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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 811-2105

Fidelity Salem Street Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

245 Summer St., Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip code)

Scott C. Goebel, Secretary

245 Summer St.

Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-563-7000

Date of fiscal year end:

January 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

January 31, 2015

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

Fidelity®

Series 1000 Value Index

Fund

Fidelity Series 1000 Value Index
Fund

Class F

Annual Report

January 31, 2015

(Fidelity Cover Art)


Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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The Portfolio Manager's review of fund performance and strategy.

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

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A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

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Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights.

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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To view a fund's proxy voting guidelines and proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, visit http://www.fidelity.com/proxyvotingresults or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also call 1-800-544-8544 for Fidelity Series 1000 Value Index Fund or 1-800-835-5092 for Class F of the fund to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.

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Annual Report

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

A fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. A fund's Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, view the most recent holdings listing, semiannual report, or annual report on Fidelity's web site at http://www.fidelity.com, http://www.advisor.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.

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended January 31, 2015

Past 1
year

Life of
fund
A

  Fidelity® Series 1000 Value Index Fund

12.86%

10.71%

  Class F

12.91%

10.74%

A From November 7, 2013.

$10,000 Over Life of Fund

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Series 1000 Value Index Fund, a class of the fund, on November 7, 2013, when the fund started. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Russell 1000® Value Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: The U.S. stock market closed near an all-time high for the 12 months ending January 31, 2015, supported by low interest rates and the relative strength of the U.S. economy. The large-cap S&P 500® Index returned 14.22%. Growth stocks in the index outperformed value-oriented names. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index® returned 14.30%, while the small-cap Russell 2000® Index returned a relatively lackluster 4.41% amid worries about growth and valuation that persisted for much of the period. Within S&P 500® sectors, utilities (+28%) was the top performer, as the traditionally defensive sector led the advance. Health care (+26%), a much larger index component, also gained strongly, as did consumer staples (+21%) and information technology (+18%). Conversely, energy (-6%) suffered substantial weakness, reflecting a sharp drop in crude prices beginning in June, attributed to weaker global demand and a U.S. supply boom driven by shale drilling. Volatility spiked to a three-year high in October amid economic growth concerns and Ebola fears, as well as unrest in Syria, Iraq and Ukraine. Yet the index finished well above its mid-October nadir for the period, bolstered by the relative economic strength of the U.S., which marked a six-year low in its unemployment rate, and consumer optimism that reached an 11-year high.

Comments from Patrick Waddell, Senior Portfolio Manager of the Geode Capital Management, LLC, investment management team for Fidelity® Series 1000 Value Index Fund: For the year, the fund's Series 1000 Value Index and Class F shares returned 12.86% and 12.91%, respectively, roughly in line with the 12.93% return for the benchmark Russell 1000® Value Index. Semiconductor manufacturer Intel was the top individual contributor in the information technology sector, benefiting from increased optimism about the prospects for chipmakers, as well as better-than-anticipated quarterly profits. Apple, a maker of mobile devices and personal computers, also was a meaningful contributor, as the company continued to generate financial results well beyond analysts' expectations. In financials, Berkshire Hathaway (+29%), an insurance-focused conglomerate, added value, as did bank stock Wells Fargo (+18%). In health care, the fund's top absolute contributor was medical products company Johnson & Johnson (+16%) In contrast, many of the fund's biggest detractors were energy stocks hurt by a sharply falling oil price, including Exxon Mobil (-2%), Chevron (-5%) and Seadrill (-72%). A lower oil price, among other challenges, also weighed on mining and energy company Freeport-McMoRan (-46%). In financials, Bank of America (-9%) reported weaker-than-anticipated fourth-quarter earnings.

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

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Shareholder Expense Example

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

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (August 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015).

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

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

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Annualized
Expense Ratio
B

Beginning
Account Value
August 1, 2014

Ending
Account Value
January 31, 2015

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
August 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015

Series 1000 Value Index

.10%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,023.00

$ .51

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,024.70

$ .51

Class F

.05%

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,023.40

$ .26

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,024.95

$ .26

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of January 31, 2015

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Exxon Mobil Corp.

3.8

4.3

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B

2.6

2.3

Wells Fargo & Co.

2.5

2.5

General Electric Co.

2.4

2.5

Johnson & Johnson

2.4

2.4

Procter & Gamble Co.

2.1

2.0

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

2.1

2.2

Pfizer, Inc.

2.0

1.8

Chevron Corp.

2.0

2.5

AT&T, Inc.

1.7

1.9

 

23.6

Market Sectors as of January 31, 2015

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

29.1

28.3

Health Care

14.2

13.1

Energy

11.1

13.7

Industrials

10.0

10.0

Information Technology

9.2

9.2

Consumer Staples

7.4

6.8

Utilities

6.8

5.9

Consumer Discretionary

6.5

6.3

Materials

3.1

3.4

Telecommunication Services

2.1

2.3

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Investments January 31, 2015

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 99.5%

Shares

Value

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 6.5%

Auto Components - 0.4%

Gentex Corp.

21,656

$ 361,439

Johnson Controls, Inc.

87,444

4,063,523

Lear Corp.

2,921

293,122

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (a)

20,006

2,064,019

Visteon Corp. (a)

7,908

766,681

 

7,548,784

Automobiles - 1.1%

Ford Motor Co.

698,313

10,272,184

General Motors Co.

288,446

9,409,109

 

19,681,293

Distributors - 0.0%

Genuine Parts Co.

1,669

155,117

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1%

Apollo Education Group, Inc. Class A (non-vtg.) (a)

17,502

442,101

DeVry, Inc.

11,465

486,231

Graham Holdings Co.

631

590,187

Service Corp. International

8,573

194,007

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.

2,335

65,987

 

1,778,513

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.7%

ARAMARK Holdings Corp.

572

17,915

Carnival Corp. unit

76,192

3,349,400

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

5,856

336,427

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

23,341

1,432,671

Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A (a)

7,077

398,152

International Game Technology

44,902

759,742

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

5,040

375,480

MGM Mirage, Inc. (a)

62,025

1,208,247

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

1,177

51,506

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

29,814

2,252,448

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

17,841

1,284,017

Wendy's Co.

49,645

523,258

 

11,989,263

Household Durables - 0.7%

D.R. Horton, Inc.

53,099

1,301,987

Garmin Ltd.

22,197

1,162,235

GoPro, Inc. Class A (d)

1,289

64,128

Jarden Corp. (a)

24,250

1,164,485

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

12,194

519,830

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - continued

Household Durables - continued

Lennar Corp. Class A

30,234

$ 1,357,809

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

11,139

1,838,381

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

20,334

749,715

PulteGroup, Inc.

68,671

1,413,936

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (a)

5,861

104,150

Toll Brothers, Inc. (a)

31,087

1,076,232

Whirlpool Corp.

12,665

2,521,348

 

13,274,236

Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.1%

Liberty Interactive Corp. Series A (a)

44,626

1,220,967

Leisure Products - 0.1%

Hasbro, Inc.

3,280

180,138

Mattel, Inc.

39,385

1,059,457

 

1,239,595

Media - 1.8%

CBS Corp. Class B

8,886

487,042

Clear Channel Outdoor Holding, Inc. Class A (a)

4,088

36,996

Comcast Corp. Class A

39,473

2,097,793

DISH Network Corp. Class A (a)

10,281

723,268

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. Class A (a)(d)

13,502

252,082

Gannett Co., Inc.

41,258

1,279,411

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A

7,963

493,387

Liberty Broadband Corp.:

Class A (a)

4,443

197,580

Class C (a)

11,267

500,255

Liberty Media Corp.:

Class A (a)

16,064

546,979

Class C (a)

34,593

1,180,313

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)

12,836

305,112

News Corp. Class A (a)

90,330

1,345,014

Regal Entertainment Group Class A (d)

11,138

235,680

Starz Series A (a)(d)

2,078

61,343

The Madison Square Garden Co. Class A (a)

11,245

851,809

The Walt Disney Co.

50,528

4,596,027

Thomson Reuters Corp.

63,568

2,439,266

Time Warner, Inc.

158,785

12,374,115

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A

89,937

2,982,311

 

32,985,783

Multiline Retail - 0.7%

Big Lots, Inc.

6,651

305,347

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - continued

Multiline Retail - continued

Dillard's, Inc. Class A (d)

1,297

$ 147,339

Dollar General Corp. (a)

13,471

903,365

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

984

74,882

JC Penney Corp., Inc. (a)(d)

55,034

400,097

Kohl's Corp.

35,250

2,105,130

Macy's, Inc.

15,009

958,775

Sears Holdings Corp. (a)(d)

1,059

33,719

Target Corp.

102,511

7,545,835

 

12,474,489

Specialty Retail - 0.8%

Aarons, Inc. Class A

9,550

302,353

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A

11,248

287,049

Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (a)

23,491

271,556

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

19,302

1,443,211

Best Buy Co., Inc.

36,617

1,288,918

Cabela's, Inc. Class A (a)(d)

7,984

438,721

CarMax, Inc. (a)

12,489

775,567

Chico's FAS, Inc.

15,495

258,457

CST Brands, Inc.

2,007

86,502

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.

14,419

744,741

DSW, Inc. Class A

13,563

482,300

Foot Locker, Inc.

22,702

1,208,200

GameStop Corp. Class A (d)

18,651

657,448

L Brands, Inc.

27,972

2,367,270

Michaels Companies, Inc.

1,590

41,022

Murphy U.S.A., Inc. (a)

4,517

315,332

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

4,278

206,841

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)

7,571

235,307

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

4,555

551,656

Staples, Inc.

116,123

1,979,897

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

5,371

187,233

 

14,129,581

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.0%

PVH Corp.

1,842

203,099

Ralph Lauren Corp.

2,505

418,059

 

621,158

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

117,098,779

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

CONSUMER STAPLES - 7.4%

Beverages - 0.1%

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a)

1,970

$ 217,587

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

24,420

1,854,211

 

2,071,798

Food & Staples Retailing - 2.7%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

4,650

664,904

CVS Health Corp.

180,684

17,735,941

Rite Aid Corp. (a)

58,296

406,906

Sysco Corp.

65,406

2,561,953

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

257,639

21,894,162

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

42,589

3,140,939

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

37,245

1,940,278

 

48,345,083

Food Products - 1.5%

Archer Daniels Midland Co.

106,304

4,956,956

Bunge Ltd.

26,405

2,364,040

Campbell Soup Co.

10,509

480,682

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

75,462

2,673,619

Ingredion, Inc.

11,526

929,457

Kellogg Co.

4,081

267,632

Mondelez International, Inc.

304,554

10,732,483

Pilgrims Pride Corp.

9,919

269,301

Pinnacle Foods, Inc.

9,826

353,441

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (a)

1,520

80,210

The J.M. Smucker Co.

18,771

1,936,229

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

48,664

1,899,843

 

26,943,893

Household Products - 2.4%

Clorox Co.

3,970

423,639

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

17,519

1,182,883

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

10,975

1,404,910

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

11,501

1,241,648

Procter & Gamble Co.

459,722

38,749,967

 

43,003,047

Personal Products - 0.0%

Avon Products, Inc.

46,438

359,430

Coty, Inc. Class A

2,693

51,221

 

410,651

Tobacco - 0.7%

Altria Group, Inc.

19,662

1,044,052

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

CONSUMER STAPLES - continued

Tobacco - continued

Philip Morris International, Inc.

116,913

$ 9,381,099

Reynolds American, Inc.

13,779

936,283

 

11,361,434

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

132,135,906

ENERGY - 11.1%

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.7%

Atwood Oceanics, Inc.

9,077

259,421

Baker Hughes, Inc.

71,878

4,168,205

Cameron International Corp. (a)

13,419

600,903

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (d)

12,100

381,513

Frank's International NV (d)

5,386

88,169

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

5,634

335,561

Nabors Industries Ltd.

48,793

561,607

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

70,387

3,831,164

Oil States International, Inc. (a)

8,476

348,109

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

12,758

218,927

Rowan Companies PLC

22,687

479,149

Seadrill Ltd. (d)

45,175

485,180

Seventy Seven Energy, Inc. (a)

5,230

20,659

Superior Energy Services, Inc.

26,645

532,900

Tidewater, Inc. (d)

8,979

262,726

Unit Corp. (a)

7,669

228,383

 

12,802,576

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 10.4%

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

84,147

6,879,017

Apache Corp.

69,193

4,329,406

California Resources Corp. (a)

57,490

294,349

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

73,732

1,414,180

Chevron Corp.

342,781

35,145,336

Cimarex Energy Co.

13,647

1,408,370

Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (a)

5,833

53,197

ConocoPhillips Co.

220,979

13,917,257

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

41,798

1,210,052

CVR Energy, Inc. (d)

1,660

63,611

Denbury Resources, Inc. (d)

64,039

441,869

Devon Energy Corp.

73,277

4,416,405

Energen Corp.

13,245

839,998

EP Energy Corp. (d)

5,966

61,748

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

ENERGY - continued

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - continued

EQT Corp.

2,575

$ 191,683

Exxon Mobil Corp.

773,302

67,602,051

Golar LNG Ltd. (d)

9,227

261,678

Gulfport Energy Corp. (a)

2,946

113,392

Hess Corp.

49,808

3,361,542

HollyFrontier Corp.

29,507

1,059,891

Kinder Morgan Holding Co. LLC

177,031

7,267,123

Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc. (a)(d)

1,696

16,638

Marathon Oil Corp.

120,977

3,217,988

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

11,653

1,078,951

Memorial Resource Development Corp.

3,718

71,200

Murphy Oil Corp.

31,878

1,431,641

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

24,792

738,306

Noble Energy, Inc.

18,829

898,896

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

141,379

11,310,320

ONEOK, Inc.

17,772

782,501

PBF Energy, Inc. Class A (d)

8,559

240,508

Peabody Energy Corp. (d)

49,364

307,538

Phillips 66 Co.

60,056

4,223,138

QEP Resources, Inc.

28,619

578,676

Rice Energy, Inc.

626

10,692

SandRidge Energy, Inc. (a)(d)

89,261

125,858

Spectra Energy Corp.

120,599

4,032,831

Teekay Corp.

4,445

188,157

Tesoro Corp.

13,404

1,095,509

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a)(d)

19,383

247,133

Valero Energy Corp.

73,048

3,862,778

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)

19,397

582,298

World Fuel Services Corp.

10,124

495,772

WPX Energy, Inc. (a)

36,778

392,053

 

186,261,537

TOTAL ENERGY

199,064,113

FINANCIALS - 29.1%

Banks - 10.7%

Associated Banc-Corp.

25,065

421,343

Bank of America Corp.

1,893,429

28,685,449

Bank of Hawaii Corp. (d)

6,826

385,396

BankUnited, Inc.

17,680

489,029

BB&T Corp.

129,163

4,558,162

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

FINANCIALS - continued

Banks - continued

BOK Financial Corp.

4,913

$ 265,842

CIT Group, Inc.

33,185

1,454,167

Citigroup, Inc.

547,103

25,686,486

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

29,102

695,538

City National Corp.

8,594

745,014

Comerica, Inc.

33,051

1,371,617

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (d)

14,586

583,440

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

9,449

588,673

East West Bancorp, Inc.

26,225

948,821

Fifth Third Bancorp

152,555

2,639,202

First Horizon National Corp.

40,026

519,938

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

64,181

521,150

First Republic Bank

25,021

1,274,069

Fulton Financial Corp.

34,120

380,438

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

150,719

1,510,204

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

681,596

37,065,190

KeyCorp

159,402

2,070,632

M&T Bank Corp.

23,624

2,673,292

PacWest Bancorp (d)

18,564

793,704

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

96,200

8,132,748

Popular, Inc. (a)

18,683

575,997

Regions Financial Corp.

249,217

2,168,188

Signature Bank (a)

687

80,468

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

95,619

3,673,682

SVB Financial Group (a)

8,381

946,215

Synovus Financial Corp.

25,094

646,672

TCF Financial Corp.

30,086

442,264

U.S. Bancorp

309,921

12,988,789

Wells Fargo & Co.

860,665

44,685,727

Zions Bancorporation

36,905

884,244

 

191,551,790

Capital Markets - 3.2%

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

22,203

2,774,043

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

205,274

7,389,864

BlackRock, Inc. Class A

14,211

4,838,988

Charles Schwab Corp.

169,022

4,391,192

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)

52,469

1,209,410

Federated Investors, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.)

4,472

141,360

Franklin Resources, Inc.

13,201

680,248

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

80,490

13,877,281

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Capital Markets - continued

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

9,738

$ 298,275

Invesco Ltd.

65,733

2,414,373

Legg Mason, Inc.

11,397

631,850

Morgan Stanley

276,103

9,335,042

Northern Trust Corp.

42,437

2,774,531

NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc.

26,052

551,521

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

22,743

1,196,737

SEI Investments Co.

1,511

60,697

State Street Corp.

77,423

5,536,519

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

6,067

196,510

 

58,298,441

Consumer Finance - 0.8%

Ally Financial, Inc. (a)

5,125

95,889

Capital One Financial Corp.

102,582

7,510,028

Discover Financial Services

83,843

4,559,382

Navient Corp.

75,554

1,491,436

Santander Consumer U.S.A. Holdings, Inc. (d)

14,739

263,091

SLM Corp.

50,382

458,980

Synchrony Financial

6,270

193,492

 

14,572,298

Diversified Financial Services - 3.3%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

329,703

47,447,559

CME Group, Inc.

57,377

4,894,258

IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc.

11,897

2,447,570

Leucadia National Corp.

54,571

1,237,125

MSCI, Inc. Class A

11,891

639,974

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

21,269

969,866

Voya Financial, Inc.

24,703

963,664

 

58,600,016

Insurance - 5.5%

ACE Ltd.

60,807

6,564,724

AFLAC, Inc.

81,571

4,656,073

Alleghany Corp. (a)

2,989

1,321,407

Allied World Assurance Co.

17,795

688,133

Allstate Corp.

78,167

5,455,275

American Financial Group, Inc.

9,235

535,999

American International Group, Inc.

260,483

12,729,804

American National Insurance Co.

1,317

137,021

Aon PLC

12,509

1,126,435

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

24,390

1,413,888

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FINANCIALS - continued

Insurance - continued

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

1,002

$ 44,519

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

11,814

511,782

Assurant, Inc.

13,047

828,615

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

30,590

747,008

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

18,064

919,458

Brown & Brown, Inc.

20,745

639,983

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

29,767

1,503,531

CNA Financial Corp.

4,785

186,424

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

8,065

492,933

Everest Re Group Ltd.

8,377

1,435,650

FNF Group

49,666

1,743,277

FNFV Group (a)

16,666

206,658

Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A (a)

90,191

629,533

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

7,955

548,895

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

80,617

3,136,001

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

17,128

913,608

Lincoln National Corp.

47,272

2,362,655

Loews Corp.

57,657

2,205,957

Markel Corp. (a)

2,540

1,735,734

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

32,555

1,750,482

MBIA, Inc. (a)

25,565

205,031

Mercury General Corp.

4,871

278,378

MetLife, Inc.

168,367

7,829,066

Old Republic International Corp.

47,043

660,484

PartnerRe Ltd.

9,121

1,043,442

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

52,748

2,475,464

ProAssurance Corp.

10,720

475,646

Progressive Corp.

105,870

2,747,327

Protective Life Corp.

14,311

1,001,054

Prudential Financial, Inc.

82,677

6,273,531

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

9,005

745,704

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

7,321

700,107

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.

7,897

489,930

The Chubb Corp.

43,995

4,307,111

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

62,604

6,436,943

Torchmark Corp.

24,015

1,202,431

Unum Group

46,620

1,448,017

Validus Holdings Ltd.

16,392

649,943

W.R. Berkley Corp.

18,258

894,459

Common Stocks - continued

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FINANCIALS - continued

Insurance - continued

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

1,115

$ 718,707

XL Group PLC Class A

48,382

1,668,695

 

99,422,932

Real Estate Investment Trusts - 5.2%

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

13,005

1,268,248

American Campus Communities, Inc.

19,134

841,131

American Capital Agency Corp.

64,100

1,381,355

American Homes 4 Rent Class A

27,162

453,334

American Realty Capital Properties, Inc.

163,175

1,511,816

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

168,041

1,774,513

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A

11,727

467,438

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

23,289

4,028,764

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.

35,259

862,083

Boston Properties, Inc.

24,183

3,356,600

Brandywine Realty Trust (SBI)

32,644

542,217

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

9,945

269,510

Camden Property Trust (SBI)

15,573

1,199,900

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

30,080

620,250

Chimera Investment Corp.

185,528

582,558

Columbia Property Trust, Inc.

19,179

469,310

Corporate Office Properties Trust (SBI)

17,302

519,060

Corrections Corp. of America

21,210

833,977

DDR Corp.

54,993

1,077,863

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

24,594

1,793,886

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

24,950

710,576

Duke Realty LP

60,049

1,310,870

Equity Commonwealth

23,466

618,329

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

4,152

227,239

Equity Residential (SBI)

64,929

5,039,140

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

11,168

2,524,526

Federal Realty Investment Trust (SBI)

4,081

586,725

Gaming & Leisure Properties

12,685

413,912

General Growth Properties, Inc.

101,999

3,078,330

HCP, Inc.

82,174

3,886,008

Health Care REIT, Inc.

27,434

2,248,216

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.

18,852

555,380

Home Properties, Inc.

9,674

682,017

Hospitality Properties Trust (SBI)

27,273

888,827

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

136,498

3,124,439

Iron Moutain, Inc.

3,617

144,101

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FINANCIALS - continued

Real Estate Investment Trusts - continued

Kilroy Realty Corp.

15,254

$ 1,131,084

Kimco Realty Corp.

73,021

2,019,031

Liberty Property Trust (SBI)

26,894

1,083,828

MFA Financial, Inc.

66,249

519,392

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

13,645

1,082,321

National Retail Properties, Inc.

24,129

1,033,686

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.

30,760

581,672

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

15,293

670,751

Outfront Media, Inc.

22,626

641,447

Paramount Group, Inc.

25,556

494,509

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Class A

27,855

544,008

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

16,708

743,840

Post Properties, Inc.

9,811

596,018

Prologis, Inc.

89,682

4,048,245

Public Storage

1,997

401,077

Rayonier, Inc.

20,281

595,247

Realty Income Corp.

39,593

2,150,296

Regency Centers Corp.

16,886

1,157,704

Retail Properties America, Inc.

43,218

764,526

Senior Housing Properties Trust (SBI)

37,094

863,919

Simon Property Group, Inc.

14,197

2,820,376

SL Green Realty Corp.

17,060

2,149,560

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

72,422

931,347

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

40,263

963,494

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

6,157

242,278

Taubman Centers, Inc.

754

61,790

The Macerich Co.

28,407

2,443,286

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

66,647

687,797

UDR, Inc.

45,695

1,519,816

Urban Edge Properties

12,992

308,430

Ventas, Inc.

32,964

2,630,857

Vornado Realty Trust

26,098

2,882,263

Weingarten Realty Investors (SBI)

22,368

838,353

Weyerhaeuser Co.

84,769

3,038,969

WP Carey, Inc.

18,077

1,298,109

WP Glimcher, Inc.

28,046

495,853

 

94,327,627

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.2%

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Class A (a)

29,323

718,414

Howard Hughes Corp. (a)

3,750

489,863

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FINANCIALS - continued

Real Estate Management & Development - continued

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

5,898

$ 867,478

Realogy Holdings Corp. (a)

14,959

695,594

 

2,771,349

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.2%

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

96,803

868,323

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (a)(d)

289

7,430

New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (d)

80,704

1,246,877

People's United Financial, Inc.

56,002

787,948

TFS Financial Corp.

13,624

191,008

 

3,101,586

TOTAL FINANCIALS

522,646,039

HEALTH CARE - 14.2%

Biotechnology - 0.1%

Alkermes PLC (a)

3,757

271,443

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

1,927

180,810

Amgen, Inc.

7,171

1,091,856

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)(d)

1,662

62,192

 

1,606,301

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.6%

Abbott Laboratories

270,400

12,103,104

Alere, Inc. (a)

15,034

611,733

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

214,761

3,180,610

CareFusion Corp. (a)

37,355

2,215,152

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

17,602

880,540

Halyard Health, Inc. (a)

1,465

65,295

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

9,640

460,406

Hologic, Inc. (a)

29,573

897,984

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

468

231,417

Medtronic PLC

257,465

18,383,001

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (a)

3,997

360,609

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

18,380

1,210,691

Stryker Corp.

24,359

2,217,887

Teleflex, Inc.

7,469

818,304

The Cooper Companies, Inc.

2,238

352,821

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

27,867

3,123,891

 

47,113,445

Common Stocks - continued

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HEALTH CARE - continued

Health Care Providers & Services - 3.3%

Aetna, Inc.

