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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 002-77909)
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No.
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 54
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 811-03480)
UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 54
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Fidelity Oxford Street Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number: 617-563-7000
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective
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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b).
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on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (b) at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
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on (April 27, 2004) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485 at 5:30 p.m.
Eastern Time.
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
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on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485 at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
If appropriate, check the following box:
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this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously
filed post-effective amendment.
Like securities of all mutual
funds, these securities have
not been approved or
disapproved by the
Securities and Exchange
Commission, and the
Securities and Exchange
Commission has not
determined if this prospectus
is accurate or complete. Any
representation to the
contrary is a criminal
offense.
Fidelity®
Fund
(fund number 355, trading symbol FFNOX)
Prospectus
April <R>27</R>, 2004
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Fund Basics |
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Valuing Shares |
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Shareholder Information |
Buying and Selling Shares |
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Exchanging Shares |
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Features and Policies |
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Dividends and Capital Gain Distributions |
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Tax Consequences |
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Fund Services |
Fund Management |
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Fund Distribution |
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Appendix |
Financial Highlights |
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Additional Information About the Indexes |
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Investment Objective
Four-in-One Index Fund seeks high total return.
Principal Investment Strategies
Strategic Advisers, Inc. (Strategic Advisers)'s principal investment strategies include:
Principal Investment Risks
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
When you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you paid for them, which means that you could lose money.
The following information illustrates the changes in Four-in-One Index's performance from year to year and compares Four-in-One Index's performance to the performance of a market index and a combination of market indexes over various periods of time. Returns (before and after taxes) are based on past results and are not an indication of future performance.
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During the periods shown in the chart for Four-in-One Index: |
Returns |
Quarter ended |
<R>Highest Quarter Return |
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[Month] [Day], [Year]</R> |
<R>Lowest Quarter Return |
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<R>Year-to-Date Return |
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March 31, 2004</R> |
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares. Actual after-tax returns may differ depending on your individual circumstances. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant if you hold your shares in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement.
<R>For the periods ended |
Past 1 |
Life of |
Four-in-One Index |
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Return Before Taxes |
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Return After Taxes on Distributions |
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
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S&P 500® (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) |
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Fidelity Four-in-One Composite Index |
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A From June 29, 1999.
If Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) <R>were to</R> reimbursecertainexpenses, returns would be higher during these periods.
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Standard & Poor's 500SM Index (S&P 500®) is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation to represent U.S. equity performance.
<R>Fidelity Four-in-One Composite Index is a representation of the performance of the indexes to which the underlying funds seek to correspond and is based on the target weightings of each underlying fund in Four-in-One Index. The following indexes are used to calculate the composite index: the S&P 500, the Wilshire 4500SM Completion Index (Wilshire 4500SM ), the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia and Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index, and the Lehman Brothers® Aggregate Bond Index. The index weightings of the composite index are: S&P 500, 55%; Wilshire 4500, 15%; MSCI EAFE Index, 15%; and Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, 15%. </R>
Wilshire 4500 Completion Index (Wilshire 4500) is a market capitalization-weighted index of substantially all equity securities of U.S. headquartered companies with readily available price data, except those included in the S&P 500.
<R>Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of equity securities of companies domiciled in various countries. The Index is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada and excludes certain market segments unavailable to U.S. based investors. Index returns for periods after January 1, 1997 are adjusted for tax withholding rates applicable to U.S. based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.</R>
Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted index of <R>taxable </R>investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of one year or more. The index is designed to represent the performance of the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market.
The following table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred when you buy, hold, or sell shares of Four-in-One Index. <R>[The annual fund operating expenses provided below for Four-in-One Index are based on historical expenses, adjusted to reflect current fees.] [</R>The annual fund operating expenses provided below for Four-in-One Index do not reflect the effect of any <R>[</R>expense reimbursements<R>] [[or] reduction of certain expenses]</R> during the period.<R>]</R> [The annual fund operating expenses provided below for Four-in-One Index are based on historical expenses.]
Shareholder fees (paid by the investor directly)
Sales charge (load) on purchases and reinvested distributions |
None |
Deferred sales charge (load) on redemptions |
None |
Redemption fee on shares held less than 90 days (as a % of amount redeemed)A |
0.50% |
Annual index fund fee (for fund balances under $10,000) |
$10.00 |
A A redemption fee may be charged when you sell your shares or if your shares are redeemed because your fund balance falls below the balance minimum for any reason, including solely due to declines in net asset value per share.
Annual operating expenses (paid from fund assets)
<R>Management fee |
%</R> |
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees |
None |
<R>Other expenses |
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<R>Total annual fund operating expensesA |
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A Effective June 30, 1999, FMR has voluntarily agreed to reimburse Four-in-One Index to the extent that total operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.08% of its average net assets. This arrangement may be discontinued by FMR at any time.
<R>[Through arrangements with Four-in-One Index's [custodian] [,/and] [transfer agent] [,] [and] [pricing and bookkeeping agent], credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce [fund/[Name of Fund]['s]] expenses.] [Including [this/these] reduction[s], the total fund operating expenses [, after reimbursement ,] would have been __% .]</R>
In addition to the total operating expenses shown above, Four-in-One Index, as a shareholder in an underlying Fidelity fund, will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity fund, and Four-in-One Index's investment return will be net of underlying Fidelity fund expenses.
The combined total expense ratio of Four-in-One Index (calculated as a percentage of average net assets) is <R>__</R>% <R>[</R>after <R>[</R>expense reimbursements<R>]</R> <R>[</R>and<R>]</R> <R>[</R>expense reduction<R>[</R>s<R>]]</R> for <R>[</R>Four-in-One Index<R>]</R> <R>[</R>and<R>]</R> <R>[</R>the underlying Fidelity funds<R>]</R>, and <R>__</R>% before <R>[</R>expense reimbursements<R>] [</R>and<R>]</R> <R>[</R>expense reduction<R>[</R>s<R>]]</R> for <R>[</R>Four-in-One Index<R>]</R> <R>[</R>and<R>]</R> <R>[</R>the underlying Fidelity funds<R>]]</R>. Four-in-One Index's combined total expense ratio is based on its total operating expense ratio plus a weighted average of the total operating expense ratios of the underlying Fidelity funds in which it was invested (for each underlying Fidelity fund's most recently reported fiscal year) as of February 28, 200<R>4</R>. The combined total expense ratio for Four-in-One Index may be higher or lower depending on the allocation of the fund's assets among the underlying Fidelity funds and the actual expenses of the underlying Fidelity funds.
This example helps you compare the cost of investing in Four-in-One Index with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Let's say, hypothetically, that Four-in-One Index's annual return is 5%, that your shareholder fees are exactly as described in the fee table, and that Four-in-One Index's combined total expense ratio includes Four-in-One Index's annual operating expenses exactly as described in the fee table and the weighted average of the total operating expenses of each of the underlying Fidelity funds<R>[, before [expense reimbursement] [and] [expense reduction[s]]]</R>. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you sell all of your shares at the end of each time period indicated:
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<R>1 year |
$ </R> |
<R>3 years |
$ </R> |
<R>5 years |
$ </R> |
<R>10 years |
$ </R> |
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Investment Objective
Four-in-One Index Fund seeks high total return.
Principal Investment Strategies
Strategic Advisers invests Four-in-One Index's assets in a combination of four Fidelity funds: three Fidelity stock index funds (domestic and international) and one Fidelity investment-grade bond index fund.
The following table lists the underlying Fidelity funds in which Four-in-One Index currently may invest and the fund's approximate target asset allocation.
Funds |
Asset |
Spartan 500 Index Fund |
55% |
Spartan Extended Market Index Fund |
15% |
Spartan International Index Fund |
15% |
Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund |
15% |
Strategic Advisers intends to manage Four-in-One Index to remain close to its target asset allocation, and does not intend to trade actively among underlying Fidelity funds or intend to attempt to capture short-term market opportunities. However, Strategic Advisers may modify the target asset allocation strategy for Four-in-One Index and modify the selection of underlying Fidelity funds from time to time.
Description of Underlying Fidelity Funds
Spartan® 500 Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the total return (i.e., the combination of capital changes and income) of common stocks publicly traded in the United States, as represented by the S&P 500, while keeping transaction costs and other expenses low.
<R>Geode Capital Management, LLC (Geode)</R> normally invests at least 80% of the fund's assets in common stocks included in the S&P 500. The S&P 500 is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices.
The fund may not always hold all of the same securities as the S&P 500. <R>Geode</R> may use statistical sampling techniques to attempt to replicate the returns of the S&P 500. Statistical sampling techniques attempt to match the investment characteristics of the index and the fund by taking into account such factors as capitalization, industry exposures, dividend yield, price/earnings (P/E) ratio, price/book (P/B) ratio, and earnings growth.
The fund may not track the index perfectly because differences between the index and the fund's portfolio can cause differences in performance. In addition, expenses and transaction costs, the size and frequency of cash flow into and out of the fund, and differences between how and when the fund and the index are valued can cause differences in performance.
<R>Geode</R> may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.
<R>In addition to the principal investment strategies discussed above, Geode</R> may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, swaps, and exchange traded funds, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If <R>Geode</R>'s strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.
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Spartan Extended Market Index Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the total return of stocks of mid- to small-capitalization United States companies.
<R>Geode</R> normally invests at least 80% of the fund's assets in common stocks included in the Wilshire 4500. The Wilshire 4500 is a capitalization-weighted index of approximately 6,500 common stocks of companies headquartered in the United States. The Wilshire 4500 includes all stocks in the Wilshire 5000 except for the stocks included in the S&P 500. The Wilshire 4500 broadly represents the performance of stocks of mid- to small-capitalization U.S. companies.
The fund may not always hold all of the same securities as the Wilshire 4500. <R>Geode</R> may use statistical sampling techniques to attempt to replicate the returns of the Wilshire 4500 using a smaller number of securities. Statistical sampling techniques attempt to match the investment characteristics of the index and the fund by taking into account such factors as capitalization, industry exposures, dividend yield, P/E ratio, P/B ratio, and earnings growth.
The fund may not track the index perfectly because differences between the index and the fund's portfolio can cause differences in performance. In addition, expenses and transaction costs, the size and frequency of cash flows into and out of the fund, and differences between how and when the fund and the index are valued can cause differences in performance.
<R>Geode</R> may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.
<R>In addition to the principal investment strategies discussed above, Geode</R> may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, swaps, and exchange traded funds, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If <R>Geode</R>'s strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.
Spartan International Index Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the total return of foreign stock markets.
<R>Geode</R> normally invests at least 80% of the fund's assets in common stocks included in the MSCI EAFE Index. The MSCI EAFE Index is a capitalization-weighted index that currently includes stocks of companies located in 16 European countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom), Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. The MSCI EAFE Index broadly represents the performance of foreign stock markets.
The fund may not always hold all of the same securities as the MSCI EAFE Index. <R>Geode</R> may use statistical sampling techniques to attempt to replicate the returns of the MSCI EAFE Index using a smaller number of securities. Statistical sampling techniques attempt to match the investment characteristics of the index and the fund by taking into account such factors as capitalization, industry exposures, dividend yield, P/E ratio, P/B ratio, earnings growth, country weightings, and the effect of foreign taxes.
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The fund may not track the index perfectly because differences between the index and the fund's portfolio can cause differences in performance. In addition, expenses and transaction costs, the size and frequency of cash flows into and out of the fund, and differences between how and when the fund and the index are valued may cause differences in performance.
<R>Geode</R> may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.
In addition to the principal investment strategies discussed above, <R>Geode</R> may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, swaps, and exchange traded funds, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If Geode's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.
Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the total return of the bonds in the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index.
<R>Fidelity Management & Research Company (</R>FMR<R>)</R> normally invests at least 80% of the fund's assets in bonds included in the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (the Index). The Index is composed of U.S. dollar denominated, <R>investment-grade </R>fixed-rate debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities.
FMR may use statistical sampling techniques to attempt to replicate the returns of the Index using a smaller number of securities. Statistical sampling techniques attempt to match the investment characteristics of the Index and the fund by taking into account such factors as duration, maturity, interest rate sensitivity, security structure, and credit quality. FMR expects the fund's investments will approximate the broad market sector weightings of the Index within a range of ±10%.
The fund may not track the Index perfectly because differences between the Index and the fund's portfolio can cause differences in performance. In addition, expenses and transaction costs, the size and frequency of cash flows into and out of the fund, and differences between how and when the fund and the Index are valued can cause differences in performance.
To earn additional income for the fund, FMR may use a trading strategy that involves sel<R>ling (or buying</R>) mortgage securities and simultaneously agreeing to <R>purchase (or sell) mortg</R>age securities on a later date at a set price. This trading strategy may increase interest rate exposure and result in an increased portfolio turnover rate which increases transaction costs and may increase taxable gains.
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<R>In addition to the principal investment strategies discussed above, </R>FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, swaps, and exchange traded funds, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices, interest rates, or other factors that affect security values. FMR may invest the fund's assets in investment-grade debt securities by investing in other funds. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.
Principal Investment Risks
Many factors affect Four-in-One Index's performance. Four-in-One Index's share price changes daily based on the performance of the underlying Fidelity funds in which it invests. The ability of Four-in-One Index to meet its investment objective is directly related to its target asset allocation among underlying Fidelity funds and the ability of those funds to meet their investment objectives. When you sell your sharesthey may be worth more or less than what you paid for them, which means that you could lose money.
The following factors can significantly affect Four-in-One Index's performance:
Stock Market Volatility. The value of equity securities fluctuates in response to issuer, political, market, and economic developments. In the short term, equity prices can fluctuate dramatically in response to these developments. Different parts of the market and different types of equity securities can react differently to these developments. For example, large cap stocks can react differently from small cap stocks, and "growth" stocks can react differently from "value" stocks. Issuer, political, or economic developments can affect a single issuer, issuers within an industry or economic sector or geographic region, or the market as a whole.
Interest Rate Changes. Debt securities have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates. In general, the price of a debt security can fall when interest rates rise and can rise when interest rates fall. Securities with longer maturities and mortgage securities can be more sensitive to interest rate changes. In other words, the longer the maturity of a security, the greater the impact a change in interest rates could have on the security's price. In addition, short-term and long-term interest rates do not necessarily move in the same amount or the same direction. Short-term securities tend to react to changes in short-term interest rates, and long-term securities tend to react to changes in long-term interest rates.
Foreign Exposure. Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations can involve additional risks relating to political, economic, or regulatory conditions in foreign countries. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currencies; withholding or other taxes; trading, settlement, custodial, and other operational risks; and the less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of some foreign markets. All of these factors can make foreign investments, especially those in emerging markets, more volatile and potentially less liquid than U.S. investments. In addition, foreign markets can perform differently from the U.S. market.
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Prepayment. Many types of debt securities, including mortgage securities, are subject to prepayment risk. Prepayment occurs when the issuer of a security can repay principal prior to the security's maturity. Securities subject to prepayment can offer less potential for gains during a declining interest rate environment and similar or greater potential for loss in a rising interest rate environment. In addition, the potential impact of prepayment features on the price of a debt security can be difficult to predict and result in greater volatility.
Issuer-Specific Changes. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer<R> or counterparty</R>, changes in specific economic or political conditions that affect a particular type of security or issuer, and changes in general economic or political conditions can affect <R>a security's or instrument's</R> credit quality or value<R>.</R> Lower-quality debt securities (those of less than investment-grade quality) tend to be more sensitive to these changes than higher-quality debt securities.
Small Cap Investing. The value of securities of smaller, less well-known issuers can be more volatile than that of larger issuers and can react differently to issuer, political, market, and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. Smaller issuers can have more limited product lines, markets, and financial resources.
In response to market, economic, political, or other conditions, Strategic Advisers may temporarily use a different investment strategy for defensive purposes. If Strategic Advisers does so, different factors could affect Four-in-One Index's performance and the fund may not achieve its investment objective.
Fundamental Investment Policies
The policy discussed below is fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval.
Four-in-One Index Fund seeks high total return.
The fund is open for business each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open.
The fund's net asset value per share (NAV) is the value of a single share. Fidelity normally calculates the fund's NAV as of the close of business of the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. However, NAV may be calculated earlier if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund's assets are valued as of this time for the purpose of computing the fund's NAV.
To the extent that the fund's assets are traded in other markets on days when the fund is not open for business, the value of the fund's assets may be affected on those days. In addition, trading in some of the fund's assets may not occur on days when the fund is open for business.
The assets of Four-in-One Index consist primarily of shares of the underlying Fidelity funds, which are valued at their respective NAVs. Most underlying Fidelity fund assets are valued primarily on the basis of market quotations<R>, official closing prices,</R> or on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service. Certain short-term securities are valued on the basis of amortized cost. If market quotations or information furnished by a pricing service is not readily available or does not accurately reflect fair value for a security held by an underlying Fidelity fund or if the value of a security held by an underlying Fidelity fund has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value.
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Fidelity Investments was established in 1946 to manage one of America's first mutual funds. Today, Fidelity is the largest mutual fund company in the country, and is known as an innovative provider of high-quality financial services to individuals and institutions.
In addition to its mutual fund business, the company operates one of America's leading brokerage firms, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Fidelity is also a leader in providing tax-advantaged retirement plans for individuals investing on their own or through their employer.
You may buy or sell shares of a fund through a Fidelity brokerage account or a Fidelity mutual fund account. If you buy or sell shares of a fund (other than by exchange) through a Fidelity brokerage account, your transactions generally involve your Fidelity brokerage core (a settlement vehicle included as part of your Fidelity brokerage account).
If you do not currently have a Fidelity brokerage account or a Fidelity mutual fund account and would like to invest in a fund, you may need to complete an application. For more information about a Fidelity brokerage account or a Fidelity mutual fund account, please visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com, call 1-800-FIDELITY, or visit a Fidelity Investor Center (call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you).
You may also buy or sell shares of the fund through a retirement account (such as an IRA or an account funded through salary deduction) or an investment professional. Retirement specialists are available at 1-800-544-4774 to answer your questions about Fidelity retirement products. If you buy or sell shares of a fund through a retirement account or an investment professional, the procedures for buying, selling, and exchanging shares of the fund and the account features and policies<R>, and fees</R> may differ from those discussed in this prospectus. Fees in addition to those discussed in this prospectus may also apply. For example, you may be charged a transaction fee if you buy or sell shares of the fund through a non-Fidelity broker or other investment professional.
Buying and Selling Information |
Internet www.fidelity.com |
Phone Fidelity Automated Service Telephone (FAST®) 1-800-544-5555 To reach a Fidelity representative 1-800-544-6666 |
Additional purchases: Redemptions: |
TDD - Service for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired 1-800-544-0118 |
You should include the following information with any order to buy, sell, or exchange shares:
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Shareholder Information - continued
Certain methods of contacting Fidelity, such as by telephone or electronically, may be unavailable or delayed (for example, during periods of unusual market activity). In addition, the level and type of service available may be restricted based on criteria established by Fidelity.
Minimums |
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Initial Purchase |
$10,000 |
For Fidelity Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, and Rollover IRAs |
$2,500 |
For Fidelity Simplified Employee Pension-IRA and Keogh accounts |
$500 |
Subsequent Purchase |
$1,000 |
For Fidelity Simplified Employee Pension-IRA and Keogh accounts |
$250 |
Through regular investment plans |
$500 |
Balance |
$5,000 |
For Fidelity Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, and Rollover IRAs |
$2,000 |
For Fidelity Simplified Employee Pension-IRA and Keogh accounts |
$500 |
There is no minimum balance or initial or subsequent purchase minimum for investments through Portfolio Advisory ServicesSM , a mutual fund or a qualified tuition program for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment manager, certain Fidelity retirement accounts funded through salary deduction, or fund positions opened with the proceeds of distributions from such retirement accounts. In addition, the fund may waive or lower purchase minimums in other circumstances.
The price to buy one share of the fund is the fund's NAV. The fund's shares are sold without a sales charge.
Your shares will be bought at the next NAV calculated after your investment is received in proper form.
The fund may reject or cancel any purchase orders, including exchanges, for any reason.
For example, the fund does not permit market timing because short-term or other excessive trading into and out of the fund may harm performance by disrupting portfolio management strategies and by increasing expenses. Accordingly, the fund may reject any purchase orders, including exchanges, from market timers or investors that, in FMR's opinion, may be disruptive to the fund. For these purposes, FMR may consider an investor's trading history in the fund or other Fidelity funds, and accounts under common ownership or control.
The fund may stop offering shares completely or may offer shares only on a limited basis, for a period of time or permanently.
If you place an order to buy shares and your payment is not received and collected, your purchase may be canceled and you could be liable for any losses or fees the fund or Fidelity has incurred.
Certain financial institutions that have entered into sales agreements with Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) may enter confirmed purchase orders on behalf of customers by phone, with payment to follow no later than the time when the fund is priced on the following business day. If payment is not received by that time, the order will be canceled and the financial institution could be held liable for resulting fees or losses.
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<R>Under applicable anti-money laundering regulations and other federal regulations, purchase orders may be suspended, restricted, or canceled and the monies may be withheld.</R>
The price to sell one share of the fund is the fund's NAV, minus the redemption fee (short-term trading fee), if applicable.
<R>Four-in-One Index will deduct a 0.50% short-term trading fee from the redemption amount if you sell your shares or your shares are redeemed for failure to maintain the balance minimum after holding them less than 90 days. For this purpose, shares held longest will be treated as being redeemed first and shares held shortest as being redeemed last. The short-term trading fee does not apply to shares that were acquired through reinvestment of distributions. If you sell shares through a retirement account you may or may not pay a short-term trading fee.</R>
Trading fees are paid to the fund rather than Fidelity, and the fund will, in turn, pay the fees to the underlying Fidelity funds with short-term trading fees. The underlying funds' short-term trading fees are designed to offset the brokerage commissions, market impact, and other costs associated with fluctuations in fund asset levels and cash flow caused by short-term shareholder trading.
Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form, minus the short-term trading fee, if applicable.
Certain requests must include a signature guarantee. It is designed to protect you and Fidelity from fraud. If you hold your shares in a Fidelity mutual fund account and submit your request to Fidelity by mail, your request must be made in writing and include a signature guarantee if any of the following situations apply:
You should be able to obtain a signature guarantee from a bank, broker (including Fidelity Investor Centers), dealer, credit union (if authorized under state law), securities exchange or association, clearing agency, or savings association. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee.
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When you place an order to sell shares, note the following:
An exchange involves the redemption of all or a portion of the shares of one fund and the purchase of shares of another fund.
As a shareholder, you have the privilege of exchanging shares of the fund for shares of other Fidelity funds including each of the underlying Fidelity funds.
However, you should note the following policies and restrictions governing exchanges:
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The fund may terminate or modify the exchange privilege in the future.
Other funds may have different exchange restrictions, and may impose trading fees of up to 2.00% of the amount exchanged. Check each fund's prospectus for details.
The following features may be available to buy and sell shares of the fund or to move money to and from your account, depending on whether you are investing through a Fidelity brokerage account or a Fidelity mutual fund account. Please visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com or call 1-800-544-6666 for more information.
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Electronic Funds Transfer: electronic money movement through the Automated Clearing House
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The following policies apply to you as a shareholder.
Statements that Fidelity sends to you include the following:
To reduce expenses, only one copy of most financial reports and prospectuses may be mailed to households, even if more than one person in a household holds shares of the fund. Call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544 if you need additional copies of financial reports or prospectuses. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, contact Fidelity in writing at P.O. Box <R>770001</R>, Cincinnati, Ohio 4527<R>7</R>-<R>000</R>2.
Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available at Fidelity's web site. To participate in Fidelity's electronic delivery program, call Fidelity or visit Fidelity's web site for more information.
You may initiate many transactions by telephone or electronically. Fidelity will not be responsible for any loss, cost, expense, or other liability resulting from unauthorized transactions if it follows reasonable security procedures designed to verify the identity of the investor. Fidelity will request personalized security codes or other information, and may also record calls. For transactions conducted through the Internet, Fidelity recommends the use of an Internet browser with 128-bit encryption. You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation statements upon receipt and notify Fidelity immediately of any discrepancies in your account activity. If you do not want the ability to sell and exchange by telephone, call Fidelity for instructions.
