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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-03114
Fidelity Select Portfolios
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
245 Summer St., Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Nicole Macarchuk, Secretary
245 Summer St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
617-563-7000
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Date of fiscal year end:
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Date of reporting period:
| January 31, 2025
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Item 1.
Reports to Stockholders
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ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | AS OF JANUARY 31, 2025
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This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
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Fidelity® Telecom and Utilities Fund
Fidelity® Telecom and Utilities Fund : FIUIX
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This annual shareholder report contains information about Fidelity® Telecom and Utilities Fund for the period February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-544-8544 or by sending an e-mail to fidfunddocuments@fidelity.com.
What were your Fund costs for the last year?
(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)
FUND COST (PREVIOUS YEAR)
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
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Fidelity® Telecom and Utilities Fund
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$ 84
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0.72%
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What affected the Fund's performance this period?
•U.S. equities gained for the 12 months ending January 31, 2025, driven by strong corporate profits, enthusiasm for generative artificial intelligence to drive transformative change and the Federal Reserve's long-anticipated pivot to cutting interest rates.
•Against this backdrop, market selection was the primary contributor to the fund's performance versus the Russell 3000 Telecom and Utilities Select Index for the fiscal year, led by an overweight in independent power producers & energy traders. An underweight in water utilities also boosted relative performance. Also contributing to our result were stock picking and an underweight in integrated telecommunication services.
•The top individual relative contributor was an overweight in Vistra (+316%). The stock was among the fund's largest holdings. A second notable relative contributor was an underweight in Verizon Communications (-1%). We increased our investment in Verizon, and the company was our second-largest holding at the end of the period. Another notable relative contributor was an overweight in Entergy (+69%). The company was one of the fund's largest holdings at period end.
•In contrast, the primary detractor from performance versus the sector index was stock picking in independent power producers & energy traders. Stock choices and an overweight in cable & satellite also hampered the fund's result. Also hurting our result was an overweight in electrical components & equipment.
•The largest individual relative detractor was an overweight in PG&E (-6%). The company was one of our largest holdings during the period. A second notable relative detractor was an overweight in AES (-30%). This period we increased our investment in AES. An overweight in Edison International (-15%) also hurt. The stock was among our largest holdings this period.
•Notable changes in positioning include a higher allocation to integrated telecommunication services and a lower allocation to electric utilities.
How did the Fund perform over the past 10 years?
CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE
January 31, 2015 through January 31, 2025.
Initial investment of $10,000.
Fidelity® Telecom and Utilities Fund
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$10,000
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$9,633
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$11,310
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$12,427
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$13,224
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$16,003
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$15,768
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$16,760
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$18,086
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$18,287
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$24,495
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Russell 3000® Telecom and Utilities Select Index
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$10,000
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$10,240
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$11,724
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$12,288
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$12,980
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$16,192
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$15,175
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$16,362
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$16,667
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$15,608
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$20,129
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S&P 500® Index
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$10,000
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$9,933
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$11,924
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$15,073
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$14,724
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$17,917
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$21,008
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$25,900
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$23,772
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$28,721
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$36,297
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
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2024
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2025
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS:
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1 Year
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5 Year
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10 Year
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Fidelity® Telecom and Utilities Fund
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33.95%
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8.89%
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9.37%
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Russell 3000® Telecom and Utilities Select Index
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28.96%
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4.45%
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7.25%
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S&P 500® Index
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26.38%
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15.17%
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13.76%
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Visit www.fidelity.com for more recent performance information.
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The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund's future performance. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
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Key Fund Statistics
(as of January 31, 2025)
KEY FACTS
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Fund Size
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$1,844,773,217
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Number of Holdings
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40
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Total Advisory Fee
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$7,764,905
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Portfolio Turnover
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55%
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What did the Fund invest in?
(as of January 31, 2025)
TOP INDUSTRIES
(% of Fund's net assets)
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Electric Utilities
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46.3
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Diversified Telecommunication Services
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19.1
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Multi-Utilities
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14.9
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Wireless Telecommunication Services
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6.4
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
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6.0
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Electrical Equipment
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0.9
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Media
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0.6
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Gas Utilities
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0.5
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Specialized REITs
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0.5
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Others
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0.2
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Common Stocks
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95.4
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Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities)
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4.6
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ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Fund's net assets)
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Common Stocks - 95.4
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Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - 4.6
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United States
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99.3
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United Kingdom
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0.7
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GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION (% of Fund's net assets)
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United States - 99.3
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United Kingdom - 0.7
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TOP HOLDINGS
(% of Fund's net assets)
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AT&T Inc
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11.4
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Verizon Communications Inc
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6.5
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NextEra Energy Inc
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6.0
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Duke Energy Corp
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5.3
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Constellation Energy Corp
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5.1
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T-Mobile US Inc
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4.6
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Entergy Corp
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4.2
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Sempra
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4.2
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Vistra Corp
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4.1
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Ameren Corp
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3.5
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54.9
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How has the Fund changed?