45,133

$ 4,144,112

Anthem, Inc.

50,334

6,793,077

Cardinal Health, Inc.

56,199

4,675,195

Cigna Corp.

44,544

4,758,636

Community Health Systems, Inc. (a)

20,963

986,728

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. (a)

20,733

1,556,219

Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)

17,779

1,434,943

HCA Holdings, Inc. (a)

53,084

3,758,347

Health Net, Inc. (a)

14,589

790,286

Humana, Inc.

27,836

4,076,304

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

9,317

1,069,405

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (a)

8,031

523,942

MEDNAX, Inc. (a)

6,242

423,769

Omnicare, Inc.

18,001

1,349,715

Patterson Companies, Inc.

14,131

707,822

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

25,812

1,834,459

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

176,465

18,749,406

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

12,580

1,289,827

VCA, Inc. (a)

15,944

830,682

 

59,752,874

Health Care Technology - 0.0%

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)

20,319

241,999

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.6%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

51,071

1,928,952

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A (a)

3,747

428,919

Bio-Techne Corp.

3,433

319,338

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

4,602

319,149

Covance, Inc. (a)

985

104,617

PerkinElmer, Inc.

16,579

757,826

QIAGEN NV (a)

42,486

974,204

Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc. (a)

4,948

299,354

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

42,830

5,362,744

VWR Corp.

2,445

59,071

 

10,554,174

Pharmaceuticals - 7.6%

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

191,873

11,564,186

Eli Lilly & Co.

177,100

12,751,200

Hospira, Inc. (a)

30,005

1,903,217

Johnson & Johnson

429,534

43,013,535

Mallinckrodt PLC (a)

5,643

598,102

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

HEALTH CARE - continued

Pharmaceuticals - continued

Merck & Co., Inc.

452,518

$ 27,277,785

Perrigo Co. PLC

19,556

2,967,427

Pfizer, Inc.

1,148,553

35,892,281

 

135,967,733

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

255,236,526

INDUSTRIALS - 10.0%

Aerospace & Defense - 2.3%

Alliant Techsystems, Inc.

5,793

754,886

Exelis, Inc.

34,227

585,624

General Dynamics Corp.

55,099

7,339,738

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

1,374

160,208

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

15,479

1,905,774

Northrop Grumman Corp.

36,300

5,697,285

Raytheon Co.

56,208

5,623,610

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

2,887

247,185

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

1,501

67,605

Textron, Inc.

50,051

2,130,171

Triumph Group, Inc.

7,204

411,060

United Technologies Corp.

146,511

16,816,533

Vectrus, Inc. (a)

1,901

52,924

 

41,792,603

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.3%

FedEx Corp.

30,269

5,118,791

Airlines - 0.4%

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

2,134

144,835

Copa Holdings SA Class A (d)

1,295

139,225

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

144,786

6,849,826

Southwest Airlines Co.

13,741

620,818

 

7,754,704

Building Products - 0.1%

A.O. Smith Corp.

7,477

444,209

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

17,450

781,586

Owens Corning

21,261

851,503

 

2,077,298

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.6%

ADT Corp.

31,711

1,090,858

Cintas Corp.

3,633

285,917

Common Stocks - continued

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Value

INDUSTRIALS - continued

Commercial Services & Supplies - continued

Clean Harbors, Inc. (a)(d)

2,896

$ 137,039

Covanta Holding Corp.

11,537

235,816

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

15,095

514,890

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

19,867

476,411

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

32,471

534,797

Republic Services, Inc.

47,373

1,879,761

Tyco International Ltd.

7,856

320,603

Waste Connections, Inc.

8,795

380,120

Waste Management, Inc.

74,846

3,849,330

 

9,705,542

Construction & Engineering - 0.2%

AECOM Technology Corp. (a)

27,120

689,390

Fluor Corp.

11,291

605,085

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

24,062

916,762

KBR, Inc.

26,576

439,301

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

29,480

780,630

 

3,431,168

Electrical Equipment - 0.5%

Babcock & Wilcox Co.

19,913

542,231

Eaton Corp. PLC

85,543

5,396,908

Emerson Electric Co.

31,634

1,801,240

Hubbell, Inc. Class B

9,050

959,662

Regal-Beloit Corp.

8,148

560,990

 

9,261,031

Industrial Conglomerates - 2.9%

Carlisle Companies, Inc.

11,673

1,046,835

Danaher Corp.

83,587

6,885,897

General Electric Co.

1,804,678

43,113,757

Roper Industries, Inc.

9,998

1,543,091

 

52,589,580

Machinery - 1.6%

AGCO Corp.

16,539

716,800

Caterpillar, Inc.

88,366

7,066,629

Crane Co.

5,584

340,345

Deere & Co.

47,982

4,087,587

Donaldson Co., Inc.

2,246

82,114

Dover Corp.

8,456

592,258

IDEX Corp.

1,121

81,104

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

44,575

2,959,780

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INDUSTRIALS - continued

Machinery - continued

ITT Corp.

12,832

$ 459,514

Joy Global, Inc. (d)

18,223

764,273

Kennametal, Inc.

14,185

445,693

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

9,570

649,899

Navistar International Corp. (a)(d)

8,288

243,833

Oshkosh Truck Corp.

14,117

604,913

PACCAR, Inc.

5,379

323,332

Parker Hannifin Corp.

12,650

1,473,219

Pentair PLC

32,189

1,989,602

Snap-On, Inc.

9,124

1,210,846

SPX Corp.

7,324

612,067

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

24,803

2,322,801

Terex Corp.

20,086

451,533

Timken Co.

13,760

523,018

Trinity Industries, Inc.

6,545

173,246

Valmont Industries, Inc.

4,118

494,654

Xylem, Inc.

9,125

311,163

 

28,980,223

Professional Services - 0.3%

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

4,298

494,743

Equifax, Inc.

10,245

865,293

Manpower, Inc.

14,494

1,056,323

Nielsen Holdings B.V.

12,873

560,748

Towers Watson & Co.

11,509

1,363,817

 

4,340,924

Road & Rail - 0.7%

AMERCO

576

164,799

Con-way, Inc.

10,301

422,032

CSX Corp.

180,744

6,018,775

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A (a)

5,069

417,939

Kansas City Southern

4,542

500,029

Norfolk Southern Corp.

43,884

4,474,851

Ryder System, Inc.

9,338

773,093

 

12,771,518

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1%

Air Lease Corp. Class A

17,408

608,236

GATX Corp.

8,314

475,145

MRC Global, Inc. (a)

10,069

108,846

Now, Inc. (d)

17,721

442,139

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

INDUSTRIALS - continued

Trading Companies & Distributors - continued

Veritiv Corp. (a)

1,263

$ 64,249

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

7,699

513,985

 

2,212,600

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

180,035,982

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 9.2%

Communications Equipment - 1.7%

Arista Networks, Inc. (d)

230

14,518

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

79,263

881,405

Cisco Systems, Inc.

922,067

24,310,296

EchoStar Holding Corp. Class A (a)

5,873

306,394

Harris Corp.

15,438

1,036,353

JDS Uniphase Corp. (a)

41,759

507,372

Juniper Networks, Inc.

61,542

1,398,850

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

27,699

1,728,695

 

30,183,883

Electronic Equipment & Components - 0.6%

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

18,133

998,040

Avnet, Inc.

20,078

835,646

AVX Corp.

8,408

108,715

Corning, Inc.

180,490

4,290,247

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A

8,632

334,922

FLIR Systems, Inc.

7,671

231,664

Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A (a)

28,222

710,630

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

35,555

732,789

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

25,458

850,043

Knowles Corp. (a)(d)

15,353

325,637

Tech Data Corp. (a)

6,893

393,590

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

24,433

332,777

 

10,144,700

Internet Software & Services - 0.5%

AOL, Inc. (a)

14,433

624,227

HomeAway, Inc. (a)

1,266

32,270

IAC/InterActiveCorp

7,904

481,749

Yahoo!, Inc. (a)

170,461

7,498,579

 

8,636,825

IT Services - 0.6%

Amdocs Ltd.

29,087

1,401,412

Common Stocks - continued

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Value

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued

IT Services - continued

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. Class A

886

$ 25,791

Computer Sciences Corp.

24,299

1,474,463

CoreLogic, Inc. (a)

16,582

550,522

DST Systems, Inc.

1,021

98,731

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

45,094

2,815,218

Genpact Ltd. (a)

25,698

515,759

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

11,594

479,992

Paychex, Inc.

6,406

289,936

Teradata Corp. (a)(d)

6,008

267,716

Total System Services, Inc.

6,871

243,027

Xerox Corp.

209,201

2,755,177

 

10,917,744

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.4%

Altera Corp.

35,286

1,161,792

Analog Devices, Inc.

30,272

1,577,323

Applied Materials, Inc.

72,441

1,654,552

Broadcom Corp. Class A

96,158

4,080,465

Cree, Inc. (a)(d)

9,951

351,867

First Solar, Inc. (a)

13,320

563,702

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (a)(d)

1,481

47,525

Intel Corp.

820,138

27,097,360

KLA-Tencor Corp.

2,635

161,973

Lam Research Corp.

21,289

1,627,331

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

73,838

1,143,751

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

4,186

138,515

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

23,923

700,107

NVIDIA Corp.

83,384

1,601,390

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

38,776

388,148

SunEdison, Inc. (a)(d)

33,111

620,169

SunPower Corp. (a)(d)

7,512

181,189

Teradyne, Inc.

33,171

600,395

 

43,697,554

Software - 1.8%

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

30,412

635,459

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

12,971

1,046,371

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

8,666

468,007

CA Technologies, Inc.

57,042

1,728,373

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

2,811

166,580

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

13,289

729,035

FireEye, Inc. (a)(d)

2,925

98,894

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued

Software - continued

Informatica Corp. (a)

1,982

$ 82,620

Microsoft Corp.

525,066

21,212,666

Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)

47,740

656,186

Rovi Corp. (a)

17,104

395,273

Symantec Corp.

123,997

3,071,406

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

28,188

1,211,802

Zynga, Inc. (a)

130,439

333,924

 

31,836,596

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.6%

EMC Corp.

331,683

8,600,540

Hewlett-Packard Co.

341,123

12,324,774

Lexmark International, Inc. Class A

11,173

445,914

NCR Corp. (a)

27,633

701,878

NetApp, Inc.

36,058

1,362,992

SanDisk Corp.

21,352

1,620,830

Stratasys Ltd. (a)(d)

3,852

306,195

Western Digital Corp.

40,005

3,889,686

 

29,252,809

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

164,670,111

MATERIALS - 3.1%

Chemicals - 1.5%

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

38,190

5,560,846

Albemarle Corp. U.S.

14,447

697,212

Ashland, Inc.

12,469

1,477,826

Axalta Coating Systems

4,344

111,510

Cabot Corp.

10,887

461,718

Celanese Corp. Class A

25,435

1,367,386

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

9,354

2,856,525

Cytec Industries, Inc.

11,016

528,658

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

9,336

664,817

Eastman Chemical Co.

2,441

173,042

Huntsman Corp.

10,851

238,288

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. (d)

6,705

114,790

RPM International, Inc.

1,756

84,042

Sigma Aldrich Corp.

11,656

1,602,933

The Dow Chemical Co.

181,917

8,215,372

The Mosaic Co.

59,966

2,919,745

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

MATERIALS - continued

Chemicals - continued

W.R. Grace & Co. (a)

1,901

$ 164,779

Westlake Chemical Corp.

1,091

62,525

 

27,302,014

Construction Materials - 0.1%

Vulcan Materials Co.

23,251

1,639,428

Containers & Packaging - 0.4%

Aptargroup, Inc.

9,292

586,418

Avery Dennison Corp.

11,327

592,062

Bemis Co., Inc.

18,427

816,316

Greif, Inc. Class A

5,733

219,001

MeadWestvaco Corp.

30,532

1,535,149

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)

11,892

277,678

Rock-Tenn Co. Class A

25,641

1,664,101

Sonoco Products Co.

18,727

827,733

 

6,518,458

Metals & Mining - 0.9%

Alcoa, Inc.

210,237

3,290,209

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

19,763

563,838

Carpenter Technology Corp.

9,001

341,498

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. (d)

27,658

177,564

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

186,431

3,133,905

Newmont Mining Corp.

89,405

2,248,536

Nucor Corp.

57,381

2,504,681

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

14,174

742,292

Royal Gold, Inc.

11,724

849,521

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

43,650

743,796

Tahoe Resources, Inc.

12,772

174,338

TimkenSteel Corp.

6,880

185,760

United States Steel Corp. (d)

26,314

643,114

 

15,599,052

Paper & Forest Products - 0.2%

Domtar Corp.

11,577

443,399

International Paper Co.

65,750

3,462,395

 

3,905,794

TOTAL MATERIALS

54,964,746

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 2.1%

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.0%

AT&T, Inc.

934,278

$ 30,756,432

CenturyLink, Inc.

96,546

3,588,615

Frontier Communications Corp.

182,264

1,223,903

Windstream Holdings, Inc. (d)

6,964

55,364

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (d)

2,961

82,168

 

35,706,482

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%

Sprint Corp. (a)(d)

132,413

569,376

T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (a)

48,235

1,455,732

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

15,542

361,352

U.S. Cellular Corp. (a)(d)

2,384

82,939

 

2,469,399

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

38,175,881

UTILITIES - 6.8%

Electric Utilities - 3.7%

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

87,831

5,516,665

Duke Energy Corp.

127,352

11,097,453

Edison International

58,695

4,000,064

Entergy Corp.

32,221

2,819,660

Exelon Corp.

154,603

5,571,892

FirstEnergy Corp.

75,254

3,034,994

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

26,652

788,100

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

18,322

628,445

ITC Holdings Corp.

1,594

67,809

NextEra Energy, Inc.

78,525

8,578,071

Northeast Utilities

56,657

3,148,996

OGE Energy Corp.

36,249

1,275,240

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

45,590

1,251,446

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

20,116

1,411,741

PPL Corp.

119,529

4,243,280

Southern Co.

160,555

8,143,350

Westar Energy, Inc.

22,778

973,076

Xcel Energy, Inc.

89,665

3,365,127

 

65,915,409

Gas Utilities - 0.3%

AGL Resources, Inc.

21,684

1,222,544

Atmos Energy Corp.

18,232

1,037,583

National Fuel Gas Co.

15,284

969,464

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value

UTILITIES - continued

Gas Utilities - continued

Questar Corp.

31,928

$ 828,532

UGI Corp.

31,377

1,160,635

 

5,218,758

Independent Power Producers & Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.2%

Calpine Corp. (a)

60,548

1,264,242

NRG Energy, Inc.

60,383

1,489,045

The AES Corp.

130,113

1,589,981

 

4,343,268

Multi-Utilities - 2.5%

Alliant Energy Corp.

20,141

1,381,874

Ameren Corp.

43,531

1,971,084

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

77,096

1,780,147

CMS Energy Corp.

47,870

1,806,135

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

52,855

3,661,794

Dominion Resources, Inc.

98,451

7,569,897

DTE Energy Co.

31,891

2,859,347

Integrys Energy Group, Inc.

14,533

1,178,626

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

34,855

788,072

NiSource, Inc.

56,679

2,451,934

PG&E Corp.

83,732

4,924,279

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

91,036

3,885,416

SCANA Corp.

25,737

1,641,248

Sempra Energy

44,280

4,955,818

TECO Energy, Inc.

42,490

906,312

Vectren Corp.

14,543

696,901

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

40,658

2,267,497

 

44,726,381

Water Utilities - 0.1%

American Water Works Co., Inc.

32,034

1,798,389

Aqua America, Inc.

31,025

839,226

 

2,637,615

TOTAL UTILITIES

122,841,431

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $1,667,026,816)


1,786,869,514

U.S. Treasury Obligations - 0.1%

 

Principal Amount

Value

U.S. Treasury Bills, yield at date of purchase 0.05% 3/5/15 (e)
(Cost $1,299,940)

$ 1,300,000

$ 1,299,988

Money Market Funds - 1.4%

Shares

 

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 0.13% (b)

12,731,808

12,731,808

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 0.14% (b)(c)

13,334,850

13,334,850

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $26,066,658)


26,066,658

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.0%

(Cost $1,694,393,414)

1,814,236,160

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (1.0)%

(17,738,703)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 1,796,497,457

Futures Contracts

Expiration Date

Underlying Face Amount at Value

Unrealized Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Purchased

Equity Index Contracts

16 CME E-mini S&P 500 Index Contracts (United States)

March 2015

$ 7,953,600

$ (148,084)

23 CME E-mini S&P 500 Index Contracts (United States)

March 2015

2,286,660

(22,076)

TOTAL EQUITY INDEX CONTRACTS

$ 10,240,260

$ (170,160)

 

The face value of futures purchased as a percentage of net assets is 0.5%

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) 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.

(c) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

(d) Security or a portion of the security is on loan at period end.

(e) Security or a portion of the security was pledged to cover margin requirements for futures contracts. At period end, the value of securities pledged amounted to $866,992.

Affiliated Central Funds

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

Fund

Income earned

Fidelity Cash Central Fund

$ 10,351

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund

192,138

Total

$ 202,489

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of January 31, 2015, 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 in the table below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Investments in Securities:

Equities:

Consumer Discretionary

$ 117,098,779

$ 117,098,779

$ -

$ -

Consumer Staples

132,135,906

132,135,906

-

-

Energy

199,064,113

199,064,113

-

-

Financials

522,646,039

522,646,039

-

-

Health Care

255,236,526

255,236,526

-

-

Industrials

180,035,982

180,035,982

-

-

Information Technology

164,670,111

164,670,111

-

-

Materials

54,964,746

54,964,746

-

-

Telecommunication Services

38,175,881

38,175,881

-

-

Utilities

122,841,431

122,841,431

-

-

U.S. Government and Government Agency Obligations

1,299,988

-

1,299,988

-

Money Market Funds

26,066,658

26,066,658

-

-

Total Investments in Securities:

$ 1,814,236,160

$ 1,812,936,172

$ 1,299,988

$ -

Derivative Instruments:

Liabilities

Futures Contracts

$ (170,160)

$ (170,160)

$ -

$ -

Value of Derivative Instruments

The following table is a summary of the Fund's value of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure as of January 31, 2015. For additional information on derivative instruments, please refer to the Derivative Instruments section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Primary Risk Exposure /
Derivative Type

Value

 

Asset

Liability

Equity Risk

Futures Contracts (a)

$ -

$ (170,160)

Total Value of Derivatives

$ -

$ (170,160)

(a) Reflects gross cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as presented in the Schedule of Investments. Only the period end receivable or payable for daily variation margin and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

January 31, 2015

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $13,013,027) - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,668,326,756)

$ 1,788,169,502

 

Fidelity Central Funds (cost $26,066,658)

26,066,658

 

Total Investments (cost $1,694,393,414)

 

$ 1,814,236,160

Cash

 

13,227

Receivable for investments sold

255,582

Receivable for fund shares sold

1,137,160

Dividends receivable

2,181,162

Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds

22,024

Other receivables

4,031

Total assets

1,817,849,346

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 7,100,497

Payable for fund shares redeemed

561,164

Accrued management fee

76,727

Payable for daily variation margin for derivative instruments

242,118

Other affiliated payables

36,533

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

13,334,850

Total liabilities

21,351,889

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 1,796,497,457

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 1,666,709,803

Undistributed net investment income

1,770,668

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

8,344,400

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

119,672,586

Net Assets

$ 1,796,497,457

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

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Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

 

January 31, 2015

 

 

 

Series 1000 Value Index:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($852,574,850 ÷ 78,286,058 shares)

$ 10.89

 

 

 

Class F:
Net Asset Value
, offering price and redemption price per share ($943,922,607 ÷ 86,657,167 shares)

$ 10.89

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

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Statement of Operations

 

Year ended January 31, 2015

 

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

Dividends

 

$ 41,021,873

Interest

 

666

Income from Fidelity Central Funds

 

202,489

Total income

 

41,225,028

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 905,296

Transfer agent fees

444,128

Independent trustees' compensation

7,725

Interest

940

Miscellaneous

2,112

Total expenses before reductions

1,360,201

Expense reductions

(2)

1,360,199

Net investment income (loss)

39,864,829

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

36,378,192

Foreign currency transactions

496

Futures contracts

1,784,499

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

38,163,187

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

135,866,035

Futures contracts

(103,244)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

135,762,791

Net gain (loss)

173,925,978

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 213,790,807

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

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Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
January 31,
2015

For the period
November 7, 2013 (commencement of
operations) to
January 31, 2014

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 39,864,829

$ 5,399,899

Net realized gain (loss)

38,163,187

(169,355)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

135,762,791

(16,090,205)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

213,790,807

(10,859,661)

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(39,887,202)

(3,600,461)

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

(29,655,828)

-

Total distributions

(69,543,030)

(3,600,461)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(3,315,073)

1,670,024,875

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

140,932,704

1,655,564,753

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

1,655,564,753

-

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,770,668 and undistributed net investment income of $1,805,496, respectively)

$ 1,796,497,457

$ 1,655,564,753

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

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Financial Highlights - Series 1000 Value Index

Years ended January 31,

2015

2014 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.01

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss) D

  .24

  .04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.06

  .01G

Total from investment operations

  1.30

  .05

Distributions from net investment income

  (.24)

  (.04)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.18)

  -

Total distributions

  (.42)

  (.04)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.89

$ 10.01

Total ReturnB, C

  12.86%

  .44%

Ratios to Average Net Assets E, I

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .10%

  .10%A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .10%

  .10%A

Expenses net of all reductions

  .10%

  .10%A

Net investment income (loss)

  2.18%

  1.91%A

Supplemental Data

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 852,575

$ 832,317

Portfolio turnover rateF

  16%

  2% J

A Annualized

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

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

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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

G The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.

H For the period November 7, 2013 (commencement of operations) to January 31, 2014.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

J Amount not annualized.

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

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Financial Highlights - Class F

Years ended January 31,

2015

2014 H

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.01

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss) D

  .25

  .04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  1.06

  .01G

Total from investment operations

  1.31

  .05

Distributions from net investment income

  (.25)

  (.04)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.18)

  -

Total distributions

  (.43)

  (.04)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.89

$ 10.01

Total ReturnB, C

  12.91%

  .44%

Ratios to Average Net Assets E, I

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .05%

  .05%A

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .05%

  .05%A

Expenses net of all reductions

  .05%

  .05%A

Net investment income (loss)

  2.23%

  1.95%A

Supplemental Data

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 943,923

$ 823,248

Portfolio turnover rateF

  16%

  2% J

A Annualized

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

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

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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

G The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.

H For the period November 7, 2013 (commencement of operations) to January 31, 2014.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

J Amount not annualized.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended January 31, 2015

1. Organization.

Fidelity Series 1000 Value Index Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Salem Street Trust (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. Shares of the Fund are only available for purchase by mutual funds for which Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) or an affiliate serves as an investment manager. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund offers Series 1000 Value Index and Class F shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

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

The Money Market Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and are managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of the investment adviser. Annualized expenses of the Money Market Central Funds as of their most recent shareholder report date are less than .01%.

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

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of

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the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

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

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

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)

Level 3 - unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

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

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the last quoted bid price or may be valued using the last available price and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. For 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. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. 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.

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Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing vendors or from brokers who make markets in such securities. U.S. government and government agency obligations are valued by pricing vendors who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing vendors. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.

Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 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, 2015 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

Foreign Currency. The Fund 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.

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Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Subsequent to ex-dividend date the Fund determines the components of these distributions, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

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

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of January 31, 2015, 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

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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 dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

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

Book-tax differences are primarily due to futures contracts, foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC) and losses deferred due to wash sales.

The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 194,827,090

Gross unrealized depreciation

(75,432,018)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities

$ 119,395,072

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 1,694,841,088

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

Undistributed ordinary income

$ 2,094,324

Undistributed long-term capital gain

$ 8,298,258

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ 119,395,072

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The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

January 31, 2015

January 31, 2014

Ordinary Income

$ 67,751,025

$ 3,600,461

Long-Term Capital Gains

1,792,005

-

Total

$ 69,543,030

$ 3,600,461

New Accounting Pronouncement. In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2014-11, Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures (the Update). The Update amends the accounting for certain repurchase agreements and expands disclosure requirements for reverse repurchase agreements, securities lending and other similar transactions. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the Update on the Fund's financial statements and related disclosures.

