|
|
|
|
(For. Reg.) (a) |
4,272,205 |
71,224,035 |
|
|
(NY Shares) (a) |
11,800,000 |
195,762,000 |
|
|
Zurich Financial Services AG (Reg.) |
1,495,271 |
343,762,235 |
|
|
TOTAL SWITZERLAND |
3,172,102,060 |
||
|
Taiwan - 0.6% |
|||
|
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) |
34,500,000 |
134,625,561 |
|
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR |
8,039,998 |
76,701,581 |
|
|
TOTAL TAIWAN |
211,327,142 |
||
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
United Kingdom - 17.4% |
|||
|
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) (a) |
1,141,328 |
$ 41,505,385 |
|
|
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) |
1,200,000 |
53,887,808 |
|
|
Barclays PLC |
63,622,287 |
333,560,418 |
|
|
Barratt Developments PLC (a) |
4,100,000 |
9,094,094 |
|
|
Bellway PLC |
2,450,000 |
29,403,817 |
|
|
BG Group PLC |
10,000,900 |
173,225,488 |
|
|
BHP Billiton PLC |
4,000,000 |
107,931,931 |
|
|
Bovis Homes Group PLC (d) |
7,250,000 |
49,028,663 |
|
|
BP PLC sponsored ADR |
4,200,000 |
237,804,000 |
|
|
British American Tobacco PLC: |
|
|
|
|
(United Kingdom) |
47,200 |
1,504,577 |
|
|
sponsored ADR |
2,508,000 |
161,088,840 |
|
|
British Land Co. PLC |
11,588,678 |
89,842,148 |
|
|
Capita Group PLC |
20,500,451 |
256,807,795 |
|
|
Carphone Warehouse Group PLC |
20,856,732 |
63,040,594 |
|
|
Centrica PLC |
424,000 |
1,728,474 |
|
|
easyJet PLC (a)(d) |
28,500,000 |
168,495,470 |
|
|
GlaxoSmithKline PLC sponsored ADR |
250,000 |
10,290,000 |
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC: |
|
|
|
|
(United Kingdom) (Reg.) |
475,223 |
5,253,019 |
|
|
sponsored ADR (c) |
14,844,300 |
822,225,778 |
|
|
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC |
5,676,100 |
167,742,377 |
|
|
Inchcape PLC (a) |
121,790,000 |
58,686,740 |
|
|
International Power PLC |
14,835,892 |
61,868,221 |
|
|
ITV PLC |
20,883,300 |
14,657,351 |
|
|
Johnson Matthey PLC |
1,000,000 |
23,182,216 |
|
|
Man Group PLC |
36,357,500 |
185,044,404 |
|
|
Misys PLC |
15,000,355 |
51,003,724 |
|
|
National Grid PLC |
6,319,500 |
62,926,528 |
|
|
Next PLC |
2,500,000 |
73,675,775 |
|
|
Pearson PLC |
7,000,000 |
95,675,894 |
|
|
Persimmon PLC |
4,200,000 |
27,816,689 |
|
|
Prudential PLC |
17,440,819 |
159,350,082 |
|
|
QinetiQ Group PLC |
8,630,000 |
23,265,061 |
|
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC |
9,000,000 |
448,457,668 |
|
|
Rio Tinto PLC: |
|
|
|
|
(Reg.) |
1,147,952 |
50,767,722 |
|
|
sponsored ADR (c) |
1,000,000 |
178,030,000 |
|
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC: |
|
|
|
|
Class A (United Kingdom) |
164,500 |
4,880,275 |
|
|
Class A sponsored ADR |
4,049,200 |
240,562,972 |
|
|
Class B ADR |
6,008,200 |
349,436,912 |
|
|
Segro PLC |
6,947,400 |
40,264,032 |
|
|
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom) |
11,355,070 |
279,734,521 |
|
|
Tesco PLC |
34,885,147 |
233,307,407 |
|
|
Vodafone Group PLC |
680,000 |
1,499,105 |
|
|
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR |
30,159,000 |
669,228,210 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
United Kingdom - continued |
|||
|
Wolseley PLC (a) |
2,000,000 |
$ 40,650,968 |
|
|
Xstrata PLC |
4,953,166 |
71,765,852 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM |
6,229,199,005 |
||
|
United States of America - 6.7% |
|||
|
Allergan, Inc. |
2,960,500 |
166,528,125 |
|
|
AMETEK, Inc. |
900,000 |
31,401,000 |
|
|
C. R. Bard, Inc. |
900,000 |
67,563,000 |
|
|
CME Group, Inc. |
307,000 |
92,901,270 |
|
|
Coach, Inc. |
2,072,900 |
68,343,513 |
|
|
Cummins, Inc. |
1,100,000 |
47,366,000 |
|
|
CVS Caremark Corp. |
1,452,300 |
51,266,190 |
|
|
Danaher Corp. |
450,000 |
30,703,500 |
|
|
ENSCO International, Inc. |
2,402,400 |
110,005,896 |
|
|
Express Scripts, Inc. (a) |
1,500,000 |
119,880,000 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
640,000 |
108,908,800 |
|
|
Google, Inc. Class A (a) |
306,800 |
164,481,616 |
|
|
Henry Schein, Inc. (a) |
800,000 |
42,264,000 |
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
4,190,900 |
175,053,893 |
|
|
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) |
1,350,000 |
75,762,000 |
|
|
Microsoft Corp. |
1,448,000 |
40,153,040 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley |
5,220,500 |
167,682,460 |
|
|
Newmont Mining Corp. |
1,000,000 |
43,460,000 |
|
|
Pfizer, Inc. |
7,111,500 |
121,108,845 |
|
|
Philip Morris International, Inc. |
4,000,000 |
189,440,000 |
|
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. |
2,061,100 |
100,870,234 |
|
|
Pride International, Inc. (a) |
1,038,000 |
30,683,280 |
|
|
Range Resources Corp. |
707,200 |
35,395,360 |
|
|
State Street Corp. |
700,000 |
29,386,000 |
|
|
Synthes, Inc. |
300,000 |
35,669,038 |
|
|
Visa, Inc. Class A |
1,800,000 |
136,368,000 |
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co. |
4,044,780 |
111,312,346 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
2,393,957,406 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $31,642,660,004) |
34,294,638,941 |
||
|
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.4% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany - 0.1% |
|||
|
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) (non-vtg.) |
792,000 |
26,094,820 |
|
|
Italy - 0.3% |
|||
|
Fiat SpA (a) |
4,930,600 |
43,969,084 |
|
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
22,000,000 |
72,032,373 |
|
|
TOTAL ITALY |
116,001,457 |
||
|
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $150,344,568) |
142,096,277 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 6.0% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (f) |
1,182,345,265 |
$ 1,182,345,265 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(f) |
969,781,454 |
969,781,454 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $2,152,126,719) |
2,152,126,719 |
||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 102.3% (Cost $33,945,131,291) |
36,588,861,937 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (2.3)% |
(839,528,804) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 35,749,333,133 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated company |
|
(e) 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 $11,022,215 or 0.0% of net assets. |
|
(f) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
(g) Restricted securities - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $481,440 or 0.0% of net assets. |
|
Additional information on each holding is as follows: |
|
Security |
Acquisition Date |
Acquisition Cost |
|
OZ Optics Ltd. unit |
8/18/00 |
$ 1,505,520 |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 8,769,282 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
22,941,366 |
|
Total |
$ 31,710,648 |
|
Other Affiliated Issuers |
|
An affiliated company is a company in which the fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows: |
|
Affiliate |
Value, |
Purchases |
Sales Proceeds |
Dividend Income |
Value, |
|
Bovis Homes Group PLC |
$ 36,892,190 |
$ 2,746,800 |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 49,028,663 |
|
easyJet PLC |
149,638,996 |
4,142,767 |
10,393,440 |
- |
168,495,470 |
|
European Capital Ltd. |
13,349,451 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Flint Energy Services Ltd. |
20,173,329 |
- |
11,966,493 |
- |
- |
|
Informa PLC |
91,463,882 |
25,683,318 |
16,413,166 |
3,631,670 |
163,485,254 |
|
Niko Resources Ltd. |
194,858,186 |
- |
110,125,793 |
301,830 |
204,266,519 |
|
Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. |
89,650,025 |
13,088,112 |
- |
- |
239,355,866 |
|
Pronova BioPharma ASA |
33,771,424 |
6,967,044 |
- |
- |
48,182,882 |
|
Tecan Group AG |
49,374,624 |
- |
- |
730,945 |
67,537,277 |
|
Trican Well Service Ltd. |
69,582,435 |
- |
3,233,004 |
515,522 |
81,839,590 |
|
Total |
$ 748,754,542 |
$ 52,628,041 |
$ 152,131,896 |
$ 5,179,967 |
$ 1,022,191,521 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the tables below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
United Kingdom |
$ 6,229,199,005 |
$ 5,782,726,356 |
$ 446,472,649 |
$ - |
|
Japan |
5,181,167,726 |
649,613,867 |
4,531,553,859 |
- |
|
France |
3,462,622,736 |
2,930,175,732 |
532,447,004 |
- |
|
Switzerland |
3,172,102,060 |
3,020,707,887 |
151,394,173 |
- |
|
Germany |
2,471,858,712 |
2,353,457,698 |
118,401,014 |
- |
|
United States of America |
2,393,957,406 |
2,393,957,406 |
- |
- |
|
Canada |
1,883,053,294 |
1,878,895,123 |
3,676,731 |
481,440 |
|
Spain |
1,680,142,315 |
907,250,661 |
772,891,654 |
- |
|
Italy |
1,048,389,414 |
1,048,389,414 |
- |
- |
|
Other |
6,914,242,550 |
4,581,636,204 |
2,332,606,346 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
2,152,126,719 |
2,152,126,719 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities |
$ 36,588,861,937 |
$ 27,698,937,067 |
$ 8,889,443,430 |
$ 481,440 |
|
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value: |
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
Beginning Balance |
$ 16,942,832 |
|
Total Realized Gain (Loss) |
(72,993,522) |
|
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
71,016,258 |
|
Cost of Purchases |
- |
|
Proceeds of Sales |
(14,484,128) |
|
Amortization/Accretion |
- |
|
Transfers in/out of Level 3 |
- |
|
Ending Balance |
$ 481,440 |
|
The change in unrealized gain (loss) attributable to Level 3 securities at October 31, 2009 |
$ (750,210) |
|
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represents either the beginning value (for transfers in), or the ending value (for transfers out) of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $4,558,512,169 of which $956,598,602 and $3,601,913,567 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $906,642,612) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $30,542,223,032) |
$ 33,414,543,697 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $2,152,126,719) |
2,152,126,719 |
|
|
Other affiliated issuers (cost $1,250,781,540) |
1,022,191,521 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $33,945,131,291) |
|
$ 36,588,861,937 |
|
Foreign currency held at value (cost $17,135,662) |
|
17,145,822 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
211,251,485 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
42,999,627 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
67,616,236 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
405,896 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
211,794 |
|
Other receivables |
|
2,926,641 |
|
Total assets |
|
36,931,419,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 149,347,827 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
31,655,895 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
21,905,687 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
7,255,292 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
2,140,150 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
969,781,454 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
1,182,086,305 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 35,749,333,133 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 37,380,881,387 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
412,089,844 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(4,689,123,637) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
2,645,485,539 |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 35,749,333,133 |
|
Diversified International: |
|
$ 26.86 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class K: |
|
$ 26.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class F: |
|
$ 26.89 |
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends (including $5,179,967 earned from other affiliated issuers) |
|
$ 804,693,798 |
|
Interest |
|
60,192 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
31,710,648 |
|
|
|
836,464,638 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(72,641,533) |
|
Total income |
|
763,823,105 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 211,525,849 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
(8,758,758) |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
80,732,229 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
2,628,761 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
5,083,608 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
212,867 |
|
|
Depreciation in deferred trustee compensation account |
(118) |
|
|
Registration fees |
359,372 |
|
|
Audit |
222,940 |
|
|
Legal |
188,969 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
668,301 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
292,864,020 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(5,138,176) |
287,725,844 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
476,097,261 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(3,404,738,398) |
|
|
Other affiliated issuers |
(45,816,278) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
57,559,792 |
|
|
Futures contracts |
2,433,055 |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(3,390,561,829) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
9,785,458,028 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
(46,450,045) |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
9,739,007,983 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
6,348,446,154 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 6,824,543,415 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 476,097,261 |
$ 752,597,206 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(3,390,561,829) |
(1,222,596,476) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
9,739,007,983 |
(27,541,183,667) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
6,824,543,415 |
(28,011,182,937) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(412,836,673) |
(623,834,183) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(3,411,186,315) |
|
Total distributions |
(412,836,673) |
(4,035,020,498) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
129,291,951 |
1,321,563,137 |
|
Redemption fees |
1,098,454 |
1,934,056 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
6,542,097,147 |
(30,722,706,242) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
29,207,235,986 |
59,929,942,228 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $412,089,844 and undistributed net investment income of $552,385,607, respectively) |
$ 35,749,333,133 |
$ 29,207,235,986 |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 21.96 |
$ 45.41 |
$ 37.58 |
$ 30.80 |
$ 26.08 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.35 |
.55 |
.47 |
.46 |
.30 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.86 |
(20.96) |
10.23 |
7.33 |
4.63 |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.21 |
(20.41) |
10.70 |
7.79 |
4.93 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.31) |
(.47) |
(.36) |
(.28) |
(.15) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(2.57) |
(2.51) |
(.73) |
(.06) |
|
Total distributions |
(.31) |
(3.04) |
(2.87) |
(1.01) |
(.21) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B,F |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.86 |
$ 21.96 |
$ 45.41 |
$ 37.58 |
$ 30.80 |
|
Total Return A |
24.32% |
(48.04)% |
30.37% |
25.89% |
19.01% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.01% |
1.04% |
.93% |
1.01% |
1.10% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.01% |
1.04% |
.93% |
1.01% |
1.10% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.99% |
1.02% |
.91% |
.97% |
1.07% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.58% |
1.53% |
1.20% |
1.32% |
1.02% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 30,998,270 |
$ 28,274,961 |
$ 59,929,942 |
$ 43,965,189 |
$ 29,637,193 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
54% |
49% |
51% |
59% |
41% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 21.98 |
$ 38.39 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
.42 |
.16 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.85 |
(16.57) |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.27 |
(16.41) |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.36) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D,I |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.89 |
$ 21.98 |
|
Total Return B,C |
24.64% |
(42.75)% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E,H |
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.77% |
.88% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.77% |
.88% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.76% |
.87% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.81% |
1.45% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 4,713,909 |
$ 932,275 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
54% |
49% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G For the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
Year ended October 31, |
2009 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 23.29 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
(.02) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
3.62 |
|
Total from investment operations |
3.60 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D,I |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.89 |
|
Total Return B,C |
15.46% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E,H |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.71% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.71% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.70% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
(.19)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 37,155 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
54% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G For the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Diversified International Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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. In January 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved the creation of an additional class of shares. The Fund commenced sale of Class F shares on June 26, 2009. The Fund offers Diversified International, Class K, and Class F shares each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class F shares of the Fund are only available for purchase by mutual funds for which Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) or an affiliate serves as investment manager. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class. The Fund was closed to most new accounts effective the close of business on October 25, 2004 and reopened after the close of business on March 30, 2009. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
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Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), independent Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in a cross-section of Fidelity funds, are marked-to-market and remain in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees are included in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), partnerships, deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 5,918,146,519 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(3,405,027,342) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 2,513,119,177 |
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|
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Tax Cost |
$ 34,075,742,760 |
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
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Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 412,629,848 |
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Capital loss carryforward |
$ (4,558,512,169) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 2,514,874,070 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 412,836,673 |
$ 623,834,183 |
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Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
3,411,186,315 |
|
Total |
$ 412,836,673 |
$ 4,035,020,498 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Operating Policies.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
5. Investments in Derivative Instruments.
Objectives and Strategies for Investing in Derivative Instruments. The Fund uses derivative instruments ("derivatives"), including futures contracts and forward foreign currency contracts, in order to meet its investment objectives. The Fund's strategy is to use derivatives as a risk management tool and as an additional way to gain exposure to certain types of assets. 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 Fund may not achieve its objectives.
While utilizing derivatives in pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund is exposed to certain financial risks relative to those derivatives. These risks are further explained below:
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Equity Risk |
Equity risk is the risk that the value of financial instruments will fluctuate 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. |
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Foreign Exchange Risk |
Foreign exchange rate risk is the risk that the value of securities denominated in other currencies will fluctuate due to changes in exchange rates. |
The following notes provide more detailed information about each derivative type held by the Fund:
Futures Contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market. 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. Buying futures tends to increase a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Risks of loss may include equity risk and potential lack of liquidity in the market. Futures have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to pay for or deliver the instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit with a clearing broker, no later than the following business day, an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities and is transferred to a segregated account on settlement date. Securities deposited to meet margin requirements are identified in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contract. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and
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Futures Contracts - continued
changes in value are recognized as unrealized gain (loss). Realized gain (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of the futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts during the period is included on the Statement of Operations.
At the end of the period, the Fund had no open futures contracts.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. The Fund generally uses forward foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities and manage the risk associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Forward foreign currency contracts are customized transactions that require the exchange of currency at a specific exchange rate on an agreed upon future date. These contracts are generally used to protect a fund against a decline in the value of existing investments denominated in foreign currency or to shift its investment exposure from one currency to another. Risks of loss may include foreign exchange risk and the failure by the counterparty to perform under the terms of the agreement.
Forward foreign currency contracts are valued daily and fluctuations in exchange rates on open contracts are reflected as unrealized gain (loss) on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gain (loss) is recognized on settlement date. Purchases and sales of forward foreign currency contracts having the same settlement date and broker are offset and any realized gain (loss) is recognized on the date of offset. Any unrealized gains (losses) on offsetting contracts that settle after period end are reflected as a Receivable or Payable for closed foreign currency contracts. The net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency contracts during the period is included on the Statement of Operations.
At the end of the period, the Fund had no open forward foreign currency contracts.
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments. A summary of the Fund's value of derivatives by primary risk exposure as of period end, if any, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The table below reflects the Fund's realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) for derivatives during the period.
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Risk Exposure / Derivative Type |
Realized |
Change in |
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Equity Risk |
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|
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Futures Contracts |
$ 2,433,055 |
$ - |
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Foreign Exchange Risk |
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Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
84,022,416 |
(49,526,241) |
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Total Derivatives Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) (a)(b) |
$ 86,455,471 |
$ (49,526,241) |
(a) Total derivatives realized gain (loss) included in the Statement of Operations is comprised of $84,022,416 for forward foreign currency contracts and $2,433,055 for futures contracts.
(b) Total derivatives change in unrealized gain (loss) included in the Statement of Operations is comprised of $(49,526,241) for forward foreign currency contracts.
6. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $15,993,356,171 and $15,359,588,559, respectively.
7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of the retail class of the Fund, Diversified International as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .68% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of Diversified International. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class K's average net assets. FIIOC receives no
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7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees - continued
fees for providing transfer agency services to Class F. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each applicable class were as follows:
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Amount |
% of |
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Diversified International |
$ 78,979,600 |
.29 |
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Class K |
1,752,629 |
.06 |
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$ 80,732,229 |
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Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $20,209 for the period.
8. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $151,920 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
9. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $22,941,366.
10. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of Diversified International's operating expenses. During the period, this reimbursement reduced the Fund's expenses by $22,168.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $5,115,819 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $189.
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11. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
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|
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Diversified International |
$ 394,538,470 |
$ 623,834,183 |
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Class K |
18,298,203 |
- |
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Total |
$ 412,836,673 |
$ 623,834,183 |
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From net realized gain |
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|
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Diversified International |
$ - |
$ 3,411,186,315 |
12. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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|
Shares |
Dollars |
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 B,C |
2008 A |
2009 B,C |
2008 A |
|
Diversified International |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
266,412,212 |
306,179,666 |
$ 5,884,913,394 |
$ 10,595,590,795 |
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Conversion to Class K |
(113,348,310) |
(43,282,557) |
(2,310,072,040) |
(933,288,874) |
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Reinvestment of distributions |
20,012,374 |
95,512,855 |
380,635,740 |
3,896,924,337 |
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Shares redeemed |
(307,025,690) |
(390,314,331) |
(6,660,643,668) |
(13,365,445,996) |
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Net increase (decrease) |
(133,949,414) |
(31,904,367) |
$ (2,705,166,574) |
$ 193,780,262 |
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Class K |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
46,252,428 |
1,216,070 |
$ 1,096,724,275 |
$ 245,180,524 |
|
Conversion from Diversified International |
113,393,333 |
43,251,317 |
2,310,072,040 |
933,288,874 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
963,570 |
- |
18,298,203 |
- |
|
Shares redeemed |
(27,732,811) |
(2,048,185) |
(629,090,058) |
(50,686,523) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
132,876,520 |
42,419,202 |
$ 2,796,004,460 |
$ 1,127,782,875 |
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Class F |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
1,396,615 |
- |
$ 38,873,992 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(14,952) |
- |
(419,927) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
1,381,663 |
- |
$ 38,454,065 |
$ - |
A Share transactions for Class K are for the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008.
B Share transactions for Class F are for the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
C Conversion transactions for Class K and Diversified International are for the period November 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009.
13. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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To the Trustees of Fidelity Investment Trust and Shareholders of Fidelity Diversified International Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Diversified International Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Investment Trust, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2009, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Diversified International Fund as of October 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2009
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The Trustees, Member of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 223 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 411 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Member hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-835-5092.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
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Edward C. Johnson 3d (79) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1984 Mr. Johnson is Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007). |
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James C. Curvey (74) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2006-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
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Dennis J. Dirks (61) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Currently, Mr. Dirks serves as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present). |
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Alan J. Lacy (56) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association. |
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Ned C. Lautenbach (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach is an Advisory Partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Capital Ltd. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007). |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments. |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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David M. Thomas (60) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present). |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Sr. Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005). |
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Member and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Peter S. Lynch (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006). |
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Kenneth B. Robins (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2009-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004). |
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Brian B. Hogan (45) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-present) and President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as a portfolio manager. |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Fidelity's International Equity Funds. Mr. Wetlaufer also serves as Group Chief Investment Officer of FMR. Mr. Wetlaufer is a Director (2007-present), Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2007-present) and President and a Director (2006-present) of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and President and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2006-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments in 2005, Mr. Wetlaufer was a partner in Oxhead Capital Management (2004-2005). |
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Scott C. Goebel (41) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007). |
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William C. Coffey (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Holly C. Laurent (55) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006). |
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Christine Reynolds (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007). |
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Kenneth A. Rathgeber (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). |
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Jeffrey S. Christian (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009) and as Vice President of Business Analysis (2003-2004). |
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Bryan A. Mehrmann (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). |
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Adrien E. Deberghes (42) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Paul M. Murphy (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Murphy is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2006), Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR (2007), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1994-2007). |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005). |
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Fidelity Diversified International Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, acting directly and through its separate committees, requests and receives information concerning, and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to, its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. Each committee has a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts.
At its July 2009 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor noted above, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, managed by Fidelity.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. In response to last year's financial crisis, FMR took a number of actions intended to cut costs and improve efficiency without weakening the investment teams or resources. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, distribution, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying a sales charge. The Board noted that Fidelity has taken a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure and broaden the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fee on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund; and (iv) expanding Class A and Class T load waiver categories to increase rollover retention opportunities and create consistent policies across the classes.
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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for Fidelity Diversified International (retail class), as well as the fund's relative investment performance for Fidelity Diversified International (retail class) measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, the cumulative total returns of Fidelity Diversified International (retail class) of the fund, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Morningstar, Inc. as having an investment style similar to that of the fund based on underlying portfolio holdings. (Class K of the fund had less than one year of performance as of December 31, 2008, and the fund did not offer Class F as of December 31, 2008.) The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten number noted below each chart corresponds to the percentile box and represents the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of Fidelity Diversified International (retail class) of the fund.
Fidelity Diversified International Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and stated that the performance of Fidelity Diversified International (retail class) of the fund was in the third quartile for the one- and three-year periods and the second quartile for the five-year period. The Board also stated that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board discussed with FMR actions that have been taken by FMR to improve the fund's disappointing performance relative to its peer group and benchmark. The Board will continue to closely monitor the performance of the fund in the coming year and discuss with FMR other appropriate actions to address the performance of the fund.
The Board also considered that the fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record (over the same period) of a Board-approved performance adjustment index. The Board realizes that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior performance for the fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and the fund's shareholders.
The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. The Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of Fidelity Diversified International (retail class) through May 31, 2009 and stated that it exceeded the fund's benchmark.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in 2008, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to the fund's performance adjustment. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 16% means that 84% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked and the impact of the fund's performance adjustment, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Diversified International Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses, as well as the impact of the fund's performance adjustment. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each class ranked below its competitive median for the period.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
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Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.
In February 2009, the Board created an Ad Hoc Committee (the "Committee") to analyze economies of scale. The Committee was formed to consider whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR determines the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers and key personnel, including performance benchmarks used by Fidelity in evaluating incentive compensation for portfolio managers and research analysts; (iv) the structure and process of equity research and actions taken by FMR to improve the quality of research; (v) the selection of and compensation paid by FMR to fund sub-advisers; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among categories of funds; (vii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; (viii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; and (ix) explanations for the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Fidelity offers several ways to conveniently manage your workplace benefits (including your workplace savings plan, investments, and additional services) via your telephone or PC. You can access your plan and account information and research your investments 24 hours a day.
By Phone
Fidelity provides a single toll-free number to access plan information, account balances, positions, and quotes*. It's easy to navigate the service, and on your first call, the system will help you create a personal identification number (PIN) for security.
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1-800-835-5092
By PC
Fidelity's web site on the Internet provides a wide range of information, including plan information, daily financial news, fund performance, interactive planning tools, and news about Fidelity products and services.
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Fidelity's Web Site
www.401k.com
* When you call the quotes line, please remember that a fund's yield and return will vary and, except for money market funds, share price will also vary. This means that you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. There is no assurance that money market funds will be able to maintain a stable $1 share price; an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government. Total returns are historical and include changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and the effects of any sales charges.
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We'll give your correspondence immediate attention and send you written confirmation upon completion of your request.
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P.O. Box 770001
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Overnight Express
Fidelity Investments
Attn: Distribution Services
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Covington, KY 41015
Selling shares
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
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Fidelity Investments
Attn: Distribution Services
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Covington, KY 41015
General Correspondence
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P.O. Box 500
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For Retirement
Accounts
Buying shares
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0003
Selling shares
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0035
Overnight Express
Fidelity Investments
Attn: Distribution Services
100 Crosby Parkway - KC1H
Covington, KY 41015
General Correspondence
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 500
Merrimack, NH 03054-0500
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research
(Hong Kong) Limited
Fidelity Management & Research
(Japan) Inc.
Fidelity Research & Analysis Company
FIL Investment Advisors
FIL Investment Advisors (U.K.) Ltd.
FIL Investments (Japan) Limited
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
JPMorgan Chase Bank
New York, NY
DIF-F-ANN-1209 1.891706.100
Fidelity®
Diversified International
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Class K
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Management's Discussion |
The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
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Shareholder Expense Example |
An example of shareholder expenses. |
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Investment Changes |
A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
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Investments |
A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
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Financial Statements |
Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
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Notes |
Notes to the financial statements. |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Trustees and Officers |
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Distributions |
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
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Dear Shareholder:
We've seen a strong upswing in the global equity markets since last March, as signs of improvement in some economic indicators have brought many investors back into the marketplace. But there remain other key measures - notably high unemployment and slack consumer spending - that suggest the road back to economic health could still be a bumpy ride. Financial markets are always unpredictable, of course, but there also are several time-tested investment principles that can help put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There can be tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best-performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or by phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
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Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
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Class K A |
24.64% |
4.83% |
5.76% |
A The initial offering of Class K shares took place on May 9, 2008. Returns prior to May 9, 2008 are those of Diversified International, the original class of the fund.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Diversified International Fund - Class K on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI® EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) performed over the same period. The initial offering of Class K took place on May 9, 2008. See above for additional information regarding the performance of Class K.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from William Bower, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Diversified International Fund: For the year ending October 31, 2009, the fund's Class K shares returned 24.64%, trailing its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE. A combination of unfavorable stock selection in financials and an underweighting in the sector, which performed well during the period, was the biggest detractor from relative results. In addition, stock picks and an underweighting in the capital goods industry dampened returns. Adverse stock and market selection within technology also hurt, with our results heavily influenced by one holding that disappointed - Indonesian software maker Satyam Computer Services. Regionally, weak stock picking and lower-than-benchmark exposure to the strong-performing Australian market and dollar did the most damage. Security selection in Japan weighed on returns as well, but that negative was partially offset by being significantly underweighted in this lagging market. Unfavorable country allocations within Europe also detracted, as did a modest cash position. The biggest individual detractor was an overweighted position in Japanese financial firm ORIX, closely followed by our stake in Satyam. Conversely, stock choices in consumer discretionary - primarily in automobiles/components and retailing - and an underweighting in automobiles/components added the most to relative performance. Underweighted exposure to the weak-performing utilities sector also helped, as did security selection in telecommunication services and energy. On a geographic basis, the fund benefited from its modest out-of-index exposure to Canada and Brazil - markets that fared extremely well, bolstered in part by a weak U.S. dollar - and from some strong-performing U.S. holdings. In terms of specific contributors, largely avoiding German automaker and index constituent Volkswagen paid off nicely, as did an overweighting in Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev. Some stocks mentioned in this report were not held at period end.
Note to shareholders: The fund reopened to new accounts on March 31, 2009.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The actual expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Diversified International and Class K, and for the entire period (June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F. The hypothetical expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the one-half year period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of each fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, each Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of each fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, each Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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Ending |
Expenses Paid |
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Diversified International |
1.01% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,280.30 |
$ 5.81B |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,020.11 |
$ 5.14C |
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Class K |
.79% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,281.70 |
$ 4.54B |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,021.22 |
$ 4.02C |
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Class F |
.71% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,154.60 |
$ 2.68B |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,021.63 |
$ 3.62C |
A 5% return per year before expenses
B Actual expenses are equal to each class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period) for Diversified International and Class K and multiplied by 128/365 (to reflect the period June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F.
C Hypothetical expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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As of October 31, 2009 |
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United Kingdom |
17.4% |
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Japan |
14.5% |
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United States of America |
10.4% |
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France |
9.7% |
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Switzerland |
8.9% |
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Germany |
6.9% |
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Canada |
5.3% |
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Spain |
4.7% |
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Italy |
2.9% |
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Other |
19.3% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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As of April 30, 2009 |
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United Kingdom |
17.3% |
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Japan |
15.4% |
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Switzerland |
11.3% |
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United States of America |
8.6% |
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Germany |
7.9% |
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France |
7.7% |
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Canada |
6.4% |
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Spain |
4.0% |
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Italy |
2.9% |
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Other |
18.5% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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Asset Allocation |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Stocks |
96.3 |
97.2 |
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Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
3.7 |
2.8 |
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Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) |
2.3 |
1.3 |
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Telefonica SA (Spain, Diversified Telecommunication Services) |
2.1 |
1.9 |
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Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Wireless Telecommunication Services) |
1.9 |
1.9 |
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Nestle SA (Reg.) (Switzerland, Food Products) |
1.9 |
2.4 |
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Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) |
1.4 |
1.5 |
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E.ON AG (Germany, Electric Utilities) |
1.4 |
1.6 |
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Toyota Motor Corp. sponsored ADR (Japan, Automobiles) |
1.3 |
1.6 |
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Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom, Household Products) |
1.3 |
1.4 |
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Sanofi-Aventis (France, Pharmaceuticals) |
1.1 |
0.2 |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV (Belgium, Beverages) |
1.1 |
1.2 |
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15.8 |
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Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Financials |
22.2 |
16.6 |
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Industrials |
9.8 |
10.8 |
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Energy |
9.8 |
9.5 |
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Consumer Staples |
9.3 |
11.2 |
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Health Care |
9.1 |
10.7 |
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Information Technology |
9.3 |
9.8 |
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Consumer Discretionary |
9.1 |
10.5 |
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Materials |
7.2 |
7.4 |
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Telecommunication Services |
7.0 |
6.7 |
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Utilities |
3.5 |
4.0 |
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Showing Percentage of Net Assets
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Common Stocks - 95.9% |
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Shares |
Value |
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Australia - 2.0% |
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AMP Ltd. |
9,328,713 |
$ 49,137,637 |
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BHP Billiton Ltd. sponsored ADR (c) |
5,901,000 |
386,987,580 |
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CSL Ltd. |
1,000,000 |
28,068,376 |
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National Australia Bank Ltd. |
1,500,000 |
39,619,394 |
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Newcrest Mining Ltd. |
2,500,000 |
71,838,011 |
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QBE Insurance Group Ltd. |
7,578,885 |
152,579,248 |
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TOTAL AUSTRALIA |
728,230,246 |
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Bailiwick of Jersey - 1.1% |
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Experian PLC |
16,500,000 |
151,431,422 |
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Informa PLC (d) |
33,962,087 |
163,485,254 |
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WPP PLC |
8,000,000 |
71,719,125 |
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TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY |
386,635,801 |
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Belgium - 1.1% |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV |
8,258,700 |
388,959,645 |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV (strip VVPR) (a) |
5,339,200 |
39,285 |
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TOTAL BELGIUM |
388,998,930 |
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Bermuda - 0.3% |
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Clear Media Ltd. (a) |
22,325,000 |
9,896,263 |
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Huabao International Holdings Ltd. |
21,290,000 |
20,308,104 |
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Seadrill Ltd. (a)(c) |
4,000,000 |
83,547,266 |
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TOTAL BERMUDA |
113,751,633 |
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Brazil - 1.3% |
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Banco Santander (Brasil) SA ADR (a) |
7,000,000 |
83,020,000 |
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BR Malls Participacoes SA (a) |
4,500,000 |
48,265,387 |
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Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA ADR |
6,270,000 |
120,007,800 |
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Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras sponsored ADR |
1,300,000 |
60,086,000 |
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Vivo Participacoes SA sponsored ADR |
5,000,000 |
121,250,000 |
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Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR (a) |
2,400,000 |
32,976,000 |
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TOTAL BRAZIL |
465,605,187 |
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Canada - 5.3% |
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Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada) |
896,500 |
47,687,491 |
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Air Canada: |
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warrants 10/27/12 (a)(e) |
3,421,100 |
521,292 |
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Class A (a)(e) |
6,842,200 |
6,824,192 |
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Barrick Gold Corp. |
1,286,600 |
46,290,748 |
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Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. |
2,700,000 |
175,087,962 |
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Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. |
2,000,000 |
86,623,263 |
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Cequence Energy Ltd. (a) |
2,468 |
7,977 |
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CGI Group, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a) |
474,500 |
5,792,945 |
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Crescent Point Energy Corp. |
340,000 |
11,554,694 |
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EnCana Corp. |
3,068,000 |
169,995,844 |
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Flint Energy Services Ltd. (a) |
1,000,000 |
10,850,995 |
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Niko Resources Ltd. (d) |
2,525,000 |
204,266,519 |
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Open Text Corp. (a) |
1,000,000 |
37,308,953 |
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OZ Optics Ltd. unit (a)(g) |
102,000 |
481,440 |
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Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. (a)(e) |
677,100 |
3,676,731 |
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Shares |
Value |
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Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. |
734,000 |
$ 3,972,148 |
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PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Class A |
4,250,000 |
122,533,130 |
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Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a)(c)(d) |
5,475,000 |
239,355,866 |
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Research In Motion Ltd. (a) |
1,650,800 |
96,951,498 |
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Royal Bank of Canada |
700,000 |
35,425,036 |
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Silver Wheaton Corp. (a) |
5,000,000 |
62,797,248 |
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Suncor Energy, Inc. |
9,992,000 |
331,451,854 |
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Toronto-Dominion Bank |
600,000 |
34,176,479 |
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Trican Well Service Ltd. (d) |
7,000,000 |
81,839,590 |
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Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a) |
660,200 |
32,052,710 |
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Westernzagros Resources Ltd. (a) |
3,497,100 |
4,295,279 |
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Yamana Gold, Inc. |
2,945,900 |
31,231,410 |
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TOTAL CANADA |
1,883,053,294 |
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Cayman Islands - 0.1% |
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Belle International Holdings Ltd. |
16,510,000 |
16,669,343 |
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China Dongxiang Group Co. Ltd. |
8,480,000 |
5,181,302 |
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Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. |
4,992,000 |
32,135,276 |
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TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS |
53,985,921 |
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China - 0.5% |
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Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
114,600 |
43,309,632 |
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China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. |
38,141,850 |
97,582,406 |
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Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. |
36,981,600 |
9,001,587 |
|
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NetEase.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
548,400 |
21,179,208 |
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TOTAL CHINA |
171,072,833 |
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Czech Republic - 0.0% |
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Komercni Banka AS |
25,000 |
4,972,797 |
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Denmark - 1.1% |
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A.P. Moller - Maersk AS Series B |
160 |
1,100,874 |
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Carlsberg AS Series B |
1,582,733 |
111,715,703 |
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Novo Nordisk AS Series B |
4,042,300 |
251,754,616 |
|
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William Demant Holding AS (a) |
567,348 |
40,550,497 |
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TOTAL DENMARK |
405,121,690 |
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Finland - 0.1% |
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Nokian Tyres PLC |
1,778,000 |
38,042,687 |
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France - 9.7% |
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Accor SA |
478,682 |
23,016,417 |
|
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Alcatel-Lucent SA sponsored ADR (a) |
14,000,000 |
51,660,000 |
|
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Alstom SA |
672,859 |
46,858,643 |
|
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Atos Origin SA (a) |
1,003,169 |
47,150,254 |
|
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AXA SA |
85,138 |
2,117,254 |
|
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AXA SA sponsored ADR |
9,711,800 |
240,852,640 |
|
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BNP Paribas SA (c) |
4,273,515 |
323,553,152 |
|
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Bouygues SA |
2,227,761 |
105,396,114 |
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Cap Gemini SA (c) |
5,037,700 |
234,332,119 |
|
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CNP Assurances |
400,000 |
38,713,537 |
|
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Credit Agricole SA |
3,210,944 |
61,921,972 |
|
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Danone |
2,639,828 |
159,095,386 |
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Common Stocks - continued |
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Shares |
Value |
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France - continued |
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Dassault Aviation SA |
36,265 |
$ 27,136,489 |
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Essilor International SA |
2,100,000 |
117,893,228 |
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Financiere Marc de Lacharriere SA (Fimalac) (c) |
900,000 |
47,009,401 |
|
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GDF Suez |
2,124,314 |
89,107,607 |
|
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Iliad Group SA |
325,000 |
35,247,301 |
|
|
L'Oreal SA |
1,100,000 |
112,775,177 |
|
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LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton |
800,000 |
83,172,006 |
|
|
Neopost SA |
600,000 |
52,640,287 |
|
|
Pernod Ricard SA (c) |
2,372,905 |
198,302,068 |
|
|
PPR SA |
2,000,000 |
218,848,916 |
|
|
Renault SA (a) |
15,900 |
715,968 |
|
|
Sanofi-Aventis |
5,439,362 |
398,689,994 |
|
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Schneider Electric SA |
1,943,517 |
203,087,353 |
|
|
Societe Generale Series A |
2,910,780 |
194,378,800 |
|
|
Technip SA |
1,150,000 |
72,480,460 |
|
|
Total SA Series B |
2,200,000 |
131,639,756 |
|
|
Unibail-Rodamco |
274,439 |
60,961,265 |
|
|
Vallourec SA |
529,190 |
83,869,172 |
|
|
TOTAL FRANCE |
3,462,622,736 |
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|
Germany - 6.8% |
|||
|
Aixtron AG |
2,051,600 |
61,497,682 |
|
|
Allianz AG sponsored ADR |
14,738,700 |
167,284,245 |
|
|
BASF AG |
1,801,474 |
96,760,006 |
|
|
Bayer AG |
18,110 |
1,258,669 |
|
|
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) |
2,315,230 |
113,435,290 |
|
|
Beiersdorf AG |
29,000 |
1,788,080 |
|
|
Daimler AG (Reg.) |
1,936,056 |
93,375,983 |
|
|
Deutsche Boerse AG |
3,503,226 |
284,153,093 |
|
|
E.ON AG |
13,259,440 |
509,066,226 |
|
|
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA |
2,204,700 |
106,900,551 |
|
|
Fresenius SE |
2,700,000 |
134,532,044 |
|
|
GEA Group AG |
4,500,000 |
84,959,939 |
|
|
GFK AG |
1,600,000 |
50,668,410 |
|
|
HeidelbergCement AG |
275,400 |
16,506,438 |
|
|
Linde AG |
1,436,129 |
150,871,031 |
|
|
Metro AG |
881,300 |
48,970,076 |
|
|
Munich Re Group (Reg.) |
943,740 |
149,486,191 |
|
|
RWE AG |
808,900 |
71,063,107 |
|
|
SAP AG |
500,000 |
22,635,000 |
|
|
Siemens AG: |
|
|
|
|
(Reg.) |
26,550 |
2,390,031 |
|
|
sponsored ADR |
3,090,000 |
278,161,800 |
|
|
TOTAL GERMANY |
2,445,763,892 |
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|
Greece - 0.2% |
|||
|
Alpha Bank AE (a) |
986,100 |
19,285,059 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA |
2,104,477 |
$ 35,613,696 |
|
|
Piraeus Bank SA |
1,905,100 |
33,220,881 |
|
|
TOTAL GREECE |
88,119,636 |
||
|
Hong Kong - 1.0% |
|||
|
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR |
7,982,500 |
100,978,625 |
|
|
Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing Ltd. |
4,000,000 |
70,412,242 |
|
|
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. |
10,000,000 |
70,190,671 |
|
|
Li & Fung Ltd. |
5,000,000 |
20,795,326 |
|
|
Swire Pacific Ltd. (A Shares) |
5,007,500 |
61,025,338 |
|
|
Wharf Holdings Ltd. |
7,226,000 |
39,043,926 |
|
|
TOTAL HONG KONG |
362,446,128 |
||
|
India - 1.2% |
|||
|
HDFC Bank Ltd. |
800,000 |
27,267,683 |
|
|
Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd. |
1,039,597 |
3,699,678 |
|
|
Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. (a) |
1,710,239 |
8,954,011 |
|
|
Infosys Technologies Ltd. |
2,807,942 |
130,513,383 |
|
|
Reliance Industries Ltd. |
840,000 |
34,013,504 |
|
|
State Bank of India |
3,327,536 |
153,665,639 |
|
|
Tata Steel Ltd. |
6,648,141 |
65,762,699 |
|
|
TOTAL INDIA |
423,876,597 |
||
|
Indonesia - 0.2% |
|||
|
PT Indosat Tbk sponsored ADR |
269,200 |
7,133,800 |
|
|
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk |
130,000,000 |
48,370,887 |
|
|
TOTAL INDONESIA |
55,504,687 |
||
|
Ireland - 1.1% |
|||
|
Covidien PLC |
2,250,000 |
94,770,000 |
|
|
CRH PLC |
5,936,269 |
145,096,932 |
|
|
Ryanair Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (a) |
5,603,300 |
152,801,991 |
|
|
TOTAL IRELAND |
392,668,923 |
||
|
Israel - 0.3% |
|||
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR |
2,000,000 |
100,960,000 |
|
|
Italy - 2.6% |
|||
|
ENI SpA sponsored ADR |
3,700,000 |
183,446,000 |
|
|
Fiat SpA (a) |
19,699,100 |
294,520,220 |
|
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
43,666,955 |
184,742,060 |
|
|
Telecom Italia SpA sponsored ADR |
6,000,000 |
95,160,000 |
|
|
UniCredit SpA |
46,687,257 |
157,329,030 |
|
|
Unione di Banche Italiane SCPA |
1,200,000 |
17,190,647 |
|
|
TOTAL ITALY |
932,387,957 |
||
|
Japan - 14.5% |
|||
|
Canon, Inc. sponsored ADR |
4,743,300 |
178,632,678 |
|
|
Daiichi Sankyo Kabushiki Kaisha |
2,093,600 |
40,902,356 |
|
|
Denso Corp. |
7,000,000 |
191,273,354 |
|
|
East Japan Railway Co. |
1,650,000 |
105,669,902 |
|
|
Eisai Co. Ltd. |
1,850,000 |
65,697,690 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Japan - continued |
|||
|
Fanuc Ltd. |
1,700,000 |
$ 141,211,875 |
|
|
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. |
555,000 |
91,354,413 |
|
|
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. |
5,000,000 |
154,441,996 |
|
|
Hoya Corp. |
1,999,500 |
44,005,987 |
|
|
Ibiden Co. Ltd. |
1,000,000 |
35,804,504 |
|
|
Japan Tobacco, Inc. |
29,838 |
83,715,311 |
|
|
JSR Corp. |
4,543,500 |
88,618,588 |
|
|
Jupiter Telecommunications Co. |
20,000 |
18,281,754 |
|
|
Keyence Corp. |
880,000 |
174,711,345 |
|
|
Kubota Corp. |
1,500,000 |
11,656,813 |
|
|
Kyocera Corp. |
1,020,700 |
85,625,427 |
|
|
Mazda Motor Corp. |
8,955,000 |
20,211,329 |
|
|
Mitsubishi Corp. |
7,615,700 |
161,464,492 |
|
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
68,342,000 |
364,037,297 |
|
|
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
13,450,000 |
176,647,987 |
|
|
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
1,459,400 |
71,210,445 |
|
|
NGK Insulators Ltd. |
4,111,000 |
92,214,721 |
|
|
Nikon Corp. |
4,300,000 |
80,146,324 |
|
|
Nintendo Co. Ltd. |
360,000 |
90,301,892 |
|
|
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. |
1,600,000 |
66,023,473 |
|
|
Nitto Denko Corp. |
2,000,000 |
60,402,968 |
|
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc. |
29,395,400 |
207,196,885 |
|
|
NSK Ltd. |
5,000,000 |
29,050,429 |
|
|
Omron Corp. |
4,001,300 |
67,380,820 |
|
|
ORIX Corp. |
2,740,000 |
176,999,656 |
|
|
Promise Co. Ltd. (c) |
1,500,000 |
9,535,159 |
|
|
Rakuten, Inc. |
170,000 |
116,431,200 |
|
|
Ricoh Co. Ltd. |
5,500,000 |
74,750,463 |
|
|
ROHM Co. Ltd. |
1,239,100 |
82,177,884 |
|
|
Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Gunma) |
1,100,000 |
62,835,377 |
|
|
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. |
3,778,600 |
82,726,662 |
|
|
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
1,688,200 |
89,532,410 |
|
|
Softbank Corp. |
1,666,400 |
39,268,991 |
|
|
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. |
32,710 |
93,870,622 |
|
|
Sumco Corp. |
3,964,900 |
75,667,832 |
|
|
Sumitomo Corp. |
6,500,000 |
63,103,629 |
|
|
Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. |
15,000,000 |
38,323,956 |
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, |
6,764,200 |
229,928,752 |
|
|
THK Co. Ltd. |
5,000,000 |
86,403,869 |
|
|
Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd. |
6,000,000 |
28,962,542 |
|
|
Tokyo Electron Ltd. |
2,150,000 |
120,958,018 |
|
|
Toshiba Corp. |
26,056,000 |
148,927,315 |
|
|
Toyota Motor Corp. sponsored ADR |
5,970,100 |
470,981,189 |
|
|
Yahoo! Japan Corp. (c) |
299,774 |
91,889,145 |
|
|
TOTAL JAPAN |
5,181,167,726 |
||
|
Korea (South) - 1.6% |
|||
|
Amorepacific Corp. |
139,531 |
95,939,650 |
|
|
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. |
200,000 |
41,386,090 |
|
|
Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd. |
71,612 |
20,151,312 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
NHN Corp. (a) |
1,000,000 |
$ 146,949,287 |
|
|
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. |
470,100 |
281,837,739 |
|
|
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) |
586,264,078 |
||
|
Luxembourg - 0.6% |
|||
|
ArcelorMittal SA (NY Shares) |
2,250,000 |
76,545,000 |
|
|
SES SA FDR (France) unit |
5,630,000 |
122,242,615 |
|
|
TOTAL LUXEMBOURG |
198,787,615 |
||
|
Mexico - 0.4% |
|||
|
America Movil SAB de CV Series L sponsored ADR |
2,013,600 |
88,860,168 |
|
|
Cemex SA de CV sponsored ADR |
5,750,000 |
59,685,000 |
|
|
TOTAL MEXICO |
148,545,168 |
||
|
Netherlands - 1.6% |
|||
|
Akzo Nobel NV |
755,800 |
44,799,315 |
|
|
Gemalto NV (a) |
1,700,000 |
71,759,400 |
|
|
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) unit (a) |
85,500 |
1,112,591 |
|
|
Koninklijke KPN NV |
10,137,900 |
184,242,570 |
|
|
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV |
90,000 |
2,260,722 |
|
|
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV |
2,934,500 |
73,626,605 |
|
|
QIAGEN NV (a) |
2,041,000 |
42,514,030 |
|
|
Randstad Holdings NV (a) |
2,180,046 |
83,088,409 |
|
|
Royal DSM NV |
1,358,700 |
59,661,946 |
|
|
Unilever NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) unit |
50,000 |
1,545,495 |
|
|
TOTAL NETHERLANDS |
564,611,083 |
||
|
Netherlands Antilles - 0.5% |
|||
|
Schlumberger Ltd. |
2,890,200 |
179,770,440 |
|
|
Norway - 0.7% |
|||
|
DnB NOR ASA (a)(c) |
5,627,000 |
64,808,622 |
|
|
Pronova BioPharma ASA (a)(d) |
15,500,000 |
48,182,882 |
|
|
StatoilHydro ASA |
122,000 |
2,895,479 |
|
|
Telenor ASA (a) |
9,410,000 |
121,854,578 |
|
|
TOTAL NORWAY |
237,741,561 |
||
|
Papua New Guinea - 0.5% |
|||
|
Lihir Gold Ltd. |
60,000,000 |
164,055,454 |
|
|
South Africa - 0.8% |
|||
|
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. |
146,200 |
1,238,840 |
|
|
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. |
7,000,000 |
156,172,800 |
|
|
MTN Group Ltd. |
8,644,800 |
130,017,792 |
|
|
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA |
287,429,432 |
||
|
Spain - 4.7% |
|||
|
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA sponsored ADR (c) |
3,141,935 |
55,926,443 |
|
|
Banco Santander SA |
152,000 |
2,445,859 |
|
|
Banco Santander SA: |
|
|
|
|
rights 11/2/09 (a) |
152,000 |
26,841 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Spain - continued |
|||
|
Banco Santander SA: - continued |
|
|
|
|
sponsored ADR (c) |
18,250,000 |
$ 293,095,000 |
|
|
Enagas SA |
5,000,649 |
103,169,045 |
|
|
Grupo Acciona SA |
290,000 |
35,462,883 |
|
|
Grupo Ferrovial SA |
2,300,000 |
95,647,807 |
|
|
Iberdrola SA (c) |
14,570,200 |
132,504,007 |
|
|
Inditex SA |
1,755,565 |
103,336,067 |
|
|
Red Electrica Corporacion SA |
1,700,000 |
88,082,568 |
|
|
Telefonica SA |
27,590,200 |
770,445,795 |
|
|
TOTAL SPAIN |
1,680,142,315 |
||
|
Sweden - 0.4% |
|||
|
H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares) |
1,880,995 |
106,836,881 |
|
|
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson |
4,700,000 |
48,880,000 |
|
|
TOTAL SWEDEN |
155,716,881 |
||
|
Switzerland - 8.9% |
|||
|
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) |
3,043,726 |
168,041,203 |
|
|
Alcon, Inc. |
725,000 |
103,522,750 |
|
|
ARYZTA AG |
2,000,000 |
78,744,762 |
|
|
Bank Sarasin & Co. Ltd. Series B (Reg.) |
48,400 |
1,931,566 |
|
|
Credit Suisse Group (Reg.) |
1,500,000 |
80,170,138 |
|
|
Kuehne & Nagel International AG |
1,400,000 |
127,161,095 |
|
|
Lonza Group AG |
125,817 |
9,803,205 |
|
|
Nestle SA (Reg.) |
14,222,360 |
662,813,815 |
|
|
Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Switzerland) |
2,350,000 |
66,874,574 |
|
|
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) |
3,203,717 |
514,230,767 |
|
|
Schindler Holding AG (Reg.) |
1,300,000 |
90,078,940 |
|
|
SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance Holding SA (Reg.) |
82,550 |
110,619,092 |
|
|
Sonova Holding AG |
2,100,000 |
216,528,604 |
|
|
Sulzer AG (Reg.) |
885,300 |
69,195,069 |
|
|
Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.) |
1,330,645 |
54,491,475 |
|
|
Tecan Group AG (d) |
1,100,000 |
67,537,277 |
|
|
Transocean Ltd. (a) |
1,663,800 |
139,609,458 |
|
|
UBS AG: |
|
|
|
|
(For. Reg.) (a) |
4,272,205 |
71,224,035 |
|
|
(NY Shares) (a) |
11,800,000 |
195,762,000 |
|
|
Zurich Financial Services AG (Reg.) |
1,495,271 |
343,762,235 |
|
|
TOTAL SWITZERLAND |
3,172,102,060 |
||
|
Taiwan - 0.6% |
|||
|
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) |
34,500,000 |
134,625,561 |
|
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR |
8,039,998 |
76,701,581 |
|
|
TOTAL TAIWAN |
211,327,142 |
||
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
United Kingdom - 17.4% |
|||
|
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) (a) |
1,141,328 |
$ 41,505,385 |
|
|
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) |
1,200,000 |
53,887,808 |
|
|
Barclays PLC |
63,622,287 |
333,560,418 |
|
|
Barratt Developments PLC (a) |
4,100,000 |
9,094,094 |
|
|
Bellway PLC |
2,450,000 |
29,403,817 |
|
|
BG Group PLC |
10,000,900 |
173,225,488 |
|
|
BHP Billiton PLC |
4,000,000 |
107,931,931 |
|
|
Bovis Homes Group PLC (d) |
7,250,000 |
49,028,663 |
|
|
BP PLC sponsored ADR |
4,200,000 |
237,804,000 |
|
|
British American Tobacco PLC: |
|
|
|
|
(United Kingdom) |
47,200 |
1,504,577 |
|
|
sponsored ADR |
2,508,000 |
161,088,840 |
|
|
British Land Co. PLC |
11,588,678 |
89,842,148 |
|
|
Capita Group PLC |
20,500,451 |
256,807,795 |
|
|
Carphone Warehouse Group PLC |
20,856,732 |
63,040,594 |
|
|
Centrica PLC |
424,000 |
1,728,474 |
|
|
easyJet PLC (a)(d) |
28,500,000 |
168,495,470 |
|
|
GlaxoSmithKline PLC sponsored ADR |
250,000 |
10,290,000 |
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC: |
|
|
|
|
(United Kingdom) (Reg.) |
475,223 |
5,253,019 |
|
|
sponsored ADR (c) |
14,844,300 |
822,225,778 |
|
|
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC |
5,676,100 |
167,742,377 |
|
|
Inchcape PLC (a) |
121,790,000 |
58,686,740 |
|
|
International Power PLC |
14,835,892 |
61,868,221 |
|
|
ITV PLC |
20,883,300 |
14,657,351 |
|
|
Johnson Matthey PLC |
1,000,000 |
23,182,216 |
|
|
Man Group PLC |
36,357,500 |
185,044,404 |
|
|
Misys PLC |
15,000,355 |
51,003,724 |
|
|
National Grid PLC |
6,319,500 |
62,926,528 |
|
|
Next PLC |
2,500,000 |
73,675,775 |
|
|
Pearson PLC |
7,000,000 |
95,675,894 |
|
|
Persimmon PLC |
4,200,000 |
27,816,689 |
|
|
Prudential PLC |
17,440,819 |
159,350,082 |
|
|
QinetiQ Group PLC |
8,630,000 |
23,265,061 |
|
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC |
9,000,000 |
448,457,668 |
|
|
Rio Tinto PLC: |
|
|
|
|
(Reg.) |
1,147,952 |
50,767,722 |
|
|
sponsored ADR (c) |
1,000,000 |
178,030,000 |
|
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC: |
|
|
|
|
Class A (United Kingdom) |
164,500 |
4,880,275 |
|
|
Class A sponsored ADR |
4,049,200 |
240,562,972 |
|
|
Class B ADR |
6,008,200 |
349,436,912 |
|
|
Segro PLC |
6,947,400 |
40,264,032 |
|
|
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom) |
11,355,070 |
279,734,521 |
|
|
Tesco PLC |
34,885,147 |
233,307,407 |
|
|
Vodafone Group PLC |
680,000 |
1,499,105 |
|
|
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR |
30,159,000 |
669,228,210 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
United Kingdom - continued |
|||
|
Wolseley PLC (a) |
2,000,000 |
$ 40,650,968 |
|
|
Xstrata PLC |
4,953,166 |
71,765,852 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM |
6,229,199,005 |
||
|
United States of America - 6.7% |
|||
|
Allergan, Inc. |
2,960,500 |
166,528,125 |
|
|
AMETEK, Inc. |
900,000 |
31,401,000 |
|
|
C. R. Bard, Inc. |
900,000 |
67,563,000 |
|
|
CME Group, Inc. |
307,000 |
92,901,270 |
|
|
Coach, Inc. |
2,072,900 |
68,343,513 |
|
|
Cummins, Inc. |
1,100,000 |
47,366,000 |
|
|
CVS Caremark Corp. |
1,452,300 |
51,266,190 |
|
|
Danaher Corp. |
450,000 |
30,703,500 |
|
|
ENSCO International, Inc. |
2,402,400 |
110,005,896 |
|
|
Express Scripts, Inc. (a) |
1,500,000 |
119,880,000 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
640,000 |
108,908,800 |
|
|
Google, Inc. Class A (a) |
306,800 |
164,481,616 |
|
|
Henry Schein, Inc. (a) |
800,000 |
42,264,000 |
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
4,190,900 |
175,053,893 |
|
|
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) |
1,350,000 |
75,762,000 |
|
|
Microsoft Corp. |
1,448,000 |
40,153,040 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley |
5,220,500 |
167,682,460 |
|
|
Newmont Mining Corp. |
1,000,000 |
43,460,000 |
|
|
Pfizer, Inc. |
7,111,500 |
121,108,845 |
|
|
Philip Morris International, Inc. |
4,000,000 |
189,440,000 |
|
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. |
2,061,100 |
100,870,234 |
|
|
Pride International, Inc. (a) |
1,038,000 |
30,683,280 |
|
|
Range Resources Corp. |
707,200 |
35,395,360 |
|
|
State Street Corp. |
700,000 |
29,386,000 |
|
|
Synthes, Inc. |
300,000 |
35,669,038 |
|
|
Visa, Inc. Class A |
1,800,000 |
136,368,000 |
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co. |
4,044,780 |
111,312,346 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
2,393,957,406 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $31,642,660,004) |
34,294,638,941 |
||
|
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.4% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany - 0.1% |
|||
|
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) (non-vtg.) |
792,000 |
26,094,820 |
|
|
Italy - 0.3% |
|||
|
Fiat SpA (a) |
4,930,600 |
43,969,084 |
|
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
22,000,000 |
72,032,373 |
|
|
TOTAL ITALY |
116,001,457 |
||
|
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $150,344,568) |
142,096,277 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 6.0% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (f) |
1,182,345,265 |
$ 1,182,345,265 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(f) |
969,781,454 |
969,781,454 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $2,152,126,719) |
2,152,126,719 |
||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 102.3% (Cost $33,945,131,291) |
36,588,861,937 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (2.3)% |
(839,528,804) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 35,749,333,133 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated company |
|
(e) 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 $11,022,215 or 0.0% of net assets. |
|
(f) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
(g) Restricted securities - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $481,440 or 0.0% of net assets. |
|
Additional information on each holding is as follows: |
|
Security |
Acquisition Date |
Acquisition Cost |
|
OZ Optics Ltd. unit |
8/18/00 |
$ 1,505,520 |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 8,769,282 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
22,941,366 |
|
Total |
$ 31,710,648 |
|
Other Affiliated Issuers |
|
An affiliated company is a company in which the fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows: |
|
Affiliate |
Value, |
Purchases |
Sales Proceeds |
Dividend Income |
Value, |
|
Bovis Homes Group PLC |
$ 36,892,190 |
$ 2,746,800 |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 49,028,663 |
|
easyJet PLC |
149,638,996 |
4,142,767 |
10,393,440 |
- |
168,495,470 |
|
European Capital Ltd. |
13,349,451 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Flint Energy Services Ltd. |
20,173,329 |
- |
11,966,493 |
- |
- |
|
Informa PLC |
91,463,882 |
25,683,318 |
16,413,166 |
3,631,670 |
163,485,254 |
|
Niko Resources Ltd. |
194,858,186 |
- |
110,125,793 |
301,830 |
204,266,519 |
|
Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. |
89,650,025 |
13,088,112 |
- |
- |
239,355,866 |
|
Pronova BioPharma ASA |
33,771,424 |
6,967,044 |
- |
- |
48,182,882 |
|
Tecan Group AG |
49,374,624 |
- |
- |
730,945 |
67,537,277 |
|
Trican Well Service Ltd. |
69,582,435 |
- |
3,233,004 |
515,522 |
81,839,590 |
|
Total |
$ 748,754,542 |
$ 52,628,041 |
$ 152,131,896 |
$ 5,179,967 |
$ 1,022,191,521 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the tables below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
United Kingdom |
$ 6,229,199,005 |
$ 5,782,726,356 |
$ 446,472,649 |
$ - |
|
Japan |
5,181,167,726 |
649,613,867 |
4,531,553,859 |
- |
|
France |
3,462,622,736 |
2,930,175,732 |
532,447,004 |
- |
|
Switzerland |
3,172,102,060 |
3,020,707,887 |
151,394,173 |
- |
|
Germany |
2,471,858,712 |
2,353,457,698 |
118,401,014 |
- |
|
United States of America |
2,393,957,406 |
2,393,957,406 |
- |
- |
|
Canada |
1,883,053,294 |
1,878,895,123 |
3,676,731 |
481,440 |
|
Spain |
1,680,142,315 |
907,250,661 |
772,891,654 |
- |
|
Italy |
1,048,389,414 |
1,048,389,414 |
- |
- |
|
Other |
6,914,242,550 |
4,581,636,204 |
2,332,606,346 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
2,152,126,719 |
2,152,126,719 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities |
$ 36,588,861,937 |
$ 27,698,937,067 |
$ 8,889,443,430 |
$ 481,440 |
|
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value: |
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
Beginning Balance |
$ 16,942,832 |
|
Total Realized Gain (Loss) |
(72,993,522) |
|
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
71,016,258 |
|
Cost of Purchases |
- |
|
Proceeds of Sales |
(14,484,128) |
|
Amortization/Accretion |
- |
|
Transfers in/out of Level 3 |
- |
|
Ending Balance |
$ 481,440 |
|
The change in unrealized gain (loss) attributable to Level 3 securities at October 31, 2009 |
$ (750,210) |
|
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represents either the beginning value (for transfers in), or the ending value (for transfers out) of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $4,558,512,169 of which $956,598,602 and $3,601,913,567 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $906,642,612) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $30,542,223,032) |
$ 33,414,543,697 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $2,152,126,719) |
2,152,126,719 |
|
|
Other affiliated issuers (cost $1,250,781,540) |
1,022,191,521 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $33,945,131,291) |
|
$ 36,588,861,937 |
|
Foreign currency held at value (cost $17,135,662) |
|
17,145,822 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
211,251,485 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
42,999,627 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
67,616,236 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
405,896 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
211,794 |
|
Other receivables |
|
2,926,641 |
|
Total assets |
|
36,931,419,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 149,347,827 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
31,655,895 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
21,905,687 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
7,255,292 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
2,140,150 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
969,781,454 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
1,182,086,305 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 35,749,333,133 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 37,380,881,387 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
412,089,844 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(4,689,123,637) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
2,645,485,539 |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 35,749,333,133 |
|
Diversified International: |
|
$ 26.86 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class K: |
|
$ 26.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class F: |
|
$ 26.89 |
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends (including $5,179,967 earned from other affiliated issuers) |
|
$ 804,693,798 |
|
Interest |
|
60,192 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
31,710,648 |
|
|
|
836,464,638 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(72,641,533) |
|
Total income |
|
763,823,105 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 211,525,849 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
(8,758,758) |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
80,732,229 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
2,628,761 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
5,083,608 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
212,867 |
|
|
Depreciation in deferred trustee compensation account |
(118) |
|
|
Registration fees |
359,372 |
|
|
Audit |
222,940 |
|
|
Legal |
188,969 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
668,301 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
292,864,020 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(5,138,176) |
287,725,844 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
476,097,261 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(3,404,738,398) |
|
|
Other affiliated issuers |
(45,816,278) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
57,559,792 |
|
|
Futures contracts |
2,433,055 |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(3,390,561,829) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
9,785,458,028 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
(46,450,045) |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
9,739,007,983 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
6,348,446,154 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 6,824,543,415 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 476,097,261 |
$ 752,597,206 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(3,390,561,829) |
(1,222,596,476) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
9,739,007,983 |
(27,541,183,667) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
6,824,543,415 |
(28,011,182,937) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(412,836,673) |
(623,834,183) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(3,411,186,315) |
|
Total distributions |
(412,836,673) |
(4,035,020,498) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
129,291,951 |
1,321,563,137 |
|
Redemption fees |
1,098,454 |
1,934,056 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
6,542,097,147 |
(30,722,706,242) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
29,207,235,986 |
59,929,942,228 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $412,089,844 and undistributed net investment income of $552,385,607, respectively) |
$ 35,749,333,133 |
$ 29,207,235,986 |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 21.96 |
$ 45.41 |
$ 37.58 |
$ 30.80 |
$ 26.08 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.35 |
.55 |
.47 |
.46 |
.30 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.86 |
(20.96) |
10.23 |
7.33 |
4.63 |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.21 |
(20.41) |
10.70 |
7.79 |
4.93 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.31) |
(.47) |
(.36) |
(.28) |
(.15) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(2.57) |
(2.51) |
(.73) |
(.06) |
|
Total distributions |
(.31) |
(3.04) |
(2.87) |
(1.01) |
(.21) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B,F |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.86 |
$ 21.96 |
$ 45.41 |
$ 37.58 |
$ 30.80 |
|
Total Return A |
24.32% |
(48.04)% |
30.37% |
25.89% |
19.01% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.01% |
1.04% |
.93% |
1.01% |
1.10% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.01% |
1.04% |
.93% |
1.01% |
1.10% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.99% |
1.02% |
.91% |
.97% |
1.07% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.58% |
1.53% |
1.20% |
1.32% |
1.02% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 30,998,270 |
$ 28,274,961 |
$ 59,929,942 |
$ 43,965,189 |
$ 29,637,193 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
54% |
49% |
51% |
59% |
41% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 21.98 |
$ 38.39 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
.42 |
.16 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.85 |
(16.57) |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.27 |
(16.41) |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.36) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D,I |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.89 |
$ 21.98 |
|
Total Return B,C |
24.64% |
(42.75)% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E,H |
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.77% |
.88% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.77% |
.88% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.76% |
.87% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.81% |
1.45% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 4,713,909 |
$ 932,275 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
54% |
49% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G For the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
Year ended October 31, |
2009 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 23.29 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
(.02) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
3.62 |
|
Total from investment operations |
3.60 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D,I |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.89 |
|
Total Return B,C |
15.46% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E,H |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.71% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.71% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.70% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
(.19)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 37,155 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
54% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G For the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Diversified International Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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. In January 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved the creation of an additional class of shares. The Fund commenced sale of Class F shares on June 26, 2009. The Fund offers Diversified International, Class K, and Class F shares each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class F shares of the Fund are only available for purchase by mutual funds for which Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) or an affiliate serves as investment manager. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class. The Fund was closed to most new accounts effective the close of business on October 25, 2004 and reopened after the close of business on March 30, 2009. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
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Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), independent Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in a cross-section of Fidelity funds, are marked-to-market and remain in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees are included in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), partnerships, deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
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Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 5,918,146,519 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(3,405,027,342) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 2,513,119,177 |
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|
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Tax Cost |
$ 34,075,742,760 |
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
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Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 412,629,848 |
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Capital loss carryforward |
$ (4,558,512,169) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 2,514,874,070 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 412,836,673 |
$ 623,834,183 |
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Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
3,411,186,315 |
|
Total |
$ 412,836,673 |
$ 4,035,020,498 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Operating Policies.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
5. Investments in Derivative Instruments.
Objectives and Strategies for Investing in Derivative Instruments. The Fund uses derivative instruments ("derivatives"), including futures contracts and forward foreign currency contracts, in order to meet its investment objectives. The Fund's strategy is to use derivatives as a risk management tool and as an additional way to gain exposure to certain types of assets. 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 Fund may not achieve its objectives.
While utilizing derivatives in pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund is exposed to certain financial risks relative to those derivatives. These risks are further explained below:
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Equity Risk |
Equity risk is the risk that the value of financial instruments will fluctuate 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. |
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Foreign Exchange Risk |
Foreign exchange rate risk is the risk that the value of securities denominated in other currencies will fluctuate due to changes in exchange rates. |
The following notes provide more detailed information about each derivative type held by the Fund:
Futures Contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market. 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. Buying futures tends to increase a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Risks of loss may include equity risk and potential lack of liquidity in the market. Futures have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to pay for or deliver the instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit with a clearing broker, no later than the following business day, an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities and is transferred to a segregated account on settlement date. Securities deposited to meet margin requirements are identified in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contract. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and
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Futures Contracts - continued
changes in value are recognized as unrealized gain (loss). Realized gain (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of the futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts during the period is included on the Statement of Operations.
At the end of the period, the Fund had no open futures contracts.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. The Fund generally uses forward foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities and manage the risk associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Forward foreign currency contracts are customized transactions that require the exchange of currency at a specific exchange rate on an agreed upon future date. These contracts are generally used to protect a fund against a decline in the value of existing investments denominated in foreign currency or to shift its investment exposure from one currency to another. Risks of loss may include foreign exchange risk and the failure by the counterparty to perform under the terms of the agreement.
Forward foreign currency contracts are valued daily and fluctuations in exchange rates on open contracts are reflected as unrealized gain (loss) on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gain (loss) is recognized on settlement date. Purchases and sales of forward foreign currency contracts having the same settlement date and broker are offset and any realized gain (loss) is recognized on the date of offset. Any unrealized gains (losses) on offsetting contracts that settle after period end are reflected as a Receivable or Payable for closed foreign currency contracts. The net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency contracts during the period is included on the Statement of Operations.
At the end of the period, the Fund had no open forward foreign currency contracts.
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments. A summary of the Fund's value of derivatives by primary risk exposure as of period end, if any, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The table below reflects the Fund's realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) for derivatives during the period.
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Risk Exposure / Derivative Type |
Realized |
Change in |
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Equity Risk |
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|
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Futures Contracts |
$ 2,433,055 |
$ - |
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Foreign Exchange Risk |
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Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
84,022,416 |
(49,526,241) |
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Total Derivatives Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) (a)(b) |
$ 86,455,471 |
$ (49,526,241) |
(a) Total derivatives realized gain (loss) included in the Statement of Operations is comprised of $84,022,416 for forward foreign currency contracts and $2,433,055 for futures contracts.
(b) Total derivatives change in unrealized gain (loss) included in the Statement of Operations is comprised of $(49,526,241) for forward foreign currency contracts.
6. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $15,993,356,171 and $15,359,588,559, respectively.
7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of the retail class of the Fund, Diversified International as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .68% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of Diversified International. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class K's average net assets. FIIOC receives no
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7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees - continued
fees for providing transfer agency services to Class F. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each applicable class were as follows:
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Amount |
% of |
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Diversified International |
$ 78,979,600 |
.29 |
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Class K |
1,752,629 |
.06 |
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$ 80,732,229 |
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Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $20,209 for the period.
8. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $151,920 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
9. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $22,941,366.
10. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of Diversified International's operating expenses. During the period, this reimbursement reduced the Fund's expenses by $22,168.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $5,115,819 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $189.
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11. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
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|
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Diversified International |
$ 394,538,470 |
$ 623,834,183 |
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Class K |
18,298,203 |
- |
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Total |
$ 412,836,673 |
$ 623,834,183 |
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From net realized gain |
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|
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Diversified International |
$ - |
$ 3,411,186,315 |
12. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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|
Shares |
Dollars |
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 B,C |
2008 A |
2009 B,C |
2008 A |
|
Diversified International |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
266,412,212 |
306,179,666 |
$ 5,884,913,394 |
$ 10,595,590,795 |
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Conversion to Class K |
(113,348,310) |
(43,282,557) |
(2,310,072,040) |
(933,288,874) |
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Reinvestment of distributions |
20,012,374 |
95,512,855 |
380,635,740 |
3,896,924,337 |
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Shares redeemed |
(307,025,690) |
(390,314,331) |
(6,660,643,668) |
(13,365,445,996) |
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Net increase (decrease) |
(133,949,414) |
(31,904,367) |
$ (2,705,166,574) |
$ 193,780,262 |
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Class K |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
46,252,428 |
1,216,070 |
$ 1,096,724,275 |
$ 245,180,524 |
|
Conversion from Diversified International |
113,393,333 |
43,251,317 |
2,310,072,040 |
933,288,874 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
963,570 |
- |
18,298,203 |
- |
|
Shares redeemed |
(27,732,811) |
(2,048,185) |
(629,090,058) |
(50,686,523) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
132,876,520 |
42,419,202 |
$ 2,796,004,460 |
$ 1,127,782,875 |
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Class F |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
1,396,615 |
- |
$ 38,873,992 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(14,952) |
- |
(419,927) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
1,381,663 |
- |
$ 38,454,065 |
$ - |
A Share transactions for Class K are for the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008.
B Share transactions for Class F are for the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
C Conversion transactions for Class K and Diversified International are for the period November 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009.
13. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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To the Trustees of Fidelity Investment Trust and Shareholders of Fidelity Diversified International Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Diversified International Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Investment Trust, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2009, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Diversified International Fund as of October 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2009
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The Trustees, Member of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 223 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 411 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Member hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-835-5092.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
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Edward C. Johnson 3d (79) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1984 Mr. Johnson is Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007). |
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James C. Curvey (74) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2006-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
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Dennis J. Dirks (61) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Currently, Mr. Dirks serves as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present). |
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Alan J. Lacy (56) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association. |
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Ned C. Lautenbach (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach is an Advisory Partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Capital Ltd. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007). |
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Cornelia M. Small (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments. |
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William S. Stavropoulos (70) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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David M. Thomas (60) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present). |
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Michael E. Wiley (59) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Sr. Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005). |
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Member and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Peter S. Lynch (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006). |
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Kenneth B. Robins (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2009-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004). |
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Brian B. Hogan (45) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-present) and President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as a portfolio manager. |
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Eric M. Wetlaufer (47) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Fidelity's International Equity Funds. Mr. Wetlaufer also serves as Group Chief Investment Officer of FMR. Mr. Wetlaufer is a Director (2007-present), Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2007-present) and President and a Director (2006-present) of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and President and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2006-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments in 2005, Mr. Wetlaufer was a partner in Oxhead Capital Management (2004-2005). |
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Scott C. Goebel (41) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007). |
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William C. Coffey (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Holly C. Laurent (55) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006). |
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Christine Reynolds (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007). |
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Kenneth A. Rathgeber (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). |
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Jeffrey S. Christian (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009) and as Vice President of Business Analysis (2003-2004). |
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Bryan A. Mehrmann (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). |
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Adrien E. Deberghes (42) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). |
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John R. Hebble (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Paul M. Murphy (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Murphy is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2006), Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR (2007), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1994-2007). |
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Gary W. Ryan (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005). |
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K Class designates 100% of the dividend distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for the purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
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The fund will notify shareholders in January 2010 of amounts for use in preparing 2009 income tax returns.
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Fidelity Diversified International Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, acting directly and through its separate committees, requests and receives information concerning, and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to, its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. Each committee has a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts.
At its July 2009 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor noted above, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, managed by Fidelity.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. In response to last year's financial crisis, FMR took a number of actions intended to cut costs and improve efficiency without weakening the investment teams or resources. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, distribution, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying a sales charge. The Board noted that Fidelity has taken a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure and broaden the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fee on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund; and (iv) expanding Class A and Class T load waiver categories to increase rollover retention opportunities and create consistent policies across the classes.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for Fidelity Diversified International (retail class), as well as the fund's relative investment performance for Fidelity Diversified International (retail class) measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, the cumulative total returns of Fidelity Diversified International (retail class) of the fund, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Morningstar, Inc. as having an investment style similar to that of the fund based on underlying portfolio holdings. (Class K of the fund had less than one year of performance as of December 31, 2008, and the fund did not offer Class F as of December 31, 2008.) The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten number noted below each chart corresponds to the percentile box and represents the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of Fidelity Diversified International (retail class) of the fund.
Fidelity Diversified International Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and stated that the performance of Fidelity Diversified International (retail class) of the fund was in the third quartile for the one- and three-year periods and the second quartile for the five-year period. The Board also stated that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board discussed with FMR actions that have been taken by FMR to improve the fund's disappointing performance relative to its peer group and benchmark. The Board will continue to closely monitor the performance of the fund in the coming year and discuss with FMR other appropriate actions to address the performance of the fund.
The Board also considered that the fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record (over the same period) of a Board-approved performance adjustment index. The Board realizes that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior performance for the fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and the fund's shareholders.
The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. The Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of Fidelity Diversified International (retail class) through May 31, 2009 and stated that it exceeded the fund's benchmark.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in 2008, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
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Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to the fund's performance adjustment. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 16% means that 84% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked and the impact of the fund's performance adjustment, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Diversified International Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses, as well as the impact of the fund's performance adjustment. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each class ranked below its competitive median for the period.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.
In February 2009, the Board created an Ad Hoc Committee (the "Committee") to analyze economies of scale. The Committee was formed to consider whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR determines the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers and key personnel, including performance benchmarks used by Fidelity in evaluating incentive compensation for portfolio managers and research analysts; (iv) the structure and process of equity research and actions taken by FMR to improve the quality of research; (v) the selection of and compensation paid by FMR to fund sub-advisers; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among categories of funds; (vii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; (viii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; and (ix) explanations for the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Fidelity offers several ways to conveniently manage your workplace benefits (including your workplace savings plan, investments, and additional services) via your telephone or PC. You can access your plan and account information and research your investments 24 hours a day.
By Phone
Fidelity provides a single toll-free number to access plan information, account balances, positions, and quotes*. It's easy to navigate the service, and on your first call, the system will help you create a personal identification number (PIN) for security.
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Fidelity Workplace Investing
1-800-835-5092
By PC
Fidelity's web site on the Internet provides a wide range of information, including plan information, daily financial news, fund performance, interactive planning tools, and news about Fidelity products and services.
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Fidelity's Web Site
www.401k.com
* When you call the quotes line, please remember that a fund's yield and return will vary and, except for money market funds, share price will also vary. This means that you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. There is no assurance that money market funds will be able to maintain a stable $1 share price; an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government. Total returns are historical and include changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and the effects of any sales charges.
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We'll give your correspondence immediate attention and send you written confirmation upon completion of your request.
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For Non-Retirement
Accounts
Buying shares
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0003
Overnight Express
Fidelity Investments
Attn: Distribution Services
100 Crosby Parkway - KC1H
Covington, KY 41015
Selling shares
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0035
Overnight Express
Fidelity Investments
Attn: Distribution Services
100 Crosby Parkway - KC1H
Covington, KY 41015
General Correspondence
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 500
Merrimack, NH 03054-0500
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For Retirement
Accounts
Buying shares
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0003
Selling shares
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0035
Overnight Express
Fidelity Investments
Attn: Distribution Services
100 Crosby Parkway - KC1H
Covington, KY 41015
General Correspondence
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 500
Merrimack, NH 03054-0500
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.
Fidelity Research & Analysis Company
FIL Investment Advisors
FIL Investment Advisors (U.K.) Ltd.
FIL Investments (Japan) Limited
Fidelity Management & Research
(Hong Kong) Limited
Fidelity Management & Research
(Japan) Inc.