This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since February 1, 2024. For more complete information, you may review the Fund's next prospectus, which we expect to be available by April 1, 2025 at fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec or upon request at 1-800-544-8544 or by sending an e-mail to fidfunddocuments@fidelity.com.
The fees associated with this class changed during the reporting year. The variations in class fees are primarily the result of the following changes:
- Management fee
- Operating expenses
- Performance adjustment fee
- Expense reductions
The fund's transfer agent and pricing & bookkeeping fees were changed to a fixed rate effective December 1, 2023. Effective March 1, 2024, the fund's management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements (transfer agent and pricing & bookkeeping). 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.
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Fidelity, the Fidelity Investments Logo and all other Fidelity trademarks or service marks used herein are trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC. Any third-party marks that are used herein are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. © 2025 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.
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For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit fundresearch.fidelity.com/prospectus/sec
1.9912624.100 311-TSRA-0425
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Item 2.
Code of Ethics
As of the end of the period, January 31, 2025, Fidelity Select Portfolios (the trust) has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its President and Treasurer and its Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
Item 3.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board of Trustees of the trust has determined that Donald F. Donahue is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Donahue is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Fees and Services
The following table presents fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund (the “Fund”):
Services Billed by PwC
January 31, 2025 FeesA
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| Audit Fees
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| Tax Fees
| All Other Fees
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Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund
| $39,800
| $3,700
| $8,600
| $1,300
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| Audit Fees
| Audit-Related Fees
| Tax Fees
| All Other Fees
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Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund
| $38,500
| $3,600
| $8,400
| $1,200
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A Amounts may reflect rounding.
The following table(s) present(s) fees billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund(s) and that are rendered on behalf of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC ("FMR") and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund(s) (“Fund Service Providers”):
Services Billed by PwC
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| January 31, 2025A
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Audit-Related Fees
| $10,640,500
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Tax Fees
| $1,000
| $61,000
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All Other Fees
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A Amounts may reflect rounding.
“Audit-Related Fees” represent fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the fund audit or the review of the fund's financial statements and that are not reported under Audit Fees.
“Tax Fees” represent fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund.
“All Other Fees” represent fees billed for services provided to the fund or Fund Service Provider, a significant portion of which are assurance related, that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund, excluding those services that are reported under Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees or Tax Fees.
Assurance services must be performed by an independent public accountant.
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The aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC for services rendered to the Fund(s), FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any Fund Service Provider for each of the last two fiscal years of the Fund(s) are as follows:
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Billed By
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| January 31, 2024A
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PwC
| $15,806,600
| $14,250,100
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A Amounts may reflect rounding.
The trust's Audit Committee has considered non-audit services that were not pre-approved that were provided by PwC to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC in its(their) audit of the Fund(s), taking into account representations from PwC, in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules, regarding its independence from the Fund(s) and its(their) related entities and FMR’s review of the appropriateness and permissibility under applicable law of such non-audit services prior to their provision to the Fund(s) Service Providers.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The trust’s Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by a fund’s independent registered public accounting firm relating to the operations or financial reporting of the fund. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.
The Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committee’s consideration of non-audit services by the audit firms that audit the Fidelity funds. The policies and procedures require that any non-audit service provided by a fund audit firm to a Fidelity fund and any non-audit service provided by a fund auditor to a Fund Service Provider that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (“Covered Service”) are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided.
All Covered Services must be approved in advance of provision of the service either: (i) by formal resolution of the Audit Committee, or (ii) by oral or written approval of the service by the Chair of the Audit Committee (or if the Chair is unavailable, such other member of the Audit Committee as may be designated by the Chair to act in the Chair’s absence). The approval contemplated by (ii) above is permitted where the Treasurer determines that action on such an engagement is necessary before the next meeting of the Audit Committee.
Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm to a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund are reported to the Audit Committee periodically.
Non-Audit Services Approved Pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) and (ii) of Regulation S-X (“De Minimis Exception”)
There were no non-audit services approved or required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the De Minimis Exception during the Fund’s(s’) last two fiscal years relating to services provided to (i) the Fund(s) or (ii) any Fund Service Provider that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund(s).
The Registrant has not retained, for the preparation of the audit report on the financial statements included in the Form N-CSR, a registered public accounting firm that has a branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) has determined that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in the foreign jurisdiction.
The Registrant is not a “foreign issuer,” as defined in 17 CFR 240.3b-4.
Item 5.
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Investments
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
Item 7.
Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Fidelity® Telecom and Utilities Fund
Annual Report
January 31, 2025
Contents
To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit http://www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at http://www.sec.gov.
You may also call 1-800-544-8544 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.
Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.
Other third-party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.
All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC or an affiliated company. © 2025 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.
This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-PORT may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.institutional.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.
NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies (Annual Report)
Fidelity® Telecom and Utilities Fund
Schedule of Investments January 31, 2025
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 95.4%
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Shares
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Value ($)
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UNITED KINGDOM - 0.7%
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Communication Services - 0.7%
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Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.7%
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BT Group PLC
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7,570,008
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13,318,809
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UNITED STATES - 94.7%
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Communication Services - 25.4%
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Diversified Telecommunication Services - 18.4%
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AT&T Inc
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8,850,000
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210,010,500
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Cogent Communications Holdings Inc
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87,300
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6,577,182
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GCI Liberty Inc Class A (a)(b)
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175,031
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2
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Lumen Technologies Inc (a)
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466,100
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2,302,534
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Verizon Communications Inc
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3,023,900
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119,111,421
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338,001,639
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Media - 0.6%
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Comcast Corp Class A
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329,600
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11,094,336
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Wireless Telecommunication Services - 6.4%
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Gogo Inc (a)(c)
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1,827,600
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15,424,944
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T-Mobile US Inc
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367,569
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85,632,550
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Telephone and Data Systems Inc
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498,561
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17,624,131
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118,681,625
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Industrials - 0.9%
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Electrical Equipment - 0.9%
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GE Vernova Inc
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43,300
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16,145,704
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Information Technology - 0.2%
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.2%
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First Solar Inc (a)
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27,200
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4,556,544
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Real Estate - 0.5%
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Specialized REITs - 0.5%
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American Tower Corp
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49,500
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9,155,025
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Utilities - 67.7%
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Electric Utilities - 46.3%
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American Electric Power Co Inc
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226,300
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22,258,868
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Constellation Energy Corp
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311,514
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93,447,970
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Duke Energy Corp
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858,100
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96,098,619
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Edison International
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361,228
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19,506,312
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Entergy Corp
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965,430
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78,277,064
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Evergy Inc
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688,800
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44,200,296
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Eversource Energy
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490,000
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28,263,200
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Exelon Corp
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1,585,900
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63,436,000
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FirstEnergy Corp
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611,977
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24,356,685
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IDACORP Inc
|
|
73,400
|
8,069,596
|
NextEra Energy Inc
|
|
1,529,274
|
109,434,847
|
PG&E Corp
|
|
3,040,374
|
47,581,853
|
PPL Corp
|
|
1,372,207
|
46,106,155
|
Southern Co/The
|
|
731,865
|
61,440,067
|
TXNM Energy Inc
|
|
1,112,700
|
53,799,045
|
Xcel Energy Inc
|
|
851,359
|
57,211,325
|
|
|
|
|
853,487,902
|
Gas Utilities - 0.5%
|
|
|
|
UGI Corp
|
|
342,800
|
10,534,243
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 6.0%
|
|
|
|
AES Corp/The
|
|
3,232,700
|
35,559,700
|
Vistra Corp
|
|
447,621
|
75,213,757
|
|
|
|
|
110,773,457
|
Multi-Utilities - 14.9%
|
|
|
|
Ameren Corp
|
|
684,447
|
64,474,907
|
CenterPoint Energy Inc
|
|
1,361,883
|
44,356,529
|
Consolidated Edison Inc
|
|
115,500
|
10,826,970
|
NiSource Inc
|
|
1,022,000
|
38,120,600
|
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc
|
|
471,300
|
39,372,402
|
Sempra
|
|
936,031
|
77,625,052
|
|
|
|
|
274,776,460
|
TOTAL UTILITIES
|
|
|
1,249,572,062
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL UNITED STATES
|
|
|
1,747,206,935
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,422,410,514)
|
|
|
1,760,525,744
|
|
|
|
|
|
Money Market Funds - 5.1%
|
|
|
|
Yield (%)
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund (d)
|
|
4.37
|
87,816,358
|
87,833,921
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund (d)(e)
|
|
4.37
|
6,285,371
|
6,286,000
|
|
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS
(Cost $94,119,921)
|
|
|
|
94,119,921
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.5%
(Cost $1,516,530,435)
|
1,854,645,665
|
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.5)%
|
(9,872,448)
|
NET ASSETS - 100.0%
|
1,844,773,217
|
|
|
|
Legend
(c)
|
Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end.
|
(d)
|
Affiliated fund that is generally available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by Fidelity Investments. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete unaudited listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent quarter end is available upon request. In addition, each Fidelity Central Fund's financial statements, which are not covered by the Fund's Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the SEC's website or upon request.
|
(e)
|
Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.
|
Affiliated Central Funds
Fiscal year to date information regarding the Fund's investments in Fidelity Central Funds, including the ownership percentage, is presented below.
