Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Fund |
Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Diversified International Fund |
MSCI EAFE Index | |
Fidelity® International Capital Appreciation Fund |
MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index | |
Fidelity® Overseas Fund |
MSCI EAFE Index | |
Fidelity® Worldwide Fund |
MSCI World Index |
IBD‑PSTK‑0324‑147 1.474896.147 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares | |||||||||||
1 year |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
3 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
5 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
10 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Fund |
Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Canada Fund |
S&P/TSX Composite Index |
ACAN‑PSTK‑0324‑124 1.847747.124 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||
Management fee |
||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares | |||||||||||
1 year |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
3 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
5 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
10 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
AHKC‑PSTK‑0324‑125 1.885799.125 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Diversified International Fund |
MSCI EAFE Index |
DIF‑K‑PSTK‑0324‑108 1.882817.108 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||
Management fee |
% A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | |||||||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
% | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
% B | % B | % B | % B | % B | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
% | % | % | % | % |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares | |||||||||||
1 year |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
3 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
5 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
10 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
AEMD‑PSTK‑0324‑120 1.962839.120 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
EMD‑TEK‑PSTK‑0324‑118 1.942952.118 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||
Management fee |
% A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | |||||||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
% | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
% B | % B | % B | % B | % B | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
% | % | % | % | % |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 year |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
AEMF‑PSTK‑0324‑100 1.9911570.100 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
EMF‑K‑PSTK‑0324‑110 1.900365.110 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Enduring Opportunities Fund | MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index |
IDF‑PSTK‑0324‑104 1.9899623.104 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
% A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | |||||||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
% | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
% B | % B | % B | % B | |
% B |
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
% | % | % | % | % |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares | |||||||||||
1 year |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
3 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
5 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
10 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Europe Fund | MSCI Europe Index |
AEUF‑PSTK‑0324‑115 | ||||
1.9858205.115 | March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||
Management fee |
% A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | |||||||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
% | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
% B | % B | % B | % B | % B | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
% | % | % | % | % |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 year |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
AGCS‑PSTK‑0324‑123 1.900372.123 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
GCS‑PSTK‑0324‑110 1.900380.110 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee |
||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||
Other expenses |
||||||
|
||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
GED‑PSTK‑0324‑105 1.962837.105 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
ISF‑PSTK‑0324‑100 1.9911572.100 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
% A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | |||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
% | % | % | |||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
% B | % B | % B | % B | % B | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
% | % | % | % | % |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 year |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® International Discovery Fund | MSCI EAFE Index |
AID‑PSTK‑0324‑125 1.813914.125 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® International Discovery Fund | MSCI EAFE Index |
IGI‑K‑PSTK‑0324‑107 1.900386.107 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® International Discovery Fund | MSCI EAFE Index |
IGI‑PSTK‑0324‑110 1.824638.110 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
% A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | |||||||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
% | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
% B | % B | % B | % B | % B | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
% | % | % | % | % |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 year |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® International Growth Fund | MSCI EAFE Growth Index |
AIGF‑PSTK‑0324‑121 1.885800.121 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
% A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % AB | |||||||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
% | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
% B | % B | % B | % B | % B | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
% | % | % | % | % |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 year |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund | MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Small Cap Index |
AISC‑PSTK‑0324‑145 1.790649.145 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Fund |
Performance Adjustment Index | |||||||
Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund |
MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Small Cap Index |
ISC‑PSTK‑0324‑132 1.778063.132 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 year |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Fund |
Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund |
MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index |
AILS‑PSTK‑0324‑126 1.820236.126 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Fund |
Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund |
MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index |
ILS‑PSTK‑0324‑113 1.824655.113 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 year |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 years |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Fund |
Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® International Value Fund |
MSCI EAFE Value Index |
AFIV‑PSTK‑0324‑122 1.855909.122 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Fund |
Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® International Value Fund |
MSCI EAFE Value Index |
FIV‑PSTK‑0324‑109 1.855562.109 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
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Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
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Other expenses |
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|
||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares | |||||||||||
1 year |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
3 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
5 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
10 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Fund |
Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Japan Fund |
Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) |
AJPNA‑PSTK‑0324‑117 1.928344.117 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||
Management fee |
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Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
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Other expenses |
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|
||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares | |||||||||||
1 year |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
3 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
5 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
10 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
FALAA‑PSTK‑0324‑118 1.928673.118 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
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Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
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Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Fund |
Performance Adjustment Index | |||||||
Fidelity® Overseas Fund |
MSCI EAFE Index |
OVE‑K‑PSTK‑0324‑108 1.900389.108 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee |
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Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
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Other expenses |
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|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
||||||||
|
||||||||
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1 year |
$ |
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3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Fund |
Management Fee Rate | |||||||
Fidelity® SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
0.748% | |||||||
Fidelity® SAI Sustainable International Equity Fund |
0.648% |
IEE‑PSTK‑0324‑101 1.9911684.101 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
% A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | |||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
% | % | % | |||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
% B | % B | % B | % B | % B | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
% | % | % | % | % | |||||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
% C | % C | % C | % C | % C | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
% | % | % | % | % |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares | |||||||||||
1 year |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
3 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
5 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
10 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
% A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | |||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
% | % | % | |||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
% B | % B | % B | % B | % B | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
% | % | % | % | % | |||||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
% C | % C | % C | % C | % C | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
% | % | % | % | % |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares | |||||||||||
1 year |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
3 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
5 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
10 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Fund | Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | |||||||||||||||
Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
0.98 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.83 | % | ||||||||||
Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund |
0.82 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.73 | % |
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund | MSCI Emerging Markets Index | |
Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund | MSCI EAFE Index |
ASIC‑PSTK‑0324‑101 1.9911576.101 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
||||||||
|
||||||||
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1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund | MSCI Emerging Markets Index | |
Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund | MSCI EAFE Index |
SIC‑PSTK‑0324‑101 1.9911578.101 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||
Management fee |
||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares | |||||||||||
1 year |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
3 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
5 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
10 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
ATEK‑PSTK‑0324‑121 1.942953.121 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
% A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | % A,B | |||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
% | % | % | |||||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
% B | % B | % B | % B | % B | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
% | % | % | % | % | |||||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
% C | % C | % C | % C | % C | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
% | % | % | % | % |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares | |||||||||||
1 year |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
3 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
5 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
10 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund | MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index |
ATIE-PSTK-0324-125 1.885796.125 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Fund |
Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® International Growth Fund |
MSCI EAFE Growth Index | |
Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund |
MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index |
IGF‑TIE‑PSTK‑0324‑114 1.900378.114 |
March 1, 2024 |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
Class A | Class M | Class C | Class I | Class Z | ||||||||||||||||
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares |
Sell All Shares |
Hold Shares | |||||||||||
1 year |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
3 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
5 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ | ||||||||||
10 years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Worldwide Fund | MSCI World Index |
AWLD‑PSTK‑0324‑121 1.899555.121 |
March 1, 2024 |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
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1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Management fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
||||||||
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) fees |
||||||||
Other expenses |
||||||||
|
||||||||
Total annual operating expenses |
1 year |
$ |
|||||||
3 years |
$ |
|||||||
5 years |
$ |
|||||||
10 years |
$ |
Fund | Retail Class | |
Fidelity® China Region Fund | 0.87% | |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund | 0.84% | |
Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund | 0.84% | |
Fidelity® Latin America Fund | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Nordic Fund | 0.85% |
Fund | Retail Class | |
Fidelity® Canada Fund | 0.86% | |
Fidelity® Emerging Asia Fund | 0.87% | |
Fidelity® Europe Fund | 0.84% | |
Fidelity® Japan Fund | 0.87% | |
Fidelity® Pacific Basin Fund | 0.83% |
Fund |
Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Canada Fund |
S&P/TSX Composite Index | |
Fidelity® Emerging Asia Fund |
MSCI AC (All Country) Asia ex Japan Index | |
Fidelity® Europe Fund |
MSCI Europe Index | |
Fidelity® Japan Fund |
Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) | |
Fidelity® Pacific Basin Fund |
MSCI AC (All Country) Pacific Index |
TIF‑PSTK‑0324‑208 1.483702.208 |
March 1, 2024 |
Supplement to the
Fidelity® Canada Fund, Fidelity® China Region Fund, Fidelity® Europe Fund, Fidelity® Japan Fund, Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Fidelity® Nordic Fund, and Fidelity® Pacific Basin Fund
December 30, 2023
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements. Each amended contract incorporates either a management fee rate that may vary by class or a basic fee rate that may vary by class (subject to a performance adjustment). The Adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating each fund out of each class’s management fee.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR, and the costs associated with securities lending, as applicable, a fund or each class thereof, as applicable, pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. A fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and Independent Trustees. Other expenses paid by a fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if applicable, the fund’s proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. A fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.
Management Fees.
For the services of FMR under each of Fidelity® China Region Fund’s, Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund’s, and Fidelity® Nordic Fund’s management contract, each class of each fund pays FMR a monthly management fee.
For the services of FMR under each of Fidelity® Canada Fund’s, Fidelity® Europe Fund’s, Fidelity® Japan Fund’s, and Fidelity® Pacific Basin Fund’s management contract, each class of each fund pays FMR a monthly management fee. The management fee has two components: (i) a basic fee and (ii) a performance adjustment.
For each fund, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. This rate may vary by share class.
For Fidelity® Canada Fund, Fidelity® Europe Fund, Fidelity® Japan Fund, Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund, and Fidelity® Nordic Fund, the mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Retail Class Annualized Rate | |
First $400 billion |
0.900% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.820% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.770% | |
Over $1,200 billion |
0.730% |
For Fidelity® China Region Fund and Fidelity® Pacific Basin Fund, the mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Retail Class Annualized Rate | |
First $400 billion |
1.000% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.920% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.860% | |
Over $1,200 billion |
0.830% |
For each fund, a discount percentage is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a broader group of funds advised by FMR representing multiple asset classes and the monthly average net assets of the fund. After determination of the applicable tier bound level in the following schedule, the discount percentage for each fund is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the schedule. For each fund, the discount rate for a class is the class’s mandate rate multiplied by the discount percentage.
DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE SCHEDULE
Average Group Assets Tier Bounds |
% Discount for Average Incremental Fund Assets | |||||||||
Lower |
Upper | First $1B |
Next $19B | Next $10B | Over $30B | |||||
0 |
<$1 trillion | 0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% | |||||
1 |
<1.5 | 0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 7.5% | |||||
1.5 |
<1.9 | 0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.5% | |||||
1.9 |
<2.2 | 0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | |||||
2.2 |
<2.5 | 0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | |||||
2.5 |
<2.8 | 0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% | |||||
2.8 |
<3.1 | 0% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 12.5% | |||||
3.1 |
Above 3.1 | 0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 13.5% |
For Fidelity® China Region Fund, Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund, and Fidelity® Nordic Fund, the annual management fee rate for the class of shares offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Management Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® China Region Fund/ Fidelity® China Region Fund | 0.87% | |
Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund | 0.84% | |
Fidelity® Nordic Fund | 0.85% |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month.
For Fidelity® Canada Fund, Fidelity® Europe Fund, Fidelity® Japan Fund, and Fidelity® Pacific Basin Fund, the annual basic fee rate for the class of shares offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Basic Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Canada Fund/ Fidelity® Canada Fund | 0.86% | |
Fidelity® Europe Fund/ Fidelity® Europe Fund | 0.84% | |
Fidelity® Japan Fund/ Fidelity® Japan Fund | 0.87% | |
Fidelity® Pacific Basin Fund | 0.83% |
One-twelfth of the basic fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the basic fee for the class for that month.
Computing the Performance Adjustment. The basic fee for the following funds is subject to upward or downward adjustment, depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund’s investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record of the designated index over the same period. The performance period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35 months. The performance comparison is made at the end of each month.
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Canada Fund |
S&P/TSX Composite Index | |
Fidelity® Europe Fund |
MSCI Europe Index | |
Fidelity® Japan Fund |
Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) | |
Fidelity® Pacific Basin Fund |
MSCI AC (All Country) Pacific Index |
For the purposes of calculating the performance adjustment for each of Fidelity® Canada Fund, Fidelity® Europe Fund, and Fidelity® Japan Fund, the fund’s investment performance will be based on the performance of the class of shares offered through this SAI. To the extent that other classes of Fidelity® Canada Fund, Fidelity® Europe Fund, and Fidelity® Japan Fund have higher expenses, this could result in those classes bearing a larger positive performance adjustment and smaller negative performance adjustment than would be the case if each class’s own performance were considered.
For Fidelity® Canada Fund, Fidelity® Europe Fund, Fidelity® Japan Fund, and Fidelity® Pacific Basin Fund, each percentage point of difference, calculated to the nearest 0.01% (up to a maximum difference of ±10.00), is multiplied by a performance adjustment rate of 0.02%. The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is ±0.20% of a fund’s average net assets over the performance period. One twelfth (1/12) of this rate is then applied to the fund’s average net assets over the performance period, giving a dollar amount which will be proportionately added to (or subtracted from) a class’s basic fee.
The performance of a fund or class, as applicable, is calculated based on change in NAV. For purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, any dividends or capital gain distributions paid by the fund or class are treated as if reinvested in that fund’s or class’s shares at the NAV as of the record date for payment.
The record of an index is based on change in value and is adjusted for any cash distributions from the companies whose securities compose the index. Because the adjustment to the basic fee is based on a fund’s performance compared to the investment record of the index, the controlling factor is not whether the fund’s performance is up or down per se, but whether it is up or down more or less than the record of the designated performance adjustment index. Moreover, the comparative investment performance of the fund is based solely on the relevant performance period without regard to the cumulative performance over a longer or shorter period of time.
The index returns for each of the MSCI AC (All Country) Pacific Index and the MSCI Europe Index are adjusted for tax withholding at treaty rates applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of a fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of a fund’s assets, which do not vary by class.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Transfer and Service Agent Agreements” section.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT SERVICES
For purposes of the following “Transfer and Service Agent Services” discussion, the term “shares” (as it relates to the funds) means, as applicable, the shares of a non-multiple class fund offered through the prospectus to which this SAI relates or the one class of shares of a multiple class fund offered through the prospectus to which this SAI relates.
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, which is located at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (or an agent, including an affiliate), performs transfer agency services under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund or class, as applicable, bore the cost of transfer agency services under a separate agreement covering such services.
FIIOC may collect fees charged in connection with providing certain types of services such as exchanges, closing out fund balances, checkwriting, wire transactions, and providing historical account research, as applicable.
FIIOC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.
Fund shares may be owned by intermediaries for the benefit of their customers. In those instances, a fund may not maintain an account for shareholders, and some or all of the recordkeeping services for these accounts may be performed by third parties. FIIOC or an affiliate may make payments to intermediaries (including affiliates of FIIOC) for recordkeeping and other services.
