N-CSR 1 filing1030.htm PRIMARY DOCUMENT

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES


Investment Company Act file number   811-3329  


Variable Insurance Products Fund

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


245 Summer St., Boston, Massachusetts  02210

 (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip code)


Marc Bryant, Secretary

245 Summer St.

Boston, Massachusetts  02210

(Name and address of agent for service)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

617-563-7000



Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

December 31, 2017


This report on Form N-CSR relates solely to the Registrant’s VIP Floating Rate High Income Portfolio series (the “Fund”).



Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders








Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:

Floating Rate High Income Portfolio



Annual Report

December 31, 2017




Fidelity Investments


Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees


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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.



Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund’s total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. Performance numbers are net of all underlying fund operating expenses, but do not include any insurance charges imposed by your insurance company’s separate account. If performance information included the effect of these additional charges, the total returns would have been lower. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended December 31, 2017 Past 1 year Life of fundA 
Initial Class 3.81% 3.17% 
Investor Class 3.79% 3.15% 

 A From April 9, 2014


$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Floating Rate High Income Portfolio - Initial Class on April 9, 2014, when the fund started.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the S&P®/LSTA Leveraged Performing Loan Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$11,234VIP Floating Rate High Income Portfolio - Initial Class

$11,596S&P®/LSTA Leveraged Performing Loan Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  Floating-rate bank loans gained 4.32% in 2017, according to the S&P/LSTA® Leveraged Performing Loan Index, trailing high-yield bonds but outperforming the broad investment-grade fixed-income market. After sharply rallying late in 2016, loans delivered more-modest, coupon-driven gains through most of the first half of 2017 amid intensified refinancing activity, declining Treasury yields and growing uncertainty about the Trump administration’s policy agenda. Loans registered somewhat stronger performance in July, bolstered by favorable corporate earnings and improved flows into retail funds. Following a flattish result in August, the asset class trended higher through October, helped by stronger economic data and renewed demand amid higher interest rates. Loan prices dipped and recovered in November, in light of bond-price volatility and various sector-specific issues. The market finished the year on a positive note, despite elevated prices and the coupon-lowering effects of ongoing refinancing. Gains were broad-based across industries, led by industrial equipment (+7%) and oil & gas (+6%). On the downside, food/drug retailers (-1%) was among the weakest performers, due to a shift in consumer shopping preferences. From a credit-quality perspective, lower-quality loans did best, reflecting continued demand for higher-yielding securities.

Comments from Co-Portfolio Managers Eric Mollenhauer and Kevin Nielsen:  For the year, the fund's share classes gained roughly 4%, slightly trailing the benchmark S&P/LSTA® Leveraged Performing Loan Index. The average loan price within the benchmark stayed close to par (face value) throughout 2017, limiting the opportunity for price appreciation. Consequently, the fund’s return came entirely from coupon income, consistent with our expectations. Versus the benchmark, security selection across the credit-quality spectrum aided performance, as did a modest allocation to high-yield bonds, which outperformed the S&P/LSTA index. On the downside, the fund’s cash allocation dampened relative results. The fund’s asset base grew substantially in 2017, and we ended the year with cash at the high end of our 5%–7% target range. The primary individual relative detractors were not owning radio and TV broadcaster and index component Cumulus Media, as well as a sizable stake in supermarket operator Albertsons. The top individual relative contributors were TNT Crane, a provider of rental cranes used in the refining and petrochemicals industries, and not holding loans issued by oil & gas firm and index member Fieldwood Energy. Looking ahead, we think the loan market offers limited potential for near-term capital appreciation, and expect that most of the fund’s return will be driven by coupon income.

The views expressed above reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period as stated on the cover of this report and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Five Holdings as of December 31, 2017

(by issuer, excluding cash equivalents) % of fund's net assets 
Caesars Resort Collection LLC 2.0 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 1.3 
Asurion LLC 1.2 
Albertson's LLC 1.2 
Berry Global, Inc. 1.1 
 6.8 

Top Five Market Sectors as of December 31, 2017

 % of fund's net assets 
Technology 11.8 
Services 7.5 
Telecommunications 7.4 
Healthcare 7.0 
Gaming 7.0 

Quality Diversification (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2017 
   BBB 2.3% 
   BB 33.7% 
   43.8% 
   CCC,CC,C 4.4% 
   Not Rated 8.4% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 7.4% 


We have used ratings from Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Where Moody's® ratings are not available, we have used S&P® ratings. All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes.

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2017* 
   Bank Loan Obligations 86.8% 
   Nonconvertible Bonds 5.8% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 7.4% 