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
JPMorgan Chase Bank
New York, NY
DIF-K-UANN-1209 1.863004.101
Fidelity®
Overseas
Fund -
Class F
Annual Report
October 31, 2009
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Chairman's Message |
The Chairman's message to shareholders. |
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Performance |
How the fund has done over time. |
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Management's Discussion |
The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
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Shareholder Expense Example |
An example of shareholder expenses. |
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Investment Changes |
A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
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Investments |
A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
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Financial Statements |
Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
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Notes |
Notes to the financial statements. |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Trustees and Officers |
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Distributions |
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
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To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit http://www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also call 1-800-835-5092 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
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NOT FDIC INSURED · MAY LOSE VALUE · NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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Dear Shareholder:
We've seen a strong upswing in the global equity markets since last March, as signs of improvement in some economic indicators have brought many investors back into the marketplace. But there remain other key measures - notably high unemployment and slack consumer spending - that suggest the road back to economic health could still be a bumpy ride. Financial markets are always unpredictable, of course, but there also are several time-tested investment principles that can help put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There can be tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best-performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or by phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
Annual Report
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total returns will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
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Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
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Class F A |
20.52% |
4.20% |
1.36% |
A The initial offering of Class F shares took place on June 26, 2009. Returns prior to June 26, 2009 are those of Overseas, the original class of the fund.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Overseas Fund - Class F, a class of the fund, on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI® EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) performed over the same period. The initial offering of Class F took place on June 26, 2009. See above for additional information regarding the performance of Class F.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from Ian Hart, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Overseas Fund: The fund's Class F shares trailed the return of the MSCI EAFE index for the year. (For specific class-level results, please refer to the performance section of this annual report.) The underperformance fell primarily within the financials sector, where security selection in the banks and diversified financials groups hurt the most. Fifteen of the fund's 20 biggest individual detractors were within financials, due to both stock selection and untimely ownership. For example, I trimmed Barclays of the United Kingdom at or near bottom and owned other stocks that missed the massive rally in financials stocks after March. I was overweighted in lagging Japanese firms such as Nomura Holdings and Promise, and underweighted in Australian banks, which rallied after March. Other detractors included a large out-of-index position in China Unicom, which reflected the country's lagging telecommunications sector. Conversely, stock selection in consumer staples helped. Individual contributors included a large overweighted position in Anheuser-Busch InBev, which underwent a merger between the Belgian-based brewer and the U.S. maker of Budweiser beer. Elsewhere, investments in emerging-markets mobile phone companies, such as PT Indosat in Indonesia and Vivo Partipacoes in Brazil - two out-of-index picks - also aided results. Some of the stocks I've mentioned were sold by period end.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The actual expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Overseas and Class K, and for the entire period (June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F. The hypothetical expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the one-half year period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of each fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, each Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of each fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, each Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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Overseas |
1.02% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,255.40 |
$ 5.80 B |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,020.06 |
$ 5.19 C |
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Class K |
.79% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,256.70 |
$ 4.49 B |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,021.22 |
$ 4.02 C |
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Class F |
.68% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,132.60 |
$ 2.54 B |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,021.78 |
$ 3.47 C |
A 5% return per year before expenses
B Actual expenses are equal to each class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period) for Overseas and Class K, and multiplied by 128/365 (to reflect the period June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F.
C Hypothetical expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Overseas
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Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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Japan |
20.2% |
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United Kingdom |
20.2% |
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France |
15.0% |
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Germany |
10.7% |
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United States of America |
5.4% |
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Spain |
4.5% |
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Italy |
4.3% |
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Switzerland |
4.0% |
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Hong Kong |
2.4% |
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Other |
13.3% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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As of April 30, 2009 |
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United Kingdom |
23.2% |
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Japan |
15.0% |
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France |
14.3% |
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Germany |
9.7% |
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United States of America |
6.4% |
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Switzerland |
6.3% |
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Belgium |
5.5% |
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Hong Kong |
4.2% |
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Spain |
3.9% |
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Other |
11.5% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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Asset Allocation |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Stocks |
97.9 |
95.6 |
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Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
2.1 |
4.4 |
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Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Pernod Ricard SA (France, Beverages) |
4.0 |
2.9 |
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Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B ADR (United Kingdom, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
3.1 |
1.9 |
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HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) |
1.9 |
2.0 |
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Toyota Motor Corp. sponsored ADR (Japan, Automobiles) |
1.8 |
1.4 |
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Danone (France, Food Products) |
1.7 |
0.0 |
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Bulgari SpA (Italy, Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods) |
1.6 |
0.0 |
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China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR (Hong Kong, Diversified Telecommunication Services) |
1.6 |
3.3 |
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HeidelbergCement AG (Germany, Construction Materials) |
1.5 |
0.0 |
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Total SA Series B (France, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
1.5 |
1.0 |
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Ricoh Co. Ltd. (Japan, Office Electronics) |
1.5 |
0.9 |
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20.2 |
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Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Financials |
22.6 |
19.2 |
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Consumer Discretionary |
11.2 |
10.1 |
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Energy |
10.5 |
7.6 |
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Materials |
10.2 |
8.7 |
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Consumer Staples |
9.9 |
16.1 |
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Telecommunication Services |
8.8 |
10.5 |
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Industrials |
7.9 |
6.6 |
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Health Care |
6.5 |
8.5 |
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Information Technology |
6.0 |
4.9 |
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Utilities |
4.3 |
3.4 |
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Overseas
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
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Common Stocks - 97.9% |
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Value |
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Australia - 2.0% |
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Macquarie Group Ltd. |
475,663 |
$ 20,825,143 |
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National Australia Bank Ltd. |
1,888,338 |
49,876,538 |
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Qantas Airways Ltd. |
10,974,903 |
27,280,023 |
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Westfield Group unit |
4,096,322 |
44,365,083 |
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TOTAL AUSTRALIA |
142,346,787 |
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Austria - 0.5% |
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Wienerberger AG (a) |
1,763,720 |
31,975,355 |
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Bailiwick of Jersey - 1.1% |
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Shire PLC |
2,112,658 |
37,376,235 |
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WPP PLC |
4,066,700 |
36,457,521 |
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TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY |
73,833,756 |
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Belgium - 2.1% |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV |
1,976,501 |
93,087,184 |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV (strip VVPR) (a) |
6,312,640 |
46,447 |
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Fortis (a) |
4,440,600 |
19,290,036 |
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KBC Groupe SA (a) |
893,025 |
38,530,319 |
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TOTAL BELGIUM |
150,953,986 |
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Canada - 0.5% |
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Harry Winston Diamond Corp. (d) |
4,282,574 |
35,080,049 |
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Cayman Islands - 0.2% |
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Shanda Games Ltd. sponsored ADR |
1,171,600 |
11,669,136 |
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Egypt - 0.5% |
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Orascom Telecom Holding SAE unit |
1,060,000 |
36,146,000 |
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France - 15.0% |
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Accor SA |
776,876 |
37,354,448 |
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Alstom SA |
632,700 |
44,061,926 |
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AXA SA |
1,880,137 |
46,756,168 |
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BNP Paribas SA |
714,790 |
54,117,643 |
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Carrefour SA |
770,707 |
33,196,099 |
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Compagnie de St. Gobain |
1,211,743 |
59,387,491 |
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Danone |
1,973,309 |
118,926,065 |
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Lafarge SA (Bearer) |
375,956 |
30,677,050 |
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Pernod Ricard SA (c) |
3,351,176 |
280,055,517 |
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Sanofi-Aventis |
1,142,068 |
83,710,385 |
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Schneider Electric SA |
449,277 |
46,947,095 |
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Societe Generale Series A |
655,808 |
43,794,162 |
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Total SA Series B |
1,805,001 |
108,004,496 |
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Unibail-Rodamco |
106,695 |
23,700,211 |
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Veolia Environnement |
693,600 |
22,735,359 |
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Wendel (c) |
398,000 |
22,197,155 |
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TOTAL FRANCE |
1,055,621,270 |
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Germany - 10.7% |
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Allianz AG (Reg.) |
375,049 |
42,568,060 |
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BASF AG |
367,215 |
19,723,696 |
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Bayer AG |
690,900 |
48,018,453 |
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Commerzbank AG (a)(c) |
2,482,964 |
25,942,020 |
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Daimler AG |
895,000 |
43,165,850 |
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Shares |
Value |
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Deutsche Boerse AG |
946,462 |
$ 76,769,271 |
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Deutsche Postbank AG (a) |
1,003,500 |
31,143,612 |
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Deutsche Telekom AG (Reg.) |
4,817,770 |
65,232,603 |
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E.ON AG |
1,196,370 |
45,931,922 |
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Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA |
526,000 |
25,504,463 |
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HeidelbergCement AG (c) |
1,808,529 |
108,396,413 |
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Lanxess AG |
628,370 |
19,723,379 |
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Linde AG |
341,697 |
35,896,621 |
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Munich Re Group (Reg.) |
126,859 |
20,094,166 |
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SAP AG |
483,711 |
21,897,597 |
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Siemens AG (Reg.) |
605,607 |
54,516,742 |
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Sky Deutschland AG (a) |
7,053,800 |
29,479,255 |
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Software AG (Bearer) |
275,300 |
24,533,929 |
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TUI AG (a)(c) |
2,358,100 |
16,361,343 |
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TUI AG rights 11/11/09 (a)(c) |
2,358,100 |
35 |
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TOTAL GERMANY |
754,899,430 |
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Greece - 1.3% |
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Alpha Bank AE (a) |
1,030,900 |
20,161,208 |
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Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA |
4,201,421 |
71,099,912 |
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TOTAL GREECE |
91,261,120 |
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Hong Kong - 2.4% |
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China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR (c) |
8,587,500 |
108,631,875 |
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Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. |
8,144,000 |
57,163,282 |
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TOTAL HONG KONG |
165,795,157 |
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India - 0.5% |
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Reliance Industries Ltd. |
910,936 |
36,885,863 |
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Indonesia - 0.2% |
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PT Indosat Tbk sponsored ADR (c) |
448,805 |
11,893,333 |
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Ireland - 0.1% |
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CRH PLC |
217,442 |
5,314,814 |
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Italy - 4.3% |
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Bulgari SpA (c) |
13,865,381 |
113,852,096 |
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ENI SpA |
1,741,574 |
43,130,271 |
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Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
22,787,249 |
96,406,157 |
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UniCredit SpA |
14,048,824 |
47,342,423 |
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TOTAL ITALY |
300,730,947 |
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Japan - 20.2% |
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Bridgestone Corp. |
2,019,000 |
33,296,596 |
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Canon, Inc. sponsored ADR |
1,362,700 |
51,319,282 |
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Citizen Holdings Co. Ltd. |
3,576,000 |
20,122,573 |
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East Japan Railway Co. |
1,456,700 |
93,290,513 |
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Inpex Corp. |
4,117 |
33,622,601 |
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Japan Tobacco, Inc. |
12,268 |
34,419,848 |
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JFE Holdings, Inc. |
834,700 |
27,191,689 |
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Kenedix, Inc. (a)(d) |
75,000 |
28,504,228 |
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Kose Corp. |
1,032,600 |
22,591,641 |
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Marui Group Co. Ltd. |
3,072,000 |
17,647,887 |
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Mazda Motor Corp. |
40,152,000 |
90,622,588 |
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Common Stocks - continued |
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Shares |
Value |
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Japan - continued |
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Mitsubishi Corp. |
1,976,500 |
$ 41,904,824 |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
12,389,800 |
65,996,741 |
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Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
2,416,600 |
31,738,849 |
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Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. |
10,938,000 |
37,566,728 |
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Nomura Holdings, Inc. |
8,349,000 |
58,848,895 |
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Nomura Real Estate Office Fund, Inc. |
4,215 |
26,044,810 |
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NTT DoCoMo, Inc. |
44,148 |
64,029,803 |
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Omron Corp. |
4,089,400 |
68,864,401 |
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Osaka Securities Exchange Co. Ltd. |
5,701 |
27,359,707 |
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Promise Co. Ltd. (c) |
3,517,300 |
22,358,677 |
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Ricoh Co. Ltd. |
7,584,000 |
103,074,093 |
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Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. |
824,100 |
18,042,408 |
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SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc. |
45,557 |
20,832,487 |
|
|
Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc. |
7,315,000 |
42,779,557 |
|
|
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. |
7,256 |
20,823,150 |
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
1,552,000 |
52,755,599 |
|
|
Takashimaya Co. Ltd. |
1,154,000 |
7,781,301 |
|
|
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holding |
1,351,600 |
20,161,171 |
|
|
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. |
12,760,000 |
50,550,718 |
|
|
Toshiba Corp. |
10,478,000 |
59,888,717 |
|
|
Toyota Motor Corp. sponsored ADR (c) |
1,621,398 |
127,912,088 |
|
|
TOTAL JAPAN |
1,421,944,170 |
||
|
Luxembourg - 1.1% |
|||
|
ArcelorMittal SA (NY Shares) Class A (c) |
1,571,300 |
53,455,626 |
|
|
Millicom International Cellular SA (a) |
360,700 |
22,601,462 |
|
|
TOTAL LUXEMBOURG |
76,057,088 |
||
|
Marshall Islands - 0.5% |
|||
|
Teekay Corp. |
1,675,800 |
34,772,850 |
|
|
Netherlands - 1.6% |
|||
|
Akzo Nobel NV |
764,069 |
45,289,452 |
|
|
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) unit (a) |
3,307,400 |
43,038,396 |
|
|
Royal DSM NV |
611,697 |
26,860,259 |
|
|
TOTAL NETHERLANDS |
115,188,107 |
||
|
Netherlands Antilles - 0.3% |
|||
|
Schlumberger Ltd. |
338,600 |
21,060,920 |
|
|
Norway - 0.8% |
|||
|
Aker Solutions ASA |
3,212,400 |
38,765,799 |
|
|
Sevan Marine ASA (a) |
9,921,000 |
16,095,788 |
|
|
TOTAL NORWAY |
54,861,587 |
||
|
Spain - 4.5% |
|||
|
Banco Santander SA |
2,384,300 |
38,366,188 |
|
|
Gas Natural SDG SA Series E |
3,333,500 |
67,179,616 |
|
|
Iberdrola SA (c) |
3,986,600 |
36,254,854 |
|
|
Indra Sistemas SA |
901,300 |
21,234,191 |
|
|
Repsol YPF SA sponsored ADR (c) |
2,466,700 |
65,614,220 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Telefonica SA |
254,900 |
$ 7,117,985 |
|
|
Telefonica SA sponsored ADR |
996,400 |
83,627,852 |
|
|
TOTAL SPAIN |
319,394,906 |
||
|
Switzerland - 4.0% |
|||
|
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) |
625,980 |
34,559,757 |
|
|
Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Switzerland) |
751,710 |
21,391,611 |
|
|
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) |
628,776 |
100,925,258 |
|
|
UBS AG (For. Reg.) (a) |
4,757,053 |
79,307,176 |
|
|
Zurich Financial Services AG (Reg.) |
193,026 |
44,376,604 |
|
|
TOTAL SWITZERLAND |
280,560,406 |
||
|
United Kingdom - 20.2% |
|||
|
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) (a) |
2,813,800 |
102,326,284 |
|
|
BAE Systems PLC |
6,320,300 |
32,634,622 |
|
|
Barclays PLC |
9,640,800 |
50,545,012 |
|
|
BG Group PLC |
4,085,385 |
70,762,912 |
|
|
British Land Co. PLC |
5,440,682 |
42,179,320 |
|
|
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC |
3,495,900 |
30,591,901 |
|
|
Centrica PLC |
19,087,743 |
77,812,890 |
|
|
GKN PLC |
21,790,043 |
38,350,685 |
|
|
GlaxoSmithKline PLC |
1,898,498 |
38,956,319 |
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR |
2,403,371 |
133,122,720 |
|
|
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC |
1,091,758 |
32,264,069 |
|
|
ITV PLC |
70,751,030 |
49,657,990 |
|
|
Kesa Electricals PLC |
8,817,900 |
19,240,236 |
|
|
Man Group PLC |
17,708,037 |
90,126,470 |
|
|
Misys PLC |
9,722,700 |
33,058,811 |
|
|
Rexam PLC |
13,160,600 |
59,851,592 |
|
|
Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.) |
1,738,510 |
76,884,915 |
|
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B ADR |
3,699,300 |
215,151,288 |
|
|
Segro PLC |
6,506,400 |
37,708,192 |
|
|
Smith & Nephew PLC |
3,088,400 |
27,310,109 |
|
|
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR |
2,415,000 |
53,588,850 |
|
|
William Hill PLC |
25,970,532 |
71,632,544 |
|
|
Xstrata PLC |
2,268,500 |
32,868,035 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM |
1,416,625,766 |
||
|
United States of America - 3.3% |
|||
|
NII Holdings, Inc. (a) |
3,302,000 |
88,922,860 |
|
|
Pfizer, Inc. |
1,636,200 |
27,864,486 |
|
|
Procter & Gamble Co. |
1,018,300 |
59,061,400 |
|
|
Smith International, Inc. |
1,940,900 |
53,821,157 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
229,669,903 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $6,678,739,421) |
6,874,542,706 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 8.2% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (e) |
243,416,860 |
$ 243,416,860 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(e) |
328,661,620 |
328,661,620 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $572,078,480) |
572,078,480 |
||
|
Cash Equivalents - 0.2% |
|||
|
Maturity Amount |
|
||
|
Investments in repurchase agreements in a joint trading account at 0.05%, dated 10/30/09 due 11/2/09
(Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations) # |
14,899,068 |
14,899,000 |
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 106.3% (Cost $7,265,716,901) |
7,461,520,186 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (6.3)% |
(440,040,092) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 7,021,480,094 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated company |
|
(e) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
# Additional information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows: |
|
Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty |
Value |
|
$14,899,000 due 11/02/09 at 0.05% |
|
|
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. |
$ 2,746,860 |
|
Banc of America Securities LLC |
2,811,884 |
|
Barclays Capital, Inc. |
8,240,581 |
|
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. |
1,099,675 |
|
|
$ 14,899,000 |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 1,300,818 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
7,117,068 |
|
Total |
$ 8,417,886 |
|
Other Affiliated Issuers |
|
An affiliated company is a company in which the fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows: |
|
Affiliate |
Value, beginning of period |
Purchases |
Sales Proceeds |
Dividend Income |
Value, |
|
Harry Winston Diamond Corp. |
$ 29,808,633 |
$ 17,161,980 |
$ 9,630,285 |
$ 58,523 |
$ 35,080,049 |
|
Kenedix, Inc. |
- |
27,978,187 |
- |
- |
28,504,228 |
|
Total |
$ 29,808,633 |
$ 45,140,167 |
$ 9,630,285 |
$ 58,523 |
$ 63,584,277 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the tables below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
Japan |
$ 1,421,944,170 |
$ 179,231,370 |
$ 1,242,712,800 |
$ - |
|
United Kingdom |
1,416,625,766 |
1,222,929,411 |
193,696,355 |
- |
|
France |
1,055,621,270 |
817,150,221 |
238,471,049 |
- |
|
Germany |
754,899,430 |
570,684,393 |
184,215,002 |
35 |
|
Spain |
319,394,906 |
273,910,733 |
45,484,173 |
- |
|
Italy |
300,730,947 |
257,600,676 |
43,130,271 |
- |
|
Switzerland |
280,560,406 |
201,253,230 |
79,307,176 |
- |
|
United States of America |
229,669,903 |
229,669,903 |
- |
- |
|
Hong Kong |
165,795,157 |
108,631,875 |
57,163,282 |
- |
|
Other |
929,300,751 |
633,195,949 |
296,104,802 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
572,078,480 |
572,078,480 |
- |
- |
|
Cash Equivalents |
14,899,000 |
- |
14,899,000 |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities |
$ 7,461,520,186 |
$ 5,066,336,241 |
$ 2,395,183,910 |
$ 35 |
|
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value: |
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
Beginning Balance |
$ - |
|
Total Realized Gain (Loss) |
- |
|
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
35 |
|
Cost of Purchases |
- |
|
Proceeds of Sales |
- |
|
Amortization/Accretion |
- |
|
Transfers in/out of Level 3 |
- |
|
Ending Balance |
$ 35 |
|
The change in unrealized gain (loss) attributable to Level 3 securities at October 31, 2009 |
$ 35 |
|
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represents either the beginning value (for transfers in), or the ending value (for transfers out) of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $1,798,921,333 of which $859,201,568 and $939,719,765 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $304,665,938 and repurchase agreements of $14,899,000) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $6,604,312,010) |
$ 6,825,857,429 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $572,078,480) |
572,078,480 |
|
|
Other affiliated issuers (cost $89,326,411) |
63,584,277 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $7,265,716,901) |
|
$ 7,461,520,186 |
|
Cash |
|
436,708 |
|
Foreign currency held at value (cost $40,358) |
|
40,362 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
104,711,177 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
5,340,766 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
20,755,138 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
282,712 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
42,810 |
|
Other receivables |
|
1,367,421 |
|
Total assets |
|
7,594,497,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 231,288,168 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
6,807,246 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
4,106,875 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
1,695,570 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
457,707 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
328,661,620 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
573,017,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 7,021,480,094 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 8,636,122,711 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
98,105,298 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(1,908,732,953) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
195,985,038 |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 7,021,480,094 |
|
Overseas: |
|
$ 30.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class K: |
|
$ 30.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class F: |
|
$ 30.15 |
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends (including $58,523 earned from other affiliated issuers) |
|
$ 184,748,736 |
|
Interest |
|
14,529 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
8,417,886 |
|
|
|
193,181,151 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(16,553,656) |
|
Total income |
|
176,627,495 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 42,063,130 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
(2,349,513) |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
17,149,813 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
1,660,690 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
744,440 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
42,134 |
|
|
Depreciation in deferred trustee compensation account |
(846) |
|
|
Registration fees |
86,705 |
|
|
Audit |
106,028 |
|
|
Legal |
85,182 |
|
|
Interest |
140 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
174,469 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
59,762,372 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(2,464,857) |
57,297,515 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
119,329,980 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(951,830,215) |
|
|
Other affiliated issuers |
(51,750,853) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
(65,021) |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(1,003,646,089) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
2,100,493,531 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
315,824 |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
2,100,809,355 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
1,097,163,266 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 1,216,493,246 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 119,329,980 |
$ 108,130,289 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(1,003,646,089) |
(902,937,259) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
2,100,809,355 |
(4,444,954,236) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
1,216,493,246 |
(5,239,761,206) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(81,537,156) |
(93,919,303) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(947,430,820) |
|
Total distributions |
(81,537,156) |
(1,041,350,123) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
377,264,123 |
2,246,479,755 |
|
Redemption fees |
81,713 |
456,294 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
1,512,301,926 |
(4,034,175,280) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
5,509,178,168 |
9,543,353,448 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $98,105,298 and undistributed net investment income of $101,205,874, respectively) |
$ 7,021,480,094 |
$ 5,509,178,168 |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 25.43 |
$ 58.39 |
$ 47.08 |
$ 37.65 |
$ 32.21 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.52 |
.55 |
.70 |
.63 |
.39 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.55 |
(27.19) |
15.80 |
9.37 |
5.35 |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.07 |
(26.64) |
16.50 |
10.00 |
5.74 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.37) |
(.57) |
(.55) |
(.41) |
(.19) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(5.75) |
(4.64) |
(.16) |
(.11) |
|
Total distributions |
(.37) |
(6.32) |
(5.19) |
(.57) |
(.30) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B, F |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 30.13 |
$ 25.43 |
$ 58.39 |
$ 47.08 |
$ 37.65 |
|
Total Return A |
20.44% |
(50.88)% |
38.79% |
26.83% |
17.90% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.02% |
1.13% |
.95% |
1.00% |
.93% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.02% |
1.13% |
.95% |
1.00% |
.93% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.98% |
1.10% |
.91% |
.90% |
.86% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
2.01% |
1.33% |
1.43% |
1.43% |
1.11% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 6,602,017 |
$ 5,464,901 |
$ 9,543,353 |
$ 7,217,287 |
$ 4,733,797 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
115% |
113% |
87% |
132% |
87% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 25.45 |
$ 45.00 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
.59 |
.13 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.54 |
(19.68) |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.13 |
(19.55) |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.42) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D, I |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 30.16 |
$ 25.45 |
|
Total Return B, C |
20.73% |
(43.44)% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E, H |
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.78% |
.96% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.78% |
.96% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.74% |
.93% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
2.25% |
1.08% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 383,048 |
$ 44,277 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
115% |
113% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G For the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
Year ended October 31, |
2009 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 26.62 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
.07 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
3.46 |
|
Total from investment operations |
3.53 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D, I |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 30.15 |
|
Total Return B, C |
13.26% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E, H |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.68% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.68% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.64% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.70% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 36,415 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
115% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G For the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Overseas Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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. In January 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved the creation of an additional class of shares. The Fund commenced sale of Class F shares on June 26, 2009. The Fund offers Overseas, Class K, and Class F shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class F shares of the Fund are only available for purchase by mutual funds for which Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) or an affiliate serves as investment manager. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), independent Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in a cross-section of Fidelity funds, are marked-to-market and remain in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees are included in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 791,142,643 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(706,964,993) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 84,177,650 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 7,377,342,536 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 100,055,249 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (1,798,921,333) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 84,359,399 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 81,537,156 |
$ 204,315,590 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
837,034,533 |
|
Total |
$ 81,537,156 |
$ 1,041,350,123 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the SEC which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities other than short-term securities, aggregated $6,980,004,135 and $6,647,710,529, respectively.
6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of the retail class of the Fund, Fidelity Overseas, as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .67% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of Overseas. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class K's average net assets. FIIOC receives no fees for providing transfer agency services to Class F. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each applicable class were as follows:
|
|
Amount |
% of |
|
Overseas |
$ 16,978,777 |
.30 |
|
Class K |
171,036 |
.06 |
|
|
$ 17,149,813 |
|
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
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6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $17,872 for the period.
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
|
Borrower or Lender |
Average Daily |
Weighted Average Interest Rate |
Interest |
|
Borrower |
$ 11,708,000 |
.43% |
$ 140 |
7. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $29,868 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
8. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $7,117,068.
9. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of Overseas' operating expenses. During the period, this reimbursement reduced the class's operating expenses by $13,445.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $2,447,663 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $3,749.
10. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
|
|
|
Overseas |
$ 78,759,447 |
$ 93,919,303 |
|
Class K |
2,777,709 |
- |
|
Total |
$ 81,537,156 |
$ 93,919,303 |
|
From net realized gain |
|
|
|
Overseas |
$ - |
$ 947,430,820 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
11. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 B,C |
2008 A |
2009 B,C |
2008 A |
|
Overseas |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
47,857,124 |
76,040,831 |
$ 1,179,178,777 |
$ 2,985,572,846 |
|
Conversion to Class K |
(11,269,934) |
(1,789,301) |
(265,380,751) |
(50,752,081) |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
3,481,434 |
20,825,405 |
78,089,426 |
1,030,024,482 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(35,803,556) |
(43,642,881) |
(910,091,016) |
(1,767,850,377) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
4,265,068 |
51,434,054 |
$ 81,796,436 |
$ 2,196,994,870 |
|
Class K |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
2,178,017 |
23,823 |
$ 56,176,528 |
$ 671,729 |
|
Conversion from Overseas |
11,270,235 |
1,787,998 |
265,380,751 |
50,752,081 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
123,950 |
- |
2,777,709 |
- |
|
Shares redeemed |
(2,610,676) |
(72,389) |
(67,054,987) |
(1,938,925) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
10,961,526 |
1,739,432 |
$ 257,280,001 |
$ 49,484,885 |
|
Class F |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
1,220,610 |
- |
$ 38,599,366 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(12,931) |
- |
(411,680) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
1,207,679 |
- |
$ 38,187,686 |
$ - |
A Share transactions for Class K are for the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008.
B Share transactions for Class F are for the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
C Conversion transactions for Class K and Overseas are for the period November 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009.
12. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund and Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund were the owners of record of approximately 12% and 10%, respectively, of the total outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fidelity Freedom Funds were owners of record, in the aggregate, of approximately 52% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.
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To the Trustees of Fidelity Investment Trust and the Shareholders of Fidelity Overseas Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Overseas Fund (a fund of Fidelity Investment Trust) at October 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Overseas Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2009
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The Trustees, Member of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and funds, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs each fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee each fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to each fund, and review each fund's performance. Except for James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 223 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 411 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Member hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The funds' Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-835-5092.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
|
|
Edward C. Johnson 3d (79) |
|
|
|
Year of Election or Appointment: 1984 Mr. Johnson is Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007). |
|
James C. Curvey (74) |
|
|
|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2006-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
|
|
Dennis J. Dirks (61) |
|
|
|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Currently, Mr. Dirks serves as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present). |
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Alan J. Lacy (56) |
|
|
|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association. |
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Ned C. Lautenbach (65) |
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|
|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach is an Advisory Partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). |
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Joseph Mauriello (65) |
|
|
|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Capital Ltd. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007). |
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Cornelia M. Small (65) |
|
|
|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments. |
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William S. Stavropoulos (70) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present). |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Sr. Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005). |
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Member and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Peter S. Lynch (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006). |
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Kenneth B. Robins (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2009-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004). |
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Bruce T. Herring (44) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of certain Equity Funds. Mr. Herring also serves as Group Chief Investments Officer of FMR. Previously, Mr. Herring served as a portfolio manager for Fidelity U.S. Equity Funds. |
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Brian B. Hogan (45) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-present) and President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as a portfolio manager. |
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Eric M. Wetlaufer (47) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Fidelity's International Equity Funds. Mr. Wetlaufer also serves as Group Chief Investment Officer of FMR. Mr. Wetlaufer is a Director (2007-present), Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2007-present) and President and a Director (2006-present) of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and President and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2006-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments in 2005, Mr. Wetlaufer was a partner in Oxhead Capital Management (2004-2005). |
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Scott C. Goebel (41) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007). |
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William C. Coffey (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Holly C. Laurent (55) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006). |
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Christine Reynolds (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007). |
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Kenneth A. Rathgeber (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). |
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Jeffrey S. Christian (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009), and as Vice President of Business Analysis (2003-2004). |
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Bryan A. Mehrmann (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). |
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Adrien E. Deberghes (42) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Paul M. Murphy (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Murphy is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2006), Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR (2007), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1994-2007). |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005). |
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The Board of Trustees of Overseas Fund voted to pay on December 7, 2009, to shareholders of record at the opening of business on December 4, 2009, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:
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The fund will notify shareholders in January 2010 of amounts for use in preparing 2009 income tax returns.
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Fidelity Overseas Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, acting directly and through its separate committees, requests and receives information concerning, and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to, its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. Each committee has a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts.
At its July 2009 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor noted above, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, managed by Fidelity.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. In response to last year's financial crisis, FMR took a number of actions intended to cut costs and improve efficiency without weakening the investment teams or resources. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, distribution, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying a sales charge. The Board noted that Fidelity has taken a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure and broaden the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fee on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund; and (iv) expanding Class A and Class T load waiver categories to increase rollover retention opportunities and create consistent policies across the classes.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for Fidelity Overseas (retail class), as well as the fund's relative investment performance for Fidelity Overseas (retail class) measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, the cumulative total returns of Fidelity Overseas (retail class) of the fund, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Morningstar, Inc. as having an investment style similar to that of the fund based on underlying portfolio holdings. (Class K of the fund had less than one year of performance as of December 31, 2008, and the fund did not offer Class F as of December 31, 2008.) The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten number noted below each chart corresponds to the percentile box and represents the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of Fidelity Overseas (retail class) of the fund.
Fidelity Overseas Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and stated that the performance of Fidelity Overseas (retail class) of the fund was in the fourth quartile for the one-year period and the third quartile for the three- and five-year periods. The Board also stated that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board discussed with FMR actions that have been taken by FMR to improve the fund's disappointing performance relative to its peer group and benchmark. The Board will continue to closely monitor the performance of the fund in the coming year and discuss with FMR other appropriate actions to address the performance of the fund.
The Board also considered that the fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record (over the same period) of a Board-approved performance adjustment index. The Board realizes that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior performance for the fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and the fund's shareholders.
The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. The Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of Fidelity Overseas (retail class) through May 31, 2009 and stated that it was lower than the fund's benchmark.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in 2008, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
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Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to the fund's performance adjustment. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 16% means that 84% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked and the impact of the fund's performance adjustment, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Overseas Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses, as well as the impact of the fund's performance adjustment. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each class ranked below its competitive median for the period.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.
In February 2009, the Board created an Ad Hoc Committee (the "Committee") to analyze economies of scale. The Committee was formed to consider whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR determines the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers and key personnel, including performance benchmarks used by Fidelity in evaluating incentive compensation for portfolio managers and research analysts; (iv) the structure and process of equity research and actions taken by FMR to improve the quality of research; (v) the selection of and compensation paid by FMR to fund sub-advisers; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among categories of funds; (vii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; (viii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; and (ix) explanations for the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Fidelity offers several ways to conveniently manage your workplace benefits (including your workplace savings plan, investments, and additional services) via your telephone or PC. You can access your plan and account information and research your investments 24 hours a day.
By Phone
Fidelity provides a single toll-free number to access plan information, account balances, positions, and quotes*. It's easy to navigate the service, and on your first call, the system will help you create a personal identification number (PIN) for security.
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Fidelity Workplace Investing
1-800-835-5092
By PC
Fidelity's web site on the Internet provides a wide range of information, including plan information, daily financial news, fund performance, interactive planning tools, and news about Fidelity products and services.
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Fidelity's Web Site
www.401k.com
* When you call the quotes line, please remember that a fund's yield and return will vary and, except for money market funds, share price will also vary. This means that you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. There is no assurance that money market funds will be able to maintain a stable $1 share price; an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government. Total returns are historical and include changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, and the effects of any sales charges.
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We'll give your correspondence immediate attention and send you written confirmation upon completion of your request.
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For Non-Retirement
Accounts
Buying shares
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0003
Overnight Express
Fidelity Investments
Attn: Distribution Services
100 Crosby Parkway - KC1H
Covington, KY 41015
Selling shares
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0035
Overnight Express
Fidelity Investments
Attn: Distribution Services
100 Crosby Parkway - KC1H
Covington, KY 41015
General Correspondence
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 500
Merrimack, NH 03054-0500
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For Retirement
Accounts
Buying shares
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0003
Selling shares
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0035
Overnight Express
Fidelity Investments
Attn: Distribution Services
100 Crosby Parkway - KC1H
Covington, KY 41015
General Correspondence
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 500
Merrimack, NH 03054-0500
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research
(Hong Kong) Limited
Fidelity Management & Research
(Japan) Inc.
Fidelity Research & Analysis Company
FIL Investment Advisors
FIL Investment Advisors (U.K.) Ltd.
FIL Investments (Japan) Limited
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
JPMorgan Chase Bank
New York, NY
OVE-F-ANN-1209 1.891736.100
Fidelity®
Overseas
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Class K
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Dear Shareholder:
We've seen a strong upswing in the global equity markets since last March, as signs of improvement in some economic indicators have brought many investors back into the marketplace. But there remain other key measures - notably high unemployment and slack consumer spending - that suggest the road back to economic health could still be a bumpy ride. Financial markets are always unpredictable, of course, but there also are several time-tested investment principles that can help put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There can be tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best-performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or by phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
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Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
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Class K A |
20.73% |
4.26% |
1.38% |
A The initial offering of Class K shares took place on May 9, 2008. Returns prior to May 9, 2008 are those of Overseas, the original class of the fund.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Overseas Fund - Class K on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI® EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) performed over the same period. The initial offering of Class K took place on May 9, 2008. See above for additional information regarding the performance of Class K.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from Ian Hart, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Overseas Fund: The fund's Class K shares returned 20.73% for the year, trailing the return of MSCI EAFE index. The underperformance fell primarily within the financials sector, where security selection in the banks and diversified financials groups hurt the most. Fifteen of the fund's 20 biggest individual detractors were within financials, due to both stock selection and untimely ownership. For example, I trimmed Barclays of the United Kingdom at or near bottom and owned other stocks that missed the massive rally in financials stocks after March. I was overweighted in lagging Japanese firms such as Nomura Holdings and Promise, and underweighted in Australian banks, which rallied after March. Other detractors included a large out-of-index position in China Unicom, which reflected the country's lagging telecommunications sector. Conversely, stock selection in consumer staples helped. Individual contributors included a large overweighted position in Anheuser-Busch InBev, which underwent a merger between the Belgian-based brewer and the U.S. maker of Budweiser beer. Elsewhere, investments in emerging-markets mobile phone companies, such as PT Indosat in Indonesia and Vivo Partipacoes in Brazil - two out-of-index picks - also aided results. Some of the stocks I've mentioned were sold by period end.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The actual expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Overseas and Class K, and for the entire period (June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F. The hypothetical expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the one-half year period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of each fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, each Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of each fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, each Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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Annualized |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
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Overseas |
1.02% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,255.40 |
$ 5.80 B |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,020.06 |
$ 5.19 C |
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Class K |
.79% |
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|
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,256.70 |
$ 4.49 B |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,021.22 |
$ 4.02 C |
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Class F |
.68% |
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|
Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,132.60 |
$ 2.54 B |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,021.78 |
$ 3.47 C |
A 5% return per year before expenses
B Actual expenses are equal to each class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period) for Overseas and Class K, and multiplied by 128/365 (to reflect the period June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F.
C Hypothetical expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Overseas
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Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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As of October 31, 2009 |
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Japan |
20.2% |
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United Kingdom |
20.2% |
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France |
15.0% |
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Germany |
10.7% |
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United States of America |
5.4% |
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Spain |
4.5% |
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Italy |
4.3% |
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Switzerland |
4.0% |
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Hong Kong |
2.4% |
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Other |
13.3% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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As of April 30, 2009 |
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United Kingdom |
23.2% |
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Japan |
15.0% |
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France |
14.3% |
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Germany |
9.7% |
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United States of America |
6.4% |
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Switzerland |
6.3% |
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Belgium |
5.5% |
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Hong Kong |
4.2% |
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Spain |
3.9% |
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Other |
11.5% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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Asset Allocation |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Stocks |
97.9 |
95.6 |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
2.1 |
4.4 |
|
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Pernod Ricard SA (France, Beverages) |
4.0 |
2.9 |
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Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B ADR (United Kingdom, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
3.1 |
1.9 |
|
HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) |
1.9 |
2.0 |
|
Toyota Motor Corp. sponsored ADR (Japan, Automobiles) |
1.8 |
1.4 |
|
Danone (France, Food Products) |
1.7 |
0.0 |
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Bulgari SpA (Italy, Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods) |
1.6 |
0.0 |
|
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR (Hong Kong, Diversified Telecommunication Services) |
1.6 |
3.3 |
|
HeidelbergCement AG (Germany, Construction Materials) |
1.5 |
0.0 |
|
Total SA Series B (France, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
1.5 |
1.0 |
|
Ricoh Co. Ltd. (Japan, Office Electronics) |
1.5 |
0.9 |
|
|
20.2 |
|
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Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Financials |
22.6 |
19.2 |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
11.2 |
10.1 |
|
Energy |
10.5 |
7.6 |
|
Materials |
10.2 |
8.7 |
|
Consumer Staples |
9.9 |
16.1 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
8.8 |
10.5 |
|
Industrials |
7.9 |
6.6 |
|
Health Care |
6.5 |
8.5 |
|
Information Technology |
6.0 |
4.9 |
|
Utilities |
4.3 |
3.4 |
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Overseas
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
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Common Stocks - 97.9% |
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|
Shares |
Value |
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|
Australia - 2.0% |
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|
Macquarie Group Ltd. |
475,663 |
$ 20,825,143 |
|
|
National Australia Bank Ltd. |
1,888,338 |
49,876,538 |
|
|
Qantas Airways Ltd. |
10,974,903 |
27,280,023 |
|
|
Westfield Group unit |
4,096,322 |
44,365,083 |
|
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TOTAL AUSTRALIA |
142,346,787 |
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Austria - 0.5% |
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Wienerberger AG (a) |
1,763,720 |
31,975,355 |
|
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Bailiwick of Jersey - 1.1% |
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|
Shire PLC |
2,112,658 |
37,376,235 |
|
|
WPP PLC |
4,066,700 |
36,457,521 |
|
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TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY |
73,833,756 |
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Belgium - 2.1% |
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|
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV |
1,976,501 |
93,087,184 |
|
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV (strip VVPR) (a) |
6,312,640 |
46,447 |
|
|
Fortis (a) |
4,440,600 |
19,290,036 |
|
|
KBC Groupe SA (a) |
893,025 |
38,530,319 |
|
|
TOTAL BELGIUM |
150,953,986 |
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Canada - 0.5% |
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Harry Winston Diamond Corp. (d) |
4,282,574 |
35,080,049 |
|
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Cayman Islands - 0.2% |
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Shanda Games Ltd. sponsored ADR |
1,171,600 |
11,669,136 |
|
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Egypt - 0.5% |
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|
Orascom Telecom Holding SAE unit |
1,060,000 |
36,146,000 |
|
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France - 15.0% |
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|
Accor SA |
776,876 |
37,354,448 |
|
|
Alstom SA |
632,700 |
44,061,926 |
|
|
AXA SA |
1,880,137 |
46,756,168 |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA |
714,790 |
54,117,643 |
|
|
Carrefour SA |
770,707 |
33,196,099 |
|
|
Compagnie de St. Gobain |
1,211,743 |
59,387,491 |
|
|
Danone |
1,973,309 |
118,926,065 |
|
|
Lafarge SA (Bearer) |
375,956 |
30,677,050 |
|
|
Pernod Ricard SA (c) |
3,351,176 |
280,055,517 |
|
|
Sanofi-Aventis |
1,142,068 |
83,710,385 |
|
|
Schneider Electric SA |
449,277 |
46,947,095 |
|
|
Societe Generale Series A |
655,808 |
43,794,162 |
|
|
Total SA Series B |
1,805,001 |
108,004,496 |
|
|
Unibail-Rodamco |
106,695 |
23,700,211 |
|
|
Veolia Environnement |
693,600 |
22,735,359 |
|
|
Wendel (c) |
398,000 |
22,197,155 |
|
|
TOTAL FRANCE |
1,055,621,270 |
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Germany - 10.7% |
|||
|
Allianz AG (Reg.) |
375,049 |
42,568,060 |
|
|
BASF AG |
367,215 |
19,723,696 |
|
|
Bayer AG |
690,900 |
48,018,453 |
|
|
Commerzbank AG (a)(c) |
2,482,964 |
25,942,020 |
|
|
Daimler AG |
895,000 |
43,165,850 |
|
|
|
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Shares |
Value |
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Deutsche Boerse AG |
946,462 |
$ 76,769,271 |
|
|
Deutsche Postbank AG (a) |
1,003,500 |
31,143,612 |
|
|
Deutsche Telekom AG (Reg.) |
4,817,770 |
65,232,603 |
|
|
E.ON AG |
1,196,370 |
45,931,922 |
|
|
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA |
526,000 |
25,504,463 |
|
|
HeidelbergCement AG (c) |
1,808,529 |
108,396,413 |
|
|
Lanxess AG |
628,370 |
19,723,379 |
|
|
Linde AG |
341,697 |
35,896,621 |
|
|
Munich Re Group (Reg.) |
126,859 |
20,094,166 |
|
|
SAP AG |
483,711 |
21,897,597 |
|
|
Siemens AG (Reg.) |
605,607 |
54,516,742 |
|
|
Sky Deutschland AG (a) |
7,053,800 |
29,479,255 |
|
|
Software AG (Bearer) |
275,300 |
24,533,929 |
|
|
TUI AG (a)(c) |
2,358,100 |
16,361,343 |
|
|
TUI AG rights 11/11/09 (a)(c) |
2,358,100 |
35 |
|
|
TOTAL GERMANY |
754,899,430 |
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Greece - 1.3% |
|||
|
Alpha Bank AE (a) |
1,030,900 |
20,161,208 |
|
|
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA |
4,201,421 |
71,099,912 |
|
|
TOTAL GREECE |
91,261,120 |
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|
Hong Kong - 2.4% |
|||
|
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR (c) |
8,587,500 |
108,631,875 |
|
|
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. |
8,144,000 |
57,163,282 |
|
|
TOTAL HONG KONG |
165,795,157 |
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|
India - 0.5% |
|||
|
Reliance Industries Ltd. |
910,936 |
36,885,863 |
|
|
Indonesia - 0.2% |
|||
|
PT Indosat Tbk sponsored ADR (c) |
448,805 |
11,893,333 |
|
|
Ireland - 0.1% |
|||
|
CRH PLC |
217,442 |
5,314,814 |
|
|
Italy - 4.3% |
|||
|
Bulgari SpA (c) |
13,865,381 |
113,852,096 |
|
|
ENI SpA |
1,741,574 |
43,130,271 |
|
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
22,787,249 |
96,406,157 |
|
|
UniCredit SpA |
14,048,824 |
47,342,423 |
|
|
TOTAL ITALY |
300,730,947 |
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|
Japan - 20.2% |
|||
|
Bridgestone Corp. |
2,019,000 |
33,296,596 |
|
|
Canon, Inc. sponsored ADR |
1,362,700 |
51,319,282 |
|
|
Citizen Holdings Co. Ltd. |
3,576,000 |
20,122,573 |
|
|
East Japan Railway Co. |
1,456,700 |
93,290,513 |
|
|
Inpex Corp. |
4,117 |
33,622,601 |
|
|
Japan Tobacco, Inc. |
12,268 |
34,419,848 |
|
|
JFE Holdings, Inc. |
834,700 |
27,191,689 |
|
|
Kenedix, Inc. (a)(d) |
75,000 |
28,504,228 |
|
|
Kose Corp. |
1,032,600 |
22,591,641 |
|
|
Marui Group Co. Ltd. |
3,072,000 |
17,647,887 |
|
|
Mazda Motor Corp. |
40,152,000 |
90,622,588 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
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|
Japan - continued |
|||
|
Mitsubishi Corp. |
1,976,500 |
$ 41,904,824 |
|
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
12,389,800 |
65,996,741 |
|
|
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
2,416,600 |
31,738,849 |
|
|
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. |
10,938,000 |
37,566,728 |
|
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc. |
8,349,000 |
58,848,895 |
|
|
Nomura Real Estate Office Fund, Inc. |
4,215 |
26,044,810 |
|
|
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. |
44,148 |
64,029,803 |
|
|
Omron Corp. |
4,089,400 |
68,864,401 |
|
|
Osaka Securities Exchange Co. Ltd. |
5,701 |
27,359,707 |
|
|
Promise Co. Ltd. (c) |
3,517,300 |
22,358,677 |
|
|
Ricoh Co. Ltd. |
7,584,000 |
103,074,093 |
|
|
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. |
824,100 |
18,042,408 |
|
|
SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc. |
45,557 |
20,832,487 |
|
|
Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc. |
7,315,000 |
42,779,557 |
|
|
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. |
7,256 |
20,823,150 |
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
1,552,000 |
52,755,599 |
|
|
Takashimaya Co. Ltd. |
1,154,000 |
7,781,301 |
|
|
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holding |
1,351,600 |
20,161,171 |
|
|
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. |
12,760,000 |
50,550,718 |
|
|
Toshiba Corp. |
10,478,000 |
59,888,717 |
|
|
Toyota Motor Corp. sponsored ADR (c) |
1,621,398 |
127,912,088 |
|
|
TOTAL JAPAN |
1,421,944,170 |
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|
Luxembourg - 1.1% |
|||
|
ArcelorMittal SA (NY Shares) Class A (c) |
1,571,300 |
53,455,626 |
|
|
Millicom International Cellular SA (a) |
360,700 |
22,601,462 |
|
|
TOTAL LUXEMBOURG |
76,057,088 |
||
|
Marshall Islands - 0.5% |
|||
|
Teekay Corp. |
1,675,800 |
34,772,850 |
|
|
Netherlands - 1.6% |
|||
|
Akzo Nobel NV |
764,069 |
45,289,452 |
|
|
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) unit (a) |
3,307,400 |
43,038,396 |
|
|
Royal DSM NV |
611,697 |
26,860,259 |
|
|
TOTAL NETHERLANDS |
115,188,107 |
||
|
Netherlands Antilles - 0.3% |
|||
|
Schlumberger Ltd. |
338,600 |
21,060,920 |
|
|
Norway - 0.8% |
|||
|
Aker Solutions ASA |
3,212,400 |
38,765,799 |
|
|
Sevan Marine ASA (a) |
9,921,000 |
16,095,788 |
|
|
TOTAL NORWAY |
54,861,587 |
||
|
Spain - 4.5% |
|||
|
Banco Santander SA |
2,384,300 |
38,366,188 |
|
|
Gas Natural SDG SA Series E |
3,333,500 |
67,179,616 |
|
|
Iberdrola SA (c) |
3,986,600 |
36,254,854 |
|
|
Indra Sistemas SA |
901,300 |
21,234,191 |
|
|
Repsol YPF SA sponsored ADR (c) |
2,466,700 |
65,614,220 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Telefonica SA |
254,900 |
$ 7,117,985 |
|
|
Telefonica SA sponsored ADR |
996,400 |
83,627,852 |
|
|
TOTAL SPAIN |
319,394,906 |
||
|
Switzerland - 4.0% |
|||
|
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) |
625,980 |
34,559,757 |
|
|
Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Switzerland) |
751,710 |
21,391,611 |
|
|
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) |
628,776 |
100,925,258 |
|
|
UBS AG (For. Reg.) (a) |
4,757,053 |
79,307,176 |
|
|
Zurich Financial Services AG (Reg.) |
193,026 |
44,376,604 |
|
|
TOTAL SWITZERLAND |
280,560,406 |
||
|
United Kingdom - 20.2% |
|||
|
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) (a) |
2,813,800 |
102,326,284 |
|
|
BAE Systems PLC |
6,320,300 |
32,634,622 |
|
|
Barclays PLC |
9,640,800 |
50,545,012 |
|
|
BG Group PLC |
4,085,385 |
70,762,912 |
|
|
British Land Co. PLC |
5,440,682 |
42,179,320 |
|
|
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC |
3,495,900 |
30,591,901 |
|
|
Centrica PLC |
19,087,743 |
77,812,890 |
|
|
GKN PLC |
21,790,043 |
38,350,685 |
|
|
GlaxoSmithKline PLC |
1,898,498 |
38,956,319 |
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR |
2,403,371 |
133,122,720 |
|
|
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC |
1,091,758 |
32,264,069 |
|
|
ITV PLC |
70,751,030 |
49,657,990 |
|
|
Kesa Electricals PLC |
8,817,900 |
19,240,236 |
|
|
Man Group PLC |
17,708,037 |
90,126,470 |
|
|
Misys PLC |
9,722,700 |
33,058,811 |
|
|
Rexam PLC |
13,160,600 |
59,851,592 |
|
|
Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.) |
1,738,510 |
76,884,915 |
|
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B ADR |
3,699,300 |
215,151,288 |
|
|
Segro PLC |
6,506,400 |
37,708,192 |
|
|
Smith & Nephew PLC |
3,088,400 |
27,310,109 |
|
|
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR |
2,415,000 |
53,588,850 |
|
|
William Hill PLC |
25,970,532 |
71,632,544 |
|
|
Xstrata PLC |
2,268,500 |
32,868,035 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM |
1,416,625,766 |
||
|
United States of America - 3.3% |
|||
|
NII Holdings, Inc. (a) |
3,302,000 |
88,922,860 |
|
|
Pfizer, Inc. |
1,636,200 |
27,864,486 |
|
|
Procter & Gamble Co. |
1,018,300 |
59,061,400 |
|
|
Smith International, Inc. |
1,940,900 |
53,821,157 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
229,669,903 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $6,678,739,421) |
6,874,542,706 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 8.2% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (e) |
243,416,860 |
$ 243,416,860 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(e) |
328,661,620 |
328,661,620 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $572,078,480) |
572,078,480 |
||
|
Cash Equivalents - 0.2% |
|||
|
Maturity Amount |
|
||
|
Investments in repurchase agreements in a joint trading account at 0.05%, dated 10/30/09 due 11/2/09
(Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations) # |
14,899,068 |
14,899,000 |
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 106.3% (Cost $7,265,716,901) |
7,461,520,186 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (6.3)% |
(440,040,092) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 7,021,480,094 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated company |
|
(e) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
# Additional information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows: |
|
Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty |
Value |
|
$14,899,000 due 11/02/09 at 0.05% |
|
|
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. |
$ 2,746,860 |
|
Banc of America Securities LLC |
2,811,884 |
|
Barclays Capital, Inc. |
8,240,581 |
|
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. |
1,099,675 |
|
|
$ 14,899,000 |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 1,300,818 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
7,117,068 |
|
Total |
$ 8,417,886 |
|
Other Affiliated Issuers |
|
An affiliated company is a company in which the fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows: |
|
Affiliate |
Value, beginning of period |
Purchases |
Sales Proceeds |
Dividend Income |
Value, |
|
Harry Winston Diamond Corp. |
$ 29,808,633 |
$ 17,161,980 |
$ 9,630,285 |
$ 58,523 |
$ 35,080,049 |
|
Kenedix, Inc. |
- |
27,978,187 |
- |
- |
28,504,228 |
|
Total |
$ 29,808,633 |
$ 45,140,167 |
$ 9,630,285 |
$ 58,523 |
$ 63,584,277 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the tables below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
Japan |
$ 1,421,944,170 |
$ 179,231,370 |
$ 1,242,712,800 |
$ - |
|
United Kingdom |
1,416,625,766 |
1,222,929,411 |
193,696,355 |
- |
|
France |
1,055,621,270 |
817,150,221 |
238,471,049 |
- |
|
Germany |
754,899,430 |
570,684,393 |
184,215,002 |
35 |
|
Spain |
319,394,906 |
273,910,733 |
45,484,173 |
- |
|
Italy |
300,730,947 |
257,600,676 |
43,130,271 |
- |
|
Switzerland |
280,560,406 |
201,253,230 |
79,307,176 |
- |
|
United States of America |
229,669,903 |
229,669,903 |
- |
- |
|
Hong Kong |
165,795,157 |
108,631,875 |
57,163,282 |
- |
|
Other |
929,300,751 |
633,195,949 |
296,104,802 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
572,078,480 |
572,078,480 |
- |
- |
|
Cash Equivalents |
14,899,000 |
- |
14,899,000 |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities |
$ 7,461,520,186 |
$ 5,066,336,241 |
$ 2,395,183,910 |
$ 35 |
|
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value: |
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
Beginning Balance |
$ - |
|
Total Realized Gain (Loss) |
- |
|
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
35 |
|
Cost of Purchases |
- |
|
Proceeds of Sales |
- |
|
Amortization/Accretion |
- |
|
Transfers in/out of Level 3 |
- |
|
Ending Balance |
$ 35 |
|
The change in unrealized gain (loss) attributable to Level 3 securities at October 31, 2009 |
$ 35 |
|
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represents either the beginning value (for transfers in), or the ending value (for transfers out) of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $1,798,921,333 of which $859,201,568 and $939,719,765 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $304,665,938 and repurchase agreements of $14,899,000) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $6,604,312,010) |
$ 6,825,857,429 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $572,078,480) |
572,078,480 |
|
|
Other affiliated issuers (cost $89,326,411) |
63,584,277 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $7,265,716,901) |
|
$ 7,461,520,186 |
|
Cash |
|
436,708 |
|
Foreign currency held at value (cost $40,358) |
|
40,362 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
104,711,177 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
5,340,766 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
20,755,138 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
282,712 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
42,810 |
|
Other receivables |
|
1,367,421 |
|
Total assets |
|
7,594,497,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 231,288,168 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
6,807,246 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
4,106,875 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
1,695,570 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
457,707 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
328,661,620 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
573,017,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 7,021,480,094 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 8,636,122,711 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
98,105,298 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(1,908,732,953) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
195,985,038 |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 7,021,480,094 |
|
Overseas: |
|
$ 30.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class K: |
|
$ 30.16 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class F: |
|
$ 30.15 |
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends (including $58,523 earned from other affiliated issuers) |
|
$ 184,748,736 |
|
Interest |
|
14,529 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
8,417,886 |
|
|
|
193,181,151 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(16,553,656) |
|
Total income |
|
176,627,495 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 42,063,130 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
(2,349,513) |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
17,149,813 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
1,660,690 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
744,440 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
42,134 |
|
|
Depreciation in deferred trustee compensation account |
(846) |
|
|
Registration fees |
86,705 |
|
|
Audit |
106,028 |
|
|
Legal |
85,182 |
|
|
Interest |
140 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
174,469 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
59,762,372 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(2,464,857) |
57,297,515 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
119,329,980 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(951,830,215) |
|
|
Other affiliated issuers |
(51,750,853) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
(65,021) |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(1,003,646,089) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
2,100,493,531 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
315,824 |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
2,100,809,355 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
1,097,163,266 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 1,216,493,246 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 119,329,980 |
$ 108,130,289 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(1,003,646,089) |
(902,937,259) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
2,100,809,355 |
(4,444,954,236) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
1,216,493,246 |
(5,239,761,206) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(81,537,156) |
(93,919,303) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(947,430,820) |
|
Total distributions |
(81,537,156) |
(1,041,350,123) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
377,264,123 |
2,246,479,755 |
|
Redemption fees |
81,713 |
456,294 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
1,512,301,926 |
(4,034,175,280) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
5,509,178,168 |
9,543,353,448 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $98,105,298 and undistributed net investment income of $101,205,874, respectively) |
$ 7,021,480,094 |
$ 5,509,178,168 |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 25.43 |
$ 58.39 |
$ 47.08 |
$ 37.65 |
$ 32.21 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.52 |
.55 |
.70 |
.63 |
.39 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.55 |
(27.19) |
15.80 |
9.37 |
5.35 |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.07 |
(26.64) |
16.50 |
10.00 |
5.74 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.37) |
(.57) |
(.55) |
(.41) |
(.19) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(5.75) |
(4.64) |
(.16) |
(.11) |
|
Total distributions |
(.37) |
(6.32) |
(5.19) |
(.57) |
(.30) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B, F |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 30.13 |
$ 25.43 |
$ 58.39 |
$ 47.08 |
$ 37.65 |
|
Total Return A |
20.44% |
(50.88)% |
38.79% |
26.83% |
17.90% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.02% |
1.13% |
.95% |
1.00% |
.93% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.02% |
1.13% |
.95% |
1.00% |
.93% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.98% |
1.10% |
.91% |
.90% |
.86% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
2.01% |
1.33% |
1.43% |
1.43% |
1.11% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 6,602,017 |
$ 5,464,901 |
$ 9,543,353 |
$ 7,217,287 |
$ 4,733,797 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
115% |
113% |
87% |
132% |
87% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
F Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 25.45 |
$ 45.00 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
.59 |
.13 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.54 |
(19.68) |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.13 |
(19.55) |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.42) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D, I |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 30.16 |
$ 25.45 |
|
Total Return B, C |
20.73% |
(43.44)% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E, H |
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.78% |
.96% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.78% |
.96% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.74% |
.93% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
2.25% |
1.08% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 383,048 |
$ 44,277 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
115% |
113% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G For the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
Year ended October 31, |
2009 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 26.62 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
.07 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
3.46 |
|
Total from investment operations |
3.53 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D, I |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 30.15 |
|
Total Return B, C |
13.26% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E, H |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.68% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.68% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.64% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.70% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 36,415 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
115% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G For the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Overseas Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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. In January 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved the creation of an additional class of shares. The Fund commenced sale of Class F shares on June 26, 2009. The Fund offers Overseas, Class K, and Class F shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class F shares of the Fund are only available for purchase by mutual funds for which Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) or an affiliate serves as investment manager. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), independent Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in a cross-section of Fidelity funds, are marked-to-market and remain in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees are included in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 791,142,643 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(706,964,993) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 84,177,650 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 7,377,342,536 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 100,055,249 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (1,798,921,333) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 84,359,399 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 81,537,156 |
$ 204,315,590 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
837,034,533 |
|
Total |
$ 81,537,156 |
$ 1,041,350,123 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the SEC which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities other than short-term securities, aggregated $6,980,004,135 and $6,647,710,529, respectively.
6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of the retail class of the Fund, Fidelity Overseas, as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .67% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of Overseas. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee of Class K's average net assets. FIIOC receives no fees for providing transfer agency services to Class F. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each applicable class were as follows:
|
|
Amount |
% of |
|
Overseas |
$ 16,978,777 |
.30 |
|
Class K |
171,036 |
.06 |
|
|
$ 17,149,813 |
|
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
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6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $17,872 for the period.
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
|
Borrower or Lender |
Average Daily |
Weighted Average Interest Rate |
Interest |
|
Borrower |
$ 11,708,000 |
.43% |
$ 140 |
7. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $29,868 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
8. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $7,117,068.
9. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of Overseas' operating expenses. During the period, this reimbursement reduced the class's operating expenses by $13,445.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $2,447,663 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $3,749.
10. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
|
|
|
Overseas |
$ 78,759,447 |
$ 93,919,303 |
|
Class K |
2,777,709 |
- |
|
Total |
$ 81,537,156 |
$ 93,919,303 |
|
From net realized gain |
|
|
|
Overseas |
$ - |
$ 947,430,820 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
11. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 B,C |
2008 A |
2009 B,C |
2008 A |
|
Overseas |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
47,857,124 |
76,040,831 |
$ 1,179,178,777 |
$ 2,985,572,846 |
|
Conversion to Class K |
(11,269,934) |
(1,789,301) |
(265,380,751) |
(50,752,081) |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
3,481,434 |
20,825,405 |
78,089,426 |
1,030,024,482 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(35,803,556) |
(43,642,881) |
(910,091,016) |
(1,767,850,377) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
4,265,068 |
51,434,054 |
$ 81,796,436 |
$ 2,196,994,870 |
|
Class K |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
2,178,017 |
23,823 |
$ 56,176,528 |
$ 671,729 |
|
Conversion from Overseas |
11,270,235 |
1,787,998 |
265,380,751 |
50,752,081 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
123,950 |
- |
2,777,709 |
- |
|
Shares redeemed |
(2,610,676) |
(72,389) |
(67,054,987) |
(1,938,925) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
10,961,526 |
1,739,432 |
$ 257,280,001 |
$ 49,484,885 |
|
Class F |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
1,220,610 |
- |
$ 38,599,366 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(12,931) |
- |
(411,680) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
1,207,679 |
- |
$ 38,187,686 |
$ - |
A Share transactions for Class K are for the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008.
B Share transactions for Class F are for the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
C Conversion transactions for Class K and Overseas are for the period November 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009.
12. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund and Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund were the owners of record of approximately 12% and 10%, respectively, of the total outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fidelity Freedom Funds were owners of record, in the aggregate, of approximately 52% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.
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To the Trustees of Fidelity Investment Trust and the Shareholders of Fidelity Overseas Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Overseas Fund (a fund of Fidelity Investment Trust) at October 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Overseas Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2009
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The Trustees, Member of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and funds, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs each fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee each fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to each fund, and review each fund's performance. Except for James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 223 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 411 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Member hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The funds' Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-835-5092.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
|
|
Edward C. Johnson 3d (79) |
|
|
|
Year of Election or Appointment: 1984 Mr. Johnson is Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007). |
|
James C. Curvey (74) |
|
|
|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2006-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
|
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Dennis J. Dirks (61) |
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|
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Currently, Mr. Dirks serves as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present). |
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Alan J. Lacy (56) |
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|
|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association. |
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Ned C. Lautenbach (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach is an Advisory Partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). |
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Joseph Mauriello (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Capital Ltd. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007). |
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Cornelia M. Small (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments. |
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William S. Stavropoulos (70) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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David M. Thomas (60) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present). |
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Michael E. Wiley (59) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Sr. Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005). |
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Trustees and Officers - continued
Advisory Board Member and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Peter S. Lynch (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006). |
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Kenneth B. Robins (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2009-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004). |
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Bruce T. Herring (44) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of certain Equity Funds. Mr. Herring also serves as Group Chief Investments Officer of FMR. Previously, Mr. Herring served as a portfolio manager for Fidelity U.S. Equity Funds. |
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Brian B. Hogan (45) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-present) and President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as a portfolio manager. |
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Eric M. Wetlaufer (47) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Fidelity's International Equity Funds. Mr. Wetlaufer also serves as Group Chief Investment Officer of FMR. Mr. Wetlaufer is a Director (2007-present), Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2007-present) and President and a Director (2006-present) of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and President and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2006-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments in 2005, Mr. Wetlaufer was a partner in Oxhead Capital Management (2004-2005). |
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Scott C. Goebel (41) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007). |
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William C. Coffey (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Holly C. Laurent (55) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006). |
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Christine Reynolds (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007). |
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Kenneth A. Rathgeber (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). |
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Jeffrey S. Christian (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009), and as Vice President of Business Analysis (2003-2004). |
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Bryan A. Mehrmann (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). |
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Adrien E. Deberghes (42) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Murphy is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2006), Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR (2007), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1994-2007). |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005). |
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The Board of Trustees of Overseas Fund voted to pay on December 7, 2009, to shareholders of record at the opening of business on December 4, 2009, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:
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The K Class designates 85% of the dividend distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for the purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
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The fund will notify shareholders in January 2010 of amounts for use in preparing 2009 income tax returns.
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Fidelity Overseas Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, acting directly and through its separate committees, requests and receives information concerning, and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to, its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. Each committee has a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts.
At its July 2009 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor noted above, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, managed by Fidelity.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. In response to last year's financial crisis, FMR took a number of actions intended to cut costs and improve efficiency without weakening the investment teams or resources. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, distribution, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying a sales charge. The Board noted that Fidelity has taken a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure and broaden the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fee on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund; and (iv) expanding Class A and Class T load waiver categories to increase rollover retention opportunities and create consistent policies across the classes.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for Fidelity Overseas (retail class), as well as the fund's relative investment performance for Fidelity Overseas (retail class) measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, the cumulative total returns of Fidelity Overseas (retail class) of the fund, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Morningstar, Inc. as having an investment style similar to that of the fund based on underlying portfolio holdings. (Class K of the fund had less than one year of performance as of December 31, 2008, and the fund did not offer Class F as of December 31, 2008.) The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten number noted below each chart corresponds to the percentile box and represents the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of Fidelity Overseas (retail class) of the fund.
Fidelity Overseas Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and stated that the performance of Fidelity Overseas (retail class) of the fund was in the fourth quartile for the one-year period and the third quartile for the three- and five-year periods. The Board also stated that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board discussed with FMR actions that have been taken by FMR to improve the fund's disappointing performance relative to its peer group and benchmark. The Board will continue to closely monitor the performance of the fund in the coming year and discuss with FMR other appropriate actions to address the performance of the fund.
The Board also considered that the fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record (over the same period) of a Board-approved performance adjustment index. The Board realizes that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior performance for the fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and the fund's shareholders.
The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. The Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of Fidelity Overseas (retail class) through May 31, 2009 and stated that it was lower than the fund's benchmark.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in 2008, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
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Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to the fund's performance adjustment. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 16% means that 84% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked and the impact of the fund's performance adjustment, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Overseas Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses, as well as the impact of the fund's performance adjustment. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each class ranked below its competitive median for the period.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.
In February 2009, the Board created an Ad Hoc Committee (the "Committee") to analyze economies of scale. The Committee was formed to consider whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR determines the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers and key personnel, including performance benchmarks used by Fidelity in evaluating incentive compensation for portfolio managers and research analysts; (iv) the structure and process of equity research and actions taken by FMR to improve the quality of research; (v) the selection of and compensation paid by FMR to fund sub-advisers; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among categories of funds; (vii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; (viii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; and (ix) explanations for the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research
(Hong Kong) Limited
Fidelity Management & Research
(Japan) Inc.
Fidelity Research & Analysis Company
FIL Investment Advisors
FIL Investment Advisors (U.K.) Ltd.
FIL Investments (Japan) Limited
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
JPMorgan Chase Bank
New York, NY
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Dear Shareholder:
We've seen a strong upswing in the global equity markets since last March, as signs of improvement in some economic indicators have brought many investors back into the marketplace. But there remain other key measures - notably high unemployment and slack consumer spending - that suggest the road back to economic health could still be a bumpy ride. Financial markets are always unpredictable, of course, but there also are several time-tested investment principles that can help put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There can be tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best-performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or by phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
|
Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 years |
|
Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) A |
6.73% |
3.05% |
2.80% |
|
Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge) B |
9.13% |
3.51% |
3.03% |
|
Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) C |
7.71% |
3.88% |
3.36% |
|
Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) D |
11.71% |
4.18% |
3.36% |
A Class A shares bear a 0.25% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class A took place on February 19, 2009. Returns prior to February 19, 2009 are those of Worldwide, the original class of the fund, which does not bear a 12b-1 fee. Had Class A shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to February 19, 2009 would have been lower.
B Class T shares bear a 0.50% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class T took place on February 19, 2009. Returns prior to February 19, 2009 are those of Worldwide, the original class of the fund, which does not bear a 12b-1 fee. Had Class T shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to February 19, 2009 would have been lower.
C Class B shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class B took place on February 19, 2009. Returns prior to February 19, 2009 are those of Worldwide, the original class of the fund, which does not bear a 12b-1 fee. Had Class B shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to February 19, 2009 would have been lower. Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years, and past ten years total return figures are 5%, 2%, and 0%, respectively.
D Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class C took place on February 19, 2009. Returns prior to February 19, 2009 are those of Worldwide, the original class of the fund, which does not bear a 12b-1 fee. Had Class C shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to February 19, 2009 would have been lower. Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five years, and past ten years total return figures are 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Worldwide Fund - Class A, a class of the fund, on October 31, 1999, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI® World Index performed over the same period. The initial offering of Class A took place on February 19, 2009. See above for additional information regarding the performance of Class A.