Retirement plans may also hold fund shares in the name of the plan or its trustee, rather than the plan participant. In situations where FIIOC or an affiliate does not provide recordkeeping services, plan recordkeepers, who may have affiliated financial intermediaries who sell shares of the funds, may, upon direction, be paid for providing recordkeeping services to plan participants. Payments may also be made, upon direction, for other plan expenses. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
In certain situations where FIIOC or an affiliate provides recordkeeping services to a retirement plan, payments may be made to pay for plan expenses. The amount of such payments may be based on investments in particular Fidelity® funds, or may be fixed for a given period of time. Upon direction, payments may be made to plan sponsors, or at the direction of plan sponsors, third parties, for expenses incurred in connection with the plan. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR (or an agent, including an affiliate), calculates the NAV and dividends for shares, maintains each fund’s portfolio and general accounting records, and administers each fund’s securities lending program under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund bore the cost of pricing and bookkeeping services under a separate agreement covering such services.
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended. The following information supplements similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser’s costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreement with FIL Investment Advisors (FIA) was amended. The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
FMR, and not the fund, pays FIA. Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreement, FMR pays FIA monthly fees at an annual rate of 0.44% for each of Fidelity® Canada Fund, Fidelity® Europe Fund, Fidelity® Japan Fund, Fidelity® Japan Smaller Companies Fund, and Fidelity® Nordic Fund, and 0.50% for each of Fidelity® China Region Fund and Fidelity® Pacific Basin Fund with respect to the average daily net assets of the fund managed by FIA. FIA in turn pays FIA(UK).
TIF-SSTK-0324-164 1.467593.164 |
March 1, 2024 |
Supplement to the
Fidelity® Canada Fund, Fidelity® China Region Fund, Fidelity® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund, Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity® Europe Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Japan Fund, Fidelity® Latin America Fund, Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund
Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z
December 30, 2023
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements. Each amended contract incorporates either a management fee rate that may vary by class or a basic fee rate that may vary by class (subject to a performance adjustment). The Adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating each fund out of each class’s management fee.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR, and the costs associated with securities lending, as applicable, a fund or each class thereof, as applicable, pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. A fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and Independent Trustees. Other expenses paid by a fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if applicable, the fund’s proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. A fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.
Management Fees.
For the services of FMR under each of Fidelity® China Region Fund’s, Fidelity® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund’s, Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund’s, Fidelity® Latin America Fund’s, and Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund’s management contract, each class of each fund pays FMR a monthly management fee.
For the services of FMR under each of Fidelity® Canada Fund’s, Fidelity® Europe Fund’s, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund’s, Fidelity® International Growth Fund’s, Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund’s, Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund’s, Fidelity® International Value Fund’s, Fidelity® Japan Fund’s, Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund’s, and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund’s management contract, each class of each fund pays FMR a monthly management fee. The management fee has two components: (i) a basic fee and (ii) a performance adjustment.
For each fund, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. This rate may vary by share class.
For Fidelity® Canada Fund, Fidelity® Europe Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Japan Fund, Fidelity® Total
International Equity Fund, and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund, the mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Class A, Class M, Annualized Rate |
Class Z Annualized | ||
First $400 billion |
0.920% | 0.800% | ||
Next $400 billion |
0.860% | 0.730% | ||
Next $400 billion |
0.830% | 0.700% | ||
Over $1,200 billion |
0.810% | 0.690% |
For Fidelity® China Region Fund, Fidelity® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund, Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity® Latin America Fund, and Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund, the mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Class A, Class M, Class C, and Class I Annualized Rate |
Class Z Annualized | ||
First $400 billion |
1.020% | 0.900% | ||
Next $400 billion |
0.960% | 0.830% | ||
Next $400 billion |
0.930% | 0.800% | ||
Over $1,200 billion |
0.910% | 0.790% |
For each fund, a discount percentage is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a broader group of funds advised by FMR representing multiple asset classes and the monthly average net assets of the fund. After determination of the applicable tier bound level in the following schedule, the discount percentage for each fund is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the schedule. For each fund, the discount rate for a class is the class’s mandate rate multiplied by the discount percentage.
DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE SCHEDULE
Average Group Assets Tier Bounds |
% Discount for Average Incremental Fund Assets | |||||||||
Lower |
Upper | First $1B |
Next $19B | Next $10B | Over $30B | |||||
0 |
<$1 trillion | 0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% | |||||
1 |
<1.5 | 0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 7.5% | |||||
1.5 |
<1.9 | 0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.5% | |||||
1.9 |
<2.2 | 0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | |||||
2.2 |
<2.5 | 0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | |||||
2.5 |
<2.8 | 0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% | |||||
2.8 |
<3.1 | 0% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 12.5% | |||||
3.1 |
Above 3.1 | 0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 13.5% |
For Fidelity® China Region Fund, Fidelity® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund, Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity® Latin America Fund, and Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund, the annual management fee rate for each class of shares of each fund offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Management Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® China Region Fund/ Class A | 0.89% | |
Fidelity® China Region Fund/ Class M | 0.89% | |
Fidelity® China Region Fund/ Class C | 0.89% | |
Fidelity® China Region Fund/ Class I | 0.86% | |
Fidelity® China Region Fund/ Class Z | 0.73% | |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund/ Class A | 1.02% | |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund/Class M | 1.02% | |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund/Class C | 1.02% | |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund/Class I | 1.01% | |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund/Class Z | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund/Class A | 0.86% | |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund/Class M | 0.86% | |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund/Class C | 0.86% | |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund/Class I | 0.85% | |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund/Class Z | 0.71% | |
Fidelity® Latin America Fund/Class A | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Latin America Fund/Class M | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Latin America Fund/Class C | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Latin America Fund/Class I | 0.88% |
Fund/Class | Maximum Management Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Latin America Fund/Class Z | 0.72% | |
Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund/Class A | 0.98% | |
Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund/Class M | 0.98% | |
Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund/Class C | 0.98% | |
Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund/Class I | 0.95% | |
Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund/Class Z | 0.82% |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month.
For Fidelity® Canada Fund, Fidelity® Europe Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Japan Fund, Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund, the annual basic fee rate for each class of shares of each fund offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Basic Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Canada Fund/ Class A | 0.89% | |
Fidelity® Canada Fund/ Class M | 0.89% | |
Fidelity® Canada Fund/ Class C | 0.89% | |
Fidelity® Canada Fund/ Class I | 0.84% | |
Fidelity® Canada Fund/ Class Z | 0.73% | |
Fidelity® Europe Fund/ Class A | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Europe Fund/ Class M | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Europe Fund/ Class C | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Europe Fund/ Class I | 0.83% | |
Fidelity® Europe Fund/ Class Z | 0.72% |
Fund/Class | Maximum Basic Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® International Discovery Fund/ Class A | 0.84% | |
Fidelity® International Discovery Fund/Class M | 0.84% | |
Fidelity® International Discovery Fund/Class C | 0.84% | |
Fidelity® International Discovery Fund/Class I | 0.80% | |
Fidelity® International Discovery Fund/Class Z | 0.68% | |
Fidelity® International Growth Fund/Class A | 0.87% | |
Fidelity® International Growth Fund/Class M | 0.87% | |
Fidelity® International Growth Fund/Class C | 0.87% | |
Fidelity® International Growth Fund/Class I | 0.85% | |
Fidelity® International Growth Fund/Class Z | 0.71% | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund/Class A | 1.02% | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund/Class M | 1.02% | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund/Class C | 1.02% | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund/Class I | 1.00% | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund/Class Z | 0.87% | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund/ Class A | 1.02% | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund/ Class M | 1.02% | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund/ Class C | 1.02% | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund/ Class I | 1.02% |
Fund/Class | Maximum Basic Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund/ Class Z | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® International Value Fund/Class A | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® International Value Fund/Class M | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® International Value Fund/Class C | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® International Value Fund/Class I | 0.87% | |
Fidelity® International Value Fund/Class Z | 0.72% | |
Fidelity® Japan Fund/ Class A | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Japan Fund/ Class M | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Japan Fund/ Class C | 0.86% | |
Fidelity® Japan Fund/Class I | 0.87% | |
Fidelity® Japan Fund/ Class Z | 0.72% | |
Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund/Class A | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund/Class M | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund/Class C | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund/Class I | 0.85% | |
Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund/Class Z | 0.72% | |
Fidelity® Worldwide Fund/ Class A | 0.83% | |
Fidelity® Worldwide Fund/ Class M | 0.84% | |
Fidelity® Worldwide Fund/ Class C | 0.84% | |
Fidelity® Worldwide Fund/ Class I | 0.81% | |
Fidelity® Worldwide Fund/ Class Z | 0.69% |
One-twelfth of the basic fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the basic fee for the class for that month.
Computing the Performance Adjustment. The basic fee for the following funds is subject to upward or downward adjustment, depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund’s investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record of the designated index over the same period. The performance period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35 months. The performance comparison is made at the end of each month.
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Canada Fund |
S&P/TSX Composite Index | |
Fidelity® Europe Fund |
MSCI Europe Index | |
Fidelity® International Discovery Fund |
MSCI EAFE Index | |
Fidelity® International Growth Fund |
MSCI EAFE Growth Index | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund |
MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Small Cap Index | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund |
MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index | |
Fidelity® International Value Fund |
MSCI EAFE Value Index | |
Fidelity® Japan Fund |
Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) | |
Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund |
MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index | |
Fidelity® Worldwide Fund |
MSCI World Index |
If the Trustees determine that another index is appropriate for Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund, they may designate a successor index to be substituted, when permitted by applicable law.
For the purposes of calculating the performance adjustment for each of Fidelity® Canada Fund, Fidelity® Europe Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Japan Fund, Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund, the fund’s investment performance will be based on the performance of Fidelity® Canada Fund, Fidelity® Europe Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Japan Fund, Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund, a class of shares not offered through this SAI. To the extent that other classes of Fidelity® Canada Fund, Fidelity® Europe Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Japan Fund, Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund have higher expenses, this could result in those classes bearing a larger positive performance adjustment and smaller negative performance adjustment than would be the case if each class’s own performance were considered.
For Fidelity® Canada Fund, Fidelity® Europe Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Japan Fund, Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund, each percentage point of difference, calculated to the nearest 0.01% (up to a maximum difference of ±10.00), is multiplied by a performance adjustment rate of 0.02%. The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is ±0.20% of a fund’s average net assets over the performance period.
One twelfth (1/12) of this rate is then applied to the fund’s average net assets over the performance period, giving a dollar amount which will be proportionately added to (or subtracted from) a class’s basic fee.
The performance of a fund or class, as applicable, is calculated based on change in NAV. For purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, any dividends or capital gain distributions paid by the fund or class are treated as if reinvested in that fund’s or class’s shares at the NAV as of the record date for payment.
The record of an index is based on change in value and is adjusted for any cash distributions from the companies whose securities compose the index. Because the adjustment to the basic fee is based on a fund’s performance compared to the investment record of the index, the controlling factor is not whether the fund’s performance is up or down per se, but whether it is up or down more or less than the record of the designated performance adjustment index. Moreover, the comparative investment performance of the fund is based solely on the relevant performance period without regard to the cumulative performance over a longer or shorter period of time.
The index returns for each of the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Small Cap Index, the MSCI EAFE Growth Index, the MSCI EAFE Index, the MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index, the MSCI EAFE Value Index, the MSCI Europe Index, and the MSCI World Index are adjusted for tax withholding at treaty rates applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of a fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of a fund’s assets, which do not vary by class.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Transfer and Service Agent Agreements” section.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT SERVICES
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, which is located at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (or an agent, including an affiliate), performs transfer agency services under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund or class, as applicable, bore the cost of transfer agency services under a separate agreement covering such services.
FIIOC may collect fees charged in connection with providing certain types of services such as exchanges, closing out fund balances, checkwriting, wire transactions, and providing historical account research, as applicable.
FIIOC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.
Fund shares may be owned by intermediaries for the benefit of their customers. In those instances, a fund may not maintain an account for shareholders, and some or all of the recordkeeping and/or administrative services for these accounts may be performed by intermediaries.
FIIOC or an affiliate may make payments out of its own resources to intermediaries (including affiliates of FIIOC) for recordkeeping services.
Retirement plans may also hold fund shares in the name of the plan or its trustee, rather than the plan participant. In situations where FIIOC or an affiliate does not provide recordkeeping services, plan recordkeepers, who may have affiliated financial intermediaries who sell shares of the funds, may, upon direction, be paid for providing recordkeeping services to plan participants. Payments may also be made, upon direction, for other plan expenses. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
FIIOC or an affiliate may make networking payments out of its own resources to intermediaries who perform transactions for the funds through the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). NSCC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, provides centralized clearance, settlement, and information services for mutual funds and other financial services companies.
Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR (or an agent, including an affiliate), calculates the NAV and dividends for shares, maintains each fund’s portfolio and general accounting records, and administers each fund’s securities lending program under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund bore the cost of pricing and bookkeeping services under a separate agreement covering such services.
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended. The following information supplements similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser’s costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreement with FIL Investment Advisors (FIA) was amended. The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
FMR, and not the fund, pays FIA. Under the terms of each sub-advisory agreement, FMR pays FIA monthly fees at an annual rate of 0.44% for each of Fidelity® Canada Fund, Fidelity® Europe Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Japan Fund, and Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund, 0.50% for each of Fidelity® China Region Fund, Fidelity® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund, Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity® Latin America Fund, and Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund, and 0.38% for Fidelity® Worldwide Fund with respect to the average daily net assets of the fund managed by FIA. FIA in turn pays FIA(UK).
ACOM10A-SSTK-0324-133 1.893757.133 |
March 1, 2024 |
Supplement to the
Fidelity® Diversified International Fund, Fidelity® Global Equity Income Fund, Fidelity® International Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Overseas Fund, Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund
December 30, 2023
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements. Each amended contract incorporates either a management fee rate that may vary by class or a basic fee rate that may vary by class (subject to a performance adjustment). The Adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating each fund out of each class’s management fee.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR, and the costs associated with securities lending, as applicable, a fund or each class thereof, as applicable, pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. A fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and Independent Trustees. Other expenses paid by a fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if applicable, the fund’s proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. A fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.
Management Fees.
For the services of FMR under Fidelity® Global Equity Income Fund’s management contract, each class of the fund pays FMR a monthly management fee.
For the services of FMR under each of Fidelity® Diversified International Fund’s, Fidelity® International Capital Appreciation Fund’s, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund’s, Fidelity® International Growth Fund’s, Fidelity® International Value Fund’s, Fidelity® Overseas Fund’s, Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund’s, and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund’s management contract, each class of each fund pays FMR a monthly management fee. The management fee has two components: (i) a basic fee and (ii) a performance adjustment.
For each fund, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. This rate may vary by share class.
For each fund, the mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Retail Class Annualized Rate | |
First $400 billion |
0.900% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.820% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.770% | |
Over $1,200 billion |
0.730% |
For each fund, a discount percentage is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a broader group of funds advised by FMR representing multiple asset classes and the monthly average net assets of the fund. After determination of the applicable tier bound level in the following schedule, the discount percentage for each fund is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the schedule. For each fund, the discount rate for a class is the class’s mandate rate multiplied by the discount percentage.
DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE SCHEDULE
Average Group Assets Tier Bounds |
% Discount for Average Incremental Fund Assets | |||||||||
Lower |
Upper | First $1B |
Next $19B | Next $10B | Over $30B | |||||
0 |
<$1 trillion | 0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% | |||||
1 |
<1.5 | 0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 7.5% | |||||
1.5 |
<1.9 | 0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.5% | |||||
1.9 |
<2.2 | 0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | |||||
2.2 |
<2.5 | 0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | |||||
2.5 |
<2.8 | 0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% | |||||
2.8 |
<3.1 | 0% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 12.5% | |||||
3.1 |
Above 3.1 | 0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 13.5% |
For Fidelity® Global Equity Income Fund, the annual management fee rate for the class of shares of the fund offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Management Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Global Equity Income Fund |
0.86% |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month.
For Fidelity® Diversified International Fund, Fidelity® International Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Overseas Fund, Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund, the annual basic fee rate for the class of shares of each fund offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Basic Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Diversified International Fund/Fidelity® Diversified International Fund | 0.79% | |
Fidelity® International Capital Appreciation Fund | 0.83% | |
Fidelity® International Discovery Fund/Fidelity® International Discovery Fund | 0.78% | |
Fidelity® International Growth Fund/ Fidelity® International Growth Fund | 0.84% | |
Fidelity® International Value Fund/ Fidelity® International Value Fund | 0.87% | |
Fidelity® Overseas Fund/Fidelity® Overseas Fund | 0.78% |
Fund/Class | Maximum Basic Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund/Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund | 0.87% | |
Fidelity® Worldwide Fund/Fidelity® Worldwide Fund | 0.79% |
One-twelfth of the basic fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the basic fee for the class for that month.
Computing the Performance Adjustment. The basic fee for the following funds is subject to upward or downward adjustment, depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund’s investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record of the designated index over the same period. The performance period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35 months. The performance comparison is made at the end of each month.
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Diversified International Fund |
MSCI EAFE Index | |
Fidelity® International Capital Appreciation Fund |
MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index | |
Fidelity® International Discovery Fund |
MSCI EAFE Index | |
Fidelity® International Growth Fund |
MSCI EAFE Growth Index | |
Fidelity® International Value Fund |
MSCI EAFE Value Index | |
Fidelity® Overseas Fund |
MSCI EAFE Index | |
Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund |
MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index | |
Fidelity® Worldwide Fund |
MSCI World Index |
If the Trustees determine that another index is appropriate for Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund, or Fidelity® Worldwide Fund, they may designate a successor index to be substituted, when permitted by applicable law.
For the purposes of calculating the performance adjustment for each of Fidelity® Diversified International Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Overseas Fund, Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund, the fund’s investment performance will be based on the performance of the class of shares offered through this SAI. To the extent that other classes of Fidelity® Diversified International Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Overseas Fund, Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund have higher expenses, this could result in those classes bearing a larger positive performance adjustment and smaller negative performance adjustment than would be the case if each class’s own performance were considered.
For Fidelity® Diversified International Fund, Fidelity® International Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Overseas Fund, Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund, each percentage point of difference, calculated to the nearest 0.01% (up to a maximum difference of ±10.00), is multiplied by a performance adjustment rate of 0.02%. The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is ±0.20% of a fund’s average net assets over the performance period.
One twelfth (1/12) of this rate is then applied to the fund’s average net assets over the performance period, giving a dollar amount which will be proportionately added to (or subtracted from) a class’s basic fee.
The performance of a fund or class, as applicable, is calculated based on change in NAV. For purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, any dividends or capital gain distributions paid by the fund or class are treated as if reinvested in that fund’s or class’s shares at the NAV as of the record date for payment.
The record of an index is based on change in value and is adjusted for any cash distributions from the companies whose securities compose the index. Because the adjustment to the basic fee is based on a fund’s performance compared to the investment record of the index, the controlling factor is not whether the fund’s performance is up or down per se, but whether it is up or down more or less than the record of the designated performance adjustment index. Moreover, the comparative investment performance of the fund is based solely on the relevant performance period without regard to the cumulative performance over a longer or shorter period of time.
The index returns for each of the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index, the MSCI EAFE Growth Index, the MSCI EAFE Index, the MSCI EAFE Value Index, and the MSCI World Index are adjusted for tax withholding at treaty rates applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of a fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of a fund’s assets, which do not vary by class.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Transfer and Service Agent Agreements” section.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT SERVICES
For purposes of the following “Transfer and Service Agent Services” discussion, the term “shares” (as it relates to the funds) means, as applicable, the shares of a non-multiple class fund offered through the prospectus to which this SAI relates or the one class of shares of a multiple class fund offered through the prospectus to which this SAI relates.
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, which is located at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (or an agent, including an affiliate), performs transfer agency services under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund or class, as applicable, bore the cost of transfer agency services under a separate agreement covering such services.
FIIOC may collect fees charged in connection with providing certain types of services such as exchanges, closing out fund balances, checkwriting, wire transactions, and providing historical account research, as applicable.
FIIOC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.
Fund shares may be owned by intermediaries for the benefit of their customers. In those instances, a fund may not maintain an account for shareholders, and some or all of the recordkeeping services for these accounts may be performed by third parties. FIIOC or an affiliate may make payments to intermediaries (including affiliates of FIIOC) for recordkeeping and other services.
Retirement plans may also hold fund shares in the name of the plan or its trustee, rather than the plan participant. In situations where FIIOC or an affiliate does not provide recordkeeping services, plan recordkeepers, who may have affiliated financial intermediaries who sell shares of the funds, may, upon direction, be paid for providing recordkeeping services to plan participants. Payments may also be made, upon direction, for other plan expenses. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
In certain situations where FIIOC or an affiliate provides recordkeeping services to a retirement plan, payments may be made to pay for plan expenses. The amount of such payments may be based on investments in particular Fidelity® funds, or may be fixed for a given period of time. Upon direction, payments may be made to plan sponsors, or at the direction of plan sponsors, third parties, for expenses incurred in connection with the plan. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR (or an agent, including an affiliate), calculates the NAV and dividends for shares, maintains each fund’s portfolio and general accounting records, and administers each fund’s securities lending program under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund bore the cost of pricing and bookkeeping services under a separate agreement covering such services.
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended. The following information supplements similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser’s costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreement with FIL Investment Advisors (FIA) was amended. The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
FMR, and not the fund, pays FIA. Under the terms of each sub-advisory agreement, FMR pays FIA monthly fees at an annual rate of 0.44% for each of Fidelity® Diversified International Fund, Fidelity® International Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, Fidelity® International Growth Fund, Fidelity® International Value Fund, Fidelity® Overseas Fund, and Fidelity® Total International Equity Fund and 0.38% for each of Fidelity® Global Equity Income Fund and Fidelity® Worldwide Fund with respect to the average daily net assets of the fund managed by FIA. FIA in turn pays FIA(UK).
IBD-SSTK-0324-141 1.467695.141 |
March 1, 2024 |
Supplement to the
Fidelity® Diversified International Fund, Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, and Fidelity® Overseas Fund
Class K
December 30, 2023
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements. Each amended contract incorporates either a management fee rate that may vary by class or a basic fee rate that may vary by class (subject to a performance adjustment). The Adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating each fund out of each class’s management fee.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR, and the costs associated with securities lending, as applicable, a fund or each class thereof, as applicable, pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. A fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and Independent Trustees. Other expenses paid by a fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if applicable, the fund’s proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. A fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.
Management Fees.
For the services of FMR under Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund’s management contract, each class of the fund pays FMR a monthly management fee.
For the services of FMR under each of Fidelity® Diversified International Fund’s, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund’s, and Fidelity® Overseas Fund’s management contract, each class of each fund pays FMR a monthly management fee. The management fee has two components: (i) a basic fee and (ii) a performance adjustment.
For each fund, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. This rate may vary by share class.
For Fidelity® Diversified International Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, and Fidelity® Overseas Fund, the mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Class K Annualized Rate | |
First $400 billion |
0.800% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.730% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.700% | |
Over $1,200 billion |
0.690% |
For Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund, the mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Class K Annualized Rate | |
First $400 billion |
0.900% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.830% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.800% | |
Over $1,200 billion |
0.790% |
For each fund, a discount percentage is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a broader group of funds advised by FMR representing multiple asset classes and the monthly average net assets of the fund. After determination of the applicable tier bound level in the following schedule, the discount percentage for each fund is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the schedule. For each fund, the discount rate for a class is the class’s mandate rate multiplied by the discount percentage.
DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE SCHEDULE
Average Group Assets Tier Bounds |
% Discount for Average Incremental Fund Assets | |||||||||
Lower |
Upper | First $1B |
Next $19B | Next $10B | Over $30B | |||||
0 |
<$1 trillion | 0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% | |||||
1 |
<1.5 | 0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 7.5% | |||||
1.5 |
<1.9 | 0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.5% | |||||
1.9 |
<2.2 | 0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | |||||
2.2 |
<2.5 | 0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | |||||
2.5 |
<2.8 | 0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% | |||||
2.8 |
<3.1 | 0% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 12.5% | |||||
3.1 |
Above 3.1 | 0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 13.5% |
For Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund, the annual management fee rate for the class of shares of the fund offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Management Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund/Class K | 0.71% |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month.
For Fidelity® Diversified International Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, and Fidelity® Overseas Fund, the annual basic fee rate for the class of shares of each fund offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Basic Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Diversified International Fund/Class K | 0.68% | |
Fidelity® International Discovery Fund/Class K | 0.68% | |
Fidelity® Overseas Fund/Class K | 0.68% |
One-twelfth of the basic fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the basic fee for the class for that month.
Computing the Performance Adjustment. The basic fee for the following funds is subject to upward or downward adjustment, depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund’s investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record of the designated index over the same period. The performance period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35 months. The performance comparison is made at the end of each month.
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Diversified International Fund |
MSCI EAFE Index | |
Fidelity® International Discovery Fund |
MSCI EAFE Index | |
Fidelity® Overseas Fund |
MSCI EAFE Index |
If the Trustees determine that another index is appropriate for Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, they may designate a successor index to be substituted, when permitted by applicable law.
For the purposes of calculating the performance adjustment for each of Fidelity® Diversified International Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, and Fidelity® Overseas Fund, the fund’s investment performance will be based on the performance of Fidelity® Diversified International Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, and Fidelity® Overseas Fund, a class of shares not offered through this SAI. To the extent that other classes of Fidelity® Diversified International Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, and Fidelity® Overseas Fund have higher expenses, this could result in those classes bearing a larger positive performance adjustment and smaller negative performance adjustment than would be the case if each class’s own performance were considered.
For Fidelity® Diversified International Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, and Fidelity® Overseas Fund, each percentage point of difference, calculated to the nearest 0.01% (up to a maximum difference of ±10.00), is multiplied by a performance adjustment rate of 0.02%. The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is ±0.20% of a fund’s average net assets over the performance period.
One twelfth (1/12) of this rate is then applied to the fund’s average net assets over the performance period, giving a dollar amount which will be proportionately added to (or subtracted from) a class’s basic fee.
The performance of a fund or class, as applicable, is calculated based on change in NAV. For purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, any dividends or capital gain distributions paid by the fund or class are treated as if reinvested in that fund’s or class’s shares at the NAV as of the record date for payment.
The record of an index is based on change in value and is adjusted for any cash distributions from the companies whose securities compose the index. Because the adjustment to the basic fee is based on a fund’s performance compared to the investment record of the index, the controlling factor is not whether the fund’s performance is up or down per se, but whether it is up or down more or less than the record of the designated performance adjustment index. Moreover, the comparative investment performance of the fund is based solely on
the relevant performance period without regard to the cumulative performance over a longer or shorter period of time.
The index returns for the MSCI EAFE Index are adjusted for tax withholding at treaty rates applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of a fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of a fund’s assets, which do not vary by class.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Transfer and Service Agent Agreements” section.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT SERVICES
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, which is located at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (or an agent, including an affiliate), performs transfer agency services under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund or class, as applicable, bore the cost of transfer agency services under a separate agreement covering such services.
FIIOC may collect fees charged in connection with providing certain types of services such as exchanges, closing out fund balances, checkwriting, wire transactions, and providing historical account research, as applicable.
FIIOC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.
FIIOC or an affiliate may make payments out of its own resources to intermediaries (including affiliates of FIIOC) for recordkeeping services. Payments may also be made, upon direction, for other plan expenses. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR (or an agent, including an affiliate), calculates the NAV and dividends for shares, maintains each fund’s portfolio and general accounting records, and administers each fund’s securities lending program under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund bore the cost of pricing and bookkeeping services under a separate agreement covering such services.
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended. The following information supplements similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser’s costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreement with FIL Investment Advisors (FIA) was amended. The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
FMR, and not the fund, pays FIA. Under the terms of each sub-advisory agreement, FMR pays FIA monthly fees at an annual rate of 0.44% for each of Fidelity® Diversified International Fund, Fidelity® International Discovery Fund, and Fidelity® Overseas Fund and 0.50% for Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund with respect to the average daily net assets of the fund managed by FIA. FIA in turn pays FIA(UK).
K-COM10A-SSTK-0324-109 1.918662.109 |
March 1, 2024 |
Supplement to the
Fidelity® Emerging Asia Fund, Fidelity® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund, Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity® Latin America Fund, and Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund
December 30, 2023
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements. Each amended contract incorporates either a management fee rate that may vary by class or a basic fee rate that may vary by class (subject to a performance adjustment). The Adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating each fund out of each class’s management fee.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR, and the costs associated with securities lending, as applicable, a fund or each class thereof, as applicable, pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. A fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and Independent Trustees. Other expenses paid by a fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if applicable, the fund’s proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. A fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.
Management Fees.
For the services of FMR under each of Fidelity® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund’s, Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund’s, Fidelity® Latin America Fund’s, and Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund’s management contract, each class of each fund pays FMR a monthly management fee.
For the services of FMR under Fidelity® Emerging Asia Fund’s management contract, each class of the fund pays FMR a monthly management fee. The management fee has two components: (i) a basic fee and (ii) a performance adjustment.
For each fund, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. This rate may vary by share class.
For each fund, the mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Retail Class Annualized Rate | |
First $400 billion |
1.000% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.920% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.860% | |
Over $1,200 billion |
0.830% |
For each fund, a discount percentage is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a broader group of funds advised by FMR representing multiple asset classes and the monthly average net assets of the fund. After determination of the applicable tier bound level in the following schedule, the discount percentage for each fund is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the schedule. For each fund, the discount rate for a class is the class’s mandate rate multiplied by the discount percentage.
DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE SCHEDULE
Average Group Assets Tier Bounds |
% Discount for Average Incremental Fund Assets | |||||||||
Lower |
Upper | First $1B |
Next $19B | Next $10B | Over $30B | |||||
0 |
<$1 trillion | 0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% | |||||
1 |
<1.5 | 0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 7.5% | |||||
1.5 |
<1.9 | 0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.5% | |||||
1.9 |
<2.2 | 0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | |||||
2.2 |
<2.5 | 0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | |||||
2.5 |
<2.8 | 0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% | |||||
2.8 |
<3.1 | 0% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 12.5% | |||||
3.1 |
Above 3.1 | 0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 13.5% |
For Fidelity® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund, Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity® Latin America Fund, and Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund, the annual management fee rate for the class of shares of each fund offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Management Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund/Fidelity® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund | 1.00% | |
Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund/Fidelity® Emerging Markets Fund | 0.84% | |
Fidelity® Latin America Fund/Fidelity® Latin America Fund | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund/Fidelity® Total Emerging Markets Fund | 0.98% |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month.
For Fidelity® Emerging Asia Fund, the annual basic fee rate for the class of shares of the fund offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Basic Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Emerging Asia Fund | 0.87% |
One-twelfth of the basic fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the basic fee for the class for that month.
Computing the Performance Adjustment. The basic fee for the following funds is subject to upward or downward adjustment, depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund’s investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record of the designated index over the same period. The performance period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35 months. The performance comparison is made at the end of each month.
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Emerging Asia Fund |
MSCI AC (All Country) Asia ex Japan Index |
If the Trustees determine that another index is appropriate for Fidelity® Emerging Asia Fund, they may designate a successor index to be substituted, when permitted by applicable law.
For Fidelity® Emerging Asia Fund, each percentage point of difference, calculated to the nearest 0.01% (up to a maximum difference of ±10.00), is multiplied by a performance adjustment rate of 0.02%. The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is ±0.20% of a fund’s average net assets over the performance period.
One twelfth (1/12) of this rate is then applied to the fund’s average net assets over the performance period, giving a dollar amount which will be proportionately added to (or subtracted from) a class’s basic fee.
The performance of a fund or class, as applicable, is calculated based on change in NAV. For purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, any dividends or capital gain distributions paid by the fund or class are treated as if reinvested in that fund’s or class’s shares at the NAV as of the record date for payment.
The record of an index is based on change in value and is adjusted for any cash distributions from the companies whose securities compose the index. Because the adjustment to the basic fee is based on a fund’s performance compared to the investment record of the index, the controlling factor is not whether the fund’s performance is up or down per se, but whether it is up or down more or less than the record of the designated performance adjustment index. Moreover, the comparative investment performance of the fund is based solely on the relevant performance period without regard to the cumulative performance over a longer or shorter period of time.
The index returns for the MSCI AC (All Country) Asia ex Japan Index are adjusted for tax withholding at treaty rates applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of a fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of a fund’s assets, which do not vary by class.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Transfer and Service Agent Agreements” section.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT SERVICES
For purposes of the following “Transfer and Service Agent Services” discussion, the term “shares” (as it relates to the funds) means, as applicable, the shares of a non-multiple class fund offered through the prospectus to which this SAI relates or the one class of shares of a multiple class fund offered through the prospectus to which this SAI relates.
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, which is located at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (or an agent, including an affiliate), performs transfer agency services under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund or class, as applicable, bore the cost of transfer agency services under a separate agreement covering such services.
FIIOC may collect fees charged in connection with providing certain types of services such as exchanges, closing out fund balances, checkwriting, wire transactions, and providing historical account research, as applicable.
FIIOC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.
Fund shares may be owned by intermediaries for the benefit of their customers. In those instances, a fund may not maintain an account for shareholders, and some or all of the recordkeeping services for these accounts may be performed by third parties. FIIOC or an affiliate may make payments to intermediaries (including affiliates of FIIOC) for recordkeeping and other services.
Retirement plans may also hold fund shares in the name of the plan or its trustee, rather than the plan participant. In situations where FIIOC or an affiliate does not provide recordkeeping services, plan recordkeepers, who may have affiliated financial intermediaries who sell shares of the funds, may, upon direction, be paid for providing recordkeeping services to plan participants. Payments may also be made, upon direction, for other plan expenses. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
In certain situations where FIIOC or an affiliate provides recordkeeping services to a retirement plan, payments may be made to pay for plan expenses. The amount of such payments may be based on investments in particular Fidelity® funds, or may be fixed for a given period of time. Upon direction, payments may be made to plan sponsors, or at the direction of plan sponsors, third parties, for expenses incurred in connection with the plan. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR (or an agent, including an affiliate), calculates the NAV and dividends for shares, maintains each fund’s portfolio and general accounting records, and administers each fund’s securities lending program under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund bore the cost of pricing and bookkeeping services under a separate agreement covering such services.
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended. The following information supplements similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser’s costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreement with FIL Investment Advisors (FIA) was amended. The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
FMR, and not the fund, pays FIA. Under the terms of each sub-advisory agreement, FMR pays FIA monthly fees at an annual rate of 0.50% for each fund with respect to the average daily net assets of the fund managed by FIA. FIA in turn pays FIA(UK).
EME-SSTK-0324-124 1.881199.124 |
March 1, 2024 |
Supplement to the
Fidelity® Enduring Opportunities Fund
December 30, 2023
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Effective March 1, 2024, the fund’s management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements. The amended contract incorporates a basic fee rate that may vary by class (subject to a performance adjustment). The Adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the fund out of each class’s management fee.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contract” section.
Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR, and the costs associated with securities lending, as applicable, the fund pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and Independent Trustees. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if applicable, the fund’s proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. The fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.
Management Fee.
For the services of FMR under the fund’s management contract, each class of the fund pays FMR a monthly management fee. The management fee has two components: (i) a basic fee and (ii) a performance adjustment.
Computing the Basic Fee.
For the fund, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. This rate may vary by share class.
The mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Retail Class Annualized Rate | |
First $400 billion |
0.800% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.720% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.670% | |
Over $1,200 billion |
0.640% |
For the fund, a discount percentage is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a broader group of funds advised by FMR representing multiple asset classes and the monthly average net assets of the fund. After determination of the applicable tier bound level in the following schedule, the discount percentage for the fund is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the schedule. For the fund, the discount rate for a class is the class’s mandate rate multiplied by the discount percentage.
DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE SCHEDULE
Average Group Assets Tier Bounds |
% Discount for Average Incremental Fund Assets | |||||||||
Lower |
Upper | First $1B |
Next $19B | Next $10B | Over $30B | |||||
0 |
<$1 trillion | 0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% | |||||
1 |
<1.5 | 0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 7.5% | |||||
1.5 |
<1.9 | 0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.5% | |||||
1.9 |
<2.2 | 0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | |||||
2.2 |
<2.5 | 0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | |||||
2.5 |
<2.8 | 0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% | |||||
2.8 |
<3.1 | 0% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 12.5% | |||||
3.1 |
Above 3.1 | 0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 13.5% |
The annual basic fee rate for the class of shares of the fund offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Basic Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Enduring Opportunities Fund | 0.77% |
One-twelfth of the basic fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the basic fee for the class for that month.
Computing the Performance Adjustment. The basic fee for the following fund is subject to upward or downward adjustment, depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund’s investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record of the designated index over the same period. The performance period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35 months. The performance comparison is made at the end of each month.
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Enduring Opportunities Fund |
MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index |
If the Trustees determine that another index is appropriate for Fidelity® Enduring Opportunities Fund, they may designate a successor index to be substituted, when permitted by applicable law.
For Fidelity® Enduring Opportunities Fund, each percentage point of difference, calculated to the nearest 0.01% (up to a maximum difference of ±10.00), is multiplied by a performance adjustment rate of 0.02%. The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is ±0.20% of the fund’s average net assets over the performance period. One twelfth (1/12) of this rate is then applied to the fund’s average net assets over the performance period, giving a dollar amount which will be proportionately added to (or subtracted from) a class’s basic fee.
The performance of a fund or class, as applicable, is calculated based on change in NAV. For purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, any dividends or capital gain distributions paid by the fund or class are treated as if reinvested in that fund’s or class’s shares at the NAV as of the record date for payment.
The record of an index is based on change in value and is adjusted for any cash distributions from the companies whose securities compose the index. Because the adjustment to the basic fee is based on the fund’s performance compared to the investment record of the index, the controlling factor is not whether the fund’s performance is up or down per se, but whether it is up or down more or less than the record of the designated performance adjustment index. Moreover, the comparative investment performance of the fund is based solely on the relevant performance period without regard to the cumulative performance over a longer or shorter period of time.
The index returns for the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index are adjusted for tax withholding at treaty rates applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Transfer and Service Agent Agreements” section.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT SERVICES
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, which is located at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (or an agent, including an affiliate), performs transfer agency services under the terms of the fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, the fund or class, as applicable, bore the cost of transfer agency services under a separate agreement covering such services.
FIIOC may collect fees charged in connection with providing certain types of services such as exchanges, closing out fund balances, checkwriting, wire transactions, and providing historical account research, as applicable.
FIIOC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.
Fund shares may be owned by intermediaries for the benefit of their customers. In those instances, a fund may not maintain an account for shareholders, and some or all of the recordkeeping services for these accounts may be performed by third parties. FIIOC or an affiliate may make payments to intermediaries (including affiliates of FIIOC) for recordkeeping and other services.
Retirement plans may also hold fund shares in the name of the plan or its trustee, rather than the plan participant. In situations where FIIOC or an affiliate does not provide recordkeeping services, plan recordkeepers, who may have affiliated financial intermediaries who sell shares of the fund, may, upon direction, be paid for providing recordkeeping services to plan participants. Payments may also be made, upon direction, for other plan expenses. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
In certain situations where FIIOC or an affiliate provides recordkeeping services to a retirement plan, payments may be made to pay for plan expenses. The amount of such payments may be based on investments in particular Fidelity® funds, or may be fixed for a given period of time. Upon direction, payments may be made to plan sponsors, or at the direction of plan sponsors, third parties, for expenses incurred in connection with the plan. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR (or an agent, including an affiliate), calculates the NAV and dividends for shares, maintains the fund’s portfolio and general accounting records, and administers the fund’s securities lending program under the terms of the fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, the fund bore the cost of pricing and bookkeeping services under a separate agreement covering such services.
Effective March 1, 2024, the fund’s sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended. The following information supplements similar information found in the “Management Contract” section.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser’s costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Niamh Brodie-Machura no longer serves as Co-Portfolio Manager of the fund.
IDF-SSTK-0324-103 1.9899281.103 |
March 1, 2024 |
Supplement to the
Fidelity® Global Commodity Stock Fund
December 30, 2023
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Effective March 1, 2024, the fund’s management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements. The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The Adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the fund out of each class’s management fee.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contract” section.
Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR, and the costs associated with securities lending, as applicable, the fund or each class thereof, as applicable, pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and Independent Trustees. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if applicable, the fund’s proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. The fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.
Management Fee.
For the services of FMR under the fund’s management contract, each class of the fund pays FMR a monthly management fee.
For the fund, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. This rate may vary by share class.
The mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Retail Class Annualized Rate | |
First $400 billion |
0.900% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.820% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.770% | |
Over $1,200 billion |
0.730% |
For the fund, a discount percentage is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a broader group of funds advised by FMR representing multiple asset classes and the monthly average net assets of the fund. After determination of the applicable tier bound level in the following schedule, the discount percentage for the fund is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the schedule. For the fund, the discount rate for a class is the class’s mandate rate multiplied by the discount percentage.
DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE SCHEDULE
Average Group Assets Tier Bounds |
% Discount for Average Incremental Fund Assets | |||||||||
Lower |
Upper | First $1B |
Next $19B | Next $10B | Over $30B | |||||
0 |
<$1 trillion | 0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% | |||||
1 |
<1.5 | 0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 7.5% | |||||
1.5 |
<1.9 | 0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.5% | |||||
1.9 |
<2.2 | 0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | |||||
2.2 |
<2.5 | 0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | |||||
2.5 |
<2.8 | 0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% | |||||
2.8 |
<3.1 | 0% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 12.5% | |||||
3.1 |
Above 3.1 | 0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 13.5% |
The annual management fee rate for the class of shares of the fund offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Management Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Global Commodity Stock Fund/Fidelity® Global Commodity Stock Fund | 0.89% |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month.
A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Transfer and Service Agent Agreements” section.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT SERVICES
For purposes of the following “Transfer and Service Agent Services” discussion, the term “shares” (as it relates to the fund) means the one class of shares of the fund offered through the prospectus to which this SAI relates.
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, which is located at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (or an agent, including an affiliate), performs transfer agency services under the terms of the fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, the fund or class, as applicable, bore the cost of transfer agency services under a separate agreement covering such services.
FIIOC may collect fees charged in connection with providing certain types of services such as exchanges, closing out fund balances, checkwriting, wire transactions, and providing historical account research, as applicable.
FIIOC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.
Fund shares may be owned by intermediaries for the benefit of their customers. In those instances, a fund may not maintain an account for shareholders, and some or all of the recordkeeping services for these accounts may be performed by third parties. FIIOC or an affiliate may make payments to intermediaries (including affiliates of FIIOC) for recordkeeping and other services.
Retirement plans may also hold fund shares in the name of the plan or its trustee, rather than the plan participant. In situations where FIIOC or an affiliate does not provide recordkeeping services, plan recordkeepers, who may have affiliated financial intermediaries who sell shares of the fund, may, upon direction, be paid for providing recordkeeping services to plan participants. Payments may also be made, upon direction, for other plan expenses. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
In certain situations where FIIOC or an affiliate provides recordkeeping services to a retirement plan, payments may be made to pay for plan expenses. The amount of such payments may be based on investments in particular Fidelity® funds, or may be fixed for a given period of time. Upon direction, payments may be made to plan sponsors, or at the direction of plan sponsors, third parties, for expenses incurred in connection with the plan. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR (or an agent, including an affiliate), calculates the NAV and dividends for shares, maintains the fund’s portfolio and general accounting records, and administers the fund’s securities lending program under the terms of the fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, the fund bore the cost of pricing and bookkeeping services under a separate agreement covering such services.
Effective March 1, 2024, the fund’s sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended. The following information supplements similar information found in the “Management Contract” section.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser’s costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Effective March 1, 2024, the fund’s sub-advisory agreement with FIL Investment Advisors (FIA) was amended. The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contract” section.
FMR, and not the fund, pays FIA. Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreement, FMR pays FIA monthly fees at an annual rate of 0.38% with respect to the average daily net assets of the fund managed by FIA. FIA in turn pays FIA(UK).
GCS-SSTK-0324-101 1.9899273.101 |
March 1, 2024 |
Supplement to the
Fidelity® Global Commodity Stock Fund
Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z
December 30, 2023
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Effective March 1, 2024, the fund’s management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements. The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The Adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the fund out of each class’s management fee.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contract” section.
Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR, and the costs associated with securities lending, as applicable, the fund or each class thereof, as applicable, pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and Independent Trustees. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if applicable, the fund’s proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. The fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.
Management Fee.
For the services of FMR under the fund’s management contract, each class of the fund pays FMR a monthly management fee.
For the fund, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. This rate may vary by share class.
The mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I Annualized Rate |
Class Z Annualized Rate | ||
First $400 billion |
0.920% | 0.800% | ||
Next $400 billion |
0.860% | 0.730% | ||
Next $400 billion |
0.830% | 0.700% | ||
Over $1,200 billion |
0.810% | 0.690% |
For the fund, a discount percentage is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a broader group of funds advised by FMR representing multiple asset classes and the monthly average net assets of the fund. After determination of the applicable tier bound level in the following schedule, the discount percentage for the fund is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the schedule. For the fund, the discount rate for a class is the class’s mandate rate multiplied by the discount percentage.
DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE SCHEDULE
Average Group Assets Tier Bounds |
% Discount for Average Incremental Fund Assets | |||||||||
Lower |
Upper | First $1B |
Next $19B | Next $10B | Over $30B | |||||
0 |
<$1 trillion | 0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% | |||||
1 |
<1.5 | 0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 7.5% | |||||
1.5 |
<1.9 | 0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.5% | |||||
1.9 |
<2.2 | 0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | |||||
2.2 |
<2.5 | 0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | |||||
2.5 |
<2.8 | 0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% | |||||
2.8 |
<3.1 | 0% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 12.5% | |||||
3.1 |
Above 3.1 | 0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 13.5% |
The annual management fee rate for each class of shares of the fund offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Management Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Global Commodity Stock Fund/Class A | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Global Commodity Stock Fund/Class M | 0.89% | |
Fidelity® Global Commodity Stock Fund/Class C | 0.88% | |
Fidelity® Global Commodity Stock Fund/Class I | 0.86% | |
Fidelity® Global Commodity Stock Fund/Class Z | 0.73% |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month.
A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Transfer and Service Agent Agreements” section.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT SERVICES
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, which is located at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (or an agent, including an affiliate), performs transfer agency services under the terms of the fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, the fund or class, as applicable, bore the cost of transfer agency services under a separate agreement covering such services.
FIIOC may collect fees charged in connection with providing certain types of services such as exchanges, closing out fund balances, checkwriting, wire transactions, and providing historical account research, as applicable.
FIIOC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.
Fund shares may be owned by intermediaries for the benefit of their customers. In those instances, a fund may not maintain an account for shareholders, and some or all of the recordkeeping and/or administrative services for these accounts may be performed by intermediaries.
FIIOC or an affiliate may make payments out of its own resources to intermediaries (including affiliates of FIIOC) for recordkeeping services.
Retirement plans may also hold fund shares in the name of the plan or its trustee, rather than the plan participant. In situations where FIIOC or an affiliate does not provide recordkeeping services, plan recordkeepers, who may have affiliated financial intermediaries who sell shares of the fund, may, upon direction, be paid for providing recordkeeping services to plan participants. Payments may also be made, upon direction, for other plan expenses. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
FIIOC or an affiliate may make networking payments out of its own resources to intermediaries who perform transactions for the fund through the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). NSCC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, provides centralized clearance, settlement, and information services for mutual funds and other financial services companies.
Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR (or an agent, including an affiliate), calculates the NAV and dividends for shares, maintains the fund’s portfolio and general accounting records, and administers the fund’s securities lending program under the terms of the fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, the fund bore the cost of pricing and bookkeeping services under a separate agreement covering such services.
Effective March 1, 2024, the fund’s sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended. The following information supplements similar information found in the “Management Contract” section.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser’s costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Effective March 1, 2024, the fund’s sub-advisory agreement with FIL Investment Advisors (FIA) was amended. The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contract” section.
FMR, and not the fund, pays FIA. Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreement, FMR pays FIA monthly fees at an annual rate of 0.38% with respect to the average daily net assets of the fund managed by FIA. FIA in turn pays FIA(UK).
AGCS-AGCSI-SSTK-0324-104 1.9865335.104 |
March 1, 2024 |
Supplement to the
Fidelity® Infrastructure Fund
December 30, 2023
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Effective March 1, 2024, the fund’s management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements. The amended contract incorporates a management fee rate that may vary by class. The Adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the fund out of each class’s management fee.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contract” section.
Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR, and the costs associated with securities lending, as applicable, the fund pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and Independent Trustees. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if applicable, the fund’s proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. The fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.
Management Fee.
For the services of FMR under the fund’s management contract, each class of the fund pays FMR a monthly management fee.
For the fund, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. This rate may vary by share class.
The mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Retail Class Annualized Rate | |
First $400 billion |
0.900% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.820% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.770% | |
Over $1,200 billion |
0.730% |
For the fund, a discount percentage is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a broader group of funds advised by FMR representing multiple asset classes and the monthly average net assets of the fund. After determination of the applicable tier bound level in the following schedule, the discount percentage for the fund is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the schedule. For the fund, the discount rate for a class is the class’s mandate rate multiplied by the discount percentage.
DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE SCHEDULE
Average Group Assets Tier Bounds |
% Discount for Average Incremental Fund Assets | |||||||||
Lower |
Upper | First $1B |
Next $19B | Next $10B | Over $30B | |||||
0 |
<$1 trillion | 0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% | |||||
1 |
<1.5 | 0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 7.5% | |||||
1.5 |
<1.9 | 0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.5% | |||||
1.9 |
<2.2 | 0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | |||||
2.2 |
<2.5 | 0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | |||||
2.5 |
<2.8 | 0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% | |||||
2.8 |
<3.1 | 0% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 12.5% | |||||
3.1 |
Above 3.1 | 0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 13.5% |
The annual management fee rate for the class of shares of the fund offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Management Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Infrastructure Fund | 0.87% |
One-twelfth of the management fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the management fee for the class for that month.
A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of the fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Transfer and Service Agent Agreements” section.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT SERVICES
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, which is located at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (or an agent, including an affiliate), performs transfer agency services under the terms of the fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, the fund or class, as applicable, bore the cost of transfer agency services under a separate agreement covering such services.
FIIOC may collect fees charged in connection with providing certain types of services such as exchanges, closing out fund balances, checkwriting, wire transactions, and providing historical account research, as applicable.
FIIOC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.
Fund shares may be owned by intermediaries for the benefit of their customers. In those instances, a fund may not maintain an account for shareholders, and some or all of the recordkeeping services for these accounts may be performed by third parties. FIIOC or an affiliate may make payments to intermediaries (including affiliates of FIIOC) for recordkeeping and other services.
Retirement plans may also hold fund shares in the name of the plan or its trustee, rather than the plan participant. In situations where FIIOC or an affiliate does not provide recordkeeping services, plan recordkeepers, who may have affiliated financial intermediaries who sell shares of the fund, may, upon direction, be paid for providing recordkeeping services to plan participants. Payments may also be made, upon direction, for other plan expenses. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
In certain situations where FIIOC or an affiliate provides recordkeeping services to a retirement plan, payments may be made to pay for plan expenses. The amount of such payments may be based on investments in particular Fidelity® funds, or may be fixed for a given period of time. Upon direction, payments may be made to plan sponsors, or at the direction of plan sponsors, third parties, for expenses incurred in connection with the plan. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR (or an agent, including an affiliate), calculates the NAV and dividends for shares, maintains the fund’s portfolio and general accounting records, and administers the fund’s securities lending program under the terms of the fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, the fund bore the cost of pricing and bookkeeping services under a separate agreement covering such services.
Effective March 1, 2024, the fund’s sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended. The following information supplements similar information found in the “Management Contract” section.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser’s costs for providing sub-advisory services.
ISF-SSTK-0324-101 1.9899274.101 |
March 1, 2024 |
Supplement to the
Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund and Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund
December 30, 2023
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements. Each amended contract incorporates a basic fee rate that may vary by class (subject to a performance adjustment). The Adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating each fund out of each class’s management fee.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR, and the costs associated with securities lending, as applicable, a fund or each class thereof, as applicable, pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. A fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and Independent Trustees. Other expenses paid by a fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if applicable, the fund’s proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. A fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.
Management Fees.
For the services of FMR under each fund’s management contract, each class of each fund pays FMR a monthly management fee. The management fee has two components: (i) a basic fee and (ii) a performance adjustment.
Computing the Basic Fee.
For each fund, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. This rate may vary by share class.
For each fund, the mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Retail Class Annualized Rate | |
First $400 billion |
1.000% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.920% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.860% | |
Over $1,200 billion |
0.830% |
For each fund, a discount percentage is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a broader group of funds advised by FMR representing multiple asset classes and the monthly average net assets of the fund. After determination of the applicable tier bound level in the following schedule, the discount percentage for each fund is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the schedule. For each fund, the discount rate for a class is the class’s mandate rate multiplied by the discount percentage.
DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE SCHEDULE
Average Group Assets Tier Bounds |
% Discount for Average Incremental Fund Assets | |||||||||
Lower |
Upper | First $1B |
Next $19B | Next $10B | Over $30B | |||||
0 |
<$1 trillion | 0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% | |||||
1 |
<1.5 | 0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 7.5% | |||||
1.5 |
<1.9 | 0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.5% | |||||
1.9 |
<2.2 | 0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | |||||
2.2 |
<2.5 | 0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | |||||
2.5 |
<2.8 | 0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% | |||||
2.8 |
<3.1 | 0% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 12.5% | |||||
3.1 |
Above 3.1 | 0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 13.5% |
The annual basic fee rate for the class of shares of each fund offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Basic Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund/Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund | 1.00% | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund/ Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund | 0.99% |
One-twelfth of the basic fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the basic fee for the class for that month.
Computing the Performance Adjustment. The basic fee for the following funds is subject to upward or downward adjustment, depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund’s investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record of the designated index over the same period. The performance period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35 months. The performance comparison is made at the end of each month.
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund |
MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Small Cap Index | |
Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund |
MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index |
If the Trustees determine that another index is appropriate for Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund and Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, they may designate a successor index to be substituted, when permitted by applicable law.
For the purposes of calculating the performance adjustment for each of Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund and Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, the fund’s investment performance will be based on the performance of the class of shares offered through this SAI. To the extent that other classes of each fund have higher expenses, this could result in those classes bearing a larger positive performance adjustment and smaller negative performance adjustment than would be the case if each class’s own performance were considered.
For Fidelity® International Small Cap Fund and Fidelity® International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, each percentage point of difference, calculated to the nearest 0.01% (up to a maximum difference of ±10.00), is multiplied by a performance adjustment rate of 0.02%. The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is ±0.20% of a fund’s average net assets over the performance period.
One twelfth (1/12) of this rate is then applied to the fund’s average net assets over the performance period, giving a dollar amount which will be proportionately added to (or subtracted from) a class’s basic fee.
The performance of a fund or class, as applicable, is calculated based on change in NAV. For purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, any dividends or capital gain distributions paid by the fund or class are treated as if reinvested in that fund’s or class’s shares at the NAV as of the record date for payment.
The record of an index is based on change in value and is adjusted for any cash distributions from the companies whose securities compose the index. Because the adjustment to the basic fee is based on a fund’s performance compared to the investment record of the index, the controlling factor is not whether the fund’s performance is up or down per se, but whether it is up or down more or less than the record of the designated performance adjustment index. Moreover, the comparative investment performance of the fund is based solely on the relevant performance period without regard to the cumulative performance over a longer or shorter period of time.
The index returns for each of the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Small Cap Index and the MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index are adjusted for tax withholding at treaty rates applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of a fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of a fund’s assets, which do not vary by class.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Transfer and Service Agent Agreements” section.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT SERVICES
For purposes of the following “Transfer and Service Agent Services” discussion, the term “shares” (as it relates to the funds) means the one class of shares of a fund offered through the prospectus to which this SAI relates.
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, which is located at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (or an agent, including an affiliate), performs transfer agency services under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund or class, as applicable, bore the cost of transfer agency services under a separate agreement covering such services.
FIIOC may collect fees charged in connection with providing certain types of services such as exchanges, closing out fund balances, checkwriting, wire transactions, and providing historical account research, as applicable.
FIIOC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.
Fund shares may be owned by intermediaries for the benefit of their customers. In those instances, a fund may not maintain an account for shareholders, and some or all of the recordkeeping services for these accounts may be performed by third parties. FIIOC or an affiliate may make payments to intermediaries (including affiliates of FIIOC) for recordkeeping and other services.
Retirement plans may also hold fund shares in the name of the plan or its trustee, rather than the plan participant. In situations where FIIOC or an affiliate does not provide recordkeeping services, plan
recordkeepers, who may have affiliated financial intermediaries who sell shares of the funds, may, upon direction, be paid for providing recordkeeping services to plan participants. Payments may also be made, upon direction, for other plan expenses. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
In certain situations where FIIOC or an affiliate provides recordkeeping services to a retirement plan, payments may be made to pay for plan expenses. The amount of such payments may be based on investments in particular Fidelity® funds, or may be fixed for a given period of time. Upon direction, payments may be made to plan sponsors, or at the direction of plan sponsors, third parties, for expenses incurred in connection with the plan. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR (or an agent, including an affiliate), calculates the NAV and dividends for shares, maintains each fund’s portfolio and general accounting records, and administers each fund’s securities lending program under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund bore the cost of pricing and bookkeeping services under a separate agreement covering such services.
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended. The following information supplements similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser’s costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreement with FIL Investment Advisors (FIA) was amended. The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
FMR, and not the fund, pays FIA. Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreement, FMR pays FIA monthly fees at an annual rate of 0.44% with respect to the average daily net assets of each fund managed by FIA. FIA in turn pays FIA(UK).
ISC-SSTK-0324-118 1.782429.118 |
March 1, 2024 |
Supplement to the
Fidelity® SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Fidelity® SAI Sustainable International Equity Fund
December 30, 2023
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s management contract was amended to incorporate a lower flat rate management fee.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Management Fee.
For the services of FMR under the management contract, each of Fidelity® SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Fidelity® SAI Sustainable International Equity Fund pays FMR a monthly management fee at the annual rate of 0.748% and 0.648%, respectively, of the fund’s average net assets throughout the month.
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended. The following information supplements similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser’s costs for providing sub-advisory services.
The following information supplements information found in the “Proxy Voting Guidelines” section.
Fidelity votes proxies on behalf of the funds in accordance with the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines below. In addition, with respect to each fund, Fidelity applies the Fidelity Sustainable Proxy Voting Guidelines below to shareholder proposals related to natural and human capital topics in lieu of Section V of the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines. All other proposals for companies held by a fund will be voted in accordance with the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines.
Sustainable Proxy Voting Guidelines – Shareholder Proposals on Natural and Human Capital Issues
January 2024
I. | INTRODUCTION |
These guidelines are intended to help Fidelity’s customers and the companies in which Fidelity invests understand how the team of investment professionals supporting Fidelity’s sustainable investing strategies (the “sustainable investing team” or “we”) consider, evaluate, and generally vote, on natural and human capital issues that our research has determined are financially material.
For companies held by Fidelity’s sustainable investing strategies, including Fidelity funds listed on Exhibit 1, as amended from time to time (“Sustainable Funds”), shareholder proposals related to natural and human capital topics that generally would be voted in accordance with Section V of the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines1 will be voted instead in accordance with these sustainable guidelines, which augment Section V of the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines. All other proposals for companies held by the Sustainable Funds other than those covered by Section V will continue to be voted in accordance with the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines.