 * Foreign investments - 9.9%


Investments December 31, 2017

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Bank Loan Obligations - 86.8%   
 Principal Amount(a) Value 
Aerospace - 1.0%   
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.32% 7/7/22 (b)(c) $417,663 $420,449 
TransDigm, Inc.:   
term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.319% 5/14/22 (b)(c) 739,154 740,928 
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.3617% 6/9/23 (b)(c) 745,625 746,453 
TOTAL AEROSPACE  1,907,830 
Air Transportation - 0.1%   
Transplace Holding, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.6418% 10/5/24 (b)(c) 250,000 252,083 
Automotive & Auto Parts - 1.0%   
Caliber Holdings Corp.:   
Tranche 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.569% 2/1/24(b)(c) 153,004 153,865 
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.250% 8.819% 2/1/25 (b)(c) 45,000 45,788 
NN, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.819% 4/3/21 (b)(c) 485,000 486,819 
North American Lifting Holdings, Inc.:   
Tranche 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 6.1934% 11/27/20 (b)(c) 150,155 139,551 
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 9.000% 10.6934% 11/27/21 (b)(c) 500,000 413,750 
The Gates Corp. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.6934% 3/31/24 (b)(c) 382,152 384,009 
UOS LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.500% 7.069% 4/18/23 (b)(c) 263,750 269,025 
TOTAL AUTOMOTIVE & AUTO PARTS  1,892,807 
Broadcasting - 1.5%   
CBS Radio, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.1719% 3/2/24 (b)(c) 700,000 703,206 
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Tranche D, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 6.750% 8.4434% 1/30/19 (b)(c) 1,125,000 840,938 
ION Media Networks, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.18% 12/18/20 (b)(c) 552,898 553,589 
Raycom Media, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.0775% 8/23/24 (b)(c) 274,313 276,370 
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. Tranche B-1, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 12/7/24 (c)(d) 375,000 374,299 
TOTAL BROADCASTING  2,748,402 
Building Materials - 1.4%   
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 1/2/25 (c)(d) 375,000 375,780 
Builders FirstSource, Inc. Tranche 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.6934% 2/29/24 (b)(c) 212,185 212,881 
GYP Holdings III Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.3801% 4/1/23 (b)(c) 738,228 740,996 
HD Supply, Inc. Tranche B 4LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 3.8328% 10/17/23 (b)(c) 247,505 249,257 
Jeld-Wen, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.6934% 12/7/24 (b)(c) 160,000 160,434 
Traverse Midstream Partners Ll Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.33% 9/27/24 (b)(c) 465,000 471,045 
Ventia Deco LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.1934% 5/21/22 (b)(c) 328,068 331,348 
TOTAL BUILDING MATERIALS  2,541,741 
Cable/Satellite TV - 2.2%   
Altice U.S. Finance SA Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.819% 7/28/25 (b)(c) 387,080 385,226 
Cable One, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.95% 5/1/24 (b)(c) 129,350 129,673 
Charter Communication Operating LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.57% 4/13/25 (b)(c) 1,875,000 1,875,675 
MCC Iowa LLC Tranche M, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.46% 1/15/25 (b)(c) 109,725 109,835 
Mediacom Illinois LLC Tranche K, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.71% 2/15/24 (b)(c) 372,188 373,352 
Virgin Media Bristol LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 3.977% 1/31/26 (b)(c) 650,000 649,597 
WideOpenWest Finance LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.7511% 8/19/23 (b)(c) 374,063 370,206 
Zayo Group LLC term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.5521% 1/19/21 (b)(c) 248,125 248,656 
TOTAL CABLE/SATELLITE TV  4,142,220 
Capital Goods - 0.5%   
Doosan Bobcat Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.1934% 5/18/24 (b)(c) 201,993 202,700 
Gardner Denver, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.4434% 7/30/24 (b)(c) 134,663 135,036 
Onex Wizard U.S. Acquisition, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.569% 3/13/22 (b)(c) 400,350 401,852 
Zodiac Pool Solutions LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.6934% 12/20/23 (b)(c) 197,257 198,121 
TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS  937,709 
Chemicals - 2.5%   
ASP Chromaflo Intermediate Holdings, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.3498% 11/18/23 (b)(c) 173,250 173,900 
Ineos Styrolution U.S. Holding LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.6934% 3/29/24 (b)(c) 119,395 119,619 
Jade Germany GmbH Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.500% 7.1934% 5/31/23 (b)(c) 373,125 373,125 
Kraton Polymers LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.569% 1/6/22 (b)(c) 237,187 239,436 
MacDermid, Inc.:   
Tranche B 6LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4% 6/7/23 (b)(c) 330,967 332,540 
Tranche B 7LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.069% 6/7/20 (b)(c) 66,956 67,346 
Methanol Holdings (TRINIDAD) Ltd. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 4.8498% 6/30/22 (b)(c) 332,443 332,443 
Orion Engineered Carbons GMBH Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 3.8328% 7/25/24 (b)(c) 402,759 404,438 
Oxea Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 4.875% 10/12/24 (b)(c) 525,000 524,837 
The Chemours Co. LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.07% 5/12/22 (b)(c) 263,172 265,035 
Thermon Holding Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.125% 10/25/24 (b)(c) 270,000 271,688 
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 3.8498% 9/6/24 (b)(c) 249,375 251,245 
Tronox Blocked Borrower LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.3231% 9/22/24 (b)(c) 151,163 152,026 
Tronox Finance LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.6934% 9/22/24 (b)(c) 348,837 350,829 
U.S. Coatings Acquisition, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.6934% 6/1/24 (b)(c) 284,200 285,101 
Univar, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 3.8376% 7/1/24 (b)(c) 443,888 445,312 
Venator Materials LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.3801% 8/8/24 (b)(c) 164,588 165,822 
TOTAL CHEMICALS  4,754,742 
Consumer Products - 1.1%   
CSM Bakery Supplies Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.34% 7/3/20 (b)(c) 140,550 138,582 
HLF Financing U.S. LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.500% 7.069% 2/15/23 (b)(c) 596,694 594,641 
KIK Custom Products, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 6.1746% 8/26/22 (b)(c) 250,000 251,500 
Prestige Brands, Inc. term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.319% 1/26/24 (b)(c) 220,217 221,525 
Weight Watchers International, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 6.23% 11/20/24 (b)(c) 740,000 743,086 
TOTAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS  1,949,334 
Consumer Services - 0.1%   
Optiv Security, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.625% 2/1/24 (b)(c) 150,523 140,551 
Containers - 3.5%   
Anchor Glass Container Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.2338% 12/7/23 (b)(c) 544,514 544,285 
Berlin Packaging, LLC:   
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 6.750% 8.12% 10/1/22 (b)(c) 250,000 251,720 
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.7737% 10/1/21 (b)(c) 730,818 735,079 
Berry Global, Inc.:   
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.6819% 1/19/24 (b)(c) 330,833 332,074 
Tranche M, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.7652% 10/1/22 (b)(c) 673,658 676,015 
Tranche O, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.4058% 2/8/20 (b)(c) 82,842 83,140 
Tranche P, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.4058% 1/6/21 (b)(c) 859,167 861,907 
BWAY Holding Co. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.604% 4/3/24 (b)(c) 497,500 499,276 
Charter Nex U.S., Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.819% 5/16/24 (b)(c) 159,200 159,399 
Hostess Brands LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.819% 8/3/22 (b)(c) 374,063 374,122 
Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.45% 10/14/24 (b)(c) 109,725 110,301 
Printpack Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.625% 7/26/23 (b)(c) 98,750 99,120 
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.319% 2/5/23 (b)(c) 1,157,527 1,162,330 
Ring Container Technologies Gr Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.319% 10/31/24 (b)(c) 250,000 250,313 
Signode Packaging Systems, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.3788% 5/1/21 (b)(c) 427,764 428,034 
TOTAL CONTAINERS  6,567,115 
Diversified Financial Services - 3.8%   
AlixPartners LLP Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.4434% 4/4/24 (b)(c) 372,188 373,914 
Alpine Finance Merger Sub LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.3498% 7/12/24 (b)(c) 149,625 150,373 
Bcp Renaissance Parent LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.3801% 10/31/24 (b)(c) 450,000 455,175 
Cypress Intermediate Holdings, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.35% 4/27/24 (b)(c) 621,875 622,497 
Deerfield Holdings Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 12/4/24 (c)(d) 230,000 230,288 
Duff & Phelps Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.9434% 10/5/24 (b)(c) 155,000 155,242 
Finco I LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.319% 7/14/22 (b)(c) 250,000 252,563 
Fly Funding II SARL Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.4% 2/9/23 (b)(c) 212,130 212,130 
Flying Fortress Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.3328% 10/30/22 (b)(c) 500,000 503,480 
Focus Financial Partners LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.5735% 7/3/24 (b)(c) 179,550 181,121 
IBC Capital U.S. LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.2861% 9/10/21 (b)(c) 254,901 254,518 
Jane Street Group LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 5.8801% 8/25/22 (b)(c) 261,688 264,796 
Kingpin Intermediate Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.73% 7/3/24 (b)(c) 298,500 301,485 
Nab Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.5135% 6/30/24 (b)(c) 228,850 229,280 
Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.000% 6.4595% 12/5/20 (b)(c) 224,434 224,784 
Peak 10 Holding Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.1934% 8/1/24 (b)(c) 204,488 204,169 
Quest Software U.S. Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.500% 6.919% 10/31/22 (b)(c) 446,972 453,596 
The Edelman Financial Center L Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.6526% 11/9/24 (b)(c) 250,000 252,500 
TransUnion LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.3498% 4/9/23 (b)(c) 611,154 613,220 
Tricorbraun Holdings, Inc. Tranche 1LN, term loan:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.0828% 11/30/23 (b)(c) 225,000 224,087 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.392% 11/30/23 (b)(c) 22,670 22,578 
Trident Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.6728% 10/17/24 (b)(c) 375,000 376,740 
UFC Holdings LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.81% 8/18/23 (b)(c) 495,000 497,242 
TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES  7,055,778 
Diversified Media - 0.1%   
Outfront Media Capital LLC / Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.5521% 3/16/24 (b)(c) 160,000 160,600 
Electric Utilities No Longer Use - 0.5%   
Dynegy, Inc. Tranche C-2, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.2511% 2/7/24 (b)(c) 680,679 683,517 
Exgen Renewables Iv LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.4676% 11/16/24 (b)(c) 250,000 252,500 
TOTAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES NO LONGER USE  936,017 
Energy - 4.4%   
Alon U.S.A. Partners LP term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.000% 9.569% 11/26/18 (b)(c) 723,351 725,159 
Arctic LNG Carriers Ltd. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 6.069% 5/18/23 (b)(c) 313,425 315,581 
Bcp Raptor LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.7288% 6/22/24 (b)(c) 407,726 409,002 
California Resources Corp.:   
Tranche 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 10.375% 11.8761% 12/31/21 (b)(c) 707,333 775,414 
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.750% 6.2408% 11/17/22 (b)(c) 625,000 621,875 
Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.069% 1/31/25 (b)(c) 375,000 374,531 
Chesapeake Energy Corp. Tranche 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.500% 8.954% 8/23/21 (b)(c) 500,000 531,500 
Chief Exploration & Development, LLC. Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 6.500% 7.9586% 5/16/21 (b)(c) 90,000 88,350 
Citgo Holding, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.500% 9.835% 5/12/18 (b)(c) 368,869 372,097 
Citgo Petroleum Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 4.835% 7/29/21 (b)(c) 546,819 536,703 
Crestwood Holdings Partners LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.000% 9.4357% 6/19/19 (b)(c) 171,371 171,299 
Empire Generating Co. LLC:   
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.63% 3/14/21 (b)(c) 98,527 81,284 
Tranche C, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.63% 3/14/21 (b)(c) 9,741 8,036 
Expro Finservices SARL Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.750% 6.2306% 9/2/21 (b)(c) 267,928 156,068 
Foresight Energy LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.750% 7.4434% 3/28/22 (b)(c) 248,125 232,307 
FTS International, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.750% 6.319% 4/16/21 (b)(c) 600,000 584,400 
Gavilan Resources LLC Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 6.000% 7.4595% 3/1/24 (b)(c) 500,000 494,585 
Gulf Finance LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.250% 6.95% 8/25/23 (b)(c) 485,839 435,030 
Medallion Midland Acquisition Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.819% 10/31/24 (b)(c) 320,000 320,400 
Seadrill Operating LP Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.6934% 2/21/21 (b)(c) 373,007 300,271 
Terra-Gen Finance Co. LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.82% 12/9/21 (b)(c) 378,979 341,081 
TerraForm AP Acquisition Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.9434% 6/26/22 (b)(c) 234,982 235,276 
TerraForm Power Operating LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.147% 11/8/22 (b)(c) 110,000 111,375 
TOTAL ENERGY  8,221,624 
Entertainment/Film - 0.4%   
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.727% 12/15/23 (b)(c) 308,672 308,416 
AMC Entertainment, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.727% 12/15/22 (b)(c) 245,000 245,806 
Regal Cinemas Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.569% 4/1/22 (b)(c) 248,750 248,782 
TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT/FILM  803,004 
Environmental - 0.8%   
ADS Waste Holdings, Inc. term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.7391% 11/10/23 (b)(c) 257,241 257,702 
Hd Supply Waterworks Ltd. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.455% 8/1/24 (b)(c) 130,000 130,894 
The Brickman Group, Ltd. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.4298% 12/18/20 (b)(c) 602,942 605,752 
Wrangler Buyer Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.3498% 9/28/24 (b)(c) 190,000 191,085 
WTG Holdings III Corp. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.6934% 12/20/24 (b)(c) 320,196 321,262 
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL  1,506,695 
Food & Drug Retail - 2.7%   
Agro Merchants Intermediate Ho Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.319% 11/16/24 (b)(c) 250,000 251,250 
Albertson's LLC Tranche B, term loan:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.319% 8/25/21 (b)(c) 1,353,051 1,324,908 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.4623% 6/22/23 (b)(c) 483,968 473,480 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.6746% 12/21/22 (b)(c) 410,242 401,569 
GOBP Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 4.8328% 10/21/21 (b)(c) 574,168 573,812 
Lannett Co., Inc.:   
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.750% 6.319% 11/25/20 (b)(c) 34,521 34,348 
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.375% 6.944% 11/25/22 (b)(c) 567,123 565,705 
Pizza Hut Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.4908% 6/16/23 (b)(c) 320,950 322,622 