4. Derivative Instruments.

Risk Exposures and the Use of Derivative Instruments. The Fund's investment objective allows the Fund to enter into various types of derivative contracts, including futures contracts. Derivatives are investments whose value is primarily derived from underlying assets, indices or reference rates and may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (OTC). Derivatives may involve a future commitment to buy or sell a specified asset based on specified terms, to exchange future cash flows at periodic intervals based on a notional principal amount, or for one party to make one or more payments upon the occurrence of specified events in exchange for periodic payments from the other party.

The Fund used derivatives to increase returns and to manage exposure to certain risks as defined below. The success of any strategy involving derivatives depends on analysis of numerous economic factors, and if the strategies for investment do not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its objectives.

The Fund's use of derivatives increased or decreased its exposure to the following risk:

Equity Risk

Equity risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange risk), whether caused by factors specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment.

The Fund is also exposed to additional risks from investing in derivatives, such as liquidity risk and counterparty credit risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund will be unable to close out the derivative in the open market in a timely manner. Counterparty

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credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will not be able to fulfill its obligation to the Fund. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures contracts may be mitigated by the protection provided by the exchange on which they trade.

Investing in derivatives may involve greater risks than investing in the underlying assets directly and, to varying degrees, may involve risk of loss in excess of any initial investment and collateral received and amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, there may be the risk that the change in value of the derivative contract does not correspond to the change in value of the underlying instrument.

Futures Contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specified underlying instrument for a fixed price at a specified future date. The Fund used futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market.

Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) with a clearing broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent daily payments (variation margin) are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contracts and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or (depreciation). This receivable and/or payable, if any, is included in daily variation margin for derivative instruments in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gain or (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of a futures contract.

Any open futures contracts at period end are presented in the Schedule of Investments under the caption "Futures Contracts." The underlying face amount at value reflects each contract's exposure to the underlying instrument or index at period end and is representative of volume of activity during the period. Securities deposited to meet initial margin requirements are identified in the Schedule of Investments.

During the period the Fund recognized net realized gain (loss) of $1,784,499 and a change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of $(103,244) related to its investment in futures contracts. These amounts are included in the Statement of Operations.

5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $287,104,182 and $313,330,316, respectively.

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6. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee and Expense Contract. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee that is based on an annual rate of .05% of the Fund's average net assets. Under the management contract, the investment adviser pays all other fund-level expenses, except the compensation of the independent Trustees and certain other expenses such as transfer agent and interest expense, including commitment fees.

In addition, under the expense contract, the investment adviser pays class-level expenses for Series 1000 Value Index so that the total expenses do not exceed .10%, expressed as a percentage of class average net assets, with certain exceptions such as interest expense, including commitment fees.

Sub-Adviser. Geode Capital Management, LLC (Geode), serves as sub-adviser for the Fund. Geode provides discretionary investment advisory services to the Fund and is paid by the investment adviser for providing these services.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent for each class of the Fund. FIIOC receives transfer agent fees at an annual rate of .075% of average net assets for Series 1000 Value Index. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of Series 1000 Value Index. FIIOC receives no fees for providing transfer agency services to Class F. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements.

Under the expense contract, Series 1000 Value Index pays a portion of the transfer agent fees at an annual rate of .05% of average net assets.

For the period, transfer agent fees for each applicable class were as follows:

 

Amount

Series 1000 Value Index

$ 444,128

 

 

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Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR or other affiliated entities of FMR, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating affiliated funds. At period end, there were no interfund loans outstanding. The Fund's activity in this program during the period for which loans were outstanding was as follows:

Borrower or Lender

Average Loan
Balance

Weighted Average Interest Rate

Interest Expense

Borrower

$ 16,195,000

.35%

$ 940

7. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $2,112 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

8. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. On the settlement date of the loan, the Fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund may apply collateral received from the borrower against the obligation. The Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. Any cash collateral received is invested in the Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Security lending income represents the income earned on investing cash collateral, less rebates paid to borrowers and any lending agent fees associated with the loan, plus any premium payments received for lending certain types of securities. Security lending income is presented in the Statement of Operations as a component of income from Fidelity Central Funds. Total security lending income during the period amounted to $192,138.

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9. Expense Reductions.

Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's management fee by $2.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended January 31,

2015

2014 A

From net investment income

 

 

Series 1000 Value Index

$ 18,742,313

$ 1,880,484

Class F

21,144,889

1,719,977

Total

$ 39,887,202

$ 3,600,461

From net realized gain

 

 

Series 1000 Value Index

$ 14,061,578

$ -

Class F

15,594,250

-

Total

$ 29,655,828

$ -

A For the period November 7, 2013 (commencement of operations) to January 31, 2014.

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 

Shares

Dollars

Years ended January 31,

2015

2014A

2015

2014A

Series 1000 Value Index

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

6,729,608

85,900,540B

$ 73,783,186

$ 867,369,365B

Reinvestment of distributions

2,891,583

184,181

32,803,891

1,880,484

Shares redeemed

(14,459,835)

(2,960,019)

(159,158,000)

(30,332,084)

Net increase (decrease)

(4,838,644)

83,124,702

$ (52,570,923)

$ 838,917,765

Class F

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

15,655,400

84,579,010B

$ 172,057,777

$ 855,400,909B

Reinvestment of distributions

3,237,478

168,460

36,739,139

1,719,977

Shares redeemed

(14,446,000)

(2,537,181)

(159,541,066)

(26,013,776)

Net increase (decrease)

4,446,878

82,210,289

$ 49,255,850

$ 831,107,110

A For the period November 7, 2013 (commencement of operations) to January 31, 2014.

B Amount includes in-kind exchanges.

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12. Other.

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

At the end of the period, mutual funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates were the owners of record of all of the outstanding shares of the Fund.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Fidelity Salem Street Trust and Shareholders of Fidelity Series 1000 Value Index Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Series 1000 Value Index Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Salem Street Trust, including the schedule of investments, as of January 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended and the statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights the year then ended and the period from November 7, 2013 (commencement of operations) to January 31, 2014. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Series 1000 Value Index Fund as of January 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended and the statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights the year then ended and the period from November 7, 2013 (commencement of operations) to January 31, 2014, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 18, 2015

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Member of the Advisory Board, and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance. Except for Elizabeth S. Acton and John Engler, each of the Trustees oversees 235 funds. Ms. Acton and Mr. Engler each oversees 217 funds.

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

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

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

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Board Structure and Oversight Function. Abigail P. Johnson is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Albert R. Gamper, Jr. serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.

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

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

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The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544 for Fidelity Series 1000 Value Index Fund or 1-800-835-5092 for Class F.

Interested Trustee*:

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

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

Abigail P. Johnson (1961)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

 

Ms. Johnson also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity funds. Ms. Johnson serves as President (2013-present) and Chief Executive Officer (2014-present) of FMR LLC, President of Fidelity Financial Services (2012-present) and President of Personal, Workplace and Institutional Services (2005-present). Ms. Johnson is Chairman and Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2011-present), Chairman and Director of FMR (2011-present), and the Vice Chairman and Director (2007-present) of FMR LLC. Previously, Ms. Johnson served as President and a Director of FMR (2001-2005), a Trustee of other investment companies advised by FMR, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., and FMR Co., Inc. (2001-2005), Senior Vice President of the Fidelity funds (2001-2005), and managed a number of Fidelity funds. Ms. Abigail P. Johnson and Mr. Arthur E. Johnson are not related.

* Trustee has been determined to be an "Interested Trustee" by virtue of, among other things, her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustee other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

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

Elizabeth S. Acton (1951)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Trustee

 

Ms. Acton also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity funds. Prior to her retirement in April 2012, Ms. Acton was Executive Vice President, Finance (2011-2012), Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (2002-2011), and Treasurer (2004-2005) of Comerica Incorporated (financial services). Prior to joining Comerica, Ms. Acton held a variety of positions at Ford Motor Company (1983-2002), including Vice President and Treasurer (2000-2002) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ford Motor Credit Company (1998-2000). Ms. Acton currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Audit and Finance Committees of Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (homebuilding, 2012-present).

John Engler (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Trustee

 

Mr. Engler also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity funds. He serves as president of the Business Roundtable (2011-present), and on the board of directors/trustees for Universal Forest Products (manufacturer and distributor of wood and wood-alternative products, 2003-present), K12 Inc. (technology-based education company, 2012-present), and the Annie E. Casey Foundation (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Engler served as a trustee of The Munder Funds (2003-2014), president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers (2004-2011) and as governor of Michigan (1991-2003). He is a past chairman of the National Governors Association.

Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (1942)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

 

Mr. Gamper also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity funds. Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (2002-2003). Mr. Gamper currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2000-present), and Member of the Board of Trustees of Barnabas Health Care System (1997-present). Previously, Mr. Gamper served as Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of certain Fidelity funds (2011-2012) and as Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-2007).

Robert F. Gartland (1951)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Trustee

 

Mr. Gartland also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Gartland is Chairman and an investor in Gartland and Mellina Group Corp. (consulting, 2009-present). Previously, Mr. Gartland served as a partner and investor of Vietnam Partners LLC (investments and consulting, 2008-2011). Prior to his retirement, Mr. Gartland held a variety of positions at Morgan Stanley (financial services, 1979-2007) including Managing Director (1987-2007).

Arthur E. Johnson (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

 

Mr. Johnson also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Johnson serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation plc (diversified power management, 2009-present), AGL Resources, Inc. (holding company, 2002-present) and Booz Allen Hamilton (management consulting, 2011-present). Prior to his retirement, Mr. Johnson served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategic Development of Lockheed Martin Corporation (defense contractor, 1999-2009). He previously served on the Board of Directors of IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (1999-2008) and Delta Airlines (2005-2007). Mr. Arthur E. Johnson is not related to Ms. Abigail P. Johnson.

Michael E. Kenneally (1954)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Trustee

 

Mr. Kenneally also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Kenneally served as a Member of the Advisory Board for certain Fidelity funds before joining the Board of Trustees (2008-2009). Prior to his retirement, Mr. Kenneally served as Chairman and Global Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse Asset Management. Before joining Credit Suisse, he was an Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for Bank of America Corporation. Earlier roles at Bank of America included Director of Research, Senior Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst, and Mr. Kenneally was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1991.

James H. Keyes (1940)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

 

Mr. Keyes also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Keyes serves as a member of the Board and Non-Executive Chairman of Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, since 2002). Previously, Mr. Keyes served as a member of the Board of Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions, 1998-2013). Prior to his retirement, Mr. Keyes served as Chairman (1993-2002) and Chief Executive Officer (1988-2002) of Johnson Controls (automotive, building, and energy) and as a member of the Board of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies, 1984-2008).

Marie L. Knowles (1946)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Trustee

Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees

 

Ms. Knowles also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity funds. Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. Ms. Knowles currently serves as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, since 2002). Ms. Knowles is a member of the Board of the Catalina Island Conservancy and of the Santa Catalina Island Company (2009-present). She also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. Previously, Ms. Knowles served as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing, 1994-2007), URS Corporation (engineering and construction, 2000-2003) and America West (airline, 1999-2002).

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

Advisory Board Member and Officers:

Correspondence intended for each officer and Geoffrey A. von Kuhn may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Officers appear below in alphabetical order.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Geoffrey A. von Kuhn (1951)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2015

Member of the Advisory Board

 

Mr. von Kuhn also serves as a Trustee or Member of theAdvisory Board of other Fidelity funds.Mr. von Kuhn is Chief Administrative Officer for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2013-present), a Director of Pembroke Real Estate, Inc. (2009-present), and a Director of Discovery Natural Resources LLC (2012-present). Previously, Mr. von Kuhn was a managing director of Crosby Group (private wealth management company, 2007-2013), a member of the management committee and senior executive in theWealth Management Group of AmSouth Bank (2001-2006), and head of the U.S. private bank at Citigroup (2000-2001).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2012

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

 

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

Marc Bryant (1966)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Secretary

 

Mr. Bryant also serves as an officer of other funds. He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC. Previously, Mr. Bryant served as Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II (2010-2014). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bryant served as a Senior Vice President and the Head of Global Retail Legal for AllianceBernstein L.P. (2006-2010), and as the General Counsel for ProFund Advisors LLC (2001-2006).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

 

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

 

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

President and Treasurer

 

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

Howard J. Galligan III (1966)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Chief Financial Officer

 

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

Scott C. Goebel (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

 

Mr. Goebel serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2013-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (2008-present) and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Secretary and CLO of other Fidelity funds (2008-2013), Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and certain funds (2007-2008); and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007). Mr. Goebel has been employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate since 2001.

Bruce T. Herring (1965)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Vice President of Fidelity's Asset Allocation Funds

 

Mr. Herring also serves as Vice President of other funds. He serves as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity Global Asset Allocation (GAA) (2013-present), Group Chief Investment Officer of FMR, and President of Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (2010-present). Previously, Mr. Herring served as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2006-2014), Chief Investment Officer and Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2010-2013), Vice President (2005-2006) and Senior Vice President (2006-2007) of Fidelity Management & Research Company, Vice President of FMR Co., Inc. (2001-2007), and as a portfolio manager for Fidelity U.S. Equity Funds.

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

 

Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of FMR's Program Management Group (2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).

Nancy D. Prior (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Vice President

 

Ms. Prior also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Prior serves as a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2014-present), President, Fixed Income (2014-present), Vice Chairman of Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2002-present). Previously, Ms. Prior served as Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2012-2014), President, Money Market and Short Duration Bond of FMR (2013-2014), President, Money Market Group of FMR (2011-2014), Managing Director of Research (2009-2011), Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel (2007-2009), and Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2008-2009).

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer

 

Mr. Robins also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Robins serves as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2013-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served in other fund officer roles.

Stephen Sadoski (1971)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Deputy Treasurer

 

Mr. Sadoski also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other funds. He is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2012-present) and has served in another fund officer role. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Sadoski served as an assistant chief accountant in the Division of Investment Management of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (2009-2012) and as a senior manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP (1997-2009).

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

 

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. She is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present) and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (1996-2009).

Renee Stagnone (1975)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Deputy Treasurer

 

Ms. Stagnone also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other funds. Ms. Stagnone is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Michael H. Whitaker (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Mr. Whitaker also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other funds. Mr. Whitaker also serves as Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. (2014-present), FMR (2014-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2007-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Whitaker worked at MFS Investment Management where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-2006), and Assistant General Counsel.

Derek L. Young (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Vice President of Fidelity's Asset Allocation Funds

 

Mr. Young also serves as Trustee or an officer of other funds. He is President and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2011-present), President of Fidelity Global Asset Allocation (GAA) (2011-present), and Vice Chairman of Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2011-present). Previously, Mr. Young served as Chief Investment Officer of GAA (2009-2011) and as a portfolio manager.

Joseph F. Zambello (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Deputy Treasurer

 

Mr. Zambello also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Zambello is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Zambello served as Vice President of FMR's Program Management Group (2009-2011) and Vice President of the Transfer Agent Oversight Group (2005-2009).

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Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Series 1000 Value Index Fund voted to pay to shareholders of record at the opening of business on record date, the following distributions per share derived from capital gains realized from sales of portfolio securities and dividends derived from net investment income:

 

Pay Date

Record Date

Dividends

Capital Gains

Series 1000 Value Index

03/16/15

03/13/15

$0.010

$0.054

Class F

03/16/15

03/13/15

$0.011

$0.054

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended January 31, 2015, $10,090,264, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

Series 1000 Value Index and Class F designate 87% and 53% of the dividends distributed in March and December, respectively, during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Series 1000 Value Index designates 93% and 56%; and Class F designates 93% and 55% of the dividends distributed in March and December, respectively, during the fiscal year as amounts which may be taken into account as a dividend for purposes of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2016 of amounts for use in preparing 2015 income tax returns.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

Fidelity Series 1000 Value Index Fund

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

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

At its September 2014 meeting, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expense ratio relative to peer funds; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale exist and would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders.

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

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

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

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

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and to the support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) persisting in efforts to enhance Fidelity's global research capabilities; (iii) launching new funds and making other enhancements to meet client needs for income-oriented solutions; (iv) reducing fund expenses for certain index funds; (v) continuing to launch dedicated lower cost underlying funds to meet portfolio construction needs related to expanding underlying fund options for Fidelity funds of funds, specifically for the Freedom Fund product lines; (vi) rationalizing product lines and gaining increased efficiencies through fund mergers; (vii) launching sector-based exchange-traded funds and establishing a new Fidelity adviser, Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, to manage sector-based funds and products; (viii) continuing to develop, acquire, and implement systems and technology to improve security and services to the funds and to increase efficiency; (ix) modifying the eligibility criteria for certain share classes to increase their marketability to a portion of the defined contribution plan market; (x) waiving redemption fees for certain qualified fund-of-fund and wrap programs and certain retirement plan transactions; and (xi) launching new Institutional Class shares of certain money market funds to attract and retain assets and to fill a gap in money market fund offerings.

Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions and its performance history. As the fund recently commenced operations, the Board did not believe that it was appropriate to assign significant weight to its limited investment performance.

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

Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expense ratio compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable investment mandates. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense ratio comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the period shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group." The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps relative to the total universe of funds with comparable investment mandates, regardless of whether their management fee structures also are comparable. Funds with comparable investment mandates offer exposure to similar types of securities. Funds with comparable management fee structures have similar management fee contractual arrangements (e.g., flat rate charged for advisory services, all-inclusive fee rate, etc.). "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a hypothetical TMG % of 20% would mean that 80% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher, and 20% had lower, management fees than the fund. The fund's actual TMG % is in the chart below. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the Total Mapped Group that are similar in size and management fee structure. For example, if a fund is in the first quartile of the ASPG, the fund's management fee ranks in the least expensive or lowest 25% of funds in the ASPG. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee structures, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee rate ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board. Because the vast majority of competitor funds' management fees do not cover non-management expenses, for a more meaningful comparison of management fees, the fund is compared on the basis of a hypothetical "net management fee," which is derived by subtracting payments made by FMR for "fund-level" non-management expenses (including pricing and bookkeeping fees and fees paid to non-affiliated custodians) from the fund's management fee. In this regard, the Board considered that net management fees can vary from year to year because of differences in "fund-level" non-management expenses. The Board noted, however, that FMR does not pay transfer agent fees or other "class-level" expenses under the fund's management contract.

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Management Fees - continued

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The Board noted that the fund's hypothetical net management fee rate ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2013.

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

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

The Board noted that the total expense ratio of Class F ranked below its competitive median for period and the retail class ranked equal to its competitive median for the period.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. The Board noted the findings of the 2013 ad hoc joint committee (created with the board of other Fidelity funds), which reviewed and compared Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Management Fees - continued

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

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

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology, profitability trends for certain funds, and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, including its effects on fund profitability, the rationale for the compensation structure, and the extent to which current market conditions have affected retention and recruitment; (iv) the arrangements with and compensation paid to certain fund sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (v) Fidelity's fee structures, including the group fee structure and definition of group assets, and the rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds and classes; (vi) Fidelity's voluntary waiver of its fees to maintain minimum yields for certain money market funds and classes as well as contractual waivers in place for certain funds; (vii) the methodology with respect to competitive fund data and peer group classifications; (viii) Fidelity's transfer agent fee, expense, and service structures for different funds and classes, and the impact of the increased use of omnibus accounts; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends and methodologies for total expense competitive comparisons, and actions that might be taken by Fidelity to reduce total expense ratios for certain funds and classes or to achieve further economies of scale.

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

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Fidelity®

Tax-Free Bond

Fund

Annual Report

January 31, 2015

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Contents

Performance

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How the fund has done over time.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

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The Portfolio Manager's review of fund performance and strategy.

Shareholder Expense Example

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An example of shareholder expenses.

Investment Changes

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A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

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A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

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Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights.

Notes

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Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Trustees and Officers

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Distributions

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

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NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

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Performance: The Bottom Line

Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's distributions from dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value, if any) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $25,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended January 31, 2015

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

Fidelity® Tax-Free Bond Fund

10.45%

6.00%

5.03%

$25,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $25,000 was invested in Fidelity® Tax-Free Bond Fund on January 31, 2005. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Barclays® 3+ Year Non-AMT Municipal Bond Index performed over the same period.

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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap: Tax-free municipal bonds posted strong results for the 12 months ending January 31, 2015, buoyed by higher tax rates, tight supply and improving credit fundamentals. The Barclays® Municipal Bond Index returned 8.86%, significantly outperforming even the U.S. investment-grade taxable bond market. Munis enjoyed a backdrop of steady economic growth, declining long-term interest rates, and global economic uncertainty, enhancing the muni market's reputation as a relative safe haven. State and local-government issuers benefited from improving income-, sales- and property-tax revenues, fueled by the domestic economic recovery. Additionally, a steady stream of municipal bond cash flows - from coupon payments, maturities and early calls by issuers - were reinvested back into the market. Meanwhile, investors took solace that the financial distress experienced by Puerto Rico, Detroit and a few California cities in bankruptcy did not expand to the broader market. Lastly, the tax advantages of munis had particular appeal in light of higher federal tax rates for top earners that took effect in 2013, as well as the new 3.8% Medicare tax on unearned, non-municipal investment income.

Comments from Jamie Pagliocco, Lead Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Tax-Free Bond Fund for the period covered by this report: For year, the fund returned 10.45%, while the Barclays 3+ Year Non-AMT Municipal Bond Index returned 9.89%. We sought to generate attractive tax-exempt income for the fund and protect shareholder capital. An oveweighted position in health care bonds contributed to the fund's outperformance of the index. The fund's barbell positioning - with overweightings in longer- and shorter-maturity bonds - also bolstered our result, as the yield curve flattened. The fund's overweighting in California bonds was another plus. They outperformed bonds from nearly all other states, as California's economic and fiscal outlook significantly improved during the past year, generating strong buying interest. In contrast, the fund's overweighting in New Jersey state-backed bonds was detrimental. These securities underperformed the national muni market as a whole, because New Jersey state tax receipts fell below expectations, prompting the major credit-rating agencies to downgrade the state's credit outlook.

Note to Shareholders: Kevin Ramundo became Lead Portfolio Manager on February 1, 2015.

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

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Shareholder Expense Example

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

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (August 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. A small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 that is charged once a year may apply for certain accounts with a value of less than $2,000. This fee is not included in the table below. If it was, the estimate of expenses you paid during the period would be higher, and your ending account value lower, by this amount.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

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Shareholder Expense Example - continued

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio
B

Beginning
Account Value
August 1, 2014

Ending
Account Value
January 31, 2015

Expenses Paid
During Period
*
August 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015

Actual

.25%

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,052.90

$ 1.29

HypotheticalA

 

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,023.95

$ 1.28

A 5% return per year before expenses

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

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

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Investment Changes (Unaudited)

Top Five States as of January 31, 2015

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Illinois

15.6

17.9

California

14.3

15.6

Florida

10.8

8.5

Texas

9.7

10.0

New York

8.8

9.2

Top Five Sectors as of January 31, 2015

 

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

General Obligations

30.0

32.1

Health Care

16.7

19.0

Transportation

10.8

10.4

Electric Utilities

9.0

7.6

Water & Sewer

9.0

10.2

Weighted Average Maturity as of January 31, 2015

 

 

6 months ago

Years

6.2

6.2

This is a weighted average of all the maturities of the securities held in a fund. Weighted Average Maturity (WAM) can be used as a measure of sensitivity to interest rate changes and market changes. Generally, the longer the maturity, the greater the sensitivity to such changes. WAM is based on the dollar-weighted average length of time until principal payments must be paid. Depending on the types of securities held in a fund, certain maturity shortening devices (e.g., demand features, interest rate resets, and call options) may be taken into account when calculating the WAM.

Duration as of January 31, 2015

 

 

6 months ago

Years

6.4

7.2

Duration is a measure of a security's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Duration differs from maturity in that it considers a security's interest payments in addition to the amount of time until the security reaches maturity, and also takes into account certain maturity shortening features (e.g., demand features, interest rate resets, and call options) when applicable. Securities with longer durations generally tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than securities with shorter durations. A fund with a longer average duration generally can be expected to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than a fund with a shorter average duration.