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Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from William Kennedy, Lead Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Worldwide Fund and manager of its non-U.S. equity investments, and from Stephen DuFour, Co-Portfolio Manager responsible for the fund's U.S. equity subportfolio: For the 12 months ending October 31, 2009, the fund's Advisor Class shares (excluding sales charges) lagged the 18.94% return of the MSCI World Index. (For specific class-level returns, please see the performance section of this report.) The fund's focus on higher-quality stocks hindered performance as lower-quality, higher-risk stocks led the market rally that began last March. Stock selection in financials did the most damage versus the index, followed by underweightings and disappointing stock picks in industrials and energy. On a geographic basis, the fund had weak security selection in Europe, Japan, Australia and the United States. The biggest individual detractors included Union Pacific, a West Coast railroad pressured by declining railroad volumes, and Well Fargo, a West Coast bank hurt by higher-than-anticipated mortgage losses. Overseas disappointments included investment bank Nomura Holdings, a high-quality Japanese financial that lagged lower-quality European financials in the spring rally. The fund benefited from strong stock picking in China and Brazil, which are not in the index, as well as in the telecommunication services and materials sectors. Top contributors included Temple-Inland, a U.S. boxboard and building products company that climbed nicely. Wells Fargo and Temple-Inland were no longer in the portfolio at period end. On the international side, not owning German car maker and index component Volkswagen proved helpful, as the stock plunged.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
|
Class A |
1.55% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,221.20 |
$ 8.68 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,017.39 |
$ 7.88 |
|
Class T |
1.77% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,219.60 |
$ 9.90 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,016.28 |
$ 9.00 |
|
Class B |
2.24% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,216.50 |
$ 12.51 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,013.91 |
$ 11.37 |
|
Class C |
2.22% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,216.50 |
$ 12.40 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,014.01 |
$ 11.27 |
|
Worldwide |
1.26% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,221.90 |
$ 7.06 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,018.85 |
$ 6.41 |
|
Institutional Class |
1.19% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,223.50 |
$ 6.67 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.21 |
$ 6.06 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Worldwide
|
Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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|
As of October 31, 2009 |
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United States of America |
43.9% |
|
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United Kingdom |
11.7% |
|
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Japan |
8.3% |
|
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France |
4.8% |
|
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Germany |
4.4% |
|
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Switzerland |
4.0% |
|
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Netherlands |
2.5% |
|
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Australia |
2.0% |
|
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China |
1.8% |
|
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Other |
16.6% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
As of April 30, 2009 |
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United States of America |
47.8% |
|
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Japan |
11.2% |
|
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United Kingdom |
10.3% |
|
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Germany |
5.3% |
|
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France |
5.2% |
|
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Switzerland |
5.1% |
|
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Australia |
1.7% |
|
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Netherlands |
1.4% |
|
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China |
1.3% |
|
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Other |
10.7% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
Asset Allocation |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Stocks |
95.8 |
97.8 |
|
Bonds |
0.4 |
0.7 |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
3.8 |
1.5 |
|
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Union Pacific Corp. (United States of America, Road & Rail) |
2.2 |
2.2 |
|
Google, Inc. Class A (United States of America, Internet Software & Services) |
2.1 |
2.3 |
|
Apple, Inc. (United States of America, Computers & Peripherals) |
2.0 |
2.0 |
|
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (Reg.) (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) |
1.6 |
0.9 |
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp. (United States of America, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
1.6 |
0.1 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (United States of America, Diversified Financial Services) |
1.6 |
2.1 |
|
CSX Corp. (United States of America, Road & Rail) |
1.4 |
0.0 |
|
Express Scripts, Inc. (United States of America, Health Care Providers & Services) |
1.3 |
1.2 |
|
American Express Co. (United States of America, Consumer Finance) |
1.3 |
0.1 |
|
Cisco Systems, Inc. (United States of America, Communications Equipment) |
1.2 |
1.2 |
|
|
16.3 |
|
|
Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Financials |
19.8 |
19.7 |
|
Information Technology |
17.3 |
19.7 |
|
Industrials |
13.3 |
9.4 |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
11.6 |
12.0 |
|
Energy |
9.3 |
8.2 |
|
Health Care |
8.5 |
8.7 |
|
Materials |
7.7 |
7.8 |
|
Consumer Staples |
5.1 |
5.8 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
2.8 |
4.7 |
|
Utilities |
0.8 |
0.9 |
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Worldwide
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
|
Common Stocks - 95.5% |
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|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Australia - 2.0% |
|||
|
Billabong International Ltd. |
125,750 |
$ 1,163,139 |
|
|
BlueScope Steel Ltd. |
633,651 |
1,678,718 |
|
|
Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
91,076 |
4,207,365 |
|
|
Goodman Group unit |
1,060,044 |
568,217 |
|
|
Macquarie Group Ltd. |
52,724 |
2,308,325 |
|
|
National Australia Bank Ltd. |
114,703 |
3,029,642 |
|
|
Newcrest Mining Ltd. |
97,396 |
2,798,694 |
|
|
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. |
67,910 |
1,367,174 |
|
|
Wesfarmers Ltd. |
61,452 |
1,532,922 |
|
|
Westfield Group unit |
128,519 |
1,391,921 |
|
|
TOTAL AUSTRALIA |
20,046,117 |
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|
Bailiwick of Jersey - 0.5% |
|||
|
Experian PLC |
158,300 |
1,452,824 |
|
|
Informa PLC |
723,000 |
3,480,347 |
|
|
TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY |
4,933,171 |
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|
Belgium - 0.6% |
|||
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV |
133,004 |
6,264,084 |
|
|
Bermuda - 0.5% |
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|
Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (United Kingdom) |
81,666 |
349,545 |
|
|
Huabao International Holdings Ltd. |
1,060,000 |
1,011,113 |
|
|
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a) |
56,000 |
768,320 |
|
|
Ports Design Ltd. |
200,500 |
540,339 |
|
|
Seadrill Ltd. (a) |
100,300 |
2,094,948 |
|
|
Xyratex Ltd. (a) |
46,000 |
480,700 |
|
|
TOTAL BERMUDA |
5,244,965 |
||
|
Brazil - 1.0% |
|||
|
BM&F BOVESPA SA |
170,798 |
1,100,703 |
|
|
Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA ADR |
74,140 |
1,419,040 |
|
|
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras sponsored ADR |
53,000 |
2,449,660 |
|
|
Vivo Participacoes SA sponsored ADR |
170,425 |
4,132,806 |
|
|
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR (a) |
84,539 |
1,161,566 |
|
|
TOTAL BRAZIL |
10,263,775 |
||
|
British Virgin Islands - 0.1% |
|||
|
Playtech Ltd. |
200,359 |
1,183,395 |
|
|
Canada - 1.1% |
|||
|
Keyera Facilities Income Fund |
45,000 |
824,491 |
|
|
Niko Resources Ltd. |
26,700 |
2,159,967 |
|
|
Open Text Corp. (a) |
91,100 |
3,398,846 |
|
|
PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Class A |
89,502 |
2,580,461 |
|
|
Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a) |
46,800 |
2,046,001 |
|
|
TOTAL CANADA |
11,009,766 |
||
|
Cayman Islands - 0.3% |
|||
|
BaWang International (Group) Holding Ltd. |
1,408,000 |
572,148 |
|
|
Belle International Holdings Ltd. |
533,000 |
538,144 |
|
|
China Dongxiang Group Co. Ltd. |
1,336,000 |
816,300 |
|
|
|
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|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd. |
32,000 |
$ 64,177 |
|
|
Hengdeli Holdings Ltd. |
2,160,000 |
703,329 |
|
|
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS |
2,694,098 |
||
|
Chile - 0.0% |
|||
|
Embotelladora Andina SA sponsored ADR |
23,000 |
419,750 |
|
|
China - 1.8% |
|||
|
Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
20,100 |
7,596,192 |
|
|
BYD Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (a) |
257,500 |
2,357,546 |
|
|
NetEase.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
19,500 |
753,090 |
|
|
Tencent Holdings Ltd. |
209,400 |
3,646,289 |
|
|
ZTE Corp. (H Shares) |
592,784 |
3,284,826 |
|
|
TOTAL CHINA |
17,637,943 |
||
|
Cyprus - 0.0% |
|||
|
Aisi Realty Public Ltd. (a) |
1,232,268 |
70,810 |
|
|
Denmark - 1.0% |
|||
|
Novo Nordisk AS Series B |
61,146 |
3,808,175 |
|
|
Vestas Wind Systems AS (a) |
28,002 |
1,984,799 |
|
|
William Demant Holding AS (a) |
51,100 |
3,652,309 |
|
|
TOTAL DENMARK |
9,445,283 |
||
|
Finland - 0.2% |
|||
|
Nokian Tyres PLC |
68,200 |
1,459,230 |
|
|
France - 4.8% |
|||
|
Accor SA |
26,560 |
1,277,082 |
|
|
Air France KLM (Reg.) (a) |
145,500 |
2,239,596 |
|
|
Alstom SA |
28,675 |
1,996,959 |
|
|
Atos Origin SA (a) |
26,644 |
1,252,303 |
|
|
AXA SA |
158,437 |
3,940,089 |
|
|
BNP Paribas SA |
69,124 |
5,233,464 |
|
|
Cap Gemini SA |
37,200 |
1,730,384 |
|
|
Credit Agricole SA |
55,600 |
1,072,227 |
|
|
Danone |
34,996 |
2,109,115 |
|
|
Iliad Group SA |
27,158 |
2,945,373 |
|
|
LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton |
14,519 |
1,509,468 |
|
|
Orpea |
32,200 |
1,454,686 |
|
|
Pernod Ricard SA |
20,700 |
1,729,885 |
|
|
PPR SA |
18,950 |
2,073,593 |
|
|
Sanofi-Aventis |
46,582 |
3,414,330 |
|
|
Schneider Electric SA |
41,317 |
4,317,410 |
|
|
Societe Generale Series A |
19,378 |
1,581,592 |
|
|
Total SA Series B |
102,562 |
6,136,926 |
|
|
Unibail-Rodamco |
6,389 |
1,419,192 |
|
|
TOTAL FRANCE |
47,433,674 |
||
|
Germany - 4.4% |
|||
|
Aixtron AG |
135,700 |
4,067,672 |
|
|
BASF AG |
39,844 |
2,140,084 |
|
|
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) |
57,542 |
2,819,285 |
|
|
Beiersdorf AG |
32,240 |
1,987,852 |
|
|
Daimler AG (Reg.) |
53,918 |
2,600,465 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Germany - continued |
|||
|
Deutsche Bank AG |
22,004 |
$ 1,576,146 |
|
|
Deutsche Boerse AG |
36,623 |
2,970,559 |
|
|
Deutsche Post AG |
58,109 |
982,941 |
|
|
E.ON AG |
180,785 |
6,940,831 |
|
|
GEA Group AG |
113,972 |
2,151,790 |
|
|
HeidelbergCement AG |
52,766 |
3,162,595 |
|
|
MAN SE |
39,453 |
3,250,034 |
|
|
Metro AG |
13,600 |
755,694 |
|
|
Munich Re Group (Reg.) |
9,825 |
1,556,257 |
|
|
SGL Carbon AG (a) |
28,200 |
1,083,090 |
|
|
Siemens AG (Reg.) |
60,573 |
5,452,781 |
|
|
TOTAL GERMANY |
43,498,076 |
||
|
Greece - 0.5% |
|||
|
EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA |
127,400 |
2,043,483 |
|
|
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA |
74,802 |
1,265,861 |
|
|
National Bank of Greece SA (a) |
56,200 |
2,091,511 |
|
|
TOTAL GREECE |
5,400,855 |
||
|
Hong Kong - 0.9% |
|||
|
BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd. (a) |
1,139,500 |
1,062,359 |
|
|
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. |
167,000 |
2,119,501 |
|
|
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. |
1,059,000 |
1,259,242 |
|
|
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. |
147,000 |
2,227,182 |
|
|
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. |
2,307,500 |
1,853,653 |
|
|
TOTAL HONG KONG |
8,521,937 |
||
|
India - 0.4% |
|||
|
Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. (a) |
299,879 |
1,570,026 |
|
|
Reliance Industries Ltd. |
30,578 |
1,238,173 |
|
|
Tata Steel Ltd. |
159,920 |
1,581,912 |
|
|
TOTAL INDIA |
4,390,111 |
||
|
Ireland - 1.6% |
|||
|
Covidien PLC |
56,000 |
2,358,720 |
|
|
CRH PLC |
83,323 |
2,036,618 |
|
|
Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. |
290,800 |
9,186,372 |
|
|
Paddy Power PLC (Ireland) |
79,400 |
2,544,799 |
|
|
TOTAL IRELAND |
16,126,509 |
||
|
Israel - 0.6% |
|||
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR |
119,800 |
6,047,504 |
|
|
Italy - 0.6% |
|||
|
Fiat SpA (a) |
293,400 |
4,386,608 |
|
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
304,069 |
1,286,427 |
|
|
TOTAL ITALY |
5,673,035 |
||
|
Japan - 8.3% |
|||
|
Asics Corp. |
110,000 |
980,582 |
|
|
Canon, Inc. |
104,950 |
3,957,134 |
|
|
Denso Corp. |
89,300 |
2,440,102 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Don Quijote Co. Ltd. |
29,700 |
$ 793,767 |
|
|
Fanuc Ltd. |
11,700 |
971,870 |
|
|
Goldcrest Co. Ltd. |
23,480 |
712,773 |
|
|
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. |
89,600 |
2,767,601 |
|
|
Japan Tobacco, Inc. |
481 |
1,349,523 |
|
|
JSR Corp. |
126,300 |
2,463,415 |
|
|
JTEKT Corp. |
317,500 |
3,354,212 |
|
|
Keyence Corp. |
9,500 |
1,886,088 |
|
|
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. |
158,000 |
2,579,191 |
|
|
Mazda Motor Corp. |
542,000 |
1,223,288 |
|
|
Misumi Group, Inc. |
28,800 |
491,534 |
|
|
Mitsubishi Corp. |
89,300 |
1,893,297 |
|
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
806,500 |
4,295,983 |
|
|
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
197,500 |
2,593,902 |
|
|
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. |
31,400 |
730,971 |
|
|
NHK Spring Co. Ltd. |
68,000 |
530,972 |
|
|
Nichi-iko Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. |
33,000 |
981,712 |
|
|
Nitori Co. Ltd. |
5,400 |
439,181 |
|
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc. |
81,800 |
576,577 |
|
|
NSK Ltd. |
271,000 |
1,574,533 |
|
|
Omron Corp. |
207,900 |
3,500,980 |
|
|
ORIX Corp. |
59,420 |
3,838,438 |
|
|
Rakuten, Inc. |
3,995 |
2,736,133 |
|
|
Ricoh Co. Ltd. |
193,000 |
2,623,062 |
|
|
Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. |
9,100 |
517,526 |
|
|
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
61,800 |
3,277,516 |
|
|
SMC Corp. |
10,700 |
1,222,057 |
|
|
Softbank Corp. |
155,300 |
3,659,670 |
|
|
Sumco Corp. |
112,200 |
2,141,272 |
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
63,100 |
2,144,896 |
|
|
Takashimaya Co. Ltd. |
73,000 |
492,231 |
|
|
THK Co. Ltd. |
95,800 |
1,655,498 |
|
|
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. |
99,900 |
2,554,623 |
|
|
Tokyo Electron Ltd. |
75,700 |
4,258,847 |
|
|
Toshiba Corp. |
527,000 |
3,012,154 |
|
|
Toyota Motor Corp. |
130,200 |
5,140,185 |
|
|
TOTAL JAPAN |
82,363,296 |
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|
Korea (South) - 1.0% |
|||
|
KB Financial Group, Inc. (a) |
28,620 |
1,371,573 |
|
|
Kia Motors Corp. (a) |
99,330 |
1,469,993 |
|
|
Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd. |
468 |
131,693 |
|
|
MegaStudy Co. Ltd. |
1,007 |
208,650 |
|
|
NHN Corp. (a) |
11,388 |
1,673,458 |
|
|
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. |
5,005 |
3,000,634 |
|
|
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. (a) |
58,350 |
2,205,739 |
|
|
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) |
10,061,740 |
||
|
Luxembourg - 0.6% |
|||
|
ArcelorMittal SA (NY Shares) Class A (c) |
93,400 |
3,177,468 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
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|
Shares |
Value |
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|
Luxembourg - continued |
|||
|
Millicom International Cellular SA (a) |
15,000 |
$ 939,900 |
|
|
Tenaris SA |
106,600 |
1,905,937 |
|
|
TOTAL LUXEMBOURG |
6,023,305 |
||
|
Netherlands - 2.5% |
|||
|
Akzo Nobel NV |
24,374 |
1,444,745 |
|
|
ASML Holding NV: |
|
|
|
|
(Netherlands) |
116,900 |
3,152,280 |
|
|
(NY Shares) |
38,000 |
1,023,720 |
|
|
Gemalto NV (a) |
46,834 |
1,976,929 |
|
|
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) unit (a) |
149,900 |
1,950,612 |
|
|
James Hardie Industries NV unit (a) |
321,192 |
2,035,022 |
|
|
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV |
139,200 |
3,496,583 |
|
|
QIAGEN NV (a) |
114,000 |
2,374,620 |
|
|
Randstad Holdings NV (a) |
111,976 |
4,267,758 |
|
|
Royal DSM NV |
54,494 |
2,392,889 |
|
|
TNT NV |
13,000 |
345,873 |
|
|
TOTAL NETHERLANDS |
24,461,031 |
||
|
Netherlands Antilles - 0.3% |
|||
|
Schlumberger Ltd. |
52,800 |
3,284,160 |
|
|
Nigeria - 0.0% |
|||
|
Guaranty Trust Bank PLC GDR (Reg. S) |
7,300 |
45,260 |
|
|
Norway - 0.3% |
|||
|
DnB NOR ASA (a) |
144,000 |
1,658,511 |
|
|
Pronova BioPharma ASA (a) |
296,200 |
920,759 |
|
|
Sevan Marine ASA (a) |
370,000 |
600,286 |
|
|
TOTAL NORWAY |
3,179,556 |
||
|
Russia - 0.1% |
|||
|
Lukoil Oil Co. sponsored ADR |
21,500 |
1,230,015 |
|
|
Singapore - 0.3% |
|||
|
Avago Technologies Ltd. |
20,000 |
300,000 |
|
|
CapitaLand Ltd. |
417,000 |
1,208,950 |
|
|
Keppel Corp. Ltd. |
234,000 |
1,344,484 |
|
|
TOTAL SINGAPORE |
2,853,434 |
||
|
South Africa - 0.7% |
|||
|
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. sponsored ADR |
26,800 |
1,006,072 |
|
|
MTN Group Ltd. |
283,500 |
4,263,840 |
|
|
Naspers Ltd. Class N |
38,100 |
1,387,157 |
|
|
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA |
6,657,069 |
||
|
Spain - 1.7% |
|||
|
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA |
151,412 |
2,706,309 |
|
|
Banco Santander SA |
246,663 |
3,969,097 |
|
|
NH Hoteles SA (a) |
79,900 |
419,161 |
|
|
Telefonica SA |
353,227 |
9,863,729 |
|
|
TOTAL SPAIN |
16,958,296 |
||
|
Sweden - 0.5% |
|||
|
Elekta AB (B Shares) |
137,600 |
2,593,442 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares) |
25,441 |
$ 1,445,000 |
|
|
Intrum Justitia AB |
57,100 |
703,564 |
|
|
TOTAL SWEDEN |
4,742,006 |
||
|
Switzerland - 4.0% |
|||
|
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) |
61,362 |
3,387,737 |
|
|
Adecco SA (Reg.) |
27,733 |
1,243,269 |
|
|
BB BIOTECH AG |
19,114 |
1,310,467 |
|
|
Nestle SA (Reg.) |
176,475 |
8,224,378 |
|
|
Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Switzerland) |
56,850 |
1,617,796 |
|
|
Noble Corp. |
37,000 |
1,507,380 |
|
|
Partners Group Holding |
9,538 |
1,172,149 |
|
|
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) |
37,228 |
5,975,491 |
|
|
Sonova Holding AG |
38,448 |
3,964,329 |
|
|
Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.) |
48,328 |
1,979,088 |
|
|
Syngenta AG (Switzerland) |
2,100 |
497,144 |
|
|
UBS AG (For. Reg.) (a) |
301,885 |
5,032,874 |
|
|
Zurich Financial Services AG (Reg.) |
15,542 |
3,573,100 |
|
|
TOTAL SWITZERLAND |
39,485,202 |
||
|
Taiwan - 0.6% |
|||
|
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) |
310,350 |
1,211,045 |
|
|
MediaTek, Inc. |
165,000 |
2,300,708 |
|
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
764,624 |
1,381,843 |
|
|
Wintek Corp. (a) |
1,719,000 |
1,140,450 |
|
|
TOTAL TAIWAN |
6,034,046 |
||
|
Thailand - 0.1% |
|||
|
Bangkok Bank Ltd. PCL (For. Reg.) |
396,900 |
1,332,198 |
|
|
United Kingdom - 11.7% |
|||
|
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC |
922,509 |
2,002,269 |
|
|
Aegis Group PLC |
435,400 |
786,324 |
|
|
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) (a) |
74,318 |
2,702,639 |
|
|
Babcock International Group PLC |
145,600 |
1,449,814 |
|
|
Barclays PLC |
1,130,288 |
5,925,900 |
|
|
Barclays PLC Sponsored ADR |
157,000 |
3,281,300 |
|
|
BG Group PLC |
267,888 |
4,640,085 |
|
|
BG Group PLC sponsored ADR |
11,900 |
1,028,874 |
|
|
BHP Billiton PLC |
278,765 |
7,521,911 |
|
|
Bovis Homes Group PLC |
62,800 |
424,690 |
|
|
BP PLC |
1,103,700 |
10,345,408 |
|
|
British American Tobacco PLC sponsored ADR |
13,000 |
834,990 |
|
|
British Land Co. PLC |
123,960 |
961,010 |
|
|
Carphone Warehouse Group PLC |
913,058 |
2,759,767 |
|
|
Cookson Group PLC |
126,670 |
759,287 |
|
|
Debenhams PLC |
809,910 |
1,035,844 |
|
|
Hays PLC |
468,790 |
753,497 |
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC: |
|
|
|
|
(Hong Kong) (Reg.) |
74,645 |
824,308 |
|
|
(United Kingdom) (Reg.) |
1,213,942 |
13,418,670 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
United Kingdom - continued |
|||
|
HSBC Holdings PLC: - continued |
|
|
|
|
sponsored ADR |
57,000 |
$ 3,157,230 |
|
|
IG Group Holdings PLC |
288,329 |
1,428,656 |
|
|
Inchcape PLC (a) |
1,615,900 |
778,651 |
|
|
InterContinental Hotel Group PLC |
115,278 |
1,485,718 |
|
|
International Personal Finance PLC |
517,515 |
1,744,344 |
|
|
Johnson Matthey PLC |
56,210 |
1,303,072 |
|
|
Kesa Electricals PLC |
352,300 |
768,702 |
|
|
Lloyds TSB Group PLC |
153,100 |
218,758 |
|
|
Man Group PLC |
703,767 |
3,581,878 |
|
|
Misys PLC |
423,200 |
1,438,951 |
|
|
Mothercare PLC |
23,700 |
224,125 |
|
|
National Grid PLC |
98,300 |
978,824 |
|
|
Prudential PLC |
218,655 |
1,997,767 |
|
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC |
88,541 |
4,411,877 |
|
|
Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.) |
156,940 |
6,940,609 |
|
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B |
294,707 |
8,486,704 |
|
|
Segro PLC |
225,300 |
1,305,738 |
|
|
Serco Group PLC |
291,556 |
2,419,710 |
|
|
SSL International PLC |
264,504 |
2,755,397 |
|
|
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom) |
145,336 |
3,580,383 |
|
|
Taylor Wimpey PLC (a) |
2,421,144 |
1,471,558 |
|
|
The Game Group PLC |
180,900 |
440,156 |
|
|
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR |
51,112 |
1,134,175 |
|
|
Wolseley PLC (a) |
78,760 |
1,600,835 |
|
|
Xstrata PLC |
101,976 |
1,477,519 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM |
116,587,924 |
||
|
United States of America - 39.9% |
|||
|
3M Co. |
27,000 |
1,986,390 |
|
|
Agilent Technologies, Inc. |
82,000 |
2,028,680 |
|
|
Albemarle Corp. |
32,000 |
1,010,560 |
|
|
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. |
13,000 |
253,500 |
|
|
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) |
47,800 |
5,679,118 |
|
|
American Express Co. |
373,000 |
12,995,320 |
|
|
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. |
169,000 |
10,297,170 |
|
|
Apple, Inc. (a) |
106,600 |
20,094,100 |
|
|
Applied Materials, Inc. |
85,700 |
1,045,540 |
|
|
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (a) |
60,000 |
469,200 |
|
|
Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (a) |
9,000 |
121,500 |
|
|
Arena Resources, Inc. (a) |
13,000 |
484,380 |
|
|
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a) |
80,000 |
2,980,000 |
|
|
AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (a) |
27,400 |
604,444 |
|
|
Avon Products, Inc. |
24,000 |
769,200 |
|
|
Ball Corp. |
32,000 |
1,578,560 |
|
|
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(c) |
35,000 |
312,550 |
|
|
Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (a) |
37,000 |
824,360 |
|
|
BMC Software, Inc. (a) |
47,000 |
1,746,520 |
|
|
Bruker BioSciences Corp. (a) |
92,000 |
997,280 |
|
|
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. |
40,000 |
2,204,400 |
|
|
Cameron International Corp. (a) |
4,000 |
147,880 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
CareFusion Corp. (a) |
75,000 |
$ 1,677,750 |
|
|
Caterpillar, Inc. |
33,000 |
1,816,980 |
|
|
Celanese Corp. Class A |
403,560 |
11,077,722 |
|
|
Cerner Corp. (a) |
21,000 |
1,596,840 |
|
|
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) |
527,000 |
12,041,950 |
|
|
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a) |
204,000 |
7,499,040 |
|
|
CME Group, Inc. |
11,300 |
3,419,493 |
|
|
Coach, Inc. |
32,000 |
1,055,040 |
|
|
Comerica, Inc. |
214,000 |
5,938,500 |
|
|
CONSOL Energy, Inc. |
4,300 |
184,083 |
|
|
CSX Corp. |
326,000 |
13,750,680 |
|
|
Cummins, Inc. |
123,800 |
5,330,828 |
|
|
Dendreon Corp. (a) |
65,000 |
1,642,550 |
|
|
Dow Chemical Co. |
100,000 |
2,348,000 |
|
|
DSW, Inc. Class A (a) |
146,000 |
2,803,200 |
|
|
eBay, Inc. (a) |
151,000 |
3,362,770 |
|
|
ebix.com, Inc. (a) |
10,000 |
616,000 |
|
|
Express Scripts, Inc. (a) |
163,000 |
13,026,960 |
|
|
FedEx Corp. |
24,000 |
1,744,560 |
|
|
Franklin Resources, Inc. |
6,000 |
627,780 |
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. |
24,600 |
1,804,656 |
|
|
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (a) |
51,000 |
816,510 |
|
|
Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A |
65,000 |
690,300 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
41,000 |
6,976,970 |
|
|
Google, Inc. Class A (a) |
38,200 |
20,479,784 |
|
|
Harley-Davidson, Inc. |
99,000 |
2,467,080 |
|
|
Henry Schein, Inc. (a) |
6,000 |
316,980 |
|
|
Hewlett-Packard Co. |
214,000 |
10,156,440 |
|
|
ImmunoGen, Inc. (a) |
45,523 |
304,549 |
|
|
Informatica Corp. (a) |
56,000 |
1,188,880 |
|
|
Intel Corp. |
81,000 |
1,547,910 |
|
|
iRobot Corp. (a) |
73,000 |
976,010 |
|
|
J. Crew Group, Inc. (a) |
19,000 |
774,820 |
|
|
Johnson Controls, Inc. |
48,419 |
1,158,182 |
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
378,400 |
15,805,768 |
|
|
Kennametal, Inc. |
33,000 |
777,480 |
|
|
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) |
30,000 |
303,900 |
|
|
Lam Research Corp. (a) |
98,000 |
3,304,560 |
|
|
Life Technologies Corp. (a) |
186,000 |
8,773,620 |
|
|
Lubrizol Corp. |
63,000 |
4,193,280 |
|
|
M&T Bank Corp. (c) |
15,000 |
942,750 |
|
|
Mako Surgical Corp. (a) |
79,700 |
721,285 |
|
|
Massey Energy Co. |
10,000 |
290,900 |
|
|
McKesson Corp. |
53,000 |
3,112,690 |
|
|
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) |
41,000 |
2,300,920 |
|
|
Micromet, Inc. (a) |
100,000 |
511,000 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley |
359,700 |
11,553,564 |
|
|
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a) |
71,000 |
2,910,290 |
|
|
NetApp, Inc. (a) |
23,000 |
622,150 |
|
|
Norfolk Southern Corp. |
62,000 |
2,890,440 |
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
215,000 |
16,314,200 |
|
|
Oil States International, Inc. (a) |
37,000 |
1,274,280 |
|
|
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a) |
30,000 |
956,400 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
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|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
United States of America - continued |
|||
|
Peabody Energy Corp. |
14,000 |
$ 554,260 |
|
|
Philip Morris International, Inc. |
97,000 |
4,593,920 |
|
|
PMC-Sierra, Inc. (a) |
58,000 |
494,160 |
|
|
Polaris Industries, Inc. |
51,000 |
2,145,570 |
|
|
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A |
5,000 |
372,100 |
|
|
Precision Castparts Corp. |
58,000 |
5,540,740 |
|
|
Pride International, Inc. (a) |
62,000 |
1,832,720 |
|
|
Range Resources Corp. |
29,000 |
1,451,450 |
|
|
Red Hat, Inc. (a) |
41,000 |
1,058,210 |
|
|
Regal-Beloit Corp. |
37,200 |
1,743,936 |
|
|
Republic Services, Inc. |
7,000 |
181,370 |
|
|
Rockwell Automation, Inc. |
6,000 |
245,700 |
|
|
Ross Stores, Inc. |
93,306 |
4,106,397 |
|
|
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. |
20,000 |
1,033,000 |
|
|
Smith International, Inc. |
118,000 |
3,272,140 |
|
|
Solera Holdings, Inc. |
61,000 |
1,965,420 |
|
|
Southwestern Energy Co. (a) |
40,000 |
1,743,200 |
|
|
Starbucks Corp. (a) |
48,000 |
911,040 |
|
|
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
44,000 |
1,278,640 |
|
|
SVB Financial Group (a) |
5,000 |
206,250 |
|
|
Taleo Corp. Class A (a) |
13,000 |
282,620 |
|
|
Targacept, Inc. (a) |
13,000 |
243,750 |
|
|
Teradyne, Inc. (a) |
493,000 |
4,126,410 |
|
|
TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a) |
61,000 |
577,060 |
|
|
The Coca-Cola Co. |
70,600 |
3,763,686 |
|
|
The Walt Disney Co. |
147,000 |
4,023,390 |
|
|
TIBCO Software, Inc. (a) |
7,000 |
61,250 |
|
|
TJX Companies, Inc. |
210,000 |
7,843,500 |
|
|
U.S. Bancorp, Delaware |
36,300 |
842,886 |
|
|
Union Pacific Corp. |
394,500 |
21,752,732 |
|
|
United Therapeutics Corp. (a) |
26,000 |
1,106,040 |
|
|
Unum Group |
8,000 |
159,600 |
|
|
Verisk Analytics, Inc. |
11,300 |
309,959 |
|
|
VF Corp. |
11,000 |
781,440 |
|
|
Viacom, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) (a) |
204,700 |
5,647,673 |
|
|
Visa, Inc. Class A |
50,700 |
3,841,032 |
|
|
Walgreen Co. |
216,000 |
8,171,280 |
|
|
WD-40 Co. |
7,000 |
220,430 |
|
|
WebMD Health Corp. Class A (a) |
58,660 |
1,997,960 |
|
|
Wilmington Trust Corp., Delaware |
174,000 |
2,096,700 |
|
|
WMS Industries, Inc. (a) |
138,000 |
5,517,240 |
|
|
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. |
95,370 |
1,626,059 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
397,132,846 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $866,460,997) |
950,195,472 |
||
|
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.3% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Italy - 0.3% |
|||
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
809,900 |
$ 2,651,774 |
|
|
Convertible Bonds - 0.4% |
||||
|
|
Principal Amount |
|
||
|
Bermuda - 0.2% |
||||
|
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd. 4.5% 4/15/12 |
|
$ 890,000 |
1,653,264 |
|
|
United States of America - 0.2% |
||||
|
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 5.25% 6/1/14 |
|
1,340,000 |
1,830,758 |
|
|
Micron Technology, Inc. 4.25% 10/15/13 |
|
320,000 |
486,000 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
2,316,758 |
|||
|
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $2,713,213) |
3,970,022 |
|||
|
Money Market Funds - 1.9% |
|||
|
Shares |
|
||
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (d) |
14,197,415 |
14,197,415 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(d) |
4,452,550 |
4,452,550 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $18,649,965) |
18,649,965 |
||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 98.1% (Cost $890,790,390) |
975,467,233 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - 1.9% |
18,829,722 |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 994,296,955 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 284,883 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
182,875 |
|
Total |
$ 467,758 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the tables below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
United States of America |
$ 397,132,846 |
$ 397,132,846 |
$ - |
$ - |
|
United Kingdom |
116,587,924 |
70,646,325 |
45,941,599 |
- |
|
Japan |
82,363,296 |
- |
82,363,296 |
- |
|
France |
47,433,674 |
33,942,329 |
13,491,345 |
- |
|
Germany |
43,498,076 |
33,868,684 |
9,629,392 |
- |
|
Switzerland |
39,485,202 |
33,955,184 |
5,530,018 |
- |
|
Netherlands |
24,461,031 |
13,826,534 |
10,634,497 |
- |
|
Australia |
20,046,117 |
- |
20,046,117 |
- |
|
China |
17,637,943 |
8,349,282 |
9,288,661 |
- |
|
Other |
164,201,137 |
105,780,980 |
58,420,157 |
- |
|
Corporate Bonds |
3,970,022 |
- |
3,970,022 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
18,649,965 |
18,649,965 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities |
$ 975,467,233 |
$ 716,152,129 |
$ 259,315,104 |
$ - |
|
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value: |
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
Beginning Balance |
$ 336,547 |
|
Total Realized Gain (Loss) |
(1,382,609) |
|
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
1,180,463 |
|
Cost of Purchases |
- |
|
Proceeds of Sales |
(134,401) |
|
Amortization/Accretion |
- |
|
Transfers in/out of Level 3 |
- |
|
Ending Balance |
$ - |
|
The change in unrealized gain (loss) attributable to Level 3 securities at October 31, 2009 |
$ - |
|
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represents either the beginning value (for transfers in), or the ending value (for transfers out) of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $258,557,473 of which $115,120,141 and $143,437,332 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $4,135,025) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $872,140,425) |
$ 956,817,268 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $18,649,965) |
18,649,965 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $890,790,390) |
|
$ 975,467,233 |
|
Foreign currency held at value |
|
4 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
50,934,030 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
839,931 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
1,362,376 |
|
Interest receivable |
|
32,134 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
4,964 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
6,047 |
|
Other receivables |
|
171,636 |
|
Total assets |
|
1,028,818,355 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable to custodian bank |
$ 1,044,328 |
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
27,106,313 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
712,533 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
741,957 |
|
|
Distribution fees payable |
828 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
301,708 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
161,183 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
4,452,550 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
34,521,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 994,296,955 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 1,180,525,164 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
5,696,383 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(276,596,321) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
84,671,729 |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 994,296,955 |
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: |
|
$ 14.96 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $14.96) |
|
$ 15.87 |
|
Class T: |
|
$ 14.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $14.94) |
|
$ 15.48 |
|
Class B: |
|
$ 14.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class C: |
|
$ 14.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
Worldwide: |
|
$ 14.98 |
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Class: |
|
$ 15.00 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Worldwide
Financial Statements - continued
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
$ 19,268,128 |
|
Interest |
|
108,728 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
467,758 |
|
|
|
19,844,614 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(891,234) |
|
Total income |
|
18,953,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 6,270,401 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
1,382,658 |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
2,723,416 |
|
|
Distribution fees |
3,837 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
417,317 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
191,487 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
6,324 |
|
|
Registration fees |
98,295 |
|
|
Audit |
79,340 |
|
|
Legal |
4,579 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
20,031 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
11,197,685 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(319,354) |
10,878,331 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
8,075,049 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $64,613) |
(130,979,988) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
(506,161) |
|
|
Futures contracts |
1,233,316 |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(130,252,833) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $51,652) |
233,637,400 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
54,443 |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
233,691,843 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
103,439,010 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 111,514,059 |
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 8,075,049 |
$ 12,367,196 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(130,252,833) |
(143,763,130) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
233,691,843 |
(564,532,626) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
111,514,059 |
(695,928,560) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(11,746,083) |
(8,541,065) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(169,398,247) |
|
Total distributions |
(11,746,083) |
(177,939,312) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
(40,383,349) |
35,066,852 |
|
Redemption fees |
26,981 |
83,803 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
59,411,608 |
(838,717,217) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
934,885,347 |
1,773,602,564 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $5,696,383 and undistributed net investment income of $10,091,805, respectively) |
$ 994,296,955 |
$ 934,885,347 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Year ended October 31, |
2009 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss) E |
(.01) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.09 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.08 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E, J |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 14.96 |
|
Total Return B, C, D |
37.50% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.52% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.52% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.49% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
(.06)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 993 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
224% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H For the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
Year ended October 31, |
2009 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss)E |
(.01) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.07 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.06 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E, J |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 14.94 |
|
Total ReturnB, C, D |
37.32% |
|
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF, I |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.73% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.73% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.70% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
(.08)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 458 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
224% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H For the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Year ended October 31, |
2009 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss)E |
(.03) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.04 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.01 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E, J |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 14.89 |
|
Total Return B, C, D |
36.86% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
2.20% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
2.20%A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
2.17%A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
(.30)%A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 224 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
224% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H For the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
Year ended October 31, |
2009 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss)E |
(.04) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.05 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.01 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E, J |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 14.89 |
|
Total Return B, C, D |
36.86% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
2.18% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
2.18% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
2.15% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
(.39)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 335 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
224% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H For the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 13.40 |
$ 25.18 |
$ 21.82 |
$ 19.05 |
$ 16.72 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.12 |
.16 |
.14 |
.17 |
.15 E |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.63 |
(9.44) |
6.05 |
3.74 |
2.30 |
|
Total from investment operations |
1.75 |
(9.28) |
6.19 |
3.91 |
2.45 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.17) |
(.12) |
(.17) |
(.10) |
(.10) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(2.38) |
(2.66) |
(1.04) |
(.02) |
|
Total distributions |
(.17) |
(2.50) |
(2.83) |
(1.14) |
(.12) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B, G |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 14.98 |
$ 13.40 |
$ 25.18 |
$ 21.82 |
$ 19.05 |
|
Total Return A |
13.39% |
(40.66)% |
31.87% |
21.31% |
14.71% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.27% |
1.21% |
1.04% |
1.08% |
1.07% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.27% |
1.21% |
1.04% |
1.08% |
1.07% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.24% |
1.19% |
1.02% |
1.02% |
1.01% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.92% |
.84% |
.66% |
.85% |
.82% E |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 991,996 |
$ 934,885 |
$ 1,773,603 |
$ 1,328,219 |
$ 1,181,044 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
224% |
264% |
128% |
205% |
93% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .60%.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
Year ended October 31, |
2009 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss)D |
.06 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.06 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.12 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D, I |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 15.00 |
|
Total Return B, C |
37.87% |
|
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE, H |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.17% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.17% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.15% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.62% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 290 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
224% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G For the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Worldwide Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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 Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, Worldwide and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. The Fund commenced sale of Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares and the existing class was designated Worldwide on February 19, 2009. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on quotations received from dealers who make markets in such securities or by independent pricing services. For corporate bonds, pricing services generally utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. 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 short term capital gains on securities of certain issuers domiciled in India. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability included in Other payables and accrued expenses in the accompanying Statement of Assets & Liabilities for net unrealized gains on these securities in an amount that would be payable if the securities were disposed of at period end.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), market discount, deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards, and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 125,205,472 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(59,513,558) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 65,691,914 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 909,775,319 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 6,642,765 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (258,557,473) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 65,738,452 |
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2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 11,746,083 |
$ 54,093,535 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
123,845,777 |
|
Total |
$ 11,746,083 |
$ 177,939,312 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Investments in Derivative Instruments.
Objectives and Strategies for Investing in Derivative Instruments. The Fund uses derivative instruments ("derivatives"), including futures contracts, in order to meet its investment objectives. The Fund's strategy is to use derivatives as a risk management tool and as an additional way to gain exposure to certain types of assets. 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 Fund may not achieve its objectives. While utilizing derivatives in pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund is exposed to certain financial risk relative to those derivatives. This risk is further explained below:
|
Equity Risk |
Equity risk is the risk that the value of financial instruments will fluctuate 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.
|
The following notes provide more detailed information about each derivative type held by the Fund:
Futures Contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market. 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. Buying futures tends to increase a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Risks of loss may include equity risk and potential lack of liquidity in the market. Futures have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to pay for or deliver the instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit with a clearing broker, no later than the following business day, an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities and is transferred to a segregated account on settlement date. Securities deposited to meet margin requirements are identified in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contract. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and changes in value are recognized as unrealized gain (loss). Realized gain (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of the futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts during the period is included on the Statement of Operations.
At the end of the period, the Fund had no open futures contracts.
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments. A summary of the Fund's value of derivatives by primary risk exposure as of period end, if any, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The table below reflects the Fund's realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) for derivatives during the period.
|
Risk Exposure / Derivative Type |
Realized |
Change in Unrealized |
|
Equity Risk |
|
|
|
Futures Contracts |
$ 1,233,316 |
$ - |
|
Total Derivatives Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) (a) |
$ 1,233,316 |
$ - |
(a) Total derivatives realized gain (loss) included in the Statement of Operations is comprised of $1,233,316 for futures contracts.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities other than short-term securities, aggregated $1,908,142,781 and $1,936,522,727, respectively.
6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ± .20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of the retail class of the Fund, Worldwide as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .87% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
|
|
Distribution |
Service |
Paid to |
Retained |
|
Class A |
0% |
.25% |
$ 662 |
$ 232 |
|
Class T |
.25% |
.25% |
758 |
420 |
|
Class B |
.75% |
.25% |
1,106 |
1,042 |
|
Class C |
.75% |
.25% |
1,311 |
1,056 |
|
|
|
|
$ 3,837 |
$ 2,750 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
|
|
Retained |
|
Class A |
$ 1,937 |
|
Class T |
132 |
|
|
$ 2,069 |
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class were as follows:
|
|
Amount |
% of |
|
Class A |
$ 845 |
.31* |
|
Class T |
435 |
.28* |
|
Class B |
286 |
.25* |
|
Class C |
324 |
.24* |
|
Worldwide |
2,721,292 |
.31 |
|
Institutional Class |
234 |
.21* |
|
|
$ 2,723,416 |
|
* Annualized
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6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $60,950 for the period.
7. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $4,580 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
8. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $182,875.
9. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of Worldwide's operating expenses. During the period, this reimbursement reduced the class' expenses by $63,875.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $255,064 for the period In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $415.
10. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
|
|
|
Worldwide |
$ 11,746,083 |
$ 8,541,065 |
|
From net realized gain |
|
|
|
Worldwide |
$ - |
$ 169,398,247 |
11. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009A |
2008 |
2009A |
2008 |
|
Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
68,262 |
- |
$ 954,848 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(1,913) |
- |
(30,621) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
66,349 |
- |
$ 924,227 |
$ - |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
11. Share Transactions - continued
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009A |
2008 |
2009A |
2008 |
|
Class T |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
31,350 |
- |
$ 413,190 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(691) |
- |
(10,728) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
30,659 |
- |
$ 402,462 |
$ - |
|
Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
16,229 |
- |
$ 199,531 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(1,150) |
- |
(18,389) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
15,079 |
- |
$ 181,142 |
$ - |
|
Class C |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
23,542 |
- |
$ 304,403 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(1,012) |
- |
(14,575) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
22,530 |
- |
$ 289,828 |
$ - |
|
Worldwide |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
9,823,250 |
15,425,394 |
$ 126,506,866 |
$ 303,265,276 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
959,833 |
7,926,720 |
11,413,258 |
172,247,752 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(14,319,175) |
(24,051,522) |
(180,350,310) |
(440,446,176) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
(3,536,092) |
(699,408) |
$ (42,430,186) |
$ 35,066,852 |
|
Institutional Class |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
19,375 |
- |
$ 249,261 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(6) |
- |
(83) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
19,369 |
- |
$ 249,178 |
$ - |
A Share transactions for Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class are for the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
12. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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To the Trustees of Fidelity Investment Trust and Shareholders of Fidelity Worldwide Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Worldwide Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Investment Trust, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2009, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Worldwide Fund as of October 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2009
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The Trustees, Member of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 223 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 411 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Member hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
|
|
Edward C. Johnson 3d (79) |
|
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1984 Mr. Johnson is Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007). |
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James C. Curvey (74) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2006-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
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Dennis J. Dirks (61) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Currently, Mr. Dirks serves as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present). |
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Alan J. Lacy (56) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association. |
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Ned C. Lautenbach (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach is an Advisory Partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). |
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Joseph Mauriello (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Capital Ltd. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007). |
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Cornelia M. Small (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments. |
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William S. Stavropoulos (70) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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David M. Thomas (60) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present). |
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Michael E. Wiley (59) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Sr. Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005). |
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Advisory Board Member and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Peter S. Lynch (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006). |
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Kenneth B. Robins (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2009-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004). |
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Brian B. Hogan (45) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-present) and President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as a portfolio manager. |
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Eric M. Wetlaufer (47) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Fidelity's International Equity Funds. Mr. Wetlaufer also serves as Group Chief Investment Officer of FMR. Mr.
Wetlaufer is a Director (2007-present), Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Fidelity Management & Research
(Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and a Director of Fidelity Management &
Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2007-present) and President and a Director (2006- |
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Scott C. Goebel (41) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007). |
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William C. Coffey (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Holly C. Laurent (55) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006). |
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Christine Reynolds (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007). |
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Kenneth A. Rathgeber (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). |
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Jeffrey S. Christian (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009), and as Vice President of Business Analysis (2003-2004). |
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Bryan A. Mehrmann (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). |
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Adrien E. Deberghes (42) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). |
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John R. Hebble (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Paul M. Murphy (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Murphy is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2006), Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR (2007), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1994-2007). |
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Gary W. Ryan (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005). |
Annual Report
The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Worldwide Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:
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Class A |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.0990 |
$0.0150 |
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Class T |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.0700 |
$0.0150 |
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Class B |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.0000 |
$0.0130 |
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Class C |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.0280 |
$0.0150 |
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Fidelity Worldwide Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, acting directly and through its separate committees, requests and receives information concerning, and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to, its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. Each committee has a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts.
At its July 2009 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor noted above, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, managed by Fidelity.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. In response to last year's financial crisis, FMR took a number of actions intended to cut costs and improve efficiency without weakening the investment teams or resources. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, distribution, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying a sales charge. The Board noted that Fidelity has taken a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure and broaden the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fee on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund; and (iv) expanding Class A and Class T load waiver categories to increase rollover retention opportunities and create consistent policies across the classes.
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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance, as well as the fund's relative investment performance measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, the fund's cumulative total returns, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Morningstar, Inc. as having an investment style similar to that of the fund based on underlying portfolio holdings. (The fund did not offer Advisor classes as of December 31, 2008.) The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten number noted below each chart corresponds to the percentile box and represents the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the fund.
Fidelity Worldwide Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and stated that the performance of the fund was in the second quartile for all the periods shown. The Board also stated that the investment performance of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown.
The Board also considered that the fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record (over the same period) of a Board-approved performance adjustment index. The Board realizes that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior performance for the fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and the fund's shareholders.
The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. The Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of the fund through May 31, 2009 and stated that it was lower than the fund's benchmark.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in 2008, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to the fund's performance adjustment. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 16% means that 84% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked and the impact of the fund's performance adjustment, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Worldwide Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
In connection with the renewal of the fund's management contract, the Board also approved non-material amendments to the fund's management contract to clarify certain provisions regarding the calculation of the fund's performance adjustment.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
In its review of the fund's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund expenses, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses, as well as the impact of the fund's performance adjustment. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. The fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.
The Board noted that the fund's total expenses ranked below its competitive median for 2008.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's total expenses were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
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Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.
In February 2009, the Board created an Ad Hoc Committee (the "Committee") to analyze economies of scale. The Committee was formed to consider whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR determines the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers and key personnel, including performance benchmarks used by Fidelity in evaluating incentive compensation for portfolio managers and research analysts; (iv) the structure and process of equity research and actions taken by FMR to improve the quality of research; (v) the selection of and compensation paid by FMR to fund sub-advisers; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among categories of funds; (vii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; (viii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; and (ix) explanations for the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.
Fidelity Research & Analysis Company
FIL Investments (Japan) Limited
FIL Investment Advisors
FIL Investment Advisors
(U.K.) Ltd.
Fidelity Management & Research
(Hong Kong) Limited
Fidelity Management & Research
(Japan) Inc.
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
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Fidelity Advisor
Worldwide Fund
Institutional Class
Annual Report
October 31, 2009
Institutional Class is a class of
Fidelity® Worldwide Fund
(2_fidelity_logos) (Registered_Trademark)
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Chairman's Message |
The Chairman's message to shareholders. |
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Performance |
How the fund has done over time. |
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Management's Discussion |
The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
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Shareholder Expense Example |
An example of shareholder expenses. |
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Investment Changes |
A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
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Investments |
A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
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Financial Statements |
Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
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Notes |
Notes to the financial statements. |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Trustees and Officers |
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Distributions |
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
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NOT FDIC INSURED · MAY LOSE VALUE · NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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Dear Shareholder:
We've seen a strong upswing in the global equity markets since last March, as signs of improvement in some economic indicators have brought many investors back into the marketplace. But there remain other key measures - notably high unemployment and slack consumer spending - that suggest the road back to economic health could still be a bumpy ride. Financial markets are always unpredictable, of course, but there also are several time-tested investment principles that can help put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There can be tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best-performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or by phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
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Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
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Institutional Class A |
13.54% |
4.33% |
3.44% |
A The initial offering of Institutional Class took place on February 19, 2009. Returns prior to February 19, 2009 are those of Worldwide, the original class of the fund.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Worldwide Fund - Institutional Class, on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI® World Index performed over the same period. The initial offering of Institutional Class took place on February 19, 2009. See above for additional information regarding the performance of Institutional Class.
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Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from William Kennedy, Lead Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Worldwide Fund and manager of its non-U.S. equity investments, and from Stephen DuFour, Co-Portfolio Manager responsible for the fund's U.S. equity subportfolio: For the 12 months ending October 31, 2009, the fund's Advisor Class shares lagged the 18.94% return of the MSCI World Index. (For specific class-level returns, please see the performance section of this report.) The fund's focus on higher-quality stocks hindered performance as lower-quality, higher-risk stocks led the market rally that began last March. Stock selection in financials did the most damage versus the index, followed by underweightings and disappointing stock picks in industrials and energy. On a geographic basis, the fund had weak security selection in Europe, Japan, Australia and the United States. The biggest individual detractors included Union Pacific, a West Coast railroad pressured by declining railroad volumes, and Well Fargo, a West Coast bank hurt by higher-than-anticipated mortgage losses. Overseas disappointments included investment bank Nomura Holdings, a high-quality Japanese financial that lagged lower-quality European financials in the spring rally. The fund benefited from strong stock picking in China and Brazil, which are not in the index, as well as in the telecommunication services and materials sectors. Top contributors included Temple-Inland, a U.S. boxboard and building products company that climbed nicely. Wells Fargo and Temple-Inland were no longer in the portfolio at period end. On the international side, not owning German car maker and index component Volkswagen proved helpful, as the stock plunged.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds, redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Class A |
1.55% |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,221.20 |
$ 8.68 |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,017.39 |
$ 7.88 |
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Class T |
1.77% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,219.60 |
$ 9.90 |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,016.28 |
$ 9.00 |
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Class B |
2.24% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,216.50 |
$ 12.51 |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,013.91 |
$ 11.37 |
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Class C |
2.22% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,216.50 |
$ 12.40 |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,014.01 |
$ 11.27 |
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Worldwide |
1.26% |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,221.90 |
$ 7.06 |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,018.85 |
$ 6.41 |
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Institutional Class |
1.19% |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,223.50 |
$ 6.67 |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.21 |
$ 6.06 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Worldwide
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Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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United States of America |
43.9% |
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United Kingdom |
11.7% |
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Japan |
8.3% |
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France |
4.8% |
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Germany |
4.4% |
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Switzerland |
4.0% |
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Netherlands |
2.5% |
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Australia |
2.0% |
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China |
1.8% |
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Other |
16.6% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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As of April 30, 2009 |
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United States of America |
47.8% |
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Japan |
11.2% |
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United Kingdom |
10.3% |
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Germany |
5.3% |
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France |
5.2% |
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Switzerland |
5.1% |
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Australia |
1.7% |
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Netherlands |
1.4% |
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China |
1.3% |
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Other |
10.7% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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Asset Allocation |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Stocks |
95.8 |
97.8 |
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Bonds |
0.4 |
0.7 |
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Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
3.8 |
1.5 |
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Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Union Pacific Corp. (United States of America, Road & Rail) |
2.2 |
2.2 |
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Google, Inc. Class A (United States of America, Internet Software & Services) |
2.1 |
2.3 |
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Apple, Inc. (United States of America, Computers & Peripherals) |
2.0 |
2.0 |
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HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (Reg.) (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) |
1.6 |
0.9 |
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Occidental Petroleum Corp. (United States of America, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
1.6 |
0.1 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. (United States of America, Diversified Financial Services) |
1.6 |
2.1 |
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CSX Corp. (United States of America, Road & Rail) |
1.4 |
0.0 |
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Express Scripts, Inc. (United States of America, Health Care Providers & Services) |
1.3 |
1.2 |
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American Express Co. (United States of America, Consumer Finance) |
1.3 |
0.1 |
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Cisco Systems, Inc. (United States of America, Communications Equipment) |
1.2 |
1.2 |
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16.3 |
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Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Financials |
19.8 |
19.7 |
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Information Technology |
17.3 |
19.7 |
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Industrials |
13.3 |
9.4 |
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Consumer Discretionary |
11.6 |
12.0 |
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Energy |
9.3 |
8.2 |
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Health Care |
8.5 |
8.7 |
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Materials |
7.7 |
7.8 |
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Consumer Staples |
5.1 |
5.8 |
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Telecommunication Services |
2.8 |
4.7 |
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Utilities |
0.8 |
0.9 |
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Showing Percentage of Net Assets
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Common Stocks - 95.5% |
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Value |
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Australia - 2.0% |
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Billabong International Ltd. |
125,750 |
$ 1,163,139 |
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BlueScope Steel Ltd. |
633,651 |
1,678,718 |
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
91,076 |
4,207,365 |
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Goodman Group unit |
1,060,044 |
568,217 |
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Macquarie Group Ltd. |
52,724 |
2,308,325 |
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National Australia Bank Ltd. |
114,703 |
3,029,642 |
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Newcrest Mining Ltd. |
97,396 |
2,798,694 |
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QBE Insurance Group Ltd. |
67,910 |
1,367,174 |
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Wesfarmers Ltd. |
61,452 |
1,532,922 |
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Westfield Group unit |
128,519 |
1,391,921 |
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TOTAL AUSTRALIA |
20,046,117 |
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Bailiwick of Jersey - 0.5% |
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Experian PLC |
158,300 |
1,452,824 |
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Informa PLC |
723,000 |
3,480,347 |
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TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY |
4,933,171 |
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Belgium - 0.6% |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV |
133,004 |
6,264,084 |
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Bermuda - 0.5% |
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Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (United Kingdom) |
81,666 |
349,545 |
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Huabao International Holdings Ltd. |
1,060,000 |
1,011,113 |
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Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a) |
56,000 |
768,320 |
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Ports Design Ltd. |
200,500 |
540,339 |
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Seadrill Ltd. (a) |
100,300 |
2,094,948 |
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Xyratex Ltd. (a) |
46,000 |
480,700 |
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TOTAL BERMUDA |
5,244,965 |
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Brazil - 1.0% |
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BM&F BOVESPA SA |
170,798 |
1,100,703 |
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Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA ADR |
74,140 |
1,419,040 |
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Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras sponsored ADR |
53,000 |
2,449,660 |
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Vivo Participacoes SA sponsored ADR |
170,425 |
4,132,806 |
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Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR (a) |
84,539 |
1,161,566 |
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TOTAL BRAZIL |
10,263,775 |
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British Virgin Islands - 0.1% |
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Playtech Ltd. |
200,359 |
1,183,395 |
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Canada - 1.1% |
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Keyera Facilities Income Fund |
45,000 |
824,491 |
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Niko Resources Ltd. |
26,700 |
2,159,967 |
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Open Text Corp. (a) |
91,100 |
3,398,846 |
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PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Class A |
89,502 |
2,580,461 |
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Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a) |
46,800 |
2,046,001 |
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TOTAL CANADA |
11,009,766 |
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Cayman Islands - 0.3% |
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BaWang International (Group) Holding Ltd. |
1,408,000 |
572,148 |
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Belle International Holdings Ltd. |
533,000 |
538,144 |
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China Dongxiang Group Co. Ltd. |
1,336,000 |
816,300 |
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Shares |
Value |
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China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd. |
32,000 |
$ 64,177 |
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Hengdeli Holdings Ltd. |
2,160,000 |
703,329 |
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TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS |
2,694,098 |
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Chile - 0.0% |
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Embotelladora Andina SA sponsored ADR |
23,000 |
419,750 |
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China - 1.8% |
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Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
20,100 |
7,596,192 |
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BYD Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (a) |
257,500 |
2,357,546 |
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NetEase.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
19,500 |
753,090 |
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Tencent Holdings Ltd. |
209,400 |
3,646,289 |
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ZTE Corp. (H Shares) |
592,784 |
3,284,826 |
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TOTAL CHINA |
17,637,943 |
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Cyprus - 0.0% |
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Aisi Realty Public Ltd. (a) |
1,232,268 |
70,810 |
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Denmark - 1.0% |
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Novo Nordisk AS Series B |
61,146 |
3,808,175 |
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Vestas Wind Systems AS (a) |
28,002 |
1,984,799 |
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William Demant Holding AS (a) |
51,100 |
3,652,309 |
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TOTAL DENMARK |
9,445,283 |
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Finland - 0.2% |
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Nokian Tyres PLC |
68,200 |
1,459,230 |
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France - 4.8% |
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Accor SA |
26,560 |
1,277,082 |
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Air France KLM (Reg.) (a) |
145,500 |
2,239,596 |
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Alstom SA |
28,675 |
1,996,959 |
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Atos Origin SA (a) |
26,644 |
1,252,303 |
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AXA SA |
158,437 |
3,940,089 |
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BNP Paribas SA |
69,124 |
5,233,464 |
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Cap Gemini SA |
37,200 |
1,730,384 |
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Credit Agricole SA |
55,600 |
1,072,227 |
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Danone |
34,996 |
2,109,115 |
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Iliad Group SA |
27,158 |
2,945,373 |
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LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton |
14,519 |
1,509,468 |
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Orpea |
32,200 |
1,454,686 |
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Pernod Ricard SA |
20,700 |
1,729,885 |
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PPR SA |
18,950 |
2,073,593 |
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Sanofi-Aventis |
46,582 |
3,414,330 |
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Schneider Electric SA |
41,317 |
4,317,410 |
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Societe Generale Series A |
19,378 |
1,581,592 |
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Total SA Series B |
102,562 |
6,136,926 |
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Unibail-Rodamco |
6,389 |
1,419,192 |
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TOTAL FRANCE |
47,433,674 |
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Germany - 4.4% |
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Aixtron AG |
135,700 |
4,067,672 |
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BASF AG |
39,844 |
2,140,084 |
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) |
57,542 |
2,819,285 |
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Beiersdorf AG |
32,240 |
1,987,852 |
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Daimler AG (Reg.) |
53,918 |
2,600,465 |
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Common Stocks - continued |
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Shares |
Value |
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Germany - continued |
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Deutsche Bank AG |
22,004 |
$ 1,576,146 |
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Deutsche Boerse AG |
36,623 |
2,970,559 |
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Deutsche Post AG |
58,109 |
982,941 |
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E.ON AG |
180,785 |
6,940,831 |
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GEA Group AG |
113,972 |
2,151,790 |
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HeidelbergCement AG |
52,766 |
3,162,595 |
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MAN SE |
39,453 |
3,250,034 |
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Metro AG |
13,600 |
755,694 |
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Munich Re Group (Reg.) |
9,825 |
1,556,257 |
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SGL Carbon AG (a) |
28,200 |
1,083,090 |
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Siemens AG (Reg.) |
60,573 |
5,452,781 |
|
|
TOTAL GERMANY |
43,498,076 |
||
|
Greece - 0.5% |
|||
|
EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA |
127,400 |
2,043,483 |
|
|
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA |
74,802 |
1,265,861 |
|
|
National Bank of Greece SA (a) |
56,200 |
2,091,511 |
|
|
TOTAL GREECE |
5,400,855 |
||
|
Hong Kong - 0.9% |
|||
|
BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd. (a) |
1,139,500 |
1,062,359 |
|
|
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. |
167,000 |
2,119,501 |
|
|
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. |
1,059,000 |
1,259,242 |
|
|
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. |
147,000 |
2,227,182 |
|
|
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. |
2,307,500 |
1,853,653 |
|
|
TOTAL HONG KONG |
8,521,937 |
||
|
India - 0.4% |
|||
|
Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. (a) |
299,879 |
1,570,026 |
|
|
Reliance Industries Ltd. |
30,578 |
1,238,173 |
|
|
Tata Steel Ltd. |
159,920 |
1,581,912 |
|
|
TOTAL INDIA |
4,390,111 |
||
|
Ireland - 1.6% |
|||
|
Covidien PLC |
56,000 |
2,358,720 |
|
|
CRH PLC |
83,323 |
2,036,618 |
|
|
Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. |
290,800 |
9,186,372 |
|
|
Paddy Power PLC (Ireland) |
79,400 |
2,544,799 |
|
|
TOTAL IRELAND |
16,126,509 |
||
|
Israel - 0.6% |
|||
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR |
119,800 |
6,047,504 |
|
|
Italy - 0.6% |
|||
|
Fiat SpA (a) |
293,400 |
4,386,608 |
|
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
304,069 |
1,286,427 |
|
|
TOTAL ITALY |
5,673,035 |
||
|
Japan - 8.3% |
|||
|
Asics Corp. |
110,000 |
980,582 |
|
|
Canon, Inc. |
104,950 |
3,957,134 |
|
|
Denso Corp. |
89,300 |
2,440,102 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Don Quijote Co. Ltd. |
29,700 |
$ 793,767 |
|
|
Fanuc Ltd. |
11,700 |
971,870 |
|
|
Goldcrest Co. Ltd. |
23,480 |
712,773 |
|
|
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. |
89,600 |
2,767,601 |
|
|
Japan Tobacco, Inc. |
481 |
1,349,523 |
|
|
JSR Corp. |
126,300 |
2,463,415 |
|
|
JTEKT Corp. |
317,500 |
3,354,212 |
|
|
Keyence Corp. |
9,500 |
1,886,088 |
|
|
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. |
158,000 |
2,579,191 |
|
|
Mazda Motor Corp. |
542,000 |
1,223,288 |
|
|
Misumi Group, Inc. |
28,800 |
491,534 |
|
|
Mitsubishi Corp. |
89,300 |
1,893,297 |
|
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
806,500 |
4,295,983 |
|
|
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
197,500 |
2,593,902 |
|
|
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. |
31,400 |
730,971 |
|
|
NHK Spring Co. Ltd. |
68,000 |
530,972 |
|
|
Nichi-iko Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. |
33,000 |
981,712 |
|
|
Nitori Co. Ltd. |
5,400 |
439,181 |
|
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc. |
81,800 |
576,577 |
|
|
NSK Ltd. |
271,000 |
1,574,533 |
|
|
Omron Corp. |
207,900 |
3,500,980 |
|
|
ORIX Corp. |
59,420 |
3,838,438 |
|
|
Rakuten, Inc. |
3,995 |
2,736,133 |
|
|
Ricoh Co. Ltd. |
193,000 |
2,623,062 |
|
|
Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. |
9,100 |
517,526 |
|
|
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
61,800 |
3,277,516 |
|
|
SMC Corp. |
10,700 |
1,222,057 |
|
|
Softbank Corp. |
155,300 |
3,659,670 |
|
|
Sumco Corp. |
112,200 |
2,141,272 |
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
63,100 |
2,144,896 |
|
|
Takashimaya Co. Ltd. |
73,000 |
492,231 |
|
|
THK Co. Ltd. |
95,800 |
1,655,498 |
|
|
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. |
99,900 |
2,554,623 |
|
|
Tokyo Electron Ltd. |
75,700 |
4,258,847 |
|
|
Toshiba Corp. |
527,000 |
3,012,154 |
|
|
Toyota Motor Corp. |
130,200 |
5,140,185 |
|
|
TOTAL JAPAN |
82,363,296 |
||
|
Korea (South) - 1.0% |
|||
|
KB Financial Group, Inc. (a) |
28,620 |
1,371,573 |
|
|
Kia Motors Corp. (a) |
99,330 |
1,469,993 |
|
|
Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd. |
468 |
131,693 |
|
|
MegaStudy Co. Ltd. |
1,007 |
208,650 |
|
|
NHN Corp. (a) |
11,388 |
1,673,458 |
|
|
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. |
5,005 |
3,000,634 |
|
|
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. (a) |
58,350 |
2,205,739 |
|
|
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) |
10,061,740 |
||
|
Luxembourg - 0.6% |
|||
|
ArcelorMittal SA (NY Shares) Class A (c) |
93,400 |
3,177,468 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Luxembourg - continued |
|||
|
Millicom International Cellular SA (a) |
15,000 |
$ 939,900 |
|
|
Tenaris SA |
106,600 |
1,905,937 |
|
|
TOTAL LUXEMBOURG |
6,023,305 |
||
|
Netherlands - 2.5% |
|||
|
Akzo Nobel NV |
24,374 |
1,444,745 |
|
|
ASML Holding NV: |
|
|
|
|
(Netherlands) |
116,900 |
3,152,280 |
|
|
(NY Shares) |
38,000 |
1,023,720 |
|
|
Gemalto NV (a) |
46,834 |
1,976,929 |
|
|
ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) unit (a) |
149,900 |
1,950,612 |
|
|
James Hardie Industries NV unit (a) |
321,192 |
2,035,022 |
|
|
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV |
139,200 |
3,496,583 |
|
|
QIAGEN NV (a) |
114,000 |
2,374,620 |
|
|
Randstad Holdings NV (a) |
111,976 |
4,267,758 |
|
|
Royal DSM NV |
54,494 |
2,392,889 |
|
|
TNT NV |
13,000 |
345,873 |
|
|
TOTAL NETHERLANDS |
24,461,031 |
||
|
Netherlands Antilles - 0.3% |
|||
|
Schlumberger Ltd. |
52,800 |
3,284,160 |
|
|
Nigeria - 0.0% |
|||
|
Guaranty Trust Bank PLC GDR (Reg. S) |
7,300 |
45,260 |
|
|
Norway - 0.3% |
|||
|
DnB NOR ASA (a) |
144,000 |
1,658,511 |
|
|
Pronova BioPharma ASA (a) |
296,200 |
920,759 |
|
|
Sevan Marine ASA (a) |
370,000 |
600,286 |
|
|
TOTAL NORWAY |
3,179,556 |
||
|
Russia - 0.1% |
|||
|
Lukoil Oil Co. sponsored ADR |
21,500 |
1,230,015 |
|
|
Singapore - 0.3% |
|||
|
Avago Technologies Ltd. |
20,000 |
300,000 |
|
|
CapitaLand Ltd. |
417,000 |
1,208,950 |
|
|
Keppel Corp. Ltd. |
234,000 |
1,344,484 |
|
|
TOTAL SINGAPORE |
2,853,434 |
||
|
South Africa - 0.7% |
|||
|
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. sponsored ADR |
26,800 |
1,006,072 |
|
|
MTN Group Ltd. |
283,500 |
4,263,840 |
|
|
Naspers Ltd. Class N |
38,100 |
1,387,157 |
|
|
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA |
6,657,069 |
||
|
Spain - 1.7% |
|||
|
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA |
151,412 |
2,706,309 |
|
|
Banco Santander SA |
246,663 |
3,969,097 |
|
|
NH Hoteles SA (a) |
79,900 |
419,161 |
|
|
Telefonica SA |
353,227 |
9,863,729 |
|
|
TOTAL SPAIN |
16,958,296 |
||
|
Sweden - 0.5% |
|||
|
Elekta AB (B Shares) |
137,600 |
2,593,442 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares) |
25,441 |
$ 1,445,000 |
|
|
Intrum Justitia AB |
57,100 |
703,564 |
|
|
TOTAL SWEDEN |
4,742,006 |
||
|
Switzerland - 4.0% |
|||
|
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) |
61,362 |
3,387,737 |
|
|
Adecco SA (Reg.) |
27,733 |
1,243,269 |
|
|
BB BIOTECH AG |
19,114 |
1,310,467 |
|
|
Nestle SA (Reg.) |
176,475 |
8,224,378 |
|
|
Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Switzerland) |
56,850 |
1,617,796 |
|
|
Noble Corp. |
37,000 |
1,507,380 |
|
|
Partners Group Holding |
9,538 |
1,172,149 |
|
|
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) |
37,228 |
5,975,491 |
|
|
Sonova Holding AG |
38,448 |
3,964,329 |
|
|
Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.) |
48,328 |
1,979,088 |
|
|
Syngenta AG (Switzerland) |
2,100 |
497,144 |
|
|
UBS AG (For. Reg.) (a) |
301,885 |
5,032,874 |
|
|
Zurich Financial Services AG (Reg.) |
15,542 |
3,573,100 |
|
|
TOTAL SWITZERLAND |
39,485,202 |
||
|
Taiwan - 0.6% |
|||
|
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) |
310,350 |
1,211,045 |
|
|
MediaTek, Inc. |
165,000 |
2,300,708 |
|
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
764,624 |
1,381,843 |
|
|
Wintek Corp. (a) |
1,719,000 |
1,140,450 |
|
|
TOTAL TAIWAN |
6,034,046 |
||
|
Thailand - 0.1% |
|||
|
Bangkok Bank Ltd. PCL (For. Reg.) |
396,900 |
1,332,198 |
|
|
United Kingdom - 11.7% |
|||
|
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC |
922,509 |
2,002,269 |
|
|
Aegis Group PLC |
435,400 |
786,324 |
|
|
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) (a) |
74,318 |
2,702,639 |
|
|
Babcock International Group PLC |
145,600 |
1,449,814 |
|
|
Barclays PLC |
1,130,288 |
5,925,900 |
|
|
Barclays PLC Sponsored ADR |
157,000 |
3,281,300 |
|
|
BG Group PLC |
267,888 |
4,640,085 |
|
|
BG Group PLC sponsored ADR |
11,900 |
1,028,874 |
|
|
BHP Billiton PLC |
278,765 |
7,521,911 |
|
|
Bovis Homes Group PLC |
62,800 |
424,690 |
|
|
BP PLC |
1,103,700 |
10,345,408 |
|
|
British American Tobacco PLC sponsored ADR |
13,000 |
834,990 |
|
|
British Land Co. PLC |
123,960 |
961,010 |
|
|
Carphone Warehouse Group PLC |
913,058 |
2,759,767 |
|
|
Cookson Group PLC |
126,670 |
759,287 |
|
|
Debenhams PLC |
809,910 |
1,035,844 |
|
|
Hays PLC |
468,790 |
753,497 |
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC: |
|
|
|
|
(Hong Kong) (Reg.) |
74,645 |
824,308 |
|
|
(United Kingdom) (Reg.) |
1,213,942 |
13,418,670 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
United Kingdom - continued |
|||
|
HSBC Holdings PLC: - continued |
|
|
|
|
sponsored ADR |
57,000 |
$ 3,157,230 |
|
|
IG Group Holdings PLC |
288,329 |
1,428,656 |
|
|
Inchcape PLC (a) |
1,615,900 |
778,651 |
|
|
InterContinental Hotel Group PLC |
115,278 |
1,485,718 |
|
|
International Personal Finance PLC |
517,515 |
1,744,344 |
|
|
Johnson Matthey PLC |
56,210 |
1,303,072 |
|
|
Kesa Electricals PLC |
352,300 |
768,702 |
|
|
Lloyds TSB Group PLC |
153,100 |
218,758 |
|
|
Man Group PLC |
703,767 |
3,581,878 |
|
|
Misys PLC |
423,200 |
1,438,951 |
|
|
Mothercare PLC |
23,700 |
224,125 |
|
|
National Grid PLC |
98,300 |
978,824 |
|
|
Prudential PLC |
218,655 |
1,997,767 |
|
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC |
88,541 |
4,411,877 |
|
|
Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.) |
156,940 |
6,940,609 |
|
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B |
294,707 |
8,486,704 |
|
|
Segro PLC |
225,300 |
1,305,738 |
|
|
Serco Group PLC |
291,556 |
2,419,710 |
|
|
SSL International PLC |
264,504 |
2,755,397 |
|
|
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom) |
145,336 |
3,580,383 |
|
|
Taylor Wimpey PLC (a) |
2,421,144 |
1,471,558 |
|
|
The Game Group PLC |
180,900 |
440,156 |
|
|
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR |
51,112 |
1,134,175 |
|
|
Wolseley PLC (a) |
78,760 |
1,600,835 |
|
|
Xstrata PLC |
101,976 |
1,477,519 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM |
116,587,924 |
||
|
United States of America - 39.9% |
|||
|
3M Co. |
27,000 |
1,986,390 |
|
|
Agilent Technologies, Inc. |
82,000 |
2,028,680 |
|
|
Albemarle Corp. |
32,000 |
1,010,560 |
|
|
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. |
13,000 |
253,500 |
|
|
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) |
47,800 |
5,679,118 |
|
|
American Express Co. |
373,000 |
12,995,320 |
|
|
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. |
169,000 |
10,297,170 |
|
|
Apple, Inc. (a) |
106,600 |
20,094,100 |
|
|
Applied Materials, Inc. |
85,700 |
1,045,540 |
|
|
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (a) |
60,000 |
469,200 |
|
|
Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (a) |
9,000 |
121,500 |
|
|
Arena Resources, Inc. (a) |
13,000 |
484,380 |
|
|
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a) |
80,000 |
2,980,000 |
|
|
AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (a) |
27,400 |
604,444 |
|
|
Avon Products, Inc. |
24,000 |
769,200 |
|
|
Ball Corp. |
32,000 |
1,578,560 |
|
|
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(c) |
35,000 |
312,550 |
|
|
Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (a) |
37,000 |
824,360 |
|
|
BMC Software, Inc. (a) |
47,000 |
1,746,520 |
|
|
Bruker BioSciences Corp. (a) |
92,000 |
997,280 |
|
|
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. |
40,000 |
2,204,400 |
|
|
Cameron International Corp. (a) |
4,000 |
147,880 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
CareFusion Corp. (a) |
75,000 |
$ 1,677,750 |
|
|
Caterpillar, Inc. |
33,000 |
1,816,980 |
|
|
Celanese Corp. Class A |
403,560 |
11,077,722 |
|
|
Cerner Corp. (a) |
21,000 |
1,596,840 |
|
|
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) |
527,000 |
12,041,950 |
|
|
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a) |
204,000 |
7,499,040 |
|
|
CME Group, Inc. |
11,300 |
3,419,493 |
|
|
Coach, Inc. |
32,000 |
1,055,040 |
|
|
Comerica, Inc. |
214,000 |
5,938,500 |
|
|
CONSOL Energy, Inc. |
4,300 |
184,083 |
|
|
CSX Corp. |
326,000 |
13,750,680 |
|
|
Cummins, Inc. |
123,800 |
5,330,828 |
|
|
Dendreon Corp. (a) |
65,000 |
1,642,550 |
|
|
Dow Chemical Co. |
100,000 |
2,348,000 |
|
|
DSW, Inc. Class A (a) |
146,000 |
2,803,200 |
|
|
eBay, Inc. (a) |
151,000 |
3,362,770 |
|
|
ebix.com, Inc. (a) |
10,000 |
616,000 |
|
|
Express Scripts, Inc. (a) |
163,000 |
13,026,960 |
|
|
FedEx Corp. |
24,000 |
1,744,560 |
|
|
Franklin Resources, Inc. |
6,000 |
627,780 |
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. |
24,600 |
1,804,656 |
|
|
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (a) |
51,000 |
816,510 |
|
|
Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A |
65,000 |
690,300 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
41,000 |
6,976,970 |
|
|
Google, Inc. Class A (a) |
38,200 |
20,479,784 |
|
|
Harley-Davidson, Inc. |
99,000 |
2,467,080 |
|
|
Henry Schein, Inc. (a) |
6,000 |
316,980 |
|
|
Hewlett-Packard Co. |
214,000 |
10,156,440 |
|
|
ImmunoGen, Inc. (a) |
45,523 |
304,549 |
|
|
Informatica Corp. (a) |
56,000 |
1,188,880 |
|
|
Intel Corp. |
81,000 |
1,547,910 |
|
|
iRobot Corp. (a) |
73,000 |
976,010 |
|
|
J. Crew Group, Inc. (a) |
19,000 |
774,820 |
|
|
Johnson Controls, Inc. |
48,419 |
1,158,182 |
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
378,400 |
15,805,768 |
|
|
Kennametal, Inc. |
33,000 |
777,480 |
|
|
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) |
30,000 |
303,900 |
|
|
Lam Research Corp. (a) |
98,000 |
3,304,560 |
|
|
Life Technologies Corp. (a) |
186,000 |
8,773,620 |
|
|
Lubrizol Corp. |
63,000 |
4,193,280 |
|
|
M&T Bank Corp. (c) |
15,000 |
942,750 |
|
|
Mako Surgical Corp. (a) |
79,700 |
721,285 |
|
|
Massey Energy Co. |
10,000 |
290,900 |
|
|
McKesson Corp. |
53,000 |
3,112,690 |
|
|
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) |
41,000 |
2,300,920 |
|
|
Micromet, Inc. (a) |
100,000 |
511,000 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley |
359,700 |
11,553,564 |
|
|
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a) |
71,000 |
2,910,290 |
|
|
NetApp, Inc. (a) |
23,000 |
622,150 |
|
|
Norfolk Southern Corp. |
62,000 |
2,890,440 |
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
215,000 |
16,314,200 |
|
|
Oil States International, Inc. (a) |
37,000 |
1,274,280 |
|
|
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a) |
30,000 |
956,400 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
United States of America - continued |
|||
|
Peabody Energy Corp. |
14,000 |
$ 554,260 |
|
|
Philip Morris International, Inc. |
97,000 |
4,593,920 |
|
|
PMC-Sierra, Inc. (a) |
58,000 |
494,160 |
|
|
Polaris Industries, Inc. |
51,000 |
2,145,570 |
|
|
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A |
5,000 |
372,100 |
|
|
Precision Castparts Corp. |
58,000 |
5,540,740 |
|
|
Pride International, Inc. (a) |
62,000 |
1,832,720 |
|
|
Range Resources Corp. |
29,000 |
1,451,450 |
|
|
Red Hat, Inc. (a) |
41,000 |
1,058,210 |
|
|
Regal-Beloit Corp. |
37,200 |
1,743,936 |
|
|
Republic Services, Inc. |
7,000 |
181,370 |
|
|
Rockwell Automation, Inc. |
6,000 |
245,700 |
|
|
Ross Stores, Inc. |
93,306 |
4,106,397 |
|
|
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. |
20,000 |
1,033,000 |
|
|
Smith International, Inc. |
118,000 |
3,272,140 |
|
|
Solera Holdings, Inc. |
61,000 |
1,965,420 |
|
|
Southwestern Energy Co. (a) |
40,000 |
1,743,200 |
|
|
Starbucks Corp. (a) |
48,000 |
911,040 |
|
|
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
44,000 |
1,278,640 |
|
|
SVB Financial Group (a) |
5,000 |
206,250 |
|
|
Taleo Corp. Class A (a) |
13,000 |
282,620 |
|
|
Targacept, Inc. (a) |
13,000 |
243,750 |
|
|
Teradyne, Inc. (a) |
493,000 |
4,126,410 |
|
|
TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a) |
61,000 |
577,060 |
|
|
The Coca-Cola Co. |
70,600 |
3,763,686 |
|
|
The Walt Disney Co. |
147,000 |
4,023,390 |
|
|
TIBCO Software, Inc. (a) |
7,000 |
61,250 |
|
|
TJX Companies, Inc. |
210,000 |
7,843,500 |
|
|
U.S. Bancorp, Delaware |
36,300 |
842,886 |
|
|
Union Pacific Corp. |
394,500 |
21,752,732 |
|
|
United Therapeutics Corp. (a) |
26,000 |
1,106,040 |
|
|
Unum Group |
8,000 |
159,600 |
|
|
Verisk Analytics, Inc. |
11,300 |
309,959 |
|
|
VF Corp. |
11,000 |
781,440 |
|
|
Viacom, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) (a) |
204,700 |
5,647,673 |
|
|
Visa, Inc. Class A |
50,700 |
3,841,032 |
|
|
Walgreen Co. |
216,000 |
8,171,280 |
|
|
WD-40 Co. |
7,000 |
220,430 |
|
|
WebMD Health Corp. Class A (a) |
58,660 |
1,997,960 |
|
|
Wilmington Trust Corp., Delaware |
174,000 |
2,096,700 |
|
|
WMS Industries, Inc. (a) |
138,000 |
5,517,240 |
|
|
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. |
95,370 |
1,626,059 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
397,132,846 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $866,460,997) |
950,195,472 |
||
|
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.3% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Italy - 0.3% |
|||
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
809,900 |
$ 2,651,774 |
|
|
Convertible Bonds - 0.4% |
||||
|
|
Principal Amount |
|
||
|
Bermuda - 0.2% |
||||
|
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd. 4.5% 4/15/12 |
|
$ 890,000 |
1,653,264 |
|
|
United States of America - 0.2% |
||||
|
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 5.25% 6/1/14 |
|
1,340,000 |
1,830,758 |
|
|
Micron Technology, Inc. 4.25% 10/15/13 |
|
320,000 |
486,000 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
2,316,758 |
|||
|
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $2,713,213) |
3,970,022 |
|||
|
Money Market Funds - 1.9% |
|||
|
Shares |
|
||
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (d) |
14,197,415 |
14,197,415 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(d) |
4,452,550 |
4,452,550 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $18,649,965) |
18,649,965 |
||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 98.1% (Cost $890,790,390) |
975,467,233 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - 1.9% |
18,829,722 |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 994,296,955 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 284,883 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
182,875 |
|
Total |
$ 467,758 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the tables below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
United States of America |
$ 397,132,846 |
$ 397,132,846 |
$ - |
$ - |
|
United Kingdom |
116,587,924 |
70,646,325 |
45,941,599 |
- |
|
Japan |
82,363,296 |
- |
82,363,296 |
- |
|
France |
47,433,674 |
33,942,329 |
13,491,345 |
- |
|
Germany |
43,498,076 |
33,868,684 |
9,629,392 |
- |
|
Switzerland |
39,485,202 |
33,955,184 |
5,530,018 |
- |
|
Netherlands |
24,461,031 |
13,826,534 |
10,634,497 |
- |
|
Australia |
20,046,117 |
- |
20,046,117 |
- |
|
China |
17,637,943 |
8,349,282 |
9,288,661 |
- |
|
Other |
164,201,137 |
105,780,980 |
58,420,157 |
- |
|
Corporate Bonds |
3,970,022 |
- |
3,970,022 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
18,649,965 |
18,649,965 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities |
$ 975,467,233 |
$ 716,152,129 |
$ 259,315,104 |
$ - |
|
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value: |
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
Beginning Balance |
$ 336,547 |
|
Total Realized Gain (Loss) |
(1,382,609) |
|
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
1,180,463 |
|
Cost of Purchases |
- |
|
Proceeds of Sales |
(134,401) |
|
Amortization/Accretion |
- |
|
Transfers in/out of Level 3 |
- |
|
Ending Balance |
$ - |
|
The change in unrealized gain (loss) attributable to Level 3 securities at October 31, 2009 |
$ - |
|
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represents either the beginning value (for transfers in), or the ending value (for transfers out) of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $258,557,473 of which $115,120,141 and $143,437,332 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $4,135,025) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $872,140,425) |
$ 956,817,268 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $18,649,965) |
18,649,965 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $890,790,390) |
|
$ 975,467,233 |
|
Foreign currency held at value |
|
4 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
50,934,030 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
839,931 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
1,362,376 |
|
Interest receivable |
|
32,134 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
4,964 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
6,047 |
|
Other receivables |
|
171,636 |
|
Total assets |
|
1,028,818,355 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable to custodian bank |
$ 1,044,328 |
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
27,106,313 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
712,533 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
741,957 |
|
|
Distribution fees payable |
828 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
301,708 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
161,183 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
4,452,550 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
34,521,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 994,296,955 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 1,180,525,164 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
5,696,383 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(276,596,321) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
84,671,729 |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 994,296,955 |
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: |
|
$ 14.96 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $14.96) |
|
$ 15.87 |
|
Class T: |
|
$ 14.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $14.94) |
|
$ 15.48 |
|
Class B: |
|
$ 14.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class C: |
|
$ 14.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
Worldwide: |
|
$ 14.98 |
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Class: |
|
$ 15.00 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Worldwide
Financial Statements - continued
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
$ 19,268,128 |
|
Interest |
|
108,728 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
467,758 |
|
|
|
19,844,614 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(891,234) |
|
Total income |
|
18,953,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 6,270,401 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
1,382,658 |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
2,723,416 |
|
|
Distribution fees |
3,837 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
417,317 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
191,487 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
6,324 |
|
|
Registration fees |
98,295 |
|
|
Audit |
79,340 |
|
|
Legal |
4,579 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
20,031 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
11,197,685 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(319,354) |
10,878,331 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
8,075,049 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $64,613) |
(130,979,988) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
(506,161) |
|
|
Futures contracts |
1,233,316 |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(130,252,833) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $51,652) |
233,637,400 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
54,443 |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
233,691,843 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
103,439,010 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 111,514,059 |
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 8,075,049 |
$ 12,367,196 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(130,252,833) |
(143,763,130) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
233,691,843 |
(564,532,626) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
111,514,059 |
(695,928,560) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(11,746,083) |
(8,541,065) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(169,398,247) |
|
Total distributions |
(11,746,083) |
(177,939,312) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
(40,383,349) |
35,066,852 |
|
Redemption fees |
26,981 |
83,803 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
59,411,608 |
(838,717,217) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
934,885,347 |
1,773,602,564 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $5,696,383 and undistributed net investment income of $10,091,805, respectively) |
$ 994,296,955 |
$ 934,885,347 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Year ended October 31, |
2009 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss) E |
(.01) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.09 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.08 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E, J |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 14.96 |
|
Total Return B, C, D |
37.50% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.52% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.52% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.49% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
(.06)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 993 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
224% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H For the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
Year ended October 31, |
2009 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss)E |
(.01) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.07 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.06 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E, J |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 14.94 |
|
Total ReturnB, C, D |
37.32% |
|
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF, I |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.73% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.73% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.70% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
(.08)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 458 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
224% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H For the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Year ended October 31, |
2009 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss)E |
(.03) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.04 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.01 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E, J |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 14.89 |
|
Total Return B, C, D |
36.86% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
2.20% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
2.20%A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
2.17%A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
(.30)%A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 224 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
224% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H For the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
Year ended October 31, |
2009 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss)E |
(.04) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.05 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.01 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E, J |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 14.89 |
|
Total Return B, C, D |
36.86% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
2.18% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
2.18% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
2.15% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
(.39)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 335 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
224% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
H For the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
J Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 13.40 |
$ 25.18 |
$ 21.82 |
$ 19.05 |
$ 16.72 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.12 |
.16 |
.14 |
.17 |
.15 E |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.63 |
(9.44) |
6.05 |
3.74 |
2.30 |
|
Total from investment operations |
1.75 |
(9.28) |
6.19 |
3.91 |
2.45 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.17) |
(.12) |
(.17) |
(.10) |
(.10) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(2.38) |
(2.66) |
(1.04) |
(.02) |
|
Total distributions |
(.17) |
(2.50) |
(2.83) |
(1.14) |
(.12) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B, G |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 14.98 |
$ 13.40 |
$ 25.18 |
$ 21.82 |
$ 19.05 |
|
Total Return A |
13.39% |
(40.66)% |
31.87% |
21.31% |
14.71% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.27% |
1.21% |
1.04% |
1.08% |
1.07% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.27% |
1.21% |
1.04% |
1.08% |
1.07% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.24% |
1.19% |
1.02% |
1.02% |
1.01% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.92% |
.84% |
.66% |
.85% |
.82% E |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 991,996 |
$ 934,885 |
$ 1,773,603 |
$ 1,328,219 |
$ 1,181,044 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
224% |
264% |
128% |
205% |
93% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .60%.
F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
G Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
Year ended October 31, |
2009 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss)D |
.06 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.06 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.12 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D, I |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 15.00 |
|
Total Return B, C |
37.87% |
|
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE, H |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.17% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.17% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.15% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.62% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 290 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
224% |
A Annualized
B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
G For the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.
I Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Worldwide Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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 Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, Worldwide and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. The Fund commenced sale of Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares and the existing class was designated Worldwide on February 19, 2009. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on quotations received from dealers who make markets in such securities or by independent pricing services. For corporate bonds, pricing services generally utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type as well as dealer supplied prices. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. 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 short term capital gains on securities of certain issuers domiciled in India. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability included in Other payables and accrued expenses in the accompanying Statement of Assets & Liabilities for net unrealized gains on these securities in an amount that would be payable if the securities were disposed of at period end.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), market discount, deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards, and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 125,205,472 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(59,513,558) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 65,691,914 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 909,775,319 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 6,642,765 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (258,557,473) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 65,738,452 |
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2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 11,746,083 |
$ 54,093,535 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
123,845,777 |
|
Total |
$ 11,746,083 |
$ 177,939,312 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Investments in Derivative Instruments.