Affiliate
|
Value,
beginning
of period ($)
|
Purchases ($)
|
Sales
Proceeds ($)
|
Dividend
Income ($)
|
Realized
Gain (loss) ($)
|
Change in
Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) ($)
|
Value,
end
of period ($)
|
Shares,
end
of period
|
% ownership,
end
of period
|
Fidelity Cash Central Fund
|
19,640,751
|
829,321,500
|
761,128,402
|
1,641,741
|
72
|
-
|
87,833,921
|
87,816,358
|
0.2%
|
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund
|
7,928,475
|
139,121,051
|
140,763,526
|
22,403
|
-
|
-
|
6,286,000
|
6,285,371
|
0.0%
|
Total
|
27,569,226
|
968,442,551
|
901,891,928
|
1,664,144
|
72
|
-
|
94,119,921
|
94,101,729
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts in the dividend income column in the above table include any capital gain distributions from underlying funds, which are presented in the corresponding line item in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
Amounts in the dividend income column for Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities.
Amounts included in the purchases and sales proceeds columns may include in-kind transactions, if applicable.
Investment Valuation
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of January 31, 2025, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
|
Description
|
Total ($)
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Investments in Securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services
|
481,096,409
|
481,096,407
|
-
|
2
|
Industrials
|
16,145,704
|
16,145,704
|
-
|
-
|
Information Technology
|
4,556,544
|
4,556,544
|
-
|
-
|
Real Estate
|
9,155,025
|
9,155,025
|
-
|
-
|
Utilities
|
1,249,572,062
|
1,249,572,062
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Money Market Funds
|
94,119,921
|
94,119,921
|
-
|
-
|
Total Investments in Securities:
|
1,854,645,665
|
1,854,645,663
|
-
|
2
|
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
|
As of January 31, 2025
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $6,063,296) - See accompanying schedule:
|
|
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,422,410,514)
|
$
|
1,760,525,744
|
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $94,119,921)
|
|
94,119,921
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investment in Securities (cost $1,516,530,435)
|
|
|
$
|
1,854,645,665
|
Receivable for investments sold
|
|
|
|
7,039,641
|
Receivable for fund shares sold
|
|
|
|
3,217,994
|
Dividends receivable
|
|
|
|
5,486,423
|
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds
|
|
|
|
273,441
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
816
|
Other receivables
|
|
|
|
135,172
|
Total assets
|
|
|
|
1,870,799,152
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Payable for investments purchased
|
$
|
17,576,282
|
|
|
Payable for fund shares redeemed
|
|
998,809
|
|
|
Accrued management fee
|
|
983,563
|
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses
|
|
181,281
|
|
|
Collateral on securities loaned
|
|
6,286,000
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
|
26,025,935
|
Net Assets
|
|
|
$
|
1,844,773,217
|
Net Assets consist of:
|
|
|
|
|
Paid in capital
|
|
|
$
|
1,496,985,455
|
Total accumulated earnings (loss)
|
|
|
|
347,787,762
|
Net Assets
|
|
|
$
|
1,844,773,217
|
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,844,773,217 ÷ 55,273,208 shares)
|
|
|
$
|
33.38
|
Statement of Operations
|
|
Year ended January 31, 2025
|
Investment Income
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
|
|
|
$
|
35,851,534
|
Income from Fidelity Central Funds (including $22,403 from security lending)
|
|
|
|
1,664,144
|
Total income
|
|
|
|
37,515,678
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
Management fee
|
|
|
|
|
Basic fee
|
$
|
6,366,747
|
|
|
Performance adjustment
|
|
1,415,601
|
|
|
Transfer agent fees
|
|
102,749
|
|
|
Accounting fees
|
|
21,416
|
|
|
Custodian fees and expenses
|
|
6,720
|
|
|
Independent trustees' fees and expenses
|
|
4,339
|
|
|
Registration fees
|
|
140,141
|
|
|
Audit fees
|
|
53,046
|
|
|
Legal
|
|
2,348
|
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
19,138
|
|
|
Total expenses before reductions
|
|
8,132,245
|
|
|
Expense reductions
|
|
(17,803)
|
|
|
Total expenses after reductions
|
|
|
|
8,114,442
|
Net Investment income (loss)
|
|
|
|
29,401,236
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Securities:
|
|
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers
|
|
69,531,588
|
|
|
Fidelity Central Funds
|
|
72
|
|
|
Foreign currency transactions
|
|
(556)
|
|
|
Total net realized gain (loss)
|
|
|
|
69,531,104
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Securities:
|
|
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers
|
|
163,501,104
|
|
|
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies
|
|
(2,235)
|
|
|
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
|
|
163,498,869
|
Net gain (loss)
|
|
|
|
233,029,973
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
$
|
262,431,209
|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended
January 31, 2025
|
|
Year ended
January 31, 2024
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
$
|
29,401,236
|
$
|
21,011,265
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
|
69,531,104
|
|
34,513,560
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
163,498,869
|
|
(49,721,399)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
262,431,209
|
|
5,803,426
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
|
(91,389,170)
|
|
(67,257,169)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share transactions
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sales of shares
|
|
930,459,316
|
|
24,683,738
|