Quality Diversification (% of fund's net assets)

As of January 31, 2015

As of July 31, 2014

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AAA 4.0%

 

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AAA 4.7%

 

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AA,A 78.4%

 

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AA,A 80.1%

 

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BBB 7.1%

 

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BBB 7.9%

 

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BB and Below 0.2%

 

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BB and Below 0.5%

 

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Not Rated 1.9%

 

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Not Rated 1.4%

 

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Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 8.4%

 

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Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 5.4%

 

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

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Investments January 31, 2015

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Municipal Bonds - 91.5%

 

Principal Amount

Value

Alabama - 0.2%

Birmingham Gen. Oblig. Series 2013 A, 0% 3/1/43 (a)

$ 1,400,000

$ 1,426,152

Huntsville Pub. Bldg. Auth. Rev.:

5% 10/1/20

520,000

573,134

5% 10/1/20 (Pre-Refunded to 4/1/17 @ 100)

280,000

307,269

5% 10/1/22

655,000

721,627

5% 10/1/22 (Pre-Refunded to 4/1/17 @ 100)

345,000

378,600

Mobile Indl. Dev. Board Poll. Cont. Rev. Bonds Series 2009 E, 1.65%, tender 3/20/17 (d)

585,000

594,600

Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham Hosp. Rev. Series 2008 A, 5.75% 9/1/22

1,000,000

1,160,650

 

5,162,032

Arizona - 1.9%

Arizona Ctfs. of Prtn. Series 2010 A:

5% 10/1/18 (FSA Insured)

1,000,000

1,141,390

5.25% 10/1/20 (FSA Insured)

2,600,000

3,058,848

5.25% 10/1/23 (FSA Insured)

5,000,000

5,865,100

5.25% 10/1/26 (FSA Insured)

1,000,000

1,171,050

5.25% 10/1/28 (FSA Insured)

500,000

584,045

Arizona Health Facilities Auth. Rev. (Banner Health Sys. Proj.):

Series 2007 A, 5% 1/1/21

1,000,000

1,084,960

Series 2007 B, 0.967% 1/1/37 (d)

1,000,000

897,210

Series 2008 D, 5.5% 1/1/38

3,400,000

3,758,904

Arizona School Facilities Board Ctfs. of Prtn. Series 2008, 5.75% 9/1/22

5,000,000

5,793,750

Goodyear McDowell Road Commercial Corridor Impt. District 5.25% 1/1/16 (AMBAC Insured)

1,000,000

1,044,960

Goodyear Pub. Impt. Corp. Facilities Rev. Series 2008, 6% 7/1/31

2,000,000

2,329,120

Marana Muni. Property Corp. Facilities Rev. Series 2008 A, 5% 7/1/20

1,520,000

1,727,054

Maricopa County Poll. Cont. Rev. (Southern California Edison Co. Proj.) Series 2000 A, 5% 6/1/35

1,200,000

1,359,540

Maricopa County School District #28 Kyrene Elementary Series 2010 B, 1% 7/1/21 (b)

375,000

408,701

McAllister Academic Village LLC Rev. (Arizona State Univ. Hassayampa Academic Village Proj.) Series 2008, 5.25% 7/1/39

1,100,000

1,227,985

Phoenix Civic Impt. Corp. District Rev. (Plaza Expansion Proj.) Series 2005 B, 5.5% 7/1/38 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

5,000,000

6,803,800

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Arizona - continued

Phoenix Civic Impt. Corp. Wtr. Sys. Rev. Series 2005, 5% 7/1/29 (Pre-Refunded to 7/1/15 @ 100)

$ 4,250,000

$ 4,334,618

Pima County Swr. Sys. Rev. Series 2012 A, 5% 7/1/27

1,000,000

1,199,500

Pinal County Indl. Dev. Auth. Correctional Facilities Contract Rev. (Florence West Prison Expansion, LLC Proj.) Series 2006 A, 5.25% 10/1/15 (ACA Finl. Guaranty Corp. Insured)

1,335,000

1,355,185

Salt River Proj. Agricultural Impt. & Pwr. District Elec. Sys. Rev. Series 2008 A, 5% 1/1/24

1,000,000

1,120,490

Salt Verde Finl. Corp. Sr. Gas Rev. Series 2007:

5.25% 12/1/23

2,500,000

3,030,325

5.5% 12/1/29

2,100,000

2,612,883

Scottsdale Indl. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Rev. (Scottsdale Healthcare Proj.) Series 2006 C, 5% 9/1/35 (FSA Insured)

285,000

324,564

Tempe Transit Excise Tax Rev. Series 2008, 5% 7/1/33

1,000,000

1,121,170

Univ. of Arizona Univ. Revs. Series 2005 A, 5% 6/1/28 (Pre-Refunded to 6/1/15 @ 100)

1,285,000

1,305,149

 

54,660,301

California - 14.3%

Bay Area Toll Auth. San Francisco Bay Toll Bridge Rev. Series 2009 F1, 5.625% 4/1/44 (Pre-Refunded to 4/1/19 @ 100)

2,000,000

2,395,700

Cabrillo Cmnty. College District Series B, 0% 8/1/21 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

2,155,000

1,828,151

California Edl. Facilities Auth. Rev.:

(Univ. of Southern California Proj.) Series 2007 A, 4.75% 10/1/37

4,850,000

5,252,550

Series U6, 5% 5/1/45

8,600,000

12,509,990

California Gen. Oblig.:

Bonds 3%, tender 12/1/19 (d)

10,400,000

11,206,832

Series 2007, 5.625% 5/1/20

5,000

5,024

5% 8/1/20

2,745,000

2,989,113

5% 10/1/22

1,500,000

1,757,310

5% 11/1/22 (XL Cap. Assurance, Inc. Insured)

1,100,000

1,230,966

5% 12/1/22

7,810,000

8,767,818

5% 11/1/24

3,000,000

3,344,100

5% 3/1/26

1,000,000

1,047,450

5% 6/1/26 (Pre-Refunded to 6/1/15 @ 100)

1,085,000

1,102,197

5% 3/1/31

1,700,000

1,776,296

5% 9/1/31

1,200,000

1,278,480

5% 9/1/32

1,400,000

1,490,188

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

California - continued

California Gen. Oblig.: - continued

5% 9/1/33

$ 2,900,000

$ 3,082,062

5% 9/1/35

450,000

477,662

5.25% 9/1/23

8,500,000

10,572,810

5.25% 12/1/33

35,000

35,142

5.25% 4/1/35

4,300,000

5,120,182

5.25% 3/1/38

2,525,000

2,792,549

5.25% 11/1/40

1,100,000

1,300,541

5.5% 8/1/27

3,200,000

3,692,064

5.5% 8/1/29

4,300,000

4,925,994

5.5% 4/1/30

5,000

5,023

5.5% 3/1/40

600,000

697,596

5.6% 3/1/36

300,000

359,361

6% 3/1/33

5,850,000

7,211,880

6% 4/1/38

3,100,000

3,729,982

6% 11/1/39

11,280,000

13,855,901

6.5% 4/1/33

5,050,000

6,213,975

California Health Facilities Fing. Auth. Rev.:

(Catholic Healthcare West Proj.) Series 2008 L, 5.125% 7/1/22 (Pre-Refunded to 7/1/15 @ 100)

1,160,000

1,183,455

(Kaiser Permanente Health Sys. Proj.) Series 2006 A, 5.25% 4/1/39

1,000,000

1,047,980

(Providence Health and Svcs. Proj.):

Series C, 6.5% 10/1/38 (Pre-Refunded to 10/1/18 @ 100)

45,000

54,356

6.5% 10/1/38 (Pre-Refunded to 10/1/18 @ 100)

2,155,000

2,607,378

(Stanford Hosp. & Clinics Proj.) Series 2010 B, 5.75% 11/15/31

5,400,000

6,599,070

Series 2013 A, 5% 8/15/52

15,070,000

17,092,997

California Pub. Works Board Lease Rev.:

(Coalinga State Hosp. Proj.) Series 2013 E, 5% 6/1/26

5,265,000

6,367,333

(Dept. of Health Svcs. Proj.) Series 2005 K, 5% 11/1/23

1,600,000

1,653,776

(Office of Emergency Svcs. Proj.) Series 2007 A, 5% 3/1/22

1,000,000

1,089,110

(Porterville Developmental Ctr. Hsg. Expansion and Recreation Complex Proj.) Series 2009 C, 6.25% 4/1/34

2,640,000

3,148,464

(Univ. of California Research Proj.) Series 2006 E, 5.25% 10/1/19 (Pre-Refunded to 10/1/16 @ 100)

2,000,000

2,166,080

(Univ. Proj.) Series 2011 B, 5.25% 10/1/25

6,000,000

7,331,160

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

California - continued

California Pub. Works Board Lease Rev.: - continued

(Various Cap. Projs.):

Series 2012 A, 5% 4/1/24

$ 6,500,000

$ 7,866,690

Series 2012 G, 5% 11/1/25

1,500,000

1,815,225

(Various Judicial Council Projects) Series 2011 D:

5% 12/1/22

1,400,000

1,720,796

5% 12/1/23

2,600,000

3,173,092

Series 2005 B, 5.25% 11/1/24 (XL Cap. Assurance, Inc. Insured)

1,000,000

1,035,100

Series 2005 H, 5% 6/1/18

1,000,000

1,015,530

Series 2005 K, 5% 11/1/16

1,300,000

1,345,695

Series 2009 G1, 5.75% 10/1/30

835,000

996,522

Series 2009 I:

6.125% 11/1/29

500,000

612,900

6.375% 11/1/34

1,400,000

1,716,246

California State Univ. Rev. Series 2009 A:

5.75% 11/1/25

3,330,000

3,962,300

5.75% 11/1/27

5,600,000

6,658,232

6% 11/1/40

5,400,000

6,443,982

California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev. (St. Joseph Health Sys. Proj.) Series 2007 C, 5.75% 7/1/47 (FGIC Insured)

5,100,000

5,725,209

Carlsbad Unified School District Series 2009 B, 0% 5/1/34 (a)

1,450,000

1,386,838

Fontana Unified School District Gen. Oblig.:

5% 5/1/21 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

1,880,000

2,172,866

5% 5/1/22 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

1,840,000

2,125,807

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Tobacco Settlement Rev.:

Series 2005 A:

5% 6/1/45

3,700,000

3,754,464

5% 6/1/45

1,000,000

1,014,720

Series 2013 A, 5% 6/1/29

2,500,000

2,934,200

5% 6/1/45 (FSA Insured)

65,000

65,911

Loma Linda Hosp. Rev. (Loma Linda Univ. Med. Ctr. Proj.) Series 2008 A, 8.25% 12/1/38 (Pre-Refunded to 12/1/17 @ 100)

3,100,000

3,753,511

Long Beach Unified School District Series A, 5.75% 8/1/33

1,450,000

1,747,526

Los Angeles Cmnty. College District Series 2008 A, 6% 8/1/33 (Pre-Refunded to 8/1/19 @ 100)

10,000,000

12,259,900

Los Angeles Muni. Impt. Corp. Lease Rev. Series 2012 C:

5% 3/1/24

2,000,000

2,386,700

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

California - continued

Los Angeles Muni. Impt. Corp. Lease Rev. Series 2012 C: - continued

5% 3/1/25

$ 1,000,000

$ 1,181,790

Los Angeles Unified School District Series 2002 B, 5% 7/1/22 (Pre-Refunded to 7/1/17 @ 100)

1,200,000

1,328,496

Los Angeles Unified School District Ctfs. of Prtn. Series 2007 A, 5% 10/1/17 (AMBAC Insured)

1,080,000

1,200,571

Los Angeles Wastewtr. Sys. Rev. Series 2009 A, 5.75% 6/1/34

10,000,000

11,930,600

Madera County Ctfs. of Prtn. (Children's Hosp. Central California Proj.) Series 2010, 5.375% 3/15/36

1,000,000

1,152,750

Marina Coast Wtr. District Ctfs. Prtn. Series 2006, 5% 6/1/31 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,500,000

1,579,575

Marina Gen. Oblig. Series 2005, 5.25% 8/1/35 (AMBAC Insured)

1,170,000

1,218,146

Merced Union High School District Series A, 0% 8/1/21 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,455,000

1,246,237

Monterey County Pub. Impt. Corp. Ctfs. of Prtn. Series 2007, 5% 8/1/19 (AMBAC Insured)

1,000,000

1,107,870

Northern California Transmission Agcy. Rev. (California-Oregon Transmission Proj.) Series 2009 A:

5% 5/1/23

2,235,000

2,581,157

5% 5/1/24

1,510,000

1,743,189

Oakland Gen. Oblig.:

Series 2009 B, 6.25% 1/15/39

1,000,000

1,190,270

Series 2012, 5% 1/15/27

4,865,000

5,730,240

Oakland Unified School District Alameda County Series 2009 A, 6.5% 8/1/20

1,935,000

2,337,809

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Auth. (Oakland Coliseum Proj.) Series 2012 A:

5% 2/1/19

1,500,000

1,727,850

5% 2/1/24

2,915,000

3,426,816

Port of Oakland Rev. Series 2007 C, 5% 11/1/17 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

3,000,000

3,341,850

Poway Unified School District:

(District #2007-1 School Facilities Proj.) Series 2008 A, 0% 8/1/32

1,300,000

713,427

Series B:

0% 8/1/33

4,350,000

2,290,014

0% 8/1/37

8,000,000

3,491,840

0% 8/1/38

4,225,000

1,769,219

0% 8/1/39

7,220,000

2,899,408

0% 8/1/40

1,100,000

419,254

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Principal Amount

Value

California - continued

Poway Unified School District: - continued

Series B:

0% 8/1/41

$ 4,900,000

$ 1,747,536

Sacramento City Fing. Auth. Rev. Series A, 0% 12/1/26 (FGIC Insured)

1,600,000

1,059,056

Sacramento Muni. Util. District Elec. Rev. Series 2012 Y, 5% 8/15/28

4,475,000

5,319,656

San Bernardino County Ctfs. of Prtn. (Arrowhead Proj.) Series 2009 A, 5.25% 8/1/26

1,000,000

1,152,420

San Diego Cmnty. College District Series 2011, 0% 8/1/35

3,000,000

1,367,730

San Diego Convention Ctr. Expansion Series 2012 A, 5% 4/15/24

4,470,000

5,344,779

San Diego Pub. Facilities Fing. Auth. Swr. Rev. Series 2009 A, 5.25% 5/15/39

3,000,000

3,444,510

San Diego Unified School District:

Series 2008 C:

0% 7/1/34

1,300,000

635,726

0% 7/1/36

10,050,000

4,461,095

0% 7/1/37

5,105,000

2,153,085

0% 7/1/39

3,500,000

1,350,440

Series 2008 E:

0% 7/1/47 (a)

2,600,000

1,422,850

0% 7/1/49

9,300,000

2,285,940

San Jacinto Unified School District Series 2007, 5.25% 8/1/32 (Pre-Refunded to 8/1/17 @ 100)

1,900,000

2,122,186

San Jose Fing. Auth. Lease Rev. (Civic Ctr. Proj.) Series 2013 A:

5% 6/1/24

1,000,000

1,231,570

5% 6/1/27

1,000,000

1,212,760

5% 6/1/32

10,000,000

11,884,600

San Jose Int'l. Arpt. Rev. Series 2007 B, 5% 3/1/23 (AMBAC Insured)

3,325,000

3,598,149

San Leandro Unified School District Series 2006 B, 6.25% 8/1/33 (FSA Insured)

1,700,000

1,997,806

San Marcos Unified School District:

Series 2010 A, 5% 8/1/38

1,700,000

1,932,475

Series 2010 B, 0% 8/1/47

3,700,000

1,015,243

San Mateo County Joint Powers Fing. Auth. Series 2009 A, (Cap. Projects) 5.25% 7/15/23

2,795,000

3,292,929

Santa Clara County Fing. Auth. Rev. (El Camino Hosp. Proj.) Series 2007 C, 5.75% 2/1/41 (AMBAC Insured)

10,000,000

11,108,400

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Principal Amount

Value

California - continued

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Series 1999, 0% 8/1/20 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

$ 1,000,000

$ 919,700

Santa Rosa Wastewtr. Rev. Series 2002 B, 0% 9/1/25 (AMBAC Insured)

1,700,000

1,269,560

Sonoma County Jr. College District Rev. Series 2002, 5% 8/1/28 (FSA Insured)

165,000

168,658

Sweetwater Union High School District Series 2008 A, 5.625% 8/1/47 (FSA Insured)

8,300,000

9,167,931

Univ. of California Revs.:

Series 2007 K, 5% 5/15/18 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

940,000

961,498

Series 2009 O:

5.25% 5/15/39

1,000,000

1,148,170

5.75% 5/15/30

5,700,000

6,778,839

5.75% 5/15/34

3,060,000

3,633,536

Ventura County Cmnty. College District Series C, 5.5% 8/1/33

1,700,000

1,956,802

Washington Township Health Care District Gen. Oblig. Series 2013 B, 5.5% 8/1/38

2,000,000

2,445,500

Washington Township Health Care District Rev.:

Series 2007 A, 5% 7/1/16

535,000

564,848

Series 2009 A:

5.125% 7/1/17

205,000

223,735

5.25% 7/1/18

230,000

259,369

5.5% 7/1/19

390,000

452,681

6% 7/1/29

1,000,000

1,149,260

Series 2010 A, 5.25% 7/1/30

1,900,000

2,063,457

West Contra Costa Unified School District:

(Election of 2005 Proj.) Series B, 5.625% 8/1/35 (Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. Insured)

1,200,000

1,383,276

Series 2012, 5% 8/1/27

5,000,000

6,015,650

Yuba City Unified School District Series A, 0% 9/1/22 (FGIC Insured)

1,000,000

814,930

 

418,212,729

Colorado - 0.6%

Colorado Ctfs. of Prtn. (UCDHSC Fitzsimons Academic Proj.) Series 2005 B, 5.25% 11/1/24 (Pre-Refunded to 11/1/15 @ 100)

1,000,000

1,037,630

Colorado Health Facilities Auth. Retirement Hsg. Rev. (Liberty Heights Proj.):

Series B, 0% 7/15/20 (Escrowed to Maturity)

2,000,000

1,855,640

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Colorado - continued

Colorado Health Facilities Auth. Retirement Hsg. Rev. (Liberty Heights Proj.): - continued

0% 7/15/22 (Escrowed to Maturity)

$ 4,500,000

$ 3,911,760

Colorado Health Facilities Auth. Rev.:

(Adventist Health Sys./Sunbelt Proj.) Series 2006 D, 5.25% 11/15/27

2,000,000

2,161,460

(Valley View Hosp. Proj.) Series 2008, 5.75% 5/15/36

2,640,000

2,998,697

Denver City & County Arpt. Rev. Series 2007 E, 5% 11/15/32 (AMBAC Insured)

1,000,000

1,104,460

E-470 Pub. Hwy. Auth. Rev.:

Series 2000 B, 0% 9/1/20 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,400,000

1,228,346

Series 2010 A, 0% 9/1/41

3,400,000

1,196,120

Series 2010 C, 5.375% 9/1/26

1,000,000

1,165,140

Univ. of Colorado Enterprise Sys. Rev. Series 2009 A, 5.5% 6/1/26 (Pre-Refunded to 6/1/19 @ 100)

1,250,000

1,492,763

 

18,152,016

District Of Columbia - 0.7%

District of Columbia Hosp. Rev. (Sibley Memorial Hosp. Proj.) Series 2009, 6.375% 10/1/39

5,000,000

6,102,700

District of Columbia Rev. Series B, 4.75% 6/1/32

800,000

891,312

District of Columbia Wtr. & Swr. Auth. Pub. Util. Rev. Series 2007 A, 5.5% 10/1/41 (Pre-Refunded to 10/1/17 @ 100)

4,700,000

5,313,068

Metropolitan Washington Arpts. Auth. Dulles Toll Road Rev. Series 2009 B:

0% 10/1/31 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

5,825,000

3,081,076

0% 10/1/36 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

5,020,000

2,088,671

0% 10/1/39 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

10,000,000

3,631,800

 

21,108,627

Florida - 10.8%

Brevard County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn.:

Series 2007 B, 5% 7/1/24 (AMBAC Insured)

1,000,000

1,090,180

Series 2014, 5% 7/1/27

1,700,000

2,051,152

Broward County Arpt. Sys. Rev. series 2012 Q1, 5% 10/1/22

2,000,000

2,470,400

Broward County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn.:

Series 2004 B, 5.25% 7/1/15 (FSA Insured)

5,000,000

5,101,550

Series 2007 A, 5% 7/1/16 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,000,000

1,062,920

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Florida - continued

Broward County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn.: - continued

Series 2012 A, 5% 7/1/24

$ 8,830,000

$ 10,471,674

Series 2015 A:

5% 7/1/24 (c)

940,000

1,162,564

5% 7/1/26 (c)

3,635,000

4,470,687

Series 2015 B, 5% 7/1/25 (c)

1,560,000

1,939,704

Broward County Wtr. & Swr. Util. Rev. Series 2009 A, 5.25% 10/1/34

12,120,000

13,866,856

Citizens Property Ins. Corp.:

Series 2010 A1, 5% 6/1/16 (FSA Insured)

5,000,000

5,297,400

Series 2011 A1, 5% 6/1/20

1,000,000

1,182,400

Series 2012 A1, 5% 6/1/21

3,100,000

3,723,286

Collier County Indl. Dev. Auth. Healthcare Facilities Rev. (NCH Healthcare Sys. Proj.) Series 2011, 6.25% 10/1/39

8,060,000

9,862,538

Florida Board of Ed. Lottery Rev. Series 2011 A, 5% 7/1/20

4,300,000

5,133,211

Florida Board of Ed. Pub. Ed. Cap. Outlay:

Series 2006 C, 5% 6/1/29

1,665,000

1,835,146

Series 2011 E, 5% 6/1/24

2,385,000

2,890,071

Series A, 5.5% 6/1/38

700,000

805,784

Florida Dev. Fin. Corp. Healthcare Facility Rev. 6% 2/1/33

2,400,000

2,759,472

Florida Gen. Oblig.:

(Dept. of Trans. Right-of-Way and Bridge Construction Proj.) Series 2008 A, 5.375% 7/1/26

5,675,000

6,351,630

Series 2008 A, 5.25% 7/1/37

1,000,000

1,106,320

Series 2011 B, 5% 7/1/23

3,600,000

4,379,328

Series 2012 A, 5% 7/1/25

3,300,000

3,991,944

Florida Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Rev.:

(St. Lucie Proj.) Series 2012 A, 5% 10/1/26

1,125,000

1,340,618

Series 2009 A, 6.25% 10/1/31

1,000,000

1,223,020

Highlands County Health Facilities Auth. Rev. (Adventist Health Sys./Sunbelt, Inc. Prog.):

Series 2005 A:

5% 11/15/16 (Pre-Refunded to 11/15/15 @ 100)

305,000

316,486

5% 11/15/16 (Pre-Refunded to 11/15/15 @ 100)

495,000

513,706

Series 2005 B, 5% 11/15/30 (Pre-Refunded to 11/15/15 @ 100)

130,000

134,896

Series 2006 G:

5% 11/15/16

95,000

102,656

5.125% 11/15/18

965,000

1,044,188

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Principal Amount

Value

Florida - continued

Highlands County Health Facilities Auth. Rev. (Adventist Health Sys./Sunbelt, Inc. Prog.): - continued

Series 2008 B, 6% 11/15/37

$ 5,000,000

$ 6,023,850

Hillsborough County Indl. Dev. (Tampa Gen. Hosp. Proj.) Series 2006, 5.25% 10/1/41

4,980,000

5,289,706

Hillsborough County Indl. Dev. Auth. Indl. Dev. Rev. (Health Facilities/Univ. Cmnty. Hosp. Proj.) Series 2008 B, 8% 8/15/32 (Pre-Refunded to 8/15/19 @ 101)

1,500,000

1,973,580

Indian River County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn. Series 2014, 5% 7/1/24

2,600,000

3,183,414

Jacksonville Elec. Auth. Elec. Sys. Rev.:

Series 2012 A, 4% 10/1/23

2,335,000

2,602,848

Series Three 2010 D, 5% 10/1/38

2,800,000

3,178,784

Jacksonville Sales Tax Rev. Series 2012, 5% 10/1/25

2,250,000

2,711,070

Lake County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn. Series 2014 A, 5% 6/1/29 (FSA Insured)

1,500,000

1,770,480

Miami Beach Health Facilities Auth. Hosp. Rev. (Mount Sinai Med. Ctr. of Florida Proj.) Series 2012, 5% 11/15/22

800,000

951,168

Miami-Dade County Aviation Rev.:

Series 2010 A:

5.5% 10/1/30

1,000,000

1,192,830

5.5% 10/1/41

1,500,000

1,780,395

Series 2010 A1, 5.375% 10/1/35

4,240,000

4,964,701

Series 2014 A, 5% 10/1/37

6,600,000

7,753,878

Miami-Dade County Cap. Asset Acquisition Series 2012 A, 5% 10/1/24

1,000,000

1,208,070

Miami-Dade County Edl. Facilities Rev. (Univ. of Miami Proj.) Series 2008 A, 5.75% 4/1/28

1,400,000

1,481,242

Miami-Dade County Expressway Auth.:

Series 2010 A, 5% 7/1/40

3,300,000

3,723,753

Series 2014 A:

