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Supplement to the

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products

Balanced Portfolio, Contrafund® Portfolio, Disciplined Small Cap Portfolio, Dynamic Capital Appreciation Portfolio,
Equity-Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio, Growth & Income Portfolio, Growth Opportunities Portfolio,
Growth Stock Portfolio, Growth Strategies Portfolio, High Income Portfolio, Mid Cap Portfolio,
Real Estate Portfolio, Value Portfolio, Value Leaders Portfolio, and Value Strategies Portfolio

Funds of Variable Insurance Products Fund, Variable Insurance Products Fund II,
Variable Insurance Products Fund III, and Variable Insurance Products Fund IV

Investor Class

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

April 30, 2011

The following information replaces the similar information found in the "Investment Policies and Limitations" section on page 6.

Loans

For each fund other than VIP Balanced Portfolio, VIP Equity-Income Portfolio, and VIP High Income Portfolio:

The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) assuming any unfunded commitments in connection with the acquisition of loans, loan participations, or other forms of debt instruments. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities, to repurchase agreements, or to acquisitions of loans, loan participations or other forms of debt instruments.)

For VIP Balanced Portfolio, VIP Equity-Income Portfolio, and VIP High Income Portfolio:

The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) making direct loans to companies in which the fund has a pre-existing investment (b) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (c) assuming any unfunded commitments in connection with the acquisition of loans, loan participations, or other forms of debt instruments. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities, to repurchase agreements, or to acquisitions of loans, loan participations or other forms of debt instruments.)

The following information replaces the similar information found in the "Investment Policies and Limitations" section on page 15.

Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. Direct debt instruments are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates (loans and loan participations), to suppliers of goods or services (trade claims or other receivables), or to other parties. Direct debt instruments involve a risk of loss in case of default or insolvency of the borrower and may offer less legal protection to the purchaser in the event of fraud or misrepresentation, or there may be a requirement that a fund supply additional cash to a borrower on demand. A fund may acquire loans by buying an assignment of all or a portion of the loan from a lender or by purchasing a loan participation from a lender or other purchaser of a participation. VIP Balanced Portfolio, VIP Equity-Income Portfolio, and VIP High Income