Reinvestment of distributions
|
|
82,629,187
|
|
60,065,493
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
(199,585,235)
|
|
(131,860,081)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions
|
|
813,503,268
|
|
(47,110,850)
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
|
|
984,545,307
|
|
(108,564,593)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
860,227,910
|
|
968,792,503
|
End of period
|
$
|
1,844,773,217
|
$
|
860,227,910
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Information
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
|
Sold
|
|
26,647,138
|
|
921,514
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions
|
|
2,608,924
|
|
2,293,596
|
Redeemed
|
|
(6,234,345)
|
|
(4,954,234)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
|
23,021,717
|
|
(1,739,124)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial Highlights
Fidelity® Telecom and Utilities Fund
|
|
|
Years ended January 31,
|
|
2025
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2022
|
|
2021
|
Selected Per-Share Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$
|
26.67
|
$
|
28.50
|
$
|
27.43
|
$
|
27.20
|
$
|
28.73
|
Income from Investment Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) A,B
|
|
.82
|
|
.63
|
|
.52
|
|
.65
|
|
.58
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
8.03
|
|
(.40)
|
|
1.61
|
|
1.03
|
|
(1.08)
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
8.85
|
|
.23
|
|
2.13
|
|
1.68
|
|
(.50)
|
Distributions from net investment income
|
|
(.70) C
|
|
(.60)
|
|
(.54)
|
|
(.63) C
|
|
(.62)
|
Distributions from net realized gain
|
|
(1.44) C
|
|
(1.45)
|
|
(.52)
|
|
(.82) C
|
|
(.40)
|
Total distributions
|
|
(2.14)
|
|
(2.06) D
|
|
(1.06)
|
|
(1.45)
|
|
(1.03) D
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$
|
33.38
|
$
|
26.67
|
$
|
28.50
|
$
|
27.43
|
$
|
27.20
|
Total Return E
|
|
|
|
1.11%
|
|
7.91%
|
|
6.29%
|
|
(1.47)%
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets B,F,G
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses before reductions
|
|
.72%
|
|
.77%
|
|
.73%
|
|
.60%
|
|
.67%
|
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any
|
|
|
|
.77%
|
|
.72%
|
|
.60%
|
|
.67%
|
Expenses net of all reductions
|
|
.72%
|
|
.77%
|
|
.72%
|
|
.60%
|
|
.66%
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
2.59%
|
|
2.37%
|
|
1.85%
|
|
2.31%
|
|
2.25%
|
Supplemental Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
$
|
1,844,773
|
$
|
860,228
|
$
|
968,793
|
$
|
939,542
|
$
|
968,220
|
Portfolio turnover rate H
|
|
|
|
64%
|
|
34%
|
|
34%
|
|
60%
|
ACalculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
BNet investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund's net investment income (loss) ratio.
CThe amount shown reflects reclassifications related to book to tax differences that were made in the year shown.
DTotal distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
ETotal returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
FFees and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund's expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central Funds, please refer to the "Investments in Fidelity Central Funds" note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
GExpense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
HAmount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs), derivatives or securities that mature within one year from acquisition.
Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended January 31, 2025
1. Organization.
Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified fund of Fidelity Select Portfolios (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. Share transactions on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets may contain exchanges between affiliated funds. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.
Funds may invest in Fidelity Central Funds, which are open-end investment companies generally available only to other investment companies and accounts managed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Schedule of Investments lists any Fidelity Central Funds held as an investment as of period end, but does not include the underlying holdings of each Fidelity Central Fund. An investing fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying Fidelity Central Funds.
Based on its investment objective, each Fidelity Central Fund may invest or participate in various investment vehicles or strategies that are similar to those of the investing fund. These strategies are consistent with the investment objectives of the investing fund and may involve certain economic risks which may cause a decline in value of each of the Fidelity Central Funds and thus a decline in the value of the investing fund.
Fidelity Central Fund
|
Investment Manager
|
Investment Objective
|
Investment Practices
|
Expense RatioA
|
Fidelity Money Market Central Funds
|
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR)
|
Each fund seeks to obtain a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity.
|
Short-term Investments
|
Less than .005%
|
A Expenses expressed as a percentage of average net assets and are as of each underlying Central Fund's most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
A complete unaudited list of holdings for each Fidelity Central Fund is available upon request or at the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the financial statements of the Fidelity Central Funds which contain the significant accounting policies (including investment valuation policies) of those funds, and are not covered by the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission website or upon request.