For proposals related to topics not specifically addressed by these guidelines and the principles outlined below, Fidelity starts from the same four-point decision-making framework outlined in Section V of the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines and applies it through the lens of the Sustainable Funds’ investment objectives and strategies, which benefit from additional transparency and action on sustainability factors. Under the framework, Fidelity will first and foremost consider whether the proposal addresses a topic that our proprietary research has identified as financially material for the
company in question. If the financial materiality threshold is met, we will consider the other elements of the framework, namely whether the proposal would provide valuable information to the business or to investors; whether it would improve transparency without being overly prescriptive; and whether compliance with the proposal is realistic or practical for the company. Importantly, we may evaluate certain elements of the framework (e.g., whether the proposal provides valuable information) differently for the Fidelity Sustainable Funds than for other funds Fidelity manages.
II. | TRANSPARENCY PRINCIPLES |
Fidelity believes that transparency is critical to sound corporate governance. Transparency allows investors to better engage with companies with the goal of creating value for the company and shareholders while mitigating potential risks. In evaluating natural and human capital shareholder proposals for the Sustainable Funds, we begin from Fidelity’s overarching approach to stewardship (as outlined in the Stewardship Principles2) and apply the additional voting principles outlined below. On each topic, our goal is to ensure a complete understanding of a company’s oversight, process, and progress. To that end, for each topic, we expect companies to share a description of the management and relevant governance process(es), or policies and share relevant data to improve transparency. Where appropriate, we also encourage target or goal setting that allows companies and investors to track progress on the topic more effectively.
III. | NATURAL CAPITAL |
Companies that deploy natural resources efficiently and consider the effects of the environment on their assets (including physical assets) are better positioned to deliver value now and in the future.
Climate.
To better assess a company’s climate-related risks and opportunities we expect companies to:
• | Management: Describe specific strategic initiatives and capital allocation priorities supporting any reduction targets adopted as well as the company’s climate governance, oversight, and risk-management processes. Additionally, we expect companies to describe the potential risks and opportunities of various possible transition pathways (i.e., orderly, disorderly, status quo), including incorporating carbon pricing considerations and impact on business decisions. |
• | Transparency: Disclose Scope 1, 2 and, where appropriate and available, material Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using commonly accepted and consistent methodologies (e.g., the GHG Protocol); and, where material and feasible to the company, disclose direct measurement and industry equivalent calculation of intensity data, avoided emissions, and financed emissions information. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set near-, medium-, and long-term reduction targets that are aligned with the business’s objectives. We prefer targets that are rigorous, science-based if available for the company’s sector, and which demonstrate alignment to global goals. |
Natural Resources.
To better assess a company’s natural resources-related risks and opportunities, we expect companies to:
• | Management: Publish a description of the governance and oversight of financially material issues related to natural resource management and implement initiatives to limit or mitigate natural resource impacts. |
• | Transparency: Provide quantitative disclosure of material impacts to natural resources (i.e., water usage, deforestation, biodiversity) effected through normal business operations, and mitigation plans to reduce those impacts. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Establish quantitative, timebound targets (e.g., water intensity, biodiversity loss) to enable investors to assess the company’s risk management and mitigation efforts. |
Raw Materials & Waste.
To better assess a company’s exposure to risks and opportunities related to raw materials and waste, we expect companies to:
• | Management: Adopt supply chain management policies and governance structures that account for raw materials, describing relevant risks and oversight of those risks. Where feasible, we encourage companies to design processes and products that minimize waste to landfill. |
• | Transparency: Provide quantitative disclosure on the use of raw materials, as well as waste generated by the company (i.e., volume of plastic waste, waste to landfill, percentage of raw materials certified to a sustainability standard). |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set goals or objectives for improvement of the reported metrics and strategies to achieve those goals. |
IV. | HUMAN CAPITAL |
No business can succeed over the long term without the support of employees, customers, suppliers, and the communities in which it operates. We find issuers that carefully manage and invest in these key relationships build lasting resilience and competitive advantage.
Workforce & Talent Management.
To better assess a company’s workforce related risks and opportunities we expect companies to (where, and to the extent, permitted by law):
• | Management: Publish a description of the oversight and/or governance processes for workforce related policies and procedures, including whistleblower, ethics, discrimination, and harassment policies. |
• | Transparency: Publish: a) an adjusted pay gap analysis that includes all components of compensation (base, bonus and equity), evaluated at both a gender and racial level and b) an unadjusted pay gap analysis (which includes all components of compensation), defined as the average difference in pay between all genders and racial groups within a company; c) data showing the total number of employees, by race/ethnicity and gender, the number of employees in each job category, by race/ethnicity and gender, and the number of employees in each company location or major region of operation, by race/ethnicity and gender; d) total compensation and benefits costs by employee category; e) the total number of employees who have voluntarily left the company in a given period of time and their demographics. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set goals or objectives for improvement of the reported metrics and strategies to achieve those goals. |
Human Rights.
To better assess a company’s human-rights related risks and opportunities we expect companies to:
• | Management: Adopt a Supply Chain Code of Conduct (the “Code”) that is aligned with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights3 and United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP) and describe the governance or accountability mechanism for enforcement of the Code or explaining why that may not be appropriate for their business. |
• | Transparency: Consider whether, and how frequently, suppliers are audited for compliance with the company’s Code and the proportion of the supply chain – Tier 1, 2, and 3 where relevant – that is annually audited, along with summary findings and corrective actions taken by the company. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set goals or objectives for improvement of the reported metrics and strategies to achieve those goals. |
1 | See Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines: https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/Full-Proxy-Voting-Guidelines-for-Fidelity-Funds-Advised-by-FMRCo-or-FDS.pdf |
2 | See Fidelity Investments Stewardship Principles: https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/about-fidelity/fidelity-stewardship-and-proxy-principles.pdf |
3 | Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations, 10 December 1948, https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2021/03/udhr.pdf. |
Exhibit 1
Sustainable Funds
Fidelity Sustainability Bond Index Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable US Equity Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable US Equity ETF |
Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable International Equity Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF |
Fidelity Sustainable Core Plus Bond Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable Core Plus Bond ETF |
Fidelity Sustainable Intermediate Municipal Income Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable Low Duration Bond Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable Low Duration Bond ETF |
Fidelity Environment & Alternative Energy Fund |
Fidelity Women’s Leadership Fund |
Fidelity Women’s Leadership ETF |
Fidelity Water Sustainability Fund |
Fidelity Climate Action Fund |
Fidelity Environmental Bond Fund |
Fidelity Healthy Future Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable US Equity Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Future Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Sector Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable International Equity Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Low Duration Income Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Core Plus Bond Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Municipal Income Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Conservative Income Municipal Bond Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable US Market Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable Non-US Developed Markets Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable Investment-Grade Bond Fund |
Niamh Brodie-Machura no longer serves as Co-Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® SAI Sustainable International Equity Fund.
IEE-SSTK-0324-101 1.9911685.101 |
March 1, 2024 |
Supplement to the
Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund
December 30, 2023
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements. Each amended contract incorporates a basic fee rate that may vary by class (subject to a performance adjustment). The Adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating each fund out of each class’s management fee.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR, and the costs associated with securities lending, as applicable, a fund or each class thereof, as applicable, pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. A fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and Independent Trustees. Other expenses paid by a fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if applicable, the fund’s proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. A fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.
Management Fees.
For the services of FMR under each fund’s management contract, each class of each fund pays FMR a monthly management fee. The management fee has two components: (i) a basic fee and (ii) a performance adjustment.
Computing the Basic Fee.
For each fund, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. This rate may vary by share class.
For Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund, the mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Retail Class Annualized Rate | |
First $400 billion |
1.000% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.920% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.860% | |
Over $1,200 billion |
0.830% |
For Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund, the mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Retail Class Annualized Rate | |
First $400 billion |
0.900% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.820% | |
Next $400 billion |
0.770% | |
Over $1,200 billion |
0.730% |
For each fund, a discount percentage is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a broader group of funds advised by FMR representing multiple asset classes and the monthly average net assets of the fund. After determination of the applicable tier bound level in the following schedule, the discount percentage for each fund is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the schedule. For each fund, the discount rate for a class is the class’s mandate rate multiplied by the discount percentage.
DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE SCHEDULE
Average Group Assets Tier Bounds |
% Discount for Average Incremental Fund Assets | |||||||||
Lower |
Upper | First $1B |
Next $19B | Next $10B | Over $30B | |||||
0 |
<$1 trillion | 0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% | |||||
1 |
<1.5 | 0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 7.5% | |||||
1.5 |
<1.9 | 0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.5% | |||||
1.9 |
<2.2 | 0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | |||||
2.2 |
<2.5 | 0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | |||||
2.5 |
<2.8 | 0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% | |||||
2.8 |
<3.1 | 0% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 12.5% | |||||
3.1 |
Above 3.1 | 0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 13.5% |
The annual basic fee rate for the class of shares of each fund offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Basic Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund/ Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 0.98% | |
Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund/ Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund | 0.88% |
One-twelfth of the basic fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the basic fee for the class for that month.
Computing the Performance Adjustment. The basic fee for the following funds is subject to upward or downward adjustment, depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund’s investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record of the designated index over the same period. The performance period commenced with the first day of the first full month following the commencement of operations of the class of shares offered through this SAI. During the first twelve months of the performance period, there will be no performance adjustment. The performance period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35 months. The performance comparison is made at the end of each month.
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund (A) |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index | |
Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund (A) |
MSCI EAFE Index |
(A) | The performance period for the fund commenced on March 1, 2022. Each month subsequent to the twelfth month, a new month is added to the performance period until the performance period includes 36 months. Thereafter, the performance period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35 months. |
If the Trustees determine that another index is appropriate for Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund or Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund, they may designate a successor index to be substituted, when permitted by applicable law.
For the purposes of calculating the performance adjustment for each of Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund, the fund’s investment performance will be based on the performance of the class of shares offered through this SAI. To the extent that other classes of each fund have higher expenses, this could result in those classes bearing a larger
positive performance adjustment and smaller negative performance adjustment than would be the case if each class’s own performance were considered.
For Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund, each percentage point of difference, calculated to the nearest 0.01% (up to a maximum difference of ±10.00), is multiplied by a performance adjustment rate of 0.01%. The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is ±0.10% of a fund’s average net assets over the performance period. One twelfth (1/12) of this rate is then applied to the fund’s average net assets over the performance period, giving a dollar amount which will be proportionately added to (or subtracted from) a class’s basic fee.
The performance of a fund or class, as applicable, is calculated based on change in NAV. For purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, any dividends or capital gain distributions paid by the fund or class are treated as if reinvested in that fund’s or class’s shares at the NAV as of the record date for payment.
The record of an index is based on change in value and is adjusted for any cash distributions from the companies whose securities compose the index. Because the adjustment to the basic fee is based on a fund’s performance compared to the investment record of the index, the controlling factor is not whether the fund’s performance is up or down per se, but whether it is up or down more or less than the record of the designated performance adjustment index. Moreover, the comparative investment performance of the fund is based solely on the relevant performance period without regard to the cumulative performance over a longer or shorter period of time.
The index returns for each of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and the MSCI EAFE Index are adjusted for tax withholding at treaty rates applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of a fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of a fund’s assets, which do not vary by class.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Transfer and Service Agent Agreements” section.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT SERVICES
For purposes of the following “Transfer and Service Agent Services” discussion, the term “shares” (as it relates to the funds) means the one class of shares of a fund offered through the prospectus to which this SAI relates.
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, which is located at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (or an agent, including an affiliate), performs transfer agency services under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund or class, as applicable, bore the cost of transfer agency services under a separate agreement covering such services.
FIIOC may collect fees charged in connection with providing certain types of services such as exchanges, closing out fund balances, checkwriting, wire transactions, and providing historical account research, as applicable.
FIIOC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.
Fund shares may be owned by intermediaries for the benefit of their customers. In those instances, a fund may not maintain an account for shareholders, and some or all of the recordkeeping services for these accounts may be performed by third parties. FIIOC or an affiliate may make payments to intermediaries (including affiliates of FIIOC) for recordkeeping and other services.
Retirement plans may also hold fund shares in the name of the plan or its trustee, rather than the plan participant. In situations where FIIOC or an affiliate does not provide recordkeeping services, plan recordkeepers, who may have affiliated financial intermediaries who sell shares of the funds, may, upon direction, be paid for providing recordkeeping services to plan participants. Payments may also be made, upon direction, for other plan expenses. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
In certain situations where FIIOC or an affiliate provides recordkeeping services to a retirement plan, payments may be made to pay for plan expenses. The amount of such payments may be based on investments in particular Fidelity® funds, or may be fixed for a given period of time. Upon direction, payments may be made to plan sponsors, or at the direction of plan sponsors, third parties, for expenses incurred in connection with the plan. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR (or an agent, including an affiliate), calculates the NAV and dividends for shares, maintains each fund’s portfolio and general accounting records, and administers each fund’s securities lending program under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund bore the cost of pricing and bookkeeping services under a separate agreement covering such services.
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended. The following information supplements similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser’s costs for providing sub-advisory services.
The following information supplements information found in the “Proxy Voting Guidelines” section.
Fidelity votes proxies on behalf of the funds in accordance with the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines below. In addition, with respect to each fund, Fidelity applies the Fidelity Sustainable Proxy Voting Guidelines below to shareholder proposals related to natural and human capital topics in lieu of Section V of the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines. All other proposals for companies held by a fund will be voted in accordance with the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines.
Sustainable Proxy Voting Guidelines – Shareholder Proposals on Natural and Human Capital Issues
January 2024
I. | INTRODUCTION |
These guidelines are intended to help Fidelity’s customers and the companies in which Fidelity invests understand how the team of investment professionals supporting Fidelity’s sustainable investing strategies (the “sustainable investing team” or “we”) consider, evaluate, and generally vote, on natural and human capital issues that our research has determined are financially material.
For companies held by Fidelity’s sustainable investing strategies, including Fidelity funds listed on Exhibit 1, as amended from time to time (“Sustainable Funds”), shareholder proposals related to natural and human capital topics that generally would be voted in accordance with Section V of the
Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines1 will be voted instead in accordance with these sustainable guidelines, which augment Section V of the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines. All other proposals for companies held by the Sustainable Funds other than those covered by Section V will continue to be voted in accordance with the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines.
For proposals related to topics not specifically addressed by these guidelines and the principles outlined below, Fidelity starts from the same four-point decision-making framework outlined in Section V of the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines and applies it through the lens of the Sustainable Funds’ investment objectives and strategies, which benefit from additional transparency and action on sustainability factors. Under the framework, Fidelity will first and foremost consider whether the proposal addresses a topic that our proprietary research has identified as financially material for the company in question. If the financial materiality threshold is met, we will consider the other elements of the framework, namely whether the proposal would provide valuable information to the business or to investors; whether it would improve transparency without being overly prescriptive; and whether compliance with the proposal is realistic or practical for the company. Importantly, we may evaluate certain elements of the framework (e.g., whether the proposal provides valuable information) differently for the Fidelity Sustainable Funds than for other funds Fidelity manages.