Objectives and Strategies for Investing in Derivative Instruments. The Fund uses derivative instruments ("derivatives"), including futures contracts, in order to meet its investment objectives. The Fund's strategy is to use derivatives as a risk management tool and as an additional way to gain exposure to certain types of assets. 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 Fund may not achieve its objectives. While utilizing derivatives in pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund is exposed to certain financial risk relative to those derivatives. This risk is further explained below:
|
Equity Risk |
Equity risk is the risk that the value of financial instruments will fluctuate 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.
|
The following notes provide more detailed information about each derivative type held by the Fund:
Futures Contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market. 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. Buying futures tends to increase a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Risks of loss may include equity risk and potential lack of liquidity in the market. Futures have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to pay for or deliver the instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit with a clearing broker, no later than the following business day, an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities and is transferred to a segregated account on settlement date. Securities deposited to meet margin requirements are identified in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contract. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and changes in value are recognized as unrealized gain (loss). Realized gain (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of the futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts during the period is included on the Statement of Operations.
At the end of the period, the Fund had no open futures contracts.
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments. A summary of the Fund's value of derivatives by primary risk exposure as of period end, if any, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The table below reflects the Fund's realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) for derivatives during the period.
|
Risk Exposure / Derivative Type |
Realized |
Change in Unrealized |
|
Equity Risk |
|
|
|
Futures Contracts |
$ 1,233,316 |
$ - |
|
Total Derivatives Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) (a) |
$ 1,233,316 |
$ - |
(a) Total derivatives realized gain (loss) included in the Statement of Operations is comprised of $1,233,316 for futures contracts.
Annual Report
Notes to Financial Statements - continued
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities other than short-term securities, aggregated $1,908,142,781 and $1,936,522,727, respectively.
6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ± .20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of the retail class of the Fund, Worldwide as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .87% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
|
|
Distribution |
Service |
Paid to |
Retained |
|
Class A |
0% |
.25% |
$ 662 |
$ 232 |
|
Class T |
.25% |
.25% |
758 |
420 |
|
Class B |
.75% |
.25% |
1,106 |
1,042 |
|
Class C |
.75% |
.25% |
1,311 |
1,056 |
|
|
|
|
$ 3,837 |
$ 2,750 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
|
|
Retained |
|
Class A |
$ 1,937 |
|
Class T |
132 |
|
|
$ 2,069 |
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class were as follows:
|
|
Amount |
% of |
|
Class A |
$ 845 |
.31* |
|
Class T |
435 |
.28* |
|
Class B |
286 |
.25* |
|
Class C |
324 |
.24* |
|
Worldwide |
2,721,292 |
.31 |
|
Institutional Class |
234 |
.21* |
|
|
$ 2,723,416 |
|
* Annualized
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6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $60,950 for the period.
7. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $4,580 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
8. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $182,875.
9. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of Worldwide's operating expenses. During the period, this reimbursement reduced the class' expenses by $63,875.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $255,064 for the period In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $415.
10. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
|
|
|
Worldwide |
$ 11,746,083 |
$ 8,541,065 |
|
From net realized gain |
|
|
|
Worldwide |
$ - |
$ 169,398,247 |
11. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009A |
2008 |
2009A |
2008 |
|
Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
68,262 |
- |
$ 954,848 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(1,913) |
- |
(30,621) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
66,349 |
- |
$ 924,227 |
$ - |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
11. Share Transactions - continued
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009A |
2008 |
2009A |
2008 |
|
Class T |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
31,350 |
- |
$ 413,190 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(691) |
- |
(10,728) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
30,659 |
- |
$ 402,462 |
$ - |
|
Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
16,229 |
- |
$ 199,531 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(1,150) |
- |
(18,389) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
15,079 |
- |
$ 181,142 |
$ - |
|
Class C |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
23,542 |
- |
$ 304,403 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(1,012) |
- |
(14,575) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
22,530 |
- |
$ 289,828 |
$ - |
|
Worldwide |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
9,823,250 |
15,425,394 |
$ 126,506,866 |
$ 303,265,276 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
959,833 |
7,926,720 |
11,413,258 |
172,247,752 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(14,319,175) |
(24,051,522) |
(180,350,310) |
(440,446,176) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
(3,536,092) |
(699,408) |
$ (42,430,186) |
$ 35,066,852 |
|
Institutional Class |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
19,375 |
- |
$ 249,261 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(6) |
- |
(83) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
19,369 |
- |
$ 249,178 |
$ - |
A Share transactions for Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class are for the period February 19, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
12. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Annual Report
To the Trustees of Fidelity Investment Trust and Shareholders of Fidelity Worldwide Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Worldwide Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Investment Trust, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2009, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Worldwide Fund as of October 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2009
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The Trustees, Member of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 223 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 411 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Member hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Edward C. Johnson 3d (79) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1984 Mr. Johnson is Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007). |
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James C. Curvey (74) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2006-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
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Dennis J. Dirks (61) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Currently, Mr. Dirks serves as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present). |
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Alan J. Lacy (56) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association. |
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Ned C. Lautenbach (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach is an Advisory Partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). |
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Joseph Mauriello (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Capital Ltd. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007). |
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Cornelia M. Small (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments. |
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William S. Stavropoulos (70) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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David M. Thomas (60) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present). |
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Michael E. Wiley (59) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Sr. Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005). |
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Advisory Board Member and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Peter S. Lynch (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006). |
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Kenneth B. Robins (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2009-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004). |
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Brian B. Hogan (45) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-present) and President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as a portfolio manager. |
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Eric M. Wetlaufer (47) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Fidelity's International Equity Funds. Mr. Wetlaufer also serves as Group Chief Investment Officer of FMR. Mr.
Wetlaufer is a Director (2007-present), Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Fidelity Management & Research
(Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and a Director of Fidelity Management &
Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2007-present) and President and a Director (2006- |
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Scott C. Goebel (41) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007). |
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William C. Coffey (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Holly C. Laurent (55) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006). |
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Christine Reynolds (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007). |
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Kenneth A. Rathgeber (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). |
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Jeffrey S. Christian (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009), and as Vice President of Business Analysis (2003-2004). |
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Bryan A. Mehrmann (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). |
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Adrien E. Deberghes (42) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). |
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John R. Hebble (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Paul M. Murphy (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Murphy is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2006), Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR (2007), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1994-2007). |
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Gary W. Ryan (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005). |
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The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Worldwide Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities and dividends derived from net investment income:
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Fidelity Worldwide Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, acting directly and through its separate committees, requests and receives information concerning, and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to, its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. Each committee has a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts.
At its July 2009 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor noted above, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, managed by Fidelity.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. In response to last year's financial crisis, FMR took a number of actions intended to cut costs and improve efficiency without weakening the investment teams or resources. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, distribution, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying a sales charge. The Board noted that Fidelity has taken a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure and broaden the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fee on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund; and (iv) expanding Class A and Class T load waiver categories to increase rollover retention opportunities and create consistent policies across the classes.
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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance, as well as the fund's relative investment performance measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, the fund's cumulative total returns, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Morningstar, Inc. as having an investment style similar to that of the fund based on underlying portfolio holdings. (The fund did not offer Advisor classes as of December 31, 2008.) The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten number noted below each chart corresponds to the percentile box and represents the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the fund.
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The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and stated that the performance of the fund was in the second quartile for all the periods shown. The Board also stated that the investment performance of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown.
The Board also considered that the fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record (over the same period) of a Board-approved performance adjustment index. The Board realizes that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior performance for the fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and the fund's shareholders.
The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. The Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of the fund through May 31, 2009 and stated that it was lower than the fund's benchmark.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in 2008, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to the fund's performance adjustment. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 16% means that 84% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked and the impact of the fund's performance adjustment, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Worldwide Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
In connection with the renewal of the fund's management contract, the Board also approved non-material amendments to the fund's management contract to clarify certain provisions regarding the calculation of the fund's performance adjustment.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
In its review of the fund's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund expenses, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses, as well as the impact of the fund's performance adjustment. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. The fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.
The Board noted that the fund's total expenses ranked below its competitive median for 2008.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's total expenses were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
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Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.
In February 2009, the Board created an Ad Hoc Committee (the "Committee") to analyze economies of scale. The Committee was formed to consider whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR determines the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers and key personnel, including performance benchmarks used by Fidelity in evaluating incentive compensation for portfolio managers and research analysts; (iv) the structure and process of equity research and actions taken by FMR to improve the quality of research; (v) the selection of and compensation paid by FMR to fund sub-advisers; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among categories of funds; (vii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; (viii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; and (ix) explanations for the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Fidelity® Canada Fund
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Fidelity Japan Fund
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Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund
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Dear Shareholder:
We've seen a strong upswing in the global equity markets since last March, as signs of improvement in some economic indicators have brought many investors back into the marketplace. But there remain other key measures - notably high unemployment and slack consumer spending - that suggest the road back to economic health could still be a bumpy ride. Financial markets are always unpredictable, of course, but there also are several time-tested investment principles that can help put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There can be tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best-performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or by phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total returns will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
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16.40% |
9.00% |
12.57% |
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Canada, a class of the fund, on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P/TSX Composite Index performed over the same period.
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Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In North America, a strong Canadian dollar and the power of surging energy and materials sectors led Canadian equities to climb, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index returned 30.63%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. In Europe, the MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from Douglas Lober, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Canada Fund: The fund's Retail Class shares returned 16.40% for the year, lagging the 30.63% return of the S&P/TSX index. Although the fund's portfolio of higher-quality, larger-capitalization stocks enabled it to post a solid positive return, the period's market rally reserved the highest returns for many of the lowest-quality stocks. The fund's conservative positioning served it well when markets declined during 2008. With no improvement in business fundamentals, however, I stayed with this strategy, which hurt as markets rose. The fund's 3% stake in cash and 5% position in U.S. equities also dampened relative results. Poor stock selection within the energy, materials and financials sectors detracted the most. Major performance drags included oil company Canadian Natural Resources, an underweighting in strong-performing Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, gold producer Agnico-Eagle Mines and telephone company BCE. Winners included gold-mining company Goldcorp, software services firm CGI Group, an underweighting in oil and gas producer Penn West Energy Trust and no exposure to insurance firm and index component Power Financial.
Note to shareholders: Fidelity Canada Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in any industry that represents more than 20% of the Canadian market. As of October 31, 2009, the fund did not have more than 25% of its assets invested in any one industry.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds and redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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$ 1,222.80 |
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$ 1,018.20 |
$ 7.07 |
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$ 1,221.20 |
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$ 1,016.74 |
$ 8.54 |
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$ 1,218.10 |
$ 12.19 |
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$ 1,014.22 |
$ 11.07 |
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$ 1,218.20 |
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$ 1,014.27 |
$ 11.02 |
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1.11% |
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$ 1,224.50 |
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$ 1,019.61 |
$ 5.65 |
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1.16% |
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$ 1,224.60 |
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$ 1,019.36 |
$ 5.90 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Royal Bank of Canada (Commercial Banks) |
6.3 |
5.8 |
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Toronto-Dominion Bank (Commercial Banks) |
5.6 |
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Suncor Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
5.3 |
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Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
3.9 |
3.8 |
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EnCana Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
3.5 |
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Goldcorp, Inc. (Metals & Mining) |
3.3 |
2.6 |
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Barrick Gold Corp. (Metals & Mining) |
3.0 |
2.9 |
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Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (Chemicals) |
2.9 |
3.0 |
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Bank of Nova Scotia (Commercial Banks) |
2.9 |
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2.7 |
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30.0 |
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27.8 |
26.3 |
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19.5 |
14.9 |
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Industrials |
5.3 |
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2.3 |
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3.7 |
5.4 |
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3.3 |
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0.4 |
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0.8 |
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100,000 |
$ 2,483,262 |
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1,410,300 |
40,151,241 |
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Astral Media, Inc. Class A (non-vtg.) |
240,000 |
7,101,261 |
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Corus Entertainment, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) |
500,000 |
8,214,434 |
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Quebecor, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) |
400,000 |
8,167,336 |
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Shaw Communications, Inc. Class B |
1,000,000 |
17,777,162 |
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1,400,000 |
44,501,085 |
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Canadian Tire Ltd. Class A (non-vtg.) |
200,000 |
10,101,122 |
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Dollarama, Inc. |
400,000 |
7,129,335 |
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91,000 |
1,621,924 |
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RONA, Inc. (a) |
100,000 |
1,367,687 |
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Gildan Activewear, Inc. (a) |
1,300,000 |
22,882,209 |
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171,498,058 |
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Cott Corp. (a) |
250,000 |
1,976,266 |
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The Coca-Cola Co. |
150,000 |
7,996,500 |
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9,972,766 |
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Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) |
2,050,000 |
35,950,963 |
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George Weston Ltd. |
80,000 |
4,075,172 |
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Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. |
200,000 |
7,940,158 |
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47,966,293 |
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Food Products - 0.7% |
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General Mills, Inc. |
130,000 |
8,569,600 |
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Viterra, Inc. (a)(c) |
1,509,300 |
14,356,365 |
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22,925,965 |
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80,865,024 |
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ENERGY - 27.8% |
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Energy Equipment & Services - 0.1% |
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Ensign Energy Services, Inc. |
100,000 |
1,433,255 |
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Precision Drilling Trust |
400,000 |
2,593,157 |
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4,026,412 |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 27.7% |
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ARC Energy Trust unit |
200,000 |
3,603,454 |
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Baytex Energy Trust |
100,000 |
2,447,246 |
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Cameco Corp. |
1,250,000 |
$ 34,815,533 |
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Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. |
1,975,000 |
128,073,602 |
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Canadian Oil Sands Trust |
600,000 |
16,168,444 |
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Crescent Point Energy Corp. |
800,000 |
27,187,514 |
|
|
Crescent Point Energy Corp. (d) |
83,400 |
2,834,298 |
|
|
Enbridge, Inc. |
1,728,900 |
67,201,737 |
|
|
EnCana Corp. |
2,100,000 |
116,359,607 |
|
|
Enerplus Resources Fund Series G |
200,000 |
4,358,868 |
|
|
Imperial Oil Ltd. |
900,000 |
33,827,400 |
|
|
Keyera Facilities Income Fund |
850,000 |
15,573,718 |
|
|
Nexen, Inc. |
1,600,000 |
34,398,116 |
|
|
Niko Resources Ltd. |
390,000 |
31,550,076 |
|
|
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (a)(c) |
900,000 |
10,946,114 |
|
|
Penn West Energy Trust |
800,000 |
13,261,301 |
|
|
PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Class A |
872,978 |
25,169,112 |
|
|
Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a) |
600,000 |
26,230,780 |
|
|
Progress Energy Resources Corp. |
700,000 |
8,946,761 |
|
|
Suncor Energy, Inc. |
5,307,600 |
176,062,236 |
|
|
Talisman Energy, Inc. |
4,200,000 |
71,599,945 |
|
|
TransCanada Corp. |
2,100,000 |
64,308,076 |
|
|
|
914,923,938 |
||
|
TOTAL ENERGY |
918,950,350 |
||
|
FINANCIALS - 27.9% |
|||
|
Capital Markets - 0.7% |
|||
|
CI Financial Corp. |
100,000 |
1,762,940 |
|
|
IGM Financial, Inc. |
550,000 |
19,580,274 |
|
|
|
21,343,214 |
||
|
Commercial Banks - 19.7% |
|||
|
Bank of Montreal |
1,909,300 |
88,266,665 |
|
|
Bank of Nova Scotia |
2,300,000 |
96,112,112 |
|
|
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
334,600 |
19,157,963 |
|
|
National Bank of Canada |
1,000,000 |
52,075,541 |
|
|
Royal Bank of Canada |
4,140,000 |
209,513,780 |
|
|
Toronto-Dominion Bank |
3,265,000 |
185,977,005 |
|
|
|
651,103,066 |
||
|
Diversified Financial Services - 0.3% |
|||
|
Onex Corp. (sub. vtg.) |
300,000 |
6,762,710 |
|
|
TMX Group, Inc. |
145,000 |
3,883,271 |
|
|
|
10,645,981 |
||
|
Insurance - 5.2% |
|||
|
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. |
80,800 |
28,882,353 |
|
|
Intact Financial Corp. |
150,000 |
4,557,418 |
|
|
Intact Financial Corp. (d) |
241,100 |
7,325,290 |
|
|
Manulife Financial Corp. |
3,400,000 |
63,739,207 |
|
|
Power Corp. of Canada (sub. vtg.) |
1,400,000 |
32,968,555 |
|
|
Sun Life Financial, Inc. |
1,200,000 |
33,168,029 |
|
|
|
170,640,852 |
||
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
FINANCIALS - continued |
|||
|
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.2% |
|||
|
H&R Real Estate Investment Trust/H&R Finance Trust |
50,000 |
$ 606,270 |
|
|
RioCan (REIT) |
350,000 |
5,927,876 |
|
|
|
6,534,146 |
||
|
Real Estate Management & Development - 1.2% |
|||
|
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. |
1,950,000 |
41,130,350 |
|
|
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.6% |
|||
|
Genworth MI Canada, Inc. |
300,000 |
6,732,234 |
|
|
Home Capital Group, Inc. |
350,000 |
11,797,571 |
|
|
|
18,529,805 |
||
|
TOTAL FINANCIALS |
919,927,414 |
||
|
HEALTH CARE - 0.8% |
|||
|
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.2% |
|||
|
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) |
150,000 |
8,418,000 |
|
|
Health Care Technology - 0.5% |
|||
|
SXC Health Solutions Corp. (a) |
360,000 |
16,519,740 |
|
|
Pharmaceuticals - 0.1% |
|||
|
Biovail Corp. |
150,000 |
2,022,441 |
|
|
TOTAL HEALTH CARE |
26,960,181 |
||
|
INDUSTRIALS - 5.3% |
|||
|
Aerospace & Defense - 0.9% |
|||
|
Bombardier, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) |
6,200,000 |
25,135,522 |
|
|
CAE, Inc. |
400,000 |
3,114,005 |
|
|
|
28,249,527 |
||
|
Airlines - 0.0% |
|||
|
WestJet Airlines Ltd. (a) |
100,000 |
1,013,991 |
|
|
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2% |
|||
|
IESI-BFC Ltd. |
500,000 |
6,418,248 |
|
|
Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers, Inc. (c) |
83,920 |
1,839,526 |
|
|
|
8,257,774 |
||
|
Construction & Engineering - 0.9% |
|||
|
SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc. |
715,000 |
28,887,888 |
|
|
Road & Rail - 3.1% |
|||
|
Canadian National Railway Co. |
1,670,000 |
80,658,448 |
|
|
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. |
500,000 |
21,655,816 |
|
|
|
102,314,264 |
||
|
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.2% |
|||
|
Finning International, Inc. |
500,000 |
7,369,442 |
|
|
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS |
176,092,886 |
||
|
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 4.1% |
|||
|
Communications Equipment - 1.8% |
|||
|
Research In Motion Ltd. (a) |
1,040,000 |
61,079,209 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Computers & Peripherals - 0.3% |
|||
|
Apple, Inc. (a) |
50,000 |
$ 9,425,000 |
|
|
Electronic Equipment & Components - 0.1% |
|||
|
Celestica, Inc. (sub. vtg.) (a) |
450,000 |
3,706,885 |
|
|
Internet Software & Services - 0.7% |
|||
|
Open Text Corp. (a) |
600,000 |
22,385,372 |
|
|
IT Services - 1.2% |
|||
|
CGI Group, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a) |
3,290,000 |
40,166,043 |
|
|
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
136,762,509 |
||
|
MATERIALS - 19.5% |
|||
|
Chemicals - 4.2% |
|||
|
Agrium, Inc. |
580,000 |
26,963,291 |
|
|
Methanex Corp. |
900,000 |
15,509,073 |
|
|
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. |
1,035,000 |
96,450,893 |
|
|
|
138,923,257 |
||
|
Metals & Mining - 15.3% |
|||
|
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada) |
624,700 |
33,229,644 |
|
|
Barrick Gold Corp. |
2,780,000 |
100,021,979 |
|
|
Eldorado Gold Corp. (a) |
1,600,000 |
17,819,643 |
|
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
250,000 |
17,089,163 |
|
|
Goldcorp, Inc. |
3,000,000 |
110,209,170 |
|
|
HudBay Minerals, Inc. (a) |
300,000 |
3,881,424 |
|
|
IAMGOLD Corp. |
1,000,000 |
13,252,066 |
|
|
Inmet Mining Corp. |
250,000 |
13,238,214 |
|
|
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (a) |
1,400,000 |
15,075,034 |
|
|
Kinross Gold Corp. |
2,150,000 |
39,908,575 |
|
|
Lundin Mining Corp. (a) |
500,000 |
2,008,588 |
|
|
Osisko Mining Corp. (a) |
400,000 |
2,696,588 |
|
|
Red Back Mining, Inc. (a) |
100,000 |
1,294,732 |
|
|
Silver Wheaton Corp. (a) |
1,775,900 |
22,304,327 |
|
|
Teck Resources Ltd. Class B (sub. vtg.) (a) |
2,850,000 |
82,669,345 |
|
|
Yamana Gold, Inc. |
2,700,000 |
28,624,463 |
|
|
|
503,322,955 |
||
|
Paper & Forest Products - 0.0% |
|||
|
Sino-Forest Corp. (a) |
100,000 |
1,406,474 |
|
|
TOTAL MATERIALS |
643,652,686 |
||
|
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 3.7% |
|||
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.8% |
|||
|
BCE, Inc. |
2,300,000 |
54,990,996 |
|
|
Bell Aliant Regional Communication Income Fund |
100,000 |
2,484,185 |
|
|
|
57,475,181 |
||
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.9% |
|||
|
Rogers Communications, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) |
2,150,000 |
63,039,664 |
|
|
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES |
120,514,845 |
||
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
UTILITIES - 0.8% |
|||
|
Electric Utilities - 0.6% |
|||
|
Fortis, Inc. |
800,000 |
$ 18,691,416 |
|
|
Multi-Utilities - 0.2% |
|||
|
Canadian Utilities Ltd. Class A (non-vtg.) |
225,000 |
8,005,957 |
|
|
TOTAL UTILITIES |
26,697,373 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $3,025,366,159) |
3,221,921,326 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 0.7% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(e) |
22,963,420 |
22,963,420 |
|
|
Cash Equivalents - 0.3% |
|||
|
Maturity Amount |
|
||
|
Investments in repurchase agreements in a joint trading account at 0.05%, dated 10/30/09 due 11/2/09
(Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations) # |
$ 10,499,048 |
10,499,000 |
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 98.6% (Cost $3,058,828,579) |
3,255,383,746 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - 1.4% |
45,236,513 |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 3,300,620,259 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) 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 $11,781,512 or 0.4% of net assets. |
|
(e) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
# Additional information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows: |
|
Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty |
Value |
|
$10,499,000 due 11/02/09 at 0.05% |
|
|
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. |
$ 1,935,652 |
|
Banc of America Securities LLC |
1,981,474 |
|
Barclays Capital, Inc. |
5,806,957 |
|
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. |
774,917 |
|
|
$ 10,499,000 |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 606,837 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
2,948,896 |
|
Total |
$ 3,555,733 |
|
Other Information |
|
All investments are categorized as Level 1 under the Fair Value Hierarchy with the exception of Repurchase Agreements which are categorized as Level 2. 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, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $260,471,096 of which $109,546,724 and $150,924,372 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $21,614,198 and repurchase agreements of $10,499,000) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $3,035,865,159) |
$ 3,232,420,326 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $22,963,420) |
22,963,420 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $3,058,828,579) |
|
$ 3,255,383,746 |
|
Foreign currency held at value (cost $1,053,639) |
|
1,053,399 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
135,488,138 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
4,546,724 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
4,627,774 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
306,357 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
20,607 |
|
Other receivables |
|
363,475 |
|
Total assets |
|
3,401,790,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable to custodian bank |
$ 1,632,878 |
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
61,175,379 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
5,044,542 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
2,024,250 |
|
|
Distribution fees payable |
53,105 |
|
|
Notes payable to affliates |
7,273,000 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
883,229 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
120,158 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
22,963,420 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
101,169,961 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 3,300,620,259 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 3,419,053,592 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
26,298,051 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(340,971,696) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
196,240,312 |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 3,300,620,259 |
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: |
|
$ 44.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $44.24) |
|
$ 46.94 |
|
Class T: |
|
$ 44.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $44.11) |
|
$ 45.71 |
|
Class B: |
|
$ 43.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class C: |
|
$ 43.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
Canada: |
|
$ 44.46 |
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Class: |
|
$ 44.39 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
$ 73,930,160 |
|
Interest |
|
5,115 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
3,555,733 |
|
|
|
77,491,008 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(10,658,424) |
|
Total income |
|
66,832,584 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 20,061,152 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
2,758,360 |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
8,292,313 |
|
|
Distribution fees |
441,822 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
1,227,319 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
214,073 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
20,026 |
|
|
Registration fees |
146,592 |
|
|
Audit |
72,676 |
|
|
Legal |
14,151 |
|
|
Interest |
1,585 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
63,440 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
33,313,509 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(925,110) |
32,388,399 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
34,444,185 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(173,899,305) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
(348,730) |
|
|
Futures contracts |
3,069,145 |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(171,178,890) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
538,225,902 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
(281,421) |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
537,944,481 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
366,765,591 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 401,209,776 |
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 34,444,185 |
$ 46,066,725 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(171,178,890) |
(175,687,217) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
537,944,481 |
(2,181,002,870) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
401,209,776 |
(2,310,623,362) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(10,179,804) |
(28,915,979) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(235,022,630) |
|
Total distributions |
(10,179,804) |
(263,938,609) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
30,108,212 |
507,012,286 |
|
Redemption fees |
779,120 |
3,308,433 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
421,917,304 |
(2,064,241,252) |
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
2,878,702,955 |
4,942,944,207 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $26,298,051 and undistributed net investment income of $26,382,786, respectively) |
$ 3,300,620,259 |
$ 2,878,702,955 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 38.20 |
$ 70.16 |
$ 54.00 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) E |
.38 |
.39 |
.19 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.72 |
(28.71) |
15.96 |
|
Total from investment operations |
6.10 |
(28.32) |
16.15 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.07) |
(.41) |
- |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
(.07) |
(3.68) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.01 |
.04 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 44.24 |
$ 38.20 |
$ 70.16 |
|
Total Return B,C,D |
16.08% |
(42.23)% |
29.93% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I |
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.42% |
1.34% |
1.23% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.42% |
1.34% |
1.23% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.39% |
1.31% |
1.22% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.98% |
.69% |
.63% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 83,015 |
$ 56,242 |
$ 20,912 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
123% |
63% |
42% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 2, 2007 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2007. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 38.10 |
$ 70.09 |
$ 54.00 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) E |
.27 |
.23 |
.09 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.73 |
(28.66) |
15.99 |
|
Total from investment operations |
6.00 |
(28.43) |
16.08 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
- |
(.33) |
- |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
- |
(3.60) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.01 |
.04 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 44.11 |
$ 38.10 |
$ 70.09 |
|
Total Return B,C,D |
15.77% |
(42.40)% |
29.80% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I |
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.70% |
1.63% |
1.48% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.70% |
1.63% |
1.48% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.67% |
1.60% |
1.47% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.71% |
.40% |
.30% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 17,727 |
$ 14,963 |
$ 14,522 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
123% |
63% |
42% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 2, 2007 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2007. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 37.91 |
$ 69.88 |
$ 54.00 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) E |
.08 |
(.06) |
(.06) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.68 |
(28.54) |
15.93 |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.76 |
(28.60) |
15.87 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
- |
(.14) |
- |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
- |
(3.41) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.01 |
.04 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 43.68 |
$ 37.91 |
$ 69.88 |
|
Total Return B,C,D |
15.22% |
(42.68)% |
29.41% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I |
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
2.19% |
2.13% |
2.00% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
2.19% |
2.13% |
2.00% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
2.16% |
2.10% |
1.99% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.21% |
(.10)% |
(.21)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 7,283 |
$ 5,615 |
$ 4,078 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
123% |
63% |
42% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 2, 2007 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2007. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 37.84 |
$ 69.91 |
$ 54.00 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) E |
.09 |
(.05) |
(.04) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.66 |
(28.52) |
15.94 |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.75 |
(28.57) |
15.90 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
- |
(.27) |
- |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
- |
(3.54) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.01 |
.04 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 43.60 |
$ 37.84 |
$ 69.91 |
|
Total Return B,C,D |
15.22% |
(42.69)% |
29.46% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I |
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
2.18% |
2.13% |
1.99% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
2.18% |
2.13% |
1.99% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
2.15% |
2.10% |
1.97% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.22% |
(.10)% |
(.15)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 24,848 |
$ 16,716 |
$ 8,752 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
123% |
63% |
42% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 2, 2007 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2007. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 38.37 |
$ 70.25 |
$ 49.48 |
$ 39.14 |
$ 31.87 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.48 |
.58 |
.52 |
.34 |
.20 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.74 |
(28.83) |
21.62 |
10.15 |
7.12 |
|
Total from investment operations |
6.22 |
(28.25) |
22.14 |
10.49 |
7.32 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.14) |
(.40) |
(.36) |
(.16) |
(.08) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
(1.03) |
(.01) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
(.14) |
(3.67) |
(1.39) |
(.17) |
(.08) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B |
.01 |
.04 |
.02 |
.02 |
.03 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 44.46 |
$ 38.37 |
$ 70.25 |
$ 49.48 |
$ 39.14 |
|
Total Return A |
16.40% |
(42.06)% |
46.03% |
26.93% |
23.11% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.17% |
1.03% |
.96% |
1.00% |
1.08% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.17% |
1.03% |
.96% |
1.00% |
1.08% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.13% |
1.00% |
.94% |
.97% |
1.04% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.24% |
1.00% |
.94% |
.74% |
.55% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 3,149,791 |
$ 2,776,298 |
$ 4,890,617 |
$ 3,136,927 |
$ 1,722,516 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
123% |
63% |
42% |
50% |
24% |
|
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 38.31 |
$ 70.25 |
$ 54.00 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
.49 |
.52 |
.25 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.72 |
(28.78) |
15.99 |
|
Total from investment operations |
6.21 |
(28.26) |
16.24 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.14) |
(.45) |
- |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
(.14) |
(3.72) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D |
.01 |
.04 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 44.39 |
$ 38.31 |
$ 70.25 |
|
Total Return B,C |
16.40% |
(42.11)% |
30.09% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E,H |
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.17% |
1.11% |
1.01% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.17% |
1.11% |
1.01% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.14% |
1.08% |
.99% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.23% |
.92% |
.83% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 17,956 |
$ 8,870 |
$ 4,064 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
123% |
63% |
42% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G For the period May 2, 2007 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2007. H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Canada Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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 Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, Canada, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency - continued
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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 363,468,397 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(247,414,070) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 116,054,327 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 3,139,329,419 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 26,298,251 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (260,471,096) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 115,739,712 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 10,179,804 |
$ 73,476,845 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
190,461,764 |
|
Total |
$ 10,179,804 |
$ 263,938,609 |
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the SEC which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
5. Investments in Derivative Instruments.
Objectives and Strategies for Investing in Derivative Instruments. The Fund uses derivative instruments ("derivatives"), including futures contracts, in order to meet its investment objectives. The Fund's strategy is to use derivatives as a risk management tool and as an additional way to gain exposure to certain types of assets. 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 Fund may not achieve its objectives.
While utilizing derivatives in pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund is exposed to certain financial risk relative to those derivatives. This risk is further explained below:
|
Equity Risk |
Equity risk is the risk that the value of financial instruments will fluctuate 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. |
The following notes provide more detailed information about each derivative type held by the Fund:
Futures Contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market. 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. Buying futures tends to increase a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Risks of loss may include equity risk and potential lack of liquidity in the market. Futures have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to pay for or deliver the instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit with a clearing broker, no later than the following business day, an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities and is transferred to a segregated account on settlement date. Securities deposited to meet margin requirements are identified in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contract. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and changes in value are recognized as unrealized gain (loss). Realized gain (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of the futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts during the period is included on the Statement of Operations.
At the end of the period, the Fund had no open futures contracts.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
5. Investments in Derivative Instruments - continued
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments. A summary of the Fund's value of derivatives by primary risk exposure as of period end, if any, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The table below reflects the Fund's realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) for derivatives during the period.
|
Risk Exposure / Derivative Type |
Realized |
Change in |
|
Equity Risk |
|
|
|
Futures Contracts |
$ 3,069,145 |
$ - |
|
Total Derivatives Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) (a) |
$ 3,069,145 |
$ - |
(a) Total derivatives realized gain (loss) included in the Statement of Operations is comprised of $3,069,145 for futures contracts.
6. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $3,390,397,181 and $3,368,325,269, respectively.
7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of the retail class of the Fund, Canada, as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .81% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
|
|
Distribution |
Service |
Paid to |
Retained |
|
Class A |
-% |
.25% |
$ 147,305 |
$ 6,178 |
|
Class T |
.25% |
.25% |
71,818 |
560 |
|
Class B |
.75% |
.25% |
57,741 |
43,385 |
|
Class C |
.75% |
.25% |
164,958 |
65,582 |
|
|
|
|
$ 441,822 |
$ 115,705 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
|
|
Retained |
|
Class A |
$ 63,773 |
|
Class T |
7,987 |
|
Class B* |
16,151 |
|
Class C* |
10,081 |
|
|
$ 97,992 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
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7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class were as follows:
|
|
Amount |
% of |
|
Class A |
$ 178,893 |
.30 |
|
Class T |
47,042 |
.33 |
|
Class B |
18,791 |
.32 |
|
Class C |
52,407 |
.32 |
|
Canada |
7,962,759 |
.29 |
|
Institutional Class |
32,421 |
.30 |
|
|
$ 8,292,313 |
|
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $5,692 for the period.
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. Any open loans, including accrued interest, at period end are presented under the caption "Notes Payable to Affliliates" in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
|
Borrower or Lender |
Average Daily |
Weighted Average Interest Rate |
Interest |
|
Borrower |
$ 8,085,133 |
.44% |
$ 1,467 |
8. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $14,432 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
9. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $2,948,896.
10. Bank Borrowings.
The Fund is permitted to have bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions. The Fund has established borrowing arrangements with certain banks. The interest rate on the borrowings is the bank's base rate, as revised from time to time. The average daily loan balance during the period for which loans were outstanding amounted to $6,531,000. The weighted average interest rate was .65%. The interest expense amounted to $118 under the bank borrowing program. At period end, there were no bank borrowings outstanding.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
11. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $924,753 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $357.
12. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
|
|
|
Class A |
$ 107,700 |
$ 171,586 |
|
Class T |
- |
73,859 |
|
Class B |
- |
8,835 |
|
Class C |
- |
45,389 |
|
Canada |
10,039,164 |
28,579,259 |
|
Institutional Class |
32,940 |
37,051 |
|
Total |
$ 10,179,804 |
$ 28,915,979 |
|
From net realized gain |
|
|
|
Class A |
$ - |
$ 1,361,853 |
|
Class T |
- |
736,334 |
|
Class B |
- |
209,359 |
|
Class C |
- |
549,710 |
|
Canada |
- |
231,896,136 |
|
Institutional Class |
- |
269,238 |
|
Total |
$ - |
$ 235,022,630 |
13. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
2008 |
|
Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
894,135 |
1,623,645 |
$ 37,345,647 |
$ 96,358,055 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
3,241 |
24,107 |
102,525 |
1,454,159 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(493,476) |
(473,393) |
(17,901,706) |
(24,545,534) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
403,900 |
1,174,359 |
$ 19,546,466 |
$ 73,266,680 |
|
Class T |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
153,535 |
281,102 |
$ 6,072,136 |
$ 16,813,582 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
- |
13,222 |
- |
797,422 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(144,414) |
(108,759) |
(5,034,459) |
(5,550,777) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
9,121 |
185,565 |
$ 1,037,677 |
$ 12,060,227 |
|
Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
68,778 |
143,582 |
$ 2,732,178 |
$ 8,590,562 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
- |
2,917 |
- |
175,839 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(50,130) |
(56,743) |
(1,849,231) |
(3,089,676) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
18,648 |
89,756 |
$ 882,947 |
$ 5,676,725 |
|
Class C |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
311,799 |
454,502 |
$ 13,003,041 |
$ 27,139,418 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
- |
8,472 |
- |
509,854 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(183,651) |
(146,400) |
(6,643,635) |
(7,449,898) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
128,148 |
316,574 |
$ 6,359,406 |
$ 20,199,374 |
|
Canada |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
19,139,057 |
34,673,241 |
$ 774,158,834 |
$ 2,070,491,480 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
306,492 |
3,970,249 |
9,628,844 |
239,922,156 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(20,957,211) |
(35,906,020) |
(789,350,714) |
(1,927,559,508) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
(1,511,662) |
2,737,470 |
$ (5,563,036) |
$ 382,854,128 |
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13. Share Transactions - continued
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
2008 |
|
Institutional Class |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
280,690 |
377,605 |
$ 11,718,786 |
$ 22,481,855 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
737 |
4,721 |
23,131 |
285,066 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(108,451) |
(208,616) |
(3,897,165) |
(9,811,769) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
172,976 |
173,710 |
$ 7,844,752 |
$ 12,955,152 |
14. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total returns will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
|
Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
|
China Region |
60.77% |
15.31% |
9.64% |
Prior to September 1, 2000, China Region operated under certain different investment policies. The fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in China Region, a class of the fund, on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI Golden Dragon Index performed over the same period.
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Market Recap: China region stocks posted exceptionally strong gains during the period, as government efforts to jump-start economic growth began to kick in and there were signs of stabilization in the area's export markets. For the 12 months ending October 31, 2009, the MSCI® Golden Dragon Index, a measure of market performance in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, posted a return of 67.30%. Benefiting from a massive $586 billion economic stimulus package approved late in 2008, China showed a pattern of robust and accelerating economic growth, gaining 6.1% in the first quarter of 2009, 7.9% in the second quarter and 8.9% in the third quarter. Chinese stocks in the index responded by more than doubling, returning in excess of 102%. In Hong Kong, whose economy is less-regulated than China's, economic activity appeared to be bottoming but was constrained by muted domestic growth and tepid demand from the territory's trading partners. Nevertheless, Hong Kong stocks in the index recorded a return of almost 56%. Meanwhile, Taiwan was helped by improving - although still relatively modest - global demand for technology products and services. That said, the nation's stocks were held in check by delays in the long-awaited agreement between China and Taiwan to provide closer financial cooperation between the two countries. Taiwanese stocks in the index returned just under 50%.
Comments from Wilson Wong, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® China Region Fund: During the past year, the fund's Retail Class shares returned 60.77%, lagging the MSCI Golden Dragon Index. Weak stock selection in financials more than offset the benefits of overweighting that strong-performing sector. Unrewarding picks in materials and energy further detracted, as did our positioning in industrials. The fund's stake in thermal coal company China Shenhua Energy suffered early in the period amid fears of overcapacity, among other factors, and I trimmed the stock. Also detracting were Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing - a position I reduced; Hong Kong real estate stock Cheung Kong Holdings; China Life Insurance; and Taiwan-based Yuanta Financial Holding. Conversely, stock selection and an overweighting in consumer discretionary helped, as did underweighting utilities. Underweightings in information technology and telecommunication services produced lesser benefits. Chinese automakers Geely Automobile Holdings and Dongfeng Motor Group contributed. Taiwan-based touch-screen producer Young Fast Optoelectron - which I sold - also aided results, as did underweighting two Hong Kong-based utilities that I ultimately sold off entirely: CLP Holdings and Hong Kong Electric Holdings.
Note to shareholders: Fidelity China Region Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in any industry that represents more than 20% of the Hong Kong, Taiwanese and Chinese market. As of October 31, 2009, the fund did not have more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one industry.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on redemptions and redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
|
Class A |
1.42% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,373.60 |
$ 8.50 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,018.05 |
$ 7.22 |
|
Class T |
1.70% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,371.40 |
$ 10.16 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,016.64 |
$ 8.64 |
|
Class B |
2.19% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,368.00 |
$ 13.07 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,014.17 |
$ 11.12 |
|
Class C |
2.19% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,368.60 |
$ 13.07 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,014.17 |
$ 11.12 |
|
China Region |
1.11% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,374.90 |
$ 6.64 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.61 |
$ 5.65 |
|
Institutional Class |
1.10% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,375.60 |
$ 6.59 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.66 |
$ 5.60 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
|||
|
As of October 31, 2009 |
|||
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China |
34.2% |
|
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Hong Kong |
32.5% |
|
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Taiwan |
22.3% |
|
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Cayman Islands |
6.5% |
|
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Australia |
1.4% |
|
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United States of America |
1.2% |
|
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Bermuda |
1.1% |
|
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United Kingdom |
0.8% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
As of April 30, 2009 |
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Hong Kong |
34.5% |
|
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China |
33.9% |
|
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Taiwan |
22.1% |
|
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Cayman Islands |
5.4% |
|
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Singapore |
3.8% |
|
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United States of America |
0.2% |
|
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Bermuda |
0.1% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
Asset Allocation |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Stocks |
98.8 |
99.8 |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
1.2 |
0.2 |
|
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Bank of China (H Shares) (Commercial Banks) |
4.2 |
4.1 |
|
China Construction Bank Corp. (H Shares) (Commercial Banks) |
3.7 |
2.7 |
|
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (Internet Software & Services) |
3.4 |
2.1 |
|
Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing Ltd. (Diversified Financial Services) |
3.2 |
3.0 |
|
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Wireless Telecommunication Services) |
3.2 |
5.4 |
|
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (Insurance) |
3.1 |
5.2 |
|
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) (Electronic Equipment & Components) |
3.0 |
3.1 |
|
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares) (Commercial Banks) |
2.7 |
4.8 |
|
Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (Capital Markets) |
2.6 |
3.6 |
|
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. (Commercial Banks) |
2.5 |
1.4 |
|
|
31.6 |
|
|
Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Financials |
41.0 |
46.7 |
|
Information Technology |
16.6 |
17.6 |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
11.2 |
6.8 |
|
Industrials |
9.2 |
6.8 |
|
Materials |
8.0 |
2.1 |
|
Energy |
6.7 |
7.0 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
3.9 |
7.0 |
|
Consumer Staples |
1.4 |
1.6 |
|
Health Care |
0.5 |
0.0 |
|
Utilities |
0.3 |
0.4 |
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Showing Percentage of Net Assets
|
Common Stocks - 98.8% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 11.2% |
|||
|
Auto Components - 1.1% |
|||
|
Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd. |
4,077,500 |
$ 8,347,433 |
|
|
Minth Group Ltd. |
5,302,000 |
5,506,106 |
|
|
Xinyi Glass Holdings Co. Ltd. |
11,122,000 |
8,752,805 |
|
|
|
22,606,344 |
||
|
Automobiles - 1.7% |
|||
|
Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd.(H Shares) |
18,388,000 |
21,862,627 |
|
|
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. |
2,055,000 |
743,059 |
|
|
Yulon Motor Co. Ltd. |
12,428,000 |
13,848,988 |
|
|
|
36,454,674 |
||
|
Distributors - 2.5% |
|||
|
China Resources Enterprise Ltd. |
5,734,000 |
19,080,347 |
|
|
Li & Fung Ltd. |
8,432,000 |
35,069,238 |
|
|
|
54,149,585 |
||
|
Household Durables - 1.0% |
|||
|
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. |
26,394,500 |
21,203,137 |
|
|
Multiline Retail - 2.2% |
|||
|
Far East Department Stores Co. Ltd. |
6,833,820 |
6,994,156 |
|
|
Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd.(H Shares) (c) |
10,750,000 |
18,489,630 |
|
|
Maoye International Holdings Ltd. |
58,700,000 |
15,603,589 |
|
|
New World Department Store China Ltd. |
7,778,000 |
6,941,623 |
|
|
|
48,028,998 |
||
|
Specialty Retail - 0.8% |
|||
|
Esprit Holdings Ltd. |
2,654,400 |
17,670,649 |
|
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.9% |
|||
|
Bosideng International Holdings Ltd. |
17,384,000 |
3,082,815 |
|
|
China Dongxiang Group Co. Ltd. |
17,608,000 |
10,758,534 |
|
|
Li Ning Co. Ltd. (c) |
1,277,500 |
3,466,061 |
|
|
Texwinca Holdings Ltd. |
14,950,000 |
12,684,815 |
|
|
Weiqiao Textile Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
16,182,500 |
11,291,226 |
|
|
|
41,283,451 |
||
|
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY |
241,396,838 |
||
|
CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.4% |
|||
|
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.7% |
|||
|
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. |
2,642,400 |
15,587,202 |
|
|
Personal Products - 0.7% |
|||
|
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. |
2,202,000 |
14,175,056 |
|
|
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES |
29,762,258 |
||
|
ENERGY - 6.7% |
|||
|
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.3% |
|||
|
China Oilfield Services Ltd. (H Shares) |
6,978,000 |
7,540,036 |
|
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 6.4% |
|||
|
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.(H Shares) |
28,928,000 |
24,533,659 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd.(H Shares) |
2,800,500 |
$ 12,563,653 |
|
|
CNOOC Ltd. |
28,575,000 |
42,796,057 |
|
|
CNPC (Hong Kong) Ltd. |
18,280,000 |
19,298,459 |
|
|
PetroChina Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
31,750,000 |
38,205,162 |
|
|
|
137,396,990 |
||
|
TOTAL ENERGY |
144,937,026 |
||
|
FINANCIALS - 41.0% |
|||
|
Capital Markets - 2.6% |
|||
|
Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
86,959,000 |
57,172,240 |
|
|
Commercial Banks - 17.6% |
|||
|
Bank of China (H Shares) |
155,295,000 |
90,087,599 |
|
|
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. |
23,592,000 |
54,307,435 |
|
|
China Citic Bank Corp. Ltd. Class H |
9,155,000 |
6,853,104 |
|
|
China Construction Bank Corp. (H Shares) |
92,550,000 |
79,792,344 |
|
|
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
10,312,500 |
26,383,580 |
|
|
Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
33,511,601 |
20,054,290 |
|
|
E.Sun Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. |
12,980,410 |
5,033,857 |
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC (Hong Kong) (Reg.) |
1,529,200 |
16,887,031 |
|
|
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares) |
73,076,000 |
58,141,860 |
|
|
Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
19,214,000 |
10,659,877 |
|
|
Sinopac Holdings Co. (a) |
16,800,000 |
6,181,289 |
|
|
Taishin Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. (a) |
12,911,000 |
5,033,825 |
|
|
Wing Hang Bank Ltd. |
60,000 |
582,121 |
|
|
|
379,998,212 |
||
|
Diversified Financial Services - 4.4% |
|||
|
China Everbright Ltd. |
6,844,000 |
16,134,389 |
|
|
Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (a) |
8,665,000 |
9,579,022 |
|
|
Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing Ltd. |
3,959,300 |
69,695,797 |
|
|
|
95,409,208 |
||
|
Insurance - 5.7% |
|||
|
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (a) |
17,733,000 |
30,296,093 |
|
|
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
14,469,000 |
66,527,812 |
|
|
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd. (H Shares) |
2,604,500 |
22,826,116 |
|
|
Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (a) |
10,251,000 |
4,155,117 |
|
|
|
123,805,138 |
||
|
Real Estate Management & Development - 10.7% |
|||
|
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. |
2,991,000 |
37,960,644 |
|
|
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. |
5,055,920 |
10,900,384 |
|
|
China Resources Land Ltd. |
1,308,000 |
3,157,538 |
|
|
Farglory Land Development Co. Ltd. |
2,381,000 |
4,765,810 |
|
|
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. |
6,089,000 |
23,011,969 |
|
|
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. |
3,008,000 |
21,266,176 |
|
|
Hysan Development Co. Ltd. |
1,331,178 |
3,931,627 |
|
|
Kerry Properties Ltd. |
2,398,000 |
13,370,988 |
|
|
New World Development Co. Ltd. |
12,821,000 |
27,597,192 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
FINANCIALS - continued |
|||
|
Real Estate Management & Development - continued |
|||
|
Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. |
10,136,000 |
$ 18,828,961 |
|
|
Sino Land Co. |
2,414,000 |
4,591,471 |
|
|
Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd. |
15,047,866 |
14,634,362 |
|
|
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. |
3,038,000 |
46,028,425 |
|
|
|
230,045,547 |
||
|
TOTAL FINANCIALS |
886,430,345 |
||
|
HEALTH CARE - 0.5% |
|||
|
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.5% |
|||
|
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. Class H |
3,005,200 |
10,661,674 |
|
|
INDUSTRIALS - 9.2% |
|||
|
Airlines - 0.3% |
|||
|
Air China Ltd. (H Shares) (a) |
4,190,000 |
2,268,123 |
|
|
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. |
2,256,000 |
3,655,430 |
|
|
|
5,923,553 |
||
|
Electrical Equipment - 0.9% |
|||
|
China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd. |
5,607,000 |
11,245,073 |
|
|
Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd. |
1,758,200 |
8,734,295 |
|
|
|
19,979,368 |
||
|
Industrial Conglomerates - 3.2% |
|||
|
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd. |
1,710,000 |
10,236,238 |
|
|
Far Eastern Textile Ltd. |
17,520,420 |
20,583,168 |
|
|
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. |
3,080,000 |
21,618,727 |
|
|
Poly (Hong Kong) Investments Ltd. |
2,883,000 |
3,295,210 |
|
|
Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd. |
2,938,000 |
13,802,338 |
|
|
|
69,535,681 |
||
|
Machinery - 1.5% |
|||
|
China International Marine Containers Co. Ltd. (B Shares) |
6,221,556 |
6,204,494 |
|
|
Haitian International Holdings Ltd. |
11,892,000 |
5,276,073 |
|
|
Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Co. Ltd. (B Shares) |
1,930,160 |
1,597,360 |
|
|
Singamas Container Holdings Ltd. |
57,306,000 |
10,875,961 |
|
|
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. |
1,308,000 |
1,555,324 |
|
|
Weichai Power Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
1,134,000 |
7,402,776 |
|
|
|
32,911,988 |
||
|
Marine - 1.7% |
|||
|
China Cosco Holdings Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (c) |
12,502,000 |
15,409,175 |
|
|
Orient Overseas International Ltd. |
1,585,000 |
7,733,455 |
|
|
Shun Tak Holdings Ltd. (c) |
20,066,000 |
13,498,415 |
|
|
|
36,641,045 |
||
|
Transportation Infrastructure - 1.6% |
|||
|
China Merchant Holdings International Co. Ltd. |
1,984,000 |
6,327,817 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Cosco Pacific Ltd. |
5,588,000 |
$ 7,719,260 |
|
|
Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
23,680,000 |
20,141,217 |
|
|
|
34,188,294 |
||
|
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS |
199,179,929 |
||
|
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 16.6% |
|||
|
Communications Equipment - 0.9% |
|||
|
Vtech Holdings Ltd. |
1,837,000 |
15,310,363 |
|
|
ZTE Corp. (H Shares) |
445,820 |
2,470,447 |
|
|
|
17,780,810 |
||
|
Computers & Peripherals - 0.6% |
|||
|
Acer, Inc. |
3,681,810 |
8,646,098 |
|
|
HTC Corp. |
477,200 |
4,721,141 |
|
|
|
13,367,239 |
||
|
Electronic Equipment & Components - 7.8% |
|||
|
AU Optronics Corp. |
7,798,090 |
6,889,141 |
|
|
BYD Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (a)(c) |
2,130,800 |
19,508,581 |
|
|
Coretronic Corp. |
14,192,000 |
15,480,923 |
|
|
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) |
16,478,225 |
64,301,168 |
|
|
Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. |
2,247,500 |
9,046,218 |
|
|
Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd. |
16,712,500 |
11,688,622 |
|
|
Largan Precision Co. Ltd. |
983,600 |
11,222,931 |
|
|
Tripod Technology Corp. |
3,217,820 |
8,021,750 |
|
|
Unimicron Technology Corp. |
19,729,000 |
22,426,318 |
|
|
|
168,585,652 |
||
|
Internet Software & Services - 3.4% |
|||
|
Tencent Holdings Ltd. |
4,240,000 |
73,831,256 |
|
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.9% |
|||
|
Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp. |
3,163,000 |
7,899,406 |
|
|
MediaTek, Inc. |
2,071,262 |
28,881,026 |
|
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
26,166,796 |
47,289,138 |
|
|
|
84,069,570 |
||
|
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
357,634,527 |
||
|
MATERIALS - 8.0% |
|||
|
Chemicals - 1.0% |
|||
|
Formosa Plastics Corp. |
7,854,250 |
15,008,839 |
|
|
Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd. |
2,167,000 |
6,702,276 |
|
|
|
21,711,115 |
||
|
Construction Materials - 1.1% |
|||
|
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
746,000 |
4,826,998 |
|
|
Asia Cement Corp. |
3,127,080 |
3,271,100 |
|
|
China National Building Materials Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
4,258,000 |
9,142,365 |
|
|
China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd. |
8,678,000 |
6,196,816 |
|
|
|
23,437,279 |
||
|
Metals & Mining - 4.7% |
|||
|
Angang Steel Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (c) |
7,682,000 |
14,160,831 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
MATERIALS - continued |
|||
|
Metals & Mining - continued |
|||
|
BlueScope Steel Ltd. |
6,997,424 |
$ 18,538,121 |
|
|
China Steel Corp. |
20,445,000 |
18,084,074 |
|
|
Hidili Industry International Development Ltd. (a) |
12,475,000 |
12,766,579 |
|
|
Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (c) |
5,428,000 |
12,298,779 |
|
|
Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.(H Shares) (a)(c) |
13,862,000 |
8,344,966 |
|
|
OZ Minerals Ltd. (a) |
11,666,449 |
12,195,215 |
|
|
Xingda International Holdings Ltd. |
12,842,000 |
6,359,142 |
|
|
|
102,747,707 |
||
|
Paper & Forest Products - 1.2% |
|||
|
Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd. |
11,154,000 |
15,940,865 |
|
|
Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd.: |
|
|
|
|
(B Shares) |
9,255,872 |
6,453,602 |
|
|
(H Shares) |
4,580,600 |
3,199,263 |
|
|
|
25,593,730 |
||
|
TOTAL MATERIALS |
173,489,831 |
||
|
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 3.9% |
|||
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.2% |
|||
|
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. |
3,434,000 |
4,366,432 |
|
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 3.7% |
|||
|
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. |
7,358,500 |
68,983,512 |
|
|
Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd. |
6,483,000 |
11,551,184 |
|
|
|
80,534,696 |
||
|
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES |
84,901,128 |
||
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
UTILITIES - 0.3% |
|||
|
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.3% |
|||
|
China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd. |
2,942,600 |
$ 6,096,167 |
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,823,106,567) |
2,134,489,723 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 2.7% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (d) |
26,759,308 |
26,759,308 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(d) |
31,731,020 |
31,731,020 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $58,490,328) |
58,490,328 |
||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.5% (Cost $1,881,596,895) |
2,192,980,051 |
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (1.5)% |
(32,453,406) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 2,160,526,645 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 252,490 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
258,952 |
|
Total |
$ 511,442 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the tables below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
Consumer Discretionary |
$ 241,396,838 |
$ - |
$ 241,396,838 |
$ - |
|
Consumer Staples |
29,762,258 |
- |
29,762,258 |
- |
|
Energy |
144,937,026 |
- |
144,937,026 |
- |
|
Financials |
886,430,345 |
- |
886,430,345 |
- |
|
Health Care |
10,661,674 |
- |
10,661,674 |
- |
|
Industrials |
199,179,929 |
- |
199,179,929 |
- |
|
Information Technology |
357,634,527 |
- |
357,634,527 |
- |
|
Materials |
173,489,831 |
- |
173,489,831 |
- |
|
Telecommunication Services |
84,901,128 |
- |
84,901,128 |
- |
|
Utilities |
6,096,167 |
- |
6,096,167 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
58,490,328 |
58,490,328 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities: |
$ 2,192,980,051 |
$ 58,490,328 |
$ 2,134,489,723 |
$ - |
|
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value: |
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
Beginning Balance |
$ 3,377,416 |
|
Total Realized Gain (Loss) |
(2,615,311) |
|
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
3,181,061 |
|
Cost of Purchases |
693,176 |
|
Proceeds of Sales |
(4,636,342) |
|
Amortization/Accretion |
- |
|
Transfers in/out of Level 3 |
- |
|
Ending Balance |
$ - |
|
The change in unrealized gain (loss) attributable to Level 3 securities at October 31, 2009 |
$ - |
|
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represents either the beginning value (for transfers in), or the ending value (for transfers out) of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $183,638,930 of which $148,402,224 and $35,236,706 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $29,883,388) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,823,106,567) |
$ 2,134,489,723 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $58,490,328) |
58,490,328 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $1,881,596,895) |
|
$ 2,192,980,051 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
4,265,474 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
6,968,202 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
677,016 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
110,370 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
11,823 |
|
Other receivables |
|
348,987 |
|
Total assets |
|
2,205,361,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 4,967,028 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
6,081,556 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
1,274,230 |
|
|
Distribution fees payable |
8,236 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
495,195 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
278,013 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
31,731,020 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
44,835,278 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 2,160,526,645 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 2,022,501,705 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
17,665,449 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(191,023,588) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
311,383,079 |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 2,160,526,645 |
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price |
|
$ 26.47 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $26.47) |
|
$ 28.08 |
|
Class T: |
|
$ 26.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $26.40) |
|
$ 27.36 |
|
Class B: |
|
$ 26.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class C: |
|
$ 26.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
China Region: |
|
$ 26.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Class: |
|
$ 26.55 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
China Region
Financial Statements - continued
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
$ 34,789,884 |
|
Interest |
|
4,179 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
511,442 |
|
|
|
35,305,505 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(3,044,381) |
|
Total income |
|
32,261,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 8,847,063 |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
3,454,783 |
|
|
Distribution fees |
39,001 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
568,104 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
891,815 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
7,990 |
|
|
Registration fees |
183,743 |
|
|
Audit |
73,657 |
|
|
Legal |
4,317 |
|
|
Interest |
240 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
18,088 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
14,088,801 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(1,149,025) |
12,939,776 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
19,321,348 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(49,982,550) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
(599,246) |
|
|
Futures contracts |
13,036,301 |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(37,545,495) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
584,911,835 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
33,654 |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
584,945,489 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
547,399,994 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 566,721,342 |
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 19,321,348 |
$ 20,232,414 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(37,545,495) |
(151,826,882) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
584,945,489 |
(900,567,403) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
566,721,342 |
(1,032,161,871) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(7,631,813) |
(15,794,709) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(223,593,729) |
|
Total distributions |
(7,631,813) |
(239,388,438) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
858,935,262 |
(34,409,565) |
|
Redemption fees |
1,318,632 |
2,616,118 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
1,419,343,423 |
(1,303,343,756) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
741,183,222 |
2,044,526,978 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $17,665,449 and undistributed net investment income of $6,027,366, respectively) |
$ 2,160,526,645 |
$ 741,183,222 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 16.67 |
$ 29.28 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) E |
.30 |
.28 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
9.63 |
(12.91) |
|
Total from investment operations |
9.93 |
(12.63) |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.16) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.03 |
.02 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.47 |
$ 16.67 |
|
Total Return B, C, D |
60.41% |
(43.07)% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I |
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.39% |
1.44% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.39% |
1.44% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.31% |
1.30% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.27% |
2.63% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 11,842 |
$ 340 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
88% |
133% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 16.65 |
$ 29.28 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) E |
.23 |
.26 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
9.64 |
(12.91) |
|
Total from investment operations |
9.87 |
(12.65) |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.14) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.02 |
.02 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.40 |
$ 16.65 |
|
Total Return B, C, D |
59.92% |
(43.14)% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I |
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.66% |
1.68% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.66% |
1.68% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.58% |
1.53% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.00% |
2.40% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 3,139 |
$ 107 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
88% |
133% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 16.61 |
$ 29.28 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) E |
.12 |
.20 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
9.63 |
(12.89) |
|
Total from investment operations |
9.75 |
(12.69) |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.10) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.02 |
.02 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.28 |
$ 16.61 |
|
Total Return B, C, D |
59.16% |
(43.27)% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I |
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
2.15% |
2.17% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
2.15% |
2.17% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
2.06% |
2.02% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.51% |
1.91% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 1,915 |
$ 155 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
88% |
133% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 16.61 |
$ 29.28 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) E |
.12 |
.20 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
9.62 |
(12.89) |
|
Total from investment operations |
9.74 |
(12.69) |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.12) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.02 |
.02 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.25 |
$ 16.61 |
|
Total Return B, C, D |
59.18% |
(43.27)% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F, I |
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
2.15% |
2.13% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
2.15% |
2.13% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
2.07% |
1.98% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.51% |
1.95% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 3,806 |
$ 233 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
88% |
133% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 16.69 |
$ 41.52 |
$ 22.94 |
$ 17.74 |
$ 15.88 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.33 |
.39 |
.46 |
.42 |
.36 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
9.68 |
(20.42) |
18.58 |
4.99 |
1.75 |
|
Total from investment operations |
10.01 |
(20.03) |
19.04 |
5.41 |
2.11 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.17) |
(.32) |
(.29) |
(.22) |
(.26) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(4.53) |
(.20) |
- |
- |
|
Total distributions |
(.17) |
(4.85) |
(.49) |
(.22) |
(.26) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B |
.02 |
.05 |
.03 |
.01 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.55 |
$ 16.69 |
$ 41.52 |
$ 22.94 |
$ 17.74 |
|
Total Return A |
60.77% |
(53.75)% |
84.73% |
30.83% |
13.44% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.12% |
1.11% |
1.08% |
1.14% |
1.16% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.12% |
1.11% |
1.08% |
1.14% |
1.16% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.03% |
.96% |
.92% |
1.08% |
1.12% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.54% |
1.45% |
1.64% |
1.99% |
2.04% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 2,138,141 |
$ 740,289 |
$ 2,044,527 |
$ 734,793 |
$ 396,905 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
88% |
133% |
173% |
36% |
44% |
|
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 16.70 |
$ 29.28 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
.37 |
.34 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
9.64 |
(12.94) |
|
Total from investment operations |
10.01 |
(12.60) |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.18) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D |
.02 |
.02 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.55 |
$ 16.70 |
|
Total Return B, C |
60.78% |
(42.96)% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E, H |
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.08% |
1.05% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.08% |
1.05% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.00% |
.91% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.58% |
3.02% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 1,684 |
$ 60 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
88% |
133% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G For the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008. H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity China Region Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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 Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, China Region and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Annual Report
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. 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. 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. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 391,865,421 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(93,310,749) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 298,554,672 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 1,894,425,379 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 23,109,275 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (183,638,930) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 298,554,595 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 7,631,813 |
$ 49,852,032 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
189,536,406 |
|
Total |
$ 7,631,813 |
$ 239,388,438 |
Annual Report
Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Investments in Derivative Instruments.
Objectives and Strategies for Investing in Derivative Instruments. The Fund uses derivative instruments ("derivatives"), including futures contracts, in order to meet its investment objectives. The Fund's strategy is to use derivatives as a risk management tool and as an additional way to gain exposure to certain types of assets. 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 Fund may not achieve its objectives. While utilizing derivatives in pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund is exposed to certain financial risk relative to those derivatives. This risk is further explained below:
|
Equity Risk |
Equity risk is the risk that the value of financial instruments will fluctuate 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. |
The following notes provide more detailed information about each derivative type held by the Fund:
Futures Contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market. 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. Buying futures tends to increase a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Risks of loss may include equity risk and potential lack of liquidity in the market. Futures have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to pay for or deliver the instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit with a clearing broker, no later than the following business day, an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities and is transferred to a segregated account on settlement date. Securities deposited to meet margin requirements are identified in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contract. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and changes in value are recognized as unrealized gain (loss). Realized gain (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of the futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts during the period is included on the Statement of Operations.
At the end of the period, the Fund had no open futures contracts.
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments. A summary of the Fund's value of derivatives by primary risk exposure as of period end, if any, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The table below reflects the Fund's realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) for derivatives during the period.
|
Risk Exposure / Derivative Type |
Realized |
Change in |
|
Equity Risk |
|
|
|
Futures Contracts |
$ 13,036,301 |
$ - |
|
Total Derivatives Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) (a) |
$ 13,036,301 |
$ - |
(a) Total derivatives realized gain (loss) included in the Statement of Operations is comprised of $13,036,301 for futures contracts.
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $1,970,322,629 and $1,053,121,225, respectively.
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6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .71% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
|
|
Distribution |
Service |
Paid to |
Retained |
|
Class A |
0% |
.25% |
$ 10,385 |
$ 676 |
|
Class T |
.25% |
.25% |
5,834 |
194 |
|
Class B |
.75% |
.25% |
7,621 |
5,822 |
|
Class C |
.75% |
.25% |
15,161 |
8,014 |
|
|
|
|
$ 39,001 |
$ 14,706 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
|
|
Retained |
|
Class A |
$ 25,166 |
|
Class T |
3,265 |
|
Class B* |
768 |
|
Class C* |
728 |
|
|
$ 29,927 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class were as follows:
|
|
Amount |
% of |
|
Class A |
$ 12,947 |
.30 |
|
Class T |
3,941 |
.33 |
|
Class B |
2,531 |
.33 |
|
Class C |
5,097 |
.33 |
|
China Region |
3,428,423 |
.28 |
|
Institutional Class |
1,844 |
.24 |
|
|
$ 3,454,783 |
|
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $199 for the period.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
|
Borrower or Lender |
Average Daily |
Weighted Average Interest Rate |
Interest |
|
Borrower |
$ 5,837,250 |
.37% |
$ 240 |
7. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $5,537 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
8. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $258,952.
9. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of China Region's operating expenses. During the period, this reimbursement reduced the class' expenses by $47,001.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $1,102,024 for the period.
10. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
|
|
|
Class A |
$ 4,014 |
$ - |
|
Class T |
973 |
- |
|
Class B |
969 |
- |
|
Class C |
1,793 |
- |
|
China Region |
7,623,415 |
15,794,709 |
|
Institutional Class |
649 |
- |
|
Total |
$ 7,631,813 |
$ 15,794,709 |
|
From net realized gain |
|
|
|
China Region |
$ - |
$ 223,593,729 |
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11. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 A |
2009 |
2008 A |
|
Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
476,918 |
30,242 |
$ 10,951,377 |
$ 750,104 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
220 |
- |
3,532 |
- |
|
Shares redeemed |
(50,111) |
(9,830) |
(1,196,308) |
(195,417) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
427,027 |
20,412 |
$ 9,758,601 |
$ 554,687 |
|
Class T |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
124,214 |
6,603 |
$ 2,764,790 |
$ 171,008 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
61 |
- |
973 |
- |
|
Shares redeemed |
(11,807) |
(170) |
(289,925) |
(3,942) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
112,468 |
6,433 |
$ 2,475,838 |
$ 167,066 |
|
Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
76,310 |
9,379 |
$ 1,715,391 |
$ 239,439 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
60 |
- |
969 |
- |
|
Shares redeemed |
(12,815) |
(69) |
(303,220) |
(1,147) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
63,555 |
9,310 |
$ 1,413,140 |
$ 238,292 |
|
Class C |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
162,651 |
16,209 |
$ 3,650,852 |
$ 359,453 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
112 |
- |
1,793 |
- |
|
Shares redeemed |
(31,751) |
(2,193) |
(779,443) |
(34,305) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
131,012 |
14,016 |
$ 2,873,202 |
$ 325,148 |
|
China Region |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
54,595,118 |
24,232,728 |
$ 1,249,255,109 |
$ 702,714,867 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
454,390 |
7,102,996 |
7,297,501 |
228,787,494 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(18,885,174) |
(36,222,341) |
(415,361,909) |
(967,305,455) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
36,164,334 |
(4,886,617) |
$ 841,190,701 |
$ (35,803,094) |
|
Institutional Class |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
72,363 |
5,359 |
$ 1,546,935 |
$ 145,686 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
40 |
- |
649 |
- |
|
Shares redeemed |
(12,559) |
(1,791) |
(323,804) |
(37,350) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
59,844 |
3,568 |
$ 1,223,780 |
$ 108,336 |
A Share transactions for Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class are for the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008.
12. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total returns will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
|
Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
|
Emerging Markets |
53.95% |
14.98% |
9.56% |
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Emerging Markets, a class of the fund, on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI Emerging Markets Index performed over the same period.
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Market Recap: Stocks in emerging markets produced outsized gains, as investors' mood shifted from despair early in the 12-month period to optimism that the global recession might have ended. Reflecting the improving sentiment, the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index returned 64.63% for the year ending October 31, 2009. Of the three regions with the largest representation in the index - Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA), Latin America, and Asia ex Australia and New Zealand - Latin America had the strongest showing, at more than 77%, driven mainly by a return of over 92% for Brazil, whose major city, Rio de Janeiro, recently won the competition to host the 2016 Olympic games. Moreover, near period end Brazil's government debt earned an investment-grade rating from one of the major U.S. credit-rating agencies. Asian stocks also performed extremely well, returning almost 67%. A key driver in that case was China, whose return of roughly 102% came amid accelerating economic growth - from 6.1% in the first quarter of 2009 to 8.9% in the third quarter - and optimism fostered by the government's massive fiscal stimulus package. In the EMEA region, stocks returned about 47%, with key components South Africa and Russia finishing at roughly 62% and 45%, respectively.