5% 7/1/25

1,430,000

1,752,222

5% 7/1/27

1,000,000

1,206,560

5% 7/1/28

2,225,000

2,668,087

5% 7/1/29

1,010,000

1,205,546

5% 7/1/44

18,200,000

20,906,704

Series 2014 B, 5% 7/1/30

2,500,000

2,970,300

Miami-Dade County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn.:

Series 2008 A, 5% 8/1/21 (AMBAC Insured)

1,500,000

1,685,025

Series 2011 B, 5.625% 5/1/31

2,195,000

2,643,921

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Principal Amount

Value

Florida - continued

Miami-Dade County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn.: - continued

Series 2014 D:

5% 11/1/22

$ 2,085,000

$ 2,533,150

5% 11/1/23

5,485,000

6,739,255

5% 11/1/24

6,350,000

7,801,102

5% 11/1/25

6,655,000

8,066,126

Series 2015 A, 5% 5/1/29

12,370,000

14,765,945

Miami-Dade County Transit Sales Surtax Rev. Series 2012:

5% 7/1/22

765,000

936,437

5% 7/1/42

800,000

919,304

Miami-Dade County Wtr. & Swr. Rev. Series 2008 A, 5.25% 10/1/22 (FSA Insured)

6,000,000

7,464,840

North Brevard County Hosp. District Rev.:

5.75% 10/1/38

915,000

1,011,560

5.75% 10/1/38 (Pre-Refunded to 10/1/18 @ 100)

2,285,000

2,693,764

5.75% 10/1/43

285,000

313,403

5.75% 10/1/43 (Pre-Refunded to 10/1/18 @ 100)

715,000

842,906

Orange County Health Facilities Auth.:

(Orlando Health, Inc.) Series 2009, 5.375% 10/1/23

2,500,000

2,937,950

Series 2012 A, 5% 10/1/42

6,315,000

6,981,485

Series 2012 B, 5% 10/1/42

2,500,000

2,763,850

Orange County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn. Series 2015 C, 5% 8/1/28

5,000,000

6,116,250

Orlando & Orange County Expressway Auth. Rev. Series 2012, 5% 7/1/23

1,150,000

1,403,253

Orlando Utils. Commission Util. Sys. Rev.:

Series 2009 A, 5.25% 10/1/39

1,000,000

1,148,860

Series 2009 B, 5% 10/1/33

6,200,000

7,058,080

Series 2012 A, 5% 10/1/24

1,450,000

1,850,766

Series 2013 A:

5% 10/1/24

2,300,000

2,935,697

5% 10/1/25

1,800,000

2,317,986

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Auth. Hosp. Rev. Series 2014, 5% 12/1/31

1,500,000

1,736,985

Palm Beach County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn.:

Series 2014 B:

5% 8/1/22

2,000,000

2,465,580

5% 8/1/23

3,550,000

4,418,685

5% 8/1/24

1,500,000

1,876,965

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Florida - continued

Palm Beach County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn.: - continued

Series 2015 B:

5% 8/1/23

$ 1,500,000

$ 1,867,050

5% 8/1/24

1,500,000

1,876,965

5% 8/1/25

875,000

1,106,228

Palm Beach County Solid Waste Auth. Rev. Series 2011, 5% 10/1/24

4,000,000

4,869,760

Port Saint Lucie Master Lease Proj. Ctfs. of Prtn. (Muni. Complex Proj.) Series 2008, 6.25% 9/1/27 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

1,590,000

1,859,171

Putnam County Dev. Auth. Poll. Cont. Rev. Bonds (Seminole Elec. Coop., Inc. Proj.) Series 2007 B, 5.35%, tender 5/1/18 (d)

2,300,000

2,602,542

Saint Lucie County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn. Series 2013 A, 5% 7/1/26

2,515,000

2,959,878

Sarasota County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn. (Master Lease Prog.):

5% 7/1/16

1,315,000

1,399,673

5% 7/1/17

4,385,000

4,843,364

Seminole County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn. Series 2005 A, 5% 7/1/16 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

200,000

203,832

South Lake County Hosp. District (South Lake Hosp., Inc.) Series 2009 A, 6% 4/1/29

2,375,000

2,710,350

Tampa Bay Wtr. Reg'l. Wtr. Supply Auth. Util. Sys. Rev. Series 2011 B, 5% 10/1/19

2,725,000

3,226,700

Tampa Tax Allocation (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr. Proj.) Series 2012 A, 5% 9/1/25

900,000

1,073,547

Volusia County School Board Ctfs. of Prtn. (Master Lease Prog.) Series 2014 B, 5% 8/1/22

810,000

992,809

 

314,201,974

Georgia - 2.8%

Atlanta Wtr. & Wastewtr. Rev. Series 2009 A, 6.25% 11/1/39

12,700,000

15,620,873

Burke County Indl. Dev. Auth. Poll. Cont. Rev. Bonds:

(Oglethorpe Pwr. Corp. Vogtle Proj.) Series 2013 A, 2.4%, tender 4/1/20 (d)

3,000,000

3,091,260

2.2%, tender 4/2/19 (d)

5,900,000

6,049,093

Colquitt County Dev. Auth. Rev.:

Series A, 0% 12/1/21 (Escrowed to Maturity)

4,120,000

3,735,645

Series C, 0% 12/1/21 (Escrowed to Maturity)

3,000,000

2,720,130

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Georgia - continued

DeKalb County Hosp. Auth. Rev. (DeKalb Med. Ctr., Inc. Proj.) Series 2010:

6% 9/1/30

$ 2,900,000

$ 3,272,041

6.125% 9/1/40

3,665,000

4,064,119

DeKalb County Wtr. & Swr. Rev. Series 2011 A:

5.25% 10/1/36

1,000,000

1,171,020

5.25% 10/1/41

1,900,000

2,214,792

Fulton County Wtr. & Swr. Rev.:

Series 2011, 5% 1/1/23

2,500,000

3,007,050

Series 2013, 5% 1/1/32

10,000,000

11,791,500

Georgia Muni. Elec. Auth. Pwr. Rev.:

(Gen. Resolution Proj.) Series 2008 A, 5.25% 1/1/19

4,000,000

4,633,280

Series C, 5% 1/1/22

2,900,000

3,510,740

Series GG, 5% 1/1/23

1,600,000

1,974,480

Georgia Muni. Gas Auth. Rev. (Gas Portfolio III Proj.):

Series R, 5% 10/1/21

1,225,000

1,456,366

Series S, 5% 10/1/24

1,575,000

1,906,427

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Auth. Sales Tax Rev. Third Series 2009 A, 5.25% 7/1/36

4,900,000

5,699,141

Private Colleges & Univs. Auth. Rev. (The Savannah College of Arts and Design Projs.) Series 2014, 5% 4/1/28

2,560,000

2,978,381

Savannah Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev. (Southern Care Corp. Proj.) Series C, 0% 12/1/21 (Escrowed to Maturity)

1,995,000

1,808,886

Valdosta & Lowndes County Hosp. Series 2007, 5% 10/1/24

1,000,000

1,100,500

 

81,805,724

Idaho - 0.3%

Idaho Health Facilities Auth. Rev.:

(St. Luke's Health Sys. Proj.) Series 2008 A, 6.75% 11/1/37

1,900,000

2,261,570

(Trinity Health Group Proj.) 2008 B, 6.25% 12/1/33

6,300,000

7,459,830

 

9,721,400

Illinois - 15.6%

Boone & Winnebago County Cmnty. Unit School District 200 Series 2003, 0% 1/1/20 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,065,000

956,551

Chicago Board of Ed.:

Series 2011 A, 5.5% 12/1/39

2,700,000

2,956,527

Series 2012 A, 5% 12/1/42

7,100,000

7,489,577

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Illinois - continued

Chicago Gen. Oblig.:

(Cap. Impt. Proj.) Series 1999:

0% 1/1/27 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

$ 1,700,000

$ 1,036,303

0% 1/1/39 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

5,600,000

1,814,344

(City Colleges Proj.):

Series 1999, 0% 1/1/17 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

4,300,000

4,205,314

0% 1/1/26 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

16,330,000

10,544,771

Series 2004 A, 5.25% 1/1/29 (FSA Insured)

210,000

210,806

Series 2007 A, 5% 1/1/37 (FSA Insured)

10,000,000

10,441,900

Series 2007 C, 5% 1/1/30 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

4,905,000

5,176,148

Series 2008 C, 5% 1/1/34

680,000

708,852

Series 2009 A:

5% 1/1/22

1,500,000

1,646,715

5% 1/1/27 (FSA Insured)

1,900,000

2,072,178

Series 2009 C, 5% 1/1/23

1,285,000

1,392,901

Series 2011 A, 5% 1/1/40

4,125,000

4,311,285

Series 2012 A:

5% 1/1/33

2,175,000

2,309,111

5% 1/1/34

1,045,000

1,106,206

Series 2012 C, 5% 1/1/23

500,000

557,010

Series A, 5.5% 1/1/17 (FSA Insured)

1,480,000

1,592,687

Chicago O'Hare Int'l. Arpt. Rev.:

Series 2008 A, 5% 1/1/16 (FSA Insured)

1,200,000

1,249,992

Series 2011 C, 6.5% 1/1/41

6,585,000

8,182,719

Series 2013 D, 5% 1/1/27

5,175,000

6,126,527

Chicago Park District Gen. Oblig.:

Series 2010 C:

5.25% 1/1/37

2,100,000

2,337,195

5.25% 1/1/40

1,300,000

1,440,179

Series 2013 A:

5.5% 1/1/33

1,000,000

1,187,250

5.75% 1/1/38

2,400,000

2,875,152

Series 2014 B:

5% 1/1/24

1,000,000

1,202,060

5% 1/1/25

1,000,000

1,195,880

Series 2014 C, 5% 1/1/28

2,000,000

2,346,460

Series 2014 D, 5% 1/1/20

1,000,000

1,170,700

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Principal Amount

Value

Illinois - continued

Chicago Transit Auth. Series 2014, 5.25% 12/1/49

$ 12,000,000

$ 14,226,120

Chicago Transit Auth. Cap. Grant Receipts Rev. (Fed. Transit Administration Section 5307 Proj.):

Series 2006 A, 5% 6/1/21

1,000,000

1,074,790

Series 2008 A:

5.25% 6/1/22 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

1,200,000

1,355,412

5.25% 6/1/23 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

1,000,000

1,129,160

Chicago Wtr. Rev. Series 2008:

5.25% 11/1/33

2,300,000

2,542,719

5.25% 11/1/38

9,150,000

10,015,682

Cook County Cmnty. College District Series 2013:

5% 12/1/23

2,000,000

2,409,520

5% 12/1/24

1,000,000

1,259,080

5.25% 12/1/25

1,450,000

1,849,678

Cook County Forest Preservation District Series 2012 C:

5% 12/15/22

1,230,000

1,440,121

5% 12/15/37

1,000,000

1,129,820

Cook County Gen. Oblig.:

Series 2006 B, 5% 11/15/18 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,000,000

1,103,010

Series 2010 A, 5.25% 11/15/33

13,180,000

14,794,550

Series 2011 A, 5.25% 11/15/28

1,625,000

1,938,950

Series 2012 C:

5% 11/15/23

4,375,000

5,154,013

5% 11/15/24

3,500,000

4,096,190

5% 11/15/25

5,800,000

6,765,700

Des Plaines Pub. Library District 5.5% 1/1/30

4,210,000

5,003,922

Grundy, Kendall & Will County Cmnty. High School District #111 Gen. Oblig.:

Series 2006 A, 5.25% 5/1/24 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,400,000

1,483,468

Series A:

5.5% 5/1/15 (Escrowed to Maturity)

480,000

486,250

5.5% 5/1/15 (Escrowed to Maturity)

520,000

526,770

Illinois Dev. Fin. Auth. Retirement Hsg. Regency Park Rev. 0% 7/15/23 (Escrowed to Maturity)

5,600,000

4,781,224

Illinois Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev. (KishHealth Sys. Proj.) Series 2008, 5.75% 10/1/35

2,400,000

2,769,144

Illinois Fin. Auth. Rev.:

(Advocate Health Care Proj.) Series 2008 D, 6.5% 11/1/38 (Pre-Refunded to 11/1/18 @ 100)

1,100,000

1,324,774

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Principal Amount

Value

Illinois - continued

Illinois Fin. Auth. Rev.: - continued

(Bradley Univ. Proj.) 5% 8/1/20 (XL Cap. Assurance, Inc. Insured)

$ 1,440,000

$ 1,588,536

(Central DuPage Health Proj.) Series 2009 B, 5.375% 11/1/39

2,100,000

2,442,804

(Children's Memorial Hosp. Proj.) Series 2008 A, 5.25% 8/15/33 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

1,900,000

2,132,256

(Edward Hosp. Obligated Group Proj.) Series 2008 A, 5.5% 2/1/40 (AMBAC Insured)

2,295,000

2,556,860

(Newman Foundation, Inc. Proj.) 5% 2/1/27 (Radian Asset Assurance, Inc. Insured)

1,225,000

1,260,770

(Northwest Cmnty. Hosp. Proj.) Series 2008 A, 5.5% 7/1/38

2,800,000

3,165,764

(Northwestern Memorial Hosp. Proj.) Series 2009 A, 6% 8/15/39

3,700,000

4,442,812

(Palos Cmnty. Hosp. Proj.) Series 2010 C, 5.375% 5/15/30

7,600,000

8,658,148

(Provena Health Proj.):

Series 2009 A, 7.75% 8/15/34

6,060,000

7,612,936

Series 2010 A, 6% 5/1/28

5,300,000

6,101,678

(Rush Univ. Med. Ctr. Proj.):

Series 2009 A, 7.25% 11/1/30 (Pre-Refunded to 11/1/18 @ 100)

1,865,000

2,305,177

Series 2009 C, 6.625% 11/1/39 (Pre-Refunded to 5/1/19 @ 100)

2,300,000

2,843,490

Series 2009 D, 6.625% 11/1/39 (Pre-Refunded to 5/1/19 @ 100)

2,300,000

2,843,490

Series B, 5.75% 11/1/28 (Pre-Refunded to 11/1/18 @ 100)

3,595,000

4,230,704

(Sherman Health Systems Proj.) Series 2007 A, 5.5% 8/1/37 (Pre-Refunded to 8/1/17 @ 100)

6,825,000

7,650,825

(Silver Cross Hosp. and Med. Ctr. Proj.) Series 2008 A:

5.5% 8/15/30

700,000

772,779

6% 8/15/23

1,000,000

1,117,920

(The Carle Foundation Proj.) Series 2009 A:

5.5% 2/15/15 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

6,090,000

6,101,023

5.5% 2/15/17 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

3,825,000

4,182,293

Series 2008 A:

5.625% 1/1/37

9,995,000

10,853,970

6% 2/1/23 (AMBAC Insured)

400,000

455,240

Series 2009 A, 7.25% 11/1/38 (Pre-Refunded to 11/1/18 @ 100)

2,880,000

3,559,738

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Principal Amount

Value

Illinois - continued

Illinois Fin. Auth. Rev.: - continued

Series 2009:

6.875% 8/15/38

$ 150,000

$ 176,256

7% 8/15/44

6,210,000

7,315,380

Series 2010 A:

5.5% 8/15/24

1,030,000

1,178,351

5.75% 8/15/29

700,000

794,857

Series 2010, 5.25% 8/15/36

1,365,000

1,463,963

Series 2012 A:

5% 5/15/19

1,000,000

1,146,350

5% 5/15/23

700,000

829,101

Series 2012:

4% 9/1/32

3,000,000

2,882,550

5% 9/1/22

800,000

923,496

5% 9/1/32

4,000,000

4,321,480

5% 9/1/38

5,400,000

5,749,758

5% 11/15/43

1,640,000

1,821,532

Series 2013:

5% 11/15/24

1,115,000

1,335,335

5% 11/15/27

400,000

472,464

5% 5/15/43

3,700,000

3,950,749

5% 11/15/23 (c)

1,845,000

2,265,291

Illinois Gen. Oblig.:

Series 2002, 5.5% 8/1/15 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,000,000

1,024,620

Series 2006:

5% 1/1/19

1,500,000

1,679,745

5.5% 1/1/31

1,000,000

1,196,210

Series 2010:

5% 1/1/21 (FSA Insured)

900,000

1,016,172

5% 1/1/23 (FSA Insured)

2,100,000

2,343,096

Series 2012 A, 5% 1/1/33

1,700,000

1,840,046

Series 2012:

5% 8/1/19

900,000

1,019,160

5% 8/1/21

740,000

850,697

5% 3/1/23

1,500,000

1,702,200

5% 8/1/23

1,675,000

1,933,989

5% 3/1/36

1,000,000

1,071,880

Series 2013, 5.5% 7/1/38

2,000,000

2,271,960

Series 2014:

5% 2/1/23

1,850,000

2,129,628

5.25% 2/1/29

3,900,000

4,464,681

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Illinois - continued

Illinois Health Facilities Auth. Rev. (Delnor-Cmnty. Hosp. Proj.):

Series 2002 A, 5.25% 5/15/22 (FSA Insured)

$ 1,175,000

$ 1,323,967

Series 2002 D, 5.25% 5/15/32 (FSA Insured)

1,000,000

1,114,810

5.25% 5/15/32 (FSA Insured)

590,000

657,738

Illinois Muni. Elec. Agcy. Pwr. Supply Series A, 5.25% 2/1/20 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

3,360,000

3,652,757

Illinois Sales Tax Rev.:

Series 2005, 5% 6/15/30 (Pre-Refunded to 6/15/15 @ 100)

3,000,000

3,052,680

Series 2010, 5% 6/15/15

4,300,000

4,375,680

Illinois Toll Hwy. Auth. Toll Hwy. Rev. Series 2013 A, 5% 1/1/38

20,000,000

22,933,400

Illinois Unemployment Ins. Fund Bldg. Receipts Series 2012 A, 5% 6/15/19

1,400,000

1,424,010

Jersey & Greene Counties Cmnty. Unit School District #100 Series 2003, 0% 12/1/18 (FSA Insured)

1,100,000

1,003,684

Joliet School District #86 Gen. Oblig. Series 2002:

0% 11/1/19 (FSA Insured)

2,260,000

2,022,067

0% 11/1/20 (FSA Insured)

3,850,000

3,309,884

Kane & DeKalb Counties Cmnty. Unit School District #302 Series 2004, 0% 2/1/22 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

5,025,000

4,232,507

Kane, McHenry, Cook & DeKalb Counties Unit School District #300:

0% 12/1/17 (AMBAC Insured)

910,000

873,855

0% 12/1/17 (Escrowed to Maturity)

90,000

87,795

6.5% 1/1/20 (AMBAC Insured)

310,000

386,406

6.5% 1/1/20 (Escrowed to Maturity)

535,000

672,960

6.5% 1/1/20 (Escrowed to Maturity)

55,000

69,183

Lake County Cmnty. Consolidated School District #73 Gen. Oblig.:

0% 12/1/16 (Escrowed to Maturity)

260,000

257,408

0% 12/1/16 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

840,000

824,695

Lake County Cmnty. Unit School District #95, Lake Zurich Series 2000 B, 0% 12/1/18 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

3,000,000

2,834,400

Madison County Cmnty. United School District #007 Series A, 5% 12/1/15 (FSA Insured)

1,000,000

1,037,250

McHenry & Kane Counties Cmnty. Consolidated School District #158 Series 2004, 0% 1/1/24 (FSA Insured)

1,600,000

1,206,912

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Principal Amount

Value

Illinois - continued

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition:

(McCormick Place Expansion Proj.):

Series 1996 A, 0% 12/15/16 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

$ 3,255,000

$ 3,194,457

Series 2002 A, 0% 12/15/30 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

11,900,000

6,498,590

Series 2010 B1:

0% 6/15/43 (FSA Insured)

15,500,000

4,435,790

0% 6/15/44 (FSA Insured)

19,125,000

5,222,081

0% 6/15/45 (FSA Insured)

12,145,000

3,163,287

0% 6/15/46 (FSA Insured)

2,335,000

580,037

0% 6/15/47 (FSA Insured)

5,660,000

1,340,684

Series 2012 B:

0% 12/15/41

4,600,000

1,459,212

0% 12/15/51

5,900,000

1,173,156

5% 6/15/52

7,100,000

7,819,656

0% 6/15/15

2,760,000

2,754,894

0% 6/15/15 (Escrowed to Maturity)

1,885,000

1,883,492

0% 6/15/15 (Escrowed to Maturity)

605,000

604,516

0% 6/15/16 (Escrowed to Maturity)

475,000

472,739

0% 6/15/16 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,125,000

1,111,905

Univ. of Illinois Rev.:

(Auxiliary Facilities Sys. Proj.):

Series 1999 A, 0% 4/1/20 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

2,015,000

1,820,270

Series 2009 A, 5.75% 4/1/38

4,870,000

5,744,409

Series 2010 A:

5% 4/1/25

1,700,000

2,000,730

5.25% 4/1/30

1,020,000

1,205,824

Series 2013:

6% 10/1/42

1,935,000

2,338,564

6.25% 10/1/38

1,900,000

2,262,235

Will County Cmnty. Unit School District #365-U:

0% 11/1/16 (Escrowed to Maturity)

420,000

417,085

0% 11/1/16 (FSA Insured)

1,280,000

1,257,741

0% 11/1/18 (Escrowed to Maturity)

945,000

914,458

0% 11/1/18 (FSA Insured)

4,085,000

3,874,337

0% 11/1/19 (Escrowed to Maturity)

1,290,000

1,226,932

0% 11/1/19 (FSA Insured)

8,310,000

7,687,082

 

456,371,788

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Indiana - 2.5%

Beech Grove School Bldg. Corp. Series 1996, 5.625% 7/5/24 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

$ 2,875,000

$ 3,389,424

Carlisle-Sullivan Independent School Bldg. Corp. Series 2007, 5% 7/15/20 (FSA Insured)

1,000,000

1,101,830

Delaware County Ind. Hosp. Auth. Series 2006, 5.125% 8/1/29 (Pre-Refunded to 8/1/16 @ 100)

1,000,000

1,070,980

Franklin Cmnty. Multi-School Bldg. Corp. 5% 7/15/20 (FSA Insured)

1,525,000

1,667,039

Franklin Township Independent School Bldg. Corp., Marion County 5% 7/15/20 (AMBAC Insured)

3,540,000

3,821,678

Hobart Bldg. Corp. Series 2006, 6.5% 1/15/29 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

3,100,000

3,883,463

Indiana Fin. Auth. Health Sys. Rev. (Sisters of Saint Francis Health Svcs., Inc. Obligated Group Proj.) Series 2009 A, 5.25% 11/1/39

1,700,000

1,963,687

Indiana Fin. Auth. Rev. Series 2012:

5% 3/1/25

1,000,000

1,173,920

5% 3/1/30

500,000

572,910

5% 3/1/41

2,590,000

2,852,004

Indiana Health & Edl. Facilities Fing. Auth. Rev.:

(Sisters of St. Francis Health Svcs., Inc. Proj.) Series 2006 E, 5.25% 5/15/41 (FSA Insured)

1,600,000

1,775,152

Bonds (Ascension Health Sr. Cr. Group Proj.) Series 2006 B1, 4.1%, tender 11/3/16 (d)

5,000,000

5,322,650

Indiana Health Facility Fing. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Ascension Health Cr. Group Proj.) Series 2001 A2, 1.6%, tender 2/1/17 (d)

2,800,000

2,850,316

Indiana Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Pwr. Supply Sys. Rev. Series 2011 A, 5% 1/1/21

800,000

962,760

Indiana State Fin. Auth. Wastewtr. Util. Rev.:

(CWA Auth. Proj.):

Series 2012 A:

5% 10/1/24

850,000

1,024,854

5% 10/1/37

1,700,000

1,967,546

Series 2014 A:

5% 10/1/25

1,200,000

1,493,256

5% 10/1/26

1,750,000

2,160,498

(CWA Auth. Proj.) Series 2014 A, 5% 10/1/27

1,750,000

2,143,488

Series 2011 A, 5.25% 10/1/26

1,000,000

1,198,190

Series 2011 B, 5% 10/1/41

2,000,000

2,226,940

Indiana Trans. Fin. Auth. Hwy. Rev. Series 1993 A, 0% 6/1/17 (AMBAC Insured)

1,000,000

977,530

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Principal Amount

Value

Indiana - continued

Indianapolis Local Pub. Impt. Bond Bank (Wtrwks. Proj.):

Series 2007 L, 5.25% 7/1/23 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

$ 1,000,000

$ 1,114,800

Series A, 5.5% 1/1/16 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,005,000

1,051,984

Indianapolis Thermal Energy Sys. Series 2010 B, 5% 10/1/19

8,390,000

9,714,529

Jasper County Indl. Poll. Ctl. Rev. (Northern Indiana Pub. Svc. Co. Proj.) Series 1988 C, 5.6% 11/1/16 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,000,000