II. | TRANSPARENCY PRINCIPLES |
Fidelity believes that transparency is critical to sound corporate governance. Transparency allows investors to better engage with companies with the goal of creating value for the company and shareholders while mitigating potential risks. In evaluating natural and human capital shareholder proposals for the Sustainable Funds, we begin from Fidelity’s overarching approach to stewardship (as outlined in the Stewardship Principles2) and apply the additional voting principles outlined below. On each topic, our goal is to ensure a complete understanding of a company’s oversight, process, and progress. To that end, for each topic, we expect companies to share a description of the management and relevant governance process(es), or policies and share relevant data to improve transparency. Where appropriate, we also encourage target or goal setting that allows companies and investors to track progress on the topic more effectively.
III. | NATURAL CAPITAL |
Companies that deploy natural resources efficiently and consider the effects of the environment on their assets (including physical assets) are better positioned to deliver value now and in the future.
Climate.
To better assess a company’s climate-related risks and opportunities we expect companies to:
• | Management: Describe specific strategic initiatives and capital allocation priorities supporting any reduction targets adopted as well as the company’s climate governance, oversight, and risk-management processes. Additionally, we expect companies to describe the potential risks and opportunities of various possible transition pathways (i.e., orderly, disorderly, status quo), including incorporating carbon pricing considerations and impact on business decisions. |
• | Transparency: Disclose Scope 1, 2 and, where appropriate and available, material Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using commonly accepted and consistent methodologies (e.g., the GHG Protocol); and, where material and feasible to the company, disclose direct measurement and industry equivalent calculation of intensity data, avoided emissions, and financed emissions information. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set near-, medium-, and long-term reduction targets that are aligned with the business’s objectives. We prefer targets that are rigorous, science-based if available for the company’s sector, and which demonstrate alignment to global goals. |
Natural Resources.
To better assess a company’s natural resources-related risks and opportunities, we expect companies to:
• | Management: Publish a description of the governance and oversight of financially material issues related to natural resource management and implement initiatives to limit or mitigate natural resource impacts. |
• | Transparency: Provide quantitative disclosure of material impacts to natural resources (i.e., water usage, deforestation, biodiversity) effected through normal business operations, and mitigation plans to reduce those impacts. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Establish quantitative, timebound targets (e.g., water intensity, biodiversity loss) to enable investors to assess the company’s risk management and mitigation efforts. |
Raw Materials & Waste.
To better assess a company’s exposure to risks and opportunities related to raw materials and waste, we expect companies to:
• | Management: Adopt supply chain management policies and governance structures that account for raw materials, describing relevant risks and oversight of those risks. Where feasible, we encourage companies to design processes and products that minimize waste to landfill. |
• | Transparency: Provide quantitative disclosure on the use of raw materials, as well as waste generated by the company (i.e., volume of plastic waste, waste to landfill, percentage of raw materials certified to a sustainability standard). |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set goals or objectives for improvement of the reported metrics and strategies to achieve those goals. |
IV. | HUMAN CAPITAL |
No business can succeed over the long term without the support of employees, customers, suppliers, and the communities in which it operates. We find issuers that carefully manage and invest in these key relationships build lasting resilience and competitive advantage.
Workforce & Talent Management.
To better assess a company’s workforce related risks and opportunities we expect companies to (where, and to the extent, permitted by law):
• | Management: Publish a description of the oversight and/or governance processes for workforce related policies and procedures, including whistleblower, ethics, discrimination, and harassment policies. |
• | Transparency: Publish: a) an adjusted pay gap analysis that includes all components of compensation (base, bonus and equity), evaluated at both a gender and racial level and b) an unadjusted pay gap analysis (which includes all components of compensation), defined as the average difference in pay between all genders and racial groups within a company; c) data showing the total number of employees, by race/ethnicity and gender, the number of employees in each job category, by race/ethnicity and gender, and the number of employees in each company location or major region of operation, by race/ethnicity and |
gender; d) total compensation and benefits costs by employee category; e) the total number of employees who have voluntarily left the company in a given period of time and their demographics. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set goals or objectives for improvement of the reported metrics and strategies to achieve those goals. |
Human Rights.
To better assess a company’s human-rights related risks and opportunities we expect companies to:
• | Management: Adopt a Supply Chain Code of Conduct (the “Code”) that is aligned with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights3 and United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP) and describe the governance or accountability mechanism for enforcement of the Code or explaining why that may not be appropriate for their business. |
• | Transparency: Consider whether, and how frequently, suppliers are audited for compliance with the company’s Code and the proportion of the supply chain – Tier 1, 2, and 3 where relevant – that is annually audited, along with summary findings and corrective actions taken by the company. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set goals or objectives for improvement of the reported metrics and strategies to achieve those goals. |
1 | See Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines: https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/Full-Proxy-Voting-Guidelines-for-Fidelity-Funds-Advised-by-FMRCo-or-FDS.pdf |
2 | See Fidelity Investments Stewardship Principles: https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/about-fidelity/fidelity-stewardship-and-proxy-principles.pdf |
3 | Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations, 10 December 1948, https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2021/03/udhr.pdf. |
Exhibit 1
Sustainable Funds
Fidelity Sustainability Bond Index Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable US Equity Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable US Equity ETF |
Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable International Equity Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF |
Fidelity Sustainable Core Plus Bond Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable Core Plus Bond ETF |
Fidelity Sustainable Intermediate Municipal Income Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable Low Duration Bond Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable Low Duration Bond ETF |
Fidelity Environment & Alternative Energy Fund |
Fidelity Women’s Leadership Fund |
Fidelity Women’s Leadership ETF |
Fidelity Water Sustainability Fund |
Fidelity Climate Action Fund |
Fidelity Environmental Bond Fund |
Fidelity Healthy Future Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable US Equity Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Future Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Sector Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable International Equity Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Low Duration Income Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Core Plus Bond Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Municipal Income Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Conservative Income Municipal Bond Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable US Market Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable Non-US Developed Markets Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable Investment-Grade Bond Fund |
Niamh Brodie-Machura no longer serves as Co-Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund.
SIC-SSTK-0324-101 1.9911579.101 |
March 1, 2024 |
Supplement to the
Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund
Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z
December 30, 2023
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements. Each amended contract incorporates a basic fee rate that may vary by class (subject to a performance adjustment). The Adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating each fund out of each class’s management fee.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR, and the costs associated with securities lending, as applicable, a fund or each class thereof, as applicable, pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. A fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and Independent Trustees. Other expenses paid by a fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, fees and expenses associated with the fund’s securities lending program, if applicable, the fund’s proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. A fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.
Management Fees.
For the services of FMR under each fund’s management contract, each class of each fund pays FMR a monthly management fee. The management fee has two components: (i) a basic fee and (ii) a performance adjustment.
Computing the Basic Fee.
For each fund, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised by FMR within a designated asset class. This rate may vary by share class.
For Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund, the mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I Annualized Rate |
Class Z Annualized Rate | ||
First $400 billion |
1.020% | 0.900% | ||
Next $400 billion |
0.960% | 0.830% | ||
Next $400 billion |
0.930% | 0.800% | ||
Over $1,200 billion |
0.910% | 0.790% |
For Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund, the mandate rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the following schedule:
MANDATE RATE SCHEDULE
Average Designated Asset Class Assets |
Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I Annualized Rate |
Class Z Annualized Rate | ||
First $400 billion |
0.920% | 0.800% | ||
Next $400 billion |
0.860% | 0.730% | ||
Next $400 billion |
0.830% | 0.700% | ||
Over $1,200 billion |
0.810% | 0.690% |
For each fund, a discount percentage is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a broader group of funds advised by FMR representing multiple asset classes and the monthly average net assets of the fund. After determination of the applicable tier bound level in the following schedule, the discount percentage for each fund is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the schedule. For each fund, the discount rate for a class is the class’s mandate rate multiplied by the discount percentage.
DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE SCHEDULE
Average Group Assets Tier Bounds |
% Discount for Average Incremental Fund Assets | |||||||||
Lower |
Upper | First $1B |
Next $19B | Next $10B | Over $30B | |||||
0 |
<$1 trillion | 0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% | |||||
1 |
<1.5 | 0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 7.5% | |||||
1.5 |
<1.9 | 0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.5% | |||||
1.9 |
<2.2 | 0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | |||||
2.2 |
<2.5 | 0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10.5% | |||||
2.5 |
<2.8 | 0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% | |||||
2.8 |
<3.1 | 0% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 12.5% | |||||
3.1 |
Above 3.1 | 0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 13.5% |
The annual basic fee rate for each class of shares of each fund offered through this SAI is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced by the class’s discount rate or (2) the amount set forth in the following table:
Fund/Class | Maximum Basic Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund/Class A |
0.98% | |
Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund/Class M |
0.90% | |
Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund/Class C |
0.90% | |
Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund/Class I |
0.90% |
Fund/Class | Maximum Basic Fee Rate | |
Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund/Class Z |
0.83% | |
Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund/ Class A | 0.82% | |
Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund/ Class M | 0.79% | |
Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund/ Class C | 0.78% | |
Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund/ Class I | 0.79% | |
Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund/ Class Z | 0.73% |
One-twelfth of the basic fee rate is applied to the class’s average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the basic fee for the class for that month.
Computing the Performance Adjustment. The basic fee for the following funds is subject to upward or downward adjustment, depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund’s investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record of the designated index over the same period. The performance period commenced with the first day of the first full month following the commencement of operations of the Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund, a class of shares of the funds not offered through this SAI. During the first twelve months of the performance period, there will be no performance adjustment. The performance period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35 months. The performance comparison is made at the end of each month.
Fund | Performance Adjustment Index | |
Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund (A) |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index | |
Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund (A) |
MSCI EAFE Index |
(A) | The performance period for the fund commenced on March 1, 2022. Each month subsequent to the twelfth month, a new month is added to the performance period until the performance period includes 36 months. Thereafter, the performance period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35 months. |
If the Trustees determine that another index is appropriate for Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund or Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund, they may designate a successor index to be substituted, when permitted by applicable law.
For the purposes of calculating the performance adjustment for each fund, the fund’s investment performance will be based on the performance of Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund, a class of shares of the funds not offered through this SAI. To the extent that other classes of each fund have higher expenses, this could result in those classes bearing a larger positive performance adjustment and smaller negative performance adjustment than would be the case if each class’s own performance were considered.
For Fidelity® Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund, each percentage point of difference, calculated to the nearest 0.01% (up to a maximum difference of ±10.00), is multiplied by a performance adjustment rate of 0.01%. The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is ±0.10% of a fund’s average net assets over the performance period. One twelfth (1/12) of this rate is then applied to the fund’s average net assets over the performance period, giving a dollar amount which will be proportionately added to (or subtracted from) a class’s basic fee.
The performance of a fund or class, as applicable, is calculated based on change in NAV. For purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, any dividends or capital gain distributions paid by the fund or class are treated as if reinvested in that fund’s or class’s shares at the NAV as of the record date for payment.
The record of an index is based on change in value and is adjusted for any cash distributions from the companies whose securities compose the index. Because the adjustment to the basic fee is based on a fund’s performance compared to the investment record of the index, the controlling factor is not whether the fund’s performance is up or down per se, but whether it is up or down more or less than the record of the designated performance adjustment index. Moreover, the comparative investment performance of the fund is based solely on the relevant performance period without regard to the cumulative performance over a longer or shorter period of time.
The index returns for each of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and the MSCI EAFE Index are adjusted for tax withholding at treaty rates applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.
A different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of a fund. The difference between classes is the result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of a fund’s assets, which do not vary by class.
The following information replaces similar information found in the “Transfer and Service Agent Agreements” section.
TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT SERVICES
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, which is located at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (or an agent, including an affiliate), performs transfer agency services under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund or class, as applicable, bore the cost of transfer agency services under a separate agreement covering such services.
FIIOC may collect fees charged in connection with providing certain types of services such as exchanges, closing out fund balances, checkwriting, wire transactions, and providing historical account research, as applicable.
FIIOC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.
Fund shares may be owned by intermediaries for the benefit of their customers. In those instances, a fund may not maintain an account for shareholders, and some or all of the recordkeeping and/or administrative services for these accounts may be performed by intermediaries. FIIOC or an affiliate may make payments out of its own resources to intermediaries (including affiliates of FIIOC) for recordkeeping services.
Retirement plans may also hold fund shares in the name of the plan or its trustee, rather than the plan participant. In situations where FIIOC or an affiliate does not provide recordkeeping services, plan recordkeepers, who may have affiliated financial intermediaries who sell shares of the funds, may, upon direction, be paid for providing recordkeeping services to plan participants. Payments may also be made, upon direction, for other plan expenses. FIIOC may also pay an affiliate for providing services that otherwise would have been performed by FIIOC.
FIIOC or an affiliate may make networking payments out of its own resources to intermediaries who perform transactions for the funds through the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). NSCC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, provides centralized clearance, settlement, and information services for mutual funds and other financial services companies.
Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR (or an agent, including an affiliate), calculates the NAV and dividends for shares, maintains each fund’s portfolio and general accounting records, and administers each fund’s securities lending program under the terms of each fund’s management contract.
Prior to March 1, 2024, each fund bore the cost of pricing and bookkeeping services under a separate agreement covering such services.
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended. The following information supplements similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser’s costs for providing sub-advisory services.
The following information supplements information found in the “Proxy Voting Guidelines” section.
Fidelity votes proxies on behalf of the funds in accordance with the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines below. In addition, with respect to each fund, Fidelity applies the Fidelity Sustainable Proxy Voting Guidelines below to shareholder proposals related to natural and human capital topics in lieu of Section V of the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines. All other proposals for companies held by a fund will be voted in accordance with the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines.
Sustainable Proxy Voting Guidelines – Shareholder Proposals on Natural and Human Capital Issues
January 2024
I. | INTRODUCTION |
These guidelines are intended to help Fidelity’s customers and the companies in which Fidelity invests understand how the team of investment professionals supporting Fidelity’s sustainable investing strategies (the “sustainable investing team” or “we”) consider, evaluate, and generally vote, on natural and human capital issues that our research has determined are financially material.
For companies held by Fidelity’s sustainable investing strategies, including Fidelity funds listed on Exhibit 1, as amended from time to time (“Sustainable Funds”), shareholder proposals related to natural and human capital topics that generally would be voted in accordance with Section V of the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines1 will be voted instead in accordance with these sustainable guidelines, which augment Section V of the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines. All other proposals for companies held by the Sustainable Funds other than those covered by Section V will continue to be voted in accordance with the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines.