Comments from Robert von Rekowsky, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund: During the year, the fund's Retail Class shares returned 53.95%, trailing the MSCI index. Unrewarding stock selection in financials, industrials, information technology, materials and consumer staples hurt results, along with a modest cash position. At the country level, stock picking in Russia, India, South Korea, South Africa, Taiwan and Israel detracted, as did our positioning in China. A small out-of-index position in IT services provider Rolta India fared poorly due to the alleged fraud of a competitor. Other detractors included Russian natural gas producer/distributor Gazprom, Brazilian pulp and paper holding Votorantim Celulose e Papel, Bahrain-based investment bank Gulf Finance House - a small out-of-benchmark holding - and Mexican bank Grupo Financiero Banorte. Underweighting strong-performing South African gold-mining stock AngloGold Ashanti further detracted. Conversely, good stock picks and an overweighting in consumer discretionary aided performance, as did stock selection in telecommunication services. Indonesian conglomerate Astra International was boosted by healthy sales of mining equipment and rebounding palm oil prices. Other contributors included Indonesia-based natural gas utility Perusahaan Gas Negara, Hungary's OTP Bank and CNPC, a Hong Kong-based energy company. Some stocks I've mentioned were sold by period end.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
|
Emerging Markets |
1.19% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,429.20 |
$ 7.29 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.21 |
$ 6.06 |
|
Class K |
.92% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,431.80 |
$ 5.64 |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,020.57 |
$ 4.69 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Emerging Markets
|
Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
|||
|
As of October 31, 2009 |
|||
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Brazil |
16.9% |
|
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Korea (South) |
10.5% |
|
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China |
10.1% |
|
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Russia |
8.8% |
|
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Taiwan |
7.7% |
|
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India |
7.2% |
|
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South Africa |
6.1% |
|
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Hong Kong |
5.4% |
|
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Indonesia |
4.7% |
|
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Other |
22.6% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
As of April 30, 2009 |
|||
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Brazil |
13.1% |
|
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Korea (South) |
11.9% |
|
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China |
9.6% |
|
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Taiwan |
8.8% |
|
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South Africa |
8.0% |
|
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Russia |
6.6% |
|
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India |
6.5% |
|
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Hong Kong |
6.3% |
|
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Indonesia |
3.9% |
|
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Other |
25.3% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
Asset Allocation |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Stocks |
99.2 |
97.9 |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
0.8 |
2.1 |
|
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras (PN) (non-vtg.) (Brazil, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
4.1 |
3.8 |
|
Vale SA (PN-A) sponsored ADR (Brazil, Metals & Mining) |
3.5 |
2.7 |
|
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea (South), Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) |
3.0 |
2.5 |
|
OAO Gazprom (Russia, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
2.4 |
1.6 |
|
America Movil SAB de CV Series L sponsored ADR (Mexico, Wireless Telecommunication Services) |
2.0 |
1.8 |
|
China Construction Bank Corp. (H Shares) (China, Commercial Banks) |
1.9 |
1.7 |
|
Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA ADR (Brazil, Commercial Banks) |
1.9 |
0.1 |
|
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares) (China, Commercial Banks) |
1.7 |
2.0 |
|
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Hong Kong, Wireless Telecommunication Services) |
1.5 |
2.3 |
|
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) (Taiwan, Electronic Equipment & Components) |
1.4 |
1.2 |
|
|
23.4 |
|
|
Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Financials |
26.0 |
22.0 |
|
Energy |
15.8 |
14.5 |
|
Materials |
14.8 |
12.6 |
|
Information Technology |
12.9 |
14.3 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
9.2 |
8.8 |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
6.8 |
9.3 |
|
Industrials |
6.1 |
5.6 |
|
Consumer Staples |
2.9 |
5.0 |
|
Utilities |
2.6 |
3.3 |
|
Health Care |
2.1 |
2.5 |
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Showing Percentage of Net Assets
|
Common Stocks - 99.2% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Argentina - 0.1% |
|||
|
Banco Macro SA sponsored ADR |
173,100 |
$ 5,059,713 |
|
|
Australia - 0.2% |
|||
|
Sino Gold Mining Ltd. (a) |
1,583,111 |
9,290,404 |
|
|
Bailiwick of Jersey - 0.3% |
|||
|
Randgold Resources Ltd. sponsored ADR |
199,700 |
13,321,987 |
|
|
Bermuda - 0.6% |
|||
|
Aquarius Platinum Ltd.: |
|
|
|
|
(Australia) (c) |
3,233,117 |
14,059,008 |
|
|
(United Kingdom) |
731,222 |
3,129,756 |
|
|
Huabao International Holdings Ltd. |
5,988,000 |
5,711,833 |
|
|
TOTAL BERMUDA |
22,900,597 |
||
|
Brazil - 16.9% |
|||
|
Banco ABC Brasil SA |
890,300 |
5,024,746 |
|
|
Banco Santander (Brasil) SA ADR (a) |
1,277,900 |
15,155,894 |
|
|
BM&F BOVESPA SA |
2,748,100 |
17,710,047 |
|
|
Brasil Foods SA |
289,800 |
6,988,307 |
|
|
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar sponsored ADR (c) |
141,200 |
8,541,188 |
|
|
Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais |
19,364 |
340,838 |
|
|
Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) (PN) sponsored ADR (non-vtg.) |
8,650 |
136,584 |
|
|
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA (CSN) sponsored ADR (c) |
1,213,500 |
40,239,660 |
|
|
Fertilizantes Fosfatados SA (PN) (a) |
669,400 |
6,461,390 |
|
|
Gerdau SA sponsored ADR (c) |
2,151,200 |
32,483,120 |
|
|
GVT Holding SA (a) |
342,900 |
9,841,923 |
|
|
Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA ADR |
3,889,560 |
74,446,178 |
|
|
Localiza Rent A Car SA |
1,080,400 |
11,318,067 |
|
|
Net Servicos de Comunicacao SA sponsored ADR |
1,461,766 |
17,965,104 |
|
|
OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA |
31,400 |
25,316,829 |
|
|
PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes |
1,552,600 |
12,958,903 |
|
|
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras: |
|
|
|
|
(PN) (non-vtg.) |
3,296,900 |
65,368,923 |
|
|
(PN) sponsored ADR (non-vtg.) |
2,378,700 |
95,433,444 |
|
|
sponsored ADR |
385,300 |
17,808,566 |
|
|
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA sponsored ADR (non-vtg.) |
1,294,200 |
24,667,452 |
|
|
Tivit Terc de Tec E Servico SA |
467,000 |
3,577,010 |
|
|
Vale SA (PN-A) sponsored ADR |
5,857,400 |
135,305,941 |
|
|
Vivo Participacoes SA sponsored ADR |
781,100 |
18,941,675 |
|
|
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR (a) |
1,112,065 |
15,279,773 |
|
|
TOTAL BRAZIL |
661,311,562 |
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|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Canada - 1.1% |
|||
|
Eldorado Gold Corp. (a) |
611,600 |
$ 6,811,558 |
|
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
227,500 |
15,551,138 |
|
|
Sherritt International Corp. (c) |
900,900 |
5,773,880 |
|
|
Sino-Forest Corp. (a) |
595,900 |
8,381,177 |
|
|
Uranium One, Inc. (a) |
2,288,200 |
6,487,301 |
|
|
TOTAL CANADA |
43,005,054 |
||
|
Cayman Islands - 1.8% |
|||
|
China Dongxiang Group Co. Ltd. |
17,981,000 |
10,986,438 |
|
|
China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd. |
8,975,000 |
6,408,898 |
|
|
Eurasia Drilling Co. Ltd. GDR (Reg. S) |
795,900 |
13,132,350 |
|
|
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. (c) |
48,900,000 |
17,681,543 |
|
|
Hidili Industry International Development Ltd. (a) |
5,343,000 |
5,467,882 |
|
|
Integra Group Holdings unit (a) |
3,586,700 |
11,800,243 |
|
|
Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. ADR (a)(c) |
321,600 |
3,724,128 |
|
|
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS |
69,201,482 |
||
|
China - 10.1% |
|||
|
Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
28,800 |
10,884,096 |
|
|
China Construction Bank Corp. (H Shares) |
86,479,000 |
74,558,208 |
|
|
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
13,612,350 |
34,825,942 |
|
|
China National Materials Co. Ltd. |
8,621,000 |
6,821,188 |
|
|
China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd. (H Shares) |
10,180,000 |
13,494,219 |
|
|
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
7,568,500 |
33,953,939 |
|
|
China Yurun Food Group Ltd. |
8,323,000 |
17,106,706 |
|
|
Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. (H Shares) |
9,199,000 |
15,821,963 |
|
|
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares) |
85,412,000 |
67,956,819 |
|
|
Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (a) |
10,458,000 |
6,295,748 |
|
|
PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (a)(c) |
13,580,000 |
10,002,720 |
|
|
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd. (H Shares) |
4,138,000 |
36,265,873 |
|
|
Tencent Holdings Ltd. |
2,126,300 |
37,025,330 |
|
|
Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co. (B Shares) |
1,602,950 |
11,783,639 |
|
|
ZTE Corp. (H Shares) |
3,291,080 |
18,237,041 |
|
|
TOTAL CHINA |
395,033,431 |
||
|
Cyprus - 0.1% |
|||
|
Globaltrans Investment PLC GDR (Reg. S) (a) |
333,800 |
2,937,440 |
|
|
XXI Century Investments Public Ltd. (a) |
160,365 |
59,240 |
|
|
TOTAL CYPRUS |
2,996,680 |
||
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Czech Republic - 1.1% |
|||
|
Ceske Energeticke Zavody AS |
481,200 |
$ 23,989,208 |
|
|
Komercni Banka AS |
105,500 |
20,985,205 |
|
|
TOTAL CZECH REPUBLIC |
44,974,413 |
||
|
Egypt - 0.7% |
|||
|
Commercial International Bank Ltd. sponsored GDR |
1,492,019 |
15,069,392 |
|
|
Orascom Telecom Holding SAE unit |
321,400 |
10,959,740 |
|
|
TOTAL EGYPT |
26,029,132 |
||
|
Hong Kong - 5.4% |
|||
|
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. |
6,442,400 |
60,395,377 |
|
|
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. |
8,670,000 |
18,692,213 |
|
|
China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd. |
7,491,500 |
15,520,096 |
|
|
CNOOC Ltd. |
28,901,000 |
43,284,299 |
|
|
CNOOC Ltd. sponsored ADR |
20,000 |
2,978,800 |
|
|
CNPC (Hong Kong) Ltd. |
18,746,000 |
19,790,422 |
|
|
Cosco Pacific Ltd. |
6,864,000 |
9,481,926 |
|
|
Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing Ltd. |
557,500 |
9,813,706 |
|
|
Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd. |
3,875,000 |
18,204,241 |
|
|
Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd. |
12,878,500 |
12,524,609 |
|
|
TOTAL HONG KONG |
210,685,689 |
||
|
Hungary - 0.8% |
|||
|
OTP Bank Ltd. (a) |
1,057,900 |
30,196,579 |
|
|
India - 7.2% |
|||
|
Bank of Baroda |
558,774 |
6,037,865 |
|
|
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. |
470,875 |
22,040,528 |
|
|
Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd. (a) |
1,681,902 |
11,147,955 |
|
|
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. |
675,733 |
37,843,888 |
|
|
Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. (a) |
1,835,219 |
9,608,347 |
|
|
Infosys Technologies Ltd. sponsored ADR |
894,400 |
41,142,400 |
|
|
ITC Ltd. |
1,500 |
8,084 |
|
|
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. |
745,510 |
12,050,774 |
|
|
JSW Steel Ltd. |
1,069,795 |
16,964,462 |
|
|
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. |
855,928 |
16,576,222 |
|
|
Power Finance Corp. Ltd. |
739,047 |
3,451,345 |
|
|
Reliance Industries Ltd. |
1,143,302 |
46,294,890 |
|
|
Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd. |
1,649,256 |
6,936,451 |
|
|
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. |
1,536,426 |
20,444,088 |
|
|
Tata Power Co. Ltd. |
591,378 |
16,639,352 |
|
|
Tata Steel Ltd. |
1,352,931 |
13,383,049 |
|
|
TOTAL INDIA |
280,569,700 |
||
|
Indonesia - 4.7% |
|||
|
PT Astra International Tbk |
7,028,500 |
22,612,760 |
|
|
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk |
41,196,500 |
19,399,497 |
|
|
PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk |
32,948,500 |
15,810,489 |
|
|
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk |
29,987,500 |
21,821,816 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
PT Bumi Resources Tbk |
68,203,000 |
$ 16,419,017 |
|
|
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk |
14,098,000 |
16,052,919 |
|
|
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk |
48,296,500 |
15,263,567 |
|
|
PT International Nickel Indonesia Tbk (a) |
10,670,500 |
4,421,957 |
|
|
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk Series B |
65,783,100 |
24,476,822 |
|
|
PT Telkomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Series B |
34,714,000 |
29,892,705 |
|
|
TOTAL INDONESIA |
186,171,549 |
||
|
Ireland - 0.3% |
|||
|
Dragon Oil PLC (a) |
1,843,460 |
12,409,030 |
|
|
Israel - 1.6% |
|||
|
Israel Chemicals Ltd. |
1,049,584 |
12,496,878 |
|
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR |
961,300 |
48,526,424 |
|
|
TOTAL ISRAEL |
61,023,302 |
||
|
Kazakhstan - 0.7% |
|||
|
JSC Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan unit (a) |
2,315,176 |
15,743,197 |
|
|
KazMunaiGas Exploration & Production JSC (Reg. S) GDR |
573,211 |
13,556,440 |
|
|
TOTAL KAZAKHSTAN |
29,299,637 |
||
|
Korea (South) - 10.5% |
|||
|
DigiTech Systems Co., Ltd. (a) |
83,167 |
1,725,591 |
|
|
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd. |
246,474 |
13,178,533 |
|
|
Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. (a) |
1,439,420 |
21,292,060 |
|
|
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. |
274,895 |
15,121,011 |
|
|
Hyundai Industrial Development & Construction Co. |
442,400 |
13,045,439 |
|
|
Hyundai Mobis |
209,390 |
27,818,405 |
|
|
Hyundai Motor Co. |
413,621 |
37,379,744 |
|
|
Industrial Bank of Korea (a) |
1,707,090 |
20,605,010 |
|
|
KB Financial Group, Inc. (a) |
823,380 |
39,459,307 |
|
|
Korea Exchange Bank |
2,268,960 |
25,690,097 |
|
|
LG Corp. |
310,804 |
17,543,493 |
|
|
LG Innotek Co. Ltd. |
78,005 |
7,019,825 |
|
|
Lumens Co. Ltd. (a) |
889,544 |
4,940,866 |
|
|
MegaStudy Co. Ltd. |
46,085 |
9,548,795 |
|
|
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. |
198,870 |
119,227,975 |
|
|
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. (a) |
1,007,430 |
38,082,732 |
|
|
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) |
411,678,883 |
||
|
Luxembourg - 1.0% |
|||
|
ArcelorMittal SA (NY Shares) Class A (c) |
359,065 |
12,215,391 |
|
|
Evraz Group SA GDR |
794,300 |
19,365,034 |
|
|
Ternium SA sponsored ADR (a)(c) |
366,400 |
9,207,632 |
|
|
TOTAL LUXEMBOURG |
40,788,057 |
||
|
Mexico - 3.3% |
|||
|
America Movil SAB de CV Series L sponsored ADR |
1,792,100 |
79,085,373 |
|
|
Corporacion Geo SA de CV Series B (a) |
4,957,000 |
13,102,434 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Mexico - continued |
|||
|
Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora SA de CV sponsored ADR (a) |
1,498,300 |
$ 13,065,176 |
|
|
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SA de CV sponsored ADR |
278,500 |
7,098,965 |
|
|
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Series O |
5,419,300 |
17,320,614 |
|
|
TOTAL MEXICO |
129,672,562 |
||
|
Nigeria - 0.2% |
|||
|
Guaranty Trust Bank PLC GDR (Reg. S) |
1,205,281 |
7,472,742 |
|
|
Norway - 0.1% |
|||
|
Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA (DNO) (A Shares) (a)(c) |
4,450,000 |
3,497,145 |
|
|
Papua New Guinea - 0.2% |
|||
|
Oil Search Ltd. |
1,591,728 |
8,252,534 |
|
|
Peru - 0.5% |
|||
|
Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA sponsored ADR |
548,200 |
18,403,074 |
|
|
Philippines - 0.4% |
|||
|
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. sponsored ADR |
297,900 |
15,878,070 |
|
|
Poland - 1.0% |
|||
|
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA (a) |
439,500 |
23,896,768 |
|
|
Bank Zachodni WBK SA (a) |
192,000 |
10,386,450 |
|
|
Globe Trade Centre SA (a) |
405,700 |
3,553,556 |
|
|
TOTAL POLAND |
37,836,774 |
||
|
Russia - 8.8% |
|||
|
Cherkizovo Group OJSC GDR (a) |
322,100 |
2,995,530 |
|
|
Interregional Distribution Grid Companies Holding JSC (a) |
18,789,200 |
2,195,323 |
|
|
Magnit OJSC GDR (Reg. S) |
1,032,000 |
13,725,600 |
|
|
Mechel Steel Group OAO sponsored ADR |
810,700 |
13,911,612 |
|
|
Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port JSC (a) |
13,641,400 |
2,089,753 |
|
|
Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port JSC GDR (Reg. S) |
81,000 |
931,500 |
|
|
OAO Gazprom |
1,043,900 |
6,229,279 |
|
|
OAO Gazprom sponsored ADR |
3,618,359 |
85,501,823 |
|
|
OAO NOVATEK GDR |
399,080 |
20,153,540 |
|
|
OAO Tatneft sponsored ADR |
835,900 |
21,775,195 |
|
|
OGK-2 JSC (a) |
79,981,600 |
2,709,697 |
|
|
OGK-6 JSC (a) |
94,762,200 |
2,559,053 |
|
|
OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel sponsored ADR (a) |
2,276,866 |
29,189,422 |
|
|
OJSC Oil Company Rosneft GDR (Reg. S) (a) |
4,676,500 |
35,775,225 |
|
|
Polymetal JSC GDR (Reg. S) (a) |
1,041,600 |
9,197,328 |
|
|
RusHydro JSC sponsored ADR (a) |
2,830,633 |
10,077,053 |
|
|
Sberbank (Savings Bank of the Russian Federation) |
12,917,000 |
28,622,184 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Sberbank (Savings Bank of the Russian Federation) GDR |
76,233 |
$ 18,285,449 |
|
|
Sistema JSFC sponsored GDR (a) |
868,121 |
14,133,010 |
|
|
Vimpel Communications sponsored ADR (a) |
1,451,700 |
26,028,981 |
|
|
TOTAL RUSSIA |
346,086,557 |
||
|
Singapore - 0.2% |
|||
|
Straits Asia Resources Ltd. |
5,927,000 |
7,574,567 |
|
|
South Africa - 6.1% |
|||
|
African Bank Investments Ltd. |
4,081,699 |
16,091,690 |
|
|
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. |
380,000 |
14,100,736 |
|
|
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. |
2,217,177 |
18,787,471 |
|
|
Aveng Ltd. |
3,283,952 |
17,549,439 |
|
|
Clicks Group Ltd. |
4,157,611 |
13,144,703 |
|
|
Illovo Sugar Ltd. |
2,736,665 |
12,435,406 |
|
|
Mr. Price Group Ltd. |
2,985,145 |
13,717,338 |
|
|
MTN Group Ltd. |
3,273,300 |
49,230,432 |
|
|
Murray & Roberts Holdings Ltd. |
1,398,300 |
10,091,028 |
|
|
Mvelaphanda Resources Ltd. (a) |
1,986,790 |
10,172,365 |
|
|
Raubex Group Ltd. |
1,972,436 |
6,185,559 |
|
|
Shoprite Holdings Ltd. |
1,802,935 |
14,769,644 |
|
|
Standard Bank Group Ltd. |
2,692,600 |
33,844,905 |
|
|
Truworths International Ltd. |
1,622,354 |
9,344,759 |
|
|
TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA |
239,465,475 |
||
|
Taiwan - 7.7% |
|||
|
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. |
7,145,000 |
5,610,227 |
|
|
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. sponsored ADR |
3,000,400 |
11,611,548 |
|
|
Asia Cement Corp. |
15,817,710 |
16,546,207 |
|
|
Epistar Corp. |
1,161,000 |
3,368,201 |
|
|
First Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
27,382,077 |
15,759,266 |
|
|
Formosa Epitaxy, Inc. |
6,159,000 |
8,471,876 |
|
|
Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (a) |
14,606,000 |
16,146,704 |
|
|
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) |
13,610,447 |
53,110,553 |
|
|
Largan Precision Co. Ltd. |
672,300 |
7,670,981 |
|
|
Macronix International Co. Ltd. |
16,093,113 |
8,127,040 |
|
|
MediaTek, Inc. |
2,392,868 |
33,365,399 |
|
|
Polaris Securities Co. Ltd. |
9,130,000 |
4,667,356 |
|
|
Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd. |
13,774,633 |
18,042,393 |
|
|
Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd. |
10,062,000 |
17,928,121 |
|
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
14,808,447 |
26,762,111 |
|
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR |
2,258,114 |
21,542,408 |
|
|
Wistron Corp. |
11,549,449 |
19,262,319 |
|
|
Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
20,041,000 |
13,176,196 |
|
|
TOTAL TAIWAN |
301,168,906 |
||
|
Thailand - 0.9% |
|||
|
Advanced Info Service PCL (For. Reg.) |
2,094,000 |
5,310,077 |
|
|
Central Pattana PCL (For. Reg.) |
4,976,300 |
3,174,909 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Thailand - continued |
|||
|
National Finance PCL (For. Reg.) |
3,639,200 |
$ 2,107,838 |
|
|
Siam Commercial Bank PCL (For. Reg.) |
7,515,100 |
17,068,615 |
|
|
Thai Airways International PCL (For. Reg.) (a) |
12,103,800 |
7,046,151 |
|
|
Total Access Communication PCL (For. Reg.) |
105,200 |
120,627 |
|
|
TOTAL THAILAND |
34,828,217 |
||
|
Turkey - 2.0% |
|||
|
Hurriyet Gazetecilik ve Matbaacilik AS (a) |
7,158,519 |
7,713,203 |
|
|
Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS |
4,412,692 |
11,152,797 |
|
|
Turk Hava Yollari AO |
5,696,000 |
15,987,443 |
|
|
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS |
6,750,895 |
24,695,658 |
|
|
Turkiye Is Bankasi AS Series C |
5,235,939 |
20,024,376 |
|
|
TOTAL TURKEY |
79,573,477 |
||
|
United Kingdom - 1.4% |
|||
|
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC |
1,626,618 |
12,613,156 |
|
|
Max Petroleum PLC (a) |
11,871,400 |
3,459,557 |
|
|
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom) |
584,641 |
14,402,753 |
|
|
Tullow Oil PLC |
290,700 |
5,665,210 |
|
|
Xstrata PLC |
1,369,770 |
19,846,440 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM |
55,987,116 |
||
|
United States of America - 1.2% |
|||
|
Central European Distribution Corp. (a) |
421,230 |
13,104,465 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
CTC Media, Inc. (a) |
707,917 |
$ 11,383,305 |
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. |
308,800 |
22,653,568 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
47,141,338 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $3,081,642,736) |
3,888,785,435 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 3.2% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (d) |
37,105,282 |
37,105,282 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(d) |
89,366,228 |
89,366,228 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $126,471,510) |
126,471,510 |
||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 102.4% (Cost $3,208,114,246) |
4,015,256,945 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (2.4)% |
(95,600,063) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 3,919,656,882 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 434,681 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
782,606 |
|
Total |
$ 1,217,287 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the tables below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
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|
Description |
Total |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
|
Investments in Securities: |
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|
Equities: |
||||
|
Brazil |
$ 661,311,562 |
$ 660,970,724 |
$ 340,838 |
$ - |
|
Korea (South) |
411,678,883 |
- |
411,678,883 |
- |
|
China |
395,033,431 |
10,884,096 |
384,149,335 |
- |
|
Russia |
346,086,557 |
301,681,268 |
44,405,289 |
- |
|
Taiwan |
301,168,906 |
33,153,956 |
268,014,950 |
- |
|
India |
280,569,700 |
41,142,400 |
239,427,300 |
- |
|
South Africa |
239,465,475 |
239,465,475 |
- |
- |
|
Hong Kong |
210,685,689 |
2,978,800 |
207,706,889 |
- |
|
Indonesia |
186,171,549 |
- |
186,171,549 |
- |
|
Cyprus |
2,996,680 |
2,937,440 |
- |
59,240 |
|
Other |
853,617,003 |
733,355,679 |
120,261,324 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
126,471,510 |
126,471,510 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities: |
$ 4,015,256,945 |
$ 2,153,041,348 |
$ 1,862,156,357 |
$ 59,240 |
|
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value: |
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
Beginning Balance |
$ 10,123,191 |
|
Total Realized Gain (Loss) |
(8,756,107) |
|
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
14,411,992 |
|
Cost of Purchases |
1,769,895 |
|
Proceeds of Sales |
(1,314,474) |
|
Amortization/Accretion |
- |
|
Transfers in/out of Level 3 |
(16,175,257) |
|
Ending Balance |
$ 59,240 |
|
The change in unrealized gain (loss) attributable to Level 3 securities at October 31, 2009 |
$ 4,239,281 |
|
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represents either the beginning value (for transfers in), or the ending value (for transfers out) of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $1,085,309,087 of which $515,429,566 and $569,879,521 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, repectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $83,259,907) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $3,081,642,736) |
$ 3,888,785,435 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $126,471,510) |
126,471,510 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $3,208,114,246) |
|
$ 4,015,256,945 |
|
Cash |
|
353,880 |
|
Foreign currency held at value (cost $712,281) |
|
703,369 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
320,498 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
7,956,927 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
6,488,139 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
67,785 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
21,561 |
|
Other receivables |
|
1,867,594 |
|
Total assets |
|
4,033,036,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 4,698,582 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
9,105,075 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
2,418,553 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
1,112,948 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
6,678,430 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
89,366,228 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
113,379,816 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 3,919,656,882 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 4,225,020,950 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
23,182,142 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(1,129,885,338) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
801,339,128 |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 3,919,656,882 |
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Emerging Markets: Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($3,649,582,161 ÷ 176,437,960 shares) |
|
$ 20.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class K: |
|
$ 20.69 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Emerging Markets
Financial Statements - continued
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
$ 63,183,158 |
|
Interest |
|
16,162 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
1,217,287 |
|
|
|
64,416,607 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(6,519,908) |
|
Total income |
|
57,896,699 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 18,742,826 |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
7,925,800 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
1,126,532 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
2,199,829 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
17,799 |
|
|
Registration fees |
128,994 |
|
|
Audit |
139,076 |
|
|
Legal |
11,708 |
|
|
Interest |
941 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
54,429 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
30,347,934 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(1,764,541) |
28,583,393 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
29,313,306 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(575,897,251) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
(3,882,373) |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(579,779,624) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $6,900,367) |
1,727,601,277 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
1,111,118 |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
1,728,712,395 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
1,148,932,771 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 1,178,246,077 |
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 29,313,306 |
$ 78,601,138 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(579,779,624) |
(545,285,593) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
1,728,712,395 |
(3,581,772,253) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
1,178,246,077 |
(4,048,456,708) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(37,630,187) |
(34,024,353) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(245,333,468) |
|
Total distributions |
(37,630,187) |
(279,357,821) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
603,896,717 |
(112,421,513) |
|
Redemption fees |
1,520,594 |
4,815,140 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
1,746,033,201 |
(4,435,420,902) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
2,173,623,681 |
6,609,044,583 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $23,182,142 and undistributed net investment income of $43,729,580, respectively) |
$ 3,919,656,882 |
$ 2,173,623,681 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 13.71 |
$ 37.55 |
$ 22.04 |
$ 15.71 |
$ 11.30 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.17 |
.42 E |
.25 |
.21 |
.21 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
7.03 |
(22.73) |
15.44 |
6.31 |
4.30 |
|
Total from investment operations |
7.20 |
(22.31) |
15.69 |
6.52 |
4.51 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.24) |
(.19) |
(.20) |
(.21) |
(.11) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(1.37) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total distributions |
(.24) |
(1.56) |
(.20) |
(.21) |
(.11) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B |
.01 |
.03 |
.02 |
.02 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 20.68 |
$ 13.71 |
$ 37.55 |
$ 22.04 |
$ 15.71 |
|
Total Return A |
53.95% |
(61.84)% |
71.81% |
41.96% |
40.25% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.16% |
1.07% |
1.05% |
1.11% |
1.16% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.16% |
1.07% |
1.05% |
1.11% |
1.16% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.10% |
1.02% |
.99% |
1.01% |
1.07% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.09% |
1.47% E |
.89% |
1.04% |
1.53% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 3,649,582 |
$ 2,086,196 |
$ 6,609,045 |
$ 3,005,145 |
$ 1,392,223 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
88% |
63% |
52% |
66% |
68% |
|
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.09 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.17%. F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 13.72 |
$ 31.99 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
.22 |
.15 G |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
7.02 |
(18.43) |
|
Total from investment operations |
7.24 |
(18.28) |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.28) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D |
.01 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 20.69 |
$ 13.72 |
|
Total Return B, C |
54.44% |
(57.11)% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E, I |
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.91% |
.92% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.91% |
.92% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.84% |
.87% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.35% |
2.02% A, G |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 270,075 |
$ 87,427 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
88% |
63% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.71%. H For the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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 Emerging Markets 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. After the commencement of Class K, the Fund began offering conversion privileges between Emerging Markets and Class K to eligible shareholders of Emerging Markets. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. 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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. 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 short term capital gains on securities of certain issuers domiciled in India. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability included in Other payables and accrued expenses in the accompanying Statement of Assets & Liabilities for net unrealized gains on these securities in an amount that would be payable if the securities were disposed of at period end.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 888,741,441 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(152,217,530) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 736,523,911 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 3,278,733,034 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 49,225,096 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (1,085,309,087) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 736,635,791 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 37,630,187 |
$ 41,187,374 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
238,170,447 |
|
Total |
$ 37,630,187 |
$ 279,357,821 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $2,913,951,433 and $2,250,742,178, respectively.
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .71% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of Emerging Markets. FIIOC receives 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, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class were as follows:
|
|
Amount |
% of |
|
Emerging Markets |
$ 7,825,018 |
.32 |
|
Class K |
100,782 |
.06 |
|
|
$ 7,925,800 |
|
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $409 for the period.
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
|
Borrower or Lender |
Average Daily |
Weighted Average Interest Rate |
Interest |
|
Borrower |
$ 9,891,875 |
.43% |
$ 941 |
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6. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $12,637 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
7. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $782,606.
8. Expense Reductions.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of Emerging Markets operating expenses. During the period, this reimbursement reduced the class' expenses by $15,505.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $1,748,696 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $340.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
|
|
|
Emerging Markets |
$ 35,658,169 |
$ 34,024,353 |
|
Class K |
1,972,018 |
- |
|
Total |
$ 37,630,187 |
$ 34,024,353 |
|
From net realized gain |
|
|
|
Emerging Markets |
$ - |
$ 245,333,468 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 B |
2008 A |
2009 B |
2008 A |
|
Emerging Markets |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
77,986,934 |
88,151,350 |
$ 1,325,781,409 |
$ 2,616,256,871 |
|
Conversion to Class K |
(2,616,204) |
(6,470,724) |
(34,095,539) |
(122,161,593) |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
2,953,728 |
7,825,864 |
34,381,402 |
270,227,076 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(54,051,229) |
(113,371,134) |
(822,757,665) |
(2,997,083,479) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
24,273,229 |
(23,864,644) |
$ 503,309,607 |
$ (232,761,125) |
|
Class K |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
7,005,118 |
379,643 |
$ 114,260,792 |
$ 5,848,087 |
|
Conversion from Emerging Markets |
2,618,157 |
6,466,184 |
34,095,539 |
122,161,593 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
169,855 |
- |
1,972,018 |
- |
|
Shares redeemed |
(3,108,249) |
(475,589) |
(49,741,239) |
(7,670,068) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
6,684,881 |
6,370,238 |
$ 100,587,110 |
$ 120,339,612 |
A Share transactions for Class K are for the period May 9, 2008 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2008.
B Conversion transactions for Class K and Emerging Markets are for the period November 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009
11. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total returns will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
|
Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
|
Europe |
25.36% |
6.37% |
4.25% |
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Europe, a class of the fund, on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI Europe Index performed over the same period.
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Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from Melissa Reilly, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Europe Fund: For the year, the fund's Retail Class shares rose 25.36%, falling short of the 27.89% gain of the MSCI Europe Index. The fund was hurt the most by stock selection within financials, specifically diversified financials and banks. Stock and market selection within industrials, combined with a slight overweighting and stock picking in energy, detracted as well. From a geographic standpoint, stock selection in Switzerland and Sweden hurt the most. On a positive note, our positioning in consumer discretionary - particularly stock selection in automobiles/components and an overweighting in retailing - was helpful, as was stock picking in the U.K. On an individual security basis, owning several banks - many at the wrong times - was harmful, including U.K.-based Barclays, UniCredit in Italy, Spain's Banco Santander and France's Société Générale. Not owning German chemical company BASF for much of the period hurt as well. Contributions to fund performance came from not owning German automaker Volkswagen - an index component whose stock fell dramatically during the period - a stake in Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev and two positions within retailing, U.K.-based Signet Jewelers and French luxury goods retailer PPR.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The actual expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Europe and for the entire period (June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F. The hypothetical expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the one-half year period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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.
|
|
Annualized |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses |
|
Europe |
1.11% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,295.80 |
$ 6.42 B |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.61 |
$ 5.65 C |
|
Class F |
.80% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,177.90 |
$ 3.06 B |
|
HypotheticalA |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,021.17 |
$ 4.08 C |
A 5% return per year before expenses
B Actual expenses are equal to each class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period) for Europe and multiplied by 128/365 (to reflect the period June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F.
C Hypothetical expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half period).
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Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
|||
|
As of October 31, 2009 |
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United Kingdom |
29.2% |
|
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France |
16.1% |
|
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Switzerland |
9.1% |
|
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Germany |
9.0% |
|
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United States of America |
5.6% |
|
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Spain |
5.5% |
|
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Netherlands |
4.2% |
|
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Italy |
3.2% |
|
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Sweden |
2.8% |
|
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Other |
15.3% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
As of April 30, 2009 |
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United Kingdom |
32.9% |
|
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France |
13.2% |
|
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Switzerland |
11.9% |
|
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Germany |
11.4% |
|
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United States of America |
5.8% |
|
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Spain |
4.8% |
|
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Italy |
3.7% |
|
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Netherlands |
3.1% |
|
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Sweden |
1.9% |
|
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Other |
11.3% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
Asset Allocation |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Stocks |
98.4 |
96.7 |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
1.6 |
3.3 |
|
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (Reg.) (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) |
3.6 |
2.8 |
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A (Netherlands) (United Kingdom, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
2.7 |
2.2 |
|
Telefonica SA (Spain, Diversified Telecommunication Services) |
2.5 |
2.4 |
|
Nestle SA (Reg.) (Switzerland, Food Products) |
2.4 |
3.2 |
|
Sanofi-Aventis (France, Pharmaceuticals) |
2.4 |
1.5 |
|
Total SA (France, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
2.2 |
2.4 |
|
BP PLC (United Kingdom, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
2.1 |
2.3 |
|
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) |
2.0 |
2.3 |
|
Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom, Wireless Telecommunication Services) |
1.8 |
2.4 |
|
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) |
1.5 |
1.2 |
|
|
23.2 |
|
|
Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Financials |
23.3 |
20.8 |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
12.4 |
13.1 |
|
Energy |
12.0 |
12.8 |
|
Consumer Staples |
10.6 |
9.5 |
|
Industrials |
9.6 |
8.5 |
|
Health Care |
8.9 |
10.8 |
|
Materials |
8.1 |
6.3 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
7.8 |
6.8 |
|
Information Technology |
3.6 |
4.2 |
|
Utilities |
2.1 |
3.9 |
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Showing Percentage of Net Assets
|
Common Stocks - 97.2% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Australia - 0.1% |
|||
|
Billabong International Ltd. |
238,497 |
$ 2,206,006 |
|
|
Bailiwick of Jersey - 1.0% |
|||
|
Experian PLC |
2,224,700 |
20,417,545 |
|
|
Shire PLC |
474,098 |
8,387,537 |
|
|
TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY |
28,805,082 |
||
|
Belgium - 2.8% |
|||
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV |
682,865 |
32,160,864 |
|
|
Fortis (a) |
3,390,700 |
14,729,254 |
|
|
Gimv NV |
101,800 |
5,750,968 |
|
|
Umicore SA |
874,964 |
26,716,730 |
|
|
TOTAL BELGIUM |
79,357,816 |
||
|
Bermuda - 1.0% |
|||
|
Seadrill Ltd. (a) |
640,900 |
13,386,361 |
|
|
Signet Jewelers Ltd. (United Kingdom) |
592,969 |
15,041,139 |
|
|
TOTAL BERMUDA |
28,427,500 |
||
|
Brazil - 0.8% |
|||
|
Banco Santander (Brasil) SA ADR (a) |
1,080,800 |
12,818,288 |
|
|
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras (PN) sponsored ADR (non-vtg.) |
222,300 |
8,918,676 |
|
|
TOTAL BRAZIL |
21,736,964 |
||
|
Canada - 1.0% |
|||
|
Compton Petroleum Corp. (a)(c) |
2,451,900 |
2,490,733 |
|
|
Fairborne Energy Trust (a) |
660,700 |
2,715,164 |
|
|
Iteration Energy Ltd. (a) |
2,551,600 |
2,686,267 |
|
|
PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Class A |
369,894 |
10,664,534 |
|
|
Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a) |
254,600 |
11,130,594 |
|
|
TOTAL CANADA |
29,687,292 |
||
|
China - 0.1% |
|||
|
Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
10,300 |
3,892,576 |
|
|
Denmark - 1.8% |
|||
|
Carlsberg AS Series B |
190,900 |
13,474,495 |
|
|
Danske Bank AS (a) |
427,500 |
9,910,312 |
|
|
Novo Nordisk AS Series B |
475,300 |
29,601,704 |
|
|
TOTAL DENMARK |
52,986,511 |
||
|
Finland - 0.8% |
|||
|
Metso Corp. |
511,200 |
14,330,484 |
|
|
Nokian Tyres PLC |
462,661 |
9,899,251 |
|
|
TOTAL FINLAND |
24,229,735 |
||
|
France - 16.1% |
|||
|
Accor SA |
187,234 |
9,002,753 |
|
|
Air France KLM (Reg.) (a) |
248,000 |
3,817,318 |
|
|
Atos Origin SA (a) |
204,360 |
9,605,187 |
|
|
AXA SA |
1,067,200 |
26,539,653 |
|
|
Bouygues SA |
367,600 |
17,391,278 |
|
|
Cap Gemini SA |
227,800 |
10,596,275 |
|
|
Danone |
578,995 |
34,894,483 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Electricite de France |
264,600 |
$ 14,796,141 |
|
|
Essilor International SA |
258,000 |
14,484,025 |
|
|
Groupe Eurotunnel SA |
550,400 |
5,454,953 |
|
|
Iliad Group SA |
148,976 |
16,156,929 |
|
|
L'Oreal SA |
246,100 |
25,230,883 |
|
|
Michelin CGDE Series B |
150,543 |
11,198,420 |
|
|
PPR SA |
176,500 |
19,313,417 |
|
|
Remy Cointreau SA |
322,400 |
15,618,161 |
|
|
Sanofi-Aventis |
927,812 |
68,006,020 |
|
|
Schneider Electric SA |
308,903 |
32,278,747 |
|
|
Societe Generale Series A |
398,140 |
26,587,367 |
|
|
Television Francaise 1 SA (c) |
562,100 |
8,854,729 |
|
|
Total SA: |
|
|
|
|
Series B |
733,200 |
43,871,941 |
|
|
sponsored ADR |
327,700 |
19,684,939 |
|
|
Unibail-Rodamco |
77,700 |
17,259,538 |
|
|
Vallourec SA |
60,415 |
9,574,928 |
|
|
TOTAL FRANCE |
460,218,085 |
||
|
Germany - 8.5% |
|||
|
Aixtron AG |
312,400 |
9,364,338 |
|
|
BASF AG |
511,680 |
27,483,139 |
|
|
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) |
479,491 |
23,492,785 |
|
|
Daimler AG (Reg.) |
229,127 |
11,050,796 |
|
|
Deutsche Boerse AG |
292,700 |
23,741,434 |
|
|
Deutsche Post AG |
1,007,346 |
17,039,728 |
|
|
Deutsche Postbank AG (a) |
314,700 |
9,766,711 |
|
|
E.ON AG |
560,349 |
21,513,333 |
|
|
HeidelbergCement AG |
180,795 |
10,836,171 |
|
|
Linde AG |
148,779 |
15,629,822 |
|
|
MAN SE |
132,000 |
10,873,813 |
|
|
SAP AG |
561,159 |
25,403,668 |
|
|
Siemens AG (Reg.) |
418,242 |
37,650,144 |
|
|
TOTAL GERMANY |
243,845,882 |
||
|
Greece - 1.5% |
|||
|
Alpha Bank AE (a) |
775,000 |
15,156,597 |
|
|
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA |
594,116 |
10,054,121 |
|
|
National Bank of Greece SA (a) |
515,000 |
19,165,982 |
|
|
TOTAL GREECE |
44,376,700 |
||
|
Hong Kong - 0.5% |
|||
|
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR |
487,000 |
6,160,550 |
|
|
Esprit Holdings Ltd. |
1,079,400 |
7,185,691 |
|
|
TOTAL HONG KONG |
13,346,241 |
||
|
Ireland - 0.8% |
|||
|
CRH PLC |
722,205 |
17,652,456 |
|
|
Ryanair Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (a) |
184,900 |
5,042,223 |
|
|
TOTAL IRELAND |
22,694,679 |
||
|
Italy - 2.5% |
|||
|
ENI SpA |
523,636 |
12,967,903 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Italy - continued |
|||
|
Fiat SpA (a) |
1,565,500 |
$ 23,405,709 |
|
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
5,823,004 |
24,635,419 |
|
|
UniCredit SpA |
3,193,281 |
10,760,876 |
|
|
TOTAL ITALY |
71,769,907 |
||
|
Luxembourg - 0.3% |
|||
|
ArcelorMittal SA (Netherlands) |
228,285 |
7,719,736 |
|
|
Netherlands - 4.2% |
|||
|
Akzo Nobel NV |
296,200 |
17,556,969 |
|
|
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) |
544,100 |
14,671,990 |
|
|
Heineken NV (Bearer) |
352,700 |
15,630,157 |
|
|
Koninklijke KPN NV |
1,376,649 |
25,018,727 |
|
|
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV |
773,700 |
19,434,674 |
|
|
Unilever NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) unit |
939,500 |
29,039,858 |
|
|
TOTAL NETHERLANDS |
121,352,375 |
||
|
Netherlands Antilles - 0.4% |
|||
|
Schlumberger Ltd. |
178,800 |
11,121,360 |
|
|
Norway - 1.3% |
|||
|
DnB NOR ASA (a)(c) |
1,581,600 |
18,215,979 |
|
|
Pronova BioPharma ASA (a) |
1,150,000 |
3,574,859 |
|
|
Telenor ASA (a) |
1,293,400 |
16,748,853 |
|
|
TOTAL NORWAY |
38,539,691 |
||
|
Papua New Guinea - 0.4% |
|||
|
Lihir Gold Ltd. |
3,953,297 |
10,809,332 |
|
|
South Africa - 0.4% |
|||
|
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. |
459,300 |
10,247,167 |
|
|
Spain - 5.5% |
|||
|
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA |
991,476 |
17,721,449 |
|
|
Banco Santander SA |
2,529,110 |
40,696,351 |
|
|
Grupo Ferrovial SA |
194,600 |
8,092,636 |
|
|
Inditex SA |
351,299 |
20,678,162 |
|
|
Telefonica SA |
2,556,506 |
71,389,453 |
|
|
TOTAL SPAIN |
158,578,051 |
||
|
Sweden - 2.8% |
|||
|
H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares) |
417,483 |
23,712,228 |
|
|
Modern Times Group MTG AB (B Shares) |
303,000 |
13,139,787 |
|
|
Sandvik AB |
1,095,000 |
12,094,988 |
|
|
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB |
1,932,400 |
11,704,250 |
|
|
Swedbank AB (A Shares) (c) |
1,267,917 |
10,921,865 |
|
|
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson |
764,000 |
7,981,642 |
|
|
TOTAL SWEDEN |
79,554,760 |
||
|
Switzerland - 9.1% |
|||
|
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) |
254,270 |
14,038,004 |
|
|
Credit Suisse Group (Reg.) |
628,295 |
33,580,331 |
|
|
Nestle SA (Reg.) |
1,484,083 |
69,163,677 |
|
|
Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Switzerland) |
405,879 |
11,550,206 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) |
354,395 |
$ 56,884,179 |
|
|
Schindler Holding AG (participation certificate) |
165,733 |
11,354,673 |
|
|
Sonova Holding AG |
128,251 |
13,223,814 |
|
|
Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.) |
353,988 |
14,496,224 |
|
|
Transocean Ltd. (a) |
89,100 |
7,476,381 |
|
|
UBS AG (NY Shares) (a) |
1,763,600 |
29,258,124 |
|
|
TOTAL SWITZERLAND |
261,025,613 |
||
|
Turkey - 0.3% |
|||
|
Turkiye Is Bankasi AS Series C |
2,052,000 |
7,847,689 |
|
|
United Kingdom - 29.2% |
|||
|
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) (a) |
917,100 |
33,351,139 |
|
|
Barclays PLC |
7,036,720 |
36,892,281 |
|
|
Barratt Developments PLC (a) |
1,984,600 |
4,401,985 |
|
|
Bellway PLC |
651,700 |
7,821,415 |
|
|
BG Group PLC |
2,274,676 |
39,399,640 |
|
|
Bovis Homes Group PLC |
902,294 |
6,101,830 |
|
|
BP PLC |
6,554,700 |
61,439,747 |
|
|
British Airways PLC (a)(c) |
779,300 |
2,326,049 |
|
|
British Land Co. PLC |
1,399,279 |
10,848,022 |
|
|
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC |
1,200,900 |
10,508,828 |
|
|
BT Group PLC |
7,860,300 |
16,849,878 |
|
|
Burberry Group PLC |
995,600 |
8,810,365 |
|
|
Cairn Energy PLC (a) |
304,900 |
13,225,451 |
|
|
Carphone Warehouse Group PLC |
3,672,700 |
11,100,933 |
|
|
Centrica PLC |
5,419,190 |
22,091,812 |
|
|
Debenhams PLC |
3,732,350 |
4,773,535 |
|
|
easyJet PLC (a) |
377,000 |
2,228,870 |
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (Reg.) |
9,337,357 |
103,213,262 |
|
|
InterContinental Hotel Group PLC |
983,100 |
12,670,321 |
|
|
ITV PLC |
21,387,500 |
15,011,234 |
|
|
Kesa Electricals PLC |
5,762,100 |
12,572,627 |
|
|
Man Group PLC |
2,683,488 |
13,657,827 |
|
|
Misys PLC |
3,653,200 |
12,421,493 |
|
|
Mothercare PLC |
1,162,800 |
10,996,330 |
|
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC |
536,639 |
26,739,986 |
|
|
Redrow PLC (a)(c) |
2,719,200 |
6,294,779 |
|
|
Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.) |
809,651 |
35,806,494 |
|
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A (Netherlands) |
2,612,499 |
77,451,884 |
|
|
Segro PLC |
2,367,210 |
13,719,293 |
|
|
Serco Group PLC |
1,416,887 |
11,759,169 |
|
|
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom) |
1,723,786 |
42,465,828 |
|
|
Taylor Wimpey PLC (a) |
14,844,800 |
9,022,586 |
|
|
Tesco PLC |
4,540,481 |
30,366,157 |
|
|
The Game Group PLC |
2,554,100 |
6,214,502 |
|
|
Tomkins PLC |
3,840,100 |
10,598,161 |
|
|
Vodafone Group PLC |
23,068,486 |
50,856,015 |
|
|
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC |
2,910,122 |
13,377,947 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
United Kingdom - continued |
|||
|
Wolseley PLC (a) |
836,854 |
$ 17,009,463 |
|
|
Xstrata PLC |
922,076 |
13,359,853 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM |
837,756,991 |
||
|
United States of America - 4.0% |
|||
|
Agilent Technologies, Inc. |
312,300 |
7,726,302 |
|
|
Allergan, Inc. |
108,100 |
6,080,625 |
|
|
Autoliv, Inc. |
154,200 |
5,178,036 |
|
|
CME Group, Inc. |
42,500 |
12,860,925 |
|
|
ENSCO International, Inc. |
146,800 |
6,721,972 |
|
|
Express Scripts, Inc. (a) |
148,600 |
11,876,112 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley |
345,600 |
11,100,672 |
|
|
Oshkosh Co. |
202,100 |
6,317,646 |
|
|
Pfizer, Inc. |
1,058,100 |
18,019,443 |
|
|
Pride International, Inc. (a) |
201,700 |
5,962,252 |
|
|
Virgin Media, Inc. |
903,900 |
12,627,483 |
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co. |
316,100 |
8,699,072 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
113,170,540 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $2,410,746,146) |
2,785,304,281 |
||
|
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.2% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany - 0.5% |
|||
|
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG |
1,227,890 |
12,810,932 |
|
|
Italy - 0.7% |
|||
|
Fondiaria-Sai SpA (Risparmio Shares) |
858,400 |
10,560,172 |
|
|
Telecom Italia SpA (Risparmio Shares) |
8,436,000 |
9,316,704 |
|
|
TOTAL ITALY |
19,876,876 |
||
|
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $32,939,879) |
32,687,808 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 3.1% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (d) |
72,628,588 |
$ 72,628,588 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(d) |
16,389,178 |
16,389,178 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $89,017,766) |
89,017,766 |
||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.5% (Cost $2,532,703,791) |
2,907,009,855 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (1.5)% |
(41,719,096) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 2,865,290,759 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 494,396 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
3,044,517 |
|
Total |
$ 3,538,913 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the table below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
United Kingdom |
$ 837,756,991 |
$ 455,247,430 |
$ 382,509,561 |
$ - |
|
France |
460,218,085 |
321,800,471 |
138,417,614 |
- |
|
Switzerland |
261,025,613 |
227,445,282 |
33,580,331 |
- |
|
Germany |
256,656,814 |
182,552,206 |
74,104,608 |
- |
|
Spain |
158,578,051 |
28,770,798 |
129,807,253 |
- |
|
Netherlands |
121,352,375 |
87,245,711 |
34,106,664 |
- |
|
United States of America |
113,170,540 |
113,170,540 |
- |
- |
|
Italy |
91,646,783 |
78,678,880 |
12,967,903 |
- |
|
Sweden |
79,554,760 |
- |
79,554,760 |
- |
|
Other |
438,032,077 |
409,443,511 |
28,588,566 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
89,017,766 |
89,017,766 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities: |
$ 2,907,009,855 |
$ 1,993,372,595 |
$ 913,637,260 |
$ - |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $1,140,360,059 of which $413,142,102 and $727,217,957 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $15,365,895) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,443,686,025) |
$ 2,817,992,089 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $89,017,766) |
89,017,766 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $2,532,703,791) |
|
$ 2,907,009,855 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
34,812,910 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
1,774,447 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
7,025,566 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
30,813 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
16,904 |
|
Other receivables |
|
496,277 |
|
Total assets |
|
2,951,166,772 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable to custodian bank |
$ 2,117,218 |
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
63,842,322 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
781,319 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
1,874,568 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
717,041 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
154,367 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
16,389,178 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
85,876,013 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 2,865,290,759 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 3,613,770,080 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
46,201,533 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(1,169,113,688) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
374,432,834 |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 2,865,290,759 |
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Europe: |
|
$ 28.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class F: |
|
$ 28.54 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
$ 87,577,510 |
|
Interest |
|
65,470 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
3,538,913 |
|
|
|
91,181,893 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(8,308,699) |
|
Total income |
|
82,873,194 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 18,145,002 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
576,453 |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
7,424,980 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
1,116,654 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
350,282 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
18,413 |
|
|
Registration fees |
24,769 |
|
|
Audit |
73,756 |
|
|
Legal |
12,204 |
|
|
Interest |
16,082 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
60,505 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
27,819,100 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(1,271,636) |
26,547,464 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
56,325,730 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(722,540,404) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
(2,111,330) |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(724,651,734) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
1,225,708,027 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
415,865 |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
1,226,123,892 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
501,472,158 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 557,797,888 |
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 56,325,730 |
$ 83,218,454 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(724,651,734) |
(442,006,354) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
1,226,123,892 |
(2,076,378,916) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
557,797,888 |
(2,435,166,816) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(84,199,329) |
(75,717,658) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(358,785,158) |
|
Total distributions |
(84,199,329) |
(434,502,816) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
(360,094,583) |
156,764,400 |
|
Redemption fees |
14,843 |
54,655 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
113,518,819 |
(2,712,850,577) |
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
2,751,771,940 |
5,464,622,517 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $46,201,533 and undistributed net investment income of $79,011,426, respectively) |
$ 2,865,290,759 |
$ 2,751,771,940 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 23.57 |
$ 47.46 |
$ 42.31 |
$ 37.26 |
$ 30.42 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.52 |
.68 |
.69 |
.58 |
.33 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.16 |
(20.84) |
9.99 |
8.74 |
6.68 |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.68 |
(20.16) |
10.68 |
9.32 |
7.01 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.73) |
(.65) |
(.46) |
(.30) |
(.09) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.08) |
(5.07) |
(3.97) |
(.08) |
|
Total distributions |
(.73) |
(3.73) |
(5.53) |
(4.27) |
(.17) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B,F |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 28.52 |
$ 23.57 |
$ 47.46 |
$ 42.31 |
$ 37.26 |
|
Total Return A |
25.36% |
(46.03)% |
28.33% |
27.40% |
23.12% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.09% |
1.00% |
1.06% |
1.16% |
1.15% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.09% |
1.00% |
1.06% |
1.16% |
1.15% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.04% |
.95% |
1.01% |
1.05% |
1.07% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
2.22% |
1.82% |
1.65% |
1.48% |
.95% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 2,845,423 |
$ 2,751,772 |
$ 5,464,623 |
$ 4,033,263 |
$ 2,547,812 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
135% |
100% |
100% |
127% |
99% |
|
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. F Amount represents less than $.01 per share. |
Period ended October 31, |
2009 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 24.23 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
.02 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.29 |
|
Total from investment operations |
4.31 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D,I |
- |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 28.54 |
|
Total ReturnB,C |
17.79% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E,H |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.80% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.80% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.75% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.16% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 19,867 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
135% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G For the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009. H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. I Amount represents less than $.01 per share. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Europe Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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. In January 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved the creation of an additional class of shares. The Fund commenced sale of Class F shares and the existing class was designated Europe on June 26, 2009. The Fund offers Europe and Class F shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class F shares of the Fund are only available for purchase by mutual funds for which Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) or an affiliate serves as investment manager. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency - continued
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to deferred trustees compensation, foreign currency transactions, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 494,738,890 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(149,186,455) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 345,552,435 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 2,561,457,420 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 46,202,200 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (1,140,360,059) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 345,679,205 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 84,199,329 |
$ 146,775,758 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
287,727,058 |
|
Total |
$ 84,199,329 |
$ 434,502,816 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $3,356,214,844 and $3,727,725,219, respectively.
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of the retail class of the Fund, Europe, as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .74% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of each class, except for Class F. FIIOC receives no fees for providing transfer agency services to Class F. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each applicable class were as follows:
|
|
Amount |
% of |
|
Europe |
$ 7,424,980 |
.29 |
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $5,872 for the period.
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
|
Borrower or Lender |
Average Daily |
Weighted Average Interest Rate |
Interest |
|
Borrower |
$ 111,003,286 |
.75% |
$ 16,082 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $13,384 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
7. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its
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7. Security Lending - continued
obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $3,044,517.
8. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $1,271,631 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $5.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
|
|
|
Europe |
$ 84,199,329 |
$ 75,717,658 |
|
From net realized gain |
|
|
|
Europe |
$ - |
$ 358,785,158 |
10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 A |
2008 |
2009 A |
2008 |
|
Europe |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
8,157,697 |
9,585,310 |
$ 210,132,130 |
$ 375,372,349 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
4,111,918 |
10,002,402 |
83,348,583 |
429,703,172 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(29,232,967) |
(17,978,503) |
(674,156,102) |
(648,311,121) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
(16,963,352) |
1,609,209 |
$ (380,675,389) |
$ 156,764,400 |
|
Class F |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
703,795 |
- |
$ 20,808,216 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(7,581) |
- |
(227,410) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
696,214 |
- |
$ 20,580,806 |
$ - |
A Share transactions for Class F are for the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
11. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, Freedom 2020 and Freedom 2030 were the owners of record of approximately 16% and 14%, respectively, of the total outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fidelity Freedom Funds were the owners of record, in the aggregate, of approximately 69% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund. Subsequent to period end, Freedom 2020 and Freedom 2030 redeemed shares of the Fund reducing their ownership percentages to 14% and 11%, respectively and the aggregate ownership of all Freedom Funds to 57% after the redemption.
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total returns will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
|
Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
|
Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund |
25.79% |
6.20% |
4.82% |
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI Europe Index performed over the same period.
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Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from Melissa Reilly, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Europe Capital Appreciation Fund: For the year, the fund rose 25.79%, compared with the 27.89% gain of the MSCI Europe Index. The fund was hurt by stock selection within financials, specifically diversified financials and banks. Stock and market selection within industrials, combined with a slight overweighting and stock picking in energy, detracted as well. From a geographic standpoint, stock selection in France, Switzerland and Sweden hurt the most. However, our positioning in consumer discretionary - particularly good security selection in automobiles/components and an overweighting in retailing - was helpful, as was stock picking in the U.S., Ireland and Norway. On an individual security basis, owning several banks - many at the wrong times - was harmful, including U.K.-based Barclays, UniCredit in Italy, Spain's Banco Santander and France's Société Générale. Not owning German chemical company BASF for much of the period hurt as well. Contributions to fund performance came from not owning German automaker and index component Volkswagen, a stake in Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev and positions in out-of-index U.K.-based retailer Signet Jewelers and Britain's credit information provider Experian.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
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 under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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.
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|
Annualized |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
|
Actual |
1.10% |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,296.10 |
$ 6.37 |
|
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.66 |
$ 5.60 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Portfolio/Sector
|
Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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|
As of October 31, 2009 |
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United Kingdom |
29.7% |
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France |
16.2% |
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Switzerland |
9.2% |
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Germany |
9.0% |
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Spain |
5.6% |
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Netherlands |
4.6% |
|
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United States of America |
4.4% |
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Italy |
3.2% |
|
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Sweden |
2.8% |
|
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Other |
15.3% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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As of April 30, 2009 |
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United Kingdom |
33.4% |
|
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France |
13.0% |
|
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Switzerland |
12.0% |
|
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Germany |
11.7% |
|
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United States of America |
4.9% |
|
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Spain |
4.9% |
|
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Italy |
3.7% |
|
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Netherlands |
3.2% |
|
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Finland |
1.9% |
|
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Other |
11.3% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
Asset Allocation |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Stocks |
99.6 |
97.6 |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
0.4 |
2.4 |
|
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) |
3.6 |
2.7 |
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
2.8 |
2.3 |
|
Telefonica SA sponsored ADR (Spain, Diversified Telecommunication Services) |
2.5 |
2.4 |
|
Sanofi-Aventis (France, Pharmaceuticals) |
2.4 |
1.5 |
|
Nestle SA (Reg.) (Switzerland, Food Products) |
2.3 |
3.3 |
|
Total SA sponsored ADR (France, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
2.2 |
2.4 |
|
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) |
2.0 |
2.2 |
|
Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom, Wireless Telecommunication Services) |
1.7 |
2.7 |
|
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom, Commercial Banks) |
1.5 |
1.2 |
|
Banco Santander SA (Spain, Commercial Banks) |
1.5 |
0.5 |
|
|
22.5 |
|
|
Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Financials |
23.8 |
20.7 |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
12.6 |
13.4 |
|
Energy |
12.6 |
12.7 |
|
Consumer Staples |
11.1 |
9.6 |
|
Industrials |
9.4 |
8.8 |
|
Health Care |
9.0 |
10.6 |
|
Materials |
8.2 |
6.4 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
7.3 |
7.0 |
|
Information Technology |
3.6 |
4.3 |
|
Utilities |
2.0 |
4.1 |
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Showing Percentage of Net Assets
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Common Stocks - 98.4% |
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|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Australia - 0.1% |
|||
|
Billabong International Ltd. |
42,077 |
$ 389,196 |
|
|
Bailiwick of Jersey - 1.0% |
|||
|
Experian PLC |
410,600 |
3,768,348 |
|
|
Shire PLC |
88,982 |
1,574,231 |
|
|
TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY |
5,342,579 |
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|
Belgium - 2.7% |
|||
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV |
113,492 |
5,345,128 |
|
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV (strip VVPR) (a) |
103,680 |
763 |
|
|
Fortis (a) |
630,300 |
2,738,033 |
|
|
Gimv NV |
18,000 |
1,016,870 |
|
|
Umicore SA |
164,553 |
5,024,570 |
|
|
TOTAL BELGIUM |
14,125,364 |
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|
Bermuda - 1.0% |
|||
|
Seadrill Ltd. (a) |
118,800 |
2,481,354 |
|
|
Signet Jewelers Ltd. (United Kingdom) |
112,596 |
2,856,089 |
|
|
TOTAL BERMUDA |
5,337,443 |
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Brazil - 0.7% |
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Banco Santander (Brasil) SA ADR (a) |
179,800 |
2,132,428 |
|
|
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras (PN) sponsored ADR (non-vtg.) |
43,600 |
1,749,232 |
|
|
TOTAL BRAZIL |
3,881,660 |
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|
Canada - 1.1% |
|||
|
Compton Petroleum Corp. (a) |
456,100 |
463,324 |
|
|
Fairborne Energy Trust (a) |
122,900 |
505,061 |
|
|
Iteration Energy Ltd. (a) |
474,700 |
499,753 |
|
|
PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Class A |
69,855 |
2,014,012 |
|
|
Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a) |
50,100 |
2,190,270 |
|
|
TOTAL CANADA |
5,672,420 |
||
|
China - 0.1% |
|||
|
Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
1,900 |
718,048 |
|
|
Denmark - 1.9% |
|||
|
Carlsberg AS Series B |
35,200 |
2,484,559 |
|
|
Danske Bank AS (a) |
81,187 |
1,882,078 |
|
|
Novo Nordisk AS Series B |
86,500 |
5,387,224 |
|
|
TOTAL DENMARK |
9,753,861 |
||
|
Finland - 0.9% |
|||
|
Metso Corp. |
95,900 |
2,688,367 |
|
|
Nokian Tyres PLC |
82,938 |
1,774,569 |
|
|
TOTAL FINLAND |
4,462,936 |
||
|
France - 16.2% |
|||
|
Accor SA |
34,919 |
1,679,007 |
|
|
Air France KLM (Reg.) (a) |
46,000 |
708,051 |
|
|
Atos Origin SA (a) |
38,420 |
1,805,790 |
|
|
AXA SA |
190,600 |
4,739,934 |
|
|
Bouygues SA |
71,000 |
3,359,034 |
|
|
Cap Gemini SA |
41,900 |
1,949,008 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Danone |
104,541 |
$ 6,300,407 |
|
|
Electricite de France |
49,300 |
2,756,802 |
|
|
Essilor International SA |
51,600 |
2,896,805 |
|
|
Groupe Eurotunnel SA |
101,300 |
1,003,973 |
|
|
Iliad Group SA |
25,455 |
2,760,677 |
|
|
L'Oreal SA |
45,900 |
4,705,801 |
|
|
Michelin CGDE Series B |
27,716 |
2,061,706 |
|
|
PPR SA |
33,300 |
3,643,834 |
|
|
Remy Cointreau SA |
59,200 |
2,867,851 |
|
|
Sanofi-Aventis |
170,196 |
12,474,890 |
|
|
Schneider Electric SA |
56,439 |
5,897,580 |
|
|
Societe Generale Series A |
75,570 |
5,046,485 |
|
|
Television Francaise 1 SA (c) |
103,300 |
1,627,279 |
|
|
Total SA sponsored ADR |
193,500 |
11,623,545 |
|
|
Unibail-Rodamco |
13,215 |
2,935,454 |
|
|
Vallourec SA |
11,023 |
1,746,990 |
|
|
TOTAL FRANCE |
84,590,903 |
||
|
Germany - 8.5% |
|||
|
Aixtron AG |
58,800 |
1,762,558 |
|
|
BASF AG |
93,708 |
5,033,204 |
|
|
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) |
92,035 |
4,509,279 |
|
|
Daimler AG (Reg.) |
43,398 |
2,093,086 |
|
|
Deutsche Boerse AG |
51,500 |
4,177,260 |
|
|
Deutsche Post AG |
189,966 |
3,213,364 |
|
|
Deutsche Postbank AG (a) |
58,800 |
1,824,857 |
|
|
E.ON AG |
89,773 |
3,446,631 |
|
|
HeidelbergCement AG |
33,599 |
2,013,797 |
|
|
Linde AG |
27,247 |
2,862,405 |
|
|
MAN SE |
24,400 |
2,010,008 |
|
|
Metro AG |
21,600 |
1,200,220 |
|
|
SAP AG |
99,520 |
4,505,270 |
|
|
SAP AG sponsored ADR |
5,300 |
239,931 |
|
|
Siemens AG (Reg.) |
59,452 |
5,351,869 |
|
|
TOTAL GERMANY |
44,243,739 |
||
|
Greece - 1.5% |
|||
|
Alpha Bank AE (a) |
143,600 |
2,808,371 |
|
|
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA |
93,756 |
1,586,616 |
|
|
National Bank of Greece SA (a) |
95,600 |
3,557,802 |
|
|
TOTAL GREECE |
7,952,789 |
||
|
Hong Kong - 0.5% |
|||
|
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR |
94,100 |
1,190,365 |
|
|
Esprit Holdings Ltd. |
206,100 |
1,372,032 |
|
|
TOTAL HONG KONG |
2,562,397 |
||
|
Ireland - 0.8% |
|||
|
CRH PLC |
129,811 |
3,172,898 |
|
|
Ryanair Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (a) |
39,700 |
1,082,619 |
|
|
TOTAL IRELAND |
4,255,517 |
||
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Italy - 2.5% |
|||
|
ENI SpA sponsored ADR |
39,500 |
$ 1,958,410 |
|
|
Fiat SpA (a) |
293,100 |
4,382,123 |
|
|
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
1,101,327 |
4,659,391 |
|
|
UniCredit SpA |
589,303 |
1,985,862 |
|
|
TOTAL ITALY |
12,985,786 |
||
|
Luxembourg - 0.3% |
|||
|
ArcelorMittal SA (Netherlands) |
39,910 |
1,349,605 |
|
|
Netherlands - 4.6% |
|||
|
Akzo Nobel NV |
57,000 |
3,378,620 |
|
|
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) |
103,300 |
2,785,548 |
|
|
Heineken NV (Bearer) |
53,600 |
2,375,323 |
|
|
Koninklijke KPN NV |
264,857 |
4,813,416 |
|
|
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV |
145,000 |
3,642,274 |
|
|
Unilever NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) unit |
221,600 |
6,849,636 |
|
|
TOTAL NETHERLANDS |
23,844,817 |
||
|
Netherlands Antilles - 0.4% |
|||
|
Schlumberger Ltd. |
34,000 |
2,114,800 |
|
|
Norway - 1.2% |
|||
|
DnB NOR ASA (a)(c) |
292,800 |
3,372,306 |
|
|
Pronova BioPharma ASA (a) |
182,824 |
568,322 |
|
|
Telenor ASA (a) |
173,800 |
2,250,619 |
|
|
TOTAL NORWAY |
6,191,247 |
||
|
Papua New Guinea - 0.4% |
|||
|
Lihir Gold Ltd. |
668,034 |
1,826,577 |
|
|
South Africa - 0.4% |
|||
|
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. |
85,400 |
1,905,308 |
|
|
Spain - 5.6% |
|||
|
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA |
179,815 |
3,213,978 |
|
|
Banco Santander SA |
469,425 |
7,553,600 |
|
|
Grupo Ferrovial SA |
36,000 |
1,497,096 |
|
|
Inditex SA |
65,017 |
3,827,031 |
|
|
Telefonica SA sponsored ADR |
154,200 |
12,942,006 |
|
|
TOTAL SPAIN |
29,033,711 |
||
|
Sweden - 2.8% |
|||
|
H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares) |
80,238 |
4,557,363 |
|
|
Modern Times Group MTG AB (B Shares) |
56,200 |
2,437,149 |
|
|
Sandvik AB |
204,200 |
2,255,522 |
|
|
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (A Shares) (a) |
351,600 |
2,129,587 |
|
|
Swedbank AB (A Shares) |
232,758 |
2,004,983 |
|
|
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (B Shares) |
138,000 |
1,441,710 |
|
|
TOTAL SWEDEN |
14,826,314 |
||
|
Switzerland - 9.2% |
|||
|
Actelion Ltd. (Reg.) (a) |
46,914 |
2,590,077 |
|
|
Credit Suisse Group (Reg.) |
120,386 |
6,434,242 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Nestle SA (Reg.) |
254,420 |
$ 11,856,899 |
|
|
Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Switzerland) |
72,201 |
2,054,643 |
|
|
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) |
64,624 |
10,372,842 |
|
|
Schindler Holding AG (participation certificate) |
32,198 |
2,205,944 |
|
|
Sonova Holding AG |
26,283 |
2,710,010 |
|
|
Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.) |
66,745 |
2,733,286 |
|
|
Transocean Ltd. (a) |
16,700 |
1,401,297 |
|
|
UBS AG (For. Reg.) (a) |
339,221 |
5,655,321 |
|
|
TOTAL SWITZERLAND |
48,014,561 |
||
|
Turkey - 0.3% |
|||
|
Turkiye Is Bankasi AS Series C |
377,000 |
1,441,802 |
|
|
United Kingdom - 29.7% |
|||
|
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) (a) |
173,000 |
6,291,295 |
|
|
Barclays PLC |
1,249,947 |
6,553,251 |
|
|
Barratt Developments PLC (a) |
358,700 |
795,622 |
|
|
Bellway PLC |
82,500 |
990,129 |
|
|
BG Group PLC |
424,200 |
7,347,564 |
|
|
Bovis Homes Group PLC |
174,800 |
1,182,098 |
|
|
BP PLC |
657,000 |
6,158,316 |
|
|
BP PLC sponsored ADR |
98,100 |
5,554,422 |
|
|
British Airways PLC (a)(c) |
144,400 |
431,004 |
|
|
British Land Co. PLC |
254,728 |
1,974,799 |
|
|
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC |
227,800 |
1,993,431 |
|
|
BT Group PLC |
1,462,200 |
3,134,472 |
|
|
Burberry Group PLC |
182,700 |
1,616,767 |
|
|
Cairn Energy PLC (a) |
54,800 |
2,377,024 |
|
|
Carphone Warehouse Group PLC |
644,800 |
1,948,943 |
|
|
Centrica PLC |
1,013,088 |
4,129,944 |
|
|
Debenhams PLC |
685,351 |
876,538 |
|
|
easyJet PLC (a) |
164,400 |
971,953 |
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (c) |
336,209 |
18,622,613 |
|
|
InterContinental Hotel Group PLC |
182,000 |
2,345,640 |
|
|
ITV PLC |
4,006,800 |
2,812,251 |
|
|
Kesa Electricals PLC |
1,064,500 |
2,322,688 |
|
|
Man Group PLC |
493,264 |
2,510,507 |
|
|
Misys PLC |
675,700 |
2,297,493 |
|
|
Mothercare PLC |
217,500 |
2,056,847 |
|
|
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC |
102,998 |
5,132,249 |
|
|
Redrow PLC (a)(c) |
521,500 |
1,207,240 |
|
|
Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.) |
151,645 |
6,706,440 |
|
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A (United Kingdom) |
487,966 |
14,476,646 |
|
|
Segro PLC |
443,430 |
2,569,923 |
|
|
Serco Group PLC |
264,870 |
2,198,235 |
|
|
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom) |
326,134 |
8,034,379 |
|
|
Taylor Wimpey PLC (a) |
2,784,988 |
1,692,700 |
|
|
Tesco PLC |
845,197 |
5,652,570 |
|
|
The Game Group PLC |
489,800 |
1,191,756 |
|
|
Tomkins PLC |
710,800 |
1,961,713 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
United Kingdom - continued |
|||
|
Vodafone Group PLC |
2,185,535 |
$ 4,818,158 |
|
|
Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR |
173,150 |
3,842,199 |
|
|
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC |
544,012 |
2,500,845 |
|
|
Wolseley PLC (a) |
150,648 |
3,061,994 |
|
|
Xstrata PLC |
158,523 |
2,296,822 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM |
154,639,480 |
||
|
United States of America - 4.0% |
|||
|
Agilent Technologies, Inc. |
57,800 |
1,429,972 |
|
|
Allergan, Inc. |
18,700 |
1,051,875 |
|
|
Autoliv, Inc. |
29,300 |
983,894 |
|
|
CME Group, Inc. |
8,100 |
2,451,141 |
|
|
ENSCO International, Inc. |
27,400 |
1,254,646 |
|
|
Express Scripts, Inc. (a) |
27,300 |
2,181,816 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley |
62,700 |
2,013,924 |
|
|
Oshkosh Co. |
38,000 |
1,187,880 |
|
|
Pfizer, Inc. |
200,600 |
3,416,218 |
|
|
Pride International, Inc. (a) |
37,600 |
1,111,456 |
|
|
Virgin Media, Inc. |
172,300 |
2,407,031 |
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co. |
55,400 |
1,524,608 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
21,014,461 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $481,270,747) |
512,477,321 |
||
|
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.2% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany - 0.5% |
|||
|
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG |
229,200 |
2,391,310 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Italy - 0.7% |
|||
|
Fondiaria-Sai SpA (Risparmio Shares) |
158,000 |
$ 1,943,741 |
|
|
Telecom Italia SpA (Risparmio Shares) |
1,600,300 |
1,767,369 |
|
|
TOTAL ITALY |
3,711,110 |
||
|
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $6,143,747) |
6,102,420 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 4.4% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (d) |
3,626,202 |
3,626,202 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(d) |
19,604,270 |
19,604,270 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $23,230,472) |
23,230,472 |
||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 104.0% (Cost $510,644,966) |
541,810,213 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (4.0)% |
(20,825,899) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 520,984,314 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 82,363 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
600,146 |
|
Total |
$ 682,509 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the table below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
United Kingdom |
$ 154,639,480 |
$ 127,268,843 |
$ 27,370,637 |
$ - |
|
France |
84,590,903 |
67,376,079 |
17,214,824 |
- |
|
Switzerland |
48,014,561 |
35,924,998 |
12,089,563 |
- |
|
Germany |
46,635,049 |
34,684,824 |
11,950,225 |
- |
|
Spain |
29,033,711 |
18,266,133 |
10,767,578 |
- |
|
Netherlands |
23,844,817 |
17,416,995 |
6,427,822 |
- |
|
United States of America |
21,014,461 |
21,014,461 |
- |
- |
|
Italy |
16,696,896 |
16,696,896 |
- |
- |
|
Sweden |
14,826,314 |
- |
14,826,314 |
- |
|
Other |
79,283,549 |
74,121,513 |
5,162,036 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
23,230,472 |
23,230,472 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities: |
$ 541,810,213 |
$ 436,001,214 |
$ 105,808,999 |
$ - |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $331,086,729 of which $193,943,260 and $137,143,469 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $18,565,802) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $487,414,494) |
$ 518,579,741 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $23,230,472) |
23,230,472 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $510,644,966) |
|
$ 541,810,213 |
|
Foreign currency held at value (cost $7) |
|
7 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
9,665,638 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
479,721 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
2,098,313 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
4,370 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
3,178 |
|
Other receivables |
|
93,855 |
|
Total assets |
|
554,155,295 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 12,301,392 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
404,129 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
306,044 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
148,968 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
406,178 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
19,604,270 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
33,170,981 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 520,984,314 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 818,949,537 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
8,667,539 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(337,569,946) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
30,937,184 |
|
Net Assets, for 30,367,260 shares outstanding |
|
$ 520,984,314 |
|
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($520,984,314 ÷ 30,367,260 shares) |
|
$ 17.16 |
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
$ 15,653,589 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
682,509 |
|
|
|
16,336,098 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(1,525,694) |
|
Total income |
|
14,810,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 3,273,398 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
(73,097) |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
1,410,299 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
242,019 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
125,327 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
3,235 |
|
|
Registration fees |
19,983 |
|
|
Audit |
54,735 |
|
|
Legal |
3,992 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
10,798 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
5,070,689 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(161,529) |
4,909,160 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
9,901,244 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(134,516,767) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
11,029 |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(134,505,738) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
228,081,512 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
176,744 |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
228,258,256 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
93,752,518 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 103,653,762 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 9,901,244 |
$ 20,632,466 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(134,505,738) |
(202,418,252) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
228,258,256 |
(360,937,464) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
103,653,762 |
(542,723,250) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(18,820,678) |
(22,837,060) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(172,118,248) |
|
Total distributions |
(18,820,678) |
(194,955,308) |
|
Share transactions |
35,731,816 |
94,959,353 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
17,852,290 |
184,197,685 |
|
Cost of shares redeemed |
(111,090,785) |
(413,295,649) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions |
(57,506,679) |
(134,138,611) |
|
Redemption fees |
3,805 |
21,939 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
27,330,210 |
(871,795,230) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
493,654,104 |
1,365,449,334 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $8,667,539 and undistributed net investment income of $17,579,785, respectively) |
$ 520,984,314 |
$ 493,654,104 |
|
Other Information Shares |
|
|
|
Sold |
2,499,317 |
3,880,339 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions |
1,466,910 |
6,817,087 |
|
Redeemed |
(8,182,319) |
(17,925,334) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
(4,216,092) |
(7,227,908) |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 14.27 |
$ 32.66 |
$ 27.47 |
$ 23.15 |
$ 19.63 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.31 |
.50 |
.62 |
.38 E |
.37 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
3.14 |
(14.11) |
7.04 |
6.85 |
3.38 |
|
Total from investment operations |
3.45 |
(13.61) |
7.66 |
7.23 |
3.75 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.56) |
(.56) |
(.22) |
(.30) |
(.17) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(4.22) |
(2.25) |
(2.62) |
(.06) |
|
Total distributions |
(.56) |
(4.78) |
(2.47) |
(2.92) |
(.23) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B |
- G |
- G |
- G |
.01 |
- G |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 17.16 |
$ 14.27 |
$ 32.66 |
$ 27.47 |
$ 23.15 |
|
Total Return A |
25.79% |
(48.58)% |
29.95% |
34.81% |
19.24% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.10% |
1.16% |
1.05% |
1.09% |
.95% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.10% |
1.16% |
1.05% |
1.09% |
.95% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.07% |
1.12% |
1.01% |
.99% |
.84% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
2.16% |
2.11% |
2.15% |
1.51% E |
1.66% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 520,984 |
$ 493,654 |
$ 1,365,449 |
$ 1,070,464 |
$ 492,788 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
111% |
112% |
161% |
143% |
133% |
|
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.11 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.06%. F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. G Amount represents less than $.01 per share. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 63,589,056 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(40,164,116) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 23,424,940 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 518,385,273 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 8,667,647 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (331,086,729) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 23,424,862 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 18,820,678 |
$ 75,043,543 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
119,911,765 |
|
Total |
$ 18,820,678 |
$ 194,955,308 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 30 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.00% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $498,740,914 and $544,316,818, respectively.
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ± .20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the Fund's relative investment performance as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .70% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to account size and type of account. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the transfer agent fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .31% of average net assets.
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1,765 for the period.
6. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $2,410 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
7. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $600,146.
8. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $161,486 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $43.
9. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total returns will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
|
Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
|
Japan |
12.84% |
0.62% |
-3.39% |
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Japan, a class of the fund, on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the TOPIX performed over the same period.
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Market Recap: Japanese stocks overcame a rocky start to push higher amid tentative signs of a global economic recovery and stabilization in demand for the nation's exports. As measured by the Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock Price Index (TOPIX), Japanese share prices returned 14.38% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2009, well ahead of the 9.80% gain posted by the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, reflecting the activity of large-cap U.S. stocks. A weaker U.S. dollar accounted for more than half of the TOPIX's gains in dollar terms. By comparison, the MSCI® EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) - a measure of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - returned 27.88%. One bright spot was Japan's 2.7% second-quarter economic growth after several quarters of negative results. Further, the August 30 election of a new prime minister and a new ruling party fueled hopes for reforms that might reinvigorate the economy, although its immediate effect on the market was minimal. On the negative side, a key price gauge excluding imports and exports continued to fall in the first two quarters, keeping deflation at the forefront of investors' concerns.
Comments from Robert Rowland, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Japan Fund: During the past year, the fund's Retail Class shares returned 12.84%, trailing the TOPIX. An overweighting and poor stock selection in financials hampered our results, while an underexposure to materials also proved detrimental. Stock picking in consumer discretionary and telecommunication services detracted as well, along with a modest cash position. At the stock level, insurers T&D Holdings and Sompo Japan Insurance, banks Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group, and broker Nomura Holdings fell sharply in the immediate aftermath of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. Other detractors included consumer lender Promise - which I sold - as well as automobile/component makers Toyota Motor and Yamaha Motor. On the positive side, an overweighting and favorable stock picking in the information technology sector added value. Having virtually no exposure to the lagging utilities sector and strong stock selection in industrials further bolstered results. Major contributors included Denso, a maker of electronic parts for auto engines and related components, as well as Ibiden and NGK Insulators, both manufacturers of diesel particulate filters. Holdings in the LCD value chain also posted strong gains, driven by a cyclical upturn in demand for flat-panel displays and signs of progress in cutting costs. Nippon Electric Glass, a producer of glass substrates for LCD panels, aided performance as well, as did ORIX, Japan's largest non-bank lender.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The actual expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Japan and for the entire period (June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F. The hypothetical expense example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the one-half year period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
|
Japan |
.97% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,156.90 |
$ 5.27 B |
|
Hypothetical A |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,020.32 |
$ 4.94 C |
|
Class F |
.69% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 998.00 |
$ 2.42 B |
|
Hypothetical A |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,021.73 |
$ 3.52 C |
A 5% return per year before expenses
B Actual expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period) for Japan and multiplied by 128/365 (to reflect the period June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F.
C Hypothetical expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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|
Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
|||
|
As of October 31, 2009 |
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Japan |
94.7% |
|
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United States of America |
5.3% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
As of April 30, 2009 |
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Japan |
93.2% |
|
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United States of America |
6.8% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
Asset Allocation |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Stocks |
94.7 |
93.2 |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
5.3 |
6.8 |
|
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Wireless Telecommunication Services) |
5.5 |
2.3 |
|
Canon, Inc. (Office Electronics) |
4.2 |
7.0 |
|
Toyota Motor Corp. (Automobiles) |
3.5 |
6.5 |
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Commercial Banks) |
3.1 |
3.7 |
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Commercial Banks) |
2.9 |
1.7 |
|
ORIX Corp. (Consumer Finance) |
2.8 |
1.2 |
|
T&D Holdings, Inc. (Insurance) |
2.5 |
1.4 |
|
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles) |
2.4 |
2.5 |
|
Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc. (Insurance) |
2.1 |
1.6 |
|
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Real Estate Management & Development) |
2.1 |
1.7 |
|
|
31.1 |
|
|
Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Financials |
24.2 |
18.8 |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
21.0 |
28.1 |
|
Industrials |
16.8 |
16.2 |
|
Information Technology |
16.2 |
19.4 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
6.5 |
3.2 |
|
Materials |
5.6 |
4.5 |
|
Consumer Staples |
2.1 |
1.8 |
|
Health Care |
1.7 |
1.2 |
|
Utilities |
0.6 |
0.0 |
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Japan
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
|
Common Stocks - 94.7% |
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|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 21.0% |
|||
|
Auto Components - 5.2% |
|||
|
Bridgestone Corp. |
288,700 |
$ 4,761,133 |
|
|
Denso Corp. |
515,500 |
14,085,916 |
|
|
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. |
204,000 |
2,312,129 |
|
|
NOK Corp. |
364,400 |
4,835,219 |
|
|
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. |
972,900 |
19,050,944 |
|
|
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. |
150,500 |
4,219,319 |
|
|
|
49,264,660 |
||
|
Automobiles - 6.5% |
|||
|
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. |
726,300 |
22,434,244 |
|
|
Toyota Motor Corp. |
847,500 |
33,458,576 |
|
|
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. |
524,000 |
6,240,277 |
|
|
|
62,133,097 |
||
|
Household Durables - 2.3% |
|||
|
Sekisui House Ltd. |
1,991,000 |
17,218,595 |
|
|
Sony Corp. |
144,300 |
4,261,244 |
|
|
|
21,479,839 |
||
|
Leisure Equipment & Products - 1.5% |
|||
|
Nikon Corp. |
753,000 |
14,034,926 |
|
|
Media - 1.9% |
|||
|
Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. |
12,375 |
18,184,202 |
|
|
Multiline Retail - 1.2% |
|||
|
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (b) |
596,840 |
5,720,342 |
|
|
Marui Group Co. Ltd. |
237,800 |
1,366,103 |
|
|
Takashimaya Co. Ltd. (b) |
670,000 |
4,517,740 |
|
|
|
11,604,185 |
||
|
Specialty Retail - 2.4% |
|||
|
Nishimatsuya Chain Co. Ltd. (b) |
576,300 |
5,772,182 |
|
|
Shimachu Co. Ltd. |
150,000 |
3,546,331 |
|
|
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd. |
215,220 |
13,115,499 |
|
|
|
22,434,012 |
||
|
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY |
199,134,921 |
||
|
CONSUMER STAPLES - 2.1% |
|||
|
Beverages - 0.3% |
|||
|
Coca-Cola West Co. Ltd. |
154,700 |
2,873,779 |
|
|
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.6% |
|||
|
FamilyMart Co. Ltd. |
156,300 |
4,655,841 |
|
|
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. |
453,400 |
9,926,499 |
|
|
|
14,582,340 |
||
|
Personal Products - 0.2% |
|||
|
Kose Corp. |
101,100 |
2,211,907 |
|
|
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES |
19,668,026 |
||
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
FINANCIALS - 24.2% |
|||
|
Capital Markets - 1.5% |
|||
|
Matsui Securities Co. Ltd. (b) |
563,000 |
$ 4,052,453 |
|
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc. |
1,467,400 |
10,343,139 |
|
|
|
14,395,592 |
||
|
Commercial Banks - 9.8% |
|||
|
Chiba Bank Ltd. |
983,000 |
6,062,397 |
|
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. |
5,499,700 |
29,295,249 |
|
|
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. |
6,131,900 |
12,095,429 |
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
820,800 |
27,900,642 |
|
|
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. Ltd. |
3,373,000 |
17,826,259 |
|
|
|
93,179,976 |
||
|
Consumer Finance - 3.7% |
|||
|
Credit Saison Co. Ltd. (b) |
765,300 |
8,555,766 |
|
|
ORIX Corp. |
408,710 |
26,402,018 |
|
|
|
34,957,784 |
||
|
Insurance - 5.8% |
|||
|
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. |
230,300 |
5,361,230 |
|
|
Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc. |
3,504,000 |
20,492,080 |
|
|
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. |
1,963 |
5,633,385 |
|
|
T&D Holdings, Inc. |
925,700 |
23,916,483 |
|
|
|
55,403,178 |
||
|
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 1.3% |
|||
|
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. |
855 |
6,822,526 |
|
|
Nomura Real Estate Office Fund, Inc. |
978 |
6,043,137 |
|
|
|
12,865,663 |
||
|
Real Estate Management & Development - 2.1% |
|||
|
Leopalace21 Corp. |
22,500 |
121,756 |
|
|
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. |
1,285,000 |
19,410,893 |
|
|
|
19,532,649 |
||
|
TOTAL FINANCIALS |
230,334,842 |
||
|
HEALTH CARE - 1.7% |
|||
|
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.7% |
|||
|
Alfresa Holdings Corp. |
159,600 |
6,900,751 |
|
|
Pharmaceuticals - 1.0% |
|||
|
Astellas Pharma, Inc. |
137,400 |
5,059,879 |
|
|
Daiichi Sankyo Kabushiki Kaisha |
202,500 |
3,956,213 |
|
|
|
9,016,092 |
||
|
TOTAL HEALTH CARE |
15,916,843 |
||
|
INDUSTRIALS - 16.8% |
|||
|
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.6% |
|||
|
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. |
420,000 |
6,196,157 |
|
|
Building Products - 2.1% |
|||
|
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. |
1,185,000 |
9,983,964 |
|
|
Daikin Industries Ltd. |
296,900 |
10,064,204 |
|
|
|
20,048,168 |
||
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
INDUSTRIALS - continued |
|||
|
Electrical Equipment - 2.3% |
|||
|
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. |
1,439,000 |
$ 10,946,921 |
|
|
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. |
888,700 |
10,784,768 |
|
|
|
21,731,689 |
||
|
Machinery - 3.9% |
|||
|
Fanuc Ltd. |
58,300 |
4,842,737 |
|
|
JTEKT Corp. |
475,700 |
5,025,507 |
|
|
Kubota Corp. |
1,196,000 |
9,294,366 |
|
|
NGK Insulators Ltd. |
390,000 |
8,748,173 |
|
|
NSK Ltd. |
1,095,000 |
6,362,044 |
|
|
THK Co. Ltd. |
158,500 |
2,739,003 |
|
|
|
37,011,830 |
||
|
Marine - 0.2% |
|||
|
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. |
369,000 |
2,142,715 |
|
|
Road & Rail - 1.8% |
|||
|
East Japan Railway Co. |
244,300 |
15,645,550 |
|
|
Nippon Express Co. Ltd. |
250,000 |
1,023,722 |
|
|
|
16,669,272 |
||
|
Trading Companies & Distributors - 4.4% |
|||
|
Mitsubishi Corp. |
637,200 |
13,509,615 |
|
|
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. |
1,473,000 |
19,345,910 |
|
|
Sumitomo Corp. |
891,800 |
8,657,818 |
|
|
|
41,513,343 |
||
|
Transportation Infrastructure - 1.5% |
|||
|
Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd. |
82,300 |
1,149,750 |
|
|
The Sumitomo Warehouse Co. Ltd. |
2,944,000 |
12,971,730 |
|
|
|
14,121,480 |
||
|
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS |
159,434,654 |
||
|
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 16.2% |
|||
|
Computers & Peripherals - 0.7% |
|||
|
Fujitsu Ltd. |
1,095,000 |
6,448,593 |
|
|
Electronic Equipment & Components - 7.6% |
|||
|
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. |
30,500 |
867,141 |
|
|
Horiba Ltd. |
283,300 |
6,851,017 |
|
|
Ibiden Co. Ltd. |
307,000 |
10,991,983 |
|
|
Kyocera Corp. |
17,900 |
1,501,612 |
|
|
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. |
1,643,000 |
17,692,567 |
|
|
Yamatake Corp. |
761,200 |
16,076,116 |
|
|
Yaskawa Electric Corp. |
1,427,000 |
11,225,417 |
|
|
Yokogawa Electric Corp. |
893,000 |
7,237,995 |
|
|
|
72,443,848 |
||
|
Internet Software & Services - 0.2% |
|||
|
Yahoo! Japan Corp. |
7,758 |
2,378,045 |
|
|
IT Services - 0.5% |
|||
|
NTT Data Corp. |
1,701 |
4,894,745 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Office Electronics - 5.9% |
|||
|
Canon, Inc. |
1,061,100 |
$ 40,008,715 |
|
|
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. |
1,100,500 |
10,338,369 |
|
|
Ricoh Co. Ltd. |
402,000 |
5,463,579 |
|
|
|
55,810,663 |
||
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.3% |
|||
|
ROHM Co. Ltd. |
66,200 |
4,390,425 |
|
|
Tokyo Electron Ltd. |
143,100 |
8,050,741 |
|
|
|
12,441,166 |
||
|
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
154,417,060 |
||
|
MATERIALS - 5.6% |
|||
|
Chemicals - 4.7% |
|||
|
JSR Corp. |
754,700 |
14,720,028 |
|
|
Nissan Chemical Industries Co. Ltd. |
553,000 |
7,127,433 |
|
|
Nitto Denko Corp. |
497,500 |
15,025,238 |
|
|
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
92,800 |
4,921,578 |
|
|
Zeon Corp. |
695,000 |
3,159,450 |
|
|
|
44,953,727 |
||
|
Metals & Mining - 0.9% |
|||
|
Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. |
3,401,000 |
8,689,318 |
|
|
TOTAL MATERIALS |
53,643,045 |
||
|
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 6.5% |
|||
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 6.5% |
|||
|
KDDI Corp. |
1,801 |
9,559,311 |
|
|
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. |
36,028 |
52,253,005 |
|
|
|
61,812,316 |
||
|
UTILITIES - 0.6% |
|||
|
Gas Utilities - 0.6% |
|||
|
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. |
1,341,000 |
5,312,579 |
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,061,254,838) |
899,674,286 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 5.8% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (c) |
47,111,923 |
$ 47,111,923 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (a)(c) |
8,468,750 |
8,468,750 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $55,580,673) |
55,580,673 |
||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.5% (Cost $1,116,835,511) |
955,254,959 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (0.5)% |
(4,973,221) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 950,281,738 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(b) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(c) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 251,212 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
378,092 |
|
Total |
$ 629,304 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the table below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
Consumer Discretionary |
$ 199,134,921 |
$ - |
$ 199,134,921 |
$ - |
|
Consumer Staples |
19,668,026 |
- |
19,668,026 |
- |
|
Financials |
230,334,842 |
- |
230,334,842 |
- |
|
Health Care |
15,916,843 |
- |
15,916,843 |
- |
|
Industrials |
159,434,654 |
- |
159,434,654 |
- |
|
Information Technology |
154,417,060 |
- |
154,417,060 |
- |
|
Materials |
53,643,045 |
- |
53,643,045 |
- |
|
Telecommunication Services |
61,812,316 |
- |
61,812,316 |
- |
|
Utilities |
5,312,579 |
- |
5,312,579 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
55,580,673 |
55,580,673 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities: |
$ 955,254,959 |
$ 55,580,673 |
$ 899,674,286 |
$ - |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $389,019,008 of which $151,185,501 and $237,833,507 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $7,937,752) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,061,254,838) |
$ 899,674,286 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $55,580,673) |
55,580,673 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $1,116,835,511) |
|
$ 955,254,959 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
5,955,751 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
505,702 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
5,276,528 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
12,632 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
6,273 |
|
Other receivables |
|
19,139 |
|
Total assets |
|
967,030,984 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 6,781,044 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
608,129 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
537,938 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
258,149 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
95,236 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
8,468,750 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
16,749,246 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 950,281,738 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 1,526,126,521 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
6,519,430 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(420,826,684) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
(161,537,529) |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 950,281,738 |
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Japan: |
|
$ 10.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class F: |
|
$ 10.04 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Japan
Financial Statements - continued
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
$ 17,540,838 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
629,304 |
|
|
|
18,170,142 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(1,227,348) |
|
Total income |
|
16,942,794 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 6,768,547 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
(1,750,724) |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
2,821,230 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
450,977 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
151,607 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
6,987 |
|
|
Registration fees |
26,704 |
|
|
Audit |
69,359 |
|
|
Legal |
4,453 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
21,363 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
8,570,503 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(132,445) |
8,438,058 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
8,504,736 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(243,867,042) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
723,519 |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(243,143,523) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
347,325,014 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
(512,698) |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
346,812,316 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
103,668,793 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 112,173,529 |
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 8,504,736 |
$ 10,956,375 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(243,143,523) |
(163,728,497) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
346,812,316 |
(600,965,862) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
112,173,529 |
(753,737,984) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(12,255,123) |
(3,964,749) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
(1,114,103) |
(236,930,224) |
|
Total distributions |
(13,369,226) |
(240,894,973) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
(173,975,850) |
240,218,373 |
|
Redemption fees |
118,891 |
298,104 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
(75,052,656) |
(754,116,480) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
1,025,334,394 |
1,779,450,874 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $6,519,430 and undistributed net investment income of $10,323,711, respectively) |
$ 950,281,738 |
$ 1,025,334,394 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 9.03 |
$ 18.00 |
$ 16.85 |
$ 15.00 |
$ 11.63 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.08 |
.10 |
.04 |
.01 |
.03 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.04 |
(6.64) |
1.35 |
1.85 |
3.34 |
|
Total from investment operations |
1.12 |
(6.54) |
1.39 |
1.86 |
3.37 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.11) |
(.04) |
(.01) |
(.02) |
- |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
(.01) |
(2.39) |
(.23) |
(.01) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
(.12) |
(2.43) |
(.24) |
(.03) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B |
- F |
- F |
- F |
.02 |
- F |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 10.03 |
$ 9.03 |
$ 18.00 |
$ 16.85 |
$ 15.00 |
|
Total Return A |
12.84% |
(41.88)% |
8.36% |
12.54% |
28.98% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.90% |
1.12% |
1.08% |
1.08% |
1.03% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.90% |
1.12% |
1.08% |
1.08% |
1.03% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.89% |
1.10% |
1.06% |
1.05% |
1.02% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.90% |
.72% |
.24% |
.08% |
.20% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 944,902 |
$ 1,025,334 |
$ 1,779,451 |
$ 1,763,387 |
$ 1,075,145 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
73% |
78% |
158% |
78% |
74% |
|
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. F Amount represents less than $.01 per share. |
Period ended October 31, |
2009 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 10.06 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
- I |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(.02) |
|
Total from investment operations |
(.02) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D |
- I |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 10.04 |
|
Total Return B,C |
(.20)% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E,H |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.69% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.69% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.68% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.07% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 5,380 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
73% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G For the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009. H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. I Amount represents less than $.01 per share. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Japan Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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. In January 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved the creation of an additional class of shares. The Fund commenced sale of Class F shares and the existing class was designated Japan on June 26, 2009. The Fund offers Japan and Class F shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class F shares of the Fund are only available for purchase by mutual funds for which Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) or an affiliate serves as investment manager. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency - continued
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. 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. 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. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 35,381,377 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(238,234,664) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ (202,853,287) |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 1,158,108,246 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 15,984,600 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (389,019,008) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ (202,810,264) |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 13,369,226 |
$ 3,964,749 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
236,930,224 |
|
Total |
$ 13,369,226 |
$ 240,894,973 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $656,847,919 and $839,590,747, respectively.