1,077,760

Lake Central Multi-District School Bldg. Corp. Series 2012 B:

5% 7/15/27

5,000,000

5,923,500

5% 1/15/30

4,300,000

5,029,882

Purdue Univ. Rev. (Student Facilities Sys. Proj.) Series 2009 B, 5% 7/1/27

1,220,000

1,419,604

Wayne Township Marion County School Bldg. Corp. Series 2007, 5.5% 7/15/27 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

700,000

758,744

 

71,690,918

Kansas - 0.3%

Lawrence Hosp. Rev. Series 2006, 5.25% 7/1/15

200,000

204,036

Overland Park Sales Tax Spl. Oblig. Rev. Series 2012, 4.375% 12/15/23

1,800,000

1,840,806

Wichita Hosp. Facilities Rev. (Via Christi Health Sys., Inc. Proj.) Series 2009 X:

4% 11/15/18 (Escrowed to Maturity)

400,000

447,888

5% 11/15/17 (Escrowed to Maturity)

1,000,000

1,121,140

Wyandotte County/Kansas City Unified Govt. Util. Sys. Rev. Series 2012 A, 5% 9/1/26

4,020,000

4,752,163

 

8,366,033

Kentucky - 0.3%

Ashland Med. Ctr. Rev. (Ashland Hosp. Corp. d/b/a King's Daughters Med. Ctr. Proj.) Series 2010 B, 5% 2/1/21

1,185,000

1,341,645

Kentucky Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth. Rev. (Ashland Hosp. Corp. d/b/a King's Daughters Med. Ctr. Proj.) Series 2010 A, 5% 2/1/30

1,605,000

1,793,796

Louisville & Jefferson County Series 2013 A:

5.5% 10/1/33

1,275,000

1,532,576

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Kentucky - continued

Louisville & Jefferson County Series 2013 A: - continued

5.75% 10/1/38

$ 3,105,000

$ 3,807,506

Pikeville Hosp. Rev. (Pikeville Med. Ctr., Inc. Proj.) Series 2011, 6.5% 3/1/41

1,000,000

1,240,680

 

9,716,203

Louisiana - 0.8%

Louisiana Pub. Facilities Auth. Hosp. Rev. (Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health Sys. Proj.) Series 2009, 6.75% 7/1/39

800,000

976,200

Louisiana Pub. Facilities Auth. Rev. (Nineteenth Judicial District Court Proj.) Series 2007:

5.375% 6/1/32 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,500,000

1,638,420

5.5% 6/1/41 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

4,770,000

5,226,107

New Orleans Gen. Oblig.:

Series 2005, 5.25% 12/1/23 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,000,000

1,036,000

Series 2012:

5% 12/1/24

2,455,000

2,837,685

5% 12/1/25

2,400,000

2,759,544

Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp. Series 2013 A:

5% 5/15/23

2,500,000

2,983,325

5.5% 5/15/29

5,000,000

5,646,350

 

23,103,631

Maine - 0.2%

Maine Health & Higher Ed. Facilities Auth. Rev. Series 2008 D, 5.75% 7/1/38

1,800,000

2,057,112

Maine Tpk. Auth. Tpk. Rev. Series 2007:

5.25% 7/1/27 (AMBAC Insured)

1,065,000

1,164,407

5.25% 7/1/37 (AMBAC Insured)

1,500,000

1,624,740

 

4,846,259

Maryland - 0.4%

Maryland Econ. Dev. Corp. Student Hsg. Rev. (Towson Univ. Proj.) Series A, 5.25% 7/1/24

1,000,000

1,063,620

Maryland Health & Higher Edl. Facilities Auth. Rev.:

(Doctors Cmnty. Hosp. Proj.) Series 2010, 5.75% 7/1/38

1,880,000

2,030,926

(Upper Chesapeake Hosp. Proj.) Series 2008 C:

5.5% 1/1/18

370,000

400,558

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Maryland - continued

Maryland Health & Higher Edl. Facilities Auth. Rev.: - continued

(Upper Chesapeake Hosp. Proj.) Series 2008 C:

6% 1/1/38

$ 4,200,000

$ 4,740,960

(Washington County Health Sys. Proj.) Series 2008, 6% 1/1/43

1,100,000

1,200,529

Bonds (Johns Hopkins Health Sys. Obligated Group Proj.) Series 2008 B, 5%, tender 5/15/15 (d)

1,400,000

1,419,152

Series 2010, 5.625% 7/1/30

1,100,000

1,201,200

 

12,056,945

Massachusetts - 0.7%

Massachusetts Dev. Fin. Agcy. Rev.:

Series 2011 I, 6.75% 1/1/36

1,000,000

1,203,420

4% 11/15/17

2,900,000

2,901,711

5.5% 7/1/44

2,600,000

2,866,734

Massachusetts Health & Edl. Facilities Auth. Rev. (CareGroup, Inc. Proj.) Series 2008 E1, 5.125% 7/1/33

1,000,000

1,109,430

Massachusetts School Bldg. Auth. Dedicated Sales Tax Rev.:

Series 2005 A:

5% 8/15/23 (Pre-Refunded to 8/15/15 @ 100)

3,000,000

3,077,610

5% 8/15/24 (Pre-Refunded to 8/15/15 @ 100)

5,000,000

5,129,350

Series 2007 A, 5% 8/15/22 (AMBAC Insured)

2,890,000

3,213,507

Springfield Gen. Oblig. Series 2005, 5% 8/1/21 (Pre-Refunded to 8/1/15 @ 100)

2,040,000

2,088,409

 

21,590,171

Michigan - 2.3%

Detroit School District Series 2012 A, 5% 5/1/22

1,500,000

1,773,090

Detroit Swr. Disp. Rev.:

Series 2001 E, 5.75% 7/1/31 (Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. Insured) (FGIC Insured)

800,000

891,632

Series 2006 B, 5% 7/1/36 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

2,300,000

2,345,034

Detroit Wtr. Supply Sys. Rev.:

Series 2004 A, 5.25% 7/1/15 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,000,000

1,019,430

Series 2006 B:

6.25% 7/1/36 (FSA Insured)

1,500,000

1,653,450

7% 7/1/36 (FSA Insured)

1,400,000

1,598,072

Lansing Board of Wtr. & Lt. Util. Rev. 5.5% 7/1/41

1,000,000

1,206,170

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Michigan - continued

Lapeer Cmnty. Schools Series 2007, 5% 5/1/33 (FSA Insured)

$ 800,000

$ 883,704

Lincoln Consolidated School District Series 2008, 5% 5/1/19 (FSA Insured)

1,355,000

1,520,960

Michigan Bldg. Auth. Rev. Series IA:

5.375% 10/15/41

1,000,000

1,164,170

5.5% 10/15/45

2,000,000

2,374,580

Michigan Fin. Auth. Rev.:

Series 2012 A:

4.125% 6/1/32

2,350,000

2,365,416

5% 6/1/20

750,000

857,798

5% 6/1/27

1,100,000

1,226,049

5% 6/1/39

2,400,000

2,614,536

Series 2012:

5% 11/15/36

1,300,000

1,471,457

5% 11/15/42

2,950,000

3,278,689

Series 2013, 5% 8/15/29

3,865,000

4,528,621

Michigan Gen. Oblig. Series 2007, 5.25% 9/15/21 (FSA Insured)

3,625,000

4,033,429

Michigan Hosp. Fin. Auth. Rev.:

(McLaren Health Care Corp. Proj.) Series 2008 A, 5.75% 5/15/38

2,000,000

2,280,720

(Sparrow Hosp. Proj.) Series 2007, 5% 11/15/15

1,390,000

1,440,777

(Trinity Health Sys. Proj.) Series 2008 A, 6.5% 12/1/33

3,500,000

4,176,900

Michigan Muni. Bond Auth. Rev. Series 2009, 5% 10/1/26

4,165,000

4,884,046

Portage Pub. Schools Series 2008, 5% 5/1/23 (FSA Insured)

5,275,000

5,933,689

Royal Oak Hosp. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev. (William Beaumont Hosp. Proj.) Series 2009 V, 8.25% 9/1/39 (Pre-Refunded to 9/1/18 @ 100)

900,000

1,138,392

South Redford School District Series 2005, 5% 5/1/22 (Pre-Refunded to 5/1/15 @ 100)

1,575,000

1,593,601

Western Michigan Univ. Rev.:

5.25% 11/15/19 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

3,015,000

3,490,405

5.25% 11/15/22 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

4,640,000

5,325,050

Willow Run Cmnty. Schools County of Washtenaw Series 2005, 5% 5/1/19 (FSA Insured)

1,000,000

1,011,320

 

68,081,187

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Minnesota - 1.1%

Duluth Independent School District #709 Ctfs. of Prtn. Series 2009 B, 4% 3/1/21

$ 1,765,000

$ 1,836,324

Maple Grove Health Care Sys. Rev. (Maple Grove Hosp. Corp. Proj.) Series 2007, 5.25% 5/1/28

1,000,000

1,075,890

Minneapolis & Saint Paul Metropolitan Arpts. Commission Arpt. Rev. Series 2007 A, 5% 1/1/22

8,845,000

9,647,861

Minneapolis Health Care Sys. Rev. (Fairview Health Svcs. Proj.) Series 2008 B, 6.5% 11/15/38 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

1,000,000

1,182,670

Minnesota Gen. Oblig.:

5% 8/1/22

1,960,000

2,163,193

5% 8/1/22 (Pre-Refunded to 8/1/17 @ 100)

40,000

44,346

Minnesota Higher Ed. Facilities Auth. Rev. (Macalester College Proj.) Series 6, 5% 3/1/20

2,190,000

2,383,640

Saint Paul Port Auth. Lease Rev. (HealthEast Midway Campus Proj.) Series 2003 A, 5.75% 5/1/25

700,000

707,644

Southern Minnesota Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Pwr. Supply Sys. Rev. Series 2009 A, 5% 1/1/21

1,915,000

2,192,809

St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Rev. (Park Nicollet Health Svcs. Proj.):

Series 2008 C, 5.5% 7/1/17

1,225,000

1,353,049

Series 2009, 5.75% 7/1/39

6,690,000

7,798,801

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Health Care Facilities Rev. (HealthPartners Oblig. Group Proj.) Series 2006, 5.25% 5/15/36

1,000,000

1,069,830

 

31,456,057

Mississippi - 0.1%

Mississippi Hosp. Equip. & Facilities Auth. (Mississippi Baptist Med. Proj.) Series 2007 A, 5% 8/15/15

1,500,000

1,531,590

Missouri - 0.1%

Kansas City Spl. Oblig.:

4% 9/1/18

400,000

438,488

5% 9/1/21

295,000

342,185

5% 9/1/22

500,000

579,735

5% 9/1/23

400,000

463,596

Metropolitan St. Louis Swr. District Wastewtr. Sys. Rev. Series 2008 A, 5.75% 5/1/38

1,000,000

1,107,850

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Missouri - continued

Missouri Envir. Impt. & Energy Resources Auth. Wtr. Poll. Cont. & Drinking Wtr. Rev. 5.125% 1/1/21

$ 125,000

$ 125,374

Saint Louis County Indl. Dev. Auth. Sr. Living Facilities Rev. (Friendship Village West County Proj.) Series A, 5.25% 9/1/16

940,000

968,614

 

4,025,842

Nebraska - 0.2%

Central Plains Energy Proj. Rev. (Nebraska Gas Proj.) Series 2007 B, 0.6498% 12/1/17 (d)

1,000,000

977,520

Douglas County Hosp. Auth. #2 Health Facilities Rev.:

6% 8/15/24

1,080,000

1,211,706

6% 8/15/24 (Pre-Refunded to 8/15/17 @ 100)

835,000

948,067

Nebraska Pub. Pwr. District Rev. Series 2012 C, 5% 1/1/26

2,550,000

2,836,187

 

5,973,480

Nevada - 0.7%

Clark County Wtr. Reclamation District:

Series 2009 A, 5.25% 7/1/29 (Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. Insured)

1,400,000

1,630,286

5.625% 7/1/32

10,730,000

12,388,751

Las Vegas Valley Wtr. District Wtr. Impt. Gen. Oblig.:

Series 2011 C, 5% 6/1/24

1,900,000

2,293,433

Series 2012 B, 5% 6/1/42

3,260,000

3,738,861

 

20,051,331

New Hampshire - 0.4%

New Hampshire Bus. Fin. Auth. Rev. Series 2009 A, 6.125% 10/1/39

2,900,000

3,297,880

New Hampshire Health & Ed. Facilities Auth. Rev.:

Series 2007 A, 5% 10/1/37

2,200,000

2,383,678

Series 2012:

4% 7/1/23

1,000,000

1,056,430

4% 7/1/32

900,000

905,715

New Hampshire Tpk. Sys. Rev. Series 2012 B:

5% 10/1/19

2,890,000

3,360,376

5% 2/1/20

1,300,000

1,525,563

 

12,529,642

New Jersey - 2.0%

Garden State Preservation Trust Open Space & Farmland Preservation Series 2005 A, 5.8% 11/1/19 (Pre-Refunded to 11/1/15 @ 100)

600,000

625,026

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

New Jersey - continued

New Jersey Ctfs. of Prtn. Series 2009 A:

5.125% 6/15/24

$ 1,500,000

$ 1,711,770

5.25% 6/15/28

1,000,000

1,128,000

New Jersey Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev.:

Series 2005 O:

5.125% 3/1/28 (Pre-Refunded to 3/1/15 @ 100)

600,000

602,256

5.25% 3/1/23 (Pre-Refunded to 3/1/15 @ 100)

1,000,000

1,003,850

5.25% 3/1/25 (Pre-Refunded to 3/1/15 @ 100)

800,000

803,080

Series 2011 EE, 5% 9/1/20

4,650,000

5,385,072

Series 2012, 5% 6/15/21

1,600,000

1,852,288

Series 2013:

5% 3/1/23

4,500,000

5,246,325

5% 3/1/24

6,200,000

7,169,866

5% 3/1/25

700,000

805,140

6% 12/15/34 (Pre-Refunded to 12/15/34 @ 100)

30,000

35,197

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Fing. Auth. Rev. Series 2008, 6.625% 7/1/38

3,700,000

4,174,895

New Jersey Trans. Trust Fund Auth.:

Series 2001 A, 6% 6/15/35

1,300,000

1,574,638

Series 2005 B, 5.25% 12/15/22 (AMBAC Insured)

400,000

478,392

Series 2008 A, 0% 12/15/35

24,090,000

9,346,197

Series 2014 AA, 5% 6/15/24

15,000,000

17,728,350

 

59,670,342

New Mexico - 0.1%

New Mexico Edl. Assistance Foundation Series 2010 A1, 5% 12/1/18

3,000,000

3,432,150

New York - 8.8%

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. New York Rev. Series 2012 A, 5.75% 2/15/47

5,200,000

6,115,096

New York City Gen. Oblig.:

Series 2005 F1:

5% 9/1/25

50,000

51,385

5% 9/1/25 (Pre-Refunded to 9/1/15 @ 100)

2,950,000

3,030,978

Series 2005 G, 5% 8/1/15

2,800,000

2,867,284

Series 2008 A1, 5.25% 8/15/27

2,200,000

2,521,068

Series 2008 D1, 5.125% 12/1/23

1,000,000

1,123,850

Series 2009 I1, 5.625% 4/1/29

1,000,000

1,181,630

Series 2012 A1, 5% 8/1/24

2,720,000

3,282,469

Series 2012 F, 5% 8/1/24

10,525,000

12,705,254

Series 2012 G1, 5% 4/1/25

5,040,000

6,088,471

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

New York - continued

New York City Indl. Dev. Agcy. Civic Facility Rev. (Polytechnic Univ. NY Proj.) 5.25% 11/1/27 (ACA Finl. Guaranty Corp. Insured)

$ 1,065,000

$ 1,180,361

New York City Indl. Dev. Agcy. Rev.:

(Queens Ballpark Co. LLC Proj.) Series 2006, 5% 1/1/22 (AMBAC Insured)

1,000,000

1,071,470

(Yankee Stadium Proj.) Series 2006, 5% 3/1/31

1,000,000

1,051,540

New York City Muni. Wtr. Fin. Auth. Wtr. & Swr. Sys. Rev.:

Series 2009 A, 5.75% 6/15/40

5,400,000

6,246,342

Series 2009 CC, 5% 6/15/34

3,585,000

4,007,564

Series 2009 EE, 5.25% 6/15/40

3,300,000

3,792,162

Series 2009 FF 2, 5.5% 6/15/40

4,800,000

5,630,208

Series 2011 EE, 5.375% 6/15/43

22,705,000

27,062,998

Series 2012 EE, 5.25% 6/15/30

6,300,000

7,628,166

Series 2013 EE, 5% 6/15/47

11,710,000

13,543,083

Series 2014 CC, 5% 6/15/47

5,800,000

6,776,778

Series 2015 AA, 5% 6/15/44

8,900,000

10,462,573

New York City Transitional Fin. Auth. Bldg. Aid Rev.:

Series 2009 S2:

6% 7/15/33

6,415,000

7,430,495

6% 7/15/38

13,000,000

15,168,140

Series 2009 S3, 5.25% 1/15/39

8,300,000

9,474,782

Series 2009 S4:

5.5% 1/15/39

1,200,000

1,394,304

5.75% 1/15/39

2,500,000

2,939,350

Series S1:

5% 7/15/24

2,000,000

2,439,500

5% 7/15/27

2,000,000

2,416,280

New York Dorm. Auth. Mental Health Svcs. Facilities Impt. Rev. Series 2012 A:

4% 5/15/21

1,500,000

1,729,770

4% 5/15/22

5,000,000

5,814,050

5% 5/15/23

2,000,000

2,451,660

New York Dorm. Auth. Personal Income Tax Rev.:

(Ed. Proj.):

Series 2007 A, 5% 3/15/32

3,900,000

4,215,198

Series 2008 B, 5.75% 3/15/36

5,500,000

6,486,920

5% 2/15/34

1,750,000

1,990,153

New York Dorm. Auth. Revs. (New York Univ. Hosp. Ctr. Proj.) Series 2007 B, 5.25% 7/1/24 (Pre-Refunded to 7/1/17 @ 100)

400,000

435,756

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

New York - continued

New York Metropolitan Trans. Auth. Rev.:

Series 2003 B, 5.25% 11/15/19 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

$ 3,000,000

$ 3,564,330

Series 2008 A, 5.25% 11/15/36

4,600,000

5,109,220

Series 2008 C, 6.5% 11/15/28

3,600,000

4,314,888

Series 2012 D, 5% 11/15/25

9,500,000

11,520,935

Series 2012 F, 5% 11/15/24

4,600,000

5,615,588

Series 2014 B, 5.25% 11/15/44

2,215,000

2,625,860

New York Thruway Auth. Gen. Rev. Series 2007 H:

5% 1/1/25

4,000,000

4,447,720

5% 1/1/26

2,500,000

2,776,025

New York Thruway Auth. Personal Income Tax Rev. Series 2007 A, 5.25% 3/15/25

2,000,000

2,231,960

New York Thruway Auth. Second Gen. Hwy. & Bridge Trust Fund Series 2007 A, 5% 4/1/21

1,900,000

2,072,976

Rockland County Gen. Oblig. Series 2014 A, 5% 3/1/18 (FSA Insured)

1,825,000

2,027,885

Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp.:

Series 2011:

5% 6/1/17

4,000,000

4,403,760

5% 6/1/17

3,600,000

3,963,384

Series 2013 B:

5% 6/1/20

4,600,000

4,888,834

5% 6/1/21

2,000,000

2,124,480

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Auth. Revs. 5% 11/15/22

1,970,000

2,463,032

 

255,957,965

North Carolina - 0.8%

Charlotte Int'l. Arpt. Rev. (Charlotte Douglas Int'l. Arpt. Proj.) Series 2010 A:

5% 7/1/21

1,000,000

1,186,870

5% 7/1/22

1,965,000

2,328,820

5% 7/1/23

2,075,000

2,458,004

Nash Health Care Sys. Health Care Facilities Rev.:

Series 2003, 5.5% 11/1/26 (FSA Insured)

1,200,000

1,387,752

Series 2012, 5% 11/1/41

1,630,000

1,814,891

North Carolina Eastern Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Pwr. Sys. Rev. Series 2009 B, 5% 1/1/26

3,730,000

4,249,626

North Carolina Med. Care Commission Health Care Facilities Rev. (Rex Healthcare Proj.) Series 2010 A, 5% 7/1/30

2,780,000

3,236,448

North Carolina Muni. Pwr. Agcy. #1 Catawba Elec. Rev. Series 2009 A, 5% 1/1/30

1,000,000

1,136,030

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

North Carolina - continued

Raleigh Durham Arpt. Auth. Arpt. Rev. Series 2010 A, 5% 5/1/32

$ 2,900,000

$ 3,310,640

Randolph County Ctfs. of Prtn. 5% 2/1/20 (Pre-Refunded to 2/1/17 @ 100)

1,500,000

1,634,865

 

22,743,946

North Dakota - 0.2%

Cass County Health Care Facilities Rev. (Essentia Health Obligated Group Proj.) Series 2008, 5.125% 2/15/37 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

1,500,000

1,642,665

McLean County Solid Waste Facilities Rev. (Great River Energy Projects) Series 2010 B, 5.15% 7/1/40

3,700,000

4,141,373

Ward County Health Care Facility Rev. (Trinity Med. Ctr. Proj.) Series 2006, 5.125% 7/1/21

1,065,000

1,121,349

 

6,905,387

Ohio - 1.7%

American Muni. Pwr., Inc. Rev.:

(Freemont Energy Ctr. Proj.) Series 2012 B, 5% 2/15/42

900,000

1,012,113

(Prairie State Energy Campus Proj.) Series 2015, 5% 2/15/28

5,900,000

6,980,998

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fing. Auth. Series 2007 A1:

5% 6/1/16

1,500,000

1,585,320

5% 6/1/17

1,755,000

1,916,758

Cleveland Gen. Oblig. Series C:

5.25% 11/15/18 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,090,000

1,243,112

5.25% 11/15/19 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,050,000

1,225,676

Fairfield County Hosp. Facilities Rev. (Fairfield Med. Ctr. Proj.) Series 2013, 5.25% 6/15/43

5,000,000

5,407,100

Hamilton County Convention Facilities Auth. Rev. Series 2014, 5% 12/1/26

1,900,000

2,239,416

Lake County Hosp. Facilities Rev. (Lake Hosp. Sys., Inc. Proj.) Series 2008 C, 6% 8/15/43

2,500,000

2,881,700

Lucas County Hosp. Rev. (ProMedica Healthcare Oblig. Group Proj.) Series 2011 A, 6.5% 11/15/37

1,900,000

2,443,723

Muskingum County Hosp. Facilities (Genesis Healthcare Sys. Obligated Group Proj.) Series 2013, 5% 2/15/48

4,400,000

4,555,848

Ohio Air Quality Dev. Auth. Rev.:

Bonds (First Energy Nuclear Generation Proj.) Series 2006 A, 3.75%, tender 12/3/18 (d)

7,900,000

8,428,273

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Ohio - continued

Ohio Air Quality Dev. Auth. Rev.: - continued

Series 2009 C, 5.625% 6/1/18

$ 700,000

$ 784,812

Ohio Tpk. Commission Tpk. Rev. (Infastructure Proj.) Series 2005 A, 0% 2/15/42

5,800,000

1,910,868

Ohio Wtr. Dev. Auth. Poll. Cont. Facilities Rev. Bonds (FirstEnergy Corp. Proj.) Series 2009 A, 5.875%, tender 6/1/16 (d)

4,000,000

4,241,160

Ross County Hosp. Facilities Rev. (Adena Health Sys. Proj.) Series 2008, 5.75% 12/1/35

2,300,000

2,664,780

 

49,521,657

Oklahoma - 0.9%

Grand River Dam Auth. Rev. Series 2014 A, 5% 6/1/39

7,000,000

8,274,840

Oklahoma City Pub. Property Auth. Hotel Tax Rev. Series 2005, 5.5% 10/1/21 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,000,000

1,033,420

Oklahoma Dev. Fin. Auth. Health Sys. Rev. (Integris Baptist Med. Ctr. Proj.) Series C:

5.5% 8/15/20

2,000,000

2,307,660

5.5% 8/15/22

2,400,000

2,764,680

Oklahoma Dev. Fin. Auth. Rev.:

(Saint John Health Sys. Proj.) Series 2012, 5% 2/15/42

3,625,000

4,078,995

Series 2012:

5% 2/15/21

955,000

1,136,106

5% 2/15/24

1,800,000

2,127,906

Oklahoma Pwr. Auth. Pwr. Supply Sys. Rev. Series 2014 A, 5% 1/1/38

3,705,000

4,381,311

Tulsa County Indl. Auth. Health Care Rev. Series 2006, 5% 12/15/17

1,205,000

1,303,593

 

27,408,511

Oregon - 0.2%

Oregon State Dept. of Administrative Svcs. Lottery Rev. Series 2011 A, 5.25% 4/1/31

1,900,000

2,287,809

Polk Marion & Benton School District # 13J Series B, 0% 12/15/38

2,115,000

902,661

Yamhill County School District #029J Newberg Series 2005, 5.5% 6/15/18 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,000,000

1,153,870

 

4,344,340

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Pennsylvania - 1.2%

Allegheny County Hosp. Dev. Auth. Rev. (Univ. of Pittsburgh Med. Ctr. Proj.) Series 2009 A:

4.7% 8/15/19

$ 1,000,000

$ 1,157,230

5% 8/15/20

3,000,000

3,520,050

Annville-Cleona School District:

5.5% 3/1/21

345,000

346,394

5.5% 3/1/21 (Pre-Refunded to 3/1/15 @ 100)

855,000

858,454

Beaver County Indl. Dev. Auth. Poll. Cont. Rev. Bonds (FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corp. Proj.) Series 2005 A, 3.375%, tender 7/1/15 (d)

3,400,000

3,436,584

Centre County Hosp. Auth. Rev. (Mount Nittany Med. Ctr. Proj.) Series 2011, 7% 11/15/46

1,000,000

1,221,050

Mifflin County School District Series 2007, 7.75% 9/1/30 (XL Cap. Assurance, Inc. Insured)

400,000

469,024

Monroeville Fin. Auth. UPMC Rev. Series 2012, 5% 2/15/26

1,700,000

2,120,495

Montgomery County Higher Ed. & Health Auth. Hosp. Rev. (Abington Memorial Hosp. Proj.) Series 2012 A, 5% 6/1/24

1,400,000

1,661,730

Montgomery County Higher Ed. & Health Auth. Rev. Series 2014 A, 5% 10/1/23

2,160,000

2,476,526

Pennsylvania Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth. Unemployment Compensation Rev. Series 2012 B:

5% 7/1/21

1,700,000

1,902,759

5% 1/1/23

1,000,000

1,042,690

Pennsylvania Gen. Oblig. Second Series 2006, 5% 3/1/20 (Pre-Refunded to 3/1/17 @ 100)

700,000

765,555

Philadelphia Gas Works Rev.:

(1975 Gen. Ordinance Proj.) Seventeenth Series, 5.375% 7/1/20 (FSA Insured)

500,000

501,765

(1998 Gen. Ordinance Proj.):

Fifth Series A1, 5% 9/1/33 (FSA Insured)

150,000

150,374

Ninth Series, 5.25% 8/1/40

3,800,000

4,339,410

Seventh Series, 5% 10/1/37 (AMBAC Insured)

2,100,000

2,281,608

Philadelphia Gen. Oblig.:

Series 2008 A, 5.25% 12/15/32 (FSA Insured)

2,500,000

2,848,600

Series 2008 B, 7.125% 7/15/38 (Pre-Refunded to 7/15/16 @ 100)

1,000,000

1,098,480

Philadelphia School District:

Series 2005 A, 5% 8/1/22

285,000

290,834

5% 8/1/22 (Pre-Refunded to 8/1/15 @ 100)

15,000

15,356

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Pennsylvania - continued

Southeastern Pennsylvania Trans. Auth. Rev. Series 2011, 5% 6/1/22

$ 1,000,000

$ 1,183,900

Westmoreland County Muni. Auth. Muni. Svc. Rev. Series 2001 A, 0% 8/15/20 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

2,500,000

2,213,850

 

35,902,718

South Carolina - 4.0%

Greenwood Fifty School Facilities Installment 5% 12/1/21 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

1,000,000

1,119,760

Scago Edl. Facilities Corp. for Colleton School District (School Proj.):

5% 12/1/16 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

1,000,000

1,078,780

5% 12/1/18 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

1,880,000

2,024,892

South Carolina Jobs-Econ. Dev. Auth. Econ. Dev. Rev. Series 2013, 5% 11/1/27

2,900,000

3,400,627

South Carolina Jobs-Econ. Dev. Auth. Health Facilities Rev. (Bishop Gadsden Proj.) Series 2007, 5% 4/1/18

1,765,000

1,852,526

South Carolina Pub. Svc. Auth. Rev.:

(Santee Cooper Proj.) Series 2009 B, 5.25% 1/1/39

2,700,000

3,045,627

Series 2012 C:

5% 12/1/15

3,220,000

3,348,156

5% 12/1/18

7,000,000

8,039,570

Series 2013 E, 5.5% 12/1/53

14,000,000

16,576,140

Series 2014 A:

5% 12/1/49

29,450,000

33,667,808

5.5% 12/1/54

14,200,000

16,966,302

Series 2014 C, 5% 12/1/46

19,400,000

22,482,854

Univ. of South Carolina Athletic Facilities Rev. Series 2008 A, 5.5% 5/1/38

1,590,000

1,811,074

 

115,414,116

South Dakota - 0.2%

South Dakota Health & Edl. Facilities Auth. Rev. Series 2014 B, 5% 11/1/44

5,000,000

5,752,450

Tennessee - 0.2%

Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corp. Gas Rev. Series 2006, 5% 12/15/15

2,525,000

2,612,971

Jackson Hosp. Rev. (Jackson-Madison County Gen. Hosp. Proj.) Series 2008, 5.75% 4/1/41

1,500,000

1,699,875

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Tennessee - continued

Knox County Health Edl. & Hsg. Facilities Board Rev. (Univ. Health Sys. Proj.) Series 2007, 5% 4/1/16

$ 1,700,000

$ 1,771,842

Sullivan County Health, Ed. and Hsg. Board (Wellmont Health Sys. Proj.) Series 2006 C, 5.25% 9/1/36

935,000

982,171

 

7,066,859

Texas - 9.7%

Aledo Independent School District (School Bldg. Proj.) Series 2006 A, 5% 2/15/43

2,000,000

2,191,640

Austin Cmnty. College District Pub. Facilities Lease Rev. (Round Rock Campus Proj.) Series 2008, 5.5% 8/1/19

1,500,000

1,728,810

Bastrop Independent School District Series 2007:

5.25% 2/15/37

1,000,000

1,073,670

5.25% 2/15/42

3,255,000

3,488,025

Bexar Metropolitan Wtr. District Wtrwks. Sys. Rev.:

5% 5/1/19 (XL Cap. Assurance, Inc. Insured)

1,715,000

1,874,684

5% 5/1/20 (XL Cap. Assurance, Inc. Insured)

1,325,000

1,448,066

Brazosport College District Series 2008, 5.5% 2/15/33 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

1,000,000

1,129,510

Canyon Reg'l. Wtr. Auth. Contract Rev. (Wells Ranch Proj.) 5% 8/1/21 (AMBAC Insured)

1,670,000

1,837,017

Comal Independent School District Series 1996, 0% 2/1/16

2,235,000

2,230,128

Corpus Christi Util. Sys. Rev. 5% 7/15/23

3,400,000

4,089,418

Cotulla Independent School District Series 2007, 5.25% 2/15/37 (Pre-Refunded to 2/15/17 @ 100)

4,170,000

4,573,239

Crowley Independent School District Series 2006, 5.25% 8/1/33 (Pre-Refunded to 8/1/16 @ 100)

500,000

536,810

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Sales Tax Rev. Series 2008, 5.25% 12/1/38

5,615,000

6,412,779

Dallas Fort Worth Int'l. Arpt. Rev.:

Series 2009 A, 5% 11/1/22

1,500,000

1,622,370

Series 2010 A, 5% 11/1/42

5,200,000

5,779,332

Dallas Independent School District Series 2008, 6.375% 2/15/34 (Pre-Refunded to 2/15/18 @ 100)

500,000

585,925

Dallas Wtrwks. & Swr. Sys. Rev. Series 2008, 5% 10/1/33

3,000,000

3,390,660

Freer Independent School District:

5.25% 8/15/37

530,000

583,901

5.25% 8/15/37 (Pre-Refunded to 8/15/17 @ 100)

470,000

524,807

Frisco Independent School District Series 2009, 5.375% 8/15/39 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

2,610,000

3,058,868

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Texas - continued

Granbury Independent School District 0% 8/1/19

$ 1,000,000

$ 952,350

Grand Parkway Trans. Corp. Series 2013 B:

5% 4/1/53

27,390,000

31,069,299

5.25% 10/1/51

24,800,000

28,698,312

5.5% 4/1/53

2,300,000

2,624,323

Harris County Cultural Ed. Facilities Fin. Corp. Med. Facilities Rev. (Baylor College of Medicine Proj.) Series 2012 A, 5% 11/15/37

5,200,000

5,847,556

Harris County Gen. Oblig. (Road Proj.) Series 2008 B, 5.25% 8/15/47

11,600,000

12,778,792

Houston Arpt. Sys. Rev. Series 2011 B:

5% 7/1/25

1,460,000

1,734,743

5% 7/1/26

3,000,000

3,544,680

Houston Independent School District:

Bonds Series 2012, 2.5%, tender 6/1/15 (d)

3,800,000

3,826,486

Series 2005 A, 0% 2/15/16

2,800,000

2,790,788

Kermit Independent School District Series 2007, 5.25% 2/15/32 (Pre-Refunded to 2/15/17 @ 100)

600,000

658,662

Lewisville Independent School District 0% 8/15/18

1,025,000

993,010

Liberty Hill Independent School District (School Bldg. Proj.) Series 2006, 5.25% 8/1/35 (Pre-Refunded to 2/1/16 @ 100)

1,000,000

1,050,620

Lower Colorado River Auth. Rev.:

5.75% 5/15/37

105,000

106,359

5.75% 5/15/37 (Pre-Refunded to 5/15/15 @ 100)

15,000

15,235

5.75% 5/15/37 (Pre-Refunded to 5/15/15 @ 100)

30,000

30,474

Lubbock Cooper Independent School District:

5.75% 2/15/42 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

4,500,000

5,201,325

6% 2/15/49 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

5,000,000

5,859,650

Lubbock Gen. Oblig. (Wtrwks. Sys. Surplus Proj.) Series 2005, 5% 2/15/16 (Pre-Refunded to 2/15/15 @ 100)

1,260,000

1,261,877

Magnolia Independent School District Series 2005, 5.25% 8/15/29 (Pre-Refunded to 8/15/15 @ 100)

1,300,000

1,335,009

Mansfield Independent School District 5.5% 2/15/17

15,000

15,063

New Caney Independent School District Series 2007 A, 5.25% 2/15/37

6,820,000

7,450,918

North Forest Independent School District Series A, 5% 8/15/18

2,125,000

2,274,685

North Texas Muni. Wtr. District Reg'l. Wastewtr. Sys. Rev. Series 2008:

5% 6/1/24

1,000,000

1,130,130

5% 6/1/25

2,100,000

2,371,803

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Texas - continued

North Texas Muni. Wtr. District Wtr. Sys. Rev. Series 2006, 5% 9/1/35 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

$ 1,000,000

$ 1,064,130

North Texas Tollway Auth. Rev.:

Bonds Series 2008 E3, 5.75%, tender 1/1/16 (d)

5,000,000

5,252,150

Series 2008 I, 6.2% 1/1/42 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

1,700,000

2,154,903

Series 2009 A, 6.25% 1/1/39

3,000,000

3,547,680

Series 2011 A:

5.5% 9/1/41

5,370,000

6,608,000

6% 9/1/41

2,100,000

2,666,958

Series 2011 D, 5% 9/1/28

4,700,000

5,664,158

Series 2014 A, 5% 1/1/24

2,500,000

3,077,075

6% 1/1/24

150,000

170,240

6% 1/1/24 (Pre-Refunded to 1/1/18 @ 100)

850,000

979,727

6% 1/1/25

740,000

839,619

6% 1/1/25 (Pre-Refunded to 1/1/18 @ 100)

5,260,000

6,062,781

Prosper Independent School District Series 2007, 5.375% 8/15/33

2,400,000

2,659,800

Rockdale Independent School District:

Series 2007 A, 5.25% 2/15/37 (Pre-Refunded to 2/15/16 @ 100)

220,000

231,572

5.25% 2/15/37

580,000

606,129

Sam Rayburn Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Series 2012, 5% 10/1/18

600,000

684,138

San Antonio Elec. & Gas Sys. Rev.:

Series 2008, 5% 2/1/24

1,000,000

1,116,980

Series 2012, 5.25% 2/1/25

1,600,000

2,094,192

San Antonio Wtr. Sys. Rev. Series 2012:

5% 5/15/25

3,540,000

4,312,357

5% 5/15/26

7,000,000

8,484,700

San Jacinto Cmnty. College District Series 2009, 5% 2/15/39

1,605,000

1,814,485

Seminole Independent School District Series A, 5% 2/15/21

3,200,000

3,475,584

Spring Branch Independent School District Series 2008, 5.25% 2/1/38

1,000,000

1,078,650

Tarrant County Cultural Ed. Facilities Fin. Corp. Hosp. Rev.:

(Baylor Health Care Sys. Proj.) Series 2009, 5.75% 11/15/24

1,800,000

2,111,274

(Scott & White Healthcare Proj.) Series 2013 A, 4% 8/15/43

1,005,000

1,053,873

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Texas - continued

Tarrant County Cultural Ed. Facilities Fin. Corp. Hosp. Rev.: - continued

Series 2015, 5% 9/1/30

$ 5,000,000

$ 5,826,800

Tarrant County Cultural Ed. Facilities Fin. Corp. Retirement Facility Rev. (Buckner Retirement Svcs. Proj.) 5% 11/15/15

1,000,000

1,025,850

Tarrant County Cultural Ed. Facilities Fin. Corp. Rev. 5% 2/15/16

4,500,000

4,719,375

Texas Gen. Oblig.:

Series 2006 A, 5% 4/1/29 (Pre-Refunded to 4/1/17 @ 100)

1,020,000

1,119,338

4.75% 4/1/35 (Pre-Refunded to 4/1/15 @ 100)

2,375,000

2,392,623

4.75% 4/1/35 (Pre-Refunded to 4/1/15 @ 100)

55,000

55,399

5% 4/1/25

1,370,000

1,540,853

5% 4/1/25 (Pre-Refunded to 4/1/18 @ 100)

130,000

147,473

Texas Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Rev.:

0% 9/1/15 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

2,340,000

2,335,437

0% 9/1/16 (Escrowed to Maturity)

15,000

14,906

0% 9/1/16 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

5,045,000

4,992,936

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Trans. Corp.:

(LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC IH-635 Managed Lanes Proj.) Series 2010, 7% 6/30/40

2,100,000

2,545,389

(NTE Mobility Partners LLC North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Proj.) Series 2009, 6.875% 12/31/39

3,800,000

4,520,784

Texas Trans. Commission Central Texas Tpk. Sys. Rev. Bonds Series 2012 B, 1.25%, tender 2/15/15 (d)

1,200,000

1,200,216

Texas Trans. Commission State Hwy. Fund Rev. Series 2007:

5% 4/1/25

1,200,000

1,309,248

5% 4/1/26

1,525,000

1,662,113

Texas Wtr. Dev. Board Rev. Series 2008 B, 5.25% 7/15/23

1,000,000

1,109,950

Univ. of Texas Board of Regents Sys. Rev.:

Series 2007 F, 4.75% 8/15/27 (Pre-Refunded to 2/15/17 @ 100)

855,000

928,137

4.75% 8/15/27

1,230,000

1,322,742

Waller Independent School District 5.5% 2/15/33

5,100,000

5,739,336

 

284,101,868

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Utah - 0.1%

Utah Associated Muni. Pwr. Sys. Rev. Series 2012 A, 5% 9/1/25

$ 1,680,000

$ 1,978,318

Utah Transit Auth. Sales Tax Rev. Series 2008 A, 5.25% 6/15/38

1,785,000

2,010,017

 

3,988,335

Vermont - 0.2%

Vermont Edl. & Health Bldg. Fin. Agcy. Rev. (Fletcher Allen Health Care Proj.) Series 2004 B, 5.5% 12/1/28 (FSA Insured)

3,900,000

4,413,552

Virginia - 0.1%

Fredericksburg Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev. 5% 6/15/26

1,960,000

2,276,148

Washington - 2.4%

Chelan County Pub. Util. District #1 Columbia River-Rock Island Hydro-Elec. Sys. Rev. Series A, 0% 6/1/28 (Nat'l. Pub. Fin. Guarantee Corp. Insured)

1,200,000

826,284

Kent Spl. Events Ctr. Pub. Facilities District Rev. Series 2008, 5.25% 12/1/32 (FSA Insured)

3,000,000

3,361,410

King County Swr. Rev.:

Series 2008, 5.75% 1/1/43 (Pre-Refunded to 1/1/18 @ 100)

7,700,000

8,831,900

Series 2009, 5.25% 1/1/42

1,000,000

1,137,330

Spokane Pub. Facilities District Hotel/Motel Tax & Sales/Use Tax Rev. Series 2013 B, 5% 12/1/26

3,880,000

4,624,106

Tobacco Settlement Auth. Rev. Series 2013, 5% 6/1/22

3,500,000

4,146,555

Washington Gen. Oblig.:

Series 1999 S2, 0% 1/1/19 (FSA Insured)

10,000,000

9,613,900

Series 2006 A, 5% 7/1/24 (Pre-Refunded to 7/1/15 @ 100)

1,595,000

1,626,756

Series B, 5% 7/1/28 (Pre-Refunded to 7/1/15 @ 100)

1,000,000

1,019,910

Series C, 0% 6/1/21 (AMBAC Insured)

5,000,000

4,537,650

Washington Health Care Facilities Auth. Rev.:

(Catholic Health Initiatives Proj.) Series 2008 D, 6.375% 10/1/36

7,000,000

8,254,050

(MultiCare Health Sys. Proj.):

Series 2008 B, 6% 8/15/39 (Assured Guaranty Corp. Insured)

1,500,000

1,796,760

Series 2010 A, 5.25% 8/15/20

2,325,000

2,723,296

(Overlake Hosp. Med. Ctr. Proj.) Series 2010, 5.5% 7/1/30

3,800,000

4,540,886

(Providence Health Systems Proj.):

Series 2006 D, 5.25% 10/1/33

1,500,000

1,700,115

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Washington - continued

Washington Health Care Facilities Auth. Rev.: - continued

(Providence Health Systems Proj.):

Series 2012 A, 5% 10/1/24

$ 6,700,000

$ 8,120,467

(Seattle Children's Hosp. Proj.) Series 2009, 5.625% 10/1/38

2,200,000

2,551,912

 

69,413,287

West Virginia - 0.3%

West Virginia Hosp. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev.:

(West Virginia United Health Sys. Proj.) Series 2008 E, 5.625% 6/1/35

1,300,000

1,499,641

(West Virginia Univ. Hospitals, Inc. Proj.) Series 2003 D, 5.5% 6/1/33 (FSA Insured)

1,000,000

1,125,480

West Virginia Univ. Revs. (West Virginia Univ. Projs.) Series 2014 A:

4% 10/1/44

1,500,000

1,600,260

5% 10/1/44

2,900,000

3,399,032

 

7,624,413

Wisconsin - 1.0%

Evansville Cmnty. School District 5% 4/1/16 (FSA Insured)

1,000,000

1,052,980

Wisconsin Health & Edl. Facilities:

Series 2014:

4% 5/1/33

1,475,000

1,485,148

5% 5/1/23

1,410,000

1,607,865

5% 5/1/25

775,000

875,874

Series 2015, 5% 12/15/44

10,000,000

11,511,900

Wisconsin Health & Edl. Facilities Auth. Rev.:

(Agnesian HealthCare, Inc. Proj.):

Series 2010:

5.5% 7/1/40

1,000,000

1,173,510

5.75% 7/1/30

1,000,000

1,197,540

Series 2013 B:

5% 7/1/26

750,000

884,528

5% 7/1/36

1,900,000

2,130,983

(Children's Hosp. of Wisconsin Proj.) Series 2008 A, 5.25% 8/15/23

2,000,000

2,278,420

(Marshfield Clinic Proj.) Series A, 5.375% 2/15/34

1,000,000

1,042,310

Series 2012:

5% 10/1/24

1,400,000

1,681,400

5% 6/1/27

1,000,000

1,171,470

Municipal Bonds - continued

 

Principal Amount

Value

Wisconsin - continued

Wisconsin Health & Edl. Facilities Auth. Rev.: - continued

Series 2012:

5% 8/15/32

$ 1,000,000

$ 1,166,890

5% 6/1/39

1,190,000

1,342,915

 

30,603,733

Wyoming - 0.1%

Campbell County Solid Waste Facilities Rev. (Basin Elec. Pwr. Coop. - Dry Fork Station Facilities Proj.) Series 2009 A, 5.75% 7/15/39

2,600,000

3,088,436

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Cost $2,424,163,723)


2,674,046,093

Municipal Notes - 0.4%

 

 

 

 

Kentucky - 0.1%

Kentucky Pub. Trans. BAN Series 2013 A, 5% 7/1/17

3,600,000

3,945,384

Louisiana - 0.2%

Saint James Parish Gen. Oblig. (Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC Proj.):

Series 2010 A1, 0.21% 2/6/15, VRDN (d)

3,000,000

3,000,000

Series 2010 B1, 0.2% 2/6/15, VRDN (d)

2,500,000

2,500,000

 

5,500,000

Massachusetts - 0.1%

Massachusetts Indl. Fin. Agcy. Poll. Cont. Rev. (New England Pwr. Co. Proj.) Series 1992, 0.25% tender 3/12/15, CP mode

2,900,000

2,900,000

TOTAL MUNICIPAL NOTES

(Cost $12,242,168)


12,345,384

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 91.9%

(Cost $2,436,405,891)

2,686,391,477

NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 8.1%

236,081,602

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 2,922,473,079

Security Type Abbreviations

BAN

-

BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE

CP

-

COMMERCIAL PAPER

VRDN

-

VARIABLE RATE DEMAND NOTE (A debt instrument that is payable upon demand, either daily, weekly or monthly)

Legend

(a) Security initially issued in zero coupon form which converts to coupon form at a specified rate and date. The rate shown is the rate at period end.

(b) Security initially issued at one coupon which converts to a higher coupon at a specified date. The rate shown is the rate at period end.

(c) Security or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis.

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

Other Information

All investments are categorized as Level 2 under the Fair Value Hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

The distribution of municipal securities by revenue source, as a percentage of total net assets, is as follows (Unaudited):

General Obligations

30.0%

Health Care

16.7%

Transportation

10.8%

Electric Utilities

9.0%

Water & Sewer

9.0%

Special Tax

5.5%

Escrowed/Pre-Refunded

5.4%

Others (Individually Less Than 5%)

5.5%

Net Other Assets.