RPI Finance Trust Tranche B 6LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.6934% 3/27/23 (b)(c) 737,955 740,818 
Smart & Final, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.1934% 11/15/22 (b)(c) 375,000 365,468 
TOTAL FOOD & DRUG RETAIL  5,053,980 
Food/Beverage/Tobacco - 1.6%   
Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.3755% 12/16/23 (b)(c) 247,500 248,275 
Chobani LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.069% 10/7/23 (b)(c) 346,767 349,222 
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.3719% 2/3/24 (b)(c) 371,250 373,518 
Post Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.82% 5/24/24 (b)(c) 1,069,625 1,072,877 
Shearer's Foods, Inc.:   
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 6.750% 8.4434% 6/30/22 (b)(c) 255,000 234,600 
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.938% 5.6309% 6/30/21 (b)(c) 369,387 368,001 
U.S. Foods, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.069% 6/27/23 (b)(c) 369,375 371,222 
TOTAL FOOD/BEVERAGE/TOBACCO  3,017,715 
Gaming - 7.0%   
Affinity Gaming LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.1934% 7/1/23 (b)(c) 235,577 236,533 
AP Gaming I LLC term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.500% 7.069% 2/15/24 (b)(c) 219,062 220,569 
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.:   
Tranche B 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.3626% 10/20/21 (b)(c) 298,796 299,979 
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.3573% 10/19/24 (b)(c) 125,000 125,156 
Boyd Gaming Corp. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 3.9754% 9/15/23 (b)(c) 351,606 353,364 
Caesars Resort Collection LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.3363% 9/28/24 (b)(c) 3,750,000 3,764,741 
CCM Merger, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.319% 8/8/21 (b)(c) 273,348 274,168 
Churchill Downs, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.56% 12/12/24 (b)(c) 140,000 140,000 
CityCenter Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 3.8498% 4/18/24 (b)(c) 621,875 624,363 
Cyan Blue Holdco 3 Ltd. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.1934% 8/25/24 (b)(c) 213,925 214,995 
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.7689% 4/17/24 (b)(c) 418,991 418,991 
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.4434% 2/22/23 (b)(c) 248,750 250,693 
Golden Entertainment, Inc. Tranche B, term loan:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.51% 10/20/24 (b)(c) 375,000 375,311 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.000% 8.51% 10/20/25 (b)(c) 200,000 201,250 
Golden Nugget, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.7699% 10/4/23 (b)(c) 1,679,088 1,690,640 
Greektown Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.319% 4/25/24 (b)(c) 139,300 139,010 
Las Vegas Sands LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.569% 3/29/24 (b)(c) 415,800 417,829 
MGM Mirage, Inc. Tranche A, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.819% 4/25/21 (b)(c) 408,500 408,839 
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority:   
Tranche A, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.2972% 10/14/21 (b)(c) 212,500 213,563 
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.6183% 10/14/23 (b)(c) 247,500 249,396 
Penn National Gaming, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.069% 1/19/24 (b)(c) 75,400 75,626 
Scientific Games Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.704% 8/14/24 (b)(c) 997,500 1,004,981 
Seminole Tribe Florida Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.569% 7/6/24 (b)(c) 249,375 250,445 
Station Casinos LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.06% 6/8/23 (b)(c) 676,412 677,189 
Wynn America LLC Tranche A 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 1.750% 3.1% 12/31/21 (b)(c) 230,000 229,713 
Yonkers Racing Corp. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.6% 5/31/24 (b)(c) 165,671 166,085 
TOTAL GAMING  13,023,429 
Healthcare - 5.4%   
Albany Molecular Research, Inc. Tranche B, term loan:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.819% 8/30/24 (b)(c) 144,638 142,106 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.000% 8.569% 8/30/25 (b)(c) 75,000 73,219 
American Renal Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.819% 6/22/24 (b)(c) 373,125 369,084 
Community Health Systems, Inc.:   
Tranche G, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.2288% 12/31/19 (b)(c) 243,956 235,944 
Tranche H, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.4788% 1/27/21 (b)(c) 870,293 829,372 
CPI Holdco LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.1934% 3/21/24 (b)(c) 238,200 239,987 
Envision Healthcare Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.57% 12/1/23 (b)(c) 990,000 992,059 
Ghx Ultimate Parent Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.5828% 6/30/24 (b)(c) 164,175 164,654 
Grifols, S.A. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.7391% 1/31/25 (b)(c) 620,313 621,255 
HCA Holdings, Inc. Tranche B 8LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.5998% 2/15/24 (b)(c) 247,505 248,935 
Innoviva, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 5.9357% 8/18/22 (b)(c) 263,250 264,566 
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 4.875% 4/9/21 (b)(c) 368,326 369,247 
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.6934% 6/7/23 (b)(c) 176,081 176,325 
Onex Schumacher Finance LP Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.569% 7/31/22 (b)(c) 391,123 385,256 
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.4434% 6/30/21 (b)(c) 1,234,405 1,236,293 
PAREXEL International Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.569% 8/11/24 (b)(c) 458,850 460,667 
Press Ganey Holdings, Inc.:   
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 6.500% 8.069% 10/21/24 (b)(c) 53,866 54,404 
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.569% 10/21/23 (b)(c) 362,248 364,287 
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.819% 6/23/24 (b)(c) 373,125 374,058 
U.S. Renal Care, Inc.:   
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.000% 9.6934% 12/31/23 (b)(c) 250,000 245,000 
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.9434% 12/31/22 (b)(c) 814,981 802,080 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 4.94% 4/1/22 (b)(c) 878,066 889,938 
Vizient, Inc. Tranche B 3LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.069% 2/11/23 (b)(c) 205,257 205,873 
Wink Holdco, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.49% 10/31/24 (b)(c) 375,000 376,643 
TOTAL HEALTHCARE  10,121,252 
Homebuilders/Real Estate - 1.6%   
Americold Realty Operating Partnership LP Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.319% 12/1/22 (b)(c) 232,033 234,210 
DTZ U.S. Borrower LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.7076% 11/4/21 (b)(c) 206,159 203,288 
Lightstone Holdco LLC:   
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 6.069% 1/30/24 (b)(c) 223,290 224,105 
Tranche C, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 5.8498% 1/30/24 (b)(c) 14,178 14,230 
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partner LP Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.819% 4/25/23 (b)(c) 535,463 537,278 
Realogy Group LLC term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.5998% 7/20/22 (b)(c) 369,394 370,088 
Uniti Group, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.3498% 10/24/22 (b)(c) 347,636 335,468 
VICI Properties, LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.7849% 12/15/24 (b)(c) 1,125,000 1,125,000 
TOTAL HOMEBUILDERS/REAL ESTATE  3,043,667 
Hotels - 1.0%   
ESH Hospitality, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.819% 8/30/23 (b)(c) 320,952 321,619 
Four Seasons Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.069% 11/30/23 (b)(c) 742,500 746,331 
La Quinta Intermediate Holdings LLC Tranche B LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.1092% 4/14/21 (b)(c) 215,500 216,084 
Playa Resorts Holding BV Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.62% 4/27/24 (b)(c) 373,125 374,603 
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.67% 5/11/24 (b)(c) 199,000 199,746 
TOTAL HOTELS  1,858,383 
Insurance - 2.9%   
Acrisure LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.6473% 11/22/23 (b)(c) 620,470 625,899 
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.8021% 8/14/22 (b)(c) 711,190 713,893 
AmWINS Group, Inc.:   
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 6.750% 8.319% 1/25/25 (b)(c) 30,000 30,285 
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.2794% 1/25/24 (b)(c) 247,500 248,188 
Asurion LLC:   
Tranche B 5LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.569% 11/3/23 (b)(c) 958,394 962,591 
Tranche B, term loan:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.319% 8/4/22 (b)(c) 754,986 758,406 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 6.000% 7.569% 8/4/25 (b)(c) 520,000 533,811 
HUB International Ltd. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.4129% 10/2/20 (b)(c) 744,650 747,710 
USI, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.3498% 5/16/24 (b)(c) 483,788 482,781 
VF Holdings Corp. term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.819% 6/30/23 (b)(c) 370,933 373,514 
TOTAL INSURANCE  5,477,078 
Leisure - 2.1%   
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.4434% 5/30/21 (b)(c) 293,857 294,042 
Delta 2 SARL Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.569% 2/1/24 (b)(c) 945,000 949,527 
Equinox Holdings, Inc.:   
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.000% 8.569% 9/8/24 (b)(c) 75,000 77,250 
Tranche B-1, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.569% 3/8/24 (b)(c) 313,425 315,973 
Fitness International LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.1934% 7/1/20 (b)(c) 187,812 190,113 
Hayward Industries, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.069% 8/4/24 (b)(c) 239,400 239,699 
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.819% 7/31/24 (b)(c) 355,000 357,442 
LTF Merger Sub, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.0998% 6/10/22 (b)(c) 326,681 327,567 
NVA Holdings, Inc. Tranche B 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.1934% 8/14/21 (b)(c) 371,723 374,202 
SMG Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 7% 2/27/20 (b)(c) 246,154 246,309 
Varsity Brands Holding Co., Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 4.977% 12/7/24 (b)(c) 625,000 628,125 
TOTAL LEISURE  4,000,249 
Metals/Mining - 0.6%   
American Rock Salt Co. LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.2288% 5/20/21 (b)(c) 432,731 431,831 
Helix Acquisition Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.3328% 9/29/24 (b)(c) 249,375 251,714 
Murray Energy Corp. Tranche B 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.250% 8.9434% 4/16/20 (b)(c) 472,986 415,045 
TOTAL METALS/MINING  1,098,590 
Paper - 0.6%   
Caraustar Industries, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.500% 6.8328% 3/14/22(b)(c) 426,775 427,752 
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.335% 12/29/23 (b)(c) 717,023 720,164 
TOTAL PAPER  1,147,916 
Publishing/Printing - 2.5%   
Cengage Learning, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.7095% 6/7/23 (b)(c) 782,469 745,302 
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. Tranche B 7LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.750% 6.4434% 11/3/23 (b)(c) 703,605 705,948 
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.569% 5/29/21 (b)(c) 487,500 451,245 
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.569% 5/4/22 (b)(c) 888,455 885,496 
Merrill Communications LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.250% 6.6301% 6/1/22 (b)(c) 241,772 242,981 
Multi-Color Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.819% 9/20/24 (b)(c) 170,000 171,063 
Proquest LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.319% 10/24/21 (b)(c) 484,889 490,649 
Scripps (E.W.) Co. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.819% 10/2/24 (b)(c) 249,375 250,310 
Springer Science+Business Media Deutschland GmbH Tranche B 13LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 4.9788% 8/15/22 (b)(c) 775,841 777,563 
TOTAL PUBLISHING/PRINTING  4,720,557 
Restaurants - 1.0%   
Burger King Worldwide, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.8677% 2/17/24 (b)(c) 1,238,282 1,237,614 
CEC Entertainment, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.819% 2/14/21 (b)(c) 734,047 686,855 
TOTAL RESTAURANTS  1,924,469 
Services - 7.1%   
Abacus Innovations Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.625% 8/16/23 (b)(c) 247,500 249,512 
ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.1934% 9/29/24 (b)(c) 129,675 130,161 
Acosta, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.819% 9/26/21 (b)(c) 253,269 221,611 
Almonde, Inc.:   
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.250% 8.7288% 6/13/25 (b)(c) 175,000 175,044 
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 4.9788% 6/13/24 (b)(c) 872,812 874,933 
Ancestry.Com Operations, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.66% 10/19/23 (b)(c) 454,250 456,094 
Aramark Services, Inc.:   
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.569% 3/28/24 (b)(c) 302,277 303,882 
Tranche B-1, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.569% 3/7/25 (b)(c) 750,000 750,000 
Avatar Purchaser, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.2408% 9/7/24 (b)(c) 310,000 311,550 
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.615% 6/21/24 (b)(c) 497,500 499,117 
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.5739% 11/7/23 (b)(c) 141,212 141,671 
Cactus Wellhead LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 6.000% 7.6934% 7/31/20 (b)(c) 165,876 165,185 
Cast & Crew Payroll LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.3344% 9/27/24 (b)(c) 199,500 200,996 
Coinmach Service Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.1473% 11/14/22 (b)(c) 1,119,899 1,127,738 
Ion Trading Finance Ltd. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.319% 11/14/24 (b)(c) 500,000 500,000 
KAR Auction Services, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.25% 3/9/23 (b)(c) 150,454 151,206 
KUEHG Corp. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.4434% 8/13/22 (b)(c) 614,103 614,871 
Laureate Education, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 5.8498% 4/26/24 (b)(c) 1,860,938 1,874,895 
Lineage Logistics Holdings, LLC. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.069% 4/7/21 (b)(c) 788,877 790,605 
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.319% 5/2/22 (b)(c) 1,040,401 1,047,341 
SAI Global GP Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 6.1934% 12/8/23 (b)(c)(e) 202,328 201,822 
Science Applications International Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 3.9375% 5/4/22 (b)(c) 175,716 176,815 
The GEO Group, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.95% 3/23/24(b)(c) 183,613 183,690 
The ServiceMaster Co. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.069% 11/8/23 (b)(c) 495,000 496,485 
Thomson Reuters IP&S Tranche B, term loan 1 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.819% 10/3/23 (b)(c) 365,393 367,352 
Wash Multifamily Acquisition, Inc.:   
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.819% 5/14/22 (b)(c) 765,408 765,408 
Tranche B 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.000% 8.569% 5/14/23 (b)(c)(e) 40,000 39,600 
Xerox Business Services LLC:   
term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.5998% 12/7/21 (b)(c) 125,000 125,000 
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.569% 12/7/23 (b)(c) 351,450 353,647 
TOTAL SERVICES  13,296,231 
Steel - 0.4%   
Atkore International, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.7% 12/22/23 (b)(c) 368,763 370,606 
JMC Steel Group, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.2849% 6/14/21 (b)(c) 418,894 420,569 
TOTAL STEEL  791,175 
Super Retail - 3.6%   
Academy Ltd. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.5456% 7/2/22 (b)(c) 425,640 334,021 
Bass Pro Shops LLC. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.000% 6.569% 9/25/24 (b)(c) 1,745,625 1,739,079 
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.:   
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.500% 8.953% 2/3/25 (b)(c) 250,000 243,438 
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 4.953% 2/3/24 (b)(c) 930,325 914,630 
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4% 11/7/24 (b)(c) 498,750 499,064 
Davids Bridal, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.7% 10/11/19 (b)(c) 247,190 215,055 