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of the retail class of the Fund, Japan, as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .53% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of each class, except for Class F. FIIOC receives no fees for providing transfer agency services to Class F. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each applicable class were as follows:
|
|
Amount |
% of |
|
Japan |
$ 2,821,230 |
.30 |
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
6. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $5,022 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
7. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $378,092.
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8. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $132,439 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $6.
9. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
|
|
|
Japan |
$ 12,255,123 |
$ 3,964,749 |
|
From net realized gain |
|
|
|
Japan |
$ 1,114,103 |
$ 236,930,224 |
10. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 A |
2008 |
2009 A |
2008 |
|
Japan |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
14,149,369 |
26,690,591 |
$ 138,053,275 |
$ 356,021,629 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
1,672,325 |
14,488,052 |
12,626,051 |
222,101,843 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(35,103,846) |
(26,534,675) |
(330,281,121) |
(337,905,099) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
(19,282,152) |
14,643,968 |
$ (179,601,795) |
$ 240,218,373 |
|
Class F |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
547,276 |
- |
$ 5,744,073 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(11,423) |
- |
(118,128) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
535,853 |
- |
$ 5,625,945 |
$ - |
A Share transactions for Class F are for the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
11. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, Fidelity Freedom Fund 2020 and Fidelity Freedom Fund 2030 were the owners of record of approximately 13% and 11%, respectively, of the total outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fidelity Freedom Funds were the owners of record, in the aggregate, of approximately 56% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total returns will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
|
Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 years |
|
Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund |
23.84% |
-3.59% |
-3.28% |
$10,000 Over 10 years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Russell/Nomura Mid-Small Index and the Russell/Nomura Small CapTM Index performed over the same period. Effective January 1, 2009, the fund changed its benchmark from the Russell/Nomura Small Cap Index to the Russell/Nomura Mid-Small Index because the Russell/Nomura Mid-Small Index conforms more closely to the fund's investment strategy.
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Market Recap: Japanese stocks overcame a rocky start to push higher amid tentative signs of a global economic recovery and stabilization in demand for the nation's exports. As measured by the Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock Price Index (TOPIX), Japanese share prices returned 14.38% for the 12 months ending October 31, 2009, well ahead of the 9.80% gain posted by the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, reflecting the activity of large-cap U.S. stocks. A weaker U.S. dollar accounted for more than half of the TOPIX's gains in dollar terms. By comparison, the MSCI® EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) - a measure of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada - returned 27.88%. One bright spot was Japan's 2.7% second-quarter economic growth after several quarters of negative results. Further, the August 30 election of a new prime minister and a new ruling party fueled hopes for reforms that might reinvigorate the economy, although its immediate effect on the market was minimal. On the negative side, a key price gauge excluding imports and exports continued to fall in the first two quarters, keeping deflation at the forefront of investors' concerns.
Comments from Nicholas Price, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund: The fund returned 23.84% during the past year, compared with 24.58% for the Russell/Nomura Mid-Small Index - which became the fund's primary benchmark on December 31, 2008 - - and 25.62% for the Russell/Nomura Small Cap Index. The fund's performance edged the 23.67% gain of a Linked index combining the returns of the Russell/Nomura Small Cap Index, with which the fund was compared through December, and the new Russell/Nomura benchmark, with which the fund was compared during the period's final 10 months. The fund's benchmark change was in conjunction with the adoption of a broadened investment focus to include more exposure to mid-cap companies. During the period, the fund experienced two very distinct investing climates, swinging sharply from heavy underperformance to significant outperformance versus the Linked index. Following the onset of the global financial crisis, the early stages of the fiscal year represented an incredibly difficult period, during which holdings in non-bank financials, technology and materials suffered steep declines, and our relative performance suffered. After bottoming in March, performance improved significantly and the fund ended the period slightly ahead of the benchmark, largely driven by a recovery in non-bank financials and solid gains in cyclical stocks. The fund's limited exposure to lagging defensive issues and bank stocks also proved to be a successful strategy. The biggest individual detractors were leasing company ORIX, brokerage firm Nomura Holdings, Ryohin Keikaku - a major operator of discount stores - and real estate developer Haseko. ORIX and Nomura were out-of-benchmark positions. Top contributors included homebuilder Arnest One, auto-parts and lighting equipment producer Toyoda Gosei, specialty retailer Megane TOP and air conditioner maker Daikin Industries.
Note to shareholders: The fund reopened to new accounts on December 31, 2008.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
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 under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
|
Actual |
1.13% |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,338.00 |
$ 6.66 |
|
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.51 |
$ 5.75 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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|
Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
|||
|
As of October 31, 2009 |
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Japan |
99.8% |
|
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United States of America |
0.2% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
As of April 30, 2009 |
|||
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Japan |
98.9% |
|
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United States of America |
1.1% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
Asset Allocation |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Stocks |
99.8 |
98.9 |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
0.2 |
1.1 |
|
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. (Auto Components) |
5.5 |
5.2 |
|
ORIX Corp. (Consumer Finance) |
5.3 |
4.3 |
|
Daikin Industries Ltd. (Building Products) |
5.0 |
6.4 |
|
Sony Corp. (Household Durables) |
3.6 |
3.1 |
|
Osaka Securities Exchange Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financial Services) |
3.5 |
2.8 |
|
Pigeon Corp. (Household Products) |
3.3 |
2.1 |
|
Megane TOP Co. Ltd. (Specialty Retail) |
3.3 |
1.9 |
|
Arnest One Corp. (Household Durables) |
2.9 |
0.5 |
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Capital Markets) |
2.8 |
3.8 |
|
Point, Inc. (Specialty Retail) |
2.8 |
3.3 |
|
|
38.0 |
|
|
Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
35.4 |
46.5 |
|
Financials |
20.1 |
19.7 |
|
Information Technology |
15.6 |
9.8 |
|
Industrials |
14.2 |
11.6 |
|
Materials |
7.8 |
8.6 |
|
Consumer Staples |
5.0 |
2.7 |
|
Health Care |
1.7 |
0.0 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Showing Percentage of Net Assets
|
Common Stocks - 99.8% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 35.4% |
|||
|
Auto Components - 10.2% |
|||
|
Calsonic Kansei Corp. |
577,000 |
$ 1,560,393 |
|
|
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
612,000 |
8,773,719 |
|
|
Nippon Seiki Co. Ltd. |
216,000 |
2,268,444 |
|
|
Nissin Kogyo Co. Ltd. |
27,400 |
407,766 |
|
|
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. |
1,113,700 |
21,808,028 |
|
|
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. |
194,800 |
5,461,285 |
|
|
|
40,279,635 |
||
|
Automobiles - 2.3% |
|||
|
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. |
168,800 |
5,213,962 |
|
|
Isuzu Motors Ltd. |
1,429,000 |
3,021,578 |
|
|
Yachiyo Industry Co. Ltd. |
99,900 |
703,897 |
|
|
|
8,939,437 |
||
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.5% |
|||
|
Kappa Create Co. Ltd. |
83,200 |
1,879,229 |
|
|
Household Durables - 8.3% |
|||
|
Arnest One Corp. |
1,010,700 |
11,633,309 |
|
|
Haseko Corp. (a) |
4,461,000 |
3,424,272 |
|
|
Hitachi Koki Co. Ltd. |
134,800 |
1,492,214 |
|
|
Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. (a)(c) |
938,000 |
2,325,087 |
|
|
Sony Corp. (c) |
479,600 |
14,162,802 |
|
|
|
33,037,684 |
||
|
Internet & Catalog Retail - 3.6% |
|||
|
DeNA Co. Ltd. |
125 |
432,185 |
|
|
Rakuten, Inc. |
9,708 |
6,648,906 |
|
|
Start Today Co. Ltd. |
3,689 |
7,327,733 |
|
|
|
14,408,824 |
||
|
Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.5% |
|||
|
Kimoto Co. Ltd. |
158,300 |
1,564,064 |
|
|
SHIMANO, Inc. |
6,700 |
256,215 |
|
|
|
1,820,279 |
||
|
Media - 1.2% |
|||
|
CyberAgent, Inc. (c) |
2,110 |
2,744,529 |
|
|
Opt, Inc. |
684 |
880,634 |
|
|
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holding |
65,900 |
982,999 |
|
|
|
4,608,162 |
||
|
Multiline Retail - 2.3% |
|||
|
J Front Retailing Co. Ltd. (c) |
424,000 |
2,009,923 |
|
|
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. |
157,600 |
7,093,950 |
|
|
Zakkaya Bulldog Co. Ltd. |
62,700 |
214,208 |
|
|
|
9,318,081 |
||
|
Specialty Retail - 6.3% |
|||
|
Bookoff Corp. |
69,600 |
956,148 |
|
|
Megane TOP Co. Ltd. (c) |
749,290 |
12,907,919 |
|
|
Point, Inc. |
185,550 |
10,968,776 |
|
|
|
24,832,843 |
||
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.2% |
|||
|
Japan Vilene Co. Ltd. (c) |
166,000 |
$ 883,718 |
|
|
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY |
140,007,892 |
||
|
CONSUMER STAPLES - 5.0% |
|||
|
Beverages - 0.1% |
|||
|
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. |
25,000 |
408,100 |
|
|
Household Products - 4.9% |
|||
|
Pigeon Corp. |
334,100 |
12,954,451 |
|
|
Uni-Charm Corp. |
67,200 |
6,440,425 |
|
|
|
19,394,876 |
||
|
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES |
19,802,976 |
||
|
FINANCIALS - 20.1% |
|||
|
Capital Markets - 4.0% |
|||
|
JAFCO Co. Ltd. |
172,300 |
4,632,452 |
|
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc. |
1,562,800 |
11,015,577 |
|
|
|
15,648,029 |
||
|
Commercial Banks - 2.6% |
|||
|
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. |
21,300 |
42,015 |
|
|
Shinsei Bank Ltd. (a)(c) |
2,646,000 |
3,452,115 |
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
203,400 |
6,913,975 |
|
|
|
10,408,105 |
||
|
Consumer Finance - 5.3% |
|||
|
ORIX Corp. (c) |
327,550 |
21,159,211 |
|
|
Diversified Financial Services - 4.4% |
|||
|
Japan Securities Finance Co. Ltd. |
495,900 |
3,499,614 |
|
|
Osaka Securities Exchange Co. Ltd. |
2,885 |
13,845,423 |
|
|
|
17,345,037 |
||
|
Insurance - 1.7% |
|||
|
Aioi Insurance Co. Ltd. |
692,000 |
3,046,622 |
|
|
Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. (a) |
3,057,000 |
3,500,141 |
|
|
|
6,546,763 |
||
|
Real Estate Management & Development - 2.1% |
|||
|
Airport Facilities Co. Ltd. |
188,200 |
1,111,275 |
|
|
Nisshin Fudosan Co. Ltd. |
69,200 |
371,049 |
|
|
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. |
73,500 |
1,170,185 |
|
|
Shoei Co. |
318,800 |
2,655,733 |
|
|
Takara Leben Co. Ltd. |
123,200 |
794,328 |
|
|
Toc Co. Ltd. |
119,000 |
558,144 |
|
|
Toho Real Estate Co. Ltd. |
36,100 |
222,607 |
|
|
Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd. |
264,000 |
1,258,886 |
|
|
|
8,142,207 |
||
|
TOTAL FINANCIALS |
79,249,352 |
||
|
HEALTH CARE - 1.7% |
|||
|
Biotechnology - 1.2% |
|||
|
Sosei Group Corp. (a)(c) |
3,717 |
4,776,006 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
HEALTH CARE - continued |
|||
|
Pharmaceuticals - 0.5% |
|||
|
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. |
158,000 |
$ 2,017,261 |
|
|
TOTAL HEALTH CARE |
6,793,267 |
||
|
INDUSTRIALS - 14.2% |
|||
|
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.1% |
|||
|
Kintetsu World Express, Inc. |
8,800 |
204,553 |
|
|
Building Products - 7.3% |
|||
|
Central Glass Co. Ltd. |
95,000 |
382,668 |
|
|
Daikin Industries Ltd. |
587,700 |
19,921,633 |
|
|
Nichias Corp. |
1,167,000 |
4,216,464 |
|
|
Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd. |
1,153,000 |
3,397,649 |
|
|
Shinko Kogyo Co. Ltd. |
238,000 |
773,116 |
|
|
|
28,691,530 |
||
|
Construction & Engineering - 0.1% |
|||
|
Yahagi Construction Co. Ltd. |
54,000 |
355,740 |
|
|
Electrical Equipment - 4.3% |
|||
|
Fuji Electric Holdings Co. Ltd. |
581,000 |
1,079,699 |
|
|
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. |
429,000 |
3,263,537 |
|
|
Nippon Carbon Co. Ltd. |
290,000 |
989,261 |
|
|
NPC, Inc. (c) |
84,300 |
2,154,145 |
|
|
Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. |
768,000 |
9,694,920 |
|
|
|
17,181,562 |
||
|
Machinery - 1.9% |
|||
|
HIRANO TECSEED Co. Ltd. |
193,000 |
2,334,752 |
|
|
Miura Co. Ltd. |
62,400 |
1,742,686 |
|
|
Nitta Corp. |
235,100 |
3,430,475 |
|
|
|
7,507,913 |
||
|
Professional Services - 0.0% |
|||
|
Outsourcing, Inc. |
153 |
115,954 |
|
|
Road & Rail - 0.5% |
|||
|
West Japan Railway Co. |
574 |
2,034,230 |
|
|
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS |
56,091,482 |
||
|
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 15.6% |
|||
|
Computers & Peripherals - 2.8% |
|||
|
Mutoh Holdings Co. Ltd. (a) |
278,000 |
434,674 |
|
|
Toshiba Corp. |
1,858,000 |
10,619,702 |
|
|
|
11,054,376 |
||
|
Electronic Equipment & Components - 3.6% |
|||
|
Citizen Holdings Co. Ltd. |
161,500 |
908,780 |
|
|
Hitachi Ltd. |
469,000 |
1,514,418 |
|
|
Horiba Ltd. |
89,700 |
2,169,207 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Nidec Corp. |
24,000 |
$ 2,026,498 |
|
|
Nippon Chemi-con Corp. |
386,000 |
1,428,356 |
|
|
Origin Electric Co. Ltd. |
462,000 |
1,185,869 |
|
|
V Technology Co. Ltd. (c) |
666 |
4,892,492 |
|
|
|
14,125,620 |
||
|
Internet Software & Services - 3.4% |
|||
|
Kakaku.com, Inc. (c) |
2,012 |
7,357,668 |
|
|
mixi, Inc. (a)(c) |
748 |
6,105,365 |
|
|
|
13,463,033 |
||
|
IT Services - 0.2% |
|||
|
CAC Corp. |
74,900 |
519,218 |
|
|
SBI VeriTrans Co., Ltd. |
575 |
334,612 |
|
|
|
853,830 |
||
|
Office Electronics - 0.5% |
|||
|
Ricoh Co. Ltd. |
151,000 |
2,052,240 |
|
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.1% |
|||
|
Elpida Memory, Inc. (a) |
432,200 |
5,647,030 |
|
|
Ferrotec Corp. |
313,500 |
3,475,847 |
|
|
Samco, Inc. |
2,900 |
52,266 |
|
|
Sumco Corp. |
182,700 |
3,486,724 |
|
|
Tokyo Electron Ltd. |
133,900 |
7,533,153 |
|
|
|
20,195,020 |
||
|
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
61,744,119 |
||
|
MATERIALS - 7.8% |
|||
|
Chemicals - 6.2% |
|||
|
Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd. (a) |
3,544,000 |
2,884,641 |
|
|
JSR Corp. |
198,800 |
3,877,490 |
|
|
Kanto Denka Kogyo Co. Ltd. (c) |
507,000 |
4,129,360 |
|
|
Stella Chemifa Corp. |
90,600 |
4,986,134 |
|
|
Tanaka Chemical Corp. (c) |
86,900 |
2,793,619 |
|
|
The Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. |
149,000 |
1,094,376 |
|
|
Toda Kogyo Corp. (c) |
359,000 |
3,448,656 |
|
|
Ube Industries Ltd. |
520,000 |
1,340,111 |
|
|
|
24,554,387 |
||
|
Metals & Mining - 1.6% |
|||
|
Tokyo Rope Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
728,000 |
2,055,344 |
|
|
Toyo Kohan Co. Ltd. |
399,000 |
1,933,953 |
|
|
Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd. |
80,000 |
2,400,929 |
|
|
|
6,390,226 |
||
|
TOTAL MATERIALS |
30,944,613 |
||
|
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.0% |
|||
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0% |
|||
|
Softbank Corp. |
1,900 |
44,774 |
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $342,495,213) |
394,678,475 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 7.9% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (d) |
29,610 |
$ 29,610 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(d) |
31,340,438 |
31,340,438 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $31,370,048) |
31,370,048 |
||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 107.7% (Cost $373,865,261) |
426,048,523 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (7.7)% |
(30,334,432) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 395,714,091 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 29,132 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
845,185 |
|
Total |
$ 874,317 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the table below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
Consumer Discretionary |
$ 140,007,892 |
$ - |
$ 140,007,892 |
$ - |
|
Consumer Staples |
19,802,976 |
- |
19,802,976 |
- |
|
Financials |
79,249,352 |
- |
79,249,352 |
- |
|
Health Care |
6,793,267 |
- |
6,793,267 |
- |
|
Industrials |
56,091,482 |
- |
56,091,482 |
- |
|
Information Technology |
61,744,119 |
- |
61,744,119 |
- |
|
Materials |
30,944,613 |
- |
30,944,613 |
- |
|
Telecommunication Services |
44,774 |
- |
44,774 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
31,370,048 |
31,370,048 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities: |
$ 426,048,523 |
$ 31,370,048 |
$ 394,678,475 |
$ - |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $123,913,282 of which $58,533,238 and $65,380,044 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $29,764,598) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $342,495,213) |
$ 394,678,475 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $31,370,048) |
31,370,048 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $373,865,261) |
|
$ 426,048,523 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
5,787,969 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
74,524 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
1,156,223 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
78,776 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
2,554 |
|
Other receivables |
|
14,865 |
|
Total assets |
|
433,163,434 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 4,761,921 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
925,001 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
240,724 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
111,430 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
69,829 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
31,340,438 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
37,449,343 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 395,714,091 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 472,091,970 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
1,101,593 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(129,683,803) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
52,204,331 |
|
Net Assets, for 46,075,116 shares outstanding |
|
$ 395,714,091 |
|
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($395,714,091 ÷ 46,075,116 shares) |
|
$ 8.59 |
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
$ 4,721,966 |
|
Interest |
|
16 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $845,185 from security lending) |
|
874,317 |
|
|
|
5,596,299 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(327,403) |
|
Total income |
|
5,268,896 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 2,557,099 |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
1,082,567 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
194,392 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
232,260 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
2,683 |
|
|
Registration fees |
19,277 |
|
|
Audit |
54,269 |
|
|
Legal |
2,471 |
|
|
Interest |
618 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
7,938 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
4,153,574 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(50,560) |
4,103,014 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
1,165,882 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(66,656,522) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
356,512 |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(66,300,010) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
136,951,984 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
(173,717) |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
136,778,267 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
70,478,257 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 71,644,139 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Japan Smaller Companies
Financial Statements - continued
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 1,165,882 |
$ 2,597,004 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(66,300,010) |
(62,039,720) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
136,778,267 |
(271,756,601) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
71,644,139 |
(331,199,317) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(2,197,996) |
(1,282,366) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
(549,498) |
(13,464,846) |
|
Total distributions |
(2,747,494) |
(14,747,212) |
|
Share transactions |
69,815,224 |
64,044,453 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
1,683,605 |
10,772,639 |
|
Cost of shares redeemed |
(138,732,098) |
(146,648,963) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions |
(67,233,269) |
(71,831,871) |
|
Redemption fees |
116,866 |
59,325 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
1,780,242 |
(417,719,075) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
393,933,849 |
811,652,924 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,101,593 and undistributed net investment income of $2,239,289, respectively) |
$ 395,714,091 |
$ 393,933,849 |
|
Other Information Shares |
|
|
|
Sold |
9,049,354 |
6,465,046 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions |
259,816 |
912,936 |
|
Redeemed |
(19,628,461) |
(15,250,412) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
(10,319,291) |
(7,872,430) |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 6.99 |
$ 12.63 |
$ 13.43 |
$ 14.25 |
$ 11.58 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.02 |
.04 |
.03 |
.01 |
.03 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.63 |
(5.45) |
(.46) |
- F |
2.69 |
|
Total from investment operations |
1.65 |
(5.41) |
(.43) |
.01 |
2.72 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.04) |
(.02) |
(.01) |
(.02) |
(.01) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
(.01) |
(.21) |
(.36) |
(.83) |
(.05) |
|
Total distributions |
(.05) |
(.23) |
(.37) |
(.85) |
(.06) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B |
- F |
- F |
- F |
.02 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 8.59 |
$ 6.99 |
$ 12.63 |
$ 13.43 |
$ 14.25 |
|
Total Return A |
23.84% |
(43.58)% |
(3.27)% |
(.36)% |
23.69% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.16% |
1.05% |
1.02% |
1.02% |
1.02% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.16% |
1.05% |
1.02% |
1.02% |
1.02% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.14% |
1.03% |
1.00% |
1.01% |
1.01% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.33% |
.44% |
.23% |
.09% |
.22% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 395,714 |
$ 393,934 |
$ 811,653 |
$ 1,217,239 |
$ 1,406,673 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
183% |
86% |
76% |
98% |
65% |
|
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. F Amount represents less than $.01 per share. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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 was closed to most new accounts effective the close of business on February 28, 2006 and reopened after the close of business on December 30, 2008.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
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. 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. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 67,366,042 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(26,552,710) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 40,813,332 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 385,235,191 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 6,700,999 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (123,913,282) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 40,834,401 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 2,747,494 |
$ 1,282,366 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
13,464,846 |
|
Total |
$ 2,747,494 |
$ 14,747,212 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $650,392,501 and $704,399,965, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .71% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to account size and type of account. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the transfer agent fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .30% of average net assets.
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
|
Borrower or Lender |
Average Daily |
Weighted Average Interest Rate |
Interest |
|
Borrower |
$ 4,477,571 |
.36% |
$ 618 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $1,889 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
7. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds.
8. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $50,560 for the period.
9. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total returns will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
|
Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
|
Fidelity Latin America Fund |
67.88% |
24.29% |
16.70% |
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Latin America Fund on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI EM - Latin America Index performed over the same period.
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Market Recap: Stocks in emerging markets produced outsized gains, as investors' moods shifted from despair early in the period to optimism that the global recession might have ended. Reflecting the improving sentiment, the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index returned 64.63% during the year ending October 31, 2009. Of the three regions with the largest representation in the index - Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA), Latin America, and Asia ex Australia and New Zealand - Latin America had the strongest showing, at more than 77%, driven mainly by a return of over 92% for Brazil, whose major city, Rio de Janeiro, recently won the competition to host the 2016 Olympic games. Moreover, near period end Brazil's government debt earned an investment-grade rating from one of the major U.S. credit-rating agencies. Asian stocks also performed extremely well, returning almost 67%. A key driver in that case was China, whose return of roughly 102% came amid accelerating economic growth - from 6.1% in the first quarter of 2009 to 8.9% in the third quarter - and optimism fostered by the government's massive fiscal stimulus package. In the EMEA region, stocks returned about 47%, with key components South Africa and Russia finishing at roughly 62% and 45%, respectively.
Comments from Adam Kutas, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Latin America Fund: For the year, the fund returned 67.88%, trailing the MSCI EM Latin America Index, which advanced 78.10%. Holding a modest cash position in a strong market was the biggest detractor from relative performance. Stock selection and an underweighting in the top-performing materials sector also hurt, as did overweighting the lagging consumer discretionary category, primarily in the consumer durables/apparel and media groups. Unfavorable market positioning and stock picking in financials - - especially banks - was another detractor, as was security selection in energy. On a country basis, our holdings in Brazil modestly trailed that nation's aggregate return in the index, but we erased some of those losses by overweighting this strong-performing market, which was supported by a currency tail wind. Security selection in non-index Canada also detracted. Adverse stock picks in Mexico were almost completely offset by underweighting this lagging market, along with the associated currency impact. Top individual detractors included Brazilian steel maker Siderurgica Nacional and iron-ore producer Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, also based in Brazil. Conversely, we had favorable security selection in telecommunication services and utilities, including virtually avoiding Mexican telephone company Telefonos de Mexico, and not owning Brazil-based utility operator Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras, two index components that lagged. Some stocks mentioned in this update were not held at period end.
Note to shareholders: Fidelity Latin America Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in any industry that represents more than 20% of the Latin American market. As of October 31, 2009, the fund did not have more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one industry.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
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 under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
|
Actual |
1.07% |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,444.00 |
$ 6.59 |
|
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.81 |
$ 5.45 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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|
As of October 31, 2009 |
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Brazil |
66.2% |
|
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Mexico |
16.0% |
|
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Chile |
6.5% |
|
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United States of America |
3.7% |
|
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Peru |
3.1% |
|
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Canada |
1.6% |
|
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Bermuda |
1.5% |
|
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Luxembourg |
0.7% |
|
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Panama |
0.7% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
As of April 30, 2009 |
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Brazil |
67.1% |
|
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Mexico |
15.4% |
|
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United States of America |
9.3% |
|
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Chile |
2.7% |
|
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Peru |
1.9% |
|
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Bermuda |
1.2% |
|
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Canada |
0.8% |
|
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Panama |
0.5% |
|
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United Kingdom |
0.4% |
|
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Other |
0.7% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
Asset Allocation |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Stocks |
96.3 |
90.7 |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
3.7 |
9.3 |
|
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
||
|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras (PN) (non-vtg.) (Brazil, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
11.1 |
12.0 |
|
America Movil SAB de CV Series L (Mexico, Wireless Telecommunication Services) |
8.3 |
7.2 |
|
Vale SA (PN-A) (Brazil, Metals & Mining) |
8.1 |
0.0 |
|
Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA (Brazil, Commercial Banks) |
6.8 |
6.6 |
|
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras (ON) (Brazil, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
6.6 |
8.2 |
|
Banco Bradesco SA (PN) (Brazil, Commercial Banks) |
3.7 |
3.4 |
|
Vivo Participacoes SA (Brazil, Wireless Telecommunication Services) |
3.1 |
2.7 |
|
Vale SA sponsored ADR (Brazil, Metals & Mining) |
3.1 |
0.0 |
|
Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA sponsored ADR (Peru, Metals & Mining) |
3.1 |
1.9 |
|
Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (AmBev) (PN) sponsored ADR (Brazil, Beverages) |
3.0 |
1.7 |
|
|
56.9 |
|
|
Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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|
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Materials |
21.0 |
24.2 |
|
Energy |
18.4 |
22.2 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
17.1 |
12.5 |
|
Financials |
12.3 |
11.5 |
|
Consumer Staples |
10.4 |
6.9 |
|
Utilities |
8.2 |
5.5 |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
4.6 |
3.8 |
|
Industrials |
4.3 |
2.6 |
|
Information Technology |
0.0 |
1.3 |
|
Health Care |
0.0 |
0.2 |
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Latin America
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
|
Common Stocks - 96.3% |
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|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Bermuda - 1.5% |
|||
|
Dufry South America Ltd. unit |
2,777,663 |
$ 48,260,554 |
|
|
GP Investments, Ltd. unit (a) |
2,633,825 |
13,459,247 |
|
|
TOTAL BERMUDA |
61,719,801 |
||
|
Brazil - 66.2% |
|||
|
AES Tiete SA (PN) (non-vtg.) |
6,378,300 |
71,888,062 |
|
|
Banco Bradesco SA: |
|
|
|
|
(PN) |
2,315,500 |
45,305,547 |
|
|
(PN) sponsored ADR |
5,372,700 |
105,842,190 |
|
|
Brascan Residential Properties SA |
1,508,000 |
5,719,646 |
|
|
Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (AmBev): |
|
|
|
|
(PN) sponsored ADR (c) |
1,343,426 |
121,015,814 |
|
|
sponsored ADR (c) |
66,745 |
5,072,620 |
|
|
Companhia de Concessoes Rodoviarias |
690,400 |
13,579,069 |
|
|
Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais |
61,112 |
1,075,671 |
|
|
Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (CEMIG): |
|
|
|
|
(PN) |
450,800 |
7,077,345 |
|
|
(PN) sponsored ADR (non-vtg.) (c) |
3,847,900 |
60,758,341 |
|
|
Confab Industrial SA (PN) (non-vtg.) |
5,377,400 |
15,815,882 |
|
|
Eletropaulo Metropolitana SA (PN-B) |
2,611,360 |
49,270,664 |
|
|
Equatorial Energia SA |
4,042,423 |
38,353,900 |
|
|
GVT Holding SA (a) |
1,903,400 |
54,631,427 |
|
|
Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA |
4,145,737 |
78,880,108 |
|
|
Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA ADR |
10,384,262 |
198,754,775 |
|
|
Lojas Americanas SA (PN) |
4,067,800 |
26,538,168 |
|
|
Net Servicos de Comunicacao SA: |
|
|
|
|
sponsored ADR |
549,700 |
6,755,813 |
|
|
(PN) (a) |
7,230,300 |
89,126,626 |
|
|
OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA |
35,900 |
28,945,037 |
|
|
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras: |
|
|
|
|
(ON) |
388,200 |
8,926,925 |
|
|
(PN) (non-vtg.) |
6,485,760 |
128,595,696 |
|
|
(PN) sponsored ADR (non-vtg.) |
7,923,450 |
317,888,814 |
|
|
sponsored ADR (c) |
5,576,420 |
257,742,132 |
|
|
Souza Cruz Industria Comerico |
1,698,400 |
60,290,693 |
|
|
TAM SA (PN) sponsored ADR |
4,841,100 |
69,082,497 |
|
|
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA: |
|
|
|
|
(ON) |
667,700 |
15,050,925 |
|
|
sponsored ADR (non-vtg.) |
3,162,100 |
60,269,626 |
|
|
TIM Participacoes SA |
5,839,900 |
13,827,154 |
|
|
TIM Participacoes SA sponsored ADR (non-vtg.) (c) |
1,234,500 |
29,121,855 |
|
|
Tractebel Energia SA |
3,706,400 |
45,246,196 |
|
|
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA - Usiminas: |
|
|
|
|
(ON) |
505,875 |
12,437,195 |
|
|
(PN-A) (non-vtg.) |
1,809,850 |
47,270,668 |
|
|
Vale SA: |
|
|
|
|
(PN-A) |
1,544,200 |
34,764,666 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
(PN-A) sponsored ADR |
12,687,100 |
$ 293,072,010 |
|
|
sponsored ADR (c) |
4,860,800 |
123,901,792 |
|
|
Vivo Participacoes SA: |
|
|
|
|
(PN) |
717,986 |
17,480,831 |
|
|
sponsored ADR |
4,420,900 |
107,206,825 |
|
|
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA (a) |
87,875 |
1,203,965 |
|
|
Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA sponsored ADR (a)(c) |
810,491 |
11,136,146 |
|
|
TOTAL BRAZIL |
2,678,923,316 |
||
|
Canada - 1.6% |
|||
|
Jaguar Mining, Inc. (a)(c) |
1,450,400 |
12,121,827 |
|
|
Yamana Gold, Inc. |
4,900,800 |
51,956,581 |
|
|
TOTAL CANADA |
64,078,408 |
||
|
Chile - 6.5% |
|||
|
Banco Santander Chile sponsored ADR |
1,148,475 |
60,455,724 |
|
|
CAP SA |
3,621,263 |
94,120,806 |
|
|
Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA |
1,412,500 |
9,962,923 |
|
|
Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA sponsored ADR (c) |
232,257 |
8,226,543 |
|
|
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA |
16,169,758 |
24,850,788 |
|
|
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA sponsored ADR |
818,599 |
37,565,508 |
|
|
Vina Concha y Toro SA |
4,173,121 |
8,842,193 |
|
|
Vina Concha y Toro SA sponsored ADR |
408,450 |
17,399,970 |
|
|
TOTAL CHILE |
261,424,455 |
||
|
Luxembourg - 0.7% |
|||
|
Millicom International Cellular SA (a) |
461,650 |
28,926,989 |
|
|
Mexico - 16.0% |
|||
|
America Movil SAB de CV: |
|
|
|
|
Series L |
2,463,900 |
5,447,093 |
|
|
Series L sponsored ADR |
7,491,356 |
330,593,541 |
|
|
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV sponsored ADR |
1,895,295 |
82,085,226 |
|
|
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SA de CV sponsored ADR |
2,608,043 |
66,479,016 |
|
|
Grupo Modelo SAB de CV Series C (a) |
3,263,700 |
14,830,955 |
|
|
Grupo Televisa SA de CV (CPO) sponsored ADR |
347,700 |
6,731,472 |
|
|
Industrias Penoles SA de CV |
1,257,055 |
22,954,992 |
|
|
Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV: |
|
|
|
|
Series L |
7,622,000 |
6,344,162 |
|
|
Series L sponsored ADR |
1,394,200 |
23,157,662 |
|
|
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV |
25,448,716 |
88,776,383 |
|
|
TOTAL MEXICO |
647,400,502 |
||
|
Panama - 0.7% |
|||
|
Copa Holdings SA Class A |
638,600 |
26,968,078 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Peru - 3.1% |
|||
|
Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA sponsored ADR |
3,688,352 |
$ 123,817,977 |
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $2,385,223,974) |
3,893,259,526 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 9.5% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (d) |
119,538,822 |
119,538,822 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(d) |
266,704,865 |
266,704,865 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $386,243,687) |
386,243,687 |
||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 105.8% (Cost $2,771,467,661) |
4,279,503,213 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (5.8)% |
(235,754,761) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 4,043,748,452 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 826,506 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
416,325 |
|
Total |
$ 1,242,831 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the table below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
Brazil |
$ 2,678,923,316 |
$ 2,677,847,645 |
$ 1,075,671 |
$ - |
|
Mexico |
647,400,502 |
647,400,502 |
- |
- |
|
Chile |
261,424,455 |
261,424,455 |
- |
- |
|
Peru |
123,817,977 |
123,817,977 |
- |
- |
|
Canada |
64,078,408 |
64,078,408 |
- |
- |
|
Bermuda |
61,719,801 |
61,719,801 |
- |
- |
|
Luxembourg |
28,926,989 |
28,926,989 |
- |
- |
|
Panama |
26,968,078 |
26,968,078 |
- |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
386,243,687 |
386,243,687 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities: |
$ 4,279,503,213 |
$ 4,278,427,542 |
$ 1,075,671 |
$ - |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $659,596,614 of which $156,435,569 and $503,161,045 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $249,642,428) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,385,223,974) |
$ 3,893,259,526 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $386,243,687) |
386,243,687 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $2,771,467,661) |
|
$ 4,279,503,213 |
|
Foreign currency held at value (cost $1,608,151) |
|
1,608,143 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
43,193,741 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
8,659,958 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
20,797,261 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
58,268 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
22,449 |
|
Other receivables |
|
340,463 |
|
Total assets |
|
4,354,183,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 30,039,171 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
9,961,679 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
2,484,355 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
887,891 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
357,083 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
266,704,865 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
310,435,044 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 4,043,748,452 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 3,148,052,101 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
42,882,612 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(655,698,832) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
1,508,512,571 |
|
Net Assets, for 85,515,304 shares outstanding |
|
$ 4,043,748,452 |
|
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($4,043,748,452 ÷ 85,515,304 shares) |
|
$ 47.29 |
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
$ 93,157,229 |
|
Interest |
|
46,166 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
1,242,831 |
|
|
|
94,446,226 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(7,117,553) |
|
Total income |
|
87,328,673 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 20,036,115 |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
7,715,858 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
1,201,950 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
1,114,129 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
19,055 |
|
|
Registration fees |
84,462 |
|
|
Audit |
72,561 |
|
|
Legal |
12,469 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
57,779 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
30,314,378 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(529,510) |
29,784,868 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
57,543,805 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(468,882,329) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
(722,601) |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(469,604,930) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
1,901,685,836 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
1,061,616 |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
1,902,747,452 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
1,433,142,522 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 1,490,686,327 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 57,543,805 |
$ 77,374,029 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(469,604,930) |
(150,891,457) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
1,902,747,452 |
(3,432,385,144) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
1,490,686,327 |
(3,505,902,572) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(34,726,095) |
(58,822,488) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(155,654,931) |
|
Total distributions |
(34,726,095) |
(214,477,419) |
|
Share transactions |
1,172,903,800 |
2,650,547,667 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
33,594,867 |
207,556,726 |
|
Cost of shares redeemed |
(845,652,662) |
(3,137,930,206) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions |
360,846,005 |
(279,825,813) |
|
Redemption fees |
1,335,831 |
6,121,898 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
1,818,142,068 |
(3,994,083,906) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
2,225,606,384 |
6,219,690,290 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $42,882,612 and undistributed net investment income of $53,341,043, respectively) |
$ 4,043,748,452 |
$ 2,225,606,384 |
|
Other Information Shares |
|
|
|
Sold |
31,352,380 |
43,462,745 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions |
1,344,639 |
3,206,995 |
|
Redeemed |
(24,759,791) |
(60,698,857) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
7,937,228 |
(14,029,117) |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 28.69 |
$ 67.90 |
$ 41.13 |
$ 29.40 |
$ 18.10 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.72 |
.83 |
.68 |
.82 |
.57 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
18.32 |
(37.74) |
27.43 |
11.68 |
10.98 |
|
Total from investment operations |
19.04 |
(36.91) |
28.11 |
12.50 |
11.55 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.46) |
(.65) |
(.61) |
(.46) |
(.30) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(1.72) |
(.77) |
(.38) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
(.46) |
(2.37) |
(1.38) |
(.84) |
(.30) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B |
.02 |
.07 |
.04 |
.07 |
.05 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 47.29 |
$ 28.69 |
$ 67.90 |
$ 41.13 |
$ 29.40 |
|
Total Return A |
67.88% |
(56.20)% |
70.35% |
43.57% |
64.94% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.07% |
1.02% |
1.00% |
1.05% |
1.10% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.07% |
1.02% |
1.00% |
1.05% |
1.10% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.05% |
1.00% |
.98% |
1.02% |
1.04% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
2.04% |
1.41% |
1.33% |
2.23% |
2.38% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 4,043,748 |
$ 2,225,606 |
$ 6,219,690 |
$ 3,122,473 |
$ 1,384,083 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
52% |
51% |
52% |
60% |
40% |
|
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Latin America Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Fidelity Investment 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's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 1,553,413,401 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(74,881,827) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 1,478,531,574 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 2,800,971,639 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 76,284,968 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (659,596,614) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 1,479,008,593 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 34,726,095 |
$ 58,822,488 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
155,654,931 |
|
Total |
$ 34,726,095 |
$ 214,477,419 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $1,692,117,530 and $1,368,184,021, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .71% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to account size and type of account. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the transfer agent fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .27% of average net assets.
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $932 for the period.
6. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $13,516 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
7. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $416,325.
8. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $528,300 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $1,210.
9. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total returns will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
|
Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
|
Fidelity Nordic Fund |
34.90% |
7.02% |
4.80% |
$10,000 Over 10 years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Nordic Fund on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the FTSE Capped Nordic Index and the FTSE Nordic Index performed over the same period. Effective October 1, 2009, Fidelity Nordic Fund began comparing its performance to the FTSE Capped Nordic Index rather than the FTSE Nordic Index because the FTSE Capped Nordic Index conforms more closely to the fund's investment policies. Returns shown for the FTSE Capped Nordic Index for periods prior to October 1, 2009 (its inception date) are returns of the uncapped FTSE Nordic Index.
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Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from Melissa Reilly, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Nordic Fund: For the year, the fund rose 34.90%, compared with the 46.01% return of the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) Nordic Index. On October 1, 2009, the fund changed its benchmark index to the FTSE Capped Nordic Index, which rose 46.22% for the year. The fund's new benchmark better represents the fund's investment universe. The fund was hurt by security selection in several areas, most notably in health care, diversified financials and the food/beverage/tobacco segment of consumer staples, as well as by an underweighting in capital goods. On a country basis, stock picking in Sweden was the biggest detractor by far. In terms of individual stocks, underweighting Nordea Bank was the most harmful, as was not owning enough of bank Svenska Handelsbanken during the stock market rally in the second half of the period. I added to our position in the latter, but not soon enough to capture its full gains during the period. Untimely ownership of smoke-free tobacco product manufacturer Swedish Match also detracted. Health care company Elekta lagged as well, and underweighting truck maker Volvo was a negative. All of the detractors I've just discussed were domiciled in Sweden. On the upside, the fund benefited from an average overweighting in telecommunication services, as well as some success in pockets of consumer discretionary and financials. Our positioning in Denmark and Norway also was positive. The fund's biggest contribution came from two financials stocks, Norway's DnB NOR and Denmark's Danske Bank, both of which managed well through the economic downturn. Also in financials, Norweigian insurance company Storebrand was a positive. Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems was another contributor. Worried about financing for Vestas' products as a result of the tight credit markets, I reduced our position, which helped when the stock slipped a bit later in the period. Similarly, underweighting Renewable Energy, which manufacturers silicon solar panels, gave the fund a boost. Some of the stocks I've mentioned in this report were sold by period end.
Note to shareholders: Fidelity Nordic Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in any industry that represents more than 20% of the Nordic market. As of October 31, 2009, the fund did not have more than 20% of its assets in any one industry.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
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 under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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.
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Annualized |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
|
Actual |
1.17% |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,357.90 |
$ 6.95 |
|
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.31 |
$ 5.96 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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As of October 31, 2009 |
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Sweden |
45.3% |
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Denmark |
18.6% |
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Norway |
16.8% |
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Finland |
15.7% |
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Bermuda |
3.1% |
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United States of America |
0.4% |
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Iceland |
0.1% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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As of April 30, 2009 |
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Sweden |
37.4% |
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Finland |
25.6% |
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Denmark |
16.1% |
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Norway |
15.9% |
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Bermuda |
2.9% |
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United States of America |
2.0% |
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Iceland |
0.1% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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Asset Allocation |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Stocks |
99.8 |
98.0 |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
0.2 |
2.0 |
|
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Nordea Bank AB (Sweden, Commercial Banks) |
5.4 |
1.1 |
|
Novo Nordisk AS Series B (Denmark, Pharmaceuticals) |
5.0 |
7.6 |
|
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (B Shares) (Sweden, Communications Equipment) |
4.3 |
4.3 |
|
Nokia Corp. (Finland, Communications Equipment) |
4.1 |
13.3 |
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Svenska Handelsbanken AB (A Shares) (Sweden, Commercial Banks) |
3.6 |
2.3 |
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StatoilHydro ASA (Norway, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
3.5 |
5.2 |
|
Telenor ASA (Norway, Diversified Telecommunication Services) |
3.5 |
1.6 |
|
DnB NOR ASA (Norway, Commercial Banks) |
3.1 |
4.0 |
|
Sandvik AB (Sweden, Machinery) |
3.1 |
1.1 |
|
H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares) (Sweden, Specialty Retail) |
3.0 |
5.5 |
|
|
38.6 |
|
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Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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|
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Industrials |
24.0 |
17.3 |
|
Financials |
23.2 |
18.0 |
|
Materials |
9.7 |
7.5 |
|
Information Technology |
8.4 |
17.6 |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
8.0 |
6.9 |
|
Health Care |
8.0 |
10.5 |
|
Energy |
7.7 |
8.2 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
5.9 |
5.5 |
|
Consumer Staples |
2.8 |
3.8 |
|
Utilities |
2.1 |
2.7 |
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Showing Percentage of Net Assets
|
Common Stocks - 99.8% |
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|
Shares |
Value |
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|
Bermuda - 3.1% |
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|
Northern Offshore Ltd. (a) |
1,155,000 |
$ 1,815,372 |
|
|
Scorpion Offshore Ltd. (a) |
319,500 |
1,283,334 |
|
|
Seadrill Ltd. (a)(c) |
344,100 |
7,187,154 |
|
|
TOTAL BERMUDA |
10,285,860 |
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Denmark - 18.6% |
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|
A.P. Moller - Maersk AS: |
|
|
|
|
Series A |
513 |
3,438,392 |
|
|
Series B |
881 |
6,061,687 |
|
|
Carlsberg AS Series B |
109,300 |
7,714,836 |
|
|
Coloplast AS Series B |
19,100 |
1,565,295 |
|
|
Danske Bank AS (a) |
374,453 |
8,680,575 |
|
|
DSV de Sammensluttede Vognmaend AS (a) |
90,400 |
1,417,359 |
|
|
Novo Nordisk AS Series B |
266,727 |
16,611,769 |
|
|
Novozymes AS Series B |
45,700 |
4,206,048 |
|
|
Sydbank AS (a) |
62,930 |
1,549,050 |
|
|
Vestas Wind Systems AS (a) |
82,400 |
5,840,563 |
|
|
William Demant Holding AS (a) |
69,500 |
4,967,427 |
|
|
TOTAL DENMARK |
62,053,001 |
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Finland - 15.7% |
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|
Fortum Corp. |
295,463 |
7,013,140 |
|
|
Kone Oyj (B Shares) |
154,660 |
5,792,164 |
|
|
Metso Corp. |
189,700 |
5,317,865 |
|
|
Neste Oil Oyj (c) |
83,400 |
1,480,091 |
|
|
Nokia Corp. |
1,088,713 |
13,750,853 |
|
|
Nokian Tyres PLC |
170,100 |
3,639,517 |
|
|
Outokumpu Oyj (A Shares) |
192,115 |
3,191,760 |
|
|
Sampo OYJ (A Shares) |
205,100 |
4,925,619 |
|
|
Stora Enso Oyj (R Shares) |
543,800 |
4,129,181 |
|
|
UPM-Kymmene Corp. |
269,700 |
3,246,454 |
|
|
TOTAL FINLAND |
52,486,644 |
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Iceland - 0.1% |
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|
Ossur hf (a) |
441,370 |
453,779 |
|
|
Norway - 16.8% |
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|
DnB NOR ASA (a) |
903,900 |
10,410,612 |
|
|
Norsk Hydro ASA (a) |
755,200 |
4,978,746 |
|
|
Orkla ASA (A Shares) |
534,400 |
4,964,999 |
|
|
Pronova BioPharma ASA (a) |
466,300 |
1,449,528 |
|
|
Schibsted ASA (B Shares) (a) |
80,000 |
1,319,572 |
|
|
Sevan Marine ASA (a) |
580,000 |
940,990 |
|
|
StatoilHydro ASA |
494,396 |
11,733,713 |
|
|
Storebrand ASA (A Shares) (a) |
480,000 |
3,283,491 |
|
|
Telenor ASA (a) |
900,100 |
11,655,824 |
|
|
Yara International ASA |
165,600 |
5,512,192 |
|
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TOTAL NORWAY |
56,249,667 |
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Sweden - 45.3% |
|||
|
Assa Abloy AB (B Shares) |
318,400 |
5,563,600 |
|
|
|
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|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Atlas Copco AB (A Shares) |
467,600 |
$ 6,269,672 |
|
|
Electrolux AB (B Shares) (a) |
272,300 |
6,526,331 |
|
|
Elekta AB (B Shares) (c) |
89,000 |
1,677,444 |
|
|
H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (B Shares) |
178,807 |
10,155,892 |
|
|
Intrum Justitia AB |
100,600 |
1,239,555 |
|
|
Investor AB (B Shares) |
359,238 |
6,355,566 |
|
|
Lundin Petroleum AB (a) |
162,200 |
1,373,815 |
|
|
Modern Times Group MTG AB (B Shares) |
65,150 |
2,825,271 |
|
|
Nordea Bank AB (c) |
1,680,100 |
18,032,075 |
|
|
Rezidor Hotel Group AB (a) |
628,900 |
2,010,604 |
|
|
Sandvik AB |
937,000 |
10,349,775 |
|
|
Scania AB (B Shares) |
422,000 |
5,413,334 |
|
|
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (A Shares) (a) |
863,300 |
5,228,875 |
|
|
Skanska AB (B Shares) |
399,674 |
5,864,815 |
|
|
SKF AB (B Shares) |
367,200 |
5,814,244 |
|
|
SSAB Svenskt Stal AB: |
|
|
|
|
(A Shares) |
263,100 |
4,010,378 |
|
|
(B Shares) |
53,400 |
746,630 |
|
|
Svenska Cellulosa AB (SCA) (B Shares) |
166,000 |
2,280,869 |
|
|
Svenska Handelsbanken AB (A Shares) |
463,700 |
11,982,128 |
|
|
Swedbank AB (A Shares) |
777,958 |
6,701,348 |
|
|
Swedish Match Co. |
85,800 |
1,760,816 |
|
|
TELE2 AB (B Shares) |
142,050 |
2,070,360 |
|
|
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (B Shares) |
1,374,286 |
14,357,406 |
|
|
TeliaSonera AB |
892,500 |
5,915,060 |
|
|
Volvo AB (B Shares) |
745,700 |
7,061,570 |
|
|
TOTAL SWEDEN |
151,587,433 |
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|
United States of America - 0.2% |
|||
|
Autoliv, Inc. |
15,300 |
513,774 |
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $285,005,281) |
333,630,158 |
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|
Money Market Funds - 4.0% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (d) |
131,412 |
131,412 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(d) |
13,360,617 |
13,360,617 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $13,492,029) |
13,492,029 |
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|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 103.8% (Cost $298,497,310) |
347,122,187 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (3.8)% |
(12,708,084) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 334,414,103 |
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|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 32,122 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
757,282 |
|
Total |
$ 789,404 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: |
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|
Description |
Total |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
|
Investments in Securities: |
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|
Equities: |
||||
|
Sweden |
$ 151,587,433 |
$ - |
$ 151,587,433 |
$ - |
|
Denmark |
62,053,001 |
62,053,001 |
- |
- |
|
Norway |
56,249,667 |
56,249,667 |
- |
- |
|
Finland |
52,486,644 |
38,735,791 |
13,750,853 |
- |
|
Bermuda |
10,285,860 |
10,285,860 |
- |
- |
|
United States of America |
513,774 |
513,774 |
- |
- |
|
Iceland |
453,779 |
453,779 |
- |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
13,492,029 |
13,492,029 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities: |
$ 347,122,187 |
$ 181,783,901 |
$ 165,338,286 |
$ - |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $223,837,280 of which $90,962,421 and $132,874,859 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $12,483,587) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $285,005,281) |
$ 333,630,158 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $13,492,029) |
13,492,029 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $298,497,310) |
|
$ 347,122,187 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
4,901,241 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
319,180 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
4,055 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
1,984 |
|
Other receivables |
|
18,153 |
|
Total assets |
|
352,366,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 3,697,947 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
514,800 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
205,585 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
112,915 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
60,833 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
13,360,617 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
17,952,697 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 334,414,103 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 509,439,359 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
4,288,893 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(227,938,646) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
48,624,497 |
|
Net Assets, for 12,701,884 shares outstanding |
|
$ 334,414,103 |
|
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($334,414,103 ÷ 12,701,884 shares) |
|
$ 26.33 |
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
$ 8,376,635 |
|
Interest |
|
1 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $757,282 from security lending) |
|
789,404 |
|
|
|
9,166,040 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(1,292,547) |
|
Total income |
|
7,873,493 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 1,979,405 |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
880,149 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
147,924 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
103,036 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
2,029 |
|
|
Registration fees |
27,229 |
|
|
Audit |
54,025 |
|
|
Legal |
1,426 |
|
|
Interest |
1,244 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
6,624 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
3,203,091 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(84,270) |
3,118,821 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
4,754,672 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(131,135,186) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
(337,665) |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(131,472,851) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
210,357,827 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
57,940 |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
210,415,767 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
78,942,916 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 83,697,588 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Nordic
Financial Statements - continued
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 4,754,672 |
$ 14,904,039 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(131,472,851) |
(96,010,239) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
210,415,767 |
(396,396,455) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
83,697,588 |
(477,502,655) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(14,502,155) |
(32,286,083) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(42,550,440) |
|
Total distributions |
(14,502,155) |
(74,836,523) |
|
Share transactions |
56,737,784 |
227,446,380 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
13,861,510 |
72,112,684 |
|
Cost of shares redeemed |
(95,836,661) |
(455,024,025) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions |
(25,237,367) |
(155,464,961) |
|
Redemption fees |
55,319 |
478,907 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
44,013,385 |
(707,325,232) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
290,400,718 |
997,725,950 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $4,288,893 and undistributed net investment income of $14,374,041, respectively) |
$ 334,414,103 |
$ 290,400,718 |
|
Other Information Shares |
|
|
|
Sold |
2,623,183 |
5,322,842 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions |
825,090 |
1,552,480 |
|
Redeemed |
(4,743,235) |
(11,772,960) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
(1,294,962) |
(4,897,638) |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 20.75 |
$ 52.81 |
$ 36.58 |
$ 30.92 |
$ 24.44 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.35 |
.85 |
2.39 E |
.50 |
.55 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
6.29 |
(28.93) |
14.60 |
7.94 |
6.12 |
|
Total from investment operations |
6.64 |
(28.08) |
16.99 |
8.44 |
6.67 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(1.06) |
(1.73) |
(.29) |
(.35) |
(.22) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(2.28) |
(.51) |
(2.49) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
(1.06) |
(4.01) |
(.80) |
(2.84) |
(.22) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B |
- G |
.03 |
.04 |
.06 |
.03 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 26.33 |
$ 20.75 |
$ 52.81 |
$ 36.58 |
$ 30.92 |
|
Total Return A |
34.90% |
(57.32)% |
47.38% |
29.68% |
27.56% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.15% |
1.09% |
1.06% |
1.14% |
1.17% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.15% |
1.09% |
1.06% |
1.14% |
1.17% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.12% |
1.07% |
1.03% |
1.10% |
1.13% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.71% |
2.10% |
5.37% E |
1.49% |
1.89% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 334,414 |
$ 290,401 |
$ 997,726 |
$ 348,482 |
$ 188,011 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
107% |
72% |
62% |
67% |
76% |
|
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $1.62 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.72%. F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. G Amount represents less than $.01 per share. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Nordic Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
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. 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. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 65,166,686 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(20,643,176) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 44,523,510 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 302,598,677 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 4,288,894 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (223,837,280) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 44,523,130 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 14,502,155 |
$ 43,670,192 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
31,166,331 |
|
Total |
$ 14,502,155 |
$ 74,836,523 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
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4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $294,801,885 and $320,229,558, respectively.
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .71% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to account size and type of account. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the transfer agent fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .32% of average net assets.
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
|
Borrower or Lender |
Average Daily Loan Balance |
Weighted Average Interest Rate |
Interest |
|
Borrower |
$ 29,001,000 |
.77% |
$ 1,244 |
6. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $1,445 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
7. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds.
8. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $77,552 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $6,718.
9. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total returns will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
|
Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
|
Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund |
55.77% |
7.35% |
2.22% |
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI All Country Pacific Index performed over the same period.
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Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from Dale Nicholls, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Pacific Basin Fund: During the past year, the fund returned 55.77%, versus 37.32% for the MSCI All Country Pacific Index. Rewarding stock selection and an underweighting in Japan aided performance. Overweightings in China, Grand Cayman and Bermuda - in the latter two cases mostly because of Chinese companies - further bolstered results, as did stock selection in Hong Kong, India and Papua New Guinea. Conversely, stock picking in Singapore and Australia worked against us. Among sectors, stock selection contributed materially across a range of sectors, especially in information technology. Financials detracted due to weak stock picking and an underweighting. Japan-based Digital Garage was the fund's top contributor both in absolute terms and versus the index. The partial liquidation of one of the company's investments helped fuel the stock's gains. Other contributors included Australian REIT (real estate investment trust) Goodman Group, China State Construction International Holdings, Indonesian gas utility Perusahaan Gas Negara and Perfect World, a China-based online game developer. Conversely, Japanese consumer finance stock Promise fared poorly, as did Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings - also based in Japan - and Singapore-based Goodpack, a maker of cargo transportation products. Some holdings mentioned were not included in the MSCI index.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
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 under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
|
Actual |
1.06% |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,423.00 |
$ 6.47 |
|
Hypothetical (5% return per year before expenses) |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.86 |
$ 5.40 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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|
Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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|
As of October 31, 2009 |
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Japan |
32.0% |
|
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Australia |
14.3% |
|
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China |
10.3% |
|
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Korea (South) |
9.7% |
|
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Cayman Islands |
5.8% |
|
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Hong Kong |
5.2% |
|
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Taiwan |
4.6% |
|
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India |
4.0% |
|
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Bermuda |
3.5% |
|
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Other |
10.6% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
As of April 30, 2009 |
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Japan |
36.7% |
|
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Australia |
11.0% |
|
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Korea (South) |
8.4% |
|
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China |
8.0% |
|
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Cayman Islands |
5.7% |
|
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Singapore |
5.5% |
|
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Taiwan |
4.5% |
|
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Hong Kong |
4.3% |
|
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India |
3.8% |
|
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Other |
12.1% |
|
|
Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
|
Asset Allocation |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Stocks |
99.4 |
98.5 |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
0.6 |
1.5 |
|
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
ORIX Corp. (Japan, Consumer Finance) |
3.2 |
2.0 |
|
Softbank Corp. (Japan, Wireless Telecommunication Services) |
3.0 |
3.0 |
|
Digital Garage, Inc. (Japan, IT Services) |
2.9 |
1.7 |
|
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd. (H Shares) (China, Insurance) |
2.7 |
2.0 |
|
Origin Energy Ltd. (Australia, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
2.2 |
2.6 |
|
Goodman Group unit (Australia, Real Estate Investment Trusts) |
2.2 |
0.0 |
|
MAp Group unit (Australia, Transportation Infrastructure) |
2.2 |
1.5 |
|
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk Series B (Indonesia, Gas Utilities) |
1.7 |
1.4 |
|
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea (South), Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) |
1.7 |
1.2 |
|
Goodpack Ltd. (Singapore, Air Freight & Logistics) |
1.7 |
1.7 |
|
|
23.5 |
|
|
Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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|
|
% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Information Technology |
24.9 |
21.3 |
|
Financials |
20.2 |
19.9 |
|
Industrials |
16.6 |
17.4 |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
13.2 |
15.1 |
|
Materials |
7.8 |
7.6 |
|
Consumer Staples |
4.2 |
4.7 |
|
Utilities |
3.4 |
1.8 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
3.3 |
3.0 |
|
Energy |
3.3 |
5.9 |
|
Health Care |
2.5 |
1.8 |
Annual Report
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
|
Common Stocks - 99.4% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Australia - 14.3% |
|||
|
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. |
503,844 |
$ 2,010,778 |
|
|
Austal Ltd. |
1,964,580 |
4,257,712 |
|
|
Brambles Ltd. |
561,427 |
3,538,280 |
|
|
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd. |
134,852 |
2,784,096 |
|
|
Goodman Group unit |
25,119,265 |
13,464,719 |
|
|
Incitec Pivot Ltd. |
1,840,154 |
4,291,058 |
|
|
ING Industrial Fund (e) |
2,917,623 |
1,317,645 |
|
|
Iress Market Technology Ltd. |
260,098 |
1,793,157 |
|
|
Macquarie Group Ltd. |
98,818 |
4,326,380 |
|
|
MAp Group: |
|
|
|
|
unit |
4,752,569 |
12,084,972 |
|
|
unit (a) |
478,550 |
1,235,889 |
|
|
Navitas Ltd. |
1,755,729 |
5,843,000 |
|
|
Origin Energy Ltd. |
948,845 |
13,600,844 |
|
|
Rio Tinto Ltd. |
141,650 |
7,849,177 |
|
|
SEEK Ltd. |
573,033 |
3,079,246 |
|
|
Wesfarmers Ltd. |
224,843 |
5,608,717 |
|
|
TOTAL AUSTRALIA |
87,085,670 |
||
|
Bermuda - 3.5% |
|||
|
AGTech Holdings Ltd. (a) |
19,424,000 |
818,628 |
|
|
Huabao International Holdings Ltd. |
3,730,000 |
3,557,972 |
|
|
Mingyuan Medicare Development Co. Ltd. (a) |
23,430,000 |
2,922,179 |
|
|
Noble Group Ltd. |
3,268,400 |
5,971,677 |
|
|
Paradise Entertainment Ltd. (a) |
10,258,200 |
329,487 |
|
|
Peace Mark Holdings Ltd. (a) |
18,955,750 |
24 |
|
|
Ports Design Ltd. |
927,000 |
2,498,224 |
|
|
TPV Technology Ltd. |
2,864,000 |
1,879,303 |
|
|
Vtech Holdings Ltd. |
405,000 |
3,375,448 |
|
|
TOTAL BERMUDA |
21,352,942 |
||
|
Cayman Islands - 5.8% |
|||
|
China Dongxiang Group Co. Ltd. |
4,139,000 |
2,528,940 |
|
|
Ctrip.com International Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) |
37,400 |
2,002,396 |
|
|
Daphne International Holdings Ltd. |
3,308,000 |
2,500,160 |
|
|
JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. ADR (a) |
515,789 |
1,975,472 |
|
|
Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. |
1,013,400 |
4,078,949 |
|
|
Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd. |
25,848,928 |
5,580,294 |
|
|
Perfect World Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR Class B (a)(c) |
200,275 |
8,814,103 |
|
|
Regent Pacific Group Ltd. |
34,954,000 |
975,795 |
|
|
SinoCom Software Group Ltd. |
15,226,000 |
1,694,147 |
|
|
Wasion Group Holdings Ltd. |
2,788,000 |
2,318,543 |
|
|
Wuxi Pharmatech Cayman, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
236,700 |
3,036,861 |
|
|
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS |
35,505,660 |
||
|
China - 10.3% |
|||
|
51job, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
194,600 |
2,899,540 |
|
|
AMVIG Holdings Ltd. |
5,316,000 |
2,315,273 |
|
|
Baidu.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
8,400 |
3,174,528 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
China Gas Holdings Ltd. |
9,204,000 |
$ 3,688,726 |
|
|
China Metal Recycling (Holdings) Ltd. |
1,294,200 |
1,849,621 |
|
|
China Resources Gas Group Ltd. |
1,984,000 |
1,920,000 |
|
|
China Yurun Food Group Ltd. |
1,474,000 |
3,029,591 |
|
|
Focus Media Holding Ltd. ADR (a)(c) |
186,700 |
2,247,868 |
|
|
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. |
11,554,000 |
2,812,326 |
|
|
Li Ning Co. Ltd. |
688,500 |
1,868,010 |
|
|
Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co. (H Shares) |
1,251,000 |
2,679,750 |
|
|
Minth Group Ltd. |
4,528,000 |
4,702,310 |
|
|
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd. (H Shares) |
1,912,000 |
16,756,972 |
|
|
Royale Furniture Holdings Ltd. |
12,247,962 |
1,804,842 |
|
|
Sinotrans Ltd. (H Shares) |
8,895,000 |
2,331,479 |
|
|
Tencent Holdings Ltd. |
343,600 |
5,983,118 |
|
|
Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co. (B Shares) |
342,000 |
2,514,117 |
|
|
TOTAL CHINA |
62,578,071 |
||
|
Hong Kong - 5.2% |
|||
|
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. |
882,000 |
2,030,314 |
|
|
China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd. |
1,212,000 |
2,510,893 |
|
|
China State Construction International Holdings Ltd. |
10,944,752 |
4,398,418 |
|
|
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd. |
861,664 |
2,003,781 |
|
|
Inspur International Ltd. (c) |
25,720,000 |
3,681,257 |
|
|
PYI Corp. Ltd. (a) |
28,483,617 |
1,299,972 |
|
|
REXCAPITAL Financial Holdings Ltd. |
56,811,967 |
4,997,943 |
|
|
Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd. |
449,000 |
2,109,343 |
|
|
Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd. |
1,618,500 |
1,574,025 |
|
|
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. |
5,524,500 |
4,437,922 |
|
|
Tian An China Investments Co. Ltd. |
4,527,800 |
2,785,694 |
|
|
Tian An China Investments Co. Ltd. warrants 1/2/10 (a) |
396,800 |
499 |
|
|
TOTAL HONG KONG |
31,830,061 |
||
|
India - 4.0% |
|||
|
Coromandel International Ltd. |
269,038 |
1,232,682 |
|
|
Educomp Solutions Ltd. |
158,035 |
2,663,390 |
|
|
Financial Technologies India Ltd. |
81,800 |
2,027,795 |
|
|
Gateway Distriparks Ltd. |
541,338 |
1,400,554 |
|
|
Geodesic Ltd. |
776,765 |
1,832,812 |
|
|
INFO Edge India Ltd. |
109,339 |
1,662,215 |
|
|
Lupin Ltd. |
86,357 |
2,246,388 |
|
|
Max India Ltd. (a) |
287,700 |
1,085,704 |
|
|
NIIT Ltd. |
1,940,580 |
2,436,122 |
|
|
Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd. |
445,489 |
1,873,640 |
|
|
Tata Steel Ltd. |
404,739 |
4,003,635 |
|
|
United Spirits Ltd. |
92,077 |
2,071,318 |
|
|
TOTAL INDIA |
24,536,255 |
||
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Indonesia - 3.0% |
|||
|
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk |
3,263,000 |
$ 2,374,476 |
|
|
PT Ciputra Development Tbk (a) |
43,552,500 |
2,815,317 |
|
|
PT Kalbe Farma Tbk |
23,357,500 |
2,929,383 |
|
|
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk Series B |
27,855,740 |
10,364,668 |
|
|
TOTAL INDONESIA |
18,483,844 |
||
|
Japan - 32.0% |
|||
|
Ai Holdings Corp. |
896,200 |
3,152,571 |
|
|
Chiyoda Corp. |
535,000 |
3,892,971 |
|
|
Credit Saison Co. Ltd. |
350,900 |
3,922,930 |
|
|
Digital Garage, Inc. (c) |
9,261 |
17,887,678 |
|
|
FreeBit Co., Ltd. (c) |
440 |
2,065,630 |
|
|
Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. (a) |
733,000 |
839,255 |
|
|
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. |
131,000 |
3,724,443 |
|
|
Fujitsu Ltd. |
664,000 |
3,910,380 |
|
|
H.I.S. Co. Ltd. |
87,200 |
1,874,241 |
|
|
Hamakyorex Co. Ltd. |
91,100 |
2,205,017 |
|
|
Haseko Corp. (a) |
1,681,500 |
1,290,722 |
|
|
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. |
61,100 |
1,146,335 |
|
|
Inpex Corp. |
472 |
3,854,717 |
|
|
Internet Initiative Japan, Inc. (c) |
2,129 |
4,802,549 |
|
|
ISE Chemical Corp. (c) |
456,000 |
2,953,637 |
|
|
Japan Excellent, Inc. |
1,143 |
5,365,721 |
|
|
Kenedix Realty Investment Corp. |
1,561 |
4,477,046 |
|
|
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. |
304,000 |
4,962,493 |
|
|
Micronics Japan Co. Ltd. |
253,800 |
4,014,422 |
|
|
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. |
357,700 |
8,327,017 |
|
|
New City Residence Investment Corp. (a) |
1,766 |
1,495,930 |
|
|
Nippon Seiki Co. Ltd. |
559,000 |
5,870,650 |
|
|
Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd. |
1,899,000 |
2,887,817 |
|
|
Nitta Corp. |
338,200 |
4,934,865 |
|
|
Nittoku Engineering Co. Ltd. |
506,900 |
3,214,029 |
|
|
Nomura Holdings, Inc. |
761,100 |
5,364,702 |
|
|
NTT Urban Development Co. |
3,259 |
2,618,232 |
|
|
ORIX Corp. |
298,090 |
19,256,141 |
|
|
Promise Co. Ltd. (c) |
744,150 |
4,730,393 |
|
|
Rakuten, Inc. |
4,904 |
3,358,698 |
|
|
Sankyo Seiko Co. Ltd. |
613,300 |
1,645,424 |
|
|
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. |
278,800 |
3,958,744 |
|
|
SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd. |
128,800 |
2,252,933 |
|
|
Softbank Corp. |
774,200 |
18,244,151 |
|
|
Start Today Co. Ltd. |
1,110 |
2,204,875 |
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. |
253,000 |
8,599,978 |
|
|
Take & Give Needs Co. Ltd. (a)(c) |
21,443 |
2,767,013 |
|
|
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd. |
139,700 |
2,691,686 |
|
|
Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd. |
629,000 |
2,999,391 |
|
|
Toshiba Corp. |
878,000 |
5,018,352 |
|
|
Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd. |
165,600 |
4,969,924 |
|
|
Zeon Corp. |
277,000 |
1,259,234 |
|
|
TOTAL JAPAN |
195,012,937 |
||
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Korea (South) - 9.7% |
|||
|
Daewoo International Corp. |
113,580 |
$ 3,090,911 |
|
|
Daou Technology, Inc. |
930,350 |
5,743,571 |
|
|
DC Chemical Co. Ltd. |
9,655 |
1,690,002 |
|
|
eSang Networks Co. Ltd. |
130,755 |
728,408 |
|
|
Hyundai Motor Co. |
33,017 |
2,983,811 |
|
|
Infopia Co. Ltd. |
208,686 |
1,887,110 |
|
|
Interpark Corp. (a) |
467,633 |
2,382,286 |
|
|
Jinsung T.E.C. Co. Ltd. |
473,599 |
2,783,938 |
|
|
Jusung Engineering Co. Ltd. (a) |
46,676 |
531,516 |
|
|
Kyeryong Construction Industrial Co. Ltd. |
76,000 |
1,410,604 |
|
|
NHN Corp. (a) |
54,258 |
7,973,174 |
|
|
Plantynet Co. Ltd. |
320,785 |
1,034,134 |
|
|
Power Logics Co. Ltd. (a) |
151,263 |
1,191,765 |
|
|
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. |
17,285 |
10,362,828 |
|
|
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. |
24,263 |
2,759,775 |
|
|
SFA Engineering Corp. |
84,925 |
2,662,907 |
|
|
Sodiff Advanced Materials Co. Ltd. |
31,336 |
2,165,871 |
|
|
The Basic House Co. Ltd. (a) |
653,761 |
3,263,979 |
|
|
TK Corp. |
150,143 |
4,226,602 |
|
|
TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) |
58,873,192 |
||
|
Malaysia - 1.1% |
|||
|
IJM Corp. Bhd |
1,637,580 |
2,284,160 |
|
|
IJM Land Bhd warrants 9/11/13 (a) |
116,970 |
38,709 |
|
|
JobStreet Corp. Bhd |
6,606,750 |
2,614,273 |
|
|
Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd |
1,414,100 |
477,584 |
|
|
Parkson Holdings Bhd |
748,213 |
1,110,105 |
|
|
TOTAL MALAYSIA |
6,524,831 |
||
|
Netherlands - 0.5% |
|||
|
James Hardie Industries NV unit (a) |
435,042 |
2,756,358 |
|
|
Philippines - 1.4% |
|||
|
Alliance Global Group, Inc. (a) |
27,720,542 |
2,510,760 |
|
|
DMCI Holdings, Inc. |
18,512,500 |
3,782,438 |
|
|
PNOC Energy Development Corp. |
26,317,500 |
2,328,246 |
|
|
TOTAL PHILIPPINES |
8,621,444 |
||
|
Singapore - 3.0% |
|||
|
CSE Global Ltd. |
7,480,500 |
4,220,124 |
|
|
Goodpack Ltd. |
11,169,000 |
10,090,481 |
|
|
Pertama Holdings Ltd. |
9,990,000 |
2,624,165 |
|
|
Raffles Education Corp. Ltd. |
3,467,703 |
1,217,172 |
|
|
Tat Hong Holdings Ltd. warrants 8/2/13 (a) |
125,700 |
10,566 |
|
|
TOTAL SINGAPORE |
18,162,508 |
||
|
Taiwan - 4.6% |
|||
|
104 Corp. |
479,000 |
1,148,826 |
|
|
Apex Biotechnology Corp. |
929,200 |
1,602,148 |
|
|
Chroma ATE, Inc. |
729,000 |
1,392,578 |
|
|
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) |
1,756,243 |
6,853,194 |
|
|
Lite-On Technology Corp. |
2,154,000 |
2,826,348 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Taiwan - continued |
|||
|
MediaTek, Inc. |
285,000 |
$ 3,973,950 |
|
|
Powertech Technology, Inc. |
1,250,865 |
3,411,352 |
|
|
Prime View International Co. Ltd. |
934,000 |
1,516,178 |
|
|
Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd. |
554,000 |
1,713,457 |
|
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
2,016,484 |
3,644,229 |
|
|
TOTAL TAIWAN |
28,082,260 |
||
|
Thailand - 1.0% |
|||
|
Asian Property Development PCL (For. Reg.) |
1,656,800 |
272,787 |
|
|
Central Pattana PCL (For. Reg.) |
3,904,900 |
2,491,350 |
|
|
Minor International PCL (For. Reg.) |
4,519,200 |
1,421,708 |
|
|
Siam Commercial Bank PCL (For. Reg.) |
922,152 |
2,094,431 |
|
|
TOTAL THAILAND |
6,280,276 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $559,806,746) |
605,686,309 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 2.8% |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (d) |
2,970,111 |
$ 2,970,111 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(d) |
13,739,123 |
13,739,123 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $16,709,234) |
16,709,234 |
||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 102.2% (Cost $576,515,980) |
622,395,543 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - (2.2)% |
(13,186,278) |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 609,209,265 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
(e) Security or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 46,544 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
490,355 |
|
Total |
$ 536,899 |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the tables below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
Japan |
$ 195,012,937 |
$ - |
$ 193,517,007 |
$ 1,495,930 |
|
Australia |
87,085,670 |
1,235,889 |
85,849,781 |
- |
|
China |
62,578,071 |
8,321,936 |
52,336,135 |
1,920,000 |
|
Korea (South) |
58,873,192 |
- |
58,873,192 |
- |
|
Cayman Islands |
35,505,660 |
15,828,832 |
19,676,828 |
- |
|
Hong Kong |
31,830,061 |
- |
31,830,061 |
- |
|
Taiwan |
28,082,260 |
- |
28,082,260 |
- |
|
India |
24,536,255 |
- |
24,536,255 |
- |
|
Bermuda |
21,352,942 |
- |
21,352,918 |
24 |
|
Other |
60,829,261 |
8,621,444 |
52,207,817 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
16,709,234 |
16,709,234 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities: |
$ 622,395,543 |
$ 50,717,335 |
$ 568,262,254 |
$ 3,415,954 |
|
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value: |
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
Beginning Balance |
$ 926,002 |
|
Total Realized Gain (Loss) |
(3,396,911) |
|
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
6,129,290 |
|
Cost of Purchases |
2,040,294 |
|
Proceeds of Sales |
(2,460,993) |
|
Amortization/Accretion |
- |
|
Transfers in/out of Level 3 |
178,272 |
|
Ending Balance |
$ 3,415,954 |
|
The change in unrealized gain (loss) attributable to Level 3 securities at October 31, 2009 |
$ 1,852,009 |
|
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represents either the beginning value (for transfers in), or the ending value (for transfers out) of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $125,566,464 of which $907,460 and $124,659,004 will expire on |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $12,879,610) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $559,806,746) |
$ 605,686,309 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $16,709,234) |
16,709,234 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $576,515,980) |
|
$ 622,395,543 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
5,179,776 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
593,671 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
1,041,272 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
26,695 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
3,623 |
|
Other receivables |
|
127,653 |
|
Total assets |
|
629,368,233 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 3,344,864 |
|
|
Delayed delivery |
1,282,330 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
883,610 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
371,722 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
171,082 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
366,237 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
13,739,123 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
20,158,968 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 609,209,265 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 684,509,129 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
3,855,931 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(124,856,952) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
45,701,157 |
|
Net Assets, for 30,641,256 shares outstanding |
|
$ 609,209,265 |
|
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($609,209,265 ÷ 30,641,256 shares) |
|
$ 19.88 |
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
$ 9,952,491 |
|
Interest |
|
6,749 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
536,899 |
|
|
|
10,496,139 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(616,754) |
|
Total income |
|
9,879,385 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 3,262,474 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
(1,187,370) |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
1,382,859 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
237,791 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
288,810 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
3,122 |
|
|
Registration fees |
32,016 |
|
|
Audit |
96,816 |
|
|
Legal |
3,810 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
9,461 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
4,129,789 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(208,310) |
3,921,479 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
5,957,906 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(115,356,851) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
16,090 |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(115,340,761) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities (net of increase in deferred foreign taxes of $236,131) |
316,832,567 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
(32,399) |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
316,800,168 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
201,459,407 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 207,417,313 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Pacific Basin
Financial Statements - continued
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 5,957,906 |
$ 7,763,363 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(115,340,761) |
(6,703,947) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
316,800,168 |
(697,749,347) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
207,417,313 |
(696,689,931) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(2,101,108) |
(7,436,752) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(131,157,223) |
|
Total distributions |
(2,101,108) |
(138,593,975) |
|
Share transactions |
122,196,818 |
164,409,234 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
1,925,373 |
127,229,315 |
|
Cost of shares redeemed |
(112,858,887) |
(330,830,316) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions |
11,263,304 |
(39,191,767) |
|
Redemption fees |
236,555 |
355,373 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
216,816,064 |
(874,120,300) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
392,393,201 |
1,266,513,501 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $3,855,931 and undistributed net investment income of $197,805, respectively) |
$ 609,209,265 |
$ 392,393,201 |
|
Other Information Shares |
|
|
|
Sold |
7,310,963 |
6,162,028 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions |
166,843 |
4,129,481 |
|
Redeemed |
(7,402,907) |
(13,662,317) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
74,899 |
(3,370,808) |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 12.84 |
$ 37.32 |
$ 27.36 |
$ 22.42 |
$ 17.91 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.20 |
.22 |
.22 |
.16 |
.22 E |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
6.90 |
(20.61) |
12.16 |
5.26 |
4.49 |
|
Total from investment operations |
7.10 |
(20.39) |
12.38 |
5.42 |
4.71 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.07) |
(.22) |
(.16) |
(.18) |
(.08) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.88) |
(2.27) |
(.32) |
(.13) |
|
Total distributions |
(.07) |
(4.10) |
(2.43) |
(.50) |
(.21) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B |
.01 |
.01 |
.01 |
.02 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 19.88 |
$ 12.84 |
$ 37.32 |
$ 27.36 |
$ 22.42 |
|
Total Return A |
55.77% |
(61.02)% |
48.86% |
24.55% |
26.62% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C, F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.90% |
1.22% |
1.19% |
1.14% |
1.10% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.90% |
1.22% |
1.19% |
1.14% |
1.10% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.85% |
1.17% |
1.13% |
1.08% |
1.05% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.30% |
.89% |
.71% |
.60% |
1.09% E |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 609,209 |
$ 392,393 |
$ 1,266,514 |
$ 972,805 |
$ 648,850 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
91% |
73% |
91% |
75% |
78% |
|
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.05 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .84%. F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. 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 short term capital gains on securities of certain issuers domiciled in India. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability included in Other payables and accrued expenses in the accompanying Statement of Assets & Liabilities for net unrealized gains on these securities in an amount that would be payable if the securities were disposed of at period end.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 128,340,148 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(103,193,427) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 25,146,721 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 597,248,822 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 25,298,590 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (125,566,464) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 25,196,721 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 2,101,108 |
$ 7,436,752 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
131,157,223 |
|
Total |
$ 2,101,108 |
$ 138,593,975 |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
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4. Operating Policies.
Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities. The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked-to-market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The Fund may receive compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery or when-issued security. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $430,858,830 and $410,489,296, respectively.
6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ± .20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the Fund's relative investment performance as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .45% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to account size and type of account. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the transfer agent fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .30% of average net assets.
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
7. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $2,257 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
8. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $490,355.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
9. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $208,262 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $48.
10. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total returns will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
|
Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
|
Southeast Asia |
31.08% |
14.16% |
9.26% |
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Southeast Asia, a class of the fund, on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI AC Far East ex Japan Index performed over the same period.
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Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from Jessica Tan, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Southeast Asia Fund during most of the period covered by this report: During the past year, the fund's Retail Class shares returned 31.08%, versus 65.23% for the MSCI AC (All Country) Far East ex Japan Index. My defensive positioning - especially an overweighting and weak stock picking in telecommunication services - hurt performance in a rebounding market. An underweighting and weak picks in financials also detracted, as did stock picking in most other sectors. Most of the largest detractors were based in China, South Korea and Hong Kong. Our cash position also undermined results. Two telecom services operators, Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom and Korea's SK Telecom, detracted. Both outperformed toward the end of 2008 but struggled later, as did Hong Kong-based telecoms China Unicom and PCCW as well as utility Hong Kong Electric Holdings. A small out-of-index stake in outdoor/Internet advertising company Focus Media Holdings faltered due to a slowdown in ad spending. Most of the detractors I've mentioned were sold by period end. Conversely, a large underweighting in semiconductors/semiconductor equipment helped, as did security selection in health care. The top relative contributor was wireless provider Hutchison Telecom International. Our out-of-index position in Thailand-based Siam City Bank further contributed, as did Taiwanese broker Yuanta Financial Holding.
Note to shareholders: Colin Chickles became Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund on October 1, 2009.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The actual expense Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Southeast Asia and for the entire period (June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F. The hypothetical expense example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the one-half year period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
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Southeast Asia |
.91% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,226.60 |
$ 5.11 B |
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Hypothetical A |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,020.62 |
$ 4.63 C |
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Class F |
.83% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,102.90 |
$ 3.06 B |
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Hypothetical A |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,021.02 |
$ 4.23 C |
A 5% return per year before expenses
B Actual expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period) for Southeat Asia and multiplied by 128/365 (to reflect the period June 26, 2009 to October 31, 2009) for Class F.
C Hypothetical expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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As of October 31, 2009 |
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Korea (South) |
21.5% |
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China |
18.9% |
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Hong Kong |
17.3% |
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Taiwan |
15.8% |
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Singapore |
5.5% |
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Cayman Islands |
4.4% |
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Thailand |
3.8% |
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Malaysia |
3.6% |
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Indonesia |
3.3% |
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Other |
5.9% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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As of April 30, 2009 |
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Hong Kong |
22.8% |
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Korea (South) |
18.9% |
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China |
16.6% |
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Taiwan |
15.1% |
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Singapore |
6.5% |
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Thailand |
5.8% |
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United States of America |
5.1% |
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Malaysia |
3.4% |
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Australia |
2.7% |
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Other |
3.1% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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Asset Allocation |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Stocks, Investment Companies and Equity Futures |
98.8 |
94.9 |
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Bonds |
0.0 |
0.0* |
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Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
1.2 |
5.1 |
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* Amount represents less than 0.1% |
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Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea (South), Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) |
5.0 |
0.0 |
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China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Hong Kong, Wireless Telecommunication Services) |
3.7 |
2.6 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) |
3.0 |
2.3 |
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China Construction Bank Corp. |
3.0 |
0.0 |
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Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (China, Commercial Banks) |
2.5 |
1.3 |
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China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. |
2.2 |
3.4 |
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Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) (Taiwan, Electronic Equipment & Components) |
2.2 |
0.3 |
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CNOOC Ltd. (Hong Kong, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
2.0 |
1.3 |
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Hyundai Motor Co. (Korea (South), Automobiles) |
1.5 |
0.0 |
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Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (Singapore, Commercial Banks) |
1.5 |
0.6 |
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26.6 |
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Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Financials |
34.5 |
23.4 |
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Information Technology |
20.3 |
8.2 |
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Industrials |
9.1 |
10.4 |
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Telecommunication Services |
7.4 |
20.4 |
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Energy |
6.9 |
6.0 |
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Materials |
5.9 |
3.6 |
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Consumer Discretionary |
5.9 |
4.2 |
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Utilities |
4.1 |
6.1 |
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Consumer Staples |
3.8 |
10.0 |
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Health Care |
0.9 |
1.2 |
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Southeast Asia
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
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Common Stocks - 98.8% |
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Shares |
Value |
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Australia - 0.2% |
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BlueScope Steel Ltd. |
1,528,662 |
$ 4,049,850 |
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Newcrest Mining Ltd. |
1,204 |
34,597 |
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TOTAL AUSTRALIA |
4,084,447 |
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Bermuda - 0.7% |
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Noble Group Ltd. |
4,481,000 |
8,187,212 |
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Orient Overseas International Ltd. |
949,500 |
4,632,754 |
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TOTAL BERMUDA |
12,819,966 |
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Canada - 0.3% |
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Niko Resources Ltd. |
51,900 |
4,198,587 |
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Cayman Islands - 4.4% |
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Agile Property Holdings Ltd. |
4,220,000 |
5,401,361 |
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Belle International Holdings Ltd. |
5,750,000 |
5,805,495 |
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Bosideng International Holdings Ltd. |
4,866,000 |
862,919 |
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Central China Real Estate Ltd. |
7,884,000 |
2,139,970 |
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Chaoda Modern Agriculture (Holdings) Ltd. |
9,694,000 |
7,490,229 |
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China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd. |
301,000 |
603,668 |
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China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. |
1,209,000 |
1,688,919 |
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Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. |
2,003,000 |
12,894,022 |
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Hengdeli Holdings Ltd. |
10,532,000 |
3,429,381 |
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Hidili Industry International Development Ltd. (a) |
2,198,000 |
2,249,374 |
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Ju Teng International Holdings Ltd. |
5,505,000 |
4,359,292 |
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Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. |
1,462,500 |
5,886,583 |
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Mindray Medical International Ltd. sponsored ADR (c) |
138,200 |
4,246,886 |
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TCC International Holdings Ltd. (a) |
3,224,000 |
1,301,552 |
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Trina Solar Ltd. ADR (a)(c) |
83,500 |
2,712,080 |
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Vinda International Holdings Ltd. |
4,817,000 |
3,093,960 |
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Wuxi Pharmatech Cayman, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
167,200 |
2,145,176 |
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Xinao Gas Holdings Ltd. |
4,752,000 |
10,171,381 |
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TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS |
76,482,248 |
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China - 18.9% |
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Bank of China (H Shares) |
10,981,000 |
6,370,147 |
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Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. |
10,019,000 |
11,979,876 |
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Beijing Capital Land Ltd. (H Shares) |
11,552,000 |
4,844,243 |
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China Construction Bank Corp. |
60,185,000 |
51,888,733 |
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China Cosco Holdings Co. Ltd. |
6,389,500 |
7,875,294 |
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China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
8,458,000 |
38,889,504 |
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China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. |
7,703,000 |
19,707,415 |
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China Oilfield Services Ltd. (H Shares) |
5,648,000 |
6,102,913 |
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China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. |
27,616,000 |
23,420,960 |
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China Resources Gas Group Ltd. |
1,908,000 |
1,846,452 |
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Shares |
Value |
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China Yurun Food Group Ltd. |
3,428,000 |
$ 7,045,751 |
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Dalian Port (PDA) Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
21,632,000 |
7,851,620 |
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Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd. |
6,976,000 |
8,294,196 |
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Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd. (H shares) (a) |
15,296,000 |
4,228,456 |
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Huaneng Power International, Inc. |
21,858,000 |
13,952,888 |
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Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. |
54,952,000 |
43,721,762 |
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Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (c) |
2,904,000 |
6,579,892 |
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Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. |
10,362,000 |
6,237,956 |
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Minth Group Ltd. |
1,258,000 |
1,306,428 |
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NetEase.com, Inc. sponsored ADR (a) |
97,400 |
3,761,588 |
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PetroChina Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
10,424,000 |
12,543,326 |
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Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. |
3,685,000 |
3,929,805 |
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Tencent Holdings Ltd. |
1,130,700 |
19,688,915 |
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Weichai Power Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
1,390,000 |
9,073,949 |
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Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. |
4,988,000 |
7,711,460 |
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TOTAL CHINA |
328,853,529 |
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Hong Kong - 17.3% |
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ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. |
503,100 |
3,911,270 |
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BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. |
8,213,500 |
18,907,007 |
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Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. |
663,000 |
8,414,546 |
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China Agri-Industries Holding Ltd. |
4,932,000 |
4,730,742 |
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China Insurance International Holdings Co. Ltd. (a) |
2,381,000 |
8,391,947 |
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China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. |
6,913,300 |
64,809,909 |
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China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd. |
7,741,116 |
16,037,224 |
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CNOOC Ltd. |
23,286,000 |
34,874,855 |
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CNPC (Hong Kong) Ltd. |
11,310,000 |
11,940,130 |
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Guangdong Investment Ltd. |
11,754,000 |
6,142,763 |
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Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. |
1,473,000 |
10,413,922 |
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Hong Kong Land Holdings Ltd. |
1,272,000 |
6,004,618 |
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Lenovo Group Ltd. |
15,152,000 |
8,436,766 |
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Link (REIT) |
6,835,500 |
15,393,897 |
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Midland Holdings Ltd. |
2,652,000 |
2,260,804 |
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New World Development Co. Ltd. |
4,039,000 |
8,693,944 |
|
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Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd. |
4,102,000 |
2,039,817 |
|
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Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd. |
1,703,000 |
8,000,471 |
|
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Singamas Container Holdings Ltd. |
12,324,000 |
2,338,941 |
|
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Sino Land Co. |
2,680,000 |
5,097,408 |
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Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd. |
6,889,000 |
6,699,696 |
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Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. |
3,644,000 |
4,333,028 |
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Swire Pacific Ltd. (A Shares) |
1,299,500 |
15,836,730 |
|
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Tingyi (Cayman Island) Holding Corp. |
5,346,000 |
11,928,494 |
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Wharf Holdings Ltd. |
2,915,000 |
15,750,491 |
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TOTAL HONG KONG |
301,389,420 |
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Common Stocks - continued |
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Shares |
Value |
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India - 1.4% |
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Bank of Baroda |
226,815 |
$ 2,450,863 |
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Bharti Airtel Ltd. |
946,763 |
5,857,352 |
|
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Ess Dee Aluminium Ltd. (a) |
188,523 |
1,476,442 |
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JSW Steel Ltd. |
117,325 |
1,860,502 |
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Patni Computer Systems Ltd. |
288,338 |
2,701,295 |
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Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. |
292,215 |
3,888,290 |
|
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Tata Steel Ltd. |
296,277 |
2,930,740 |
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Union Bank of India |
505,000 |
2,799,073 |
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TOTAL INDIA |
23,964,557 |
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Indonesia - 3.3% |
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BISI International Tbk PT (a) |
5,091,500 |
890,498 |
|
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PT Astra International Tbk |
2,600,000 |
8,364,968 |
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PT Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk |
24,342,500 |
11,680,860 |
|
|
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk |
16,441,000 |
11,964,068 |
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PT Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk |
3,243,500 |
2,586,153 |
|
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PT Telkomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Series B |
17,672,000 |
15,217,604 |
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PT United Tractors Tbk |
4,322,500 |
6,627,464 |
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TOTAL INDONESIA |
57,331,615 |
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Korea (South) - 21.5% |
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Busan Bank |
824,920 |
9,319,506 |
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Cheil Worldwide, Inc. |
13,024 |
3,331,583 |
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CJ Corp. |
169,860 |
6,767,721 |
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Daehan Steel Co. Ltd. |
180,000 |
1,962,224 |
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Daelim Industrial Co. |
78,719 |
4,977,332 |
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|
Doosan Co. Ltd. |
54,457 |
3,762,605 |
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Duksan Hi-Metal Co. Ltd. (a) |
142,060 |
1,932,784 |
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GS Engineering & Construction Corp. |
75,606 |
6,605,751 |
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Hanwha Corp. |
126,320 |
4,021,763 |
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Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. (a) |
671,360 |
9,930,832 |
|
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Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd. |
83,737 |
7,974,675 |
|
|
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. |
207,250 |
11,400,097 |
|
|
Hyundai H&S Co. Ltd. |
34,490 |
2,439,544 |
|
|
Hyundai Motor Co. |
296,533 |
26,798,271 |
|
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Hyundai Steel Co. |
108,565 |
6,871,431 |
|
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Industrial Bank of Korea (a) |
774,580 |
9,349,377 |
|
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KCC Corp. |
14,976 |
4,301,389 |
|
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Kia Motors Corp. (a) |
668,110 |
9,887,418 |
|
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Korea Exchange Bank |
975,940 |
11,049,994 |
|
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Korea Gas Corp. |
164,662 |
6,922,297 |
|
|
KT&G Corp. |
221,896 |
12,875,328 |
|
|
LG Corp. |
178,695 |
10,086,532 |
|
|
LG Dacom Corp. |
562,360 |
8,848,435 |
|
|
LG Home Shopping, Inc. |
25,324 |
1,703,794 |
|
|
LG Innotek Co. Ltd. |
36,623 |
3,295,777 |
|
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LG Telecom Ltd. |
1,538,590 |
11,485,218 |
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NHN Corp. (a) |
73,858 |
10,853,380 |
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Nong Shim Co. Ltd. |
22,123 |
4,380,600 |
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ON*Media Corp. (a) |
836,040 |
2,347,828 |
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POSCO |
48,921 |
20,199,894 |
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Shares |
Value |
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Samsung C&T Corp. |
205,976 |
$ 8,352,645 |
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. |
145,784 |
87,401,474 |
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Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. |
73,177 |
13,274,791 |
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Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. (a) |
674,977 |
25,515,389 |
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STX Pan Ocean Co. Ltd. (Korea) |
295,000 |
2,678,250 |
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TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH) |
372,905,929 |
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Malaysia - 3.6% |
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Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Bhd |
3,255,100 |
11,809,293 |
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Genting Malaysia Bhd |
8,484,900 |
6,777,348 |
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KLCC Property Holdings Bhd |
5,090,200 |
4,862,560 |
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Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd |
804,500 |
1,419,687 |
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Malayan Banking Bhd |
6,409,500 |
12,413,246 |
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PLUS Expressways Bhd |
10,645,900 |
10,261,778 |
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Tenaga Nasional BHD |
4,885,000 |
11,973,252 |
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Top Glove Corp. Bhd |
936,900 |
2,232,040 |
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TOTAL MALAYSIA |
61,749,204 |
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Philippines - 0.6% |
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Ayala Land, Inc. |
20,129,300 |
4,451,978 |
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Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) |
4,210,500 |
4,168,373 |
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Megaworld Corp. |
62,474,000 |
2,026,539 |
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TOTAL PHILIPPINES |
10,646,890 |
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Singapore - 5.5% |
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Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT) |
6,417,000 |
8,338,642 |
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City Developments Ltd. |
1,096,000 |
7,676,933 |
|
|
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. |
330,000 |
5,417,972 |
|
|
Keppel Corp. Ltd. |
2,513,000 |
14,438,834 |
|
|
MobileOne Ltd. |
4,396,000 |
5,436,836 |
|
|
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. |
4,924,406 |
26,530,407 |
|
|
Parkway Holdings Ltd. |
1,958,000 |
3,490,280 |
|
|
Raffles Medical Group Ltd. |
1,669,000 |
1,573,935 |
|
|
SembCorp Industries Ltd. |
3,110,000 |
7,325,700 |
|
|
Singapore Exchange Ltd. |
1,274,000 |
7,217,715 |
|
|
Wing Tai Holdings Ltd. |
2,990,000 |
3,499,345 |
|
|
Yanlord Land Group Ltd. |
2,809,000 |
4,493,674 |
|
|
TOTAL SINGAPORE |
95,440,273 |
||
|
Taiwan - 15.8% |
|||
|
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. |
8,634,000 |
6,779,384 |
|
|
AU Optronics Corp. |
16,965,460 |
14,987,958 |
|
|
Catcher Technology Co. Ltd. |
502,800 |
1,212,619 |
|
|
China Steel Corp. |
16,628,859 |
14,708,609 |
|
|
Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
18,001,334 |
10,772,508 |
|
|
Compal Electronics, Inc. |
8,532,000 |
10,626,883 |
|
|
Coretronic Corp. |
5,716,000 |
6,235,129 |
|
|
Formosa Plastics Corp. |
9,530,000 |
18,211,062 |
|
|
Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (a) |
13,640,000 |
15,078,806 |
|
|
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) |
9,622,350 |
37,548,240 |
|
|
Huaku Development Co. Ltd. |
1,721,500 |
4,067,074 |
|
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Taiwan - continued |
|||
|
Hung Poo Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. |
1,310,447 |
$ 1,883,816 |
|
|
Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp. |
1,342,000 |
3,351,566 |
|
|
Lite-On Technology Corp. |
4,586,000 |
6,017,471 |
|
|
Macronix International Co. Ltd. |
12,358,000 |
6,240,804 |
|
|
MediaTek, Inc. |
990,000 |
13,804,249 |
|
|
Novatek Microelectronics Corp. |
1,429,000 |
3,211,881 |
|
|
Quanta Computer, Inc. |
5,151,000 |
9,707,561 |
|
|
Silitech Technology Corp. |
960,000 |
2,977,218 |
|
|
Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd. |
7,990,000 |
14,236,304 |
|
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
29,360,192 |
53,060,305 |
|
|
Tripod Technology Corp. |
1,290,000 |
3,215,860 |
|
|
Unimicron Technology Corp. |
2,849,000 |
3,238,511 |
|
|
Wistron Corp. |
4,093,000 |
6,826,358 |
|
|
Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
9,865,000 |
6,485,863 |
|
|
TOTAL TAIWAN |
274,486,039 |
||
|
Thailand - 3.8% |
|||
|
Bangkok Bank Ltd. PCL: |
|
|
|
|
NVDR |
2,331,000 |
7,712,862 |
|
|
(For. Reg.) |
440,900 |
1,479,884 |
|
|
Banpu PCL: |
|
|
|
|
unit |
602,600 |
7,776,181 |
|
|
(For. Reg.) |
77,500 |
1,001,752 |
|
|
Big C Supercenter PCL unit |
690,705 |
864,846 |
|
|
Kasikornbank PCL (For. Reg.) |
1,413,000 |
3,428,029 |
|
|
National Finance PCL (For. Reg.) |
8,649,200 |
5,009,648 |
|
|
Preuksa Real Estate PCL (For. Reg.) |
3,937,800 |
1,806,106 |
|
|
PTT Chemical PCL |
1,327,400 |
2,439,197 |
|
|
PTT PCL (For. Reg.) |
1,440,900 |
10,167,405 |
|
|
Quality Houses PCL |
40,166,000 |
2,952,321 |
|
|
Siam Cement PCL (For. Reg.) |
1,220,600 |
7,568,100 |
|
|
Siam Commercial Bank PCL (For. Reg.) |
3,563,200 |
8,092,891 |
|
|
TICON Industrial Connection PCL |
1,149,250 |
332,941 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
TICON Industrial Connection PCL (For. Reg.) |
5,746,250 |
$ 1,647,230 |
|
|
Total Access Communication PCL unit |
3,349,400 |
3,867,032 |
|
|
TOTAL THAILAND |
66,146,425 |
||
|
United Kingdom - 1.5% |
|||
|
HSBC Holdings PLC (Hong Kong) (Reg.) |
1,347,200 |
14,877,196 |
|
|
Standard Chartered PLC (Hong Kong) |
462,050 |
11,538,343 |
|
|
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM |
26,415,539 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,678,359,617) |
1,716,914,668 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 1.1% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.20% (d) |
12,886,386 |
12,886,386 |
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(d) |
7,169,250 |
7,169,250 |
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $20,055,636) |
20,055,636 |
||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 99.9% (Cost $1,698,415,253) |
1,736,970,304 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - 0.1% |
1,570,599 |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 1,738,540,903 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 720,681 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
62,584 |
|
Total |
$ 783,265 |
|
Other Affiliated Issuers |
|
An affiliated company is a company in which the fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows: |
|
Affiliate |
Value, beginning of period |
Purchases |
Sales Proceeds |
Dividend Income |
Value, end of period |
|
104 Corp. |
$ 3,267,485 |
$ 2,257,035 |
$ 5,869,836 |
$ 231,671 |
$ - |
|
Total |
$ 3,267,485 |
$ 2,257,035 |
$ 5,869,836 |
$ 231,671 |
$ - |
|
Other Information |
|
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2009, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at 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 in the tables below, please refer to the Security 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: |
||||
|
Korea (South) |
$ 372,905,929 |
$ - |
$ 372,905,929 |
$ - |
|
China |
328,853,529 |
3,761,588 |
323,245,489 |
1,846,452 |
|
Hong Kong |
301,389,420 |
- |
301,389,420 |
- |
|
Taiwan |
274,486,039 |
- |
274,486,039 |
- |
|
Singapore |
95,440,273 |
- |
95,440,273 |
- |
|
Cayman Islands |
76,482,248 |
9,104,142 |
67,378,106 |
- |
|
Thailand |
66,146,425 |
- |
66,146,425 |
- |
|
Malaysia |
61,749,204 |
- |
61,749,204 |
- |
|
Indonesia |
57,331,615 |
- |
57,331,615 |
- |
|
Other |
82,129,986 |
14,845,477 |
67,284,509 |
- |
|
Money Market Funds |
20,055,636 |
20,055,636 |
- |
- |
|
Total Investments in Securities: |
$ 1,736,970,304 |
$ 47,766,843 |
$ 1,687,357,009 |
$ 1,846,452 |
|
The following is a reconciliation of Investments in Securities for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value: |
|
Investments in Securities: |
|
|
Beginning Balance |
$ 39,436,680 |
|
Total Realized Gain (Loss) |
(68,544,405) |
|
Total Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
56,850,449 |
|
Cost of Purchases |
11,990,932 |
|
Proceeds of Sales |
(37,887,204) |
|
Amortization/Accretion |
- |
|
Transfers in/out of Level 3 |
- |
|
Ending Balance |
$ 1,846,452 |
|
The change in unrealized gain (loss) attributable to Level 3 securities at October 31, 2009 |
$ 152,981 |
|
The information used in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any Investments in Securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period. Transfers in or out of Level 3 represents either the beginning value (for transfers in), or the ending value (for transfers out) of any Security or Instrument where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) disclosed in the reconciliation are included in Net Gain (Loss) on the Fund's Statement of Operations. |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $529,066,735 all of which will expire on October 31, 2017. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $6,812,967) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,678,359,617) |
$ 1,716,914,668 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $20,055,636) |
20,055,636 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $1,698,415,253) |
|
$ 1,736,970,304 |
|
Foreign currency held at value (cost $4,160,159) |
|
4,160,164 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
25,333,601 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
3,557,243 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
578,035 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
6,464 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
10,889 |
|
Other receivables |
|
1,004,179 |
|
Total assets |
|
1,771,620,879 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
$ 21,168,309 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
3,372,717 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
663,127 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
492,620 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
213,953 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
7,169,250 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
33,079,976 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 1,738,540,903 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 2,195,754,509 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
29,331,095 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(525,082,506) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
38,537,805 |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 1,738,540,903 |
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Southeast Asia: |
|
$ 23.98 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class F: |
|
$ 24.00 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends (including $231,671 earned from other affiliated issuers) |
|
$ 53,562,248 |
|
Special dividends |
|
12,281,415 |
|
Interest |
|
1,705 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
783,265 |
|
|
|
66,628,633 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(4,820,943) |
|
Total income |
|
61,807,690 |
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 11,438,307 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
147,644 |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
4,901,080 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
717,068 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
826,262 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
11,622 |
|
|
Registration fees |
40,979 |
|
|
Audit |
80,447 |
|
|
Legal |
8,148 |
|
|
Interest |
932 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
39,295 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
18,211,784 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(2,261,354) |
15,950,430 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
45,857,260 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(439,565,235) |
|
|
Other affiliated issuers |
(2,864,540) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
(3,739,806) |
|
|
Futures contracts |
1,069,433 |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(445,100,148) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
826,902,552 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
63,177 |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
826,965,729 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
381,865,581 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 427,722,841 |
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 45,857,260 |
$ 49,720,332 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(445,100,148) |
(49,130,625) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
826,965,729 |
(3,186,840,853) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
427,722,841 |
(3,186,251,146) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(16,525,195) |
(35,424,593) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(365,645,497) |
|
Total distributions |
(16,525,195) |
(401,070,090) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
(278,686,790) |
(1,106,904,481) |
|
Redemption fees |
397,870 |
5,921,400 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
132,908,726 |
(4,688,304,317) |
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
1,605,632,177 |
6,293,936,494 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $29,331,095 and undistributed net investment income of $22,071,165, respectively) |
$ 1,738,540,903 |
$ 1,605,632,177 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 18.50 |
$ 49.39 |
$ 25.59 |
$ 18.70 |
$ 14.87 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.58 E |
.44 |
.33 |
.33 |
.30 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.09 |
(28.21) |
24.95 |
7.23 |
3.66 |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.67 |
(27.77) |
25.28 |
7.56 |
3.96 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.20) |
(.28) |
(.23) |
(.26) |
(.14) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(2.89) |
(1.29) |
(.43) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
(.20) |
(3.17) |
(1.52) |
(.69) |
(.14) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B |
.01 |
.05 |
.04 |
.02 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 23.98 |
$ 18.50 |
$ 49.39 |
$ 25.59 |
$ 18.70 |
|
Total Return A |
31.08% |
(59.64)% |
104.22% |
41.50% |
26.84% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.14% |
1.18% |
1.08% |
1.21% |
1.20% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.14% |
1.18% |
1.08% |
1.21% |
1.20% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.99% |
1.04% |
.98% |
1.04% |
1.09% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
2.86% E |
1.34% |
.96% |
1.44% |
1.71% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 1,736,852 |
$ 1,605,632 |
$ 6,293,936 |
$ 1,592,948 |
$ 783,765 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
220% |
147% |
72% |
100% |
109% |
|
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.16 per share. Excluding the special dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 2.09%. F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
Period ended October 31, |
2009 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 21.76 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
.04 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
2.20 |
|
Total from investment operations |
2.24 |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D |
- I |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 24.00 |
|
Total Return B,C |
10.29% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E,H |
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
.83% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
.83% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
.69% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.43% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 1,689 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
220% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G For the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009. H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. I Amount represents less than $.01 per share. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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. In January 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved the creation of an additional class of shares. The Fund commenced sale of Class F shares and the existing class was designated Southeast Asia on June 26, 2009. The Fund offers Southeast Asia and Class F shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class F shares of the Fund are only available for purchase by mutual funds for which Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) or an affiliate serves as investment manager. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class. The Fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency - continued
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Large, non-recurring dividends recognized by the Fund are presented separately on the Statement of Operations as "Special Dividends" and the impact of these dividends is presented in the Financial Highlights. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 99,178,233 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(85,344,975) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 13,833,258 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 1,723,137,046 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 58,037,425 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (529,066,735) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 13,850,504 |
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 16,525,195 |
$ 237,858,086 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
163,212,004 |
|
Total |
$ 16,525,195 |
$ 401,070,090 |
4. Investments in Derivative Instruments.
Objectives and Strategies for Investing in Derivative Instruments. The Fund uses derivative instruments ("derivatives"), including futures contracts, in order to meet its investment objectives. The Fund's strategy is to use derivatives as a risk management tool and as an additional way to gain exposure to certain types of assets. 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 Fund may not achieve its objectives.
While utilizing derivatives in pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund is exposed to certain financial risk relative to those derivatives. This risk is further explained below:
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Equity Risk |
Equity risk is the risk that the value of financial instruments will fluctuate 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. |
The following notes provide more detailed information about each derivative type held by the Fund:
Futures Contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market. 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. Buying futures tends to increase a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Risks of loss may include equity risk and potential lack of liquidity in the market. Futures have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to pay for or deliver the instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit with a clearing broker, no later than the following business day, an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities and is transferred to a segregated account on settlement date. Securities deposited to meet margin requirements are identified in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contract. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and changes in value are recognized as unrealized gain (loss). Realized gain (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of the futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. At the end of the period, the Fund had no open futures contracts.
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments. A summary of the Fund's value of derivatives by primary risk exposure as of period end, if any, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The table below reflects the Fund's realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) for derivatives during the period.
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Risk Exposure / Derivative Type |
Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change in |
|
Equity Risk |
|
|
|
Futures Contracts |
$ 1,069,433 |
$ - |
|
Total Derivatives Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) (a) |
$ 1,069,433 |
$ - |
(a) Total derivatives realized gain (loss) included in the Statement of Operations is comprised of $1,069,433 for futures contracts.
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $3,306,978,009 and $3,436,911,744, respectively.
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6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of the retail class of the Fund, Southeast Asia, as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .72% of the Fund's average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of each class, except for Class F. FIIOC receives no fees for providing transfer agency services to Class F. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each applicable class were as follows:
|
|
Amount |
% of |
|
Southeast Asia |
$ 4,901,080 |
.31 |
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $899 for the period.
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
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Borrower or Lender |
Average Daily |
Weighted Average Interest Rate |
Interest |
|
Borrower |
$ 87,155,000 |
0.38% |
$ 932 |
7. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $8,388 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
8. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $62,584.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
9. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $2,255,630 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $5,724.
10. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
|
|
|
Southeast Asia |
$ 16,525,195 |
$ 35,424,593 |
|
From net realized gain |
|
|
|
Southeast Asia |
$ - |
$ 365,645,497 |
11. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 A |
2008 |
2009 A |
2008 |
|
Southeast Asia |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
13,882,017 |
40,747,607 |
$ 285,662,683 |
$ 1,476,163,760 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
910,020 |
9,350,739 |
15,822,870 |
382,538,765 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(29,172,062) |
(90,730,727) |
(581,908,544) |
(2,965,607,006) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
(14,380,025) |
(40,632,381) |
$ (280,422,991) |
$ (1,106,904,481) |
|
Class F |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
71,921 |
- |
$ 1,774,629 |
$ - |
|
Shares redeemed |
(1,530) |
- |
(38,428) |
- |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
70,391 |
- |
$ 1,736,201 |
$ - |
A Share transactions for Class F are for the period June 26, 2009 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2009.
12. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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To the Trustees of Fidelity Investment Trust and the Shareholders of:
Fidelity Canada Fund,
Fidelity China Region Fund,
Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund,
Fidelity Europe Fund,
Fidelity Japan Fund,
Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund,
Fidelity Latin America Fund,
Fidelity Nordic Fund,
Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund,
Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund,
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity China Region Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Fidelity Latin America Fund, Fidelity Nordic Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund and Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund (funds of Fidelity Investment Trust) at October 31, 2009, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Investment Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2009
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To the Trustees of Fidelity Investment Trust and Shareholders of Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Investment Trust (the Trust) including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2009, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund as of October 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2009
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The Trustees, Member of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and funds, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs each fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee each fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to each fund, and review each fund's performance. Except for James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 223 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 411 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Member hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The funds' Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
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Edward C. Johnson 3d (79) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1984 Mr. Johnson is Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007). |
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James C. Curvey (74) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2006-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
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Dennis J. Dirks (61) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Currently, Mr. Dirks serves as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present). |
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Alan J. Lacy (56) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association. |
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Ned C. Lautenbach (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach is an Advisory Partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). |
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Joseph Mauriello (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Capital Ltd. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007). |
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Cornelia M. Small (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments. |
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William S. Stavropoulos (70) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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David M. Thomas (60) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present). |
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Michael E. Wiley (59) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Sr. Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005). |
Annual Report
Advisory Board Member and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Peter S. Lynch (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006). |
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Kenneth B. Robins (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2009-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004). |
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Brian B. Hogan (45) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-present) and President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as a portfolio manager. |
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Eric M. Wetlaufer (47) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Fidelity's International Equity Funds. Mr. Wetlaufer also serves as Group Chief Investment Officer of FMR. Mr. Wetlaufer is a Director (2007-present), Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2007-present) and President and a Director (2006-present) of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and President and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2006-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments in 2005, Mr. Wetlaufer was a partner in Oxhead Capital Management (2004-2005). |
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Scott C. Goebel (41) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007). |
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William C. Coffey (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Holly C. Laurent (55) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006). |
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Christine Reynolds (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007). |
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Kenneth A. Rathgeber (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). |
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Jeffrey S. Christian (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009), and as Vice President of Business Analysis (2003-2004). |
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Bryan A. Mehrmann (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). |
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Adrien E. Deberghes (42) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). |
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John R. Hebble (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Paul M. Murphy (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Murphy is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2006), Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR (2007), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1994-2007). |
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Gary W. Ryan (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005). |
Annual Report
The Board of Trustees of each fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities, and dividends derived from net investment income:
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Dividends |
Capital Gains |
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Fidelity Canada Fund |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.468 |
$0.00 |
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Fidelity China Region Fund |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.209 |
$0.065 |
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Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.116 |
$0.135 |
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Fidelity Europe Fund |
11/30/09 |
11/27/09 |
$0.520 |
$0.00 |
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Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.32 |
$0.00 |
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Fidelity Japan Fund |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.07 |
$0.10 |
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Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.03 |
$0.12 |
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Fidelity Latin America Fund |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.60 |
$0.39 |
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Fidelity Nordic Fund |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.34 |
$0.00 |
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Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.15 |
$0.70 |
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Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund |
12/07/09 |
12/04/09 |
$0.427 |
$0.40 |
A percentage of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year for the following funds may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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December 5, 2008 |
December 30, 2008 |
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Fidelity Canada Fund |
60% |
47% |
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Fidelity China Region Fund |
52% |
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Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund |
99% |
- |
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Fidelity Europe Fund |
98% |
- |
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Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund |
94% |
- |
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Fidelity Japan Fund |
100% |
- |
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Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund |
98% |
- |
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Fidelity Latin America Fund |
94% |
72% |
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Fidelity Nordic Fund |
70% |
- |
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Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund |
42% |
- |
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Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund |
23% |
23% |
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
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Income |
Taxes |
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Fidelity Canada Fund |
12/08/2008 |
$0.202 |
$0.074 |
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Fidelity Canada Fund |
12/31/2008 |
$0.015 |
$0.000 |
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Fidelity China Region Fund |
12/08/2008 |
$0.243 |
$0.0718 |
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Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund |
12/08/2008 |
$0.334 |
$0.0937 |
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Fidelity Europe Fund |
12/08/2008 |
$0.615 |
$0.0568 |
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Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund |
12/08/2008 |
$0.547 |
$0.0338 |
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Fidelity Japan Fund |
12/08/2008 |
$0.105 |
$0.0141 |
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Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund |
12/08/2008 |
$0.059 |
$0.0086 |
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Fidelity Latin America Fund |
12/08/2008 |
$0.459 |
$0.1088 |
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Fidelity Latin America Fund |
12/31/2008 |
$0.110 |
$0.000 |
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Fidelity Nordic Fund |
12/08/2008 |
$1.122 |
$0.113 |
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Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund |
12/08/2008 |
$0.100 |
$0.0295 |
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Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund |
12/08/2008 |
$0.286 |
$0.1063 |
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Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund |
12/31/2008 |
$0.015 |
$0.000 |
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2010 of amounts for use in preparing 2009 income tax returns.
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Targeted International Equity Funds
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for each fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, acting directly and through its separate committees, requests and receives information concerning, and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to, its annual consideration of the renewal of each fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to each fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. Each committee has a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts.
At its July 2009 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew each fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to each fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of each fund); (ii) the competitiveness of each fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with each fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as each fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for each fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contracts is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor noted above, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, is aware that shareholders in each fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that each fund's shareholders, with the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in that fund, managed by Fidelity.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the funds' investment personnel and the funds' investment objectives and disciplines. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. In response to last year's financial crisis, FMR took a number of actions intended to cut costs and improve efficiency without weakening the investment teams or resources. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, distribution, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for each fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, each fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of a fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying a sales charge. The Board noted that Fidelity has taken a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure and broaden the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fee on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund; and (iv) expanding Class A and Class T load waiver categories to increase rollover retention opportunities and create consistent policies across the classes.
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Investment Performance (Canada Fund). The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against a broad-based securities market index over multiple periods. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare the fund's performance. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, as available, the cumulative total returns of Fidelity Canada (retail class) and Class B of the fund, and the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"). The returns of Fidelity Canada (retail class) and Class B show the performance of the highest performing class (based on five-year performance) and the lowest performing class (based on one-year performance), respectively.
Fidelity Canada Fund
The Board stated that the investment performance of Fidelity Canada (retail class) of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes.
The Board also considered that the fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record (over the same period) of a Board-approved performance adjustment index. The Board realizes that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior performance for the fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and the fund's shareholders.
The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. The Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of Fidelity Canada (retail class) through May 31, 2009 and stated that it was lower than the fund's benchmark.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in 2008, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Investment Performance (China Region Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund). The Board considered whether each fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed each fund's absolute investment performance (for the retail class, in the case of China Region Fund), as well as each fund's relative investment performance (for the retail class, in the case of China Region Fund) measured against a broad-based securities market index over multiple periods. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare any of the funds' performance. For each fund, the following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, the fund's cumulative total returns and the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"). (The Advisor classes of China Region Fund had less than one year of performance as of December 31, 2008, and Southeast Asia Fund did not offer Class F as of December 31, 2008.)
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
Fidelity China Region Fund
The Board stated that the investment performance of Fidelity China Region (retail class) of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown.
Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund
The Board stated that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board discussed with FMR actions that have been taken by FMR to improve the fund's below-benchmark performance. The Board noted that this fund had underperformed in the previous year and discussed with FMR its disappointment with the continued underperformance of the fund. The Board will continue to closely monitor the performance of the fund in the coming year and discuss with FMR other appropriate actions to address the performance of the fund.
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Fidelity Latin America Fund
The Board stated that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board discussed with FMR actions that have been taken by FMR to improve the fund's below-benchmark performance. The Board noted that this fund had underperformed in the previous year and discussed with FMR its disappointment with the continued underperformance of the fund. The Board will continue to closely monitor the performance of the fund in the coming year and discuss with FMR other appropriate actions to address the performance of the fund.
Fidelity Nordic Fund
The Board stated that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for the one- and three-year periods, although the fund's five-year cumulative total return compared favorably to its benchmark. The Board discussed with FMR actions that have been taken by FMR to improve the fund's below-benchmark performance. The Board will continue to closely monitor the performance of the fund in the coming year and discuss with FMR other appropriate actions to address the performance of the fund.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund
The Board stated that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board discussed with FMR actions that have been taken by FMR to improve the fund's below-benchmark performance. The Board will continue to closely monitor the performance of the fund in the coming year and discuss with FMR other appropriate actions to address the performance of the fund.
Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund
The Board stated that the investment performance of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the three- and five-year periods, although the fund's one-year cumulative total return was lower than its benchmark.
The Board also considered that each of Pacific Basin Fund's and Southeast Asia Fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record (over the same period) of a Board-approved performance adjustment index. The Board realizes that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior performance for each fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and each fund's shareholders.
The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. For each of Japan Smaller Companies Fund and Pacific Basin Fund, the Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of the fund through May 31, 2009 and stated that it exceeded the fund's benchmark. For each of China Region Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund, the Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of the fund through May 31, 2009 and stated that it was lower than the fund's benchmark.
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Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in 2008, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to each fund will benefit each fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that each fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Investment Performance (Emerging Markets Fund, Europe Fund, and Europe Capital Appreciation Fund). The Board considered whether each fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed each fund's absolute investment performance (for the retail class, in the case of Emerging Markets Fund), as well as each fund's relative investment performance (for the retail class, in the case of Emerging Markets Fund) measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods. For each fund, the following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, the fund's cumulative total returns, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Morningstar, Inc. as having an investment style similar to that of the fund based on underlying portfolio holdings. (Class K of Emerging Markets Fund had less than one year of performance as of December 31, 2008, and Europe Fund did not offer Class F as of December 31, 2008.) The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten number noted below each chart corresponds to the percentile box and represents the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the fund (or the retail class, in the case of Emerging Markets Fund).
Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and stated that the performance of Fidelity Emerging Markets (retail class) of the fund was in the fourth quartile for the one- and three-year periods and the third quartile for the five-year period. The Board also stated that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board discussed with FMR actions that have been taken by FMR to improve the fund's disappointing performance relative to its peer group and benchmark. The Board will continue to closely monitor the performance of the fund in the coming year and discuss with FMR other appropriate actions to address the performance of the fund.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
Fidelity Europe Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and stated that the performance of the fund was in the first quartile for the one- and five-year periods and the second quartile for the three-year period. The Board also stated that the investment performance of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for the one- and five-year periods, although the fund's three-year cumulative total return was lower than its benchmark.
Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and stated that the performance of the fund was in the second quartile for all the periods shown. The Board also stated that the investment performance of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown.
The Board also considered that each of Europe Fund's and Europe Capital Appreciation Fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record (over the same period) of a Board-approved performance adjustment index. The Board realizes that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior performance for each fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and each fund's shareholders.
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The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. For each of Europe Fund and Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, the Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of the fund through May 31, 2009 and stated that it exceeded the fund's benchmark. For Emerging Markets Fund, the Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of Fidelity Emerging Markets (retail class) through May 31, 2009 and stated that it was lower than the fund's benchmark.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in 2008, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to each fund will benefit each fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that each fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Investment Performance (Japan Fund). The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance, as well as the fund's relative investment performance measured against (i) a broad-based securities market index, and (ii) a peer group of mutual funds deemed appropriate by the Board over multiple periods. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, the fund's cumulative total returns, the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"), and a range of cumulative total returns of a peer group of mutual funds identified by Lipper Inc. as having an investment objective similar to that of the fund. (The fund did not offer Class F as of December 31, 2008.) The box within each chart shows the 25th percentile return (bottom of box) and the 75th percentile return (top of box) of the peer group. Returns shown above the box are in the first quartile and returns shown below the box are in the fourth quartile. The percentage beaten number noted below each chart corresponds to the percentile box and represents the percentage of funds in the peer group whose performance was equal to or lower than that of the fund.
Fidelity Japan Fund
The Board reviewed the fund's relative investment performance against its peer group and stated that the performance of the fund was in the third quartile for the one-year period, the second quartile for the three-year period and the first quartile for the five-year period. The Board also stated that the investment performance of the fund was lower than its benchmark for all the periods shown.
The Board also considered that the fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record (over the same period) of a Board-approved performance adjustment index. The Board realizes that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior performance for the fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and the fund's shareholders.
The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. The Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of the fund through May 31, 2009 and stated that it exceeded the fund's benchmark.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in 2008, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
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Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses (Canada Fund, China Region Fund, and Emerging Markets Fund). The Board considered each fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the charts below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group". The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to a fund's performance adjustment (if applicable). "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than a fund's. For example, a TMG % of 16% would mean that 84% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than a fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which a fund's management fee ranked and the impact of a fund's performance adjustment (if applicable), is also included in the charts and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Canada Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
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Fidelity China Region Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008.
Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that each fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
In its review of the total expenses of each class of each fund, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund expenses, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses, as well as the impact of Canada Fund's performance adjustment. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of each fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of each fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional Class, and Fidelity Canada (retail class) of Canada Fund ranked below its competitive median for 2008 and the total expenses of Class T ranked above its competitive median for 2008. The Board considered that the total expenses for Class T were above the median primarily because its 12b-1 fee is higher than the typical front-end load class. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes, each of which has a different sales load and 12b-1 fee structure, and that the multiple structures are intended to offer a range of pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expenses of the classes vary primarily by the level of their 12b-1 fees, although differences in transfer agent fees may also cause expenses to vary from class to class.
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The Board noted that the total expenses of each class of China Region Fund and Emerging Markets Fund ranked below its competitive median for the 2008.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of each fund were reasonable, although in one case above the median of the universe presented for comparison, in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses (Europe Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund). The Board considered each fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the charts below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." For Japan Fund, the Total Mapped Group is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons because the Total Mapped Group combines several Lipper investment objective categories while the Lipper peer group does not. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to a fund's performance adjustment (if applicable). "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than a fund's. For example, a TMG % of 16% would mean that 84% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than a fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which a fund's management fee ranked and the impact of a fund's performance adjustment (if applicable), is also included in the charts and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Europe Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's negative performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
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Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
Fidelity Japan Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
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Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008.
Fidelity Latin America Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008.
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Fidelity Nordic Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008.
Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
Furthermore, the Board considered that shareholders of Pacific Basin Fund approved a prospective change in the index used to calculate the fund's performance adjustment, beginning April 1, 2001. The Board also considered that, because the performance adjustment is based on a rolling 36-month measurement period, during a transition period the fund's performance is compared to a blended index return that reflects the performance of the former index for the portion of the measurement period prior to April 1, 2001 and the performance of the current index for the remainder of the measurement period. The Board noted that the fund's performance adjustment for 2004 shown in the chart above reflects the effect of using the blended index return to calculate the fund's performance adjustment.
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Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
In connection with the renewal of the management contracts for Europe Fund, Japan Fund and Southeast Asia Fund, the Board also approved non-material amendments to the fund's management contract to clarify certain provisions regarding the calculation of the fund's performance adjustment.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that each fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
In its review of each fund's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund expenses, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses, as well as the impact of Europe Fund's, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund's, Japan Fund's, Pacific Basin Fund's, and Southeast Asia Fund's performance adjustment. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.
The Board noted that each fund's total expenses ranked below its competitive median for 2008.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that each fund's total expenses were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing each fund and its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for each fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
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The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the funds' business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of each fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of each fund.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including each fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which each fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.
In February 2009, the Board created an Ad Hoc Committee (the "Committee") to analyze economies of scale. The Committee was formed to consider whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that each fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR determines the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers and key personnel, including performance benchmarks used by Fidelity in evaluating incentive compensation for portfolio managers and research analysts; (iv) the structure and process of equity research and actions taken by FMR to improve the quality of research; (v) the selection of and compensation paid by FMR to fund sub-advisers; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among categories of funds; (vii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; (viii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; and (ix) explanations for the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that each fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Investment Adviser
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Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
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(U.K.) Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research
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Fidelity Management & Research
(Japan) Inc.
Fidelity Research & Analysis Company
FIL Investments (Japan) Limited
FIL Investment Advisors
FIL Investment Advisors
(U.K.) Ltd.
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Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodians
JPMorgan Chase Bank
New York, NY
Emerging Markets Fund, Japan Fund, Pacific Basin Fund
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA
China Region Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund
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New York, NY
Canada Fund, Europe Fund
The Northern Trust Company
Chicago, IL
Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Southeast Asia Fund
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Canada Fund
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Dear Shareholder:
We've seen a strong upswing in the global equity markets since last March, as signs of improvement in some economic indicators have brought many investors back into the marketplace. But there remain other key measures - notably high unemployment and slack consumer spending - that suggest the road back to economic health could still be a bumpy ride. Financial markets are always unpredictable, of course, but there also are several time-tested investment principles that can help put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There can be tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best-performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or by phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total returns will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
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Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge)A |
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7.57% |
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11.72% |
7.94% |
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10.22% |
8.14% |
12.27% |
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14.22% |
8.44% |
12.27% |
A Class A shares bear a 0.25% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class A shares took place on May 2, 2007. Returns prior to May 2, 2007 are those of Canada, the original retail class of the fund, which has no 12b-1 fee. Had Class A shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to May 2, 2007 would have been lower.
B Class T shares bear a 0.50% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class T shares took place on May 2, 2007. Returns prior to May 2, 2007 are those of Canada, the original retail class of the fund, which has no 12b-1 fee. Had Class T shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to May 2, 2007 would have been lower.
C Class B shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class B shares took place on May 2, 2007. Returns prior to May 2, 2007 are those of Canada, the original retail class of the fund, which has no 12b-1 fee. Had Class B shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to May 2, 2007 would have been lower. Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year, past five years, and past 10 years total return figures are 5%, 2%, and 0% respectively.
D Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class C shares took place on May 2, 2007. Returns prior to May 2, 2007 are those of Canada, the original retail class of the fund, which has no 12b-1 fee. Had Class C shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to May 2, 2007 would have been lower. Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year, past five years, and past 10 years total return figures are 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Canada Fund - Class A on October 31, 1999, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P/TSX Composite Index performed over the same period. The initial offering of Class A took place on May 2, 2007. See above for additional information regarding the performance of Class A.
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Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In North America, a strong Canadian dollar and the power of surging energy and materials sectors led Canadian equities to climb, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index returned 30.63%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. In Europe, the MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from Douglas Lober, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Canada Fund: The fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 16.08%, 15.77%, 15.22% and 15.22% respectively (excluding sales charges) for the year, lagging the S&P/TSX index. Although the fund's portfolio of higher-quality, larger-capitalization stocks enabled it to post a solid positive return, the period's market rally reserved the highest returns for many of the lowest-quality stocks. The fund's conservative positioning served it well when markets declined during 2008. With no improvement in business fundamentals, however, I stayed with this strategy, which hurt as markets rose. The fund's 3% stake in cash and 5% position in U.S. equities also dampened relative results. Poor stock selection within the energy, materials and financials sectors detracted the most. Major performance drags included oil company Canadian Natural Resources, an underweighting in strong-performing Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, gold producer Agnico-Eagle Mines and telephone company BCE. Winners included gold-mining company Goldcorp, software services firm CGI Group, an underweighting in oil and gas producer Penn West Energy Trust and no exposure to insurance firm and index component Power Financial.
Note to shareholders: Fidelity Advisor Canada Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in any industry that represents more than 20% of the Canadian market. As of October 31, 2009, the fund did not have more than 25% of its assets invested in any one industry.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds and redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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.
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Annualized |
Beginning |
Ending |
Expenses Paid |
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Class A |
1.39% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,222.80 |
$ 7.79 |
|
Hypothetical A |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,018.20 |
$ 7.07 |
|
Class T |
1.68% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,221.20 |
$ 9.41 |
|
Hypothetical A |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,016.74 |
$ 8.54 |
|
Class B |
2.18% |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,218.10 |
$ 12.19 |
|
Hypothetical A |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,014.22 |
$ 11.07 |
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Class C |
2.17% |
|
|
|
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Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,218.20 |
$ 12.13 |
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Hypothetical A |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,014.27 |
$ 11.02 |
|
Canada |
1.11% |
|
|
|
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Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,224.50 |
$ 6.22 |
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Hypothetical A |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.61 |
$ 5.65 |
|
Institutional Class |
1.16% |
|
|
|
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Actual |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,224.60 |
$ 6.50 |
|
Hypothetical A |
|
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.36 |
$ 5.90 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Annual Report
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Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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As of October 31, 2009 |
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Canada |
96.6% |
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United States of America |
3.4% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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As of April 30, 2009 |
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Canada |
89.1% |
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United States of America |
10.4% |
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Netherlands Antilles |
0.5% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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Asset Allocation |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Stocks |
97.6 |
95.8 |
|
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
2.4 |
4.2 |
|
Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Royal Bank of Canada (Commercial Banks) |
6.3 |
5.8 |
|
Toronto-Dominion Bank (Commercial Banks) |
5.6 |
5.6 |
|
Suncor Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
5.3 |
3.4 |
|
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
3.9 |
3.8 |
|
EnCana Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
3.5 |
3.6 |
|
Goldcorp, Inc. (Metals & Mining) |
3.3 |
2.6 |
|
Barrick Gold Corp. (Metals & Mining) |
3.0 |
2.9 |
|
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (Chemicals) |
2.9 |
3.0 |
|
Bank of Nova Scotia (Commercial Banks) |
2.9 |
2.9 |
|
Bank of Montreal (Commercial Banks) |
2.7 |
2.1 |
|
|
39.4 |
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Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
|
Financials |
27.9 |
30.0 |
|
Energy |
27.8 |
26.3 |
|
Materials |
19.5 |
14.9 |
|
Industrials |
5.3 |
6.2 |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
5.2 |
2.3 |
|
Information Technology |
4.1 |
6.2 |
|
Telecommunication Services |
3.7 |
5.4 |
|
Consumer Staples |
2.5 |
3.3 |
|
Health Care |
0.8 |
0.4 |
|
Utilities |
0.8 |
0.8 |
Annual Report
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
|
Common Stocks - 97.6% |
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|
Shares |
Value |
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|
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 5.2% |
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Distributors - 0.1% |
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|
Uni-Select, Inc. |
100,000 |
$ 2,483,262 |
|
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.2% |
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|
Tim Hortons, Inc. |
1,410,300 |
40,151,241 |
|
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Media - 2.6% |
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Astral Media, Inc. Class A (non-vtg.) |
240,000 |
7,101,261 |
|
|
Corus Entertainment, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) |
500,000 |
8,214,434 |
|
|
Quebecor, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) |
400,000 |
8,167,336 |
|
|
Shaw Communications, Inc. Class B |
1,000,000 |
17,777,162 |
|
|
Thomson Reuters Corp. (c) |
1,400,000 |
44,501,085 |
|
|
|
85,761,278 |
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|
Multiline Retail - 0.6% |
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|
Canadian Tire Ltd. Class A (non-vtg.) |
200,000 |
10,101,122 |
|
|
Dollarama, Inc. |
400,000 |
7,129,335 |
|
|
Dollarama, Inc. (a)(d) |
91,000 |
1,621,924 |
|
|
|
18,852,381 |
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Specialty Retail - 0.0% |
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RONA, Inc. (a) |
100,000 |
1,367,687 |
|
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.7% |
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|
Gildan Activewear, Inc. (a) |
1,300,000 |
22,882,209 |
|
|
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY |
171,498,058 |
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CONSUMER STAPLES - 2.5% |
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Beverages - 0.3% |
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Cott Corp. (a) |
250,000 |
1,976,266 |
|
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The Coca-Cola Co. |
150,000 |
7,996,500 |
|
|
|
9,972,766 |
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Food & Staples Retailing - 1.5% |
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|
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) |
2,050,000 |
35,950,963 |
|
|
George Weston Ltd. |
80,000 |
4,075,172 |
|
|
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. |
200,000 |
7,940,158 |
|
|
|
47,966,293 |
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Food Products - 0.7% |
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|
General Mills, Inc. |
130,000 |
8,569,600 |
|
|
Viterra, Inc. (a)(c) |
1,509,300 |
14,356,365 |
|
|
|
22,925,965 |
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|
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES |
80,865,024 |
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ENERGY - 27.8% |
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Energy Equipment & Services - 0.1% |
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|
Ensign Energy Services, Inc. |
100,000 |
1,433,255 |
|
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Precision Drilling Trust |
400,000 |
2,593,157 |
|
|
|
4,026,412 |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 27.7% |
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|
ARC Energy Trust unit |
200,000 |
3,603,454 |
|
|
Baytex Energy Trust |
100,000 |
2,447,246 |
|
|
|
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Shares |
Value |
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|
Cameco Corp. |
1,250,000 |
$ 34,815,533 |
|
|
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. |
1,975,000 |
128,073,602 |
|
|
Canadian Oil Sands Trust |
600,000 |
16,168,444 |
|
|
Crescent Point Energy Corp. |
800,000 |
27,187,514 |
|
|
Crescent Point Energy Corp. (d) |
83,400 |
2,834,298 |
|
|
Enbridge, Inc. |
1,728,900 |
67,201,737 |
|
|
EnCana Corp. |
2,100,000 |
116,359,607 |
|
|
Enerplus Resources Fund Series G |
200,000 |
4,358,868 |
|
|
Imperial Oil Ltd. |
900,000 |
33,827,400 |
|
|
Keyera Facilities Income Fund |
850,000 |
15,573,718 |
|
|
Nexen, Inc. |
1,600,000 |
34,398,116 |
|
|
Niko Resources Ltd. |
390,000 |
31,550,076 |
|
|
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (a)(c) |
900,000 |
10,946,114 |
|
|
Penn West Energy Trust |
800,000 |
13,261,301 |
|
|
PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Class A |
872,978 |
25,169,112 |
|
|
Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a) |
600,000 |
26,230,780 |
|
|
Progress Energy Resources Corp. |
700,000 |
8,946,761 |
|
|
Suncor Energy, Inc. |
5,307,600 |
176,062,236 |
|
|
Talisman Energy, Inc. |
4,200,000 |
71,599,945 |
|
|
TransCanada Corp. |
2,100,000 |
64,308,076 |
|
|
|
914,923,938 |
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|
TOTAL ENERGY |
918,950,350 |
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|
FINANCIALS - 27.9% |
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|
Capital Markets - 0.7% |
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|
CI Financial Corp. |
100,000 |
1,762,940 |
|
|
IGM Financial, Inc. |
550,000 |
19,580,274 |
|
|
|
21,343,214 |
||
|
Commercial Banks - 19.7% |
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|
Bank of Montreal |
1,909,300 |
88,266,665 |
|
|
Bank of Nova Scotia |
2,300,000 |
96,112,112 |
|
|
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
334,600 |
19,157,963 |
|
|
National Bank of Canada |
1,000,000 |
52,075,541 |
|
|
Royal Bank of Canada |
4,140,000 |
209,513,780 |
|
|
Toronto-Dominion Bank |
3,265,000 |
185,977,005 |
|
|
|
651,103,066 |
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|
Diversified Financial Services - 0.3% |
|||
|
Onex Corp. (sub. vtg.) |
300,000 |
6,762,710 |
|
|
TMX Group, Inc. |
145,000 |
3,883,271 |
|
|
|
10,645,981 |
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|
Insurance - 5.2% |
|||
|
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. |
80,800 |
28,882,353 |
|
|
Intact Financial Corp. |
150,000 |
4,557,418 |
|
|
Intact Financial Corp. (d) |
241,100 |
7,325,290 |
|
|
Manulife Financial Corp. |
3,400,000 |
63,739,207 |
|
|
Power Corp. of Canada (sub. vtg.) |
1,400,000 |
32,968,555 |
|
|
Sun Life Financial, Inc. |
1,200,000 |
33,168,029 |
|
|
|
170,640,852 |
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|
Common Stocks - continued |
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|
Shares |
Value |
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|
FINANCIALS - continued |
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|
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.2% |
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|
H&R Real Estate Investment Trust/H&R Finance Trust |
50,000 |
$ 606,270 |
|
|
RioCan (REIT) |
350,000 |
5,927,876 |
|
|
|
6,534,146 |
||
|
Real Estate Management & Development - 1.2% |
|||
|
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. |
1,950,000 |
41,130,350 |
|
|
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.6% |
|||
|
Genworth MI Canada, Inc. |
300,000 |
6,732,234 |
|
|
Home Capital Group, Inc. |
350,000 |
11,797,571 |
|
|
|
18,529,805 |
||
|
TOTAL FINANCIALS |
919,927,414 |
||
|
HEALTH CARE - 0.8% |
|||
|
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.2% |
|||
|
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) |
150,000 |
8,418,000 |
|
|
Health Care Technology - 0.5% |
|||
|
SXC Health Solutions Corp. (a) |
360,000 |
16,519,740 |
|
|
Pharmaceuticals - 0.1% |
|||
|
Biovail Corp. |
150,000 |
2,022,441 |
|
|
TOTAL HEALTH CARE |
26,960,181 |
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|
INDUSTRIALS - 5.3% |
|||
|
Aerospace & Defense - 0.9% |
|||
|
Bombardier, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) |
6,200,000 |
25,135,522 |
|
|
CAE, Inc. |
400,000 |
3,114,005 |
|
|
|
28,249,527 |
||
|
Airlines - 0.0% |
|||
|
WestJet Airlines Ltd. (a) |
100,000 |
1,013,991 |
|
|
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2% |
|||
|
IESI-BFC Ltd. |
500,000 |
6,418,248 |
|
|
Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers, Inc. (c) |
83,920 |
1,839,526 |
|
|
|
8,257,774 |
||
|
Construction & Engineering - 0.9% |
|||
|
SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc. |
715,000 |
28,887,888 |
|
|
Road & Rail - 3.1% |
|||
|
Canadian National Railway Co. |
1,670,000 |
80,658,448 |
|
|
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. |
500,000 |
21,655,816 |
|
|
|
102,314,264 |
||
|
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.2% |
|||
|
Finning International, Inc. |
500,000 |
7,369,442 |
|
|
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS |
176,092,886 |
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|
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 4.1% |
|||
|
Communications Equipment - 1.8% |
|||
|
Research In Motion Ltd. (a) |
1,040,000 |
61,079,209 |
|
|
|
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|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Computers & Peripherals - 0.3% |
|||
|
Apple, Inc. (a) |
50,000 |
$ 9,425,000 |
|
|
Electronic Equipment & Components - 0.1% |
|||
|
Celestica, Inc. (sub. vtg.) (a) |
450,000 |
3,706,885 |
|
|
Internet Software & Services - 0.7% |
|||
|
Open Text Corp. (a) |
600,000 |
22,385,372 |
|
|
IT Services - 1.2% |
|||
|
CGI Group, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a) |
3,290,000 |
40,166,043 |
|
|
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
136,762,509 |
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|
MATERIALS - 19.5% |
|||
|
Chemicals - 4.2% |
|||
|
Agrium, Inc. |
580,000 |
26,963,291 |
|
|
Methanex Corp. |
900,000 |
15,509,073 |
|
|
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. |
1,035,000 |
96,450,893 |
|
|
|
138,923,257 |
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|
Metals & Mining - 15.3% |
|||
|
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada) |
624,700 |
33,229,644 |
|
|
Barrick Gold Corp. |
2,780,000 |
100,021,979 |
|
|
Eldorado Gold Corp. (a) |
1,600,000 |
17,819,643 |
|
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
250,000 |
17,089,163 |
|
|
Goldcorp, Inc. |
3,000,000 |
110,209,170 |
|
|
HudBay Minerals, Inc. (a) |
300,000 |
3,881,424 |
|
|
IAMGOLD Corp. |
1,000,000 |
13,252,066 |
|
|
Inmet Mining Corp. |
250,000 |
13,238,214 |
|
|
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (a) |
1,400,000 |
15,075,034 |
|
|
Kinross Gold Corp. |
2,150,000 |
39,908,575 |
|
|
Lundin Mining Corp. (a) |
500,000 |
2,008,588 |
|
|
Osisko Mining Corp. (a) |
400,000 |
2,696,588 |
|
|
Red Back Mining, Inc. (a) |
100,000 |
1,294,732 |
|
|
Silver Wheaton Corp. (a) |
1,775,900 |
22,304,327 |
|
|
Teck Resources Ltd. Class B (sub. vtg.) (a) |
2,850,000 |
82,669,345 |
|
|
Yamana Gold, Inc. |
2,700,000 |
28,624,463 |
|
|
|
503,322,955 |
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|
Paper & Forest Products - 0.0% |
|||
|
Sino-Forest Corp. (a) |
100,000 |
1,406,474 |
|
|
TOTAL MATERIALS |
643,652,686 |
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|
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 3.7% |
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|
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.8% |
|||
|
BCE, Inc. |
2,300,000 |
54,990,996 |
|
|
Bell Aliant Regional Communication Income Fund |
100,000 |
2,484,185 |
|
|
|
57,475,181 |
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|
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.9% |
|||
|
Rogers Communications, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) |
2,150,000 |
63,039,664 |
|
|
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES |
120,514,845 |
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|
Common Stocks - continued |
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|
Shares |
Value |
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|
UTILITIES - 0.8% |
|||
|
Electric Utilities - 0.6% |
|||
|
Fortis, Inc. |
800,000 |
$ 18,691,416 |
|
|
Multi-Utilities - 0.2% |
|||
|
Canadian Utilities Ltd. Class A (non-vtg.) |
225,000 |
8,005,957 |
|
|
TOTAL UTILITIES |
26,697,373 |
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|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $3,025,366,159) |
3,221,921,326 |
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|
Money Market Funds - 0.7% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(e) |
22,963,420 |
22,963,420 |
|
|
Cash Equivalents - 0.3% |
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|
Maturity Amount |
|
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|
Investments in repurchase agreements in a joint trading account at 0.05%, dated 10/30/09 due 11/2/09
(Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations) # |
$ 10,499,048 |
10,499,000 |
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 98.6% (Cost $3,058,828,579) |
3,255,383,746 |
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|
NET OTHER ASSETS - 1.4% |
45,236,513 |
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|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 3,300,620,259 |
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Legend |
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(a) Non-income producing |
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(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) 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 $11,781,512 or 0.4% of net assets. |
|
(e) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
# Additional information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows: |
|
Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty |
Value |
|
$10,499,000 due 11/02/09 at 0.05% |
|
|
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. |
$ 1,935,652 |
|
Banc of America Securities LLC |
1,981,474 |
|
Barclays Capital, Inc. |
5,806,957 |
|
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. |
774,917 |
|
|
$ 10,499,000 |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 606,837 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
2,948,896 |
|
Total |
$ 3,555,733 |
|
Other Information |
|
All investments are categorized as Level 1 under the Fair Value Hierarchy with the exception of Repurchase Agreements which are categorized as Level 2. 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, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
Income Tax Information |
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At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $260,471,096 of which $109,546,724 and $150,924,372 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
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October 31, 2009 |
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Assets |
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Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $21,614,198 and repurchase agreements of $10,499,000) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $3,035,865,159) |
$ 3,232,420,326 |
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Fidelity Central Funds (cost $22,963,420) |
22,963,420 |
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Total Investments (cost $3,058,828,579) |
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$ 3,255,383,746 |
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Foreign currency held at value (cost $1,053,639) |
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1,053,399 |
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Receivable for investments sold |
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135,488,138 |
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Receivable for fund shares sold |
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4,546,724 |
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Dividends receivable |
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4,627,774 |
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Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
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306,357 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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20,607 |
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Other receivables |
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363,475 |
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Total assets |
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3,401,790,220 |
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Liabilities |
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Payable to custodian bank |
$ 1,632,878 |
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Payable for investments purchased |
61,175,379 |
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Payable for fund shares redeemed |
5,044,542 |
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Accrued management fee |
2,024,250 |
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Distribution fees payable |
53,105 |
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Notes payable to affliates |
7,273,000 |
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Other affiliated payables |
883,229 |
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Other payables and accrued expenses |
120,158 |
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Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
22,963,420 |
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Total liabilities |
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101,169,961 |
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Net Assets |
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$ 3,300,620,259 |
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Net Assets consist of: |
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Paid in capital |
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$ 3,419,053,592 |
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Undistributed net investment income |
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26,298,051 |
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Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
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(340,971,696) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
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196,240,312 |
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Net Assets |
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$ 3,300,620,259 |
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October 31, 2009 |
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Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: |
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$ 44.24 |
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Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $44.24) |
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$ 46.94 |
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Class T: |
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$ 44.11 |
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Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $44.11) |
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$ 45.71 |
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Class B: |
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$ 43.68 |
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Class C: |
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$ 43.60 |
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Canada: |
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$ 44.46 |
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Institutional Class: |
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$ 44.39 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Year ended October 31, 2009 |
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Investment Income |
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Dividends |
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$ 73,930,160 |
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Interest |
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5,115 |
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Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
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3,555,733 |
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77,491,008 |
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Less foreign taxes withheld |
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(10,658,424) |
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Total income |
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66,832,584 |
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Expenses |
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Management fee |
$ 20,061,152 |
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Performance adjustment |
2,758,360 |
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Transfer agent fees |
8,292,313 |
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Distribution fees |
441,822 |
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Accounting and security lending fees |
1,227,319 |
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Custodian fees and expenses |
214,073 |
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Independent trustees' compensation |
20,026 |
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Registration fees |
146,592 |
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Audit |
72,676 |
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Legal |
14,151 |
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Interest |
1,585 |
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Miscellaneous |
63,440 |
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Total expenses before reductions |
33,313,509 |
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Expense reductions |
(925,110) |
32,388,399 |
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Net investment income (loss) |
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34,444,185 |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
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Investment securities: |
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Unaffiliated issuers |
(173,899,305) |
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Foreign currency transactions |
(348,730) |
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Futures contracts |
3,069,145 |
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Total net realized gain (loss) |
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(171,178,890) |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
538,225,902 |
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Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
(281,421) |
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Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
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537,944,481 |
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Net gain (loss) |
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366,765,591 |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
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$ 401,209,776 |
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Year ended |
Year ended |
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
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Operations |
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Net investment income (loss) |
$ 34,444,185 |
$ 46,066,725 |
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Net realized gain (loss) |
(171,178,890) |
(175,687,217) |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
537,944,481 |
(2,181,002,870) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
401,209,776 |
(2,310,623,362) |
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Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(10,179,804) |
(28,915,979) |
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Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(235,022,630) |
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Total distributions |
(10,179,804) |
(263,938,609) |
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Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
30,108,212 |
507,012,286 |
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Redemption fees |
779,120 |
3,308,433 |
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Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
421,917,304 |
(2,064,241,252) |
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Net Assets |
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Beginning of period |
2,878,702,955 |
4,942,944,207 |
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End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $26,298,051 and undistributed net investment income of $26,382,786, respectively) |
$ 3,300,620,259 |
$ 2,878,702,955 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 H |
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Selected Per-Share Data |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 38.20 |
$ 70.16 |
$ 54.00 |
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Income from Investment Operations |
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Net investment income (loss) E |
.38 |
.39 |
.19 |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.72 |
(28.71) |
15.96 |
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Total from investment operations |
6.10 |
(28.32) |
16.15 |
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Distributions from net investment income |
(.07) |
(.41) |
- |
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Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
- |
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Total distributions |
(.07) |
(3.68) |
- |
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Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.01 |
.04 |
.01 |
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Net asset value, end of period |
$ 44.24 |
$ 38.20 |
$ 70.16 |
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Total Return B,C,D |
16.08% |
(42.23)% |
29.93% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I |
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Expenses before reductions |
1.42% |
1.34% |
1.23% A |
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Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.42% |
1.34% |
1.23% A |
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Expenses net of all reductions |
1.39% |
1.31% |
1.22% A |
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Net investment income (loss) |
.98% |
.69% |
.63% A |
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Supplemental Data |
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 83,015 |
$ 56,242 |
$ 20,912 |
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Portfolio turnover rate G |
123% |
63% |
42% |
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A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 2, 2007 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2007. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 H |
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Selected Per-Share Data |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 38.10 |
$ 70.09 |
$ 54.00 |
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Income from Investment Operations |
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Net investment income (loss) E |
.27 |
.23 |
.09 |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.73 |
(28.66) |
15.99 |
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Total from investment operations |
6.00 |
(28.43) |
16.08 |
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Distributions from net investment income |
- |
(.33) |
- |
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Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
- |
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Total distributions |
- |
(3.60) |
- |
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Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.01 |
.04 |
.01 |
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Net asset value, end of period |
$ 44.11 |
$ 38.10 |
$ 70.09 |
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Total Return B,C,D |
15.77% |
(42.40)% |
29.80% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I |
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Expenses before reductions |
1.70% |
1.63% |
1.48% A |
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Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.70% |
1.63% |
1.48% A |
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Expenses net of all reductions |
1.67% |
1.60% |
1.47% A |
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Net investment income (loss) |
.71% |
.40% |
.30% A |
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Supplemental Data |
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 17,727 |
$ 14,963 |
$ 14,522 |
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Portfolio turnover rate G |
123% |
63% |
42% |
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A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 2, 2007 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2007. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 H |
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Selected Per-Share Data |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 37.91 |
$ 69.88 |
$ 54.00 |
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Income from Investment Operations |
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Net investment income (loss) E |
.08 |
(.06) |
(.06) |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.68 |
(28.54) |
15.93 |
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Total from investment operations |
5.76 |
(28.60) |
15.87 |
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Distributions from net investment income |
- |
(.14) |
- |
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Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
- |
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Total distributions |
- |
(3.41) |
- |
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Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.01 |
.04 |
.01 |
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Net asset value, end of period |
$ 43.68 |
$ 37.91 |
$ 69.88 |
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Total Return B,C,D |
15.22% |
(42.68)% |
29.41% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I |
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Expenses before reductions |
2.19% |
2.13% |
2.00% A |
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Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
2.19% |
2.13% |
2.00% A |
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Expenses net of all reductions |
2.16% |
2.10% |
1.99% A |
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Net investment income (loss) |
.21% |
(.10)% |
(.21)% A |
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Supplemental Data |
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 7,283 |
$ 5,615 |
$ 4,078 |
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Portfolio turnover rate G |
123% |
63% |
42% |
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A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 2, 2007 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2007. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 H |
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Selected Per-Share Data |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 37.84 |
$ 69.91 |
$ 54.00 |
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Income from Investment Operations |
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Net investment income (loss) E |
.09 |
(.05) |
(.04) |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.66 |
(28.52) |
15.94 |
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Total from investment operations |
5.75 |
(28.57) |
15.90 |
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Distributions from net investment income |
- |
(.27) |
- |
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Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
- |
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Total distributions |
- |
(3.54) |
- |
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Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.01 |
.04 |
.01 |
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Net asset value, end of period |
$ 43.60 |
$ 37.84 |
$ 69.91 |
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Total Return B,C,D |
15.22% |
(42.69)% |
29.46% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I |
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Expenses before reductions |
2.18% |
2.13% |
1.99% A |
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Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
2.18% |
2.13% |
1.99% A |
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Expenses net of all reductions |
2.15% |
2.10% |
1.97% A |
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Net investment income (loss) |
.22% |
(.10)% |
(.15)% A |
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Supplemental Data |
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 24,848 |
$ 16,716 |
$ 8,752 |
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Portfolio turnover rate G |
123% |
63% |
42% |
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A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 2, 2007 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2007. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
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Selected Per-Share Data |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 38.37 |
$ 70.25 |
$ 49.48 |
$ 39.14 |
$ 31.87 |
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Income from Investment Operations |
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Net investment income (loss) B |
.48 |
.58 |
.52 |
.34 |
.20 |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.74 |
(28.83) |
21.62 |
10.15 |
7.12 |
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Total from investment operations |
6.22 |
(28.25) |
22.14 |
10.49 |
7.32 |
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Distributions from net investment income |
(.14) |
(.40) |
(.36) |
(.16) |
(.08) |
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Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
(1.03) |
(.01) |
- |
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Total distributions |
(.14) |
(3.67) |
(1.39) |
(.17) |
(.08) |
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Redemption fees added to paid in capital B |
.01 |
.04 |
.02 |
.02 |
.03 |
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Net asset value, end of period |
$ 44.46 |
$ 38.37 |
$ 70.25 |
$ 49.48 |
$ 39.14 |
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Total Return A |
16.40% |
(42.06)% |
46.03% |
26.93% |
23.11% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets C,E |
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Expenses before reductions |
1.17% |
1.03% |
.96% |
1.00% |
1.08% |
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Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.17% |
1.03% |
.96% |
1.00% |
1.08% |
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Expenses net of all reductions |
1.13% |
1.00% |
.94% |
.97% |
1.04% |
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Net investment income (loss) |
1.24% |
1.00% |
.94% |
.74% |
.55% |
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Supplemental Data |
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 3,149,791 |
$ 2,776,298 |
$ 4,890,617 |
$ 3,136,927 |
$ 1,722,516 |
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Portfolio turnover rate D |
123% |
63% |
42% |
50% |
24% |
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A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 G |
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Selected Per-Share Data |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 38.31 |
$ 70.25 |
$ 54.00 |
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Income from Investment Operations |
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Net investment income (loss) D |
.49 |
.52 |
.25 |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.72 |
(28.78) |
15.99 |
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Total from investment operations |
6.21 |
(28.26) |
16.24 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.14) |
(.45) |
- |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
- |
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Total distributions |
(.14) |
(3.72) |
- |
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Redemption fees added to paid in capital D |
.01 |
.04 |
.01 |
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Net asset value, end of period |
$ 44.39 |
$ 38.31 |
$ 70.25 |
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Total Return B,C |
16.40% |
(42.11)% |
30.09% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets E,H |
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|
|
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Expenses before reductions |
1.17% |
1.11% |
1.01% A |
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Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.17% |
1.11% |
1.01% A |
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Expenses net of all reductions |
1.14% |
1.08% |
.99% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.23% |
.92% |
.83% A |
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Supplemental Data |
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 17,956 |
$ 8,870 |
$ 4,064 |
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Portfolio turnover rate F |
123% |
63% |
42% |
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A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G For the period May 2, 2007 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2007. H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Canada Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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 Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, Canada, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency - continued
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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 363,468,397 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(247,414,070) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 116,054,327 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 3,139,329,419 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 26,298,251 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (260,471,096) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 115,739,712 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 10,179,804 |
$ 73,476,845 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
190,461,764 |
|
Total |
$ 10,179,804 |
$ 263,938,609 |
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the SEC which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
5. Investments in Derivative Instruments.
Objectives and Strategies for Investing in Derivative Instruments. The Fund uses derivative instruments ("derivatives"), including futures contracts, in order to meet its investment objectives. The Fund's strategy is to use derivatives as a risk management tool and as an additional way to gain exposure to certain types of assets. 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 Fund may not achieve its objectives.