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<R>You may be asked to provide additional information in order for Fidelity to verify your identity in accordance with requirements under anti-money laundering regulations. Accounts may be restricted and/or closed, and the monies withheld, pending verification of this information or as otherwise required under these and other federal regulations.</R>
The fund charges an annual index fund fee of $10.00 per fund position to offset shareholder service costs if your fund balance falls below $10,000 at the time of the December distribution. The index fund fee does not apply to assets held in employee benefit plans (including Fidelity-sponsored 403(b) arrangements but otherwise as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, excluding SIMPLE IRAs, SEP-IRAs, and the Fidelity Retirement Plan) having more than 50 eligible employees or a minimum of $1,000,000 in plan assets that have at least some portion of their assets invested in mutual funds advised by FMR and which are marketed and distributed directly to plan sponsors and participants without any assistance or intervention from any intermediary distribution channel. In addition, this fee does not apply to assets held in a Fidelity Traditional IRA or Fidelity Rollover IRA purchased with proceeds of a distribution or transfer from an employee benefit plan as described above, provided that at the time of the distribution or transfer the employee benefit plan satisfies the requirements described above.
Fidelity deducts $10.00 from each fund position at the time the December distribution is credited to each fund position. If the amount of the distribution is not sufficient to pay the fee, the index fund fee may be deducted directly from your fund balance.
You will be given 30 days' notice to reestablish the minimum balance if your fund balance falls below $5,000 ($2,000 for fund balances in Fidelity Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, and Rollover IRAs, and $500 for fund balances in Fidelity Simplified Employee Pension-IRA and Keogh accounts), for any reason, including solely due to declines in NAV. If you do not increase your balance, Fidelity may sell all of your shares and send the proceeds to you. Your shares will be sold at the NAV, minus the short-term trading fee, if applicable, on the day Fidelity closes your fund position. Certain fund positions are not subject to these balance requirements and will not be closed for failure to maintain a minimum balance.
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Fidelity may charge a fee for certain services, such as providing historical account documents.
Dividends and Capital Gain Distributions
Four-in-One Index earns dividends, interest, and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. Four-in-One Index also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions.
Four-in-One Index normally pays dividends and capital gain distributions in April and December.
When you open an account, specify on your application how you want to receive your distributions. The following distribution options are available for the fund:
1. Reinvestment Option. Your dividends and capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. If you do not indicate a choice on your application, you will be assigned this option.
2. Income-Earned Option. Your capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. Your dividends will be paid in cash.
3. Cash Option. Your dividends and capital gain distributions will be paid in cash.
4. Directed Dividends® Option. Your dividends will be automatically invested in shares of another identically registered Fidelity fund. Your capital gain distributions will be automatically invested in shares of another identically registered Fidelity fund, automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund, or paid in cash.
If the distribution option you prefer is not listed on your account application, or if you want to change your current distribution option, visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com or call 1-800-544-6666 for more information.
If you elect to receive distributions paid in cash by check and the U.S. Postal Service does not deliver your checks, your distribution option may be converted to the Reinvestment Option. You will not receive interest on amounts represented by uncashed distribution checks.
As with any investment, your investment in the fund could have tax consequences for you. If you are not investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account, you should consider these tax consequences.
Taxes on distributions. Distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income tax, and may also be subject to state or local taxes.
<R>For federal tax purposes, certain of the fund's distributions, including dividends and distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable to you as ordinary income, while certain of the fund's distributions, including distributions of long-term capital gains, are taxable to you generally as capital gains. A percentage of certain distributions of dividends may qualify for taxation at long-term capital gains rates (provided certain holding period requirements are met).</R>
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If you buy shares when a fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be "buying a dividend" by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion of the price back in the form of a taxable distribution.
Any taxable distributions you receive from the fund will normally be taxable to you when you receive them, regardless of your distribution option.
Taxes on transactions. Your redemptions, including exchanges, may result in a capital gain or loss for federal tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the price you receive when you sell them.
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<R>The fund</R> is a mutual fund, an investment that pools shareholders' money and invests it toward a specified goal.
Strategic Advisers is Four-in-One Index's investment manager. The address of Strategic Advisers and its affiliates, unless otherwise indicated below, is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
FMR, an affiliate of Strategic Advisers, is each underlying Fidelity fund's manager.
As of <R>[month] [day], [year]</R>, Strategic Advisers had approximately $<R>__</R> billion in discretionary assets under management.
As of <R>[month] [day], [year]</R>, FMR had approximately $<R>__</R> billion in discretionary assets under management.
Pursuant to an SEC exemptive order, FMR intends to act as a manager of managers with respect to Spartan 500 Index, Spartan Extended Market Index, and Spartan International Index (underlying Fidelity Stock Index Funds), meaning that FMR has the responsibility to oversee sub-advisers for those funds and recommend their hiring, termination, and replacement. Subject to approval by the Board of Trustees of the underlying Fidelity Stock Index Funds but without shareholder approval, FMR may replace or hire unaffiliated sub-advisers or amend the terms of their existing sub-advisory agreements, if any.
As the manager, Strategic Advisers administers the asset allocation program for Four-in-One Index.
<R>FMR is responsible for handling the business affairs for Four-in-One Index.</R>
<R>As the manager for the underlying Fidelity funds, FMR is responsible for handling each underlying fund's business affairs. As the manager for U.S. Bond Index, FMR is also responsible for choosing the fund's investments.</R>
<R>Geode, at 53 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, serves as a sub-adviser for Spartan 500 Index, Spartan Extended Market Index, and Spartan International Index (underlying Fidelity Stock Index Funds). Geode chooses the underlying Fidelity Stock Index Funds' investments, and places orders to buy and sell the underlying Fidelity Stock Index Funds' investments.</R>
<R>As of [month] [day], [year], Geode had approximately $___ billion in discretionary assets under management.</R>
Four-in-One Index pays a management fee to Strategic Advisers. The management fee is calculated and paid to Strategic Advisers every month.
Strategic Advisers is responsible for the payment of all other expenses of Four-in-One Index with limited exceptions.
Four-in-One Index's annual management fee rate is <R>__</R>% of its average net assets.
<R>[</R>For the fiscal year ended February 28, 200<R>4</R>, the fund paid a management fee of <R>__</R>% of the fund's average net assets, after reimbursement.]
Strategic Advisers pays FMR an administration fee for handling the business affairs for Four-in-One Index.
FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the fund for management fees above a specified limit. FMR retains the ability to be repaid by the fund if expenses fall below the specified limit prior to the end of the fiscal year. Reimbursement arrangements, which may be discontinued by FMR at any time, can decrease the fund's expenses and boost its performance.
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<R>[As of February 28, 2004, approximately ____% of the fund's total outstanding shares was held by [FMR/FMR and [an] FMR affiliate[s]/[an] FMR affiliate[s]].]</R>
FDC distributes the fund's shares.
Four-in-One Index has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that recognizes that Strategic Advisers or FMR may use its management or administration fee revenues, respectively, as well as its past profits or its resources from any other source, to pay FDC for expenses incurred in connection with providing services intended to result in the sale of Four-in-One Index shares and/or shareholder support services. Strategic Advisers or FMR, directly or through FDC, may pay significant amounts to intermediaries, such as banks, broker-dealers, and other service-providers, that provide those services. Currently, the Board of Trustees of Four-in-One Index has authorized such payments.
If payments made by Strategic Advisers or FMR to FDC or to intermediaries under the Distribution and Service Plan were considered to be paid out of Four-in-One Index's assets on an ongoing basis, they might increase the cost of your investment and might cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.
To receive payments made pursuant to a Distribution and Service Plan, intermediaries must sign the appropriate agreement with FDC in advance.
<R>From time to time, FDC may offer special promotional programs to investors who purchase shares of Fidelity funds. For example, FDC may offer merchandise, discounts, vouchers, or similar items to investors who purchase shares of certain Fidelity funds during certain periods. To determine if you qualify for any such programs, contact Fidelity or visit our web site at www.fidelity.com.</R>
<R>N</R>o dealer, sales representative, or any other person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations, other than those contained in this prospectus and in the related statement of additional information (SAI), in connection with the offer contained in this prospectus. If given or made, such other information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the fund or FDC. This prospectus and the related SAI do not constitute an offer by the fund or by FDC to sell shares of the fund to or to buy shares of the fund from any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer.
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The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund's financial history for the period of the fund's operations. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been audited by <R>___________</R>, independent accountants, whose report, along with the fund's financial highlights and financial statements, is included in the fund's annual report. A free copy of the annual report is available upon request.
<R>[Financial Highlights to be filed by subsequent amendment.] </R>
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Additional Information About the Indexes
S&P does not guarantee the accuracy and/or the completeness of the S&P 500 Index or any data included therein and S&P shall have no liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions therein. S&P makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by licensee, owners of the product, or any other person or entity from the use of the S&P 500 Index or any data included therein. S&P makes no express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the S&P 500 Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall S&P have any liability for any special, punitive, indirect, or consequential damages (including lost profits), even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
The product is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by S&P. S&P makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the product or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the product particularly or the ability of the S&P 500 Index to track general stock market performance. S&P's only relationship to the licensee is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of S&P and of the S&P 500 Index which is determined, composed, and calculated by S&P without regard to the licensee or the product. S&P has no obligation to take the needs of the licensee or the owners of the product into consideration in determining, composing, or calculating the S&P 500 Index. S&P is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the product to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the product is to be converted into cash. S&P has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing, or trading of the product.
"Standard & Poor's," "S&P," "S&P 500," "Standard & Poor's 500," and "500" are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.
The Wilshire 4500 is compiled by Wilshire Associates Incorporated, which is neither an affiliate nor a sponsor of Spartan Extended Market Index.
Spartan International Index Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (Morgan Stanley). Morgan Stanley makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the fund particularly or the ability of the MSCI EAFE Index to track general stock market performance. Morgan Stanley is the licensor of certain trademarks, service marks and trade names of Morgan Stanley and of the MSCI EAFE Index. Morgan Stanley has no obligation to take the needs of the issuer of the fund or the owners of the fund into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the MSCI EAFE Index. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the fund to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the fund is redeemable for cash. Morgan Stanley has no obligation or liability to owners of the fund in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the fund.
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ALTHOUGH MORGAN STANLEY SHALL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE INDEX FROM SOURCES WHICH MORGAN STANLEY CONSIDERS RELIABLE, MORGAN STANLEY DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. MORGAN STANLEY MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY LICENSEE, LICENSEE'S CUSTOMERS AND COUNTERPARTIES, OWNERS OF THE PRODUCT, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE RIGHTS LICENSED HEREUNDER OR FOR ANY OTHER USE. MORGAN STANLEY MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL MORGAN STANLEY HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Inclusion of a stock in an index does not imply that it is a good investment.
Inclusion of a security in the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (the Index) in no way implies an opinion by Lehman Brothers, Inc. as to its attractiveness or appropriateness as an investment for the fund. Lehman Brothers, Inc. is neither an affiliate nor a sponsor of the fund and inclusion of a security in the Index does not imply that it is a good investment.
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<R>IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT</R> To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT ACT), requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or entity that opens an account. For individual investors opening an account: When you open an account, you will be asked for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow Fidelity to identify you. You may also be asked to provide documents that may help to establish your identity, such as your driver's license. For investors other than individuals: When you open an account, you will be asked for the name of the entity, its principal place of business and taxpayer identification number (TIN) and may be requested to provide information on persons with authority or control over the account such as name, residential address, date of birth and social security number. You may also be asked to provide documents, such as driver's licenses, articles of incorporation, trust instruments or partnership agreements and other information that will help Fidelity identify the entity. |
You can obtain additional information about the fund. The fund's SAI includes more detailed information about the fund and its investments. The SAI is incorporated herein by reference (legally forms a part of the prospectus). The fund's annual and semi-annual reports<R> also</R> include<R> additional information. The fund's annual report includes</R> a discussion of the fund's holdings and recent market conditions and the fund's investment strategies that affected performance.
For a free copy of any of these documents or to request other information or ask questions about the fund, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544. In addition, you may visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com for a free copy of a prospectus or an annual or semi-annual report or to request other information.
The SAI, the fund's annual and semi-annual reports and other related materials are available from the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) Database on the SEC's web site (http://www.sec.gov). You can obtain copies of this information, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a request by e-mail to publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section of the SEC, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102. You can also review and copy information about the fund, including the fund's SAI, at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-202-942-8090 for information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room. Investment Company Act of 1940, File Number, 811-3480 |
Fidelity, Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design, Spartan, FAST, and Directed Dividends are registered trademarks of FMR Corp.
Portfolio Advisory Services is a service mark of FMR Corp.
The third party marks appearing above are the marks of their respective owners.
1.720676.10<R>5</R> IDV-pro-0404
FIDELITY® FOUR-IN-ONE INDEX FUND
A Fund of Fidelity Oxford Street Trust
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
April <R>27</R>, 2004
This statement of additional information (SAI) is not a prospectus. Portions of the fund's annual report are incorporated herein. The annual report is supplied with this SAI.
To obtain a free additional copy of the prospectus, dated April <R>27</R>, 200<R>4</R>, or an annual report, please call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544 or visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com.
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Investment Policies and Limitations |
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Special Considerations Regarding Europe |
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Special Considerations Regarding Japan |
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Special Considerations Regarding Asia Pacific Region (ex Japan) |
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Portfolio Transactions |
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<R>Valuation |
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Buying, Selling, and Exchanging Information |
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Distributions and Taxes |
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Trustees and Officers |
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Control of Investment Advisers |
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Management Contract |
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Board Approval of the Existing Investment Advisory Contracts |
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Transfer and Service Agent Agreements |
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1.720677.105
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82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109
INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS
The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in the prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment policy or limitation states a maximum percentage of Four-in-One Index's assets that may be invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a policy regarding quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation will be determined immediately after and as a result of Four-in-One Index's acquisition of such security or other asset. Accordingly, any subsequent change in values, net assets, or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether the investment complies with Four-in-One Index's investment policies and limitations.
Four-in-One Index's fundamental investment policies and limitations cannot be changed without approval by a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act)) of the fund. However, except for the fundamental investment limitations listed below, the investment policies and limitations described in this SAI are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.
The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety<R>.</R>
<R></R>Diversification
<R>The fund may not</R> with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.
<R></R>Senior Securities
<R>The fund may not </R>issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
<R></R>Borrowing
<R>The fund may not</R> borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation.
<R></R>Underwriting
<R>The fund may not</R> underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities or in connection with investments in other investment companies.
<R></R>Concentration
<R>The fund may not</R> purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry (provided that investments in other investment companies shall not be considered an investment in any particular industry for purposes of this investment limitation).
<R></R>Real Estate
<R>The fund may not </R>purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business).
<R></R>Commodities
<R>The fund may not </R>purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities).
<R></R>Loans
<R>The fund may not</R> lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements, or to acquisitions of loans, loan participations or other forms of debt instruments.
<R></R>Pooled Funds
The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.
The following investment limitations are not fundamentaland may be changed without shareholder approval.
<R></R>Short Sales
The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.
<R></R>Margin Purchases
The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.
<R></R>Borrowing
The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of <R>the</R> fundamental <R>borrowing</R> investment limitation).
<R></R>Illiquid Securities
The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.
<R>For purposes of the fund's illiquid securities limitation discussed above, if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 10% of its net assets were invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.</R>
<R></R>Loans
The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) <R>assuming any unfunded commitments in connection with the acquisition of</R> loans, loan participations, or other forms ofdebt instruments. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities, to repurchase agreements, or to acquisitions of loans, loan participations or other forms of debt instruments.)
<R></R>Pooled Funds
<R>The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund. </R>
<R>In addition to the fund's fundamental and non-fundamental limitations discussed above:</R>
For the fund's limitations on futures, options, and swap transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures, <R>Options, and Swap </R>Transactions" on page <R>__</R>.
Notwithstanding the foregoing investment limitations, the underlying Fidelity funds (Spartan® 500 Index, Spartan Extended Market Index, Spartan International Index, and U.S. Bond Index) in which Four-in-One Index may invest have adopted certain investment limitations that may be more or less restrictive than those listed above, thereby permitting Four-in-One Index to engage indirectly in investment strategies that are prohibited under the investment limitations listed above. The investment limitations of each underlying Fidelity fund are set forth in its SAI.
In accordance with Four-in-One Index's investment program as set forth in the prospectus, Four-in-One Index may invest more than 25% of its assets in any one underlying Fidelity fund. However, each of the underlying Fidelity funds in which Four-in-One Index may invest will not concentrate more than 25% of its total assets in any one industry.
Investment Practices of Four-in-One Index
The following pages contain more detailed information about types of instruments in which Four-in-One Index may invest, strategies Strategic Advisers, Inc. (Strategic Advisers) may employ in pursuit of Four-in-One Index's investment objective, and a summary of related risks. Strategic Advisers may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques unless it believes that doing so will help Four-in-One Index achieve its goal.
Borrowing. Four-in-One Index may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) or its affiliates, or through reverse repurchase agreements. If the fund borrows money, its share price may be subject to greater fluctuation until the borrowing is paid off. If the fund makes additional investments while borrowings are outstanding, this may be considered a form of leverage.
Cash Management. A fund can hold uninvested cash or can invest it in cash equivalents such as money market securities, repurchase agreements, or shares of money market or short-term bond funds. Generally, these securities offer less potential for gains than other types of securities.
Central Funds are money market or short-term bond funds managed by FMR or its affiliates. The money market central funds seek to earn a high level of current income (free from federal income tax in the case of a municipal money market fund) while maintaining a stable $1.00 share price. The money market central funds comply with industry-standard requirements for money market funds regarding the quality, maturity, and diversification of their investments. The short-term bond central funds seek to obtain a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital.
Dollar-Weighted Average Maturity is derived by multiplying the value of each investment by the time remaining to its maturity, adding these calculations, and then dividing the total by the value of the fund's portfolio. An obligation's maturity is typically determined on a stated final maturity basis, although there are some exceptions to this rule.
For example, if it is probable that the issuer of an instrument will take advantage of a maturity-shortening device, such as a call, refunding, or redemption provision, the date on which the instrument will probably be called, refunded, or redeemed may be considered to be its maturity date. Also, the maturities of mortgage securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations, and some asset-backed securities are determined on a weighted average life basis, which is the average time for principal to be repaid. For a mortgage security, this average time is calculated by estimating the timing of principal payments, including unscheduled prepayments, during the life of the mortgage. The weighted average life of these securities is likely to be substantially shorter than their stated final maturity.
Futures Contracts. In purchasing a futures contract, the buyer agrees to purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. In selling a futures contract, the seller agrees to sell a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and sale will take place is fixed when the buyer and seller enter into the contract. Some currently available futures contracts are based on specific securities, such as U.S. Treasury bonds or notes, some are based on indices of securities prices, such as the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index (S&P 500®), and some are based on Eurodollars. Futures can be held until their delivery dates, or can be closed out before then if a liquid secondary market is available.
The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of its underlying instrument. Therefore, purchasing futures contracts will tend to increase a fund's exposure to positive and negative price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had purchased the underlying instrument directly. When a fund sells a futures contract, by contrast, the value of its futures position will tend to move in a direction contrary to the market. Selling futures contracts, therefore, will tend to offset both positive and negative market price changes, much as if the underlying instrument had been sold.
<R></R>Limitations on Futures, Options, and Swap Transactions. The trust, on behalf of the fund, has filed with the National Futures Association a notice claiming an exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" (CPO)under the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, and the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission promulgated thereunder, with respect to the fund's operation. Accordingly, the fund is not subject to registration or regulation as a CPO.
The above limitations on the fund's investments in futures contracts, options, and swaps, and the fund's policies regarding futures contracts, options, and swaps discussed elsewhere in this SAI may be changed as regulatory agencies permit.
Illiquid Securities cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or may be costly to a fund. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR, on behalf of Strategic Advisers, determines the liquidity of a fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the Board monitors investments in illiquid securities. In determining the liquidity of a fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors, including (1) the frequency and volume of trades and quotations, (2) the number of dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer undertakings to make a market, and (4) the nature of the security and the market in which it trades (including any demand, put or tender features, the mechanics and other requirements for transfer, any letters of credit or other credit enhancement features, any ratings, the number of holders, the method of soliciting offers, the time required to dispose of the security, and the ability to assign or offset the rights and obligations of the security).
Interfund Borrowing and Lending Program. Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a fund may lend money to, and borrow money from, other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates. A fund will borrow through the program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost of bank loans, and will lend through the program only when the returns are higher than those available from an investment in repurchase agreements. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one day's notice. A fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed. Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs.
Investment-Grade Debt Securities. Investment-grade debt securities include all types of debt instruments that are of medium and high-quality. <R>Investment-grade debt securities include repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Government securities as well as repurchase agreements collateralized by equity securities, non-investment-grade debt, and all other instruments in which a fund can perfect a security interest, provided the repurchase agreement counterparty has an investment-grade rating. </R>Some <R>investment-grade debt securities</R> may possess speculative characteristics and may be more sensitive to economic changes and to changes in the financial conditions of issuers. <R>An investment-grade rating means the</R> security<R> or issuer </R>is rated investment-grade by Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's® (S&P®), Fitch Inc.,<R> Dominion Bond Rating Service Limited, or another credit rating agency designated as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) by the SEC,</R> or is unrated but considered to be of equivalent quality by FMR.
Repurchase Agreements involve an agreement to purchase a security and to sell that security back to the original seller at an agreed-upon price. The resale price reflects the purchase price plus an agreed-upon incremental amount which is unrelated to the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. As protection against the risk that the original seller will not fulfill its obligation, the securities are held in a separate account at a bank, marked-to-market daily, and maintained at a value at least equal to the sale price plus the accrued incremental amount. The value of the security purchased may be more or less than the price at which the counterparty has agreed to purchase the security. In addition, delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults or becomes insolvent. Four-in-One Index will engage in repurchase agreement transactions with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR on behalf of Strategic Advisers.
Restricted Securities are subject to legal restrictions on their sale. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or be costly to a fund. Restricted securities generally can be sold in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act), or in a registered public offering. Where registration is required, the holder of a registered security may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the time it decides to seek registration and the time it may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, the holder might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of the security.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund sells a security to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that security at an agreed-upon price and time. Four-in-One Index will enter into reverse repurchase agreements with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR on behalf of Strategic Advisers. Such transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of fund assets and may be viewed as a form of leverage.
Securities Lending. A fund may lend securities to parties such as broker-dealers or other institutions, including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (FBS LLC). FBS LLC is a member of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and an indirect subsidiary of FMR Corp.
Securities lending allows a fund to retain ownership of the securities loaned and, at the same time, earn additional income. The borrower provides the fund with collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. The fund maintains the ability to obtain the right to vote or consent on proxy proposals involving material events affecting securities loaned. 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. These delays and costs could be greater for foreign securities. If a fund is not able to recover the securities loaned, a fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market. The value of the collateral could decrease below the value of the replacement investment by the time the replacement investment is purchased. Loans will be made only to parties deemed by Strategic Advisers to be in good standing and when, in Strategic Advisers' judgment, the income earned would justify the risks.
Cash received as collateral through loan transactions may be invested in other eligible securities, including shares of a money market fund. Investing this cash subjects that investment, as well as the securities loaned, to market appreciation or depreciation.
Sources of Liquidity or Credit Support. Issuers may employ various forms of credit and liquidity enhancements, including letters of credit, guarantees, puts, and demand features, and insurance provided by domestic or foreign entities such as banks and other financial institutions. Strategic Advisers may rely on FMR's evaluation of the credit of the liquidity or credit enhancement provider in determining whether to purchase a security supported by such enhancement. In evaluating the credit of a foreign bank or other foreign entities, FMR will consider whether adequate public information about the entity is available and whether the entity may be subject to unfavorable political or economic developments, currency controls, or other government restrictions that might affect its ability to honor its commitment. Changes in the credit quality of the entity providing the enhancement could affect the value of the security or a fund's share price.