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.250% 6.6854% 12/1/22 (b)(c) 375,000 378,439 
JC Penney Corp., Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.7288% 6/23/23 (b)(c) 718,848 670,326 
Party City Holdings, Inc. term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.4556% 8/19/22 (b)(c) 370,591 371,684 
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.3801% 1/26/23 (b)(c) 419,862 315,816 
PetSmart, Inc. term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.57% 3/11/22 (b)(c) 567,398 452,324 
Red Ventures LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.569% 11/8/24 (b)(c) 498,750 497,877 
Sports Authority, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 6.000% 0% 11/16/17 (c)(f) 202,439 2,024 
TOTAL SUPER RETAIL  6,633,777 
Technology - 11.5%   
Applied Systems, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 6.75% 9/19/24 (b)(c) 249,375 251,799 
Aptean, Inc.:   
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 9.500% 11.2% 12/20/23 (b)(c) 70,000 70,117 
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.59% 12/20/22 (b)(c) 322,563 324,311 
Cavium, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.819% 8/16/22 (b)(c) 147,946 148,131 
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. Tranche B 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.0521% 9/15/20 (b)(c) 464,166 465,131 
Compuware Corp.:   
term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.250% 9.63% 12/15/22 (b)(c) 108,625 108,761 
Tranche B 3LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.63% 12/15/21 (b)(c) 816,153 820,233 
CPI International, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.069% 7/26/24 (b)(c) 154,613 155,514 
Csra, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.3328% 11/30/23 (b)(c) 499,327 501,075 
Cvent, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.319% 11/14/24 (b)(c) 375,000 375,000 
Dell International LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.57% 9/7/23 (b)(c) 523,349 522,935 
Digicert Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.750% 6.1301% 10/31/24 (b)(c) 605,000 612,308 
EIG Investors Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.4623% 2/9/23 (b)(c) 539,432 542,469 
Epicor Software Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.1% 6/1/22 (b)(c) 427,984 428,750 
EXC Holdings III Corp. Tranche B, term loan:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.1605% 11/16/24 (b)(c) 160,000 161,050 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.500% 9.1605% 11/16/25 (b)(c) 125,000 125,729 
First Data Corp. Tranche B, term loan:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.8021% 7/10/22 (b)(c) 1,583,096 1,583,967 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.8021% 4/26/24 (b)(c) 347,483 347,546 
Global Payments, Inc. Tranche B 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.569% 4/22/23 (b)(c) 306,916 308,579 
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.5998% 2/15/24 (b)(c) 745,890 747,419 
Hyland Software, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.819% 7/1/22 (b)(c) 174,123 175,103 
I-Logic Technologies Bidco Ltd. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 12/15/24 (c)(d) 300,000 298,500 
Infor U.S., Inc. Tranche B 6LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.4434% 2/1/22 (b)(c) 773,801 776,223 
Information Resources, Inc.:   
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.250% 9.6174% 1/18/25 (b)(c) 75,000 75,000 
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.6174% 1/18/24 (b)(c) 322,563 323,908 
Inmar, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 4.9171% 5/1/24 (b)(c) 69,500 69,609 
Kronos, Inc.:   
term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.250% 9.6268% 11/1/24 (b)(c) 460,000 476,790 
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 4.9026% 11/1/23 (b)(c) 1,193,370 1,200,757 
Landesk Group, Inc. term loan:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.82% 1/20/24 (b)(c) 461,694 438,175 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 9.000% 10.57% 1/20/25 (b)(c) 125,000 119,063 
Lux FinCo U.S. SPV Tranche B 3LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.069% 10/16/22 (b)(c) 249,900 249,900 
MA FinanceCo. LLC Tranche B 3LN, term loan:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.319% 6/21/24 (b)(c) 904,858 904,858 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.319% 6/21/24 (b)(c) 130,142 130,142 
Mcafee LLC Tranche B, term loan:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 6.069% 9/29/24 (b)(c) 783,038 779,960 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.500% 10.069% 9/29/25 (b)(c) 125,000 125,079 
MH Sub I LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.3385% 9/15/24 (b)(c) 199,500 199,949 
Mitchell International, Inc. Tranche B, term loan:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 11/20/24 (c)(d)(g) 19,030 19,013 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.9434% 11/20/24 (b)(c) 235,970 235,760 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.250% 8.6107% 11/20/25 (b)(c) 125,000 125,813 
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.3848% 11/3/23 (b)(c) 1,272,906 1,271,493 
Renaissance Learning, Inc.:   
Tranche 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.4434% 4/9/21 (b)(c) 479,548 481,946 
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.000% 8.6934% 4/9/22 (b)(c) 175,000 175,219 
SCS Holdings, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 5.819% 10/30/22 (b)(c) 243,898 244,813 
SolarWinds Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.069% 2/5/23 (b)(c) 369,394 370,502 
Solera LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.5998% 3/3/23 (b)(c) 611,029 614,628 
Sophia L.P. term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.9434% 9/30/22 (b)(c) 287,094 287,214 
SS&C Technologies, Inc.:   
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.819% 7/8/22 (b)(c) 134,081 134,976 
Tranche B 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.819% 7/8/22 (b)(c) 2,518 2,535 
Sybil Software LLC. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.0611% 9/30/23 (b)(c) 418,342 420,898 
Syniverse Holdings, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.3328% 4/23/19 (b)(c) 234,654 230,353 
Tempo Acquisition LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.569% 5/1/24 (b)(c) 621,875 619,282 
TIBCO Software, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.07% 12/4/20 (b)(c) 228,092 228,521 
TTM Technologies, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.069% 9/28/24 (b)(c) 124,688 124,635 
Uber Technologies, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.5521% 7/13/23 (b)(c) 162,565 163,338 
Vantiv LLC Tranche B, term loan:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 8/7/24 (c)(d) 82,179 82,522 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 3.477% 8/7/24 (b)(c) 292,821 294,162 
Vfh Parent LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.1348% 12/30/21 (b)(c) 176,087 177,408 
WEX, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.319% 7/1/23 (b)(c) 246,250 247,173 
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY  21,496,044 
Telecommunications - 6.6%   
Altice Financing SA Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.1092% 7/15/25 (b)(c) 497,812 486,964 
Autodata, Inc. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.8235% 12/11/24 (b)(c) 245,000 245,000 
Blucora, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.6934% 5/22/24 (b)(c) 230,000 230,720 
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.1107% 10/2/24 (b)(c) 125,000 126,289 
Consolidated Communications, Inc. Tranche B 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.57% 10/5/23 (b)(c) 89,314 87,684 
Digicel International Finance Ltd. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.31% 5/25/24 (b)(c) 374,063 375,465 
Evo Payments International LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.57% 12/20/23 (b)(c) 272,938 274,728 
Frontier Communications Corp.:   
Tranche A, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.32% 3/31/21 (b)(c) 651,081 624,634 
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.09% 6/15/24 (b)(c) 553,609 530,081 
GTT Communications, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.875% 1/9/24 (b)(c) 108,900 109,445 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:   
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.2123% 11/27/23 (b)(c) 1,750,000 1,711,868 
Tranche B-4, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 1/14/24 (c)(d) 200,000 202,208 
Tranche B-5, term loan 6.625% 1/14/24 635,000 640,823 
Level 3 Financing, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.6959% 2/22/24 (b)(c) 875,000 875,000 
Neptune Finco Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 3.7408% 7/17/25 (b)(c) 445,884 443,793 
Neustar, Inc.:   
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.000% 9.397% 8/8/25 (b)(c) 85,000 85,770 
Tranche B1 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.647% 1/8/20 (b)(c) 106,910 108,424 
Tranche B2 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.147% 8/8/24 (b)(c) 299,250 301,644 
Onvoy LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 6.1934% 2/10/24 (b)(c) 312,638 264,179 
Polycom, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.250% 6.7769% 9/27/23 (b)(c) 309,064 310,865 
Radiate Holdco LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.569% 2/1/24 (b)(c) 746,245 739,984 
Sable International Finance Ltd. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.069% 1/31/25 (b)(c) 770,000 770,362 
Securus Technologies, Inc. Tranche B, term loan:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 5.8498% 11/1/24 (b)(c) 500,000 504,690 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 8.250% 9.5998% 11/1/25 (b)(c) 175,000 176,477 
SFR Group SA Tranche B 11LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.1301% 7/31/25 (b)(c) 586,875 559,585 
Sprint Communications, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 4.125% 2/3/24 (b)(c) 768,065 767,489 
Telesat LLC Tranche B 4LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.7% 11/17/23 (b)(c) 417,208 418,380 
Windstream Services LLC Tranche B 7LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.75% 2/17/24 (b)(c) 232,640 208,892 
Xplornet Communications, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.750% 6.4434% 9/9/21 (b)(c) 237,207 239,283 
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS  12,420,726 
Textiles/Apparel - 0.2%   
ABB Optical Group LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.000% 6.5795% 6/15/23 (b)(c) 266,625 265,958 
Transportation Ex Air/Rail - 0.4%   
International Seaways Operating Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.500% 6.85% 6/22/22 (b)(c) 427,313 426,778 
Navios Maritime Partners LP Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.000% 6.54% 9/14/20 (b)(c) 288,750 287,740 
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION EX AIR/RAIL  714,518 
Utilities - 3.1%   
Calpine Corp. Tranche B 8LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 1.750% 3.32% 12/31/19 (b)(c) 248,125 247,971 
Cortes NP Acquisition Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.3498% 11/30/23 (b)(c) 369,450 368,833 
Dayton Power & Light Co. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 4.82% 8/24/22 (b)(c) 123,750 124,137 
Energy Future Holdings Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 4.3552% 6/30/18 (b)(c) 1,500,000 1,503,210 
Green Energy Partners/Stonewall LLC Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.500% 7.1934% 11/13/21 (b)(c) 264,338 256,407 
Houston Fuel Oil Terminal Co. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.19% 8/19/21 (b)(c) 863,314 870,868 
InterGen NV Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.500% 6.07% 6/13/20 (b)(c) 476,715 476,515 
Limetree Bay Terminals LLC term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.000% 5.5011% 2/15/24 (b)(c) 327,525 325,478 
Moxie Patriot LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 5.750% 7.0828% 12/19/20 (b)(c) 627,374 613,258 
Tex Operations Co. LLC:   
Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 4.0208% 8/4/23 (b)(c) 503,839 506,358 
Tranche C, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.500% 3.8339% 8/4/23 (b)(c) 89,286 89,732 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC Tranche B 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 4.2028% 12/14/23 (b)(c) 371,250 373,771 
TOTAL UTILITIES  5,756,538 
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS   
(Cost $162,826,550)  162,380,504 
Nonconvertible Bonds - 5.8%   
Aerospace - 0.1%   
DAE Funding LLC:   
4% 8/1/20 (h) 110,000 111,100 
4.5% 8/1/22 (h) 135,000 132,638 
TOTAL AEROSPACE  243,738 
Banks & Thrifts - 0.1%   
Ally Financial, Inc. 3.25% 11/5/18 250,000 250,625 
Chemicals - 0.1%   
TPC Group, Inc. 8.75% 12/15/20 (h) 215,000 215,000 
Containers - 0.4%   
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh MP Holdings U.S.A., Inc. 4.25% 9/15/22 (h) 255,000 259,463 
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer (Luxembourg) SA:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 4.8592% 7/15/21 (b)(c)(h) 145,000 147,175 
6.875% 2/15/21 (b) 162,034 164,262 
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 4.75% 3/15/25 (h) 180,000 184,500 
TOTAL CONTAINERS  755,400 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%   
AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust 4.625% 10/30/20 320,000 335,426 
Prime Securities Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc. 9.25% 5/15/23 (h) 100,000 111,000 
TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES  446,426 
Energy - 0.5%   
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC:   
5.125% 6/30/27 195,000 201,708 
7% 6/30/24 115,000 130,884 
Citgo Petroleum Corp. 6.25% 8/15/22 (h) 385,000 387,888 
Consolidated Energy Finance SA 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 5.3385% 6/15/22 (b)(c)(h) 175,000 174,348 
TOTAL ENERGY  894,828 
Environmental - 0.1%   
Kissner Holdings LP/Kissner Milling Co. Ltd./BSC Holding, Inc./Kissner U.S.A. 8.375% 12/1/22 (h) 170,000 171,700 
Food/Beverage/Tobacco - 0.1%   
Vector Group Ltd. 6.125% 2/1/25 (h) 200,000 207,000 
Healthcare - 1.6%   
Community Health Systems, Inc. 6.25% 3/31/23 200,000 180,000 
HCA Holdings, Inc.:   
3.75% 3/15/19 500,000 504,375 
4.25% 10/15/19 500,000 510,625 
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. 8.25% 5/1/23 (h) 105,000 110,775 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:   
4.625% 7/15/24 (h) 375,000 365,625 
7.5% 1/1/22 (h) 85,000 89,250 
THC Escrow Corp. III 5.125% 5/1/25 (h) 375,000 365,625 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:   
5.5% 11/1/25 (h) 125,000 127,188 
6.5% 3/15/22 (h) 220,000 231,000 
7% 3/15/24 (h) 250,000 267,500 
9% 12/15/25 (h) 180,000 187,596 
TOTAL HEALTHCARE  2,939,559 
Homebuilders/Real Estate - 0.4%   
VICI Properties 1 LLC/VICI FC, Inc. 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 4.8467% 10/15/22 (b)(c) 730,000 730,000 
Leisure - 0.3%   
Studio City Co. Ltd.:   
5.875% 11/30/19 (h) 200,000 209,000 
7.25% 11/30/21 (h) 265,000 279,575 
TOTAL LEISURE  488,575 
Paper - 0.1%   
Xerium Technologies, Inc. 9.5% 8/15/21 250,000 253,125 
Publishing/Printing - 0.2%   
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. 8.375% 8/15/22 (h) 365,000 379,034 
Restaurants - 0.1%   
1011778 BC Unlimited Liability Co./New Red Finance, Inc. 4.25% 5/15/24 (h) 250,000 249,375 
Services - 0.4%   
APX Group, Inc.:   
7.625% 9/1/23 200,000 210,500 
7.875% 12/1/22 400,000 428,500 
TOTAL SERVICES  639,000 
Technology - 0.3%   
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.:   
3.48% 6/1/19 (h) 78,000 78,970 
4.42% 6/15/21 (h) 235,000 244,851 
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC 4.125% 6/1/21 (h) 200,000 204,000 
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY  527,821 
Telecommunications - 0.8%   
Altice Financing SA 7.5% 5/15/26 (h) 225,000 239,625 
SFR Group SA:   
6% 5/15/22 (h) 300,000 303,750 
6.25% 5/15/24 (h) 350,000 350,875 
7.375% 5/1/26 (h) 485,000 497,731 
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS  1,391,981 
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS   
(Cost $10,581,038)  10,783,187 
 Shares Value 
Common Stocks - 0.0%   
Metals/Mining - 0.0%   
Warrior Metropolitan Coal, Inc.   
(Cost $232,500) 1,687 42,428 
Money Market Funds - 8.9%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 1.36% (i)   
(Cost $16,633,087) 16,632,171 16,635,497 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 101.5%   
(Cost $190,273,175)  189,841,616 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.5)%  (2,757,693) 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $187,083,923 