3. Significant Accounting Policies.
The Fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund operates as a single operating segment. The Fund's income, expenses, assets, and performance are regularly monitored and assessed as a whole by the investment adviser and other individuals responsible for oversight functions of the Trust, using the information presented in the financial statements and financial highlights. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Fund's Schedule of Investments lists any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but does not include the underlying holdings of these funds. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Investment Valuation. Investments are valued as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the last calendar day of the period. The Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Fund's investment adviser as the valuation designee responsible for the fair valuation function and performing fair value determinations as needed. The investment adviser has established a Fair Value Committee (the Committee) to carry out the day-to-day fair valuation responsibilities and has adopted policies and procedures to govern the fair valuation process and the activities of the Committee. In accordance with these fair valuation policies and procedures, which have been approved by the Board, the Fund attempts to obtain prices from one or more third party pricing services or brokers to value its investments. When current market prices, quotations or currency exchange rates are not readily available or reliable, investments will be fair valued in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the policies and procedures. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include market or investment specific events, transaction data, estimated cash flows, and market observations of comparable investments. The frequency that the fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and they may be utilized to a significant extent. The Committee manages the Fund's fair valuation practices and maintains the fair valuation policies and procedures. The Fund's investment adviser reports to the Board information regarding the fair valuation process and related material matters.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
Level 3 - unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
Valuation techniques used to value the Fund's investments by major category are as follows:
Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For foreign equity securities, when market or security specific events arise, comparisons to the valuation of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), futures contracts, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and certain indexes as well as quoted prices for similar securities may be used and would be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For equity securities, including restricted securities, where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and these securities may be categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.
Investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Fidelity Central Funds, are valued at their closing net asset value (NAV) each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of January 31, 2025 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Foreign Currency. Certain Funds may use foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Gains and losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.
Foreign-denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received, and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.
Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of a fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to a fund. Any such rebates are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain. Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any withholding tax reclaims income is included in the Statement of Operations in dividends. Any receivables for withholding tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in dividends receivable.
Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of that fund and do not include any expenses associated with any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. Although not included in a fund's expenses, a fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses through the net asset value of each underlying mutual fund or exchange-traded fund. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) for certain Funds, certain independent Trustees have elected to defer receipt of a portion of their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in affiliated mutual funds, are marked-to-market and remain in a fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees presented below are included in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities in other receivables and other payables and accrued expenses, as applicable.
Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund
|
$131,489
|
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of January 31, 2025, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.
Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences resulted in distribution reclassifications. In addition, the Fund claimed a portion of the payment made to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for income tax purposes.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
Book-tax differences are primarily due to deferred Trustee compensation and losses deferred due to wash sales.
As of period end, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in securities, and derivatives if applicable, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation
|
$364,173,203
|
Gross unrealized depreciation
|
(28,707,828)
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
$335,465,375
|
Tax Cost
|
$1,519,180,290
|
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income
|
$4,149,430
|
Undistributed long-term capital gain
|
$8,268,842
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments
|
$335,463,140
|
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
|
January 31, 2025
|
January 31, 2024
|
Ordinary Income
|
$25,953,838
|
$19,719,304
|
Long-term Capital Gains
|
65,435,332
|
47,537,865
|
Total
|
$91,389,170
|
$67,257,169
|
New Accounting Pronouncements. FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07 Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures became effective in this reporting period. ASU 2023-07 enhances segment information disclosure in the notes to financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. Effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, the amendments require greater disaggregation of disclosures related to income taxes paid. The ASU allows for early adoption and amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the ASU but does not expect this guidance to materially impact the financial statements.
4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and in-kind transactions, as applicable, are noted in the table below.
|
Purchases ($)
|
Sales ($)
|
Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund
|
1,313,722,830
|
613,106,969
|
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee.
Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate administrative services previously covered under separate services agreements (Transfer Agent and Accounting agreements). Any reference to "class" in this note shall mean "the Fund" as the Fund currently offers only one class of shares. The amended contract incorporates a basic fee rate that may vary by class (subject to a performance adjustment). The investment adviser or an affiliate pays certain expenses of managing and operating the Fund out of each class's management fee. Each class of the Fund pays a management fee to the investment adviser. The management fee is calculated and paid to the investment adviser every month. The management fee is determined by calculating a basic fee and then applying a performance adjustment. When determining a class's basic fee, 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. A discount rate is subtracted from the mandate rate once the Fund's monthly average net assets reach a certain level. The mandate rate and discount rate may vary by class. The annual basic fee rate for a class of shares of the Fund is the lesser of (1) the class's mandate rate reduced by the class's discount rate (if applicable) or (2) the amount set forth in the following table.
|
Maximum Management Fee Rate %
|
Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund
|
.57
|
One-twelfth of the basic fee rate for a class is applied to the average net assets of the class for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the basic 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. For the portion of the reporting period on or after March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rates were as follows:
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Total Management Fee Rate %
|
Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund
|
.57
|
Prior to March 1, 2024, the management fee was the sum of an individual fund fee rate that was based on an annual rate of .20% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .22% during the period. The group fee rate was based upon the monthly average net assets of a group of registered investment companies with which the investment adviser has management contracts. The group fee rate decreased as assets under management increased and increased as assets under management decreased. For the portion of the reporting period prior to March 1, 2024, the total annualized management fee rate was .42%.