For proposals related to topics not specifically addressed by these guidelines and the principles outlined below, Fidelity starts from the same four-point decision-making framework outlined in Section V of the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines and applies it through the lens of the Sustainable Funds’ investment objectives and strategies, which benefit from additional transparency and action on sustainability factors. Under the framework, Fidelity will first and foremost consider whether the proposal addresses a topic that our proprietary research has identified as financially material for the company in question. If the financial materiality threshold is met, we will consider the other elements of the framework, namely whether the proposal would provide valuable information to the business or to investors; whether it would improve transparency without being overly prescriptive; and whether compliance with the proposal is realistic or practical for the company. Importantly, we may evaluate certain elements of the framework (e.g., whether the proposal provides valuable information) differently for the Fidelity Sustainable Funds than for other funds Fidelity manages.
II. | TRANSPARENCY PRINCIPLES |
Fidelity believes that transparency is critical to sound corporate governance. Transparency allows investors to better engage with companies with the goal of creating value for the company and shareholders while mitigating potential risks. In evaluating natural and human capital shareholder proposals for the Sustainable Funds, we begin from Fidelity’s overarching approach to stewardship (as outlined in the Stewardship Principles2) and apply the additional voting principles outlined below. On each topic, our goal is to ensure a complete understanding of a company’s oversight, process, and progress. To that end, for each topic, we expect companies to share a description of the management and relevant governance process(es), or policies and share relevant data to improve transparency. Where appropriate, we also encourage target or goal setting that allows companies and investors to track progress on the topic more effectively.
III. | NATURAL CAPITAL |
Companies that deploy natural resources efficiently and consider the effects of the environment on their assets (including physical assets) are better positioned to deliver value now and in the future.
Climate.
To better assess a company’s climate-related risks and opportunities we expect companies to:
• | Management: Describe specific strategic initiatives and capital allocation priorities supporting any reduction targets adopted as well as the company’s climate governance, oversight, and risk-management processes. Additionally, we expect companies to describe the potential risks and opportunities of various possible transition pathways (i.e., orderly, disorderly, status quo), including incorporating carbon pricing considerations and impact on business decisions. |
• | Transparency: Disclose Scope 1, 2 and, where appropriate and available, material Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using commonly accepted and consistent methodologies (e.g., the GHG Protocol); and, where material and feasible to the company, disclose direct measurement and industry equivalent calculation of intensity data, avoided emissions, and financed emissions information. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set near-, medium-, and long-term reduction targets that are aligned with the business’s objectives. We prefer targets that are rigorous, science-based if available for the company’s sector, and which demonstrate alignment to global goals. |
Natural Resources.
To better assess a company’s natural resources-related risks and opportunities, we expect companies to:
• | Management: Publish a description of the governance and oversight of financially material issues related to natural resource management and implement initiatives to limit or mitigate natural resource impacts. |
• | Transparency: Provide quantitative disclosure of material impacts to natural resources (i.e., water usage, deforestation, biodiversity) effected through normal business operations, and mitigation plans to reduce those impacts. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Establish quantitative, timebound targets (e.g., water intensity, biodiversity loss) to enable investors to assess the company’s risk management and mitigation efforts. |
Raw Materials & Waste.
To better assess a company’s exposure to risks and opportunities related to raw materials and waste, we expect companies to:
• | Management: Adopt supply chain management policies and governance structures that account for raw materials, describing relevant risks and oversight of those risks. Where feasible, we encourage companies to design processes and products that minimize waste to landfill. |
• | Transparency: Provide quantitative disclosure on the use of raw materials, as well as waste generated by the company (i.e., volume of plastic waste, waste to landfill, percentage of raw materials certified to a sustainability standard). |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set goals or objectives for improvement of the reported metrics and strategies to achieve those goals. |
IV. | HUMAN CAPITAL |
No business can succeed over the long term without the support of employees, customers, suppliers, and the communities in which it operates. We find issuers that carefully manage and invest in these key relationships build lasting resilience and competitive advantage.
Workforce & Talent Management.
To better assess a company’s workforce related risks and opportunities we expect companies to (where, and to the extent, permitted by law):
• | Management: Publish a description of the oversight and/or governance processes for workforce related policies and procedures, including whistleblower, ethics, discrimination, and harassment policies. |
• | Transparency: Publish: a) an adjusted pay gap analysis that includes all components of compensation (base, bonus and equity), evaluated at both a gender and racial level and b) an unadjusted pay gap analysis (which includes all components of compensation), defined as the average difference in pay between all genders and racial groups within a company; c) data showing the total number of employees, by race/ethnicity and gender, the number of employees in each job category, by race/ethnicity and gender, and the number of employees in each company location or major region of operation, by race/ethnicity and gender; d) total compensation and benefits costs by employee category; e) the total number of employees who have voluntarily left the company in a given period of time and their demographics. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set goals or objectives for improvement of the reported metrics and strategies to achieve those goals. |
Human Rights.
To better assess a company’s human-rights related risks and opportunities we expect companies to:
• | Management: Adopt a Supply Chain Code of Conduct (the “Code”) that is aligned with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights3 and United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP) and describe the governance or accountability mechanism for enforcement of the Code or explaining why that may not be appropriate for their business. |
• | Transparency: Consider whether, and how frequently, suppliers are audited for compliance with the company’s Code and the proportion of the supply chain – Tier 1, 2, and 3 where relevant – that is annually audited, along with summary findings and corrective actions taken by the company. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set goals or objectives for improvement of the reported metrics and strategies to achieve those goals. |
1 | See Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines: https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/Full-Proxy-Voting-Guidelines-for-Fidelity-Funds-Advised-by-FMRCo-or-FDS.pdf |
2 | See Fidelity Investments Stewardship Principles: https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/about-fidelity/fidelity-stewardship-and-proxy-principles.pdf |
3 | Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations, 10 December 1948, https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2021/03/udhr.pdf. |
Exhibit 1
Sustainable Funds
Fidelity Sustainability Bond Index Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable US Equity Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable US Equity ETF |
Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable International Equity Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF |
Fidelity Sustainable Core Plus Bond Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable Core Plus Bond ETF |
Fidelity Sustainable Intermediate Municipal Income Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable Low Duration Bond Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable Low Duration Bond ETF |
Fidelity Environment & Alternative Energy Fund |
Fidelity Women’s Leadership Fund |
Fidelity Women’s Leadership ETF |
Fidelity Water Sustainability Fund |
Fidelity Climate Action Fund |
Fidelity Environmental Bond Fund |
Fidelity Healthy Future Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable US Equity Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Future Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Sector Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable International Equity Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Low Duration Income Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Core Plus Bond Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Municipal Income Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Conservative Income Municipal Bond Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable US Market Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable Non-US Developed Markets Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable Investment-Grade Bond Fund |
Niamh Brodie-Machura no longer serves as Co-Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Sustainable International Equity Fund.
ASIC-SSTK-0324-101 1.9911577.101 |
March 1, 2024 |
Supplement to the
Fidelity® Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund and Fidelity® Series Sustainable Non-U.S. Developed Markets Fund
December 30, 2023
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Effective March 1, 2024, each fund’s sub-advisory agreements with FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited were amended. The following information supplements similar information found in the “Management Contracts” section.
Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements, FMR pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser’s costs for providing sub-advisory services.
The following information supplements information found in the “Proxy Voting Guidelines” section.
Fidelity votes proxies on behalf of the funds in accordance with the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines below. In addition, with respect to each fund, Fidelity applies the Fidelity Sustainable Proxy Voting Guidelines below to shareholder proposals related to natural and human capital topics in lieu of Section V of the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines. All other proposals for companies held by a fund will be voted in accordance with the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines.
Sustainable Proxy Voting Guidelines – Shareholder Proposals on Natural and Human Capital Issues
January 2024
I. | INTRODUCTION |
These guidelines are intended to help Fidelity’s customers and the companies in which Fidelity invests understand how the team of investment professionals supporting Fidelity’s sustainable investing strategies (the “sustainable investing team” or “we”) consider, evaluate, and generally vote, on natural and human capital issues that our research has determined are financially material.
For companies held by Fidelity’s sustainable investing strategies, including Fidelity funds listed on Exhibit 1, as amended from time to time (“Sustainable Funds”), shareholder proposals related to natural and human capital topics that generally would be voted in accordance with Section V of the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines1 will be voted instead in accordance with these sustainable guidelines, which augment Section V of the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines. All other proposals for companies held by the Sustainable Funds other than those covered by Section V will continue to be voted in accordance with the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines.
For proposals related to topics not specifically addressed by these guidelines and the principles outlined below, Fidelity starts from the same four-point decision-making framework outlined in Section V of the Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines and applies it through the lens of the Sustainable Funds’ investment objectives and strategies, which benefit from additional transparency and action on sustainability factors. Under the framework, Fidelity will first and foremost consider whether the proposal addresses a topic that our proprietary research has identified as financially material for the company in question. If the financial materiality threshold is met, we will consider the other elements of the framework, namely whether the proposal would provide valuable information to the business or to investors; whether it would improve transparency without being overly prescriptive; and whether compliance with the proposal is realistic or practical for the company. Importantly, we may evaluate certain elements of the framework (e.g., whether the proposal provides valuable information) differently for the Fidelity Sustainable Funds than for other funds Fidelity manages.
II. | TRANSPARENCY PRINCIPLES |
Fidelity believes that transparency is critical to sound corporate governance. Transparency allows investors to better engage with companies with the goal of creating value for the company and shareholders while mitigating potential risks. In evaluating natural and human capital shareholder proposals for the Sustainable Funds, we begin from Fidelity’s overarching approach to stewardship (as outlined in the Stewardship Principles2) and apply the additional voting principles outlined below. On each topic, our goal is to ensure a complete understanding of a company’s oversight, process, and progress. To that end, for each topic, we expect companies to share a description of the management and relevant governance process(es), or policies and share relevant data to improve transparency. Where appropriate, we also encourage target or goal setting that allows companies and investors to track progress on the topic more effectively.
III. | NATURAL CAPITAL |
Companies that deploy natural resources efficiently and consider the effects of the environment on their assets (including physical assets) are better positioned to deliver value now and in the future.
Climate.
To better assess a company’s climate-related risks and opportunities we expect companies to:
• | Management: Describe specific strategic initiatives and capital allocation priorities supporting any reduction targets adopted as well as the company’s climate governance, oversight, and risk-management processes. Additionally, we expect companies to describe the potential risks and opportunities of various possible transition pathways (i.e., orderly, disorderly, status quo), including incorporating carbon pricing considerations and impact on business decisions. |
• | Transparency: Disclose Scope 1, 2 and, where appropriate and available, material Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using commonly accepted and consistent methodologies (e.g., the GHG Protocol); and, where material and feasible to the company, disclose direct measurement and industry equivalent calculation of intensity data, avoided emissions, and financed emissions information. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set near-, medium-, and long-term reduction targets that are aligned with the business’s objectives. We prefer targets that are rigorous, science-based if available for the company’s sector, and which demonstrate alignment to global goals. |
Natural Resources.
To better assess a company’s natural resources-related risks and opportunities, we expect companies to:
• | Management: Publish a description of the governance and oversight of financially material issues related to natural resource management and implement initiatives to limit or mitigate natural resource impacts. |
• | Transparency: Provide quantitative disclosure of material impacts to natural resources (i.e., water usage, deforestation, biodiversity) effected through normal business operations, and mitigation plans to reduce those impacts. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Establish quantitative, timebound targets (e.g., water intensity, biodiversity loss) to enable investors to assess the company’s risk management and mitigation efforts. |
Raw Materials & Waste.
To better assess a company’s exposure to risks and opportunities related to raw materials and waste, we expect companies to:
• | Management: Adopt supply chain management policies and governance structures that account for raw materials, describing relevant risks and oversight of those risks. Where feasible, we encourage companies to design processes and products that minimize waste to landfill. |
• | Transparency: Provide quantitative disclosure on the use of raw materials, as well as waste generated by the company (i.e., volume of plastic waste, waste to landfill, percentage of raw materials certified to a sustainability standard). |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set goals or objectives for improvement of the reported metrics and strategies to achieve those goals. |
IV. | HUMAN CAPITAL |
No business can succeed over the long term without the support of employees, customers, suppliers, and the communities in which it operates. We find issuers that carefully manage and invest in these key relationships build lasting resilience and competitive advantage.
Workforce & Talent Management.
To better assess a company’s workforce related risks and opportunities we expect companies to (where, and to the extent, permitted by law):
• | Management: Publish a description of the oversight and/or governance processes for workforce related policies and procedures, including whistleblower, ethics, discrimination, and harassment policies. |
• | Transparency: Publish: a) an adjusted pay gap analysis that includes all components of compensation (base, bonus and equity), evaluated at both a gender and racial level and b) an unadjusted pay gap analysis (which includes all components of compensation), defined as the average difference in pay between all genders and racial groups within a company; c) data showing the total number of employees, by race/ethnicity and gender, the number of employees in each job category, by race/ethnicity and gender, and the number of employees in each company location or major region of operation, by race/ethnicity and gender; d) total compensation and benefits costs by employee category; e) the total number of employees who have voluntarily left the company in a given period of time and their demographics. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set goals or objectives for improvement of the reported metrics and strategies to achieve those goals. |
Human Rights.
To better assess a company’s human-rights related risks and opportunities we expect companies to:
• | Management: Adopt a Supply Chain Code of Conduct (the “Code”) that is aligned with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights3 and United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP) and describe the governance or accountability mechanism for enforcement of the Code or explaining why that may not be appropriate for their business. |
• | Transparency: Consider whether, and how frequently, suppliers are audited for compliance with the company’s Code and the proportion of the supply chain – Tier 1, 2, and 3 where relevant – that is annually audited, along with summary findings and corrective actions taken by the company. |
Where appropriate, we encourage companies to:
• | Targets: Set goals or objectives for improvement of the reported metrics and strategies to achieve those goals. |
1 | See Fidelity Proxy Voting Guidelines: https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/Full-Proxy-Voting-Guidelines-for-Fidelity-Funds-Advised-by-FMRCo-or-FDS.pdf |
2 | See Fidelity Investments Stewardship Principles: https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/about-fidelity/fidelity-stewardship-and-proxy-principles.pdf |
3 | Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations, 10 December 1948, https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2021/03/udhr.pdf. |
Exhibit 1
Sustainable Funds
Fidelity Sustainability Bond Index Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable US Equity Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable US Equity ETF |
Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable International Equity Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable High Yield ETF |
Fidelity Sustainable Core Plus Bond Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable Core Plus Bond ETF |
Fidelity Sustainable Intermediate Municipal Income Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable Low Duration Bond Fund |
Fidelity Sustainable Low Duration Bond ETF |
Fidelity Environment & Alternative Energy Fund |
Fidelity Women’s Leadership Fund |
Fidelity Women’s Leadership ETF |
Fidelity Water Sustainability Fund |
Fidelity Climate Action Fund |
Fidelity Environmental Bond Fund |
Fidelity Healthy Future Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable US Equity Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Future Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Sector Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable International Equity Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Low Duration Income Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Core Plus Bond Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Municipal Income Fund |
Fidelity SAI Sustainable Conservative Income Municipal Bond Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable US Market Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable Non-US Developed Markets Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund |
Fidelity Series Sustainable Investment-Grade Bond Fund |
SMKC-SSTK-0324-100 1.9911686.100 |
March 1, 2024 |