Legend

 (a) Amount is stated in United States dollars unless otherwise noted.

 (b) Coupon rates for floating and adjustable rate securities reflect the rates in effect at period end.

 (c) Coupon is indexed to a floating interest rate which may be multiplied by a specified factor and/or subject to caps or floors.

 (d) The coupon rate will be determined upon settlement of the loan after period end.

 (e) Level 3 security

 (f) Non-income producing - Security is in default.

 (g) Position represents an unfunded loan commitment. At period end, the total principal amount and market value of unfunded commitments totaled $19,030 and $19,013, respectively.

 (h) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $6,883,157 or 3.7% of net assets.

 (i) Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.


Affiliated Central Funds

Information regarding fiscal year to date income earned by the Fund from investments in Fidelity Central Funds is as follows:

Fund Income earned 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $184,240 
Total $184,240 

Amounts in the income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line-item in the Statement of Operations if applicable.

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2017, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Energy $42,428 $42,428 $-- $-- 
Bank Loan Obligations 162,380,504 -- 162,139,082 241,422 
Corporate Bonds 10,783,187 -- 10,783,187 -- 
Money Market Funds 16,635,497 16,635,497 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $189,841,616 $16,677,925 $172,922,269 $241,422 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  December 31, 2017 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $173,640,088) 
$173,206,119  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $16,633,087) 16,635,497  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $190,273,175)  $189,841,616 
Cash  1,002,262 
Receivable for investments sold  2,413,105 
Interest receivable  553,191 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  19,621 
Prepaid expenses  309 
Total assets  193,830,104 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased $6,489,210  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 87,097  
Accrued management fee 86,808  
Other affiliated payables 23,389  
Other payables and accrued expenses 59,677  
Total liabilities  6,746,181 
Net Assets  $187,083,923 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $188,781,473 
Undistributed net investment income  1,532,569 
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments  (2,798,560) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  (431,559) 
Net Assets  $187,083,923 
Initial Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($6,601,776 ÷ 664,688 shares)  $9.93 
Investor Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($180,482,147 ÷ 18,179,606 shares)  $9.93 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Statement of Operations