The performance adjustment rate is calculated monthly by comparing over the performance period the Fund's performance to that of the performance adjustment index listed below.
|
Performance Adjustment Index
|
Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund
|
Russell 3000 Telecom and Utilities Select Index
|
For the purposes of calculating the performance adjustment for the Fund, the Fund's investment performance is based on the performance of Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund. To the extent that other classes of the 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. The performance period is the most recent 36 month period. The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is ±.15% of the Fund's average net assets over the performance period. The performance adjustment rate is divided by twelve and multiplied by the Fund's average net assets over the performance period, and the resulting dollar amount is proportionately added to or subtracted from a class's basic fee. For the entire reporting period, the total annual performance adjustment was .12%.
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 to provide that the investment adviser pays each sub-adviser monthly fees equal to 110% of the sub-adviser's costs for providing sub-advisory services.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent. Effective March 1, 2024, each Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate transfer agent services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.
During the period February 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the transfer agent fees were a fixed annual rate of average net assets of .1454%.
Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. Effective March 1, 2024, the Fund's management contract was amended to incorporate accounting services and associated fees previously covered under a separate services agreement.
During the period February 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024, the accounting fees were a fixed annual rate of average net assets as follows:
|
% of Average Net Assets
|
Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund
|
.0303
|
Brokerage Commissions. A portion of portfolio transactions were placed with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were as follows:
|
Amount ($)
|
Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund
|
32,741
|
Interfund Trades. Funds may purchase from or sell securities to other Fidelity Funds under procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure these interfund trades are executed in accordance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Any interfund trades are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the Purchases and Sales of Investments note. Interfund trades during the period are noted in the table below.
|
Purchases ($)
|
Sales ($)
|
Realized Gain (Loss) ($)
|
Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund
|
106,299,629
|
27,500,453
|
6,124,331
|
6. Committed Line of Credit.
Certain Funds participate with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes.
Commitment fees are charged based on the unused amount of the line of credit at an annual rate of .10%, and then allocated to each participating fund based on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit. The commitment fees are reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations, and are listed below.
Interest is charged to a participating fund based on its borrowings at an annual rate of .75% plus the highest of (i) daily SOFR plus a .10% spread adjustment, (ii) Federal Funds Effective Rate, or (iii) Overnight Bank Funding Rate. During the period, there were no borrowings on this line of credit.
The line of credit agreement will expire in March 2025 unless extended or renewed.
|
Amount ($)
|
Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund
|
1,561
|
7. Security Lending.
Funds lend portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. Lending agents are used, including National Financial Services (NFS), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, NFS will receive a fee, which is capped at 9.9% of a fund's daily lending revenue, for its services as lending agent. A fund may lend securities to certain qualified borrowers, including NFS. On the settlement date of the loan, the borrowers provide collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the fair value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The fair value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to a fund on the next business day. A fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. A fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or gaining access to non-cash collateral. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. Any loaned securities are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments, and the value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end, as applicable, are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral or, for non-cash collateral, loan fees received from the borrower as compensation for the securities loaned, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Any security lending income earned on investing cash collateral is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Any security lending income earned on non-cash collateral is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of dividends. Affiliated security lending activity, if any, was as follows:
|
Total Security Lending Fees Paid to NFS ($)
|
Security Lending Income From Securities Loaned to NFS ($)
|
Value of Securities Loaned to NFS at Period End ($)
|
Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund
|
2,365
|
-
|
-
|
8. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses by $360.
In addition, during the period the investment adviser or an affiliate reimbursed and/or waived a portion of operating expenses in the amount of $17,443.
9. Other.
A fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the fund. In the normal course of business, a fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. A fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
10. Risk and Uncertainties.
Many factors affect a fund's performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, war, terrorism, and environmental disasters, may significantly affect a fund's investment performance. The effects of these developments to a fund will be impacted by the types of securities in which a fund invests, the financial condition, industry, economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and a fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Significant concentrations in security types, issuers, industries, sectors, and geographic locations may magnify the factors that affect a fund's performance.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Select Portfolios and Shareholders of Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund (one of the funds constituting Fidelity Select Portfolios, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of January 31, 2025, the related statement of operations for the year ended January 31, 2025, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2025, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended January 31, 2025 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2025, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 2025 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended January 31, 2025 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2025 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 12, 2025
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.
Distributions
(Unaudited)
The dividend and capital gains distributions for the fund(s) are available on Fidelity.com or Institutional.Fidelity.com.
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended January 31, 2025, $62,513,116, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
A total of 0.67% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year was derived from interest on U.S. Government securities which is generally exempt from state income tax.