8.1%

 

100.0%

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

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

January 31, 2015

 

 

 

Assets

Investment in securities, at value - See accompanying schedule:

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,436,405,891)

 

$ 2,686,391,477

Cash

 

223,851,986

Receivable for fund shares sold

4,176,132

Interest receivable

27,828,446

Prepaid expenses

4,752

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

486,385

Other receivables

23,441

Total assets

2,942,762,619

 

 

 

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased
Regular delivery

$ 4,209,876

Delayed delivery

9,677,501

Payable for fund shares redeemed

1,201,304

Distributions payable

3,624,363

Accrued management fee

864,091

Other affiliated payables

624,350

Other payables and accrued expenses

88,055

Total liabilities

20,289,540

 

 

 

Net Assets

$ 2,922,473,079

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid in capital

$ 2,676,999,061

Undistributed net investment income

91,897

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments

(4,603,465)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

249,985,586

Net Assets, for 245,376,417 shares outstanding

$ 2,922,473,079

Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($2,922,473,079 ÷ 245,376,417 shares)

$ 11.91

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

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Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

 

Year ended January 31, 2015

 

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

Interest

 

$ 97,358,141

 

 

 

Expenses

Management fee

$ 9,142,273

Transfer agent fees

1,856,009

Accounting fees and expenses

446,354

Custodian fees and expenses

31,426

Independent trustees' compensation

10,707

Registration fees

112,292

Audit

47,660

Legal

6,777

Miscellaneous

19,669

Total expenses before reductions

11,673,167

Expense reductions

(5,388,562)

6,284,605

Net investment income (loss)

91,073,536

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities:

 

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

4,113,104

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities

157,531,985

Net gain (loss)

161,645,089

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 252,718,625

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

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

Year ended
January 31,
2015

Year ended
January 31,
2014

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

$ 91,073,536

$ 90,230,759

Net realized gain (loss)

4,113,104

3,617,558

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

157,531,985

(127,185,919)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

252,718,625

(33,337,602)

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

(91,421,218)

(90,009,300)

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

(202,805)

-

Total distributions

(91,624,023)

(90,009,300)

Share transactions
Proceeds from sales of shares

808,319,526

1,281,890,321

Reinvestment of distributions

47,194,116

47,915,444

Cost of shares redeemed

(354,083,646)

(1,442,037,412)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

501,429,996

(112,231,647)

Redemption fees

21,802

49,250

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

662,546,400

(235,529,299)

 

 

 

Net Assets

Beginning of period

2,259,926,679

2,495,455,978

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $91,897 and undistributed net investment income of $510,013, respectively)

$ 2,922,473,079

$ 2,259,926,679

Other Information

Shares

Sold

69,908,054

114,509,357

Issued in reinvestment of distributions

4,080,402

4,253,184

Redeemed

(30,748,378)

(129,425,682)

Net increase (decrease)

43,240,078

(10,663,141)

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

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Financial Highlights

Years ended January 31,

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Selected Per-Share Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.18

$ 11.73

$ 11.45

$ 10.42

$ 10.76

Income from Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) B

  .414

  .425

  .411

  .436

  .445

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

  .734

  (.551)

  .276

  1.033

  (.340)

Total from investment operations

  1.148

  (.126)

  .687

  1.469

  .105

Distributions from net investment income

  (.417)

  (.424)

  (.407)

  (.439)

  (.445)

Distributions from net realized gain

  (.001)

  -

  -F

  -

  -

Total distributions

  (.418)

  (.424)

  (.407)

  (.439)

  (.445)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital B,F

  -

  -

  -

  -

  -

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.91

$ 11.18

$ 11.73

$ 11.45

$ 10.42

Total ReturnA

  10.45%

  (1.03)%

  6.09%

  14.40%

  .89%

Ratios to Average Net AssetsC,E

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses before reductions

  .46%

  .47%

  .47%

  .47%

  .47%

Expenses net of fee waivers, if any

  .25%

  .25%

  .25%

  .25%

  .25%

Expenses net of all reductions

  .25%

  .25%

  .25%

  .25%

  .24%

Net investment income (loss)

  3.59%

  3.77%

  3.54%

  4.01%

  4.09%

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 2,922,473

$ 2,259,927

$ 2,495,456

$ 2,234,040

$ 1,730,801

Portfolio turnover rateD

  5%

  14%

  5%

  8%

  18%

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

B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

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

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

E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund.

F Amount represents less than $.001 per share.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended January 31, 2015

1. Organization.

Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Salem Street Trust (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 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. Significant Accounting Policies.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

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

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

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)

Level 3 - unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)

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2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Investment Valuation - continued

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

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing vendors or from brokers who make markets in such securities. Municipal securities are valued by pricing vendors who utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type or by broker-supplied prices. When independent prices are unavailable or unreliable, debt securities may be valued utilizing pricing methodologies which consider similar factors that would be used by third party pricing vendors. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy but may be Level 3 depending on the circumstances.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and net asset value (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. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable.

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. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. During the period, the Fund incurred an excise tax liability on undistributed net investment income which is included in Miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. As of January 31, 2015, 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

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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.

Dividends are declared and recorded daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, 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.

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

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

The Fund purchases municipal securities whose interest, in the opinion of the issuer, is free from federal income tax. There is no assurance that the IRS will agree with this opinion. In the event the IRS determines that the issuer does not comply with relevant tax requirements, interest payments from a security could become federally taxable, possibly retroactively to the date the security was issued.

The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation

$ 250,535,510

Gross unrealized depreciation

(693,753)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities

$ 249,841,757

 

 

Tax Cost

$ 2,436,549,720

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

Undistributed tax-exempt income

$ -

Undistributed ordinary income

$ -

Capital loss carryforward

$ (4,266,330)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments

$ (249,841,757)

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2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders - continued

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

Fiscal year of expiration

 

2017

$ (1,200,326)

2018

(3,066,004)

Total capital loss carryforward

$ (4,266,330)

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

January 31, 2015

January 31, 2014

Tax-exempt Income

$ 91,421,218

$ 90,009,300

Ordinary Income

202,805

-

Total

$ 91,624,023

$ 90,009,300

Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Shares held by investors in the Fund less than 30 days may have been subject to a redemption fee equal to .50% of the NAV of shares redeemed. All redemption fees, which reduce the proceeds of the shareholder redemption, are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities. During the period, the Fund transacted in securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. The Fund may receive compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery or when-issued security. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.

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Notes to Financial Statements - continued

2. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

New Accounting Pronouncement. In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2014-11, Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures (the Update). The Update amends the accounting for certain repurchase agreements and expands disclosure requirements for reverse repurchase agreements, securities lending and other similar transactions. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the Update on the Fund's financial statements and related disclosures.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $451,480,370 and $130,515,580, respectively.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .25% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .11% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by the investment adviser, including any mutual funds previously advised by the investment adviser that are currently advised by Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, an affiliate of the investment adviser. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the reporting period, the total annual management fee rate was .36% of the Fund's average net assets.

Transfer Agent and Accounting Fees. Citibank, N.A. (Citibank) is the custodian, transfer agent and servicing agent for the Fund. Citibank has entered into a sub-arrangement with Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, under which FIIOC performs the activities associated with the Fund's transfer agency, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing functions. The Fund pays Citibank account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to account size and type of account. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, transfer agent fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .07% of average net assets.

Citibank also has a sub-arrangement with Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, under which FSC maintains the Fund's accounting records. The fee is paid to Citibank and is based on the level of average net assets for each month.

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5. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $4,731 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

6. Expense Reductions.

The investment adviser voluntarily agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent annual operating expenses exceeded .25% of average net assets. Some expenses, for example interest expense, including commitment fees, are excluded from this reimbursement. During the period this reimbursement reduced the Fund's expenses by $5,333,862.

In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian and transfer agent, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody and transfer agent expenses by $25,163 and $29,537, respectively.

7. Other.

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

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Fidelity Salem Street Trust and Shareholders of Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Salem Street Trust, including the schedule of investments, as of January 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund as of January 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 17, 2015

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Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Member of the Advisory Board, and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance. Except for Elizabeth S. Acton, and John Engler, each of the Trustees oversees 235 funds. Ms. Acton and Mr. Engler each oversees 217 funds.

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

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

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

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Board Structure and Oversight Function. Abigail P. Johnson is an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Albert R. Gamper, Jr. serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.

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

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

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Trustees and Officers - continued

The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544.

Interested Trustee*:

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

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

Abigail P. Johnson (1961)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

 

Ms. Johnson also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity funds. Ms. Johnson serves as President (2013-present) and Chief Executive Officer (2014-present) of FMR LLC, President of Fidelity Financial Services (2012-present) and President of Personal, Workplace and Institutional Services (2005-present). Ms. Johnson is Chairman and Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2011-present), Chairman and Director of FMR (2011-present), and the Vice Chairman and Director (2007-present) of FMR LLC. Previously, Ms. Johnson served as President and a Director of FMR (2001-2005), a Trustee of other investment companies advised by FMR, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., and FMR Co., Inc. (2001-2005), Senior Vice President of the Fidelity funds (2001-2005), and managed a number of Fidelity funds. Ms. Abigail P. Johnson and Mr. Arthur E. Johnson are not related.

* Trustee has been determined to be an "Interested Trustee" by virtue of, among other things, her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

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

Independent Trustees:

Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee (that is, the Trustee other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

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

Elizabeth S. Acton (1951)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Trustee

 

Ms. Acton also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity funds. Prior to her retirement in April 2012, Ms. Acton was Executive Vice President, Finance (2011-2012), Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (2002-2011), and Treasurer (2004-2005) of Comerica Incorporated (financial services). Prior to joining Comerica, Ms. Acton held a variety of positions at Ford Motor Company (1983-2002), including Vice President and Treasurer (2000-2002) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ford Motor Credit Company (1998-2000). Ms. Acton currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Audit and Finance Committees of Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (homebuilding, 2012-present).

John Engler (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Trustee

 

Mr. Engler also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity funds. He serves as president of the Business Roundtable (2011-present), and on the board of directors/trustees for Universal Forest Products (manufacturer and distributor of wood and wood-alternative products, 2003-present), K12 Inc. (technology-based education company, 2012-present), and the Annie E. Casey Foundation (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Engler served as a trustee of The Munder Funds (2003-2014), president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers (2004-2011) and as governor of Michigan (1991-2003). He is a past chairman of the National Governors Association.

Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (1942)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2006

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

 

Mr. Gamper also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity funds. Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (2002-2003). Mr. Gamper currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2000-present), and Member of the Board of Trustees of Barnabas Health Care System (1997-present). Previously, Mr. Gamper served as Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of certain Fidelity funds (2011-2012) and as Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-2007).

Robert F. Gartland (1951)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Trustee

 

Mr. Gartland also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Gartland is Chairman and an investor in Gartland and Mellina Group Corp. (consulting, 2009-present). Previously, Mr. Gartland served as a partner and investor of Vietnam Partners LLC (investments and consulting, 2008-2011). Prior to his retirement, Mr. Gartland held a variety of positions at Morgan Stanley (financial services, 1979-2007) including Managing Director (1987-2007).

Arthur E. Johnson (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

 

Mr. Johnson also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Johnson serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation plc (diversified power management, 2009-present), AGL Resources, Inc. (holding company, 2002-present) and Booz Allen Hamilton (management consulting, 2011-present). Prior to his retirement, Mr. Johnson served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategic Development of Lockheed Martin Corporation (defense contractor, 1999-2009). He previously served on the Board of Directors of IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (1999-2008) and Delta Airlines (2005-2007). Mr. Arthur E. Johnson is not related to Ms. Abigail P. Johnson.

Michael E. Kenneally (1954)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Trustee

 

Mr. Kenneally also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Kenneally served as a Member of the Advisory Board for certain Fidelity funds before joining the Board of Trustees (2008-2009). Prior to his retirement, Mr. Kenneally served as Chairman and Global Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse Asset Management. Before joining Credit Suisse, he was an Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for Bank of America Corporation. Earlier roles at Bank of America included Director of Research, Senior Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst, and Mr. Kenneally was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1991.

James H. Keyes (1940)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

 

Mr. Keyes also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity funds. Mr. Keyes serves as a member of the Board and Non-Executive Chairman of Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, since 2002). Previously, Mr. Keyes served as a member of the Board of Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions, 1998-2013). Prior to his retirement, Mr. Keyes served as Chairman (1993-2002) and Chief Executive Officer (1988-2002) of Johnson Controls (automotive, building, and energy) and as a member of the Board of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies, 1984-2008).

Marie L. Knowles (1946)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Trustee

Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees

 

Ms. Knowles also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity funds. Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. Ms. Knowles currently serves as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, since 2002). Ms. Knowles is a member of the Board of the Catalina Island Conservancy and of the Santa Catalina Island Company (2009-present). She also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. Previously, Ms. Knowles served as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing, 1994-2007), URS Corporation (engineering and construction, 2000-2003) and America West (airline, 1999-2002).

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

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Advisory Board Member and Officers:

Correspondence intended for each officer and Geoffrey A. von Kuhn may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Officers appear below in alphabetical order.

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Geoffrey A. von Kuhn (1951)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2015

Member of the Advisory Board

 

Mr. von Kuhn also serves as a Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity funds. Mr. von Kuhn is Chief Administrative Officer for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2013-present), a Director of Pembroke Real Estate, Inc. (2009-present), and a Director of Discovery Natural Resources LLC (2012-present). Previously, Mr. von Kuhn was a managing director of Crosby Group (private wealth management company, 2007-2013), a member of the management committee and senior executive in the Wealth Management Group of AmSouth Bank (2001-2006), and head of the U.S. private bank at Citigroup (2000-2001).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2012

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

 

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

Robert P. Brown (1963)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2012

Vice President of Fidelity's Bond Funds

 

Mr. Brown also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Brown serves as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present), President, Bond Group of FMR (2011-present), Director and Managing Director, Research of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Brown served as President, Money Market Group of FMR (2010-2011) and Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2010-2012).

Marc Bryant (1966)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Secretary

 

Mr. Bryant also serves as an officer of other funds. He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC. Previously, Mr. Bryant served as Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II (2010-2014). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bryant served as a Senior Vice President and the Head of Global Retail Legal for AllianceBernstein L.P. (2006-2010), and as the General Counsel for ProFund Advisors LLC (2001-2006).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

 

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

 

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).

Stephanie J. Dorsey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

President and Treasurer

 

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

Howard J. Galligan III (1966)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Chief Financial Officer

 

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

Scott C. Goebel (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

 

Mr. Goebel serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (2013-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2010-present) and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (2010-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (2008-present); Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (2008-present) and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Secretary and CLO of other Fidelity funds (2008-2013), Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and certain funds (2007-2008); and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007). Mr. Goebel has been employed by FMR LLC or an affiliate since 2001.

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

 

Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of FMR's Program Management Group (2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).

Nancy D. Prior (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2014

Vice President

 

Ms. Prior also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Prior serves as a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2014-present), President, Fixed Income (2014-present), Vice Chairman of Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2002-present). Previously, Ms. Prior served as Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2012-2014), President, Money Market and Short Duration Bond of FMR (2013-2014), President, Money Market Group of FMR (2011-2014), Managing Director of Research (2009-2011), Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel (2007-2009), and Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2008-2009).

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2009

Assistant Treasurer

 

Mr. Robins also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Robins serves as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (2013-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served in other fund officer roles.

Stephen Sadoski (1971)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Deputy Treasurer

 

Mr. Sadoski also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other funds. He is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2012-present) and has served in another fund officer role. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Sadoski served as an assistant chief accountant in the Division of Investment Management of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (2009-2012) and as a senior manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP (1997-2009).

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

 

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. She is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present) and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (1996-2009).

Renee Stagnone (1975)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Deputy Treasurer

 

Ms. Stagnone also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other funds. Ms. Stagnone is an employee of Fidelity Investments.

Michael H. Whitaker (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Mr. Whitaker also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other funds. Mr. Whitaker also serves as Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. (2014-present), FMR (2014-present), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2007-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Whitaker worked at MFS Investment Management where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-2006), and Assistant General Counsel.

Joseph F. Zambello (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2011

Deputy Treasurer

 

Mr. Zambello also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Zambello is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Zambello served as Vice President of FMR's Program Management Group (2009-2011) and Vice President of the Transfer Agent Oversight Group (2005-2009).

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Distributions (Unaudited)

During fiscal year ended 2015, 100% of the fund's income dividends was free from federal income tax, and 0% of the fund's income dividends was subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2016 of amounts for use in preparing 2015 income tax returns.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees

Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund

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

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

At its September 2014 meeting, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the fund and its shareholders (including the investment performance of the fund); (ii) the competitiveness of the fund's management fee and total expense ratio relative to peer funds; (iii) the total costs of the services to be provided by and the profits to be realized by Fidelity from its relationship with the fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale exist and would be realized as the fund grows; and (v) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of fund shareholders. In connection with separate internal corporate reorganizations involving Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.) and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (FMR Japan), the Board approved certain non-material amendments to the fund's sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K. and FMR Japan to reflect that, after these reorganizations, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited will carry on the business of FMR U.K. and FMR Japan, respectively. The Board noted that no changes to the portfolio managers or to the foreign research or investment advisory services provided to the fund were expected in connection with either reorganization and that the same personnel and resources would continue to be available to the fund at the new entities.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and
Management Fees - continued

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

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

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

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Shareholder and Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by FMR, the sub-advisers (together with FMR, the Investment Advisers), and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency and pricing and bookkeeping services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures.

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

Investment in a Large Fund Family. The Board considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fidelity fund, including the benefits of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing a large variety of mutual fund investor services. The Board noted that Fidelity had taken, or had made recommendations that resulted in the Fidelity funds taking, a number of actions over the previous year that benefited particular funds, including (i) continuing to dedicate additional resources to investment research and to the support of the senior management team that oversees asset management; (ii) persisting in efforts to enhance Fidelity's global research capabilities; (iii) launching new funds and making other enhancements to meet client needs for income-oriented solutions; (iv) reducing fund expenses for certain index funds; (v) continuing to launch dedicated lower cost underlying funds to meet portfolio construction needs related to expanding underlying fund options for Fidelity funds of funds, specifically for the Freedom Fund product lines; (vi) rationalizing product lines and gaining increased efficiencies through fund mergers; (vii) launching sector-based exchange-traded funds and establishing a new Fidelity adviser, Fidelity SelectCo, LLC, to manage sector-based funds and products; (viii) continuing to develop, acquire, and implement systems and technology to improve security and services to the funds and to increase efficiency; (ix) modifying the eligibility criteria for certain share classes to increase their marketability to a portion of the defined contribution plan market; (x) waiving redemption fees for certain qualified fund-of-fund and wrap programs and certain retirement plan transactions; and (xi) launching new Institutional Class shares of certain money market funds to attract and retain assets and to fill a gap in money market fund offerings.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and
Management Fees - continued

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

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

In addition to reviewing absolute and relative fund performance, the Independent Trustees periodically consider the appropriateness of fund performance metrics in evaluating the results achieved. In general, the Independent Trustees believe that fund performance should be evaluated based on gross performance (before fees and expenses but after transaction costs) compared to appropriate benchmark indices, over appropriate time periods that may include full market cycles, and on net performance (after fees and expenses) compared to peer groups, as applicable, over the same periods, taking into account relevant factors including the following: general market conditions; expectations for interest rate levels and credit conditions; issuer-specific information including credit quality; tactical opportunities for investment; the potential for incremental return versus the fund's benchmark index weighed against the risks involved in obtaining that incremental return, including the risk of diminished or negative total returns; and fund cash flows and other factors. Depending on the circumstances, the Independent Trustees may be satisfied with a fund's performance notwithstanding that it lags its benchmark index or peer group for certain periods.

The Independent Trustees recognize that shareholders evaluate performance on a net basis over their own holding periods, for which one-, three-, and five-year periods are often used as a proxy. For this reason, the performance information reviewed by the Board also included net cumulative calendar year total return information for the fund and an appropriate benchmark index and peer group for the most recent one-, three-, and five-year periods.

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

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Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio. The Board considered the fund's management fee and total expense ratio compared to "mapped groups" of competitive funds and classes. Fidelity creates "mapped groups" by combining similar Lipper investment objective categories that have comparable investment mandates. Combining Lipper investment objective categories aids the Board's management fee and total expense ratio comparisons by broadening the competitive group used for comparison and by reducing the number of universes to which various Fidelity funds are compared.

Management Fee. The Board considered two proprietary management fee comparisons for the 12-month periods shown in the chart below. The group of Lipper funds used by the Board for management fee comparisons is referred to below as the "Total Mapped Group" and, for the reasons explained above, is broader than the Lipper peer group used by the Board for performance comparisons. The Total Mapped Group comparison focuses on a fund's standing in terms of gross management fees before expense reimbursements or caps relative to the total universe of funds with comparable investment mandates, regardless of whether their management fee structures also are comparable. Funds with comparable investment mandates offer exposure to similar types of securities. Funds with comparable management fee structures have similar management fee contractual arrangements (e.g., flat rate charged for advisory services, all-inclusive fee rate, etc.). "TMG %" represents the percentage of funds in the Total Mapped Group that had management fees that were lower than the fund's. For example, a hypothetical TMG % of 20% would mean that 80% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group had higher, and 20% had lower, management fees than the fund. The fund's actual TMG %s are in the chart below. The "Asset-Size Peer Group" (ASPG) comparison focuses on a fund's standing relative to a subset of non-Fidelity funds within the Total Mapped Group that are similar in size and management fee structure. For example, if a fund is in the first quartile of the ASPG, the fund's management fee ranks in the least expensive or lowest 25% of funds in the ASPG. The ASPG represents at least 15% of the funds in the Total Mapped Group with comparable asset size and management fee structures, subject to a minimum of 50 funds (or all funds in the Total Mapped Group if fewer than 50). Additional information, such as the ASPG quartile in which the fund's management fee rate ranked, is also included in the chart and considered by the Board.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and
Management Fees - continued

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The Board noted that the fund's management fee rate ranked below the median of its Total Mapped Group and below the median of its ASPG for 2013.

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

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

The Board noted that the fund's total expense ratio ranked below its competitive median for 2013.

Fees Charged to Other Fidelity Clients. The Board also considered Fidelity fee structures and other information with respect to clients of Fidelity, such as other funds advised or subadvised by Fidelity, pension plan clients, and other institutional clients. The Board noted the findings of the 2013 ad hoc joint committee (created with the board of other Fidelity funds), which reviewed and compared Fidelity's institutional investment advisory business with its business of providing services to the Fidelity funds, including the differences in services provided, fees charged, and costs incurred, as well as competition in their respective marketplaces.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and
Management Fees - continued

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

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

Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology, profitability trends for certain funds, and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, including its effects on fund profitability, the rationale for the compensation structure, and the extent to which current market conditions have affected retention and recruitment; (iv) the arrangements with and compensation paid to certain fund sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (v) Fidelity's fee structures, including the group fee structure and definition of group assets, and the rationale for recommending different fees among different categories of funds and classes; (vi) Fidelity's voluntary waiver of its fees to maintain minimum yields for certain money market funds and classes as well as contractual waivers in place for certain funds; (vii) the methodology with respect to competitive fund data and peer group classifications; (viii) Fidelity's transfer agent fee, expense, and service structures for different funds and classes, and the impact of the increased use of omnibus accounts; and (ix) explanations regarding the relative total expense ratios of certain funds and classes, total expense competitive trends and methodologies for total expense competitive comparisons, and actions that might be taken by Fidelity to reduce total expense ratios for certain funds and classes or to achieve further economies of scale.

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

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Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

Fidelity Investments Money
Management, Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Japan) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research
(Hong Kong) Limited

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Smithfield, RI

Transfer and Service Agents

Citibank, N.A.

New York, NY

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Fidelity Service Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

Citibank, N.A.

New York, NY

The Fidelity Telephone Connection

Mutual Fund 24-Hour Service

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and Account Assistance 1-800-544-6666

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

As of the end of the period, January 31, 2015, Fidelity Salem Street Trust (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 James H. Keyes is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.   Mr. Keyes 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 Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and their respective affiliates (collectively, "Deloitte Entities") in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to Fidelity Series 1000 Value Index Fund and Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund (the "Funds"):

Services Billed by Deloitte Entities

January 31, 2015 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Fidelity Series 1000 Value Index Fund

$50,000

$-

$6,100

$1,000

Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund

$39,000

$-

$5,000

$1,200

January 31, 2014 FeesA,B

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

Fidelity Series 1000 Value Index Fund

$39,000

$-

$6,100

$100

Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund

$36,000

$-

$4,700

$1,000

A Amounts may reflect rounding.

B Fidelity Series 1000 Value Index Fund commenced operations on November 7, 2013.

The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte Entities that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds and that are rendered on behalf of Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR") and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Funds ("Fund Service Providers"):

Services Billed by Deloitte Entities

 

January 31, 2015A

January 31, 2014A,B

Audit-Related Fees

$-

$765,000

Tax Fees

$-

$-

All Other Fees

$650,000

$795,000

A Amounts may reflect rounding.

B May include amounts billed prior to the Fidelity Series 1000 Value Index Fund's commencement of operations.

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

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

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

Assurance services must be performed by an independent public accountant.

* * *

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte Entities for services rendered to the Funds, 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 Funds are as follows:

Billed By

January 31, 2015 A

January 31, 2014 A,B

Deloitte Entities

$1,815,000

$1,695,000

A Amounts may reflect rounding.

B May include amounts billed prior to the Fidelity Series 1000 Value Index Fund's commencement of operations.

The trust's Audit Committee has considered non-audit services that were not pre-approved that were provided by Deloitte Entities to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of Deloitte Entities in its audit of the Funds, taking into account representations from Deloitte Entities, in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules, regarding its independence from the Funds and 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 Service Providers.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

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

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

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

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

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

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

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

(a)(i) The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the trust's 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 trust's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the trust's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits

(a)

(1)

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

(a)

(2)

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

(a)

(3)

Not applicable.

(b)

 

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

SIGNATURES

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

Fidelity Salem Street Trust

By:

/s/Stephanie J. Dorsey

 

Stephanie J. Dorsey

 

President and Treasurer

 

 

Date:

March 30, 2015

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/Stephanie J. Dorsey

 

Stephanie J. Dorsey

 

President and Treasurer

 

 

Date:

March 30, 2015

By:

/s/Howard J. Galligan III

 

Howard J. Galligan III

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:

March 30, 2015