While utilizing derivatives in pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund is exposed to certain financial risk relative to those derivatives. This risk is further explained below:
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Equity Risk |
Equity risk is the risk that the value of financial instruments will fluctuate 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. |
The following notes provide more detailed information about each derivative type held by the Fund:
Futures Contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market. 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. Buying futures tends to increase a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Risks of loss may include equity risk and potential lack of liquidity in the market. Futures have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to pay for or deliver the instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit with a clearing broker, no later than the following business day, an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities and is transferred to a segregated account on settlement date. Securities deposited to meet margin requirements are identified in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contract. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and changes in value are recognized as unrealized gain (loss). Realized gain (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of the futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts during the period is included on the Statement of Operations.
At the end of the period, the Fund had no open futures contracts.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
5. Investments in Derivative Instruments - continued
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments. A summary of the Fund's value of derivatives by primary risk exposure as of period end, if any, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The table below reflects the Fund's realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) for derivatives during the period.
|
Risk Exposure / Derivative Type |
Realized |
Change in |
|
Equity Risk |
|
|
|
Futures Contracts |
$ 3,069,145 |
$ - |
|
Total Derivatives Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) (a) |
$ 3,069,145 |
$ - |
(a) Total derivatives realized gain (loss) included in the Statement of Operations is comprised of $3,069,145 for futures contracts.
6. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $3,390,397,181 and $3,368,325,269, respectively.
7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of the retail class of the Fund, Canada, as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .81% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
|
|
Distribution |
Service |
Paid to |
Retained |
|
Class A |
-% |
.25% |
$ 147,305 |
$ 6,178 |
|
Class T |
.25% |
.25% |
71,818 |
560 |
|
Class B |
.75% |
.25% |
57,741 |
43,385 |
|
Class C |
.75% |
.25% |
164,958 |
65,582 |
|
|
|
|
$ 441,822 |
$ 115,705 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
|
|
Retained |
|
Class A |
$ 63,773 |
|
Class T |
7,987 |
|
Class B* |
16,151 |
|
Class C* |
10,081 |
|
|
$ 97,992 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
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7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class were as follows:
|
|
Amount |
% of |
|
Class A |
$ 178,893 |
.30 |
|
Class T |
47,042 |
.33 |
|
Class B |
18,791 |
.32 |
|
Class C |
52,407 |
.32 |
|
Canada |
7,962,759 |
.29 |
|
Institutional Class |
32,421 |
.30 |
|
|
$ 8,292,313 |
|
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $5,692 for the period.
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. Any open loans, including accrued interest, at period end are presented under the caption "Notes Payable to Affliliates" in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
|
Borrower or Lender |
Average Daily |
Weighted Average Interest Rate |
Interest |
|
Borrower |
$ 8,085,133 |
.44% |
$ 1,467 |
8. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $14,432 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
9. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $2,948,896.
10. Bank Borrowings.
The Fund is permitted to have bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions. The Fund has established borrowing arrangements with certain banks. The interest rate on the borrowings is the bank's base rate, as revised from time to time. The average daily loan balance during the period for which loans were outstanding amounted to $6,531,000. The weighted average interest rate was .65%. The interest expense amounted to $118 under the bank borrowing program. At period end, there were no bank borrowings outstanding.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
11. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $924,753 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $357.
12. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
|
|
|
Class A |
$ 107,700 |
$ 171,586 |
|
Class T |
- |
73,859 |
|
Class B |
- |
8,835 |
|
Class C |
- |
45,389 |
|
Canada |
10,039,164 |
28,579,259 |
|
Institutional Class |
32,940 |
37,051 |
|
Total |
$ 10,179,804 |
$ 28,915,979 |
|
From net realized gain |
|
|
|
Class A |
$ - |
$ 1,361,853 |
|
Class T |
- |
736,334 |
|
Class B |
- |
209,359 |
|
Class C |
- |
549,710 |
|
Canada |
- |
231,896,136 |
|
Institutional Class |
- |
269,238 |
|
Total |
$ - |
$ 235,022,630 |
13. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
2008 |
|
Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
894,135 |
1,623,645 |
$ 37,345,647 |
$ 96,358,055 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
3,241 |
24,107 |
102,525 |
1,454,159 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(493,476) |
(473,393) |
(17,901,706) |
(24,545,534) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
403,900 |
1,174,359 |
$ 19,546,466 |
$ 73,266,680 |
|
Class T |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
153,535 |
281,102 |
$ 6,072,136 |
$ 16,813,582 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
- |
13,222 |
- |
797,422 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(144,414) |
(108,759) |
(5,034,459) |
(5,550,777) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
9,121 |
185,565 |
$ 1,037,677 |
$ 12,060,227 |
|
Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
68,778 |
143,582 |
$ 2,732,178 |
$ 8,590,562 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
- |
2,917 |
- |
175,839 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(50,130) |
(56,743) |
(1,849,231) |
(3,089,676) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
18,648 |
89,756 |
$ 882,947 |
$ 5,676,725 |
|
Class C |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
311,799 |
454,502 |
$ 13,003,041 |
$ 27,139,418 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
- |
8,472 |
- |
509,854 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(183,651) |
(146,400) |
(6,643,635) |
(7,449,898) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
128,148 |
316,574 |
$ 6,359,406 |
$ 20,199,374 |
|
Canada |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
19,139,057 |
34,673,241 |
$ 774,158,834 |
$ 2,070,491,480 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
306,492 |
3,970,249 |
9,628,844 |
239,922,156 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(20,957,211) |
(35,906,020) |
(789,350,714) |
(1,927,559,508) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
(1,511,662) |
2,737,470 |
$ (5,563,036) |
$ 382,854,128 |
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13. Share Transactions - continued
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
2008 |
|
Institutional Class |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
280,690 |
377,605 |
$ 11,718,786 |
$ 22,481,855 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
737 |
4,721 |
23,131 |
285,066 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(108,451) |
(208,616) |
(3,897,165) |
(9,811,769) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
172,976 |
173,710 |
$ 7,844,752 |
$ 12,955,152 |
14. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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To the Trustees of Fidelity Investment Trust and the Shareholders of Fidelity Canada Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Canada Fund (a fund of Fidelity Investment Trust) at October 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Canada Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2009
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The Trustees, Member of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 223 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 411 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Member hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
|
|
Edward C. Johnson 3d (79) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1984 Mr. Johnson is Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007). |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2006-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
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Dennis J. Dirks (61) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Currently, Mr. Dirks serves as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present). |
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Alan J. Lacy (56) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association. |
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Ned C. Lautenbach (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach is an Advisory Partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). |
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Joseph Mauriello (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Capital Ltd. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007). |
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Cornelia M. Small (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments. |
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William S. Stavropoulos (70) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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David M. Thomas (60) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present). |
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Michael E. Wiley (59) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Sr. Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005). |
Annual Report
Advisory Board Member and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Peter S. Lynch (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006). |
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Kenneth B. Robins (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2009-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004). |
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Brian B. Hogan (45) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-present) and President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as a portfolio manager. |
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Eric M. Wetlaufer (47) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Fidelity's International Equity Funds. Mr. Wetlaufer also serves as Group Chief Investment Officer of FMR. Mr. Wetlaufer is a Director (2007-present), Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2007-present) and President and a Director (2006-present) of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and President and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2006-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments in 2005, Mr. Wetlaufer was a partner in Oxhead Capital Management (2004-2005). |
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Scott C. Goebel (41) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007). |
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William C. Coffey (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Holly C. Laurent (55) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006). |
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Christine Reynolds (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007). |
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Kenneth A. Rathgeber (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). |
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Jeffrey S. Christian (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009), and as Vice President of Business Analysis (2003-2004). |
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Bryan A. Mehrmann (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). |
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Adrien E. Deberghes (42) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). |
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John R. Hebble (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Paul M. Murphy (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Murphy is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2006), Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR (2007), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1994-2007). |
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Gary W. Ryan (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005). |
Annual Report
Class A designates 91% and 47% of the dividends distributed on 12/05/2008 and 12/30/2008, respectively during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:
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The fund will notify shareholders in January 2010 of amounts for use in preparing 2009 income tax returns.
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Fidelity Canada Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, acting directly and through its separate committees, requests and receives information concerning, and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to, its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. Each committee has a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts.
At its July 2009 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor noted above, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, managed by Fidelity.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. In response to last year's financial crisis, FMR took a number of actions intended to cut costs and improve efficiency without weakening the investment teams or resources. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, distribution, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying a sales charge. The Board noted that Fidelity has taken a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure and broaden the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fee on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund; and (iv) expanding Class A and Class T load waiver categories to increase rollover retention opportunities and create consistent policies across the classes.
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Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against a broad-based securities market index over multiple periods. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare the fund's performance. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, as available, the cumulative total returns of Fidelity Canada (retail class) and Class B of the fund, and the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"). The returns of Fidelity Canada (retail class) and Class B show the performance of the highest performing class (based on five-year performance) and the lowest performing class (based on one-year performance), respectively.
Fidelity Canada Fund
The Board stated that the investment performance of Fidelity Canada (retail class) of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes.
The Board also considered that the fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record (over the same period) of a Board-approved performance adjustment index. The Board realizes that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior performance for the fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and the fund's shareholders.
The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. The Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of Fidelity Canada (retail class) through May 31, 2009 and stated that it was lower than the fund's benchmark.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in 2008, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to the fund's performance adjustment. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 16% means that 84% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked and the impact of the fund's performance adjustment, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Canada Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses, as well as the impact of the fund's performance adjustment. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional Class, and Fidelity Canada (retail class) ranked below its competitive median for 2008 and the total expenses of Class T ranked above its competitive median for 2008. The Board considered that the total expenses for Class T were above the median primarily because its 12b-1 fee is higher than the typical front-end load class. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes, each of which has a different sales load and 12b-1 fee structure, and that the multiple structures are intended to offer a range of pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expenses of the classes vary primarily by the level of their 12b-1 fees, although differences in transfer agent fees may also cause expenses to vary from class to class.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in one case above the median of the universe presented for comparison, in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
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Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.
In February 2009, the Board created an Ad Hoc Committee (the "Committee") to analyze economies of scale. The Committee was formed to consider whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR determines the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers and key personnel, including performance benchmarks used by Fidelity in evaluating incentive compensation for portfolio managers and research analysts; (iv) the structure and process of equity research and actions taken by FMR to improve the quality of research; (v) the selection of and compensation paid by FMR to fund sub-advisers; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among categories of funds; (vii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; (viii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; and (ix) explanations for the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.
Fidelity Research & Analysis Company
FIL Investments (Japan) Limited
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Boston, MA
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ACAN-UANN-1209
1.843164.102
Fidelity Advisor
Canada Fund
Institutional Class
Annual Report
October 31, 2009
Institutional Class is a class of
Fidelity® Canada Fund
(2_fidelity_logos) (Registered_Trademark)
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Chairman's Message |
The Chairman's message to shareholders. |
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Performance |
How the fund has done over time. |
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Management's Discussion |
The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
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Shareholder Expense Example |
An example of shareholder expenses. |
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Investment Changes |
A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
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Investments |
A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
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Financial Statements |
Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
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Notes |
Notes to the financial statements. |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Trustees and Officers |
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Distributions |
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
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To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit http://www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also call 1-877-208-0098 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
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This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com or http://www.advisor.fidelity.com, as applicable.
NOT FDIC INSURED · MAY LOSE VALUE · NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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Dear Shareholder:
We've seen a strong upswing in the global equity markets since last March, as signs of improvement in some economic indicators have brought many investors back into the marketplace. But there remain other key measures - notably high unemployment and slack consumer spending - that suggest the road back to economic health could still be a bumpy ride. Financial markets are always unpredictable, of course, but there also are several time-tested investment principles that can help put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There can be tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best-performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or by phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
Annual Report
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total returns will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
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Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 |
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Institutional ClassA |
16.40% |
8.99% |
12.56% |
A The initial offering of Institutional Class shares took place on May 2, 2007. Returns prior to May 2, 2007 are those of Canada, the original retail class of the fund.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Canada Fund - Institutional Class on October 31, 1999. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P/TSX Composite Index performed over the same period. The inital offering of Institutional Class took place on May 2, 2007. See above for additional information regarding the performance of Institutional Class.
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Market Recap: In the early months of the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, international equity markets were engulfed by the global effects of the U.S. financial crisis. By the first quarter of 2009, however, the efforts of governments around the world to stimulate economic growth and normalize the credit markets began to gain traction and investors' appetite for risk returned, causing stocks to rally. Emerging markets performed the best among the global economies, as the MSCI® Emerging Markets (EM) Index soared 64.63% during the 12-month period, led by major country constituent Brazil's roughly 90% gain. Among developed equity markets, foreign stocks strongly outperformed their U.S. counterparts for the year overall, fueled largely by a depreciating U.S. dollar. In North America, a strong Canadian dollar and the power of surging energy and materials sectors led Canadian equities to climb, as the S&P/TSX Composite Index returned 30.63%, outpacing the 9.80% return of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks. In Europe, the MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) gained 27.88%. Among countries with meaningful weightings in the EAFE index, Sweden, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore were standouts, each returning more than 50%. However, Japan - representing the index's largest weighting - lagged other markets with its 14% return, hampered in part by lingering concerns about prospects for its economic recovery. The benchmark's second-largest component, the U.K., gained 23%.
Comments from Douglas Lober, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Canada Fund: The fund's Institutional Class shares returned 16.40% for the year, lagging the S&P/TSX index. Although the fund's portfolio of higher-quality, larger-capitalization stocks enabled it to post a solid positive return, the period's market rally reserved the highest returns for many of the lowest-quality stocks. The fund's conservative positioning served it well when markets declined during 2008. With no improvement in business fundamentals, however, I stayed with this strategy, which hurt as markets rose. The fund's 3% stake in cash and 5% position in U.S. equities also dampened relative results. Poor stock selection within the energy, materials and financials sectors detracted the most. Major performance drags included oil company Canadian Natural Resources, an underweighting in strong-performing Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, gold producer Agnico-Eagle Mines and telephone company BCE. Winners included gold-mining company Goldcorp, software services firm CGI Group, an underweighting in oil and gas producer Penn West Energy Trust and no exposure to insurance firm and index component Power Financial.
Note to shareholders: Fidelity Advisor Canada Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in any industry that represents more than 20% of the Canadian market. As of October 31, 2009, the fund did not have more than 25% of its assets invested in any one industry.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds and redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Class A |
1.39% |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,222.80 |
$ 7.79 |
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Hypothetical A |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,018.20 |
$ 7.07 |
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Class T |
1.68% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,221.20 |
$ 9.41 |
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Hypothetical A |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,016.74 |
$ 8.54 |
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Class B |
2.18% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,218.10 |
$ 12.19 |
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Hypothetical A |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,014.22 |
$ 11.07 |
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Class C |
2.17% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,218.20 |
$ 12.13 |
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Hypothetical A |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,014.27 |
$ 11.02 |
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Canada |
1.11% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,224.50 |
$ 6.22 |
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Hypothetical A |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.61 |
$ 5.65 |
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Institutional Class |
1.16% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,224.60 |
$ 6.50 |
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Hypothetical A |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.36 |
$ 5.90 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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Canada |
96.6% |
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United States of America |
3.4% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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As of April 30, 2009 |
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Canada |
89.1% |
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United States of America |
10.4% |
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Netherlands Antilles |
0.5% |
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Percentages are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable. |
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Asset Allocation |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Stocks |
97.6 |
95.8 |
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Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
2.4 |
4.2 |
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Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Royal Bank of Canada (Commercial Banks) |
6.3 |
5.8 |
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Toronto-Dominion Bank (Commercial Banks) |
5.6 |
5.6 |
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Suncor Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
5.3 |
3.4 |
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Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
3.9 |
3.8 |
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EnCana Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) |
3.5 |
3.6 |
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Goldcorp, Inc. (Metals & Mining) |
3.3 |
2.6 |
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Barrick Gold Corp. (Metals & Mining) |
3.0 |
2.9 |
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Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (Chemicals) |
2.9 |
3.0 |
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Bank of Nova Scotia (Commercial Banks) |
2.9 |
2.9 |
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Bank of Montreal (Commercial Banks) |
2.7 |
2.1 |
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39.4 |
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Market Sectors as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's |
% of fund's net assets |
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Financials |
27.9 |
30.0 |
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Energy |
27.8 |
26.3 |
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Materials |
19.5 |
14.9 |
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Industrials |
5.3 |
6.2 |
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Consumer Discretionary |
5.2 |
2.3 |
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Information Technology |
4.1 |
6.2 |
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Telecommunication Services |
3.7 |
5.4 |
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Consumer Staples |
2.5 |
3.3 |
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Health Care |
0.8 |
0.4 |
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Utilities |
0.8 |
0.8 |
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Showing Percentage of Net Assets
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Common Stocks - 97.6% |
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Value |
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 5.2% |
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Distributors - 0.1% |
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Uni-Select, Inc. |
100,000 |
$ 2,483,262 |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.2% |
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Tim Hortons, Inc. |
1,410,300 |
40,151,241 |
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Media - 2.6% |
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Astral Media, Inc. Class A (non-vtg.) |
240,000 |
7,101,261 |
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Corus Entertainment, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) |
500,000 |
8,214,434 |
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Quebecor, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) |
400,000 |
8,167,336 |
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Shaw Communications, Inc. Class B |
1,000,000 |
17,777,162 |
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Thomson Reuters Corp. (c) |
1,400,000 |
44,501,085 |
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85,761,278 |
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Multiline Retail - 0.6% |
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Canadian Tire Ltd. Class A (non-vtg.) |
200,000 |
10,101,122 |
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Dollarama, Inc. |
400,000 |
7,129,335 |
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Dollarama, Inc. (a)(d) |
91,000 |
1,621,924 |
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18,852,381 |
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Specialty Retail - 0.0% |
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RONA, Inc. (a) |
100,000 |
1,367,687 |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.7% |
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Gildan Activewear, Inc. (a) |
1,300,000 |
22,882,209 |
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TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY |
171,498,058 |
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CONSUMER STAPLES - 2.5% |
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Beverages - 0.3% |
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Cott Corp. (a) |
250,000 |
1,976,266 |
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The Coca-Cola Co. |
150,000 |
7,996,500 |
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9,972,766 |
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Food & Staples Retailing - 1.5% |
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Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) |
2,050,000 |
35,950,963 |
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George Weston Ltd. |
80,000 |
4,075,172 |
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Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. |
200,000 |
7,940,158 |
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47,966,293 |
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Food Products - 0.7% |
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General Mills, Inc. |
130,000 |
8,569,600 |
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Viterra, Inc. (a)(c) |
1,509,300 |
14,356,365 |
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22,925,965 |
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TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES |
80,865,024 |
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ENERGY - 27.8% |
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Energy Equipment & Services - 0.1% |
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Ensign Energy Services, Inc. |
100,000 |
1,433,255 |
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Precision Drilling Trust |
400,000 |
2,593,157 |
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4,026,412 |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 27.7% |
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ARC Energy Trust unit |
200,000 |
3,603,454 |
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Baytex Energy Trust |
100,000 |
2,447,246 |
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Shares |
Value |
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Cameco Corp. |
1,250,000 |
$ 34,815,533 |
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Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. |
1,975,000 |
128,073,602 |
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Canadian Oil Sands Trust |
600,000 |
16,168,444 |
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Crescent Point Energy Corp. |
800,000 |
27,187,514 |
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Crescent Point Energy Corp. (d) |
83,400 |
2,834,298 |
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Enbridge, Inc. |
1,728,900 |
67,201,737 |
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EnCana Corp. |
2,100,000 |
116,359,607 |
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Enerplus Resources Fund Series G |
200,000 |
4,358,868 |
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Imperial Oil Ltd. |
900,000 |
33,827,400 |
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Keyera Facilities Income Fund |
850,000 |
15,573,718 |
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Nexen, Inc. |
1,600,000 |
34,398,116 |
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Niko Resources Ltd. |
390,000 |
31,550,076 |
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Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (a)(c) |
900,000 |
10,946,114 |
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Penn West Energy Trust |
800,000 |
13,261,301 |
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PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Class A |
872,978 |
25,169,112 |
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Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a) |
600,000 |
26,230,780 |
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Progress Energy Resources Corp. |
700,000 |
8,946,761 |
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Suncor Energy, Inc. |
5,307,600 |
176,062,236 |
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Talisman Energy, Inc. |
4,200,000 |
71,599,945 |
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TransCanada Corp. |
2,100,000 |
64,308,076 |
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914,923,938 |
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TOTAL ENERGY |
918,950,350 |
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FINANCIALS - 27.9% |
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Capital Markets - 0.7% |
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CI Financial Corp. |
100,000 |
1,762,940 |
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IGM Financial, Inc. |
550,000 |
19,580,274 |
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21,343,214 |
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Commercial Banks - 19.7% |
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Bank of Montreal |
1,909,300 |
88,266,665 |
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Bank of Nova Scotia |
2,300,000 |
96,112,112 |
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
334,600 |
19,157,963 |
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National Bank of Canada |
1,000,000 |
52,075,541 |
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Royal Bank of Canada |
4,140,000 |
209,513,780 |
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Toronto-Dominion Bank |
3,265,000 |
185,977,005 |
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651,103,066 |
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Diversified Financial Services - 0.3% |
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Onex Corp. (sub. vtg.) |
300,000 |
6,762,710 |
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TMX Group, Inc. |
145,000 |
3,883,271 |
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10,645,981 |
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Insurance - 5.2% |
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. |
80,800 |
28,882,353 |
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Intact Financial Corp. |
150,000 |
4,557,418 |
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Intact Financial Corp. (d) |
241,100 |
7,325,290 |
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Manulife Financial Corp. |
3,400,000 |
63,739,207 |
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Power Corp. of Canada (sub. vtg.) |
1,400,000 |
32,968,555 |
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Sun Life Financial, Inc. |
1,200,000 |
33,168,029 |
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170,640,852 |
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Common Stocks - continued |
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Shares |
Value |
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FINANCIALS - continued |
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Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.2% |
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H&R Real Estate Investment Trust/H&R Finance Trust |
50,000 |
$ 606,270 |
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RioCan (REIT) |
350,000 |
5,927,876 |
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6,534,146 |
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Real Estate Management & Development - 1.2% |
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Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. |
1,950,000 |
41,130,350 |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.6% |
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Genworth MI Canada, Inc. |
300,000 |
6,732,234 |
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Home Capital Group, Inc. |
350,000 |
11,797,571 |
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18,529,805 |
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TOTAL FINANCIALS |
919,927,414 |
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HEALTH CARE - 0.8% |
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Health Care Providers & Services - 0.2% |
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Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) |
150,000 |
8,418,000 |
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Health Care Technology - 0.5% |
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SXC Health Solutions Corp. (a) |
360,000 |
16,519,740 |
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Pharmaceuticals - 0.1% |
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Biovail Corp. |
150,000 |
2,022,441 |
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TOTAL HEALTH CARE |
26,960,181 |
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INDUSTRIALS - 5.3% |
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Aerospace & Defense - 0.9% |
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Bombardier, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.) |
6,200,000 |
25,135,522 |
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CAE, Inc. |
400,000 |
3,114,005 |
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28,249,527 |
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Airlines - 0.0% |
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WestJet Airlines Ltd. (a) |
100,000 |
1,013,991 |
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Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2% |
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IESI-BFC Ltd. |
500,000 |
6,418,248 |
|
|
Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers, Inc. (c) |
83,920 |
1,839,526 |
|
|
|
8,257,774 |
||
|
Construction & Engineering - 0.9% |
|||
|
SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc. |
715,000 |
28,887,888 |
|
|
Road & Rail - 3.1% |
|||
|
Canadian National Railway Co. |
1,670,000 |
80,658,448 |
|
|
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. |
500,000 |
21,655,816 |
|
|
|
102,314,264 |
||
|
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.2% |
|||
|
Finning International, Inc. |
500,000 |
7,369,442 |
|
|
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS |
176,092,886 |
||
|
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 4.1% |
|||
|
Communications Equipment - 1.8% |
|||
|
Research In Motion Ltd. (a) |
1,040,000 |
61,079,209 |
|
|
|
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
Computers & Peripherals - 0.3% |
|||
|
Apple, Inc. (a) |
50,000 |
$ 9,425,000 |
|
|
Electronic Equipment & Components - 0.1% |
|||
|
Celestica, Inc. (sub. vtg.) (a) |
450,000 |
3,706,885 |
|
|
Internet Software & Services - 0.7% |
|||
|
Open Text Corp. (a) |
600,000 |
22,385,372 |
|
|
IT Services - 1.2% |
|||
|
CGI Group, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a) |
3,290,000 |
40,166,043 |
|
|
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
136,762,509 |
||
|
MATERIALS - 19.5% |
|||
|
Chemicals - 4.2% |
|||
|
Agrium, Inc. |
580,000 |
26,963,291 |
|
|
Methanex Corp. |
900,000 |
15,509,073 |
|
|
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. |
1,035,000 |
96,450,893 |
|
|
|
138,923,257 |
||
|
Metals & Mining - 15.3% |
|||
|
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada) |
624,700 |
33,229,644 |
|
|
Barrick Gold Corp. |
2,780,000 |
100,021,979 |
|
|
Eldorado Gold Corp. (a) |
1,600,000 |
17,819,643 |
|
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
250,000 |
17,089,163 |
|
|
Goldcorp, Inc. |
3,000,000 |
110,209,170 |
|
|
HudBay Minerals, Inc. (a) |
300,000 |
3,881,424 |
|
|
IAMGOLD Corp. |
1,000,000 |
13,252,066 |
|
|
Inmet Mining Corp. |
250,000 |
13,238,214 |
|
|
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (a) |
1,400,000 |
15,075,034 |
|
|
Kinross Gold Corp. |
2,150,000 |
39,908,575 |
|
|
Lundin Mining Corp. (a) |
500,000 |
2,008,588 |
|
|
Osisko Mining Corp. (a) |
400,000 |
2,696,588 |
|
|
Red Back Mining, Inc. (a) |
100,000 |
1,294,732 |
|
|
Silver Wheaton Corp. (a) |
1,775,900 |
22,304,327 |
|
|
Teck Resources Ltd. Class B (sub. vtg.) (a) |
2,850,000 |
82,669,345 |
|
|
Yamana Gold, Inc. |
2,700,000 |
28,624,463 |
|
|
|
503,322,955 |
||
|
Paper & Forest Products - 0.0% |
|||
|
Sino-Forest Corp. (a) |
100,000 |
1,406,474 |
|
|
TOTAL MATERIALS |
643,652,686 |
||
|
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 3.7% |
|||
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.8% |
|||
|
BCE, Inc. |
2,300,000 |
54,990,996 |
|
|
Bell Aliant Regional Communication Income Fund |
100,000 |
2,484,185 |
|
|
|
57,475,181 |
||
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.9% |
|||
|
Rogers Communications, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) |
2,150,000 |
63,039,664 |
|
|
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES |
120,514,845 |
||
|
Common Stocks - continued |
|||
|
Shares |
Value |
||
|
UTILITIES - 0.8% |
|||
|
Electric Utilities - 0.6% |
|||
|
Fortis, Inc. |
800,000 |
$ 18,691,416 |
|
|
Multi-Utilities - 0.2% |
|||
|
Canadian Utilities Ltd. Class A (non-vtg.) |
225,000 |
8,005,957 |
|
|
TOTAL UTILITIES |
26,697,373 |
||
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $3,025,366,159) |
3,221,921,326 |
||
|
Money Market Funds - 0.7% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.15% (b)(e) |
22,963,420 |
22,963,420 |
|
|
Cash Equivalents - 0.3% |
|||
|
Maturity Amount |
|
||
|
Investments in repurchase agreements in a joint trading account at 0.05%, dated 10/30/09 due 11/2/09
(Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations) # |
$ 10,499,048 |
10,499,000 |
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 98.6% (Cost $3,058,828,579) |
3,255,383,746 |
||
|
NET OTHER ASSETS - 1.4% |
45,236,513 |
||
|
NET ASSETS - 100% |
$ 3,300,620,259 |
||
|
Legend |
|
(a) Non-income producing |
|
(b) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan. |
|
(c) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end. |
|
(d) 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 $11,781,512 or 0.4% of net assets. |
|
(e) Affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. |
|
# Additional information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows: |
|
Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty |
Value |
|
$10,499,000 due 11/02/09 at 0.05% |
|
|
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. |
$ 1,935,652 |
|
Banc of America Securities LLC |
1,981,474 |
|
Barclays Capital, Inc. |
5,806,957 |
|
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. |
774,917 |
|
|
$ 10,499,000 |
|
Affiliated Central Funds |
|
Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows: |
|
Fund |
Income earned |
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund |
$ 606,837 |
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund |
2,948,896 |
|
Total |
$ 3,555,733 |
|
Other Information |
|
All investments are categorized as Level 1 under the Fair Value Hierarchy with the exception of Repurchase Agreements which are categorized as Level 2. 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, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
Income Tax Information |
|
At October 31, 2009, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $260,471,096 of which $109,546,724 and $150,924,372 will expire on October 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $21,614,198 and repurchase agreements of $10,499,000) - See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $3,035,865,159) |
$ 3,232,420,326 |
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $22,963,420) |
22,963,420 |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $3,058,828,579) |
|
$ 3,255,383,746 |
|
Foreign currency held at value (cost $1,053,639) |
|
1,053,399 |
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
135,488,138 |
|
Receivable for fund shares sold |
|
4,546,724 |
|
Dividends receivable |
|
4,627,774 |
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
306,357 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
20,607 |
|
Other receivables |
|
363,475 |
|
Total assets |
|
3,401,790,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
Payable to custodian bank |
$ 1,632,878 |
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
61,175,379 |
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed |
5,044,542 |
|
|
Accrued management fee |
2,024,250 |
|
|
Distribution fees payable |
53,105 |
|
|
Notes payable to affliates |
7,273,000 |
|
|
Other affiliated payables |
883,229 |
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
120,158 |
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned, at value |
22,963,420 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
101,169,961 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 3,300,620,259 |
|
Net Assets consist of: |
|
|
|
Paid in capital |
|
$ 3,419,053,592 |
|
Undistributed net investment income |
|
26,298,051 |
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
(340,971,696) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
196,240,312 |
|
Net Assets |
|
$ 3,300,620,259 |
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Calculation of Maximum Offering Price Class A: |
|
$ 44.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $44.24) |
|
$ 46.94 |
|
Class T: |
|
$ 44.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $44.11) |
|
$ 45.71 |
|
Class B: |
|
$ 43.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
Class C: |
|
$ 43.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
Canada: |
|
$ 44.46 |
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Class: |
|
$ 44.39 |
A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
|
|
Year ended October 31, 2009 |
|
|
Investment Income |
|
|
|
Dividends |
|
$ 73,930,160 |
|
Interest |
|
5,115 |
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds |
|
3,555,733 |
|
|
|
77,491,008 |
|
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
(10,658,424) |
|
Total income |
|
66,832,584 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fee |
$ 20,061,152 |
|
|
Performance adjustment |
2,758,360 |
|
|
Transfer agent fees |
8,292,313 |
|
|
Distribution fees |
441,822 |
|
|
Accounting and security lending fees |
1,227,319 |
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
214,073 |
|
|
Independent trustees' compensation |
20,026 |
|
|
Registration fees |
146,592 |
|
|
Audit |
72,676 |
|
|
Legal |
14,151 |
|
|
Interest |
1,585 |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
63,440 |
|
|
Total expenses before reductions |
33,313,509 |
|
|
Expense reductions |
(925,110) |
32,388,399 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
34,444,185 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investment securities: |
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers |
(173,899,305) |
|
|
Foreign currency transactions |
(348,730) |
|
|
Futures contracts |
3,069,145 |
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss) |
|
(171,178,890) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investment securities |
538,225,902 |
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies |
(281,421) |
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
537,944,481 |
|
Net gain (loss) |
|
366,765,591 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ 401,209,776 |
|
|
Year ended |
Year ended |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$ 34,444,185 |
$ 46,066,725 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
(171,178,890) |
(175,687,217) |
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
537,944,481 |
(2,181,002,870) |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
401,209,776 |
(2,310,623,362) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income |
(10,179,804) |
(28,915,979) |
|
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain |
- |
(235,022,630) |
|
Total distributions |
(10,179,804) |
(263,938,609) |
|
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) |
30,108,212 |
507,012,286 |
|
Redemption fees |
779,120 |
3,308,433 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
421,917,304 |
(2,064,241,252) |
|
Net Assets |
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
2,878,702,955 |
4,942,944,207 |
|
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $26,298,051 and undistributed net investment income of $26,382,786, respectively) |
$ 3,300,620,259 |
$ 2,878,702,955 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 38.20 |
$ 70.16 |
$ 54.00 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) E |
.38 |
.39 |
.19 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.72 |
(28.71) |
15.96 |
|
Total from investment operations |
6.10 |
(28.32) |
16.15 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.07) |
(.41) |
- |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
(.07) |
(3.68) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.01 |
.04 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 44.24 |
$ 38.20 |
$ 70.16 |
|
Total Return B,C,D |
16.08% |
(42.23)% |
29.93% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I |
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.42% |
1.34% |
1.23% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.42% |
1.34% |
1.23% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.39% |
1.31% |
1.22% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.98% |
.69% |
.63% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 83,015 |
$ 56,242 |
$ 20,912 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
123% |
63% |
42% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 2, 2007 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2007. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 38.10 |
$ 70.09 |
$ 54.00 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) E |
.27 |
.23 |
.09 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.73 |
(28.66) |
15.99 |
|
Total from investment operations |
6.00 |
(28.43) |
16.08 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
- |
(.33) |
- |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
- |
(3.60) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.01 |
.04 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 44.11 |
$ 38.10 |
$ 70.09 |
|
Total Return B,C,D |
15.77% |
(42.40)% |
29.80% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I |
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.70% |
1.63% |
1.48% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.70% |
1.63% |
1.48% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.67% |
1.60% |
1.47% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.71% |
.40% |
.30% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 17,727 |
$ 14,963 |
$ 14,522 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
123% |
63% |
42% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the sales charges. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 2, 2007 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2007. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 37.91 |
$ 69.88 |
$ 54.00 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) E |
.08 |
(.06) |
(.06) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.68 |
(28.54) |
15.93 |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.76 |
(28.60) |
15.87 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
- |
(.14) |
- |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
- |
(3.41) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.01 |
.04 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 43.68 |
$ 37.91 |
$ 69.88 |
|
Total Return B,C,D |
15.22% |
(42.68)% |
29.41% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I |
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
2.19% |
2.13% |
2.00% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
2.19% |
2.13% |
2.00% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
2.16% |
2.10% |
1.99% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.21% |
(.10)% |
(.21)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 7,283 |
$ 5,615 |
$ 4,078 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
123% |
63% |
42% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 2, 2007 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2007. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 H |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 37.84 |
$ 69.91 |
$ 54.00 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) E |
.09 |
(.05) |
(.04) |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.66 |
(28.52) |
15.94 |
|
Total from investment operations |
5.75 |
(28.57) |
15.90 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
- |
(.27) |
- |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
- |
(3.54) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital E |
.01 |
.04 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 43.60 |
$ 37.84 |
$ 69.91 |
|
Total Return B,C,D |
15.22% |
(42.69)% |
29.46% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets F,I |
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
2.18% |
2.13% |
1.99% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
2.18% |
2.13% |
1.99% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
2.15% |
2.10% |
1.97% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
.22% |
(.10)% |
(.15)% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 24,848 |
$ 16,716 |
$ 8,752 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate G |
123% |
63% |
42% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge. E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. F Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. H For the period May 2, 2007 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2007. I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 38.37 |
$ 70.25 |
$ 49.48 |
$ 39.14 |
$ 31.87 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) B |
.48 |
.58 |
.52 |
.34 |
.20 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.74 |
(28.83) |
21.62 |
10.15 |
7.12 |
|
Total from investment operations |
6.22 |
(28.25) |
22.14 |
10.49 |
7.32 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.14) |
(.40) |
(.36) |
(.16) |
(.08) |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
(1.03) |
(.01) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
(.14) |
(3.67) |
(1.39) |
(.17) |
(.08) |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital B |
.01 |
.04 |
.02 |
.02 |
.03 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 44.46 |
$ 38.37 |
$ 70.25 |
$ 49.48 |
$ 39.14 |
|
Total Return A |
16.40% |
(42.06)% |
46.03% |
26.93% |
23.11% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets C,E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.17% |
1.03% |
.96% |
1.00% |
1.08% |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.17% |
1.03% |
.96% |
1.00% |
1.08% |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.13% |
1.00% |
.94% |
.97% |
1.04% |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.24% |
1.00% |
.94% |
.74% |
.55% |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 3,149,791 |
$ 2,776,298 |
$ 4,890,617 |
$ 3,136,927 |
$ 1,722,516 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate D |
123% |
63% |
42% |
50% |
24% |
|
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. C Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. D Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 G |
|
Selected Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ 38.31 |
$ 70.25 |
$ 54.00 |
|
Income from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) D |
.49 |
.52 |
.25 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.72 |
(28.78) |
15.99 |
|
Total from investment operations |
6.21 |
(28.26) |
16.24 |
|
Distributions from net investment income |
(.14) |
(.45) |
- |
|
Distributions from net realized gain |
- |
(3.27) |
- |
|
Total distributions |
(.14) |
(3.72) |
- |
|
Redemption fees added to paid in capital D |
.01 |
.04 |
.01 |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
$ 44.39 |
$ 38.31 |
$ 70.25 |
|
Total Return B,C |
16.40% |
(42.11)% |
30.09% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets E,H |
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions |
1.17% |
1.11% |
1.01% A |
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any |
1.17% |
1.11% |
1.01% A |
|
Expenses net of all reductions |
1.14% |
1.08% |
.99% A |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
1.23% |
.92% |
.83% A |
|
Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$ 17,956 |
$ 8,870 |
$ 4,064 |
|
Portfolio turnover rate F |
123% |
63% |
42% |
|
A Annualized B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown. D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. E Fees and expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. F Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds. G For the period May 2, 2007 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 2007. H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Annual Report
For the period ended October 31, 2009
1. Organization.
Fidelity Canada Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Investment 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 Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, Canada, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
The Fund may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC web site or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Events or transactions occurring after period end through the date that the financial statements were issued, December 18, 2009, have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are classified into three levels. Level 1 includes readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy. The aggregate value by input level, as of October 31, 2009, for the Fund's investments is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Valuation techniques of the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities as presented in the Schedule of Investments 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 an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value each business day. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value.
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or reliable, valuations may be determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Factors used in determining value may include significant market or security specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality, and developments in foreign markets which are monitored by evaluating the performance of ADRs, futures contracts and exchange-traded funds. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and may be utilized to a significant extent. The value of securities used for net asset value (NAV) calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
Foreign Currency. The Fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Foreign Currency - continued
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 may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund estimates the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions. Interest income and distributions from the Fidelity Central Funds are accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.
Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each Fund in the trust. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and filing its U.S. federal tax return. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required. There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the tax positions taken by the Fund. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ 363,468,397 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(247,414,070) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 116,054,327 |
|
|
|
|
Tax Cost |
$ 3,139,329,419 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
|
Undistributed ordinary income |
$ 26,298,251 |
|
Capital loss carryforward |
$ (260,471,096) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$ 115,739,712 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
|
October 31, 2009 |
October 31, 2008 |
|
Ordinary Income |
$ 10,179,804 |
$ 73,476,845 |
|
Long-term Capital Gains |
- |
190,461,764 |
|
Total |
$ 10,179,804 |
$ 263,938,609 |
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3. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held in the Fund less than 90 days are subject to a redemption fee equal to 1.50% of the proceeds of the redeemed shares. All redemption fees, including any estimated redemption fees paid by FMR, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.
4. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. FMR has received an Exemptive Order from the SEC which permits the Fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
5. Investments in Derivative Instruments.
Objectives and Strategies for Investing in Derivative Instruments. The Fund uses derivative instruments ("derivatives"), including futures contracts, in order to meet its investment objectives. The Fund's strategy is to use derivatives as a risk management tool and as an additional way to gain exposure to certain types of assets. 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 Fund may not achieve its objectives.
While utilizing derivatives in pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund is exposed to certain financial risk relative to those derivatives. This risk is further explained below:
|
Equity Risk |
Equity risk is the risk that the value of financial instruments will fluctuate 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. |
The following notes provide more detailed information about each derivative type held by the Fund:
Futures Contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market. 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. Buying futures tends to increase a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease a fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Risks of loss may include equity risk and potential lack of liquidity in the market. Futures have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to pay for or deliver the instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit with a clearing broker, no later than the following business day, an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities and is transferred to a segregated account on settlement date. Securities deposited to meet margin requirements are identified in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contract. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and changes in value are recognized as unrealized gain (loss). Realized gain (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of the futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts during the period is included on the Statement of Operations.
At the end of the period, the Fund had no open futures contracts.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
5. Investments in Derivative Instruments - continued
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments. A summary of the Fund's value of derivatives by primary risk exposure as of period end, if any, is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The table below reflects the Fund's realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized gain (loss) for derivatives during the period.
|
Risk Exposure / Derivative Type |
Realized |
Change in |
|
Equity Risk |
|
|
|
Futures Contracts |
$ 3,069,145 |
$ - |
|
Total Derivatives Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) (a) |
$ 3,069,145 |
$ - |
(a) Total derivatives realized gain (loss) included in the Statement of Operations is comprised of $3,069,145 for futures contracts.
6. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $3,390,397,181 and $3,368,325,269, respectively.
7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .26% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition, the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the Fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the relative investment performance of the retail class of the Fund, Canada, as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment, was .81% of the Fund's average net assets.
Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Certain classes pay Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition, FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:
|
|
Distribution |
Service |
Paid to |
Retained |
|
Class A |
-% |
.25% |
$ 147,305 |
$ 6,178 |
|
Class T |
.25% |
.25% |
71,818 |
560 |
|
Class B |
.75% |
.25% |
57,741 |
43,385 |
|
Class C |
.75% |
.25% |
164,958 |
65,582 |
|
|
|
|
$ 441,822 |
$ 115,705 |
Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares, some of which is paid to financial intermediaries for selling shares of the Fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, 1.00% to .50% for certain purchases of Class A shares and .25% for certain purchases of Class T shares.
For the period, sales charge amounts retained by FDC were as follows:
|
|
Retained |
|
Class A |
$ 63,773 |
|
Class T |
7,987 |
|
Class B* |
16,151 |
|
Class C* |
10,081 |
|
|
$ 97,992 |
* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries through which the sales are made.
Annual Report
7. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the Fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the total transfer agent fees paid by each class were as follows:
|
|
Amount |
% of |
|
Class A |
$ 178,893 |
.30 |
|
Class T |
47,042 |
.33 |
|
Class B |
18,791 |
.32 |
|
Class C |
52,407 |
.32 |
|
Canada |
7,962,759 |
.29 |
|
Institutional Class |
32,421 |
.30 |
|
|
$ 8,292,313 |
|
Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions.
Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $5,692 for the period.
Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. Any open loans, including accrued interest, at period end are presented under the caption "Notes Payable to Affliliates" in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:
|
Borrower or Lender |
Average Daily |
Weighted Average Interest Rate |
Interest |
|
Borrower |
$ 8,085,133 |
.44% |
$ 1,467 |
8. Committed Line of Credit.
The Fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.5 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $14,432 and is reflected in Miscellaneous Expense on the Statement of Operations. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
9. Security Lending.
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less fees and expenses associated with the loan, plus any premium payments that may be received on the loan of certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Net income from lending portfolio securities during the period amounted to $2,948,896.
10. Bank Borrowings.
The Fund is permitted to have bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions. The Fund has established borrowing arrangements with certain banks. The interest rate on the borrowings is the bank's base rate, as revised from time to time. The average daily loan balance during the period for which loans were outstanding amounted to $6,531,000. The weighted average interest rate was .65%. The interest expense amounted to $118 under the bank borrowing program. At period end, there were no bank borrowings outstanding.
Annual Report
Notes to Financial Statements - continued
11. Expense Reductions.
Many of the brokers with whom FMR places trades on behalf of the Fund provided services to the Fund in addition to trade execution. These services included payments of certain expenses on behalf of the Fund totaling $924,753 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $357.
12. Distributions to Shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
|
From net investment income |
|
|
|
Class A |
$ 107,700 |
$ 171,586 |
|
Class T |
- |
73,859 |
|
Class B |
- |
8,835 |
|
Class C |
- |
45,389 |
|
Canada |
10,039,164 |
28,579,259 |
|
Institutional Class |
32,940 |
37,051 |
|
Total |
$ 10,179,804 |
$ 28,915,979 |
|
From net realized gain |
|
|
|
Class A |
$ - |
$ 1,361,853 |
|
Class T |
- |
736,334 |
|
Class B |
- |
209,359 |
|
Class C |
- |
549,710 |
|
Canada |
- |
231,896,136 |
|
Institutional Class |
- |
269,238 |
|
Total |
$ - |
$ 235,022,630 |
13. Share Transactions.
Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:
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Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
2008 |
|
Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
894,135 |
1,623,645 |
$ 37,345,647 |
$ 96,358,055 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
3,241 |
24,107 |
102,525 |
1,454,159 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(493,476) |
(473,393) |
(17,901,706) |
(24,545,534) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
403,900 |
1,174,359 |
$ 19,546,466 |
$ 73,266,680 |
|
Class T |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
153,535 |
281,102 |
$ 6,072,136 |
$ 16,813,582 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
- |
13,222 |
- |
797,422 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(144,414) |
(108,759) |
(5,034,459) |
(5,550,777) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
9,121 |
185,565 |
$ 1,037,677 |
$ 12,060,227 |
|
Class B |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
68,778 |
143,582 |
$ 2,732,178 |
$ 8,590,562 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
- |
2,917 |
- |
175,839 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(50,130) |
(56,743) |
(1,849,231) |
(3,089,676) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
18,648 |
89,756 |
$ 882,947 |
$ 5,676,725 |
|
Class C |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
311,799 |
454,502 |
$ 13,003,041 |
$ 27,139,418 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
- |
8,472 |
- |
509,854 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(183,651) |
(146,400) |
(6,643,635) |
(7,449,898) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
128,148 |
316,574 |
$ 6,359,406 |
$ 20,199,374 |
|
Canada |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
19,139,057 |
34,673,241 |
$ 774,158,834 |
$ 2,070,491,480 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
306,492 |
3,970,249 |
9,628,844 |
239,922,156 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(20,957,211) |
(35,906,020) |
(789,350,714) |
(1,927,559,508) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
(1,511,662) |
2,737,470 |
$ (5,563,036) |
$ 382,854,128 |
Annual Report
13. Share Transactions - continued
|
|
Shares |
Dollars |
||
|
Years ended October 31, |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
2008 |
|
Institutional Class |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
280,690 |
377,605 |
$ 11,718,786 |
$ 22,481,855 |
|
Reinvestment of distributions |
737 |
4,721 |
23,131 |
285,066 |
|
Shares redeemed |
(108,451) |
(208,616) |
(3,897,165) |
(9,811,769) |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
172,976 |
173,710 |
$ 7,844,752 |
$ 12,955,152 |
14. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Annual Report
To the Trustees of Fidelity Investment Trust and the Shareholders of Fidelity Canada Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Canada Fund (a fund of Fidelity Investment Trust) at October 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Canada Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2009
Annual Report
The Trustees, Member of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for James C. Curvey, each of the Trustees oversees 223 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Curvey oversees 411 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. The executive officers and Advisory Board Member hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
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Edward C. Johnson 3d (79) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1984 Mr. Johnson is Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of certain Trusts. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR LLC; Chairman and a Director of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC); Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Chairman and Director of FIL Limited. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as President of FMR LLC (2006-2007). |
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James C. Curvey (74) |
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|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee (2007-present) of other investment companies advised by FMR. Mr. Curvey is a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2007-present). Mr. Curvey is also Vice Chairman (2006-present) and Director of FMR LLC. In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Trustees of Villanova University. |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
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Dennis J. Dirks (61) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), and as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008). Currently, Mr. Dirks serves as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children's Services, Inc. (2009-present). |
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Alan J. Lacy (56) |
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|
|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Lacy serves as Senior Adviser (2007-present) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity). Mr. Lacy also served as Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail). In addition, Mr. Lacy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-present) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2007-present). Mr. Lacy is Chairman (2008-present) and a member (2006-present) of the Board of Trustees of The National Parks Conservation Association. |
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Ned C. Lautenbach (65) |
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|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach is Chairman of the Independent Trustees of the Equity and High Income Funds (2006-present). Mr. Lautenbach is an Advisory Partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Director of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) as well as the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida. Mr. Lautenbach is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University (2005-present), as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). |
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Joseph Mauriello (65) |
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|
|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Capital Ltd. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007). |
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Cornelia M. Small (65) |
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|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation (2009-present). Ms. Small is also a member of the Investment Committee, and Chair (2008-present) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson of the Investment Committee (2002-2008) of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments. |
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William S. Stavropoulos (70) |
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|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 2008-present), Chemical Financial Corporation, Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate), Tyco International, Inc. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-present), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is a special advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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David M. Thomas (60) |
|
|
|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions). In addition, Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products), and Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication, 2004-present). |
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Michael E. Wiley (59) |
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|
|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-present), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-present). Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of Tesoro Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-present), and a Director of Bill Barrett Corporation (exploration and production, 2005-present). In addition, Mr. Wiley also serves as a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Sr. Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), as an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004), and as Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005). |
Annual Report
Advisory Board Member and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
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Peter S. Lynch (65) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006). |
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Kenneth B. Robins (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Robins also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2009-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Robins worked at KPMG LLP, where he was a partner in KPMG's department of professional practice (2002-2004). |
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Brian B. Hogan (45) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Vice President of Sector Funds. Mr. Hogan also serves as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-present) and President of FMR's Equity Division (2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as a portfolio manager. |
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Eric M. Wetlaufer (47) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2006 Vice President of Fidelity's International Equity Funds. Mr. Wetlaufer also serves as Group Chief Investment Officer of FMR. Mr. Wetlaufer is a Director (2007-present), Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2007-present) and President and a Director (2006-present) of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and President and a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2006-present). Before joining Fidelity Investments in 2005, Mr. Wetlaufer was a partner in Oxhead Capital Management (2004-2005). |
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Scott C. Goebel (41) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007). |
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William C. Coffey (40) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Coffey also serves as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Holly C. Laurent (55) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Laurent is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006). |
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Christine Reynolds (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds. Ms. Reynolds became President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) in August 2008. Ms. Reynolds served as Chief Operating Officer of FPCMS (2007-2008). Previously, Ms. Reynolds served as President, Treasurer, and Anti-Money Laundering officer of the Fidelity funds (2004-2007). |
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Kenneth A. Rathgeber (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Rathgeber is Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present), Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (2008-present), FMR (2005-present), FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2005-present), Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2005-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2005-present), Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2005-present), and Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2005-present). |
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Jeffrey S. Christian (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Christian is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Christian served as Chief Financial Officer (2008-2009) of certain Fidelity funds, Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2004-2009), and as Vice President of Business Analysis (2003-2004). |
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Bryan A. Mehrmann (48) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Deputy Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Mehrmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Mehrmann served as Vice President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Group (FIIS)/Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC) Client Services (1998-2004). |
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Adrien E. Deberghes (42) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Deberghes is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). |
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John R. Hebble (51) |
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|
Year of Election or Appointment: 2009 Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity's Equity and High Income Funds. Mr. Hebble also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. |
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Paul M. Murphy (62) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2007 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Murphy is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Murphy served as Chief Financial Officer of the Fidelity funds (2005-2006), Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR (2007), and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1994-2007). |
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Gary W. Ryan (51) |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds. Mr. Ryan is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Fund Reporting in Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (1999-2005). |
Annual Report
Institutional Class designates 60% and 47% of the dividend distributed on 12/05/2008 and 12/30/2008, respectively during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for the purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows.
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|
Pay Date |
Income |
Taxes |
|
Institutional Class |
12/08/2008 |
$0.202 |
$0.074 |
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Institutional Class |
12/31/2008 |
$0.015 |
$0.000 |
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2010 of amounts for use in preparing 2009 income tax returns.
Annual Report
Fidelity Canada Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract and sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, acting directly and through its separate committees, requests and receives information concerning, and considers at each of its meetings factors that are relevant to, its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees, each composed of Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. Each committee has a written charter outlining the structure and purposes of the committee. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of Advisory Contracts.
At its July 2009 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expenses; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.
In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board ultimately reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and the compensation to be received by Fidelity under the management contract is consistent with Fidelity's fiduciary duty under applicable law. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor noted above, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, is aware that shareholders in the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among mutual funds offered by competitors to Fidelity, and that the fund's shareholders, with the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, managed by Fidelity.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered staffing within the investment adviser, FMR, and the sub-advisers (together, the Investment Advisers), including the backgrounds of the fund's investment personnel and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives.
Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the size, education, and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory, and management personnel. In response to last year's financial crisis, FMR took a number of actions intended to cut costs and improve efficiency without weakening the investment teams or resources. The Board noted that Fidelity's analysts have access to a variety of technological tools and market and securities data that enable them to perform both fundamental and quantitative analysis and to specialize in various disciplines. The Board considered Fidelity's extensive global research capabilities that enable the Investment Advisers to aggregate data from various sources in an effort to produce positive investment results. The Board also considered that Fidelity's portfolio managers and analysts have access to daily portfolio attribution that allows for monitoring of a fund's portfolio, as well as an electronic communication system that provides immediate real-time access to research concerning issuers and credit enhancers.
Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, distribution, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.
The Board noted that the growth of fund assets across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through phone representatives and over the Internet, and investor education materials and asset allocation tools.
Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing for a large variety of mutual fund investor services. For example, fund shareholders are offered the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds, as set forth in the fund's prospectus, without paying a sales charge. The Board noted that Fidelity has taken a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) dedicating additional resources to investment research and to restructure and broaden the focus of the investment research teams; (ii) bolstering the senior management team that oversees asset management; (iii) contractually agreeing to reduce the management fee on Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund; and (iv) expanding Class A and Class T load waiver categories to increase rollover retention opportunities and create consistent policies across the classes.
Annual Report
Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance for each class, as well as the fund's relative investment performance for each class measured against a broad-based securities market index over multiple periods. The Board noted that FMR does not believe that a meaningful peer group exists against which to compare the fund's performance. The following charts considered by the Board show, over the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, as available, the cumulative total returns of Fidelity Canada (retail class) and Class B of the fund, and the cumulative total returns of a broad-based securities market index ("benchmark"). The returns of Fidelity Canada (retail class) and Class B show the performance of the highest performing class (based on five-year performance) and the lowest performing class (based on one-year performance), respectively.
Fidelity Canada Fund
The Board stated that the investment performance of Fidelity Canada (retail class) of the fund compared favorably to its benchmark for all the periods shown. The Board considered that the variations in performance among the fund's classes reflect the variations in class expenses, which result in lower performance for higher expense classes.
The Board also considered that the fund's management fee is subject to upward or downward adjustment depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record (over the same period) of a Board-approved performance adjustment index. The Board realizes that the performance adjustment provides FMR with a strong economic incentive to seek to achieve superior performance for the fund's shareholders and helps to more closely align the interests of FMR and the fund's shareholders.
The Board considered that FMR has taken steps to refocus and strengthen equity research, equity portfolio management, and compliance. The Board reviewed the year-to-date performance of Fidelity Canada (retail class) through May 31, 2009 and stated that it was lower than the fund's benchmark.
Based on its review, and giving particular weight to the nature and quality of the resources dedicated by the Investment Advisers to maintain and improve relative performance and factoring in the unprecedented market events in 2008, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the fund will benefit the fund's shareholders, particularly in light of the Board's view that the fund's shareholders benefit from investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and services.
Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Fund Expenses. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expenses compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable management fee characteristics. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees - continued
The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to the total universe of comparable funds available to investors, in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps, and without giving effect to the fund's performance adjustment. "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a TMG % of 16% means that 84% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher management fees than the fund. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to non-Fidelity funds similar in size to the fund within the Total Mapped Group. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee characteristics, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee ranked and the impact of the fund's performance adjustment, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.
Fidelity Canada Fund
The Board noted that the fund's management fee ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2008. The Board also noted the effect of the fund's positive performance adjustment on the fund's management fee ranking. The Board noted that the performance adjustment for each year represents calculations for performance periods that differ from the periods shown in the performance charts above.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.
In its review of each class's total expenses, the Board considered the fund's management fee as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, fund-paid 12b-1 fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted the effects of any waivers and reimbursements on fees and expenses, as well as the impact of the fund's performance adjustment. As part of its review, the Board also considered current and historical total expenses of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.
The Board noted that the total expenses of each of Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional Class, and Fidelity Canada (retail class) ranked below its competitive median for 2008 and the total expenses of Class T ranked above its competitive median for 2008. The Board considered that the total expenses for Class T were above the median primarily because its 12b-1 fee is higher than the typical front-end load class. The Board noted that the fund offers multiple classes, each of which has a different sales load and 12b-1 fee structure, and that the multiple structures are intended to offer a range of pricing options for the intermediary market. The Board also noted that the total expenses of the classes vary primarily by the level of their 12b-1 fees, although differences in transfer agent fees may also cause expenses to vary from class to class.
In its review of total expenses, the Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information on clients that FMR and its affiliates service in other competitive markets, such as other mutual funds advised or subadvised by FMR or its affiliates, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients.
Based on its review, the Board concluded that the total expenses of each class of the fund were reasonable, although in one case above the median of the universe presented for comparison, in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.
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Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and its shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.
On an annual basis, FMR presents to the Board Fidelity's profitability for the fund. Fidelity calculates the profitability for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the audited books and records of Fidelity. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of Fidelity's methodologies used in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures surrounding the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board believes that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.
The Board has also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and any fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.
The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and determined that the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense reductions.
In February 2009, the Board created an Ad Hoc Committee (the "Committee") to analyze economies of scale. The Committee was formed to consider whether FMR attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.
The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management increase, and for higher group fee rates as total fund assets under FMR's management decrease. FMR determines the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will achieve a certain level of economies of scale as assets under FMR's management increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.
The Board concluded, considering the findings of the Committee, that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity in an appropriate manner.
Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including (i) fund performance trends, actions to be taken by FMR to improve certain funds' overall performance and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers and key personnel, including performance benchmarks used by Fidelity in evaluating incentive compensation for portfolio managers and research analysts; (iv) the structure and process of equity research and actions taken by FMR to improve the quality of research; (v) the selection of and compensation paid by FMR to fund sub-advisers; (vi) Fidelity's fee structures and rationale for recommending different fees among categories of funds; (vii) the rationale for any differences between fund fee structures and fee structures in place for other Fidelity clients; (viii) Fidelity's rationale for recommending which funds should have a performance adjustment component as part of their management fees; and (ix) explanations for the relative total expenses borne by certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends, and actions that might be taken by FMR to reduce total expenses for certain funds and classes.
Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all material factors, the Board ultimately concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.
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Investment Adviser
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA
Investment Sub-Advisers
FMR Co., Inc.
Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.
Fidelity Research & Analysis Company
FIL Investments (Japan) Limited
FIL Investment Advisors
FIL Investment Advisors
(U.K.) Ltd.
Fidelity Management & Research
(Hong Kong) Limited
Fidelity Management & Research
(Japan) Inc.
General Distributor
Fidelity Distributors Corporation
Boston, MA
Transfer and Service Agents
Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Fidelity Service Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
New York, New York
ACANI-UANN-1209
1.843157.102
Fidelity Advisor
China Region Fund -
Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C
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October 31, 2009
Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C are
classes of Fidelity® China Region Fund
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Chairman's Message |
The Chairman's message to shareholders. |
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Performance |
How the fund has done over time. |
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Management's Discussion |
The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
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Shareholder Expense Example |
An example of shareholder expenses. |
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Investment Changes |
A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
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Investments |
A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
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Financial Statements |
Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
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Notes |
Notes to the financial statements. |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Trustees and Officers |
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Distributions |
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
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To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit http://www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also call 1-877-208-0098 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
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A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com or http://www.advisor.fidelity.com, as applicable.
NOT FDIC INSURED · MAY LOSE VALUE · NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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Dear Shareholder:
We've seen a strong upswing in the global equity markets since last March, as signs of improvement in some economic indicators have brought many investors back into the marketplace. But there remain other key measures - notably high unemployment and slack consumer spending - that suggest the road back to economic health could still be a bumpy ride. Financial markets are always unpredictable, of course, but there also are several time-tested investment principles that can help put the historical odds in your favor.
One of the basic tenets is to invest for the long term. Over time, riding out the markets' inevitable ups and downs has proven much more effective than selling into panic or chasing the hottest trend. Even missing only a few of the markets' best days can significantly diminish investor returns. Patience also affords the benefits of compounding - of earning interest on additional income or reinvested dividends and capital gains. There can be tax advantages and cost benefits to consider as well. While staying the course doesn't eliminate risk, it can considerably lessen the effect of short-term declines.
You can further manage your investing risk through diversification. And today, more than ever, geographic diversification should be taken into account. Studies indicate that asset allocation is the single most important determinant of a portfolio's long-term success. The right mix of stocks, bonds and cash - aligned to your particular risk tolerance and investment objective - is very important. Age-appropriate rebalancing is also an essential aspect of asset allocation. For younger investors, an emphasis on equities - which historically have been the best-performing asset class over time - is encouraged. As investors near their specific goal, such as retirement or sending a child to college, consideration may be given to replacing volatile assets (e.g. common stocks) with more-stable fixed investments (bonds or savings plans).
A third principle - investing regularly - can help lower the average cost of your purchases. Investing a certain amount of money each month or quarter helps ensure you won't pay for all your shares at market highs. This strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - also reduces "emotion" from investing, helping shareholders avoid selling weak performers just prior to an upswing, or chasing a hot performer just before a correction.
We invite you to contact us via the Internet, through our Investor Centers or by phone. It is our privilege to provide you the information you need to make the investments that are right for you.
Sincerely,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
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Periods ended October 31, 2009 |
Past 1 |
Past 5 |
Past 10 years |
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Class A (incl. 5.75% sales charge) A, E |
51.19% |
13.87% |
8.96% |
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Class T (incl. 3.50% sales charge) B, E |
54.32% |
14.31% |
9.17% |
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Class B (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) C, E |
54.16% |
14.74% |
9.48% |
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Class C (incl. contingent deferred sales charge) D, E |
58.18% |
14.97% |
9.48% |
A Class A shares bear a 0.25% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class A shares took place on May 9, 2008. Returns prior to May 9, 2008 are those of China Region, the original class of the fund, which has no 12b-1 fee. Had Class A shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to May 9, 2008 would have been lower.
B Class T shares bear a 0.50% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class T shares took place on May 9, 2008. Returns prior to May 9, 2008 are those of China Region, the original class of the fund, which has no 12b-1 fee. Had Class T shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to May 9, 2008 would have been lower.
C Class B shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class B shares took place on May 9, 2008. Returns prior to May 9, 2008 are those of China Region, the original class of the fund, which has no 12b-1 fee. Had Class B shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to May 9, 2008 would have been lower. Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year, past five years, and past 10 years total return figures are 5%, 2%, and 0% respectively.
D Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee. The initial offering of Class C shares took place on May 9, 2008. Returns prior to May 9, 2008 are those of China Region, the original class of the fund, which has no 12b-1 fee. Had Class C shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to May 9, 2008 would have been lower. Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year, past five years, and past 10 years total return figures are 1%, 0%, and 0%, respectively.
E Prior to September 1, 2000, the fund operated under certain different investment policies. The fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies.
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund - Class A, a class of the fund, on October 31, 1999 and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI® Golden Dragon Index performed over the same period. The initial offering of Class A took place on May 9, 2008. See above for additional information regarding the performance of Class A.
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Market Recap: China region stocks posted exceptionally strong gains during the period, as government efforts to jump-start economic growth began to kick in and there were signs of stabilization in the area's export markets. For the 12 months ending October 31, 2009, the MSCI® Golden Dragon Index, a measure of market performance in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, posted a return of 67.30%. Benefiting from a massive $586 billion economic stimulus package approved late in 2008, China showed a pattern of robust and accelerating economic growth, gaining 6.1% in the first quarter of 2009, 7.9% in the second quarter and 8.9% in the third quarter. Chinese stocks in the index responded by more than doubling, returning in excess of 102%. In Hong Kong, whose economy is less-regulated than China's, economic activity appeared to be bottoming but was constrained by muted domestic growth and tepid demand from the territory's trading partners. Nevertheless, Hong Kong stocks in the index recorded a return of almost 56%. Meanwhile, Taiwan was helped by improving - although still relatively modest - global demand for technology products and services. That said, the nation's stocks were held in check by delays in the long-awaited agreement between China and Taiwan to provide closer financial cooperation between the two countries. Taiwanese stocks in the index returned just under 50%.
Comments from Wilson Wong, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund: During the past year, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned 60.41%, 59.92%, 59.16% and 59.18%, respectively (excluding sales charges), lagging the MSCI Golden Dragon Index. Weak stock selection in financials more than offset the benefits of overweighting that strong-performing sector. Unrewarding picks in materials and energy further detracted, as did our positioning in industrials. The fund's stake in thermal coal company China Shenhua Energy suffered early in the period amid fears of overcapacity, among other factors, and I trimmed the stock. Also detracting were Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing - a position I reduced; Hong Kong real estate stock Cheung Kong Holdings; China Life Insurance; and Taiwan-based Yuanta Financial Holding. Conversely, stock selection and an overweighting in consumer discretionary helped, as did underweighting utilities. Underweightings in information technology and telecommunication services produced lesser benefits. Chinese automakers Geely Automobile Holdings and Dongfeng Motor Group contributed. Taiwan-based touch-screen producer Young Fast Optoelectron - which I sold - also aided results, as did underweighting two Hong Kong-based utilities that I ultimately sold off entirely: CLP Holdings and Hong Kong Electric Holdings.
Note to shareholders: Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in any industry that represents more than 20% of the Hong Kong, Taiwanese and Chinese market. As of October 31, 2009, the fund did not have more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one industry.
The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on redemptions and redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's 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 for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Class A |
1.42% |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,373.60 |
$ 8.50 |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,018.05 |
$ 7.22 |
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Class T |
1.70% |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,371.40 |
$ 10.16 |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,016.64 |
$ 8.64 |
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Class B |
2.19% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,368.00 |
$ 13.07 |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,014.17 |
$ 11.12 |
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Class C |
2.19% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,368.60 |
$ 13.07 |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,014.17 |
$ 11.12 |
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China Region |
1.11% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,374.90 |
$ 6.64 |
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HypotheticalA |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.61 |
$ 5.65 |
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Institutional Class |
1.10% |
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Actual |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,375.60 |
$ 6.59 |
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$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,019.66 |
$ 5.60 |
A 5% return per year before expenses
* Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets) |
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China |
34.2% |
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Hong Kong |
32.5% |
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Taiwan |
22.3% |
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Cayman Islands |
6.5% |
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Australia |
1.4% |
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United States of America |
1.2% |
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Bermuda |
1.1% |
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United Kingdom |
0.8% |
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Hong Kong |
34.5% |
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China |
33.9% |
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Taiwan |
22.1% |
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Cayman Islands |
5.4% |
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Singapore |
3.8% |
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United States of America |
0.2% |
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Bermuda |
0.1% |
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Asset Allocation |
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Stocks |
98.8 |
99.8 |
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Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets |
1.2 |
0.2 |
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Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2009 |
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% of fund's net assets |
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Bank of China (H Shares) (Commercial Banks) |
4.2 |
4.1 |
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China Construction Bank Corp. (H Shares) (Commercial Banks) |
3.7 |
2.7 |
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Tencent Holdings Ltd. (Internet Software & Services) |
3.4 |
2.1 |
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Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing Ltd. (Diversified Financial Services) |
3.2 |
3.0 |
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China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Wireless Telecommunication Services) |
3.2 |
5.4 |
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China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (Insurance) |
3.1 |
5.2 |
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Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) (Electronic Equipment & Components) |
3.0 |
3.1 |
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Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares) (Commercial Banks) |
2.7 |
4.8 |
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Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (Capital Markets) |
2.6 |
3.6 |
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BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. (Commercial Banks) |
2.5 |
1.4 |
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31.6 |
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Financials |
41.0 |
46.7 |
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Information Technology |
16.6 |
17.6 |
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Consumer Discretionary |
11.2 |
6.8 |
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Industrials |
9.2 |
6.8 |
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Materials |
8.0 |
2.1 |
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Energy |
6.7 |
7.0 |
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Telecommunication Services |
3.9 |
7.0 |
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Consumer Staples |
1.4 |
1.6 |
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Health Care |
0.5 |
0.0 |
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Utilities |
0.3 |
0.4 |
Annual Report
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
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Common Stocks - 98.8% |
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Shares |
Value |
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 11.2% |
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Auto Components - 1.1% |
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Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd. |
4,077,500 |
$ 8,347,433 |
|
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Minth Group Ltd. |
5,302,000 |
5,506,106 |
|
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Xinyi Glass Holdings Co. Ltd. |
11,122,000 |
8,752,805 |
|
|
|
22,606,344 |
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Automobiles - 1.7% |
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Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd.(H Shares) |
18,388,000 |
21,862,627 |
|
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Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. |
2,055,000 |
743,059 |
|
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Yulon Motor Co. Ltd. |
12,428,000 |
13,848,988 |
|
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|
36,454,674 |
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Distributors - 2.5% |
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China Resources Enterprise Ltd. |
5,734,000 |
19,080,347 |
|
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Li & Fung Ltd. |
8,432,000 |
35,069,238 |
|
|
|
54,149,585 |
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Household Durables - 1.0% |
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Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. |
26,394,500 |
21,203,137 |
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Multiline Retail - 2.2% |
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Far East Department Stores Co. Ltd. |
6,833,820 |
6,994,156 |
|
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Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd.(H Shares) (c) |
10,750,000 |
18,489,630 |
|
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Maoye International Holdings Ltd. |
58,700,000 |
15,603,589 |
|
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New World Department Store China Ltd. |
7,778,000 |
6,941,623 |
|
|
|
48,028,998 |
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Specialty Retail - 0.8% |
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Esprit Holdings Ltd. |
2,654,400 |
17,670,649 |
|
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.9% |
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|
Bosideng International Holdings Ltd. |
17,384,000 |
3,082,815 |
|
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China Dongxiang Group Co. Ltd. |
17,608,000 |
10,758,534 |
|
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Li Ning Co. Ltd. (c) |
1,277,500 |
3,466,061 |
|
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Texwinca Holdings Ltd. |
14,950,000 |
12,684,815 |
|
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Weiqiao Textile Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
16,182,500 |
11,291,226 |
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|
|
41,283,451 |
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TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY |
241,396,838 |
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CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.4% |
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Food & Staples Retailing - 0.7% |
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Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. |
2,642,400 |
15,587,202 |
|
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Personal Products - 0.7% |
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Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. |
2,202,000 |
14,175,056 |
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TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES |
29,762,258 |
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ENERGY - 6.7% |
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Energy Equipment & Services - 0.3% |
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China Oilfield Services Ltd. (H Shares) |
6,978,000 |
7,540,036 |
|
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 6.4% |
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China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.(H Shares) |
28,928,000 |
24,533,659 |
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|
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Shares |
Value |
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China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd.(H Shares) |
2,800,500 |
$ 12,563,653 |
|
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CNOOC Ltd. |
28,575,000 |
42,796,057 |
|
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CNPC (Hong Kong) Ltd. |
18,280,000 |
19,298,459 |
|
|
PetroChina Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
31,750,000 |
38,205,162 |
|
|
|
137,396,990 |
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TOTAL ENERGY |
144,937,026 |
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FINANCIALS - 41.0% |
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Capital Markets - 2.6% |
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Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
86,959,000 |
57,172,240 |
|
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Commercial Banks - 17.6% |
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|
Bank of China (H Shares) |
155,295,000 |
90,087,599 |
|
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BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. |
23,592,000 |
54,307,435 |
|
|
China Citic Bank Corp. Ltd. Class H |
9,155,000 |
6,853,104 |
|
|
China Construction Bank Corp. (H Shares) |
92,550,000 |
79,792,344 |
|
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China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
10,312,500 |
26,383,580 |
|
|
Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
33,511,601 |
20,054,290 |
|
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E.Sun Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. |
12,980,410 |
5,033,857 |
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC (Hong Kong) (Reg.) |
1,529,200 |
16,887,031 |
|
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Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (H Shares) |
73,076,000 |
58,141,860 |
|
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Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
19,214,000 |
10,659,877 |
|
|
Sinopac Holdings Co. (a) |
16,800,000 |
6,181,289 |
|
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Taishin Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. (a) |
12,911,000 |
5,033,825 |
|
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Wing Hang Bank Ltd. |
60,000 |
582,121 |
|
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|
379,998,212 |
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Diversified Financial Services - 4.4% |
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China Everbright Ltd. |
6,844,000 |
16,134,389 |
|
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Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (a) |
8,665,000 |
9,579,022 |
|
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Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing Ltd. |
3,959,300 |
69,695,797 |
|
|
|
95,409,208 |
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Insurance - 5.7% |
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Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (a) |
17,733,000 |
30,296,093 |
|
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China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
14,469,000 |
66,527,812 |
|
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Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd. (H Shares) |
2,604,500 |
22,826,116 |
|
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Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (a) |
10,251,000 |
4,155,117 |
|
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|
123,805,138 |
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Real Estate Management & Development - 10.7% |
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Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. |
2,991,000 |
37,960,644 |
|
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China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. |
5,055,920 |
10,900,384 |
|
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China Resources Land Ltd. |
1,308,000 |
3,157,538 |
|
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Farglory Land Development Co. Ltd. |
2,381,000 |
4,765,810 |
|
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Hang Lung Properties Ltd. |
6,089,000 |
23,011,969 |
|
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Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. |
3,008,000 |
21,266,176 |
|
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Hysan Development Co. Ltd. |
1,331,178 |
3,931,627 |
|
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Kerry Properties Ltd. |
2,398,000 |
13,370,988 |
|
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New World Development Co. Ltd. |
12,821,000 |
27,597,192 |
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Common Stocks - continued |
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Shares |
Value |
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FINANCIALS - continued |
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Real Estate Management & Development - continued |
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Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. |
10,136,000 |
$ 18,828,961 |
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Sino Land Co. |
2,414,000 |
4,591,471 |
|
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Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd. |
15,047,866 |
14,634,362 |
|
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Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. |
3,038,000 |
46,028,425 |
|
|
|
230,045,547 |
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TOTAL FINANCIALS |
886,430,345 |
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HEALTH CARE - 0.5% |
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Health Care Providers & Services - 0.5% |
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Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. Class H |
3,005,200 |
10,661,674 |
|
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INDUSTRIALS - 9.2% |
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Airlines - 0.3% |
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Air China Ltd. (H Shares) (a) |
4,190,000 |
2,268,123 |
|
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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. |
2,256,000 |
3,655,430 |
|
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|
5,923,553 |
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Electrical Equipment - 0.9% |
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China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd. |
5,607,000 |
11,245,073 |
|
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Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd. |
1,758,200 |
8,734,295 |
|
|
|
19,979,368 |
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Industrial Conglomerates - 3.2% |
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|
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd. |
1,710,000 |
10,236,238 |
|
|
Far Eastern Textile Ltd. |
17,520,420 |
20,583,168 |
|
|
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. |
3,080,000 |
21,618,727 |
|
|
Poly (Hong Kong) Investments Ltd. |
2,883,000 |
3,295,210 |
|
|
Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd. |
2,938,000 |
13,802,338 |
|
|
|
69,535,681 |
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Machinery - 1.5% |
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China International Marine Containers Co. Ltd. (B Shares) |
6,221,556 |
6,204,494 |
|
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Haitian International Holdings Ltd. |
11,892,000 |
5,276,073 |
|
|
Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Co. Ltd. (B Shares) |
1,930,160 |
1,597,360 |
|
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Singamas Container Holdings Ltd. |
57,306,000 |
10,875,961 |
|
|
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. |
1,308,000 |
1,555,324 |
|
|
Weichai Power Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
1,134,000 |
7,402,776 |
|
|
|
32,911,988 |
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Marine - 1.7% |
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China Cosco Holdings Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (c) |
12,502,000 |
15,409,175 |
|
|
Orient Overseas International Ltd. |
1,585,000 |
7,733,455 |
|
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Shun Tak Holdings Ltd. (c) |
20,066,000 |
13,498,415 |
|
|
|
36,641,045 |
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Transportation Infrastructure - 1.6% |
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China Merchant Holdings International Co. Ltd. |
1,984,000 |
6,327,817 |
|
|
|
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Shares |
Value |
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Cosco Pacific Ltd. |
5,588,000 |
$ 7,719,260 |
|
|
Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd. (H Shares) |
23,680,000 |
20,141,217 |
|
|
|
34,188,294 |
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TOTAL INDUSTRIALS |
199,179,929 |
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 16.6% |
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|
Communications Equipment - 0.9% |
|||
|
Vtech Holdings Ltd. |
1,837,000 |
15,310,363 |
|
|
ZTE Corp. (H Shares) |
445,820 |
2,470,447 |
|
|
|
17,780,810 |
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Computers & Peripherals - 0.6% |
|||
|
Acer, Inc. |
3,681,810 |
8,646,098 |
|
|
HTC Corp. |
477,200 |
4,721,141 |
|
|
|
13,367,239 |
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Electronic Equipment & Components - 7.8% |
|||
|
AU Optronics Corp. |
7,798,090 |
6,889,141 |
|
|
BYD Co. Ltd. (H Shares) (a)(c) |
2,130,800 |
19,508,581 |
|
|
Coretronic Corp. |
14,192,000 |
15,480,923 |
|
|
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Foxconn) |
16,478,225 |
64,301,168 |
|
|
Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. |
2,247,500 |
9,046,218 |
|
|
Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd. |
16,712,500 |
11,688,622 |
|