The fund designates 100% of the short-term capital gain dividend distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying to be taxed as short-term capital gain dividends for nonresident alien shareholders.
The fund designates 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.
The fund designates 100% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for the purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2026 of amounts for use in preparing 2025 income tax returns.
Item 8: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
(Unaudited)
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
Item 9: Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
(Unaudited)
A special meeting of shareholders was held on July 16, 2024. The results of votes taken among shareholders on the proposal before them are reported below. Each vote reported represents one dollar of net asset value held on the record date for the meeting.
|
Proposal 1
|
To elect a Board of Trustees.
|
|
|
# of
Votes
|
% of
Votes
|
Bettina Doulton
|
Affirmative
|
50,178,154,296.75
|
92.38
|
Withheld
|
4,136,551,415.53
|
7.62
|
TOTAL
|
54,314,705,712.27
|
100.00
|
Robert A. Lawrence
|
Affirmative
|
50,131,321,830.27
|
92.30
|
Withheld
|
4,183,383,882.00
|
7.70
|
TOTAL
|
54,314,705,712.27
|
100.00
|
Vijay C. Advani
|
Affirmative
|
50,021,870,319.77
|
92.10
|
Withheld
|
4,292,835,392.50
|
7.90
|
TOTAL
|
54,314,705,712.27
|
100.00
|
Thomas P. Bostick
|
Affirmative
|
50,057,248,681.17
|
92.16
|
Withheld
|
4,257,457,031.10
|
7.84
|
TOTAL
|
54,314,705,712.27
|
100.00
|
Donald F. Donahue
|
Affirmative
|
49,998,023,290.27
|
92.05
|
Withheld
|
4,316,682,422.00
|
7.95
|
TOTAL
|
54,314,705,712.27
|
100.00
|
Vicki L. Fuller
|
Affirmative
|
50,146,578,363.15
|
92.33
|
Withheld
|
4,168,127,349.12
|
7.67
|
TOTAL
|
54,314,705,712.27
|
100.00
|
Patricia L. Kampling
|
Affirmative
|
50,227,895,949.71
|
92.48
|
Withheld
|
4,086,809,762.56
|
7.52
|
TOTAL
|
54,314,705,712.27
|
100.00
|
Thomas A. Kennedy
|
Affirmative
|
50,080,160,698.34
|
92.20
|
Withheld
|
4,234,545,013.93
|
7.80
|
TOTAL
|
54,314,705,712.27
|
100.00
|
Oscar Munoz
|
Affirmative
|
49,879,616,445.58
|
91.83
|
Withheld
|
4,435,089,266.69
|
8.17
|
TOTAL
|
54,314,705,712.27
|
100.00
|
Karen B. Peetz
|
Affirmative
|
50,078,105,799.58
|
92.20
|
Withheld
|
4,236,599,912.69
|
7.80
|
TOTAL
|
54,314,705,712.27
|
100.00
|
David M. Thomas
|
Affirmative
|
50,013,939,190.36
|
92.08
|
Withheld
|
4,300,766,521.91
|
7.92
|
TOTAL
|
54,314,705,712.27
|
100.00
|
Susan Tomasky
|
Affirmative
|
50,109,134,188.50
|
92.26
|
Withheld
|
4,205,571,523.77
|
7.74
|
TOTAL
|
54,314,705,712.27
|
100.00
|
Michael E. Wiley
|
Affirmative
|
50,016,526,096.47
|
92.09
|
Withheld
|
4,298,179,615.80
|
7.91
|
TOTAL
|
54,314,705,712.27
|
100.00
|
|
|
|
|
Proposal 1 reflects trust-wide proposal and voting results.
|
Item 10: Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
(Unaudited)
Note: This information is disclosed as part of the financial statements for each Fund as part of Item 7: Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment companies.
Item 11: Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
(Unaudited)
Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.
1.700458.127
UIF-ANN-0425
Item 8.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
See Item 7.
Item 9.
Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies
See Item 7.
Item 10.
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies
See Item 7.
Item 11.
Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
See Item 7.
Item 12.
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 13.
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 14.
Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 15.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the trusts Board of Trustees.
Item 16.
Controls and Procedures
(a)(i) The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the trusts disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(a)(ii) There was no change in the trusts internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the trusts internal control over financial reporting.
Item 17.
Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 18.
Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
Item 19.
Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Fidelity Select Portfolios
| |
| By: | /s/Stacie M. Smith |
|
| Stacie M. Smith |
|
| President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer) |
|
|
|
| Date: | March 25, 2025 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| |
| By: | /s/Stacie M. Smith |
|
| Stacie M. Smith |
|
| President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer) |
|
|
|
| Date: | March 25, 2025 |
| |
| By: | /s/Stephanie Caron |
|
| Stephanie Caron |
|
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
|
|
|
| Date: | March 25, 2025 |