  Year ended December 31, 2017 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $25,140 
Interest  8,158,544 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  184,240 
Total income  8,367,924 
Expenses   
Management fee $983,983  
Transfer agent fees 177,568  
Accounting fees and expenses 86,779  
Custodian fees and expenses 22,068  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 689  
Audit 67,835  
Legal 3,906  
Miscellaneous 1,005  
Total expenses before reductions 1,343,833  
Expense reductions (6,456) 1,337,377 
Net investment income (loss)  7,030,547 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 560,423  
Total net realized gain (loss)  560,423 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities  (1,084,678) 
Net gain (loss)  (524,255) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $6,506,292 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 Year ended December 31, 2017 Year ended December 31, 2016 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $7,030,547 $5,098,088 
Net realized gain (loss) 560,423 (1,601,697) 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (1,084,678) 7,029,780 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 6,506,292 10,526,171 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (5,585,917) (4,946,907) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) 33,533,365 33,049,304 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 34,453,740 38,628,568 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 152,630,183 114,001,615 
End of period $187,083,923 $152,630,183 
Other Information   
Undistributed net investment income end of period $1,532,569 $248,560 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights

VIP Floating Rate High Income Portfolio Initial Class

Years ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 2014 A 
Selected Per–Share Data     
Net asset value, beginning of period $9.86 $9.34 $9.73 $10.00 
Income from Investment Operations     
Net investment income (loss)B .402 .412 .400 .242 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.027) .445 (.408) (.322) 
Total from investment operations .375 .857 (.008) (.080) 
Distributions from net investment income (.305) (.337) (.359) (.190) 
Tax return of capital – – (.023) – 
Total distributions (.305) (.337) (.382) (.190) 
Net asset value, end of period $9.93 $9.86 $9.34 $9.73 
Total ReturnC,D,E 3.81% 9.18% (.09)% (.79)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G     
Expenses before reductions .73% .76% .76% .84%H 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .73% .76% .76% .77%H 
Expenses net of all reductions .72% .76% .76% .77%H 
Net investment income (loss) 4.01% 4.23% 4.03% 3.31%H 
Supplemental Data     
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $6,602 $6,810 $7,326 $10,912 
Portfolio turnover rateI 68% 54% 55% 41%H 

 A For the period April 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2014.

 B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 C Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 D Total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.

 E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 F Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

 G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

 H Annualized

 I Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


VIP Floating Rate High Income Portfolio Investor Class

Years ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 2014 A 
Selected Per–Share Data     
Net asset value, beginning of period $9.86 $9.34 $9.73 $10.00 
Income from Investment Operations     
Net investment income (loss)B .398 .409 .394 .238 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.025) .446 (.402) (.322) 
Total from investment operations .373 .855 (.008) (.084) 
Distributions from net investment income (.303) (.335) (.359) (.186) 
Tax return of capital – – (.023) – 
Total distributions (.303) (.335) (.382) (.186) 
Net asset value, end of period $9.93 $9.86 $9.34 $9.73 
Total ReturnC,D,E 3.79% 9.16% (.09)% (.83)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G     
Expenses before reductions .76% .79% .79% .82%H 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .76% .79% .79% .80%H 
Expenses net of all reductions .76% .79% .79% .80%H 
Net investment income (loss) 3.97% 4.20% 3.99% 3.28%H 
Supplemental Data     
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $180,482 $145,821 $106,675 $95,300 
Portfolio turnover rateI 68% 54% 55% 41%H 

 A For the period April 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2014.

 B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 C Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 D Total returns do not reflect charges attributable to your insurance company's separate account. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total returns shown.

 E Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.

 F Fees and expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

 G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

 H Annualized

 I Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying Fidelity Central Funds.


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2017

1. Organization.

VIP Floating Rate High Income Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

The Fund invests in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists each of the Fidelity Central Funds held as of period end, if any, as an investment of the Fund, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. As an Investing Fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date are less than .005%.

A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC website or upon request.

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investments Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated the day to day responsibility for the valuation of the Fund's investments to the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) established by the Fund's investment adviser. In accordance with valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing vendors or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The frequency with which these procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee oversees the Fund's valuation policies and procedures and reports to the Board on the Committee's activities and fair value determinations. The Board monitors the appropriateness of the procedures used in valuing the Fund's investments and ratifies the fair value determinations of the Committee.

The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:

  • Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
  • Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
  • Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing vendors or from brokers who make markets in such securities. Corporate bonds and bank loan obligations are valued by pricing vendors who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing vendors. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances. The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in below investment grade securities. The value of these securities can be more volatile due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer and is sensitive to changes in economic, market and regulatory conditions.

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of December 31, 2017 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.

Class Allocations and Expenses. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated daily on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2017, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction.

Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.

Book-tax differences are primarily due to market discount, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation $1,564,794 
Gross unrealized depreciation (1,772,952) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(208,158) 
Tax Cost $190,049,774 

The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income $1,282,273 
Capital loss carryforward $(2,771,665) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $(208,158) 

Capital loss carryforwards are only available to offset future capital gains of the Fund to the extent provided by regulations and may be limited. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act), the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period and such capital losses are required to be used prior to any losses that expire. The capital loss carryforward information presented below, including any applicable limitation, is estimated as of fiscal period end and is subject to adjustment.

No expiration  
Short-term $(859,966) 
Long-term (1,911,699) 
Total capital loss carryforward $(2,771,665) 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 
Ordinary Income $5,585,917 $ 4,946,907 

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. The Fund invests in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders by corporate or other borrowers. These instruments may be in the form of loans, trade claims or other receivables and may include standby financing commitments such as revolving credit facilities that obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Loans may be acquired through assignment or participation. The Fund also invests in unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding. Information regarding unfunded commitments is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

New Accounting Pronouncement. In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2017-08, which amends the amortization period for certain callable debt securities that are held at a premium. The amendment requires the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of these changes to the financial statements.

4. Purchase and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities (including principal repayments of bank loan obligations), other than short-term securities, aggregated $143,784,154 and $111,444,613, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .45% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .11% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by the investment adviser, including any mutual funds previously advised by the investment adviser that are currently advised by Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, an affiliate of the investment adviser. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate was .56% of the Fund's average net assets.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class pays a fee for transfer agent services, typesetting and printing and mailing of shareholder reports, excluding mailing of proxy statements, equal to an annual rate of class-level average net assets. The annual rate for Investor Class is .10% and the annual rate for all other classes is .07%. For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

Initial Class $4,679 
Investor Class 172,889 
 $177,568 

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month.

Interfund Trades. The Fund may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note.

Other. During the period, the investment adviser reimbursed the Fund for certain losses in the amount of $1,721.

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $394 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Expense Reductions.

Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $5,567.

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $889.

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
December 31, 2017 
Year ended
December 31, 2016 
From net investment income   
Initial Class $197,742 $220,093 
Investor Class 5,388,175 4,726,814 
Total $5,585,917 $4,946,907 

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended
December 31, 2017 
Year ended
December 31, 2016 
Year ended
December 31, 2017 
Year ended
December 31, 2016 
Initial Class     
Shares sold 241,723 324,750 $2,419,257 $3,212,916 
Reinvestment of distributions 19,974 22,345 197,742 220,093 
Shares redeemed (287,612) (441,211) (2,885,204) (4,290,575) 
Net increase (decrease) (25,915) (94,116) $(268,205) $(857,566) 
Investor Class     
Shares sold 5,485,722 4,987,302 $54,876,350 $49,356,856 
Reinvestment of distributions 544,260 480,367 5,388,175 4,726,814 
Shares redeemed (2,640,124) (2,103,023) (26,462,955) (20,176,800) 
Net increase (decrease) 3,389,858 3,364,646 $33,801,570 $33,906,870 

10. Other.

The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were the owners of record of 100% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund and Shareholders of VIP Floating Rate High Income Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of VIP Floating Rate High Income Portfolio (one of the funds constituting Variable Insurance Products Fund, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2017, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2017, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2017, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017 and for the period April 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2014 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2017 and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017 and for the period April 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2014 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017 by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 16, 2018
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 190 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 145 funds. 

The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust.  Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee.  Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs.  The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees.  Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years. 

The fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098.

Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees, as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.

In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the fund, is provided below.

Board Structure and Oversight Function. James C. Curvey is an interested person and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Ned C. Lautenbach serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.

Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's high income and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation, and sector funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds overseen by the fund's Board. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.

The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks.  The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above.  Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees.  While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations, Audit, and Compliance Committees.  In addition, the Independent Trustees have worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board.  For example, a working group comprised of Independent Trustees and FMR has worked and continues to work to review the Fidelity® funds' valuation-related activities, reporting and risk management.  Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds.  The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees." 

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Jonathan Chiel (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Trustee

Mr. Chiel also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Chiel is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Chiel served as general counsel (2004-2012) and senior vice president and deputy general counsel (2000-2004) for John Hancock Financial Services; a partner with Choate, Hall & Stewart (1996-2000) (law firm); and an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts (1986-95), including Chief of the Criminal Division (1993-1995). Mr. Chiel is a director on the boards of the Boston Bar Foundation and the Maimonides School.

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-present), and Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey serves as an Overseer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a member of the board of Artis-Naples, Naples, Florida, and as a Trustee for Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

Charles S. Morrison (1960)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Trustee

Mr. Morrison also serves as Trustee of other funds. He serves as President of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2017-present) and Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), Director of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), President, Asset Management (2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Morrison served as Vice President of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2012-2014), President, Fixed Income (2011-2014), Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2005-2009), President, Money Market Group Leader of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2009), and Senior Vice President, Money Market Group of FMR (2004-2009). Mr. Morrison also served as Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds (2002-2005), certain Balanced Funds (2002-2005), and certain Asset Allocation Funds (2002-2007), and as Senior Vice President (2002-2005) of Fidelity's Bond Division.

 * Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR. 

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board of Directors (2017-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Lacy also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lacy serves as a Director of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (global pharmaceuticals, 2008-present). He is a Trustee of the California Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (2015-present) and a Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (2015-present). In addition, Mr. Lacy served as Senior Adviser (2007-2014) of Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. (private equity) and also served as Chief Executive Officer (2005) and Vice Chairman (2005-2006) of Sears Holdings Corporation (retail) and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (retail, 2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Lacy served as Chairman (2014-2017) and a member (2010-2017) of the Board of Directors of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (restaurant and entertainment complexes), as Chairman (2008-2011) and a member (2006-2015) of the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Hillman Companies, Inc. (hardware wholesalers, 2010-2014), Earth Fare, Inc. (retail grocery, 2010-2014), and The Western Union Company (global money transfer, 2006-2011).