Temporary Defensive Policies. Four-in-One Index reserves the right to invest without limitation in investment-grade money market instruments for temporary, defensive purposes.
Investment Practices of the Underlying Fidelity Funds
The following pages contain more detailed information about types of instruments in which an underlying Fidelity fund may invest, strategies FMR <R>or Geode Capital Management, LLC (Geode), as applicable,</R> may employ in pursuit of an underlying Fidelity fund's investment objective, and a summary of related risks. FMR <R>or Geode, as applicable,</R> may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques unless it believes that doing so will help an underlying Fidelity fund achieve its goal.
Affiliated Bank Transactions. A fund may engage in transactions with financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be, "affiliated persons" of the fund under the 1940 Act. These transactions may involve repurchase agreements with custodian banks; short-term obligations of, and repurchase agreements with, the 50 largest U.S. banks (measured by deposits); municipal securities; U.S. Government securities with affiliated financial institutions that are primary dealers in these securities; short-term currency transactions; and short-term borrowings. In accordance with exemptive orders issued by the SEC, the Board of Trustees has established and periodically reviews procedures applicable to transactions involving affiliated financial institutions.
Asset-Backed Securities represent interests in pools of mortgages, loans, receivables, or other assets. Payment of interest and repayment of principal may be largely dependent upon the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities and, in certain cases, supported by letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit enhancements. Asset-backed security values may also be affected by other factors including changes in interest rates, the availability of information concerning the pool and its structure, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the pool, the originator of the loans or receivables, or the entities providing the credit enhancement. In addition, these securities may be subject to prepayment risk.
Borrowing. Each fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates<R> or Geode or its affiliates</R>, or through reverse repurchase agreements. If a fund borrows money, its share price may be subject to greater fluctuation until the borrowing is paid off. If a fund makes additional investments while borrowings are outstanding, this may be considered a form of leverage.
Cash Management. A fund can hold uninvested cash or can invest it in cash equivalents such as money market securities, repurchase agreements, or shares of money market or short-term bond funds. Generally, these securities offer less potential for gains than other types of securities.
Central Funds are money market or short-term bond funds managed by FMR or its affiliates or Geode or its affiliates. The money market central funds seek to earn a high level of current income (free from federal income tax in the case of a municipal money market fund) while maintaining a stable $1.00 share price. The money market central funds comply with industry-standard requirements for money market funds regarding the quality, maturity, and diversification of their investments. The short-term bond central funds seek to obtain a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital.
Common Stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds and preferred stock take precedence over the claims of those who own common stock.
Convertible Securities are bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks, or other securities that may be converted or exchanged (by the holder or by the issuer) into shares of the underlying common stock (or cash or securities of equivalent value) at a stated exchange ratio. A convertible security may also be called for redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances (including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible security held by a fund is called for redemption or conversion, the fund could be required to tender it for redemption, convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party.
Convertible securities generally have less potential for gain or loss than common stocks. Convertible securities generally provide yields higher than the underlying common stocks, but generally lower than comparable non-convertible securities. Because of this higher yield, convertible securities generally sell at prices above their "conversion value," which is the current market value of the stock to be received upon conversion. The difference between this conversion value and the price of convertible securities will vary over time depending on changes in the value of the underlying common stocks and interest rates. When the underlying common stocks decline in value, convertible securities will tend not to decline to the same extent because of the interest or dividend payments and the repayment of principal at maturity for certain types of convertible securities. However, securities that are convertible other than at the option of the holder generally do not limit the potential for loss to the same extent as securities convertible at the option of the holder. When the underlying common stocks rise in value, the value of convertible securities may also be expected to increase. At the same time, however, the difference between the market value of convertible securities and their conversion value will narrow, which means that the value of convertible securities will generally not increase to the same extent as the value of the underlying common stocks. Because convertible securities may also be interest-rate sensitive, their value may increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Convertible securities are also subject to credit risk, and are often lower-quality securities.
Debt Securities are used by issuers to borrow money. The issuer usually pays a fixed, variable, or floating rate of interest, and must repay the amount borrowed at the maturity of the security. Some debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do not pay interest but are sold at a deep discount from their face values. Debt securities include corporate bonds, government securities, repurchase agreements, and mortgage and other asset-backed securities.
Dollar-Weighted Average Maturity is derived by multiplying the value of each investment by the time remaining to its maturity, adding these calculations, and then dividing the total by the value of the fund's portfolio. An obligation's maturity is typically determined on a stated final maturity basis, although there are some exceptions to this rule.
For example, if it is probable that the issuer of an instrument will take advantage of a maturity-shortening device, such as a call, refunding, or redemption provision, the date on which the instrument will probably be called, refunded, or redeemed may be considered to be its maturity date. Also, the maturities of mortgage securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations, and some asset-backed securities are determined on a weighted average life basis, which is the average time for principal to be repaid. For a mortgage security, this average time is calculated by estimating the timing of principal payments, including unscheduled prepayments, during the life of the mortgage. The weighted average life of these securities is likely to be substantially shorter than their stated final maturity.
Exposure to Foreign Markets. Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations may involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments.
Foreign investments involve risks relating to local political, economic, regulatory, or social instability, military action or unrest, or adverse diplomatic developments, and may be affected by actions of foreign governments adverse to the interests of U.S. investors. Such actions may include expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on U.S. investment or on the ability to repatriate assets or convert currency into U.S. dollars, or other government intervention. Additionally, governmental issuers of foreign debt securities may be unwilling to pay interest and repay principal when due and may require that the conditions for payment be renegotiated. There is no assurance that FMR or Geode will be able to anticipate these potential events or counter their effects. In addition, the value of securities denominated in foreign currencies and of dividends and interest paid with respect to such securities will fluctuate based on the relative strength of the U.S. dollar.
It is anticipated that in most cases the best available market for foreign securities will be on an exchange or in over-the-counter (OTC) markets located outside of the United States. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers. Foreign security trading, settlement and custodial practices (including those involving securities settlement where fund assets may be released prior to receipt of payment) are often less developed than those in U.S. markets, and may result in increased risk or substantial delays in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of, or breach of duty by, a foreign broker-dealer, securities depository, or foreign subcustodian. In addition, the costs associated with foreign investments, including withholding taxes, brokerage commissions, and custodial costs, are generally higher than with U.S. investments.
Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to U.S. issuers. Adequate public information on foreign issuers may not be available, and it may be difficult to secure dividends and information regarding corporate actions on a timely basis. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in the United States. OTC markets tend to be less regulated than stock exchange markets and, in certain countries, may be totally unregulated. Regulatory enforcement may be influenced by economic or political concerns, and investors may have difficulty enforcing their legal rights in foreign countries.
Some foreign securities impose restrictions on transfer within the United States or to U.S. persons. Although securities subject to such transfer restrictions may be marketable abroad, they may be less liquid than foreign securities of the same class that are not subject to such restrictions.
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) as well as other "hybrid" forms of ADRs, including European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer. These certificates are issued by depository banks and generally trade on an established market in the United States or elsewhere. The underlying shares are held in trust by a custodian bank or similar financial institution in the issuer's home country. The depository bank may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, including forwarding dividends and interest and corporate actions. ADRs are alternatives to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their national markets and currencies. However, ADRs continue to be subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities. These risks include foreign exchange risk as well as the political and economic risks of the underlying issuer's country.
The risks of foreign investing may be magnified for investments in emerging markets. Security prices in emerging markets can be significantly more volatile than those in more developed markets, reflecting the greater uncertainties of investing in less established markets and economies. In particular, countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable governments, may present the risks of nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership and prohibitions on the repatriation of assets, and may have less protection of property rights than more developed countries. The economies of countries with emerging markets may be based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of holdings difficult or impossible at times.
Foreign Currency Transactions. A fund may conduct foreign currency transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) or forward basis (i.e., by entering into forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies). Although foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for such conversions, they do realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the counterparty desire to resell that currency to the dealer. Forward contracts are customized transactions that require a specific amount of a currency to be delivered at a specific exchange rate on a specific date or range of dates in the future. Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. The parties to a forward contract may agree to offset or terminate the contract before its maturity, or may hold the contract to maturity and complete the contemplated currency exchange.
The following discussion summarizes the principal currency management strategies involving forward contracts that could be used by a fund. A fund may also use swap agreements, indexed securities, and options and futures contracts relating to foreign currencies for the same purposes.
A "settlement hedge" or "transaction hedge" is designed to protect a fund against an adverse change in foreign currency values between the date a security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or received. Entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale of the amount of foreign currency involved in an underlying security transaction for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars "locks in" the U.S. dollar price of the security. Forward contracts to purchase or sell a foreign currency may also be used by a fund in anticipation of future purchases or sales of securities denominated in foreign currency, even if the specific investments have not yet been selected by FMR or Geode.
A fund may also use forward contracts to hedge against a decline in the value of existing investments denominated in foreign currency. For example, if a fund owned securities denominated in pounds sterling, it could enter into a forward contract to sell pounds sterling in return for U.S. dollars to hedge against possible declines in the pound's value. Such a hedge, sometimes referred to as a "position hedge," would tend to offset both positive and negative currency fluctuations, but would not offset changes in security values caused by other factors. A fund could also hedge the position by selling another currency expected to perform similarly to the pound sterling. This type of hedge, sometimes referred to as a "proxy hedge," could offer advantages in terms of cost, yield, or efficiency, but generally would not hedge currency exposure as effectively as a direct hedge into U.S. dollars. Proxy hedges may result in losses if the currency used to hedge does not perform similarly to the currency in which the hedged securities are denominated.
A fund may enter into forward contracts to shift its investment exposure from one currency into another. This may include shifting exposure from U.S. dollars to a foreign currency, or from one foreign currency to another foreign currency. This type of strategy, sometimes known as a "cross-hedge," will tend to reduce or eliminate exposure to the currency that is sold, and increase exposure to the currency that is purchased, much as if a fund had sold a security denominated in one currency and purchased an equivalent security denominated in another. Cross-hedges protect against losses resulting from a decline in the hedged currency, but will cause a fund to assume the risk of fluctuations in the value of the currency it purchases.
Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on FMR's or Geode's skill in analyzing currency values. Currency management strategies may substantially change a fund's investment exposure to changes in currency exchange rates and could result in losses to a fund if currencies do not perform as FMR or Geode anticipates. For example, if a currency's value rose at a time when FMR or Geode had hedged a fund by selling that currency in exchange for dollars, a fund would not participate in the currency's appreciation. If FMR or Geode hedges currency exposure through proxy hedges, a fund could realize currency losses from both the hedge and the security position if the two currencies do not move in tandem. Similarly, if FMR or Geode increases a fund's exposure to a foreign currency and that currency's value declines, a fund will realize a loss. There is no assurance that FMR's or Geode's use of currency management strategies will be advantageous to a fund or that it will hedge at appropriate times.
Foreign Repurchase Agreements. Foreign repurchase agreements involve an agreement to purchase a foreign security and to sell that security back to the original seller at an agreed-upon price in either U.S. dollars or foreign currency. Unlike typical U.S. repurchase agreements, foreign repurchase agreements may not be fully collateralized at all times. The value of a security purchased by a fund may be more or less than the price at which the counterparty has agreed to repurchase the security. In the event of default by the counterparty, the fund may suffer a loss if the value of the security purchased is less than the agreed-upon repurchase price, or if the fund is unable to successfully assert a claim to the collateral under foreign laws. As a result, foreign repurchase agreements may involve higher credit risks than repurchase agreements in U.S. markets, as well as risks associated with currency fluctuations. In addition, as with other emerging market investments, repurchase agreements with counterparties located in emerging markets or relating to emerging markets may involve issuers or counterparties with lower credit ratings than typical U.S. repurchase agreements.
Funds' Rights as Investors. The funds do not intend to direct or administer the day-to-day operations of any company. A fund, however, may exercise its rights as a shareholder or lender and may communicate its views on important matters of policy to management, the Board of Directors, shareholders of a company, and holders of other securities of the company when FMR or Geode determines that such matters could have a significant effect on the value of the fund's investment in the company. The activities in which a fund may engage, either individually or in conjunction with others, may include, among others, supporting or opposing proposed changes in a company's corporate structure or business activities; seeking changes in a company's directors or management; seeking changes in a company's direction or policies; seeking the sale or reorganization of the company or a portion of its assets; supporting or opposing third-party takeover efforts; supporting the filing of a bankruptcy petition; or foreclosing on collateral securing a security. This area of corporate activity is increasingly prone to litigation and it is possible that a fund could be involved in lawsuits related to such activities. FMR or Geode will monitor such activities with a view to mitigating, to the extent possible, the risk of litigation against a fund and the risk of actual liability if a fund is involved in litigation. No guarantee can be made, however, that litigation against a fund will not be undertaken or liabilities incurred. The funds' proxy voting guidelines are included in this SAI.
Futures, Options, and Swaps. The following paragraphs pertain to futures, options, and swaps: Combined Positions, Correlation of Price Changes, Futures Contracts, Futures Margin Payments, Limitations on Futures, Options, and Swap Transactions, Liquidity of Options and Futures Contracts, Options and Futures Relating to Foreign Currencies, OTC Options, Purchasing Put and Call Options, Writing Put and Call Options, and Swap Agreements.
Combined Positions involve purchasing and writing options in combination with each other, or in combination with futures or forward contracts, to adjust the risk and return characteristics of the overall position. For example, purchasing a put option and writing a call option on the same underlying instrument would construct a combined position whose risk and return characteristics are similar to selling a futures contract. Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option at one strike price and buying a call option at a lower price, to reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a substantial price increase. Because combined options positions involve multiple trades, they result in higher transaction costs and may be more difficult to open and close out.
Correlation of Price Changes. Because there are a limited number of types of exchange-traded options and futures contracts, it is likely that the standardized contracts available will not match a fund's current or anticipated investments exactly. A fund may invest in options and futures contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities, or other characteristics from the securities in which the fund typically invests, which involves a risk that the options or futures position will not track the performance of the fund's other investments.
Options and futures prices can also diverge from the prices of their underlying instruments, even if the underlying instruments match a fund's investments well. Options and futures prices are affected by such factors as current and anticipated short-term interest rates, changes in volatility of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration of the contract, which may not affect security prices the same way. Imperfect correlation may also result from differing levels of demand in the options and futures markets and the securities markets, from structural differences in how options and futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of daily price fluctuation limits or trading halts. A fund may purchase or sell options and futures contracts with a greater or lesser value than the securities it wishes to hedge or intends to purchase in order to attempt to compensate for differences in volatility between the contract and the securities, although this may not be successful in all cases. If price changes in a fund's options or futures positions are poorly correlated with its other investments, the positions may fail to produce anticipated gains or result in losses that are not offset by gains in other investments.
Futures Contracts. In purchasing a futures contract, the buyer agrees to purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. In selling a futures contract, the seller agrees to sell a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and sale will take place is fixed when the buyer and seller enter into the contract. Some currently available futures contracts are based on specific securities, such as U.S. Treasury bonds or notes, some are based on indices of securities prices, such as the S&P 500, and some are based on Eurodollars. Futures can be held until their delivery dates, or can be closed out before then if a liquid secondary market is available.
Spartan Extended Market Index and Spartan International Index may invest in futures on stock indexes other than the indexes they seek to track.
For example, Spartan Extended Market Index may invest in futures on such indexes as the S&P 500, the Russell 2000 Index (Russell 2000), or the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index (S&P MidCap 400).
Futures may be based on foreign indexes such as the Compagnie des Agents de Change 40 Index (CAC 40) in France, the Deutscher Aktienindex (DAX 30) in Germany, the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 Index (DJ EURO STOXX 50), the Financial Times Stock Exchange Eurotop 100 Index (FTSE Eurotop 100) in Europe, the IBEX 35 Index (IBEX 35) in Spain, the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index (FTSE 100)/FTSE 100 in the United Kingdom, the Standard & Poor's ASX 200 Index (S&P ASX 200), the Australian Stock Exchange All Ordinaries Index (ASX All Ordinaries) in Australia, the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong, and the Nikkei Stock Average (Nikkei 225), the Nikkei Stock Index 300 (Nikkei 300), and the Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock Price Index (TOPIX) in Japan.
Positions in Eurodollar futures reflect market expectations of forward levels of three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) rates.
The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of its underlying instrument. Therefore, purchasing futures contracts will tend to increase a fund's exposure to positive and negative price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had purchased the underlying instrument directly. When a fund sells a futures contract, by contrast, the value of its futures position will tend to move in a direction contrary to the market. Selling futures contracts, therefore, will tend to offset both positive and negative market price changes, much as if the underlying instrument had been sold.
Futures Margin Payments. The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the purchaser and seller are required to deposit "initial margin" with a futures broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), when the contract is entered into. Initial margin deposits are typically equal to a percentage of the contract's value. If the value of either party's position declines, that party will be required to make additional "variation margin" payments to settle the change in value on a daily basis. The party that has a gain may be entitled to receive all or a portion of this amount. Initial and variation margin payments do not constitute purchasing securities on margin for purposes of a fund's investment limitations. In the event of the bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of a fund, the fund may be entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount received by the FCM's other customers, potentially resulting in losses to the fund.
Although futures exchanges generally operate similarly in the United States and abroad, foreign futures exchanges may follow trading, settlement, and margin procedures that are different from those for U.S. exchanges. Futures contracts traded outside the United States may involve greater risk of loss than U.S.-traded contracts, including potentially greater risk of losses due to insolvency of a futures broker, exchange member, or other party that may owe initial or variation margin to a fund. Because initial and variation margin payments may be measured in foreign currency, a futures contract traded outside the United States may also involve the risk of foreign currency fluctuation.
Limitations on Futures, Options, and Swap Transactions. The trust, on behalf of each fund, has filed with the National Futures Association a notice claiming an exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" (CPO) under the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, and the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission promulgated thereunder, with respect to each fund's operation. Accordingly, each fund is not subject to registration or regulation as a CPO.
U.S. Bond Index will not: (a) sell futures contracts, purchase put options, write call options, or enter into swap agreements if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be hedged with futures and/or options and/or swap agreements under normal conditions; (b) purchase futures contracts, write put options, or enter into swap agreements (other than swaps entered into for hedging purposes under (a)) if, as a result, the fund's total obligations upon settlement or exercise of purchased futures contracts and written put options plus the notional amount of any such swaps would exceed 25% of its total assets; or (c) purchase call options if, as a result, the current value of option premiums for call options purchased by the fund would exceed 5% of the fund's total assets. These limitations do not apply to options attached to or acquired or traded together with their underlying securities, and do not apply to securities that incorporate features similar to futures, options, or swaps.
Geode also intends to follow certain other limitations on Spartan 500 Index's, Spartan Extended Market Index's, and Spartan International Index's futures and options activities. Each fund will not purchase any option if, as a result, more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in option premiums. Under normal conditions, each fund will not enter into any futures contract, option, or swap agreement if, as a result, the sum of (i) the current value of assets hedged in the case of strategies involving the sale of securities, and (ii) the current value of the indices or other instruments underlying the fund's other futures, options, or swaps positions, would exceed 35% of the fund's total assets. These limitations do not apply to options attached to, or acquired or traded together with their underlying securities, and do not apply to securities that incorporate features similar to futures, options, or swaps.
The above limitations on the funds' investments in futures contracts, options, and swaps, and the funds' policies regarding futures contracts, options, and swaps discussed elsewhere in this SAI may be changed as regulatory agencies permit.
Liquidity of Options and Futures Contracts. There is no assurance a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular options or futures contract at any particular time. Options may have relatively low trading volume and liquidity if their strike prices are not close to the underlying instrument's current price. In addition, exchanges may establish daily price fluctuation limits for options and futures contracts, and may halt trading if a contract's price moves upward or downward more than the limit in a given day. On volatile trading days when the price fluctuation limit is reached or a trading halt is imposed, it may be impossible to enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the secondary market for a contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation limits or otherwise, it could prevent prompt liquidation of unfavorable positions, and potentially could require a fund to continue to hold a position until delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value. As a result, a fund's access to other assets held to cover its options or futures positions could also be impaired.
OTC Options. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of OTC options (options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. While this type of arrangement allows the purchaser or writer greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally are less liquid and involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are traded.
Purchasing Put and Call Options. By purchasing a put option, the purchaser obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option's underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the purchaser pays the current market price for the option (known as the option premium). Options have various types of underlying instruments, including specific securities, indices of securities prices, and futures contracts. The purchaser may terminate its position in a put option by allowing it to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire, the purchaser will lose the entire premium. If the option is exercised, the purchaser completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike price. A purchaser may also terminate a put option position by closing it out in the secondary market at its current price, if a liquid secondary market exists.
The buyer of a typical put option can expect to realize a gain if security prices fall substantially. However, if the underlying instrument's price does not fall enough to offset the cost of purchasing the option, a put buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the amount of the premium, plus related transaction costs).
The features of call options are essentially the same as those of put options, except that the purchaser of a call option obtains the right to purchase, rather than sell, the underlying instrument at the option's strike price. A call buyer typically attempts to participate in potential price increases of the underlying instrument with risk limited to the cost of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can expect to suffer a loss if security prices do not rise sufficiently to offset the cost of the option.
Writing Put and Call Options. The writer of a put or call option takes the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return for receipt of the premium, the writer assumes the obligation to pay the strike price for the option's underlying instrument if the other party to the option chooses to exercise it. The writer may seek to terminate a position in a put option before exercise by closing out the option in the secondary market at its current price. If the secondary market is not liquid for a put option, however, the writer must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option is outstanding, regardless of price changes. When writing an option on a futures contract, a fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as described above for futures contracts.
If security prices rise, a put writer would generally expect to profit, although its gain would be limited to the amount of the premium it received. If security prices remain the same over time, it is likely that the writer will also profit, because it should be able to close out the option at a lower price. If security prices fall, the put writer would expect to suffer a loss. This loss should be less than the loss from purchasing the underlying instrument directly, however, because the premium received for writing the option should mitigate the effects of the decline.
Writing a call option obligates the writer to sell or deliver the option's underlying instrument, in return for the strike price, upon exercise of the option. The characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of writing put options, except that writing calls generally is a profitable strategy if prices remain the same or fall. Through receipt of the option premium, a call writer mitigates the effects of a price decline. At the same time, because a call writer must be prepared to deliver the underlying instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is greater, a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security price increases.
Swap Agreements (except Spartan 500 Index, Spartan Extended Market Index, and Spartan International Index) can be individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors. Depending on their structure, swap agreements may increase or decrease a fund's exposure to long- or short-term interest rates (in the United States or abroad), foreign currency values, mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, or other factors such as security prices or inflation rates. Swap agreements can take many different forms and are known by a variety of names, including interest rate swaps (where the parties exchange a floating rate for a fixed rate), total return swaps (where the parties exchange a floating rate for the total return of a security or index), and credit default swaps (where one party pays a fixed rate and the other agrees to buy a specific issuer's debt at par upon the occurrence of certain agreed events, including for example, if the issuer is bankrupt, defaults on any of its debt obligations or makes arrangements with a creditor to modify a debt obligation).
In a typical cap or floor agreement, one party agrees to make payments only under specified circumstances, usually in return for payment of a fee by the other party. For example, the buyer of an interest rate cap obtains the right to receive payments to the extent that a specified interest rate exceeds an agreed-upon level, while the seller of an interest rate floor is obligated to make payments to the extent that a specified interest rate falls below an agreed-upon level. An interest rate collar combines elements of buying a cap and selling a floor.
Swap agreements will tend to shift a fund's investment exposure from one type of investment to another. For example, if the fund agreed to exchange payments in dollars for payments in foreign currency, the swap agreement would tend to decrease the fund's exposure to U.S. interest rates and increase its exposure to foreign currency and interest rates. Caps and floors have an effect similar to buying or writing options. Depending on how they are used, swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of a fund's investments and its share price and yield.
Swap agreements also may allow a fund to acquire or reduce credit exposure to a particular issuer. The most significant factor in the performance of swap agreements is the change in the factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from a fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by the fund, the fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In the case of a physically settled credit default swap written by the fund, the fund must be prepared to pay par for and take possession of eligible debt of a defaulted issuer. If a swap counterparty's creditworthiness declines, the risk that they may not perform may increase, potentially resulting in a loss to the fund. In the case of a credit default swap written by the fund, the fund will experience a loss if a credit event occurs and the credit of the underlying referenced entity (the debt issuer as to which credit protection has been written) has deteriorated. Although there can be no assurance that the fund will be able to do so, the fund may be able to reduce or eliminate its exposure under a swap agreement either by assignment or other disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly creditworthy party. The fund may have limited ability to eliminate its exposure under a credit default swap if the credit of the underlying referenced entity has declined.
Swap Agreements (Spartan 500 Index, Spartan Extended Market Index, and Spartan International Index only). Under a typical equity swap agreement, a counterparty such as a bank or broker-dealer agrees to pay the fund a return equal to the dividend payments and increase in value, if any, of an index or group of stocks, or of a stock, and the fund agrees in return to pay a fixed or floating rate of interest, plus any declines in value of the index. Swap agreements can also have features providing for maximum or minimum exposure to a designated index. In order to hedge its exposure effectively, the funds would generally have to own other assets returning approximately the same amount as the interest rate payable by the fund under the swap agreement.
Swap agreements also may allow a fund to acquire or reduce credit exposure to a particular issuer. The most significant factor in the performance of swap agreements is the change in value of the specific index, security or currency, or other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from a fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by the fund, the fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. If a swap counterparty's creditworthiness declines, the risk that they may not perform may increase, potentially resulting in a loss to the fund and impairing the fund's correlation with its applicable index. Although there can be no assurance that the fund will be able to do so, the fund may be able to reduce or eliminate its exposure under a swap agreement either by assignment or other disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly creditworthy party.
Illiquid Securities cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or may be costly to a fund. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines the liquidity of each fund's (except U.S. Bond Index) investments and, through reports from FMR, the Board monitors investments in illiquid securities. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees and FMR, Geode determines the liquidity of Spartan 500 Index's, Spartan Extended Market Index's and Spartan International Index's investments and, through reports from FMR and/or Geode, the Board monitors investments in illiquid securities. In determining the liquidity of a fund's investments, FMR or Geode, as appropriate, may consider various factors, including (1) the frequency and volume of trades and quotations, (2) the number of dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer undertakings to make a market, and (4) the nature of the security and the market in which it trades (including any demand, put or tender features, the mechanics and other requirements for transfer, any letters of credit or other credit enhancement features, any ratings, the number of holders, the method of soliciting offers, the time required to dispose of the security, and the ability to assign or offset the rights and obligations of the security).
Indexed Securities are instruments whose prices are indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, currencies, or other financial indicators. Indexed securities typically, but not always, are debt securities or deposits whose value at maturity or coupon rate is determined by reference to a specific instrument or statistic.
Mortgage-indexed securities, for example, could be structured to replicate the performance of mortgage securities and the characteristics of direct ownership.
In addition, for Spartan 500 Index, Spartan Extended Market Index, and Spartan International Index, indexed securities include commercial paper, certificates of deposit, and other fixed-income securities whose values at maturity or coupon interest rates are determined by reference to the returns of the S&P 500, the Wilshire 4500 Completion Index (Wilshire 4500), the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index, or comparable stock indices. Indexed securities can be affected by stock prices as well as changes in interest rates and the creditworthiness of their issuers and may not track the indexes as accurately as direct investments in the indexes.
Interfund Borrowing and Lending Program. Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, a fund may lend money to, and borrow money from, other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates. A fund will borrow through the program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost of bank loans, and will lend through the program only when the returns are higher than those available from an investment in repurchase agreements. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one day's notice. A fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed. Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs.
Investment-Grade Debt Securities. Investment-grade debt securities include all types of debt instruments that are of medium and high-quality. Investment-grade debt securities include repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Government securities as well as repurchase agreements collateralized by equity securities, non-investment-grade debt, and all other instruments in which a fund can perfect a security interest, provided the repurchase agreement counterparty has an investment-grade rating. Some investment-grade debt securities may possess speculative characteristics and may be more sensitive to economic changes and to changes in the financial conditions of issuers. An investment-grade rating means the security or issuer is rated investment-grade by Moody's Investors Service, S&P, Fitch Inc., Dominion Bond Rating Service Limited, or another credit rating agency designated as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) by the SEC, or is unrated but considered to be of equivalent quality by FMR.
Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. Direct debt instruments are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates (loans and loan participations), to suppliers of goods or services (trade claims or other receivables), or to other parties. Direct debt instruments involve a risk of loss in case of default or insolvency of the borrower and may offer less legal protection to the purchaser in the event of fraud or misrepresentation, or there may be a requirement that a fund supply additional cash to a borrower on demand.
Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend primarily upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of interest and repayment of principal. If scheduled interest or principal payments are not made, the value of the instrument may be adversely affected. Loans that are fully secured provide more protections than an unsecured loan in the event of failure to make scheduled interest or principal payments. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the borrower's obligation, or that the collateral could be liquidated. Indebtedness of borrowers whose creditworthiness is poor involves substantially greater risks and may be highly speculative. Borrowers that are in bankruptcy or restructuring may never pay off their indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Direct indebtedness of developing countries also involves a risk that the governmental entities responsible for the repayment of the debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay interest and repay principal when due.
Investments in loans through direct assignment of a financial institution's interests with respect to a loan may involve additional risks. For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the purchaser could become part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, it is conceivable that under emerging legal theories of lender liability, a purchaser could be held liable as a co-lender. Direct debt instruments may also involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other intermediary.
A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other indebtedness, the purchaser has direct recourse against the borrower, the purchaser may have to rely on the agent to apply appropriate credit remedies against a borrower. If assets held by the agent for the benefit of a purchaser were determined to be subject to the claims of the agent's general creditors, the purchaser might incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on the loan or loan participation and could suffer a loss of principal or interest.
Direct indebtedness may include letters of credit, revolving credit facilities, or other standby financing commitments that obligate purchasers to make additional cash payments on demand. These commitments may have the effect of requiring a purchaser to increase its investment in a borrower at a time when it would not otherwise have done so, even if the borrower's condition makes it unlikely that the amount will ever be repaid.
Each fund limits the amount of total assets that it will invest in any one issuer or in issuers within the same industry (see each fund's investment limitations). For purposes of these limitations, a fund generally will treat the borrower as the "issuer" of indebtedness held by the fund. In the case of loan participations where a bank or other lending institution serves as financial intermediary between a fund and the borrower, if the participation does not shift to the fund the direct debtor-creditor relationship with the borrower, SEC interpretations require a fund, in appropriate circumstances, to treat both the lending bank or other lending institution and the borrower as "issuers" for these purposes. Treating a financial intermediary as an issuer of indebtedness may restrict a fund's ability to invest in indebtedness related to a single financial intermediary, or a group of intermediaries engaged in the same industry, even if the underlying borrowers represent many different companies and industries.
Lower-Quality Debt Securities. Lower-quality debt securities include all types of debt instruments that have poor protection with respect to the payment of interest and repayment of principal, or may be in default. These securities are often considered to be speculative and involve greater risk of loss or price changes due to changes in the issuer's capacity to pay. The market prices of lower-quality debt securities may fluctuate more than those of higher-quality debt securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty, which may follow periods of rising interest rates.
The market for lower-quality debt securities may be thinner and less active than that for higher-quality debt securities, which can adversely affect the prices at which the former are sold. Adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect the liquidity of lower-quality debt securities and the ability of outside pricing services to value lower-quality debt securities.
Mortgage Securities are issued by government and non-government entities such as banks, mortgage lenders, or other institutions. A mortgage security is an obligation of the issuer backed by a mortgage or pool of mortgages or a direct interest in an underlying pool of mortgages. Some mortgage securities, such as collateralized mortgage obligations (or "CMOs"), make payments of both principal and interest at a range of specified intervals; others make semiannual interest payments at a predetermined rate and repay principal at maturity (like a typical bond). Mortgage securities are based on different types of mortgages, including those on commercial real estate or residential properties. Stripped mortgage securities are created when the interest and principal components of a mortgage security are separated and sold as individual securities. In the case of a stripped mortgage security, the holder of the "principal-only" security (PO) receives the principal payments made by the underlying mortgage, while the holder of the "interest-only" security (IO) receives interest payments from the same underlying mortgage.
Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are pass-through securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, respectively. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which guarantee payment of interest and repayment of principal on Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs, respectively, are federally chartered corporations supervised by the U.S. Government that act as governmental instrumentalities under authority granted by Congress. Fannie Mae is authorized to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet its obligations. Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.
The value of mortgage securities may change due to shifts in the market's perception of issuers and changes in interest rates. In addition, regulatory or tax changes may adversely affect the mortgage securities market as a whole. Non-government mortgage securities may offer higher yields than those issued by government entities, but also may be subject to greater price changes than government issues. Mortgage securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that early principal payments made on the underlying mortgages, usually in response to a reduction in interest rates, will result in the return of principal to the investor, causing it to be invested subsequently at a lower current interest rate. Alternatively, in a rising interest rate environment, mortgage security values may be adversely affected when prepayments on underlying mortgages do not occur as anticipated, resulting in the extension of the security's effective maturity and the related increase in interest rate sensitivity of a longer-term instrument. The prices of stripped mortgage securities tend to be more volatile in response to changes in interest rates than those of non-stripped mortgage securities.
To earn additional income for a fund, FMR may use a trading strategy that involves selling (or buying) mortgage securities and simultaneously agreeing to purchase (or sell) mortgage securities on a later date at a set price. This trading strategy may increase interest rate exposure and result in an increased portfolio turnover rate which increases costs and may increase taxable gains.
Preferred Securities represent an equity or ownership interest in an issuer that pays dividends at a specified rate and that has precedence over common stock in the payment of dividends. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred securities and common stock.
Real Estate Investment Trusts. Equity real estate investment trusts own real estate properties, while mortgage real estate investment trusts make construction, development, and long-term mortgage loans. Their value may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property of the trusts, the creditworthiness of the issuer, property taxes, interest rates, and tax and regulatory requirements, such as those relating to the environment. Both types of trusts are dependent upon management skill, are not diversified, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the possibility of failing to qualify for tax-free status of income under the Internal Revenue Code and failing to maintain exemption from the 1940 Act.
Repurchase Agreements involve an agreement to purchase a security and to sell that security back to the original seller at an agreed-upon price. The resale price reflects the purchase price plus an agreed-upon incremental amount which is unrelated to the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. As protection against the risk that the original seller will not fulfill its obligation, the securities are held in a separate account at a bank, marked-to-market daily, and maintained at a value at least equal to the sale price plus the accrued incremental amount. The value of the security purchased may be more or less than the price at which the counterparty has agreed to purchase the security. In addition, delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults or becomes insolvent. The funds will engage in repurchase agreement transactions with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR or, for Spartan 500 Index, Spartan Extended Market Index, and Spartan International Index, by Geode or, under certain circumstances, by FMR or an FMR affiliate.
Restricted Securities are subject to legal restrictions on their sale. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or be costly to a fund. Restricted securities generally can be sold in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act), or in a registered public offering. Where registration is required, the holder of a registered security may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the time it decides to seek registration and the time it may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, the holder might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of the security.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund sells a security to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that security at an agreed-upon price and time. The funds will enter into reverse repurchase agreements with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR or, for Spartan 500 Index, Spartan Extended Market Index, and Spartan International Index, by Geode or, under certain circumstances, by FMR or an FMR affiliate. Such transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of fund assets and a fund's yield and may be viewed as a form of leverage.
Securities Lending. A fund may lend securities to parties such as broker-dealers or other institutions, including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (FBS LLC). FBS LLC is a member of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and an indirect subsidiary of FMR Corp. Spartan 500 Index, Spartan Extended Market Index, and Spartan International Index will not lend securities to Geode or its affiliates.
Securities lending allows a fund to retain ownership of the securities loaned and, at the same time, earn additional income. The borrower provides the fund with collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. The fund maintains the ability to obtain the right to vote or consent on proxy proposals involving material events affecting securities loaned. 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. These delays and costs could be greater for foreign securities. If a fund is not able to recover the securities loaned, a fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market. The value of the collateral could decrease below the value of the replacement investment by the time the replacement investment is purchased. Loans will be made only to parties deemed by FMR or Geode to be in good standing and when, in FMR's or Geode's judgment, as appropriate, the income earned would justify the risks.
Cash received as collateral through loan transactions may be invested in other eligible securities, including shares of a money market fund. Investing this cash subjects that investment, as well as the securities loaned, to market appreciation or depreciation.
Securities of Other Investment Companies, including shares of closed-end investment companies, unit investment trusts, and open-end investment companies, represent interests in professionally managed portfolios that may invest in any type of instrument. Investing in other investment companies involves substantially the same risks as investing directly in the underlying instruments, but may involve additional expenses at the investment company-level, such as portfolio management fees and operating expenses. Certain types of investment companies, such as closed-end investment companies, issue a fixed number of shares that trade on a stock exchange or over-the-counter at a premium or a discount to their net asset value per share (NAV). Others are continuously offered at NAV, but may also be traded in the secondary market.
The extent to which a fund can invest in securities of other investment companies is limited by federal securities laws.
Spartan 500 Index, Spartan Extended Market Index, and Spartan International Index may invest in investment companies that seek to track the performance of indexes other than the indexes that the funds seek to track.
Short Sales "Against the Box" are short sales of securities that a fund owns or has the right to obtain (equivalent in kind or amount to the securities sold short). If a fund enters into a short sale against the box, it will be required to set aside securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short (or securities convertible or exchangeable into such securities) and will be required to hold such securities while the short sale is outstanding. The fund will incur transaction costs, including interest expenses, in connection with opening, maintaining, and closing short sales against the box.
Sources of Liquidity or Credit Support. Issuers may employ various forms of credit and liquidity enhancements, including letters of credit, guarantees, puts, and demand features, and insurance provided by domestic or foreign entities such as banks and other financial institutions. FMR <R>or Geode </R>may rely on its evaluation of the credit of the liquidity or credit enhancement provider in determining whether to purchase a security supported by such enhancement. In evaluating the credit of a foreign bank or other foreign entities, FMR or Geode will consider whether adequate public information about the entity is available and whether the entity may be subject to unfavorable political or economic developments, currency controls, or other government restrictions that might affect its ability to honor its commitment. Changes in the credit quality of the entity providing the enhancement could affect the value of the security or a fund's share price.
Stripped Securities are the separate income or principal components of a debt security. The risks associated with stripped securities are similar to those of other debt securities, although stripped securities may be more volatile, and the value of certain types of stripped securities may move in the same direction as interest rates. U.S. Treasury securities that have been stripped by a Federal Reserve Bank are obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury.
Privately stripped government securities are created when a dealer deposits a U.S. Treasury security or other U.S. Government security with a custodian for safekeeping. The custodian issues separate receipts for the coupon payments and the principal payment, which the dealer then sells.
Because the SEC does not consider privately stripped government securities to be U.S. Government securities for purposes of Rule 2a-7, a fund must evaluate them as it would non-government securities pursuant to regulatory guidelines applicable to money market funds.
Temporary Defensive Policies.
Spartan 500 Index, Spartan Extended Market Index, and Spartan International Index reserves the right to invest without limitation in preferred stocks and investment-grade debt instruments for temporary, defensive purposes.
U.S. Bond Index reserves the right to invest without limitation in investment-grade money market or short-term debt instruments for temporary, defensive purposes.
Variable and Floating Rate Securities provide for periodic adjustments in the interest rate paid on the security. Variable rate securities provide for a specified periodic adjustment in the interest rate, while floating rate securities have interest rates that change whenever there is a change in a designated benchmark rate or the issuer's credit quality. Some variable or floating rate securities are structured with put features that permit holders to demand payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest from the issuers or certain financial intermediaries.
Warrants. Warrants are instruments which entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Changes in the value of a warrant do not necessarily correspond to changes in the value of its underlying security. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss.
Warrants do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying security and do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. These factors can make warrants more speculative than other types of investments.
When-Issued and Forward Purchase or Sale Transactions involve a commitment to purchase or sell specific securities at a predetermined price or yield in which payment and delivery take place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. Typically, no interest accrues to the purchaser until the security is delivered.
When purchasing securities pursuant to one of these transactions, the purchaser assumes the rights and risks of ownership, including the risks of price and yield fluctuations and the risk that the security will not be issued as anticipated. Because payment for the securities is not required until the delivery date, these risks are in addition to the risks associated with a fund's investments. If a fund remains substantially fully invested at a time when a purchase is outstanding, the purchases may result in a form of leverage. When a fund has sold a security pursuant to one of these transactions, the fund does not participate in further gains or losses with respect to the security. If the other party to a delayed-delivery transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, a fund could miss a favorable price or yield opportunity or suffer a loss.
A fund may renegotiate a when-issued or forward transaction and may sell the underlying securities before delivery, which may result in capital gains or losses for the fund.
Zero Coupon Bonds do not make interest payments; instead, they are sold at a discount from their face value and are redeemed at face value when they mature. Because zero coupon bonds do not pay current income, their prices can be more volatile than other types of fixed-income securities when interest rates change. In calculating a fund's dividend, a portion of the difference between a zero coupon bond's purchase price and its face value is considered income.
The following pages contain detailed information about the special considerations of Spartan International Index, in which Four-in-One Index may invest.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING EUROPE
On January 1, 1999, eleven of the fifteen member countries of the European Union (EU) fixed their currencies irrevocably to the euro, the new unit of currency of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). At that time each member's currency was converted at a fixed rate to the euro. Initially, use of the euro was confined mainly to the wholesale financial markets, while its widespread use in the retail sector followed with the circulation of euro banknotes and coins on January 1, 2002. At that time, the national banknotes and coins of participating member countries ceased to be legal tender. In addition to adopting a single currency, member countries no longer controlled their own monetary policies. Instead, the authority to direct monetary policy is exercised by the new European Central Bank. On June 19, 2000, Greece's application for membership in the EMU was accepted by the EU Council of Ministers. This action expanded the number of members of the EU's single currency area from eleven to twelve, effective January 1, 2001.
While economic and monetary convergence in the EU may offer new opportunities for those investing in the region, investors should be aware that the success of the union is not wholly assured. Europe must grapple with a number of challenges, any one of which could threaten the survival of this monumental undertaking. <R>Twelve</R> disparate economies must adjust to a unified monetary system, the absence of exchange rate flexibility, and the loss of economic sovereignty. The Continent's economies are diverse, its governments decentralized, and its cultures differ widely. Unemployment is historically high and could pose political risk. One or more member countries might exit the union, placing the currency and banking system in jeopardy. In September 2000, Danish voters rejected membership in the single European currency<R>, as did Swedish voters in September of 2003</R>. The result<R>s</R> of these votes has likely set back the plans of the Prime Minister of The United Kingdom to place a similar referendum on euro membership before its voters. Similarly, the Danish and Swedish votes have been seen as giving a boost to the growing numbers of citizens of euro-zone countries who have grown disaffected with the new currency.
<R></R>Political. On May 1, 2004, ten new Member States will enlarge the EU's membership bringing the total number of member nations to twenty five. For these countries, the prospects for eventual membership serve as a strong political impetus to employ tight fiscal and monetary policies. Nevertheless, eight of the new entrants are former Soviet satellites and remain burdened to various extents by the inherited inefficiencies of centrally planned economies similar to what existed under the old Soviet Union.
<R>At the same time, there could become an increasingly widening gap between rich and poor within the EU's member countries, and particularly among the ten new members that have not met the requirements for joining the EMU. Realigning traditional alliances could alter trading relationships and potentially provoke divisive socioeconomic splits. Despite relative calm in Western Europe in recent years, the risk of regional conflict or targeted terrorist activity could disrupt European markets.</R>
In the transition to the single economic system, significant political decisions will be made which will effect the market regulation, subsidization, and privatization across all industries, from agricultural products to telecommunications.
Economic. As economic conditions across member states vary from robust to dismal, there is continued concern about national-level support for the currency and the accompanying coordination of fiscal and wage policy among the <R>twelve</R> EMU member nations. According to the Maastricht treaty, member countries must maintain inflation below 3.3%, public debt below 60% of GDP, and a deficit of 3% or less of GDP to qualify for participation in the euro. These requirements severely limit member countries' ability to implement monetary policy to address regional economic conditions. Countries that did not qualify for the euro risk being left farther behind.
Foreign Trade. The EU has recently been involved in a number of trade disputes with major trading partners, including the United States. Tariffs and embargoes have been levied upon imports of agricultural products and meat that have resulted in the affected nation levying retaliatory tariffs upon imports from Europe. These disputes can adversely affect the valuations of the European companies that export the targeted products.
Currency. Investing in euro-denominated securities entails risk of being exposed to a new currency that may not fully reflect the strengths and weaknesses of the disparate economies that make up the EU. This has been the case in years <R>1999 through 2002 inclusive,</R> when the initial exchange rates of the euro versus many of the world's major currencies steadily declined. In this environment, U.S. and other foreign investors experienced erosion of their investment returns in the region. In addition, many European countries rely heavily upon export dependent businesses and any strength in the exchange rate between the euro and the dollar can have either a positive or a negative effect upon corporate profits.
Nordic Countries. Faced with stronger global competition, the Nordic countries - Norway, Finland, Denmark, and Sweden - have had to scale down their historically generous welfare programs, resulting in drops in domestic demand and increased unemployment. Major industries in the region, such as forestry, agriculture, and oil, are heavily resource-dependent and face pressure as a result of high labor costs. Pension reform, union regulation, and further cuts in liberal social programs will likely need to be addressed as the Nordic countries face increased international competition.
Eastern Europe. Investing in the securities of Eastern European issuers is highly speculative and involves risks not usually associated with investing in the more developed markets of Western Europe.
The economies of the Eastern European nations are embarking on the transition from communism at different paces with appropriately different characteristics. Most Eastern European markets suffer from thin trading activity, dubious investor protections, and often, a dearth of reliable corporate information. Information and transaction costs, differential taxes, and sometimes political or transfer risk give a comparative advantage to the domestic investor rather than the foreign investor. In addition, these markets are particularly sensitive to political, economic, and currency events in Russia and have recently suffered heavy losses as a result of their trading and investment links to the troubled Russian economy and currency.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING JAPAN
Fueled by public investment, protectionist trade policies, and innovative management styles, the Japanese economy has transformed itself since World War II into the world's second largest economy. Despite its impressive history, investors face special risks when investing in Japan.
Economic. Since Japan's bubble economy collapsed<R>, </R>the nation has drifted between modest growth and recession. By mid-year 1998, the world's second largest economy had slipped into its deepest recession since World War II. Much of the blame can be placed on government inaction in implementing long-neglected structural reforms despite strong and persistent prodding from the International Monetary Fund and the G7 member nations. Steps have been taken to deregulate and liberalize protected areas of the economy, but the pace of change has been disappointedly slow.
The most pressing need for action is the daunting task of overhauling the nation's financial institutions and securing public support for taxpayer-funded bailouts. Banks, in particular, must dispose of their huge overhang of bad loans and trim their balance sheets in preparation for greater competition from foreign institutions as more areas of the financial sector are opened. Successful financial sector reform would allow Japan's financial institutions to act as a catalyst for economic recovery at home and across the troubled Asian region.
Foreign Trade. Much of Japan's economy is dependent upon international trade. The country is a leading exporter of automobiles and industrial machinery as well as industrial and consumer electronics. While the United States is Japan's largest single trading partner, close to half of Japan's trade is conducted with developing nations, almost all of which are in Southeast Asia. For the past five years, Southeast Asia's economies have been mired in economic stagnation causing a steep decline in Japan's exports to the area. Japan's hope for economic recovery and renewed export growth is largely dependent upon the pace of economic recovery in Southeast Asia.
Natural Resource Dependency. An island nation with limited natural resources, Japan is also heavily dependent upon imports of essential products such as oil, forest products, and industrial metals. Accordingly, Japan's industrial sector and domestic economy are highly sensitive to fluctuations in international commodity prices. In addition, many of these commodities are traded in U.S. dollars and any strength in the exchange rate between the yen and the dollar can have either a positive or a negative effect upon corporate profits.
Natural Disasters. The Japanese islands have been subjected to periodic natural disasters including earthquakes, monsoons, and tidal waves. These events have often inflicted substantial economic disruption upon the nation's populace and industries.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING ASIA PACIFIC REGION (EX JAPAN)
Many countries in the region have historically faced political uncertainty, corruption, military intervention, and social unrest. Examples include the ethnic, sectarian, and separatist violence found in Indonesia, and the nuclear arms threats between India and Pakistan. To the extent that such events continue in the future, they can be expected to have a negative effect on economic and securities market conditions in the region.
Economic. The economic health of the region depends, in great part, on each country's respective ability to carry out fiscal and monetary reforms and its ability to address the International Monetary Fund's mandated benchmarks. The majority of the countries in the region can be characterized as either developing or newly industrialized economies, which tend to experience more volatile economic cycles than developed countries. In addition, a number of countries in the region have historically faced hyperinflation, a deterrent to productivity and economic growth.
Currency. Some countries in the region may impose restrictions on converting local currency, effectively preventing foreigners from selling assets and repatriating funds. While flexible exchange rates through most of the region should allow greater control of domestic liquidity conditions, the region's currencies generally face above-average volatility with potentially negative implications for economic and security market conditions.
Natural Disasters. The Asia Pacific region has been subjected to periodic natural disasters such as earthquakes, monsoons, and tidal waves. These events have often inflicted substantial economic disruption upon the populace and industry of the countries in that region.
China Region. As with all transition economies, China's ability to develop and sustain a credible legal, regulatory, monetary, and socioeconomic system could influence the course of outside investment. Hong Kong is closely tied to China, economically and through China's 1997 acquisition of the country as a Special Autonomous Region (SAR). Hong Kong's success depends, in large part, on its ability to retain the legal, financial, and monetary systems that allow economic freedom and market expansion.
All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities (normally, shares of the underlying Fidelity funds) are placed on behalf of Four-in-One Index by Strategic Advisers, either itself or through its affiliates, pursuant to authority contained in Four-in-One Index's management contract. Four-in-One Index will not incur any commissions or sales charges when it invests in underlying Fidelity funds, but it may incur such costs if it invests directly in other types of securities.
Strategic Advisers may also be responsible for the placement of portfolio transactions for other investment companies and investment accounts for which it has or its affiliates have investment discretion. If selecting brokers or dealers (including affiliates of Strategic Advisers), Strategic Advisers generally considers: the execution price; the size and type of the transaction; the nature and character of the markets for the security to be purchased or sold; the execution efficiency, settlement capability, and financial condition of the firm; the execution services rendered on a continuing basis; the reasonableness of any compensation paid; and the provision of additional brokerage and research products and services.
For futures transactions, the selection of an FCM is generally based on the overall quality of execution and other services, including research, provided by the FCM.
Purchases and sales of securities on a securities exchange are effected through brokers who receive compensation for their services. Compensation may also be paid in connection with riskless principal transactions (in both<R> OTC</R> securities and securities listed on an exchange) and agency OTC transactions executed with an electronic communications network <R>(ECN)</R>or an alternative trading system.
Securities may be purchased from underwriters at prices that include underwriting fees.
Generally, compensation relating to investments traded on foreign exchanges will be higher than for investments traded on U.S. exchanges and may not be subject to negotiation.
Futures transactions are executed and cleared through FCMs who receive compensation for their services.
Four-in-One Index may execute portfolio transactions with brokers or dealers that provide products and services. These products and services may include: economic, industry, or company research reports or investment recommendations; subscriptions to financial publications or research data compilations; compilations of securities prices, earnings, dividends, and similar data; computerized databases; quotation equipment and services; research or analytical computer software and services; products or services that assist in effecting transactions, including services of third-party computer systems developers directly related to research and brokerage activities; and effecting securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such as clearance and settlement). The receipt of these products and services has not reduced Strategic Advisers' normal research activities in providing investment advice to the fund. Strategic Advisers' expenses could be increased, however, if it attempted to generate these additional products and services through its own efforts.
Certain of the products and services Strategic Advisers may receive from brokers or dealers are furnished by brokers or dealers on their own initiative, either in connection with a particular transaction or as part of their overall services. In addition, Strategic Advisers may request a broker or dealer to provide a specific proprietary or third-party product or service. While Strategic Advisers may take into account the products and services provided by a broker or dealer in determining whether compensation paid is reasonable, neither Strategic Advisers nor the fund incurs an obligation to the broker, dealer, or third party to pay for any product or service (or portion thereof) by generating a certain amount of compensation or otherwise.
Brokers or dealers that execute transactions for the fund may receive compensation that is in excess of the amount of compensation that other brokers or dealers might have charged, in recognition of the products and services they have provided. Before causing the fund to pay such higher compensation, Strategic Advisers will make a good faith determination that the compensation is reasonable in relation to the value of the products and services provided viewed in terms of the particular transaction for the fund or Strategic Advisers' overall responsibilities to the fund or other investment companies and investment accounts. Typically, these products and services assist Strategic Advisers or its affiliates in terms of its overall investment responsibilities to the fund and other investment companies and investment accounts; however, each product or service received may not benefit the fund.
<R>S</R>trategic Advisers may place trades with certain brokers with which it is under common control, including National Financial Services LLC (NFS), provided it determines that this affiliate's products, services, and costs are comparable to those of non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms. Strategic Advisers may also place trades with Archipelago ECN (Archipelago), anECN in which a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR Corp. has an equity ownership interest, if the compensation is fair, reasonable, and comparable to compensation charged by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for similar services.
The Trustees of the fund periodically review Strategic Advisers' performance of its responsibilities in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions on behalf of Four-in-One Index, respectively, and review the compensation paid by the fund over representative periods of time to determine if they are reasonable in relation to the benefits to the fund.
For the fiscal periods ended February 29, 2004 and February 28, 2003, the fund's portfolio turnover rates were __% and __%, respectively.[Variations in turnover rate may be due to a fluctuating volume of shareholder purchase and redemption orders, market conditions, or changes in Strategic Advisers' investment outlook.]
The fund may pay compensation including both commissions and spreads in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions.
[For the fiscal years ended February 29, 2004, February 28, 2003, and February 28, 2002, the fund paid brokerage commissions of $________, $_________, and $________, respectively. Significant changes in brokerage commissions paid by the fund from year to year may result from changing asset levels throughout the year.]
[For the fiscal years ended February 29, 2004, February 28, 2003, and February 28, 2002, the fund paid no brokerage commissions.]
[During the fiscal years ended February 29, 2004, February 28, 2003, and February 28, 2002, the fund paid brokerage commissions of $_____, $_____, and $_____, respectively, to NFS. NFS is paid on a commission basis. [During the fiscal year ended February 29, 2004, this amounted to approximately __% of the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund for transactions involving approximately __% of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions for which the fund paid brokerage commissions. [ The difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions effected through, NFS is a result of the low commission rates charged by NFS.] [The difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions effected through, NFS is a result of NFS's use of a portion of the commissions paid by the fund to reduce that fund's custodian or transfer agent fees.]]
[The difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions effected through, NFS is a result of NFS's use of a portion of the commissions paid by the fund to reduce that fund's custodian or transfer agent fees]./The difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions effected through, NFS reflects the relatively low rate of commissions paid on futures transactions.]
[During the fiscal years ended February 29, 2004, February 28, 2003, and February 28, 2002, the fund paid brokerage commissions of $_____, $_____, and $_____, respectively, to Archipelago. Archipelago is paid on a commission basis. [During the fiscal year ended February 29, 2004, this amounted to approximately __% of the aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the fund for transactions involving approximately __% of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions for which the fund paid brokerage commissions. [ The difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions effected through, Archipelago is a result of the low commission rates charged by Archipelago.]]
[During the fiscal year ended February 29, 2004, the fund paid $__ in brokerage commissions to firms for providing research services involving approximately $__ of transactions. The provision of research services was not necessarily a factor in the placement of all this business with such firms.] [During the fiscal year ended February 2<R>9</R>, 200<R>4</R>, the fund paid no brokerage commissions to firms for providing research services.]
The Trustees of the fund have approved procedures in conformity with Rule 10f-3 under the 1940 Act whereby a fund may purchase securities that are offered in underwritings in which an affiliate of FMR participates. These procedures prohibit the fund from directly or indirectly benefiting an FMR affiliate in connection with such underwritings. In addition, for underwritings where an FMR affiliate participates as a principal underwriter, certain restrictions may apply that could, among other things, limit the amount of securities that the fund could purchase in the underwritings.
From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for the benefit of Four-in-One Index of some portion of the compensation paid by the funds on portfolio transactions is legally permissible and advisable<R>. </R>The Trustees intend to continue to review whether recapture opportunities are available and are legally permissible and, if so, to determine in the exercise of their business judgment whether it would be advisable for each fund to participate, or continue to participate, in the commission recapture program.
Although the Trustees and officers of Four-in-One Index are substantially the same as those of other funds managed by Strategic Advisers or its affiliates, investment decisions for Four-in-One Index are made independently from those of other funds or investment accounts (including proprietary accounts) managed by Strategic Advisers or its affiliates. The same security is often held in the portfolio of more than one of these funds or investment accounts. Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and investment accounts are managed by the same investment adviser, or an affiliate thereof, particularly when the same security is suitable for the investment objective of more than one fund or investment account.
When two or more funds or investment accounts are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security, including a futures contract, the prices and amounts are allocated in accordance with procedures believed to be appropriate and equitable to each fund <R>or investment account</R>. In some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or value of the security as far as each fund is concerned. In other cases, however, the ability of the funds to participate in volume transactions will produce better executions and prices for the funds. It is the current opinion of the Trustees that the desirability of retaining Strategic Advisers as investment adviser to Four-in-One Index outweighs any disadvantages that may be said to exist from exposure to simultaneous transactions.
The fund's NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV of the fund is computed by adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets, subtracting its liabilities, and dividing the result by the number of shares outstanding.
The assets of Four-in-One Index consist primarily of shares of the underlying Fidelity funds, which are valued at their respective NAVs.
Growth Funds. Portfolio securities are valued by various methods depending on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Most equity securities for which the primary market is the United States are valued at the official closing price, last sale price or, if no sale has occurred, at the closing bid price. Most equity securities for which the primary market is outside the United States are valued using the official closing price or the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. Securities of other open-end investment companies are valued at their respective NAVs.
Debt securities and other assets for which market quotations are readily available may be valued at market values determined by such securities' most recent bid prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the principal market in which they normally are traded, as furnished by recognized dealers in such securities or assets. Or, debt securities and convertible securities may be valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service that uses a valuation matrix which incorporates both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques. Use of pricing services has been approved by the Board of Trustees. A number of pricing services are available, and the funds may use various pricing services or discontinue the use of any pricing service.
Futures contracts and options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.
Independent brokers or quotation services provide prices of foreign securities in their local currency. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC) gathers all exchange rates daily at the close of the NYSE using the last quoted price on the local currency and then translates the value of foreign securities from their local currencies into U.S. dollars. Any changes in the value of forward contracts due to exchange rate fluctuations and days to maturity are included in the calculation of NAV. If an event that is expected to materially affect the value of a portfolio security occurs after the close of an exchange or market on which that security is traded, then that security will be valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees.
Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which market quotations and information furnished by a pricing service are not readily available are valued either at amortized cost or at original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value.
The procedures set forth above need not be used to determine the value of the securities owned by a fund if, in the opinion of a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees, some other method would more accurately reflect the fair value of such securities. For example, securities and other assets for which there is no readily available market value may be valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. In making a good faith determination of the value of a security, the committee may review price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading.
Bond Fund. Portfolio securities are valued by various methods depending on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Debt securities and other assets for which market quotations are readily available may be valued at market values determined by such securities' most recent bid prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the principal market in which they normally are traded, as furnished by recognized dealers in such securities or assets. Or, debt securities and convertible securities may be valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service that uses a valuation matrix which incorporates both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques. Use of pricing services has been approved by the Board of Trustees. A number of pricing services are available, and the fund may use various pricing services or discontinue the use of any pricing service.
Futures contracts and options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available. Securities of other open-end investment companies are valued at their respective NAVs.
Independent brokers or quotation services provide prices of foreign securities in their local currency. FSC gathers all exchange rates daily at the close of the NYSE using the last quoted price on the local currency and then translates the value of foreign securities from their local currencies into U.S. dollars. Any changes in the value of forward contracts due to exchange rate fluctuations and days to maturity are included in the calculation of NAV. If an event that is expected to materially affect the value of a portfolio security occurs after the close of an exchange or market on which that security is traded, then that security will be valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees.
Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which market quotations and information furnished by a pricing service are not readily available are valued either at amortized cost or at original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value.
<R>The procedures set forth above need not be used to determine the value of the securities owned by [the/a] fund if, in the opinion of a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees, some other method would more accurately reflect the fair value of such securities. For example, securities and other assets for which there is no readily available market value may be valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. In making a good faith determination of the value of a security, the committee may review price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading. </R>
BUYING, SELLING, AND EXCHANGING INFORMATION
The fund may make redemption payments in whole or in part in readily marketable securities or other property pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees if Strategic Advisers determines it is in the best interests of the fund. Such securities or other property will be valued for this purpose as they are valued in computing the fund's NAV. Shareholders that receive securities or other property will realize, upon receipt, a gain or loss for tax purposes, and will incur additional costs and be exposed to market risk prior to and upon sale of such securities or other property.
Dividends. A portion of Four-in-One Index's income may qualify for the dividends-received deduction available to corporate shareholders to the extent that Four-in-One Index's income is derived from qualifying dividends or from the qualifying portion of dividends from an underlying Fidelity fund. A percentage of dividends distributed to individual shareholders may qualify for taxation at long-term capital gains rates (provided certain holding period requirements are met).For Four-in-One Index and for those underlying Fidelity funds that may earn other types of income that do not qualify for the dividends-received deduction available to corporate shareholders <R>or the long-term capital gains tax rates available to individuals</R>, such as interest, short-term capital gains (including short-term capital gains distributed by an underlying Fidelity fund as a dividend as well as short-term capital gains earned on the sale of underlying Fidelity fund shares or other securities), and non-qualifying dividends, the percentage of fund dividends that qualifies for the deduction generally will be less than 100%. A portion of Four-in-One Index 's dividends derived from certain U.S. Government securities, including the portion of dividends from an underlying Fidelity fund derived from certain U.S. Government securities, and securities of certain other investment companies may be exempt from state and local taxation.
Capital Gain Distributions. Four-in-One Index's long-term capital gain distributions, including amounts attributable to an underlying Fidelity fund's long-term capital gain distributions, are federally taxable to shareholders generally as capital gains.
<R>[As of February 29, 2004, the fund had an aggregate capital loss carryforward of approximately $____. This loss carryforward, [all of which will expire on _____/ of which $___, $___, and $___will expire on </R>February 28, [year], [year], and [year] , respectively], is available to offset future capital gains.]
Returns of Capital. If the fund's distributions exceed its taxable income and capital gains realized during a taxable year, all or a portion of the distributions made in the same taxable year may be recharacterized as a return of capital to shareholders. A return of capital distribution will generally not be taxable, but will reduce each shareholder's cost basis in the fund and result in a higher reported capital gain or lower reported capital loss when those shares on which the distribution was received are sold.
Tax Status of the Fund<R>s</R>. Four-in-One Index intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code so that it will not be liable for federal tax on income and capital gains distributed to shareholders. In order to qualify as a regulated investment company, and avoid being subject to federal income or excise taxes at the fund level, Four-in-One Index intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as well as on a fiscal year basis, and intends to comply with other tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies.
Other Tax Information. The information above is only a summary of some of the tax consequences generally affecting Four-in-One Index and its shareholders, and no attempt has been made to discuss individual tax consequences. It is up to you or your tax preparer to determine whether the sale of shares of the fund resulted in a capital gain or loss or other tax consequence to you. In addition to federal income taxes, shareholders may be subject to state and local taxes on fund distributions, and shares may be subject to state and local personal property taxes. Investors should consult their tax advisers to determine whether Four-in-One Index is suitable to their particular tax situation.
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs Four-in-One Index and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee Four-in-One Index's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to Four-in-One Index, and review Four-in-One Index's performance. If the interests of Four-in-One Index and an underlying Fidelity fund were to diverge, a conflict of interest could arise and affect how the Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board fulfill their fiduciary duties to the affected funds. Strategic Advisers has structured Four-in-One Index to avoid these potential conflicts, although there may be situations where a conflict of interest is unavoidable. In such instances, Strategic Advisers and the Trustees, and Members of the Advisory Board would take reasonable steps to minimize and, if possible, eliminate the conflict. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 292 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 294 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. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to<R> Fidelity Investments,</R> 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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<R>Edward C. Johnson 3d (73)**</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
<R>Abigail P. Johnson (42)**</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Four-in-One Index (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
<R>Laura B. Cronin (49)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
<R>Robert L. Reynolds (51)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* 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.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested 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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<R>J. Michael Cook (61)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), Rockwell Automation (2000), and The Dow Chemical Company (2000). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Board of the Directorship Search Group, Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
<R>Ralph F. Cox (71)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
<R>Robert M. Gates (60)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), and Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
<R>George H. Heilmeier (67)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001) and Teletech Holdings (customer management services, 1998). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the IEEE (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and The Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002) and Compaq (1994-2002). |
<R>Donald J. Kirk (71)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
<R>Marie L. Knowles (57)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing), URS Corporation (multidisciplinary engineering, 1999), and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
<R>Ned C. Lautenbach (60)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Chairman and as a Director (1998) of Acterna Corporation (communications test equipment). He is also Co-Chairman of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) and the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
<R>Marvin L. Mann (70)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals) where he served as CEO until April 1998 and retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. Mr. Mann is a Board member of Imation Corp. (imaging and information storage) and Acterna Corporation (communications test equipment, 1999). He is also a member of the Director Services Committee of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
<R>William O. McCoy (70)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility), and Acterna Corporation (communications test equipment, 1999). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
<R>William S. Stavropoulos (64)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board, President and CEO (2002), and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000) and a Director of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000) and Chief Executive Officer (1995-2000). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Ms. Small may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to <R>Fidelity Investments,</R> 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
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<R>Peter S. Lynch (61)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Oxford Street Trust. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity Magellan Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
<R>Cornelia M. Small (59)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2004</R> Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Oxford Street Trust. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors (1998-1999) of Scudder Kemper Investments. In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
<R>Bart A. Grenier (45)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Four-in-One Index. Mr. Grenier also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001), a position he previously held from 1999 to 2000, and Vice President of certain High Income Funds (2002). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (1999) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and President and Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). He also heads Fidelity's Asset Allocation Group (2000), Fidelity's Growth and Income Group (2001), Fidelity's Value Group (2001), and Fidelity's High Income Division (2001). Previously, Mr. Grenier served as President of Fidelity Ventures (2000), Vice President of certain High Income Funds (1997-2000), High Income Division Head (1997-2000), Group Leader of the Income-Growth and Asset Allocation-Income Groups (1996-2000), and Assistant Equity Division Head (1997-2000). |
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<R>Eric D. Roiter (55)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1999 Secretary of Four-in-One Index. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
<R>Stuart Fross (44)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003</R> Assistant Secretary of Four-in-One Index. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
<R>Maria F. Dwyer (45)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2002</R> President and Treasurer of Four-in-One Index. Ms. Dwyer also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is a Vice President (1999) and an employee (1996) of FMR. |
<R>Timothy F. Hayes (53)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Four-in-One Index. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
<R>John R. Hebble (45)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Four-in-One Index. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
<R>John H. Costello (57)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 1999 Assistant Treasurer of Four-in-One Index. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
<R>Francis V. Knox, Jr. (56)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Four-in-One Index. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
<R>Mark Osterheld (48)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Four-in-One Index. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
<R>Thomas J. Simpson (45)</R> |
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Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Four-in-One Index. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees. The Board of Trustees has established various committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to non-interested Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Currently, the Board of Trustees has <R>10</R> standing committees.
The Operations Committee is composed of all of the non-interested Trustees, with Mr. Mann currently serving as Chairman. The committee normally meets monthly (except August), or more frequently as called by the Chair, and serves as a forum for consideration of issues of importance to, or calling for particular determinations by, the non-interested Trustees. The committee also considers matters involving potential conflicts of interest between the funds and FMR and its affiliates and reviews proposed contracts and the proposed continuation of contracts between the Fidelity funds and FMR and its affiliates, and annually reviews and makes recommendations regarding transfer agent and other service agreements, insurance coverage, and custody agreements. The committee also monitors additional issues including the nature, levels and quality of services provided to shareholders, significant litigation, and the voting of proxies of portfolio companies. The committee also has oversight of compliance issues not specifically in the scope of the charters of the Audit Committee or Fund Oversight Committees and considers other operating matters not specifically within the scope of oversight of any other committee. The committee is also responsible for definitive action on all compliance matters involving the potential for significant reimbursement by FMR. During the fiscal year ended February 28, 2003, the committee held 12 meetings.
The Fair Value Oversight Committee is composed of all of the non-interested Trustees, with Mr. Mann serving as Chairman. The committee normally meets quarterly, or more frequently as called by the Chair, in conjunction with meetings of the Board of Trustees. The Fair Value Oversight Committee monitors and establishes policies concerning procedures and controls regarding the valuation of fund investments and their classification as liquid or illiquid and monitors matters of disclosure to the extent required to fulfill its statutory responsibilities. The committee provides oversight regarding the investment policies relating to, and Fidelity funds' investment in, non-traditional securities. The committee also reviews actions taken by FMR's Fair Value Committee. During the fiscal year ended February 28, 2003, the committee held five meetings.
The Board of Trustees has established three Fund Oversight Committees: the Equity Committee (composed of Messrs. Lautenbach (Chairman), Kirk, Lynch, and Stavropoulos), the Fixed-Income<R> and </R>International Committee (composed of Messrs. Cook (Chairman) and <R>Cox and Ms. Knowles), </R>and the Select<R> and Special</R> Committee (composed of Ms<R>sr</R>s. McCoy (Chairman), Gates, and Heilmeier). Each committee normally meets monthly (except August) or more frequently as called by the Chair of the respective committee. Each committee oversees investment advisory services provided by FMR to the relevant funds and develops an understanding of and monitors the investment objectives, policies, and practices of the relevant Fidelity funds. Each committee also monitors <R>investment performance,</R> compliance by each relevant Fidelity fund with its investment policies and restrictions and reviews appropriate benchmarks, competitive universes<R>, </R>unusual or exceptional investment matters and the personnel and other resources devoted to the management of each fund. The Fixed-Income<R> and </R>International Committee also receives reports required under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act and has oversight of research bearing on credit quality, investment structures and other fixed-income issues, and of international research. The Select<R> and Special</R> Committee has oversight of FMR's equity investment research. Each committee will review and recommend any required action to the Board in respect of specific funds, including new funds, changes in fundamental and non-fundamental investment policies and restrictions, partial or full closing to new investors, fund mergers, fund name changes, and liquidations of funds. <R>The non-interested Trustees of each committee may organize working groups to make recommendations concerning issues related to funds that are within the scope of the committee's review. These working groups report to the committee or to the non-interested Trustees, or both, as appropriate. Each working group may request from FMR such information from FMR as may be appropriate to the working group's deliberations. Prior to December 2003, the Fixed-Income and International Committee was known as the Fixed-Income/International Committee, and the Select and Special Committee was known as the Select Committee.</R> During the fiscal year ended February 28, 2003, the Equity Committee held 10 meetings, the Fixed-Income<R> and </R>International Committee held 11 meetings, and the Select<R> and Special</R> Committee held 10 meetings.
<R>The Board of Trustees established in December 2003 two Fund Contract Committees: the Equity Contract Committee (composed of Messrs. Lautenbach (Chairman), Cook, and McCoy) and the Fixed-Income Contract Committee (composed of Messrs. Cook (Chairman) and Cox, and Ms. Knowles). Each committee ordinarily meets monthly during the first six months of each year and more frequently as necessary to consider matters related to the renewal of fund investment advisory agreements. The committees will assist the Board of Trustees in its consideration of investment advisory agreements of each fund. Each committee receives information on and makes recommendations concerning the approval of investment advisory agreements between the Fidelity funds and FMR and its affiliates and any non-FMR affiliate that serves as a sub-adviser to a Fidelity fund (collectively, investment advisers) and the annual review of these contracts. The Fixed-Income Contract Committee will be responsible for investment advisory agreements of the fixed-income funds. The Equity Contract Committee will be responsible for the investment advisory agreements of all other funds. With respect to each fund under its purview, each committee: requests and receives information on the nature, level, and quality of services provided to the shareholders of the Fidelity funds by the investment advisers and their respective affiliates, fund performance, and such other information as the committee determines to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the investment advisory agreements; considers the profitability and other benefits that the investment advisers and their respective affiliates derive from their contractual arrangements with each of the funds (including tangible and intangible "fall-out benefits"); considers methodologies for determining the extent to which the funds benefit from economies of scale and refinements to these methodologies; considers such other matters and information as may be necessary and appropriate to evaluate investment advisory agreements of the funds; and makes recommendations to the Board concerning the approval or renewal of investment advisory agreements. Each committee will consult with the other committees of the Board of Trustees, and in particular with the Audit Committee and the applicable Fund Oversight Committees, in carrying out its responsibilities. Each committee's responsibilities are guided by Sections 15(c) and 36(b) of the 1940 Act. While each committee consists solely of non-interested Trustees, its meetings may, depending upon the subject matter, be attended by one or more senior members of FMR's management or representatives of a sub-adviser not affiliated with FMR. During the fiscal year ended [February 29, 2004, [each Fund Contract Committee held [[ ]/no] meeting[s]./the Equity Contract Committee held [[ ]/no] meeting[s] and the Fixed-Income Contract Committee held [[ ]/no] meeting[s]]. </R>
The Shareholder Services, Brokerage and Distribution Committee is composed of Messrs. Cox (Chairman), Cook, H<R>eilmeier, </R>Lautenbach, <R>and Stavropoulos. </R>The committee normally meets in conjunction with in-person meetings of the Board of Trustees, or more frequently as called by the Chair. Regarding shareholder services, the committee considers the structure and amount of the Fidelity funds' transfer agency fees<R>, custody fees,</R> and direct fees to investors (other than sales loads), <R>such as small account and exchange fees, </R>and the nature and quality of services rendered by FMR and its affiliates <R>or third parties (such as custodians)</R> in consideration of these fees. The committee also considers other non-investment management services rendered to the Fidelity funds by FMR and its affiliates, including pricing and bookkeeping services and fees. Regarding brokerage, the committee monitors and recommends policies concerning the securities transactions of the Fidelity funds. The committee periodically reviews the policies and practices with respect to efforts to achieve best execution and commissions paid to firms supplying research and brokerage services, providing sales support, or paying fund expenses. The committee also monitors brokerage and other similar relationships between the Fidelity funds and firms affiliated with FMR <R>that</R> participate in the execution of securities transactions. Regarding the distribution of fund shares, the committee considers issues bearing on the various distribution channels employed by the Fidelity funds, including issues regarding Rule 18f-3 plans and related consideration of classes of shares, sales load structures (including breakpoints), load waivers, selling concessions and service charges paid to intermediaries, Rule 12b-1 plans, contingent deferred sales charges, and finders' fees. The committee also oversees and receives reports on the preparation and use of advertisements and sales literature for the Fidelity funds. During the fiscal year ended February 28, 2003, the Shareholder Services, Brokerage and Distribution Committee held two meetings.
The Audit Committee is composed of Ms. Knowles (Chairman), and Mssrs. Gates, Kirk, and McCoy. All committee members must be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a company's balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. At least one committee member will be an "audit committee financial expert" as defined by the SEC. The committee normally meets in conjunction with in-person meetings of the Board of Trustees, or more frequently as called by the Chair. The committee meets separately at least four times a year with the Fidelity funds' Treasurer, with personnel responsible for the internal audit function of FMR Corp., and with the Fidelity funds' outside auditors. The committee has direct responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the outside auditors employed by the Fidelity funds. The Committee assists the Trustees in overseeing and monitoring: (i) the systems of internal accounting and financial controls of the Fidelity funds and the funds' service providers, (ii) the financial reporting processes of the Fidelity funds, (iii) the independence, objectivity and qualification of the auditors to the Fidelity funds, (iv) the annual audits of the Fidelity funds' financial statements, and (v) the accounting policies and disclosures of the Fidelity funds. The committee considers and acts upon (i) the provision by any outside auditor of any non-audit services for any Fidelity fund, and (ii) the provision by any outside auditor of certain non-audit services to Fidelity fund service providers and their affiliates to the extent that such approval (in the case of this clause (ii)) is required under applicable regulations of the SEC. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Committee may from time to time adopt and provide oversight with respect to policies and procedures for non-audit engagements by outside auditors of the Fidelity funds. It is responsible for approving all audit engagement fees and terms, resolving disagreements between a fund and any outside auditor regarding any fund's financial reporting, and has sole authority to hire and fire any auditor. Auditors of the funds report directly to the committee. The committee will obtain assurance of independence and objectivity from the outside auditors, including a formal written statement delineating all relationships between the auditor and the Fidelity funds and any service providers consistent with Independent Standards Board Standard No. 1. It adopts policies with respect to the hiring of employees or former employees of the outside auditors. Such policies will be presented to the committee for its approval on an annual basis. It oversees and receives reports on the Fidelity funds' service providers' internal controls and reviews the adequacy and effectiveness of the service providers' accounting and financial controls, including: <R>(i) any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting that are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Fidelity funds' ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data; (ii) any change in the fund's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the fund's internal control over financial reporting; and (iii) any fraud, whether material or not, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Fidelity funds' or service providers internal controls over financial reporting.</R> The committee reviews at least annually a report from each outside auditor describing any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality control or peer review of the auditing firm and any material issues raised by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities of the auditing firm and in each case any steps taken to deal with such issues. The committee will oversee and receive reports on the Fidelity funds' financial reporting process and will discuss with FMR, the Fidelity funds' Treasurer, outside auditors and, if appropriate, internal audit personnel of FMR Corp. their qualitative judgments about the appropriateness and acceptability of accounting principles and financial disclosure practices used or proposed for adoption by the Fidelity funds. The committee will review periodically the Fidelity fund's major internal controls exposures and the steps that have been taken to monitor and control such exposures. The committee also plays an oversight role in respect of each Fidelity fund's compliance with its investment restrictions, the code of ethics relating to personal securities transactions, the code of ethics applicable to certain senior officers of the Fidelity funds and anti-money laundering requirements. During the fiscal year ended February 28, 2003, the committee held eight meetings.
<R>The Governance and Nominating Committee is composed of Messrs. Mann (Chairman), Cox, and Gates, each of whom is not an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act). The committee has two charters: one addressing fund governance and Board administrative matters and one addressing the nomination for the appointment or election of non-interested Trustees. The committee meets as called by the Chair. The committee also recommends the establishment of committees (including ad hoc and standing committees). The committee is also responsible for other fund governance and board administration matters. With respect to fund governance and board administration matters, the committee periodically reviews procedures and policies of the Board of Trustees and its committees (including committee charters) and periodically reviews compensation of non-interested Trustees. It acts as the administrative committee under the retirement plan for non-interested Trustees who retired prior to December 30, 1996 and under the fee deferral plan for non-interested Trustees. It reviews the performance of legal counsel employed by the Fidelity funds and the non-interested Trustees. On behalf of the non-interested Trustees, the committee will make such findings and determinations as to the independence of counsel for the non-interested Trustees as may be necessary or appropriate under applicable regulations or otherwise. The committee is also responsible for Board administrative matters applicable to non-interested Trustees, such as expense reimbursement policies and compensation for attendance at meetings, conferences and other events. The committee monitors compliance with, acts as the administrator of, and makes determinations in respect of, the provisions of the code of ethics and any supplemental policies regarding personal securities transactions applicable to the non-interested Trustees. The committee monitors regulatory and other developments to determine whether to recommend modifications to the committee's responsibilities or other Trustee policies and procedures in light of rule changes, reports concerning "best practices" in corporate governance and other developments in mutual fund governance. The committee meets with non-interested Trustees at least once a year to discuss the Statement of Policies and other matters relating to fund governance. The committee also oversees the annual self-evaluation of the non-interested Trustees. The committee makes nominations for the election or appointment of non-interested Trustees and non-management Members of any Advisory Board, and for membership on committees. The committee will have sole authority to retain and terminate any search firm used to identify non-interested Trustee candidates, including sole authority to approve such firm's fees and other retention terms. The committee will consider nominees to the Board of Trustees recommended by shareholders based upon the criteria applied to candidates presented to the committee by a search firm or other source. Recommendations, along with appropriate background material concerning the candidate that demonstrates his or her ability to serve as a non-interested Trustee of the Fidelity funds, should be submitted to the Chairman of the committee at the address maintained for communications with non-interested Trustees. If the committee retains a search firm, the Chairman will forward all such submissions to the search firm for evaluation. With respect to the criteria for selecting non-interested Trustees, it is expected that all candidates will possess the following minimum qualifications: (i) unquestioned personal integrity; (ii) not an "interested person" of FMR or its affiliates within the meaning of the 1940 Act; (iii) does not have a material relationship (e.g., commercial, banking, consulting, legal, or accounting) that could create an appearance of lack of independence in respect of FMR and its affiliates; (iv) has the disposition to act independently in respect of FMR and its affiliates and others in order to protect the interests of the funds and all shareholders; (v) able to attend 11 meetings per year; (vi) demonstrates sound business judgment gained through broad experience in significant positions where the candidate has dealt with management, technical, financial, or regulatory issues; (vii) sufficient financial or accounting knowledge to add value in the complex financial environment of the Fidelity funds; (viii) experience on corporate or other institutional oversight bodies having similar responsibilities, but which board memberships or other relationships could not result in business or regulatory conflicts with the funds; and (ix) the capacity for the hard work and attention to detail that is required to be an effective non-interested Trustee in light of the Fidelity funds' complex regulatory, operational, and marketing setting. The Governance and Nominating Committee may determine that a candidate who does not have the type of previous experience or knowledge referred to above should nevertheless be considered as a nominee if the Governance and Nominating Committee finds that the candidate has additional qualifications such that his or her qualifications, taken as a whole, demonstrate the same level of fitness to serve as a non-interested Trustee. During the fiscal year ended [February 28, 2003], the committee held[seven] meetings.</R>
The following table sets forth information describing the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each Trustee in the fund and in all funds in the aggregate within the same fund family overseen by the Trustee for the calendar year ended December 31, 2003.
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DOLLAR RANGE OF |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
Abigail P. Johnson |
Laura B. Cronin |
Robert L. Reynolds |
Four-in-One Index |
[none/$1 - $10,000/$10,001 - $50,000/$50,001 - $100,000/over $100,000] |
[none/$1 - $10,000/$10,001 - $50,000/$50,001 - $100,000/over $100,000] |
[none/$1 - $10,000/$10,001 - $50,000/$50,001 - $100,000/over $100,000] |
[none/$1 - $10,000/$10,001 - $50,000/$50,001 - $100,000/over $100,000] |
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
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DOLLAR RANGE OF |
J. Michael Cook |
Ralph F. Cox |
Robert M. Gates |
George H. Heilmeier |
Donald J. Kirk |
Four-in-One Index |
[none/$1 - $10,000/$10,001 - $50,000/$50,001 - $100,000/over $100,000] |
[none/$1 - $10,000/$10,001 - $50,000/$50,001 - $100,000/over $100,000] |
[none/$1 - $10,000/$10,001 - $50,000/$50,001 - $100,000/over $100,000] |
[none/$1 - $10,000/$10,001 - $50,000/$50,001 - $100,000/over $100,000] |
[none/$1 - $10,000/$10,001 - $50,000/$50,001 - $100,000/over $100,000] |
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
DOLLAR RANGE OF |
Marie L. Knowles |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
Marvin L. Mann |
William O. McCoy |
William S. Stavropoulos |
Four-in-One Index |
[none/$1 - $10,000/$10,001 - $50,000/$50,001 - $100,000/over $100,000] |
[none/$1 - $10,000/$10,001 - $50,000/$50,001 - $100,000/over $100,000] |
[none/$1 - $10,000/$10,001 - $50,000/$50,001 - $100,000/over $100,000] |
[none/$1 - $10,000/$10,001 - $50,000/$50,001 - $100,000/over $100,000] |
[none/$1 - $10,000/$10,001 - $50,000/$50,001 - $100,000/over $100,000] |
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
over $100,000 |
The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of each Trustee and Member of the Advisory Board for his or her services for the fiscal year ended <R>February 29, 2004</R>, or calendar year ended December 31, 2003, as applicable.
Compensation Table* |
|||||||
AGGREGATE |
J. Michael |
Ralph F. |
Phyllis
Burke |
Robert M. |
George H. |
Donald J. |
Marie L. |
Four-in-One Index[C] |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
TOTAL COMPENSATION |
$ 253,500 |
$ 261,000 |
$ 250,500 |
$ 259,500 |
$ 212,000 |
$ 261,000 |
$258,000 |
AGGREGATE |
Ned C. |
Marvin L. |
William O. |
Cornelia M. Small**** |
William S. |
|
|
Four-in-One Index[C] |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
TOTAL COMPENSATION |
$ 256,500 |
$ 324,000 |
$ 298,500B |
$ 0 |
$ 253,500 |
|
|
* Edward C. Johnson 3d, Abigail P. Johnson, Laura B. Cronin, Peter S. Lynch, and Robert L. Reynolds are interested persons and are compensated by FMR.
** Ms. Davis served on the Board of Trustees through December 31, 2003.
*** During the period from March 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Member of the Advisory Board. Effective January 1, 2004, Dr. Heilmeier serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees.
**** Effective January 1, 2004, Ms. Small serves as a Member of the Advisory Board.
A Information is for the calendar year ended December 31, 2003 for 293 funds of 57 trusts in the fund complex. Compensation figures include cash, amounts required to be deferred, and may include amounts deferred at the election of Trustees. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2003, the Trustees accrued required deferred compensation from the funds as follows: J. Michael Cook, $111,000; Ralph F. Cox, $111,000; Phyllis Burke Davis, $111,000; Robert M. Gates, $111,000; Donald J. Kirk, $111,000; Marie L. Knowles, $111,000; Ned C. Lautenbach, $111,000; Marvin L. Mann, $141,000; William O. McCoy, $111,000; and William S. Stavropoulos, $111,000. Certain of the non-interested Trustees elected voluntarily to defer a portion of their compensation as follows: J. Michael Cook, $35,316.47; Ralph F. Cox, $35,316.47; Phyllis Burke Davis, $44,989.93; Ned C. Lautenbach, $44,989.93; and William O. McCoy, $82,489.93.
B Compensation figures include cash and may include amounts deferred at Mr. McCoy's election under a deferred compensation plan adopted by the other open-end registered investment companies in the fund complex (Other Open-End Funds). Pursuant to the deferred compensation plan, Mr. McCoy, as a non-interested Trustee, may elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of his annual fees. Amounts deferred under the deferred compensation plan are credited to an account established for Mr. McCoy on the books of the Other Open-End Funds. Interest is accrued on amounts deferred under the deferred compensation plan. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2003, Mr. McCoy voluntarily elected to defer $37,500.
[C Compensation figures include cash, amounts required to be deferred, and may include amounts deferred at the election of Trustees. The amounts required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee are as follows: J. Michael Cook, $__; Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; George H. Heilmeier, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Marie L. Knowles, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; William O. McCoy, $__ ; and William S. Stavropoulos, $__. Certain of the non-interested Trustees' aggregate compensation from the fund includes accrued voluntary deferred compensation as follows: _____, [$___]].]
Under a deferred compensation plan adopted in September 1995 and amended in November 1996 and January 2000 (the Plan), non-interested Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual fees. Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of a cross-section of Fidelity funds including funds in each major investment discipline and representing a majority of Fidelity's assets under management (the Reference Funds). The amounts ultimately received by the non-interested Trustees under the Plan will be directly linked to the investment performance of the Reference Funds. Deferral of fees in accordance with the Plan will have a negligible effect on a fund's assets, liabilities, and net income per share, and will not obligate a fund to retain the services of any non-interested Trustee or to pay any particular level of compensation to the non-interested Trustee. A fund may invest in the Reference Funds under the Plan without shareholder approval.
[As of ____, approximately __% of the fund's total outstanding shares was held by [FMR] [[and] [an] FMR affiliate[s]]. FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of [FMR] [[and] [this/these] FMR affiliate[s]]. By virtue of their ownership interest in FMR Corp., as described in the "Control of Investment Advisers" section on page ___, Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, and Ms. Abigail P. Johnson, Trustee and Senior Vice President of the fund, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of these shares. As of the above date, with the exception of Mr. Johnson 3d's and Ms. Johnson's deemed ownership of the fund's shares, the Trustees , Members of the Advisory Board, and officers of the fund owned, in the aggregate, less than __% of the fund's total outstanding shares.]
[As of _____, the Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and officers of the fund owned, in the aggregate, less than __% of the fund's total outstanding shares.]
[As of _____, the following owned [of record/beneficially] 5% or more (up to and including 25%) of the fund's outstanding shares:]
[As of _____, approximately ____% of the fund's total outstanding shares was held by _____.]
[A shareholder owning of record or beneficially more than 25% of a fund's outstanding shares may be considered a controlling person. That shareholder's vote could have a more significant effect on matters presented at a shareholders' meeting than votes of other shareholders.]
CONTROL OF INVESTMENT ADVISERS
FMR Corp., organized in 1972, is the ultimate parent company of FMR and Strategic Advisers. The voting common stock of FMR Corp. is divided into two classes. Class B is held predominantly by members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family and is entitled to 49% of the vote on any matter acted upon by the voting common stock. Class A is held predominantly by non-Johnson family member employees of FMR Corp. and its affiliates and is entitled to 51% of the vote on any such matter. The Johnson family group and all other Class B shareholders have entered into a shareholders' voting agreement under which all Class B shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Class B shares. Under the 1940 Act, control of a company is presumed where one individual or group of individuals owns more than 25% of the voting stock of that company. Therefore, through their ownership of voting common stock and the execution of the shareholders' voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the 1940 Act, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.
At present, the primary business activities of FMR Corp. and its subsidiaries are: (i) the provision of investment advisory, management, shareholder, investment information and assistance and certain fiduciary services for individual and institutional investors; (ii) the provision of securities brokerage services; (iii) the management and development of real estate; and (iv) the investment in and operation of a number of emerging businesses.
FMR, Strategic Advisers (the Investment Advisor), Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), and the fund have adopted a code of ethics under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act that sets forth employees' fiduciary responsibilities regarding the fund, establishes procedures for personal investing, and restricts certain transactions. Employees subject to the code of ethics, including Fidelity investment personnel, may invest in securities for their own investment accounts, including securities that may be purchased or held by the fund.
Four-in-One Index has entered into a management contract with Strategic Advisers, pursuant to which Strategic Advisers furnishes investment advisory and other services.
Pursuant to an SEC exemptive order, FMR intends to act as a manager of managers with respect to Spartan 500 Index, Spartan Extended Market Index, and Spartan International Index (underlying Fidelity Stock Index Funds), meaning that FMR has the responsibility to oversee sub-advisers for those funds and recommend their hiring, termination, and replacement. Subject to approval by the Board of Trustees of the underlying Fidelity Stock Index Funds but without shareholder approval, FMR may replace or hire unaffiliated sub-advisers or amend the terms of their existing sub-advisory agreements, if any.
Management Services. Under the terms of its management contract with the fund, Strategic Advisers acts as investment adviser and, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. Strategic Advisers is authorized, in its discretion, to allocate the fund's assets among the underlying Fidelity funds in which the fund may invest. Strategic Advisers also provides the fund with all necessary office facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments and compensates all personnel of the fund or Strategic Advisers performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities.
Strategic Advisers in turn has entered into an administration agreement with FMR on behalf of Four-in-One Index. Under the terms of the administration agreement, FMR or its affiliates provide the management and administrative services (other than investment advisory services) necessary for the operation of Four-in-One Index. These services include providing facilities for maintaining the fund's organization; supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters and other persons dealing with the fund; preparing all general shareholder communications and conducting shareholder relations; maintaining the fund's records and the registration of the fund's shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state laws; developing management and shareholder services for the fund; and furnishing reports, evaluations and analyses on a variety of subjects to the Trustees.
Management-Related Expenses. Under the terms of Four-in-One Index's management contract, Strategic Advisers, either itself or through an affiliate, is responsible for payment of all operating expenses of Four-in-One Index with certain exceptions. Under the terms of the administration agreement, FMR pays all management and administrative expenses (other than investment advisory expenses) for which Strategic Advisers is responsible. Specific expenses payable by FMR include expenses for typesetting, printing, and mailing proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, fees of the custodian and auditor, and the fund's proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues. The administration agreement further provides that FMR will pay for typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, notices, and reports to shareholders; however, under the terms of Four-in-One Index's transfer agent agreement, the transfer agent bears these costs. In addition, FMR compensates all officers of the fund and all Trustees who are "interested persons" of the trust, Strategic Advisers, or FMR. FMR also pays all fees associated with transfer agent, dividend disbursing, and shareholder services, pricing and bookkeeping services, and the cost of administration of Four-in-One Index's securities lending program.
Four-in-One Index pays the following expenses: fees and expenses of the non-interested Trustees, interest on borrowings, taxes, brokerage commissions (if any), shareholder charges (if any) associated with investing in the underlying Fidelity funds, and such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which a fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify the officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.
Management Fee. For the services of Strategic Advisers under the management contract, Four-in-One Index pays Strategic Advisers a monthly management fee at the annual rate of 0.10% of its average net assets throughout the month. The management fee paid to Strategic Advisers by Four-in-One Index is reduced by an amount equal to the fees and expenses paid by Four-in-One Index to the non-interested Trustees.
For the services of FMR under the administration agreement, Strategic Advisers pays FMR a monthly administration fee equal to the monthly management fee received by Strategic Advisers from Four-in-One Index, minus an amount equal to an annual rate of 0.02% of that fund's average net assets throughout the month.
For the fiscal years ended February 29, 2004<R>, February 28, 2003, and February 28, 2002</R>, the fund paid Strategic Advisers management fees of <R>$___, $___, and $___</R>, respectively, after reduction of fees and expenses paid by Four-in-One Index to the non-interested Trustees. In addition, for the fiscal years ended<R> February 29, 2004, February 28, 2003, and February 28, 2002</R>, credits reducing management fees amounted to $___, $___, and $___, respectively.
FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of Four-in-One Index's operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, shareholder charges, and extraordinary expenses), which is subject to revision or discontinuance. FMR retains the ability to be repaid for these expense reimbursements in the amount that expenses fall below the limit prior to the end of the fiscal year.
Expense reimbursements by FMR will increase Four-in-One Index's returns and repayment of the reimbursement by the fund will lower its returns.
FMR voluntarily agreed to reimburse Four-in-One Index if and to the extent that its aggregate operating expenses, including management fees, were in excess of an annual rate of its average net assets. The following table shows the periods of reimbursement and levels of expense limitations; the dollar amount of management fees incurred under the fund's contract before reimbursement; and the dollar amount of management fees reimbursed by FMR under the expense reimbursement for each period.
Fund |
Periods of |
Aggregate |
Fiscal Years |
Management
Fee Before |
Amount of |
|
From |
To |
|||||
<R>Four-in-One Index |
March 1, 2003 |
February 29, 2004 |
0.08% |
2004** |
$ ____* |
$ ___</R> |
<R> |
March 1, 2002 |
February 28, 2003 |
0.08% |
2003 |
$ ____* |
$ ___</R> |
<R> |
March 1, 2001 |
February 28, 2002 |
0.08% |
2002 |
$ ____* |
$ ___</R> |
* After reduction of fees and expenses paid by the fund to the non-interested Trustees.
<R>** Fiscal year ended February 29.</R>
BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS
Matters Considered by the Board. The mutual funds for which the members of the Board of Trustees serve as Trustees are referred to herein as the "Fidelity funds." The Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet 11 times a year. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, believes that matters bearing on the fund's advisory contracts are considered at most, if not all, of its meetings. While the full Board of Trustees or the non-interested Trustees, as appropriate, act on all major matters, a significant portion of the activities of the Board of Trustees (including certain of those described herein) is conducted through committees. The non-interested Trustees meet frequently in executive session and are advised by independent legal counsel selected by the non-interested Trustees.
Information Received by the Board of Trustees. In connection with their meetings, the Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, received materials specifically relating to the existing management contract and administration agreement (the Investment Advisory Contracts). These materials included (i) information on the investment performance of the fund, a peer group of funds and an appropriate index or combination of indices, (ii) sales and redemption data in respect of the fund, and (iii) the economic outlook and the general investment outlook in the markets in which the fund invests. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, also considers periodically other material facts such as (1) the Investment Advisers' results and financial condition, (2) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the fund's shares, (3) the procedures employed to determine the value of the fund's assets, (4) the allocation of the fund's brokerage, if any, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of "soft" commission dollarsto pay for research and <R>brokerage </R>services, and the <R>use</R> of brokerage <R>commissions </R>to<R> pay</R> fund<R> expenses</R>, (5) the Investment Advisers' management of the relationships with the fund's custodians and subcustodians, (6) the resources devoted to and the record of compliance with the fund's investment policies and restrictions and with policies on personal securities transactions, and (7) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates.
Additional information was furnished by the Investment Advisers including, among other items, information on and analysis of (a) the overall organization of the Investment Advisers, (b) investment performance, (c) the impact of performance adjustments to management fees, (d) the choice of performance indices and benchmarks, (e) the composition of peer groups of funds, (f) transfer agency and bookkeeping fees paid to affiliates of the Investment Advisers, (g) investment management staffing, (h) the potential for achieving further economies of scale, (i) operating expenses paid to third parties, and (j) the information furnished to investors, including the fund's shareholders.
In considering the Investment Advisory Contracts, the Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and the following summary does not detail all the matters considered. Matters considered by the Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, in connection with its approval of the Investment Advisory Contracts include the following:
Benefits to Shareholders. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered the benefit to shareholders 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 fund and shareholder services.
Investment Compliance and Performance. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective and its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's investment performance as well as the performance of a peer group of mutual funds, and the performance of an appropriate index or combination of indices.
The Investment Advisers' Personnel and Methods. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, reviews at least annually the background of the fund's portfolio manager and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The non-interested Trustees have also had discussions with senior management of the Investment Advisers responsible for investment operations and the senior management of Fidelity's equity group. Among other things they considered 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.
Nature and Quality of Other Services. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and affiliated companies, under the existing Investment Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency functions and pricing, bookkeeping and securities lending services, if any. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, has also considered the nature and extent of the Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians.
Expenses. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered the fund's expense ratio, and expense ratios of a peer group of funds. It also considered the amount and nature of fees paid by shareholders.
Profitability. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered the level of the Investment Advisers' profits in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, including the fund. This consideration included an extensive review of the Investment Advisers' methodology in allocating their costs to the management of the fund. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, has concluded that the cost allocation methodology employed by the Investment Advisers has a reasonable basis and is appropriate in light of all of the circumstances. It considered the profits realized by the Investment Advisers in connection with the operation of the fund and whether the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund. It also considered the profits realized from non-fund businesses which may benefit from or be related to the fund's business. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, also considered the Investment Advisers' profit margins in comparison with available industry data.
Economies of Scale. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, 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 benefitted from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, has concluded that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and the Investment Advisers in an appropriate manner.
Other Benefits to the Investment Advisers. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, also considered the character and amount of fees paid by the fund and the fund's shareholders for services provided by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates, including fees for services like transfer agency, fund accounting, and direct shareholder services. It also considered the allocation of fund brokerage to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the receipt of sales loads and payments under Rule 12b-1 plans in respect of certain of the Fidelity funds, and benefits to the Investment Advisers from the use of "soft" dollar commissions to pay for research and other similar services. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, also considered the revenues and profitability of the Investment Advisers' businesses other than their mutual fund business, including the Investment Advisers' retail brokerage, correspondent brokerage, capital markets, trust, investment advisory, pension record keeping, insurance, publishing, real estate, international research and investment funds, and others. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered the intangible benefits that accrue to the Investment Advisers and their affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the fund.
Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, concluded that the existing advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the existing Investment Advisory Contracts should be <R>approved</R>.
<R>PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES</R>
<R>The following Proxy Voting Guidelines were established by the Board of Trustees of the funds, after consultation with Fidelity. (The guidelines are reviewed periodically by Fidelity and by the non-interested Trustees of the Fidelity funds, and, accordingly, are subject to change.)</R>
<R>I. General Principles</R>
<R> A. Except as set forth herein, portfolio securities should generally be voted in favor of incumbent directors and in favor of routine management proposals.</R>
<R> B. Non-routine proposals covered by the following guidelines should generally be voted in accordance with the guidelines.</R>
<R> C. Non-routine proposals not covered by the following guidelines or other special circumstances should be evaluated by the appropriate FMR analyst or portfolio manager, subject to review by the President or General Counsel of FMR or the General Counsel of FMR Corp. A significant pattern of such non-routine proposals or other special circumstances should be referred to the Committee on Operations or its designee.</R>
<R>II. Portfolio shares should generally be voted against anti-takeover proposals, including:</R>
<R> A. Fair Price Amendments, except those that consider only a two year price history and are not accompanied by other anti-takeover measures.</R>
<R> B. Classified Boards. FMR will generally vote in favor of proposals to declassify a board of directors. FMR will consider voting against such a proposal if the issuer's Articles of Incorporation or applicable statute includes a provision whereby a majority of directors may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by written consent, or other reasonable procedures, by a majority of shareholders entitled to vote for the election of directors.</R>
<R> C. Authorization of "Blank Check" Preferred Stock.</R>
<R> D. Golden Parachutes:</R>
<R> 1. Accelerated options and/or employment contracts that will result in a lump sum payment of more than three times annual compensation (salary and bonus) in the event of termination.</R>
<R> 2. Compensation contracts for outside directors.</R>
<R> 3. Tin Parachutes that cover a group beyond officers and directors and permit employees to voluntarily terminate employment and receive payment.</R>
<R> 4. Adoption of a Golden or Tin Parachute will result in our withholding authority in the concurrent or next following vote on the election of directors.</R>
<R> E. Supermajority Provisions.</R>
<R> F. Poison Pills:</R>
<R> 1. Introduction of a Poison Pill without shareholder approval will result in FMR withholding authority in the concurrent or next following vote on the election of directors. In addition, extension of an existing Poison Pill or the adoption of a new Poison Pill without shareholder approval upon the expiration of an existing Pill will result in FMR withholding authority in the concurrent or next following vote on the election of directors.</R>
<R> 2. FMR will consider not withholding its authority on the election of directors if (a) the board has adopted a Poison Pill with a sunset provision; (b) the Pill is linked to a business strategy that will result in greater value for the shareholders; (c) the term is less than 5 years; and (d) shareholder approval is required to reinstate the expired Pill. In addition, the Funds will consider not withholding authority on the election of directors if company management indicates that the board is willing to strongly consider seeking shareholder ratification of, or adding a sunset provision meeting the above conditions to, an existing Pill. In such a case, if the company does not take appropriate action prior to the next annual shareholder meeting, the Funds would withhold their vote from the election of directors at that next meeting.</R>
<R> 3. FMR will generally withhold authority on the election of directors if a company refuses, upon request by FMR, to amend a Poison Pill Plan to allow the Fidelity funds to hold an aggregate position of up to 20% of a company's total voting securities and of any class of voting securities. On a case-by-case basis, FMR may determine not to withhold authority on the election of directors if a company's Poison Pill Plan, although imposing an aggregate ownership position limit of less than 20%, in the judgment of FMR provides the funds with sufficient investment flexibility.</R>
<R> 4. Portfolio shares will be voted for shareholder proposals requiring or recommending that shareholders be given an opportunity to vote on the adoption of poison pills.</R>
<R> 5. If shareholders are requested to approve adoption of a Poison Pill plan, the Funds will, in general, consider voting in favor of the Poison Pill plan if: (a) the board has adopted a Poison Pill with a sunset provision; (b) the Pill is determined to be linked to a business strategy that will result in greater value for the shareholders; (c) the term is generally not longer than 5 years; (d) shareholder approval is required to reinstate an expired Pill; (e) the Pill contains a provision suspending its application, by shareholder referendum, in the event a potential acquirer announces a bona fide offer, made for all outstanding shares; and (f) the Pill allows the Fidelity funds to hold an aggregate position of up to 20% of a company's total voting securities and of any class of voting securities. On a case-by-case basis, FMR may determine to vote in favor of a company's Poison Pill Plan if the Plan, although imposing an aggregate ownership position limit of less than 20%, in the judgment of FMR provides the funds with sufficient investment flexibility.</R>
<R> G. Elimination of, or limitation on, shareholder rights (e.g., action by written consent, ability to call meetings, or remove directors).</R>
<R> H. Transfer of authority from shareholders to directors.</R>
<R> I. Reincorporation in another state (when accompanied by anti-takeover provisions).</R>
<R>III. Stock Option Plans</R>
<R> A. Stock Option plans should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Portfolio shares should generally be voted against Stock Option Plan adoptions or amendments to authorize additional shares if:</R>
<R> 1. The dilution effect of the shares authorized under the plan, plus the shares reserved for issuance pursuant to all other stock plans, is greater than 10%. However, for companies with a smaller market capitalization, the dilution effect may not be greater than 15%. If the plan fails this test, the dilution effect may be evaluated relative to any unusual factor involving the company.</R>
<R> 2. The offering price of options is less than 100% of fair market value on the date of grant, except that the offering price may be as low as 85% of fair market value if the discount is expressly granted in lieu of salary or cash bonus.</R>
<R> 3. The Board may, without shareholder approval, (i) materially increase the benefits accruing to participants under the plan, (ii) materially increase the number of securities which may be issued under the plan, or (iii) materially modify the requirements for participation in the plan.</R>
<R> 4. The granting of options to non-employee directors is subject to management discretion, the plan is administered by a compensation committee not comprised entirely of non-employee directors or the plan is administered by a board of directors not comprised of a majority of non-employee directors, versus non-discretionary grants specified by the plan's terms.</R>
<R> 5. However, a modest number of shares may be available for grant to employees and non-employee directors without complying with Guidelines 2, 3 and 4 immediately above if such shares meet both of two conditions:</R>
<R> a. They are granted by a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors.</R>
<R> b. They are limited to 5% (large capitalization company) and 10% (small capitalization company) of the shares authorized for grant under the plan.</R>
<R> 6. The plan's terms allow repricing of underwater options, or the Board/Committee has repriced options outstanding under the plan in the past 2 years. However, option repricing may be acceptable if all of the following conditions, as specified by the plan's express terms, or board resolution, are met:</R>
<R> a. The repricing is authorized by a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors to fulfill a legitimate corporate purpose such as retention of a key employee;</R>
<R> b. The repricing is rarely used and then only to maintain option value due to extreme circumstances beyond management's control; and</R>
<R> c. The repricing is limited to no more than 5% (large capitalization company) or 10% (small capitalization company) of the shares currently authorized for grant under the plan.</R>
<R> 7. Furthermore, if a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors determines that options need to be granted to employees other than the company's executive officers, that no shares are currently available for such options under the company's existing plans, and that such options need to be granted before the company's next shareholder meeting, then the company may reprice options in an amount not to exceed an additional 5% or 10%, as applicable, if such company seeks authorization of at least that amount at the very next shareholders' meeting.</R>
<R> 8. For purposes of this Guideline III, a large capitalization company generally means a company in the Russell 1000; the small capitalization company category generally includes all companies outside the Russell 1000.</R>
<R> B. FMR will generally withhold its authority on the election of directors if, within the last year and without shareholder approval, the company's board of directors or compensation committee has repriced outstanding options held by officers or directors which, together with all other options repriced under the same stock option plan (whether held by officers, directors or other employees) exceed 5% (for a large capitalization company) or 10% (for a small capitalization company) of the shares authorized for grant under the plan.</R>
<R> C. Proposals to reprice outstanding stock options should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. FMR will consider supporting a management proposal to reprice outstanding options based upon whether the proposed repricing is consistent with the interests of shareholders, taking into account such factors as:</R>
<R> 1. Whether the repricing proposal excludes senior management and directors;</R>
<R> 2. Whether the options proposed to be repriced exceeded FMR's dilution thresholds when initially granted;</R>
<R> 3. Whether the repricing proposal is value neutral to shareholders based upon an acceptable options pricing model;</R>
<R> 4. The company's relative performance compared to other companies within the relevant industry or industries;</R>
<R> 5. Economic and other conditions affecting the relevant industry or industries in which the company competes and;</R>
<R> 6. Any other facts or circumstances relevant to determining whether a repricing proposal is consistent with the interests of shareholders.</R>
<R>IV. Restricted Stock Awards ("RSA") should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Portfolio shares should generally be voted against RSA adoptions or amendments to authorize additional shares if:</R>
<R> A. The dilution effect of the shares authorized under the plan, plus the shares reserved for issuance pursuant to all other stock plans, is greater than 10%. However, for companies with a smaller market capitalization, the dilution effect may not be greater than 15%. If the plan fails this test, the dilution effect may be evaluated relative to any unusual factor involving the company.</R>
<R> B. The Board may materially alter the RSA without shareholder approval, including a provision that allows the Board to lapse or waive restrictions at its discretion.</R>
<R> C. The granting of RSAs to non-employee directors is subject to management discretion, versus non-discretionary grants specified by the plan's terms.</R>
<R> D. The restriction period is less than 3 years. RSAs with a restriction period of less than 3 years but at least 1 year are acceptable if the RSA is performance based.</R>
<R> E. However, a modest number of shares may be available for grant to employees and non-employee directors without complying with Guidelines B, C and D immediately above if such shares meet both of two conditions:</R>
<R> 1. They are granted by a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors.</R>
<R> 2. They are limited to 5% (large capitalization company) and 10% (small capitalization company) of the shares authorized for grant under the plan.</R>
<R> F. For purposes of this Guideline IV, a large capitalization company generally means a company in the Russell 1000; the small capitalization company category generally includes all companies outside the Russell 1000.</R>
<R></R>V. Other Stock-Related Plans should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis:
<R> A. Omnibus Stock Plans - vote against entire plan if one or more component violates any of the criteria in parts III or IV above, except if the component is de minimus. In the case of an omnibus stock plan, the 5% and 10% limits in Guidelines III and IV will be measured against the total number of shares under all components of such plan.</R>
<R> B. Employee Stock Purchase Plans - vote against if the plan violates any of the criteria in parts III and IV above, except that the minimum stock purchase price may be equal to or greater than 85% of the stock's fair market value if the plan constitutes a reasonable effort to encourage broad based participation in the company's equity. In the case of non-U.S. company stock purchase plans, the minimum stock purchase price may be equal to the prevailing "best practices," as articulated by the research or recommendations of the relevant proxy research or corporate governance services, provided that the minimum stock purchase price must be at least 75% of the stock's fair market value.</R>
<R> C. Stock Awards (other than stock options and RSAs) - generally vote against unless they are identified as being granted to officers/directors in lieu of salary or cash bonus, subject to number of shares being reasonable.</R>
<R>VI. Unusual Increases in Common Stock:</R>
<R> A. An increase of up to 3 times outstanding and scheduled to be issued, including stock options, is acceptable; any increase in excess of 3 times would be voted against except in the case of real estate investment trusts, where an increase of 5 times is, in general, acceptable.</R>
<R> B. Measured as follows: requested increased authorization plus stock authorized to be issued under Poison Pill divided by current stock outstanding plus any stock scheduled to be issued (not including Poison Pill authority). (If the result is greater than 3, Portfolio shares should be voted against.)</R>
<R>VII. Portfolio shares should, in general, be voted against the introduction of new classes of Stock with Differential Voting Rights.</R>
<R>VIII. With regard to Cumulative Voting Rights, Portfolio shares should be voted in favor of introduction or against elimination on a case-by-case basis where this is determined to enhance Portfolio interests as minority shareholders.</R>
<R>IX. Greenmail - Portfolio shares should be voted for anti-greenmail proposals so long as they are not part of anti-takeover provisions.</R>
<R>X. Portfolio shares should be voted in favor of charter by-law amendments expanding the Indemnification of Directors and/or limiting their liability for Breaches of Care.</R>
<R> A. Portfolio shares should be voted against such proposals if FMR is otherwise dissatisfied with the performance of management or the proposal is accompanied by anti-takeover measures.</R>
<R>XI. Portfolio shares should be voted in favor of proposals to adopt Confidential Voting and Independent Vote Tabulation practices.</R>
<R>XII. Portfolio shares should be voted in favor of proposed amendments to a company's certificate of incorporation or by-laws that enable the company to Opt Out of the Control Shares Acquisition Statutes.</R>
<R>XIII. Employee Stock Ownership Plans ("ESOPs") should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Portfolio shares should usually be voted for non-leveraged ESOPs. For leveraged ESOPs, FMR may examine the company's state of incorporation, existence of supermajority vote rules in the charter, number of shares authorized for the ESOP, and number of shares held by insiders. FMR may also examine where the ESOP shares are purchased and the dilution effect of the purchase. Portfolio shares should be voted against leveraged ESOPs if all outstanding loans are due immediately upon change in control.</R>
<R>XIV. Voting of shares in securities of any U.S. banking organization shall be conducted in a manner consistent with conditions that may be specified by the Federal Reserve Board for a determination under federal banking law that no Fund or group of Funds has acquired control of such banking organization.</R>
<R>XV. Avoidance of Potential Conflicts of Interest</R>
<R>Voting of shares shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the best interests of mutual fund shareholders as follows: (i) securities of a portfolio company shall be voted solely in a manner consistent with the Proxy Voting Guidelines; and (ii) voting shall be done without regard to any other Fidelity Companies' relationship, business or otherwise, with that portfolio company.</R>
<R>FMR applies the following policies and follows the procedures set forth below:</R>
<R> A. FMR has placed responsibility for the Funds' proxy voting in the FMR Legal Department.</R>
<R> B. The FMR Legal Department votes proxies according to the Proxy Voting Guidelines that are approved by the Funds' Board of Trustees.</R>
<R> C. The FMR Legal Department consults with the appropriate analysts or portfolio managers regarding the voting decisions of non-routine proposals that are not addressed by the Proxy Voting Guidelines. Each of the President or General Counsel of FMR or the General Counsel of FMR Corp is authorized to take a final decision.</R>
<R> D. When a Fidelity Fund invests in an underlying fund in reliance on any one of Sections 12(d)(1)(E), (F) or (G) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or to the extent disclosed in the Fund's registrations statement, FMR will use pass through voting or echo voting procedures.</R>
<R>XVI. Executive Compensation</R>
<R>FMR will consider withholding authority for the election of directors and voting against management proposals on stock-based compensation plans or other compensation plans based on whether the proposals are consistent with the interests of shareholders, taking into account such factors as: (i) whether the company has an independent compensation committee; and (ii) whether the compensation committee has authority to engage independent compensation consultants.</R>
Four-in-One Index has entered into a distribution agreement with FDC, an affiliate of Strategic Advisers and FMR. The principal business address of FDC is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The distribution agreement calls for FDC to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the fund, which are continuously offered at NAV. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the offer and sale of shares are paid by Strategic Advisers or FMR.
The Trustees have approved a Distribution and Service Plan on behalf of Four-in-One Index (the Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the Rule). The Rule provides in substance that a mutual fund may not engage directly or indirectly in financing any activity that is primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the fund except pursuant to a plan approved on behalf of the fund under the Rule. The Plan, as approved by the Trustees, allows Four-in-One Index, Strategic Advisers and FMR to incur certain expenses that might be considered to constitute indirect payment by the fund of distribution expenses.
Under the Plan, if the payment of management fees by Four-in-One Index to Strategic Advisers, or the payment of administration fees by Strategic Advisers to FMR out of the management fees, is deemed to be indirect financing by the fund of the distribution of its shares, such payment is authorized by the Plan. The Plan specifically recognizes that Strategic Advisers or FMR may use its past profits or its other resources, including management fees paid to Strategic Advisers by the fund, or administration fees paid to FMR by Strategic Advisers out of the management fees, to pay FDC for expenses incurred in connection with providing services intended to result in the sale of Four-in-One Index shares and/or shareholder support services. In addition, the Plan provides that Strategic Advisers or FMR, directly or through FDC, may pay significant amounts to intermediaries, such as banks, broker-dealers, and other service-providers, that provide those services. Currently, the Board of Trustees has authorized such payments for Four-in-One Index.
Prior to approving the Plan, the Trustees carefully considered all pertinent factors relating to the implementation of the Plan, and determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will benefit Four-in-One Index and its shareholders. In particular, the Trustees noted that the Plan does not authorize payments by Four-in-One Index other than those made to Strategic Advisers under its management contract with the fund. To the extent that the Plan gives Strategic Advisers, FMR and FDC greater flexibility in connection with the distribution of fund shares, additional sales of fund shares or stabilization of cash flows may result. Furthermore, certain shareholder support services may be provided more effectively under the Plan by local entities with whom shareholders have other relationships.
Four-in-One Index may execute portfolio transactions with, and purchase securities issued by, depository institutions that receive payments under the Plan. No preference for the instruments of such depository institutions will be shown in the selection of investments.
FDC may compensate intermediaries that satisfy certain criteria established from time to time by FDC relating to the level or type of services provided by the intermediary, the sale or expected sale of significant amounts of shares, or other factors.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT AGREEMENTS
Four-in-One Index has entered into a transfer agent agreement with FSC, an affiliate of Strategic Advisers and FMR. Under the terms of the agreement, FSC performs transfer agency, dividend disbursing, and shareholder services for Four-in-One Index.
For providing transfer agency services, FSC receives no fees from Four-in-One Index; however, each underlying Fidelity fund pays its respective transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent (either FSC or an affiliate of FSC) fees based, in part, on the number of positions in and assets of Four-in-One Index invested in such underlying Fidelity fund, subject to certain limitations.
FSC also collects fees charged in connection with providing certain types of services such as exchanges, closing out fund balances, maintaining fund positions with low balances, checkwriting, wire transactions, and providing historical account research.
In addition, FSC receives the pro rata portion of the transfer agency fees applicable to shareholder accounts in a qualified tuition program (QTP), as defined under the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, managed by FMR or an affiliate, according to the percentage of the QTP's assets that is invested in the fund.
FSC pays out-of-pocket expenses associated with providing transfer agent services. In addition, FSC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.
<R> Four-in-One Index has also entered into service agent and securities lending administration agreements with FSC. Under the terms of the agreements, FSC calculates the NAV and dividends for Four-in-One Index, maintains Four-in-One Index's portfolio and general accounting records, and administers Four-in-One Index's securities lending program.</R>
For providing pricing and bookkeeping services, FSC receives a monthly fee based on Four-in-One Index's average daily net assets throughout the month.
For administering Four-in-One Index's securities lending program, FSC is paid based on the number and duration of individual securities loans.
FMR bears the cost of pricing and bookkeeping services and administration of the securities lending program under the terms of its administration agreement<R>s</R> with Strategic Advisers.
Trust Organization. Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund is a fund of Fidelity Oxford Street Trust, an open-end management investment company created under an initial trust instrument dated June 20, 1991. On July 7, 1999, Fidelity Oxford Street Trust changed its name from Daily Money Fund to Fidelity Oxford Street Trust. Currently, there is one fund offered in the trust: Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund. The Trustees are permitted to create additional funds in the trust and to create additional classes of the fund.