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida (2013-present) and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-present) and the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a Director of the Hamilton Funds of the Bank of New York (2006-2007) and of Arcadia Resources Inc. (health care services and products, 2007-2012).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Ms. Small also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Small is a member of the Board of Directors (2009-present) and Chair of the Investment Committee (2010-present) of the Teagle Foundation. Ms. Small also serves on the Investment Committee of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (2008-present). Previously, Ms. Small served as Chairperson (2002-2008) and a member of the Investment Committee and Chairperson (2008-2012) and a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. In addition, Ms. Small served as Chief Investment Officer, Director of Global Equity Investments, and a member of the Board of Directors of Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Scudder Kemper Investments.

William S. Stavropoulos (1939)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Trustee

Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Stavropoulos also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Stavropoulos serves as President and Founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons (2007-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, where he previously served in numerous senior management positions, including President, CEO (1995-2000; 2002-2004), Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000-2006), and as a member of the Board of Directors (1990-2006). Currently, Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Univar Inc. (global distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals), a Director of Teradata Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), and a member of the Advisory Board for Metalmark Capital LLC (private equity investment, 2005-present). Mr. Stavropoulos is an operating advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment). In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science, a Trustee of the Rollin L. Gerstacker Foundation, and a Director of Artis-Naples in Naples, Florida. Previously, Mr. Stavropoulos served as a Director of Chemical Financial Corporation (bank holding company, 1993-2012) and Tyco International, Ltd. (multinational manufacturing and services, 2007-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present), as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication), and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-present). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), and a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011).

 + The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. 

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Lynch also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lynch is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR (investment adviser firm) and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm). In addition, Mr. Lynch serves as a Trustee of Boston College and as the Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Previously, Mr. Lynch served on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors (1997-2006).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

Ms. Baumann also serves as AML Officer of other funds. She is Chief AML Officer (2012-present) and Senior Vice President (2014-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Baumann served as AML Officer of the funds (2012-2016), and Vice President (2007-2014) and Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2007-2012) of FMR LLC.

Marc R. Bryant (1966)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2015

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Mr. Bryant also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Bryant serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company (investment adviser firm, 2015-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2015-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2015-present) and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2015-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited and FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2015-present) and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). Previously, Mr. Bryant served as Secretary and CLO of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II (2010-2014) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2013-2015). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bryant served as a Senior Vice President and the Head of Global Retail Legal for AllianceBernstein L.P. (2006-2010), and as the General Counsel for ProFund Advisors LLC (2001-2006).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Secretary

Mr. Coffey also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Davis also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Davis serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.

Stephanie J. Dorsey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Dorsey also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Dorsey serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.

Howard J. Galligan III (1966)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Galligan also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Galligan serves as President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2014-present) and as a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2008-present). Previously, Mr. Galligan served as Chief Administrative Officer of Asset Management (2011-2014) and Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Investment Support for Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2003-2011).

Thomas C. Hense (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008, 2010, or 2015

Vice President

Mr. Hense serves as Vice President of Fidelity Advisor® Multi-Asset Income Fund (2015) and other funds (High Income (2008), Small Cap (2008), and Value (2010) funds), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1993-present). Previously, Mr. Hense served as a portfolio manager for Fidelity's Institutional Money Management Group (Pyramis) (2003-2008).

Brian B. Hogan (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President

Mr. Hogan also serves as Trustee or Vice President of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as a Director of FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2015-present) and Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2014-present) and President of the Equity Division of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2009-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Senior Vice President, Equity Research of FMR (2006-2009) and as a portfolio manager.  Mr. Brian B. Hogan is not related to Mr. Colm A. Hogan. 

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present).  Mr. Colm A. Hogan is not related to Mr. Brian B. Hogan. 

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight, serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).

Rieco E. Mello (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Mello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Mello serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1995-present).

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Robins also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Robins serves as Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2016-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2016) and served in other fund officer roles.

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2016).

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Spector also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Spector serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2016-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Spector served as Director at the Siegfried Group (accounting firm, 2013-2016), and prior to Siegfried Group as audit senior manager at Deloitte & Touche (accounting firm, 2005-2013).

Renee Stagnone (1975)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Stagnone also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Stagnone serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1997-present). Previously, Ms. Stagnone served as Deputy Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2016).

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for a class of the Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The estimate of expenses does not include any fees or other expenses of any variable annuity or variable life insurance product. If they were, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value would be lower. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table for each class of the Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Class' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The estimate of expenses does not include any fees or other expenses of any variable annuity or variable life insurance product. If they were, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value would be lower. In addition, the Fund, as a shareholder in the underlying Fidelity Central Funds, will indirectly bear its pro-rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Fidelity Central Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in the Fund's annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimate in the table below.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2017 
Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2017 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
July 1, 2017
to December 31, 2017 
Initial Class .72%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,019.50 $3.66 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.58 $3.67 
Investor Class .75%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $1,019.30 $3.82 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.42 $3.82 

 A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.

 B Expenses are equal to each Class' annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 C 5% return per year before expenses


Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

VIP Floating Rate High Income Portfolio

Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. FMR and the sub-advisers are referred to herein as the Investment Advisers. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.

The Board meets regularly and, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established various standing committees (Committees), each composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to review matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.

At its July 2017 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expense ratio relative to peer funds; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationships with the fund; and (iv) the extent to which, if any, economies of scale exist and would be realized as the fund grows, and whether any economies of scale are appropriately shared with fund shareholders.

In considering whether to renew the Advisory Contracts for the fund, the Board reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable under the Advisory Contracts was fair and reasonable. The Board's decision to renew the Advisory Contracts was not based on any single factor, but rather was based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year. The Board, in reaching its determination to renew the Advisory Contracts, was aware that shareholders of the fund have a broad range of investment choices available to them, including a wide choice among funds offered by Fidelity's competitors, and that the fund's shareholders, who have the opportunity to review and weigh the disclosure provided by the fund in its prospectus and other public disclosures, have chosen to invest in this fund, which is part of the Fidelity family of funds.

Amendment to Group Fee Rate. The Board also approved an amendment to the management contract for the fund to add an additional breakpoint to the group fee schedule, effective October 1, 2017. The Board noted that the additional breakpoint would result in lower management fee rates as Fidelity's assets under management increase.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided.  The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the investment personnel compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund. Additionally, the Board considered the portfolio managers' investments, if any, in the funds that they manage.

Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services.  The Board and the Fund Oversight and Research Committees reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and guarantors. Further, the Board considered that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process.

Shareholder and Administrative Services.  The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency, pricing and bookkeeping, and securities lending services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures. The Board also reviewed the allocation of fund brokerage, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of brokerage commissions to pay fund expenses, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research services.

The Board noted that the growth of fund assets over time across the complex allows Fidelity to reinvest in the development of services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Fidelity funds as investment vehicles. These services include 24-hour access to account information and market information through telephone representatives and over the Internet, investor education materials and asset allocation tools, and the expanded availability of Fidelity Investor Centers.

In 2014, the Board formed an ad hoc Committee on Transfer Agency Fees to review the variety of transfer agency fee structures throughout the industry and Fidelity's competitive positioning with respect to industry participants.

Investment in a Large Fund Family.  The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including: (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to Fidelity's investment research process, and to the support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) continuing efforts to enhance Fidelity's global research capabilities; (iii) launching new funds and making other enhancements to meet client needs; (iv) launching new share classes of existing funds; (v) eliminating purchase minimums and broadening eligibility requirements for certain lower-priced share classes; (vi) reducing management fees and total expenses for certain growth equity funds and index funds; (vii) lowering expense caps for certain existing funds and classes to reduce expenses borne by shareholders; (viii) eliminating short-term redemption fees for certain funds; (ix) introducing a new pricing structure for certain funds of funds that is expected to reduce overall expenses paid by shareholders; (x) rationalizing product lines and gaining increased efficiencies through proposals for fund mergers and share class consolidations; (xi) continuing to develop, acquire and implement systems and technology to improve services to the funds and shareholders, strengthen information security, and increase efficiency; and (xii) implementing enhancements to further strengthen Fidelity's product line to increase investors' probability of success in achieving their investment goals, including retirement income goals.

Investment Performance.  The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions and its performance history.

The Board took into account discussions with representatives of the Investment Advisers about fund investment performance that occur at Board meetings throughout the year. In this regard the Board noted that as part of regularly scheduled fund reviews and other reports to the Board on fund performance, the Board considers annualized return information for the fund for different time periods, measured against a securities market index ("benchmark index") and a peer group of funds with similar objectives ("peer group"), if any. In its evaluation of fund investment performance, the Board gave particular attention to information indicating changes in performance of certain Fidelity funds for specific time periods and discussed with the Investment Advisers the reasons for any overperformance or underperformance.

In addition to reviewing absolute and relative fund performance, the Independent Trustees periodically consider the appropriateness of fund performance metrics in evaluating the results achieved. In general, the Independent Trustees believe that fund performance should be evaluated based on net performance (after fees and expenses) of both the highest performing and lowest performing fund share classes, where applicable, compared to appropriate benchmark indices, over appropriate time periods that may include full market cycles, and compared to peer groups, as applicable, over the same periods, taking into account relevant factors including the following: general market conditions; issuer-specific information; and fund cash flows and other factors.

The Independent Trustees recognize that shareholders evaluate performance on a net basis over their own holding periods, for which one-, three-, and five-year periods are often used as a proxy. For this reason, the performance information reviewed by the Board also included net cumulative calendar year total return information for the fund and an appropriate benchmark index and peer group for the most recent one-year period, as shown below. Returns are shown compared to the 25th percentile (top of box, 75% beaten) and 75th percentile (bottom of box, 25% beaten) of the peer universe.

VIP Floating Rate High Income Portfolio


Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should continue to benefit the shareholders of the fund.

Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio.  The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expense ratio compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes created for the purpose of facilitating the Trustees' competitive analysis of management fees and total expenses. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable investment mandates. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense ratio comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison.