The assets of the trust received for the issue or sale of shares of each fund and all income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof, subject to the rights of creditors, are allocated to such fund, and constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets of each fund in the trust shall be charged with the liabilities and expenses attributable to such fund. Any general expenses of the trust shall be allocated between or among any one or more of the funds.
Shareholder Liability. The fund is a statutory trust organized under Delaware law. Delaware law provides that, except to the extent otherwise provided in the Trust Instrument, shareholders shall be entitled to the same limitations of personal liability extended to stockholders of private corporations for profit organized under the general corporation law of Delaware. The courts of some states, however, may decline to apply Delaware law on this point. The Trust Instrument contains an express disclaimer of shareholder liability for the debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses of the fund. The Trust Instrument provides that the fund shall not have any claim against shareholders except for the payment of the purchase price of shares and requires that each agreement, obligation, or instrument entered into or executed by the fund or the Trustees relating to the fund shall include a provision limiting the obligations created thereby to the fund and its assets.
The Trust Instrument provides for indemnification out of the fund's property of any shareholder or former shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the fund solely by reason of his or her being or having been a shareholder and not because of his or her acts or omissions or for some other reason. The Trust Instrument also provides that the fund shall, upon request, assume the defense of any claim made against any shareholder for any act or obligation of the fund and satisfy any judgment thereon. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which Delaware law does not apply, no contractual limitation of liability was in effect, and the fund is unable to meet its obligations. Strategic Advisers believes that, in view of the above, the risk of personal liability to shareholders is extremely remote.
Voting Rights. The fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial interest. As a shareholder, you are entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value you own. The voting rights of shareholders can be changed only by a shareholder vote. Shares may be voted in the aggregate and by class.
The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable, except as set forth under the heading "Shareholder Liability" above.
On matters submitted for consideration by shareholders of any underlyin<R>g f</R>und, Four-in-One Index will vote its shares in proportion to the vote of all other holders of shares of that underlying fund.
The fund or a class may be terminated upon the sale of its assets to, or merger with, another open-end management investment company, series, or class thereof, or upon liquidation and distribution of its assets. Generally, the merger of the fund or a class with another operating mutual fund or the sale of all or a portion of the assets of the fund or a class to another operating mutual fund requires approval by a vote of shareholders of the fund or the class. The Trustees may, however, reorganize or terminate the fund or a class without prior shareholder approval. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the fund or a class, shareholders of that fund or that class are entitled to receive the underlying assets of the fund or class available for distribution.
Custodians. The Bank of New York, 110 Washington Street, New York, New York, is custodian of the assets of the fund. The custodian is responsible for the safekeeping of the fund's assets and the appointment of any subcustodian banks and clearing agencies. JPMorgan Chase Bank, headquartered in New York, also may serve as a special purpose custodian of certain assets in connection with repurchase agreement transactions.
FMR, its officers and directors, its affiliated companies, Members of the Advisory Board, and Members of the Board of Trustees may, from time to time, conduct transactions with various banks, including banks serving as custodians for certain funds advised by FMR. Transactions that have occurred to date include mortgages and personal and general business loans. In the judgment of FMR, the terms and conditions of those transactions were not influenced by existing or potential custodial or other fund relationships.
Auditor. <R>_____</R>, serves as independent accountant for the fund. The auditor examines financial statements for the fund and provides other audit, tax, and related services.
The fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal year ended February 29, 200<R>4</R>, and report of the auditor, are included in the fund's annual report and are incorporated herein by reference.
<R></R>About the S&P 500. The S&P 500 is a well-known stock market index that includes common stocks of companies representing a significant portion of the market value of all common stocks publicly traded in the United States. The composition of the S&P 500 is determined by Standard & Poor's and is based on such factors as the market capitalization and trading activity of each stock and its adequacy as a representation of stocks in a particular industry group. Standard & Poor's may change the index's composition from time to time.
<R>The performance of the S&P 500 is a hypothetical number that does not take into account brokerage commissions and other costs of investing, which the fund bears. </R>
Although Standard & Poor's obtains information for inclusion in or for use in the calculation of the S&P 500 from sources which it considers reliable, Standard & Poor's does not guarantee the accuracy or the completeness of the S&P 500 or any data included therein. Standard & Poor's makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by the licensee, owners of the fund[s], or any other person or entity from the use of the S&P 500 or any data included therein in connection with the rights licensed hereunder or for any other use. Standard & Poor's makes no express or implied warranties, and hereby expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the S&P 500 and any data included therein.
<R></R>The Wilshire 4500 Completion Index (Wilshire 4500) is based on the same securities on which the Wilshire 5000 is based, excluding securities that are included in the S&P 500. The S&P 500 includes common stocks of companies representing a significant portion of the market value of all common stocks publicly traded in the United States. Although some of the companies in the Wilshire 4500 have large market capitalizations, excluding the S&P 500 stocks makes the Wilshire 4500, on average, more representative of medium-to-small-capitalization stocks. The composition of the S&P 500 is determined by Standard & Poor's and is based on such factors as the market capitalization and trading activity of each stock and its adequacy as a representation of stocks in a particular industry group. Standard & Poor's may change the composition of the S&P 500 from time to time.
<R></R>Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the daily price and total return performance of common or ordinary shares in developed markets in Europe, Australia and the Far East. Securities in the index are selected by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI). To achieve a proper balance between a high level of tracking, liquidity and restricted float considerations, MSCI aims to capture 60% of each country's market capitalization, and to assure that the index reflects the industry characteristics of each country's overall market, MSCI aims to capture 60% of the capitalization of each industry group, as defined by local practice. From the universe of available stocks in each industry group, stocks are selected up to approximately the 60% level, subject to liquidity, float, and cross-ownership considerations. In addition to market capitalization, a stock's importance may be assessed by such measures as sales, net income, and industry output. Maximization of liquidity is balanced by the consideration of other factors such as overall industry representation. Liquidity, measured by trading value as reported by the local exchange, is assessed over time based on an absolute as well as relative basis. While a hard-and-fast liquidity yardstick is not utilized, trading values are monitored to establish a "normal" level across short-term market peaks and troughs. Maximum float, or the percentage of a company's shares that are freely tradable, is an important optimization parameter but not a hard-and-fast rule for stock selection. While some exceptions are made, index constituents are included at 100% of market capitalization. A representative sample of large, medium, and small companies is included in the index.
<R>Structural changes due to industry composition or regulations generally take place every one year to 18 months. These are implemented on the first business day in March, June, September, and December of each year and are announced at least two weeks in advance. Companies may be deleted because they have diversified away from their industry classification, because the industry has evolved in a different direction from the company's thrust, or because a better industry representative exists in the form of a new issue or existing company. New issues generally undergo a "seasoning" period of one year to 18 months prior to eligibility for inclusion in the index. New issues due to an initial public offering of significant size that change a country's market and industry profiles, and generate strong investor interest likely to assure a high level of liquidity, may be included in the index immediately. The market capitalization of constituent companies is weighted on the basis of their full market value, i.e., without adjustments for "long term holdings" or partial foreign investment restrictions. To address the issue of restriction on foreign ownership, an additional series of "Free" indices are calculated for countries and markets with restrictions on foreign ownership of shares. While some exceptions apply, the index is computed using the last transaction price recorded on the dominant stock exchange in each market. WM/Reuters Closing Spot Rates as of 4:00 p.m. London Time are used for currency conversions. MSCI calculates the MSCI EAFE Index with and without giving effect to dividends paid by index companies. To reflect the performance impact of dividends paid by index companies, MSCI also estimates the total return of the MSCI EAFE Index by reinvesting one twelfth of the month end dividend yield at every month end for periods after January 1, 1997, the MSCI EAFE Index returns are adjusted for tax withholding rates applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts. Dividends are deemed to be received on the payment date while the reinvestment of dividends occurs at the end of the month in which the payment date falls.</R>
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The third party marks appearing above are the marks of their respective owners.
Fidelity Oxford Street Trust
PEA No. 54
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 23. Exhibits
(a) Amended and Restated Trust Instrument of Fidelity Oxford Street Trust, dated April 17, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.
(b) Bylaws of the Trust, as amended and dated November 27, 2002, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (b)(1) of Fidelity Boylston Street Trust's (File No. 2-76309) Post-Effective Amendment No. 38.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) (1) Management Contract between the Registrant, on behalf of Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund, and Strategic Advisers, Inc., dated June 17, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.
(2) Administration Agreement between Strategic Advisers, Inc., on behalf of Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research Company, dated June 17, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.
(e) General Distribution Agreement between the Registrant, on behalf of Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated June 17, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.
(f) The Fee Deferral Plan for Non-Interested Person Directors and Trustees of the Fidelity Funds, effective as of September 15, 1995 and amended through January 1, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (f)(1) of Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust's (File No. 2-75537) Post-Effective Amendment No. 39.
(g) (1) Custodian Agreement, Appendix B, and Appendix C, dated July 1, 2001, between The Bank of New York and the Registrant are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(1) of Fidelity Money Market Trust's (File No. 2-62417) Post-Effective Amendment No. 64.
(2) Appendix A, dated July 23, 2002, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between The Bank of New York and the Registrant is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(2) of Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust's (File No. 2-41839) Post-Effective Amendment No. 91.
(3) Appendix D, dated February 20, 2002, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between The Bank of New York and the Registrant is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(3) of Variable Insurance Products Fund's (File No. 2-75010) Post-Effective Amendment No. 52.
(4) Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement among The Bank of New York, J. P. Morgan Securities, Inc., and the Registrant, dated February 12, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(d) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(5) Schedule 1 to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement between The Bank of New York and the Registrant, dated February 12, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(e) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(6) Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement among Chemical Bank, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., and the Registrant, dated November 13, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(f) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(7) Schedule 1 to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement between Chemical Bank and the Registrant, dated November 13, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(g) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(8) Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement between The Bank of New York and the Registrant, dated May 11, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(h) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(9) First Amendment to Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement between The Bank of New York and the Registrant, dated July 14, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(i) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.
(10) Schedule A-1, dated May 28, 2003, to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreements, Schedule 1s to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreements, Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement, and First Amendment to the Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement, between the respective parties and the Registrant, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit g(23) of Fidelity Securities Fund (File No. 2-93601) Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.
(h) Not applicable.
(i) Not applicable.
(j) To be filed by subsequent amendment.
(k) Not applicable.
(l) Not applicable.
(m) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (m)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 47.
(n) Not applicable.
(p) Code of Ethics, dated February 1, 2004, adopted by the fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, Strategic Advisers, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation pursuant to Rule 17j-1 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(1) of Fidelity Phillips Street Trust (File No. 811-2890) Post-Effective Amendment No. 50.
Item 24. Trusts Controlled by or under Common Control with this Trust
The Board of Trustees of the Trust is the same as the board of other Fidelity funds, each of which has Fidelity Management & Research Company, or an affiliate, as its investment adviser. In addition, the officers of the Trust are substantially identical to those of the other Fidelity funds. Nonetheless, the Trust takes the position that it is not under common control with other Fidelity funds because the power residing in the respective boards and officers arises as the result of an official position with the respective trusts.
Item 25. Indemnification
Pursuant to Del. Code Ann. title 12 § 3817, a Delaware statutory trust may provide in its governing instrument for the indemnification of its officers and trustees from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever. Article X, Section 10.02 of the Trust Instrument sets forth the reasonable and fair means for determining whether indemnification shall be provided to any past or present Trustee or officer. It states that the Trust shall indemnify any present or past trustee or officer to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability, and all expenses reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he or she is involved by virtue of his or her service as a trustee or officer and against any amount incurred in settlement thereof. Indemnification will not be provided to a person adjudged by a court or other adjudicatory body to be liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duties (collectively, "disabling conduct"), or not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in the best interest of the Trust. In the event of a settlement, no indemnification may be provided unless there has been a determination, as specified in the Trust Instrument, that the officer or trustee did not engage in disabling conduct.
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Distribution Agreement, the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares, based upon the ground that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the Trust (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or the common law. However, the Trust does not agree to indemnify the Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Trust by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case is the indemnity of the Trust in favor of the Distributor or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against any liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which the Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.
Pursuant to the agreement by which Fidelity Service Company, Inc. ("FSC") is appointed transfer agent, the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold FSC harmless against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting from:
(1) any claim, demand, action or suit brought by any person other than the Trust, including by a shareholder, which names FSC and/or the Trust as a party and is not based on and does not result from FSC's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless disregard of duties, and arises out of or in connection with FSC's performance under the Transfer Agency Agreement; or
(2) any claim, demand, action or suit (except to the extent contributed to by FSC's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless disregard of its duties) which results from the negligence of the Trust, or from FSC's acting upon any instruction(s) reasonably believed by it to have been executed or communicated by any person duly authorized by the Trust, or as a result of FSC's acting in reliance upon advice reasonably believed by FSC to have been given by counsel for the Trust, or as a result of FSC's acting in reliance upon any instrument or stock certificate reasonably believed by it to have been genuine and signed, countersigned or executed by the proper person.
Item 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Advisers
(1) STRATEGIC ADVISERS, INC.
Strategic Advisers, Inc. serves as investment adviser to the fund and provides investment supervisory services to individuals, banks, thrifts, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business organizations, and provides a variety of publications on investment and personal finance. The directors and officers of Strategic Advisers have held, during the past two fiscal years, the following positions of a substantial nature.
Bart Grenier |
President and Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc.; |
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William V. Harlow III |
Chief Investment Officer and Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Philip Bullen |
Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC; Vice President of certain Equity funds advised by FMR; President and Director of FMR Far East and FMR U.K. |
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G. Robert Bristow |
Senior Vice President of Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Ren Y. Cheng |
Vice President of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2003). |
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Jay Freedman |
Clerk of Strategic Advisers, Inc., FMR U.K., and FMR Far East; Assistant Clerk of FMR, FMRC and FDC; Secretary of FMR Corp. and FIMM. |
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Boyce I. Greer |
Director and Managing Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Karen Hammond |
Vice President of Strategic Advisers, Inc., FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIMM (2003); Treasurer of Strategic Advisers, Inc. and FMR Corp. (2003); Assistant Treasurer of FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIMM (2003). |
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Patricia Hurley |
Senior Vice President of Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Alice Lowenstein |
Vice President of Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Katherine Sikora Nelson |
Previously served as Assistant Clerk of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2003). |
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Jeffrey Resnik |
Senior Vice President of Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Roger T. Servison |
Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Michele A. Stecyk |
Vice President of Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Geoff Stein |
Vice President of Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Susan Sturdy |
Assistant Clerk of Strategic Advisers, Inc., FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East and FDC; Assistant Secretary of FIMM and FMR Corp. |
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J. Gregory Wass |
Assistant Treasurer of Strategic Advisers, Inc., FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIMM, FDC, and FMR Corp. (2003); Vice President, Taxation, of FMR Corp. |
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Jonathan Weed |
Vice President of Strategic Advisers, Inc. |
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Principal business addresses of the investment adviser, sub-advisers and affiliates.
Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC)
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.)
One Federal Street
Boston, MA 02109
Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East)
One Federal Street
Boston, MA 02109
Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM)
One Spartan Way
Merrimack, NH 03054
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (FIIA)
Pembroke Hall,
42 Crow Lane,
Pembroke HM19, Bermuda
Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited (FIIA(U.K.)L)
25 Cannon Street
London EC4M 5TA, England
Fidelity Investments Japan Limited (FIJ)
1-8-8 Shinkawa,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, Japan
Strategic Advisers, Inc.
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
FMR Corp.
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
Fidelity Distribution Corporation (FDC)
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
Item 27. Principal Underwriters
(a) Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) acts as distributor for all funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
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Business Address* |
with Underwriter |
with Fund |
Jeffrey Carney |
Director and President (2003) |
None |
Jay Freedman |
Assistant Clerk |
None |
Jane Greene |
Treasurer and Controller |
None |
Michael Dunn |
Compliance Officer (2004) |
None |
Erica Vaters |
Compliance Officer |
None |
Donald C. Holborn |
Executive Vice President |
None |
William F. Loehning |
Executive Vice President (2003) |
None |
Raymond J. Marcinowski |
Director |
None |
Ellyn A. McColgan |
Director |
None |
Eric Roiter |
Vice President and Clerk |
Secretary of funds advised by FMR |
Susan Sturdy |
Assistant Clerk |
None |
J. Gregory Wass |
Assistant Treasurer |
None |
* 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA
(c) Not applicable.
Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records
All accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder are maintained by Fidelity Management & Research Company, Fidelity Service Company, Inc. or Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109, or the fund's custodian, The Bank of New York, 110 Washington Street, New York, NY. JPMorgan Chase Bank, headquartered in New York, also may serve as a special purpose custodian of certain assets in connection with repurchase agreement transactions.
Item 29. Management Services
Not applicable.
Item 30. Undertakings
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 25 day of
February 2004.
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Maria F. Dwyer, President |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/Maria F. Dwyer |
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President and Treasurer |
February 25, 2004 |
Maria F. Dwyer |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/Timothy F. Hayes |
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Chief Financial Officer |
February 25, 2004 |
Timothy F. Hayes |
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(Principal Financial Officer) |
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/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d |
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Trustee |
February 25, 2004 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
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/s/Abigail P. Johnson |
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Trustee |
February 25, 2004 |
Abigail P. Johnson |
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/s/J. Michael Cook |
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Trustee |
February 25, 2004 |
J. Michael Cook |
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/s/Ralph F. Cox |
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Trustee |
February 25, 2004 |
Ralph F. Cox |
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/s/Laura B. Cronin |
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Trustee |
February 25, 2004 |
Laura B. Cronin |
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/s/Robert M. Gates |
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Trustee |
February 25, 2004 |
Robert M. Gates |
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/s/George H. Heilmeier |
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Trustee |
February 25, 2004 |
George H. Heilmeier |
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/s/Donald J. Kirk |
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Trustee |
February 25, 2004 |
Donald J. Kirk |
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/s/Marie L. Knowles |
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Trustee |
February 25, 2004 |
Marie L. Knowles |
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/s/Ned C. Lautenbach |
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Trustee |
February 25, 2004 |
Ned C. Lautenbach |
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/s/Marvin L. Mann |
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Trustee |
February 25, 2004 |
Marvin L. Mann |
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/s/William O. McCoy |
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Trustee |
February 25, 2004 |
William O. McCoy |
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/s/Robert L. Reynolds |
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Trustee |
February 25, 2004 |
Robert L. Reynolds |
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/s/William S. Stavropoulos |
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Trustee |
February 25, 2004 |
William S. Stavropoulos |
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* Signature affixed by Abigail P. Johnson, pursuant to a power of attorney dated June 14, 2001 and filed herewith.
* By: /s/Margery K. Neale
Margery K. Neale, pursuant to a power of attorney dated January 15, 2004 and filed herewith.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned President and Director, Trustee, or General Partner, as the case may be, of the following investment companies:
Colchester Street Trust Fidelity Aberdeen Street Trust Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Advisor Series III Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Advisor Series VI Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity Beacon Street Trust Fidelity Boston Street Trust Fidelity California Municipal Trust Fidelity California Municipal Trust II Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Concord Street Trust Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Court Street Trust Fidelity Court Street Trust II Fidelity Covington Trust Fidelity Destiny Portfolios Fidelity Devonshire Trust Fidelity Exchange Fund Fidelity Financial Trust Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Fidelity Garrison Street Trust Fidelity Government Securities Fund Fidelity Hastings Street Trust
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Fidelity Hereford Street Trust Fidelity Income Fund Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt Cash Portfolios Fidelity Investment Trust Fidelity Magellan Fund Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust Fidelity Money Market Trust Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust Fidelity Municipal Trust Fidelity Municipal Trust II Fidelity New York Municipal Trust Fidelity New York Municipal Trust II Fidelity Oxford Street Trust Fidelity Phillips Street Trust Fidelity Puritan Trust Fidelity Revere Street Trust Fidelity School Street Trust Fidelity Securities Fund Fidelity Select Portfolios Fidelity Summer Street Trust Fidelity Trend Fund Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P. Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities Fund, L.P. Fidelity Union Street Trust Fidelity Union Street Trust II Newbury Street Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund II Variable Insurance Products Fund III Variable Insurance Products Fund IV |
in addition to any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individual serves as President and Director, Trustee, or General Partner (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby constitute and appoint Abigail P. Johnson my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to said attorney-in-fact to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, Form N-8A, or any successor thereto, any and all subsequent Amendments, Pre-Effective Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements on Form N-1A, Form N-8A, or any successor thereto, any Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorney-in-fact deems necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney-in-fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is effective for all documents filed on or after June 15, 2001.
WITNESS my hand on the date set forth below.
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d |
June 14, 2001 |
Edward C. Johnson 3d |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned Directors, Trustees, or General Partners, as the case may be, of the following investment
companies:
Colchester Street Trust Fidelity Aberdeen Street Trust Fidelity Advisor Series I Fidelity Advisor Series II Fidelity Advisor Series IV Fidelity Advisor Series VII Fidelity Advisor Series VIII Fidelity Beacon Street Trust Fidelity Boston Street Trust Fidelity Boylston Street Trust Fidelity California Municipal Trust Fidelity California Municipal Trust II Fidelity Capital Trust Fidelity Charles Street Trust Fidelity Commonwealth Trust Fidelity Concord Street Trust Fidelity Congress Street Fund Fidelity Contrafund Fidelity Court Street Trust Fidelity Court Street Trust II Fidelity Covington Trust Fidelity Destiny Portfolios Fidelity Devonshire Trust Fidelity Exchange Fund Fidelity Financial Trust Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust Fidelity Garrison Street Trust Fidelity Hanover Street Trust |
Fidelity Hastings Street Trust Fidelity Hereford Street Trust Fidelity Income Fund Fidelity Investment Trust Fidelity Magellan Fund Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust Fidelity Money Market Trust Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust Fidelity Municipal Trust Fidelity Municipal Trust II Fidelity New York Municipal Trust Fidelity New York Municipal Trust II Fidelity Oxford Street Trust Fidelity Phillips Street Trust Fidelity Puritan Trust Fidelity Revere Street Trust Fidelity School Street Trust Fidelity Securities Fund Fidelity Select Portfolios Fidelity Summer Street Trust Fidelity Trend Fund Fidelity Union Street Trust Fidelity Union Street Trust II Newbury Street Trust Variable Insurance Products Fund Variable Insurance Products Fund II Variable Insurance Products Fund III Variable Insurance Products Fund IV |
plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate acts as
investment adviser and for which the undersigned individuals serve as Directors, Trustees, or General Partners
(collectively, the "Funds"), hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney we have given to sign and otherwise act in our
names and behalf in matters involving the Funds and hereby constitute and appoint Barry P. Barbash, Sarah A. Bessin,
Maria Gattuso,
Margery K. Neale and Karen H. McMillan, each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of
substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for us and in our names in the appropriate capacities, all
Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, Form N-8A or any successor thereto, any and all subsequent
Amendments, Pre-Effective Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements on Form N-1A
or any successor thereto, any Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other instruments in
connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in our names and behalf in connection therewith as said
attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. We hereby
ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This
power of attorney is effective for all documents filed on or after January 15, 2004.
WITNESS our hands on this fifteenth day of January 2004.
/s/J. Michael Cook |
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/s/Marie L. Knowles |
J. Michael Cook |
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Marie L. Knowles |
/s/Ralph F. Cox |
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/s/Ned C. Lautenbach |
Ralph F. Cox |
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Ned C. Lautenbach |
/s/Laura B. Cronin |
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/s/Marvin L. Mann |
Laura B. Cronin |
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Marvin L. Mann |
/s/Robert M. Gates |
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/s/William O. McCoy |
Robert M. Gates |
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William O. McCoy |
/s/George H. Heilmeier |
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/s/Robert L. Reynolds |
George H. Heilmeier |
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Robert L. Reynolds |
/s/Abigail P. Johnson |
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/s/William S. Stavropoulos |
Abigail P. Johnson |
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William S. Stavropoulos |
/s/Donald J. Kirk |
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Donald J. Kirk |
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