Management Fee.  The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month (or shorter) periods shown in basis points (BP) in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons because the Total Mapped Group combines several Lipper investment objective categories while the Lipper peer group does not. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps relative to the total universe of funds with comparable investment mandates, regardless of whether their management fee structures also are comparable. Funds with comparable investment mandates offer exposure to similar types of securities. Funds with comparable management fee structures have similar management fee contractual arrangements (e.g., flat rate charged for advisory services, all-inclusive fee rate, etc.). "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a hypothetical TMG % of 20% would mean that 80% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher, and 20% had lower, management fees than the fund. The fund's actual TMG %s and the number of funds in the Total Mapped Group are in the chart below. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the Total Mapped Group that are similar in size and management fee structure. For example, if a fund is in the first quartile of the ASPG, the fund's management fee ranks in the least expensive or lowest 25% of funds in the ASPG. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee structures, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee rate ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

VIP Floating Rate High Income Portfolio


The Board noted that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2016.

The Board noted that, in 2014, the Board and the boards of other Fidelity funds formed the ad hoc Committee on Group Fee to conduct an in-depth review of the "group fee" component of the management fee of funds with such management fee structures. The Committee's focus included the mechanics of the group fee, the competitive landscape of group fee structures, Fidelity funds with no group fee component and investment products not included in group fee assets. The Board also considered that, for funds subject to the group fee, FMR agreed to voluntarily waive fees over a specified period of time in amounts designed to account for assets converted from certain funds to certain collective investment trusts.

The Board also noted that, in 2013, the ad hoc Committee on Management Fees was formed to conduct an in-depth review of the management fee rates of Fidelity's active equity mutual funds. The Committee focused on the following areas: (i) standard fee structures; (ii) research consumption and trading evolution; (iii) management fee competitiveness/profitability by category; and (iv) factors that drive institutional pricing.

Based on its review, the Board concluded that the fund's management fee is fair and reasonable in light of the services that the fund receives and the other factors considered.

Total Expense Ratio.  In its review of each class's total expense ratio, the Board considered the fund's management fee rate as well as other fund or class expenses, as applicable, such as transfer agent fees, pricing and bookkeeping fees, and custodial, legal, and audit fees. The Board also noted that Fidelity may agree to waive fees and expenses from time to time, and the extent to which, if any, it has done so for the fund. As part of its review, the Board also considered the current and historical total expense ratios of each class of the fund compared to competitive fund median expenses. Each class of the fund is compared to those funds and classes in the Total Mapped Group (used by the Board for management fee comparisons) that have a similar sales load structure.

The Board noted that the total expense ratio of each class ranked below the competitive median for 2016.

The Board further considered that FMR has contractually agreed to reimburse Initial Class and Investor Class of the fund to the extent that total operating expenses (excluding interest, certain taxes, certain securities lending costs, brokerage commissions, fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees, proxy and shareholder meeting expenses, extraordinary expenses, and acquired fund fees and expenses, if any), as a percentage of their respective average net assets, exceed 0.77% and 0.80% through April 30, 2018.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients.  The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients with similar mandates. The Board noted that an ad hoc joint committee created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically (most recently in 2013) reviews and compares Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

Based on its review of total expense ratios and fees charged to other Fidelity clients, the Board concluded that the total expense ratio of each class of the fund was reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.

Costs of the Services and Profitability.  The Board considered the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by Fidelity in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering and servicing the fund and servicing the fund's shareholders. The Board also considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds.

On an annual basis, Fidelity presents to the Board information about the profitability of its relationships with the fund. Fidelity calculates profitability information for each fund, as well as aggregate profitability information for groups of Fidelity funds and all Fidelity funds, using a series of detailed revenue and cost allocation methodologies which originate with the books and records of Fidelity on which Fidelity's audited financial statements are based. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews any significant changes from the prior year's methodologies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of the fund profitability information and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.

The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and potential fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.

The Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive.

Economies of Scale.  The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board considered the extent to which the fund will benefit from economies of scale as assets grow through increased services to the fund, through waivers or reimbursements, or through fee or expense ratio reductions. The Board also noted that a committee (the Economies of Scale Committee) created by it and the boards of other Fidelity funds periodically (most recently in 2013) analyzes whether Fidelity attains economies of scale in respect of the management and servicing of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale.

The Board recognized that the fund's management contract incorporates a "group fee" structure, which provides for lower group fee rates as total group assets increase, and for higher group fee rates as total group assets decrease (with "group assets" defined to include fund assets under FMR's management plus the assets of sector funds previously under FMR's management). FMR calculates the group fee rates based on a tiered asset "breakpoint" schedule that varies based on asset class. The Board considered that the group fee is designed to deliver the benefits of economies of scale to fund shareholders when total Fidelity fund assets increase, even if assets of any particular fund are unchanged or have declined, because some portion of Fidelity's costs are attributable to services provided to all Fidelity funds, and all funds benefit if those costs can be allocated among more assets. The Board concluded that, given the group fee structure, fund shareholders will benefit from lower management fees as group assets increase at the fund complex level, regardless of whether Fidelity achieves any such economies of scale.

The Board concluded, taking into account the analysis of the Economies of Scale Committee, that economies of scale, if any, are being appropriately shared between fund shareholders and Fidelity.

Additional Information Requested by the Board.  In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' advisory contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) fund performance trends, in particular the underperformance of certain funds, and Fidelity's long-term strategies for certain funds; (ii) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology, profitability trends for certain funds, and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results, including the impact of market trends on actively managed funds; (iii) the use of performance fees and the calculation of performance adjustments, including the impact of underperformance and fund outflows on performance adjustments; (iv) metrics for evaluating index fund performance; (v) Fidelity's group fee structure, including the group fee breakpoint schedules; (vi) the terms of Fidelity's contractual and voluntary expense cap arrangements with the funds; (vii) the methodology with respect to evaluating competitive fund data and peer group classifications and fee comparisons; (viii) the expense structures for different funds and classes; (ix) Fidelity's arrangements with affiliated sub-advisers on behalf of the funds; (x) information regarding other accounts managed by Fidelity, including institutional accounts and collective investment trusts; (xi) recent changes to the fee structure for certain funds of funds; and (xii) the impact of the Department of Labor's new fiduciary rule on the funds' comparative expense information.

Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.





Fidelity Investments

VIPFHI-ANN-0218
1.9859331.103



Item 2.

Code of Ethics


As of the end of the period, December 31, 2017, Variable Insurance Products Fund (the trust) has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR,that applies to its President and Treasurer and its Chief Financial Officer.  A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.


Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert


The Board of Trustees of the trust has determined that Joseph Mauriello is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.   Mr. Mauriello is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.  


Item 4.  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services


Fees and Services


The following table presents fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to VIP Floating Rate High Income Portfolio (the “Fund”):


Services Billed by PwC



December 31, 2017 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

VIP Floating Rate High Income Portfolio

 $61,000

$5,500

 $3,700    

 $2,700




December 31, 2016 FeesA,B

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

VIP Floating Rate High Income Portfolio

 $61,000

$6,300

 $5,300    

 $3,000



A Amounts may reflect rounding.

B Certain amounts have been reclassified to align with current period presentation.


The following table presents fees billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of Fidelity Management & Research



Company (“FMR”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Fund Service Providers”):



Services Billed by PwC



 

December 31, 2017A

December 31, 2016A

Audit-Related Fees

$8,470,000

$6,240,000

Tax Fees

$160,000

$10,000

All Other Fees

 $-

 $-


A Amounts may reflect rounding.


“Audit-Related Fees” represent fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the fund audit or the review of the fund's financial statements and that are not reported under Audit Fees.


“Tax Fees” represent fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund.


“All Other Fees” represent fees billed for services provided to the fund or Fund Service Provider, a significant portion of which are assurance related, that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund, excluding those services that are reported under Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees or Tax Fees.  


Assurance services must be performed by an independent public accountant.


* * *


The aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC for services rendered to the Fund, FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any Fund Service Provider for each of the last two fiscal years of the Fund are as follows:



Billed By

December 31, 2017A

December 31, 2016A,B

PwC

$10,725,000

$7,650,000

 

 

 


A Amounts may reflect rounding.

B Certain amounts have been reclassified to align with current period presentation.




The trust's Audit Committee has considered non-audit services that were not pre-approved that were provided by PwC to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC in its audit of the Fund, taking into account representations from PwC, in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules, regarding its independence from the Fund and its related entities and FMR’s review of the appropriateness and permissibility under applicable law of such non-audit services prior to their provision to the Fund Service Providers.


Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

The trust’s Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by a fund’s independent registered public accounting firm relating to the operations or financial reporting of the fund. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.


The Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committee’s consideration of non-audit services by the audit firms that audit the Fidelity funds. The policies and procedures require that any non-audit service provided by a fund audit firm to a Fidelity fund and any non-audit service provided by a fund auditor to a Fund Service Provider that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (“Covered Service”) are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided.


All Covered Services must be approved in advance of provision of the service either: (i) by formal resolution of the Audit Committee, or (ii) by oral or written approval of the service by the Chair of the Audit Committee (or if the Chair is unavailable, such other member of the Audit Committee as may be designated by the Chair to act in the Chair’s absence). The approval contemplated by (ii) above is permitted where the Treasurer determines that action on such an engagement is necessary before the next meeting of the Audit Committee.


Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm to a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund are reported to the Audit Committee on a periodic basis.


Non-Audit Services Approved Pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) and (ii) of Regulation S-X (“De Minimis Exception”)


There were no non-audit services approved or required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the De Minimis Exception during the Fund’s last two fiscal years relating to services provided to (i) the Fund or (ii) any Fund Service Provider that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund.


Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants




Not applicable.


Item 6.  

Investments


(a)

Not applicable.


(b)

Not applicable


Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies


Not applicable.


Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies


Not applicable.


Item 9.  

Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers


Not applicable.


Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the trust’s Board of Trustees.


Item 11.

Controls and Procedures


(a)(i)  The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) for the Fund provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the Fund is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.


(a)(ii)  There was no change in the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12.

Exhibits


(a)

(1)

Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH.

(a)

(2)

Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(a)

(3)

Not applicable.

(b)

 

Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.




SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Variable Insurance Products Fund


By:

/s/Stacie M. Smith

 

Stacie M. Smith

 

President and Treasurer

 

 

Date:

February 22, 2018



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



By:

/s/Stacie M. Smith

 

Stacie M. Smith

 

President and Treasurer

 

 

Date:

February 22, 2018



By:

/s/Howard. J. Galligan III

 

Howard J. Galligan III

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:

February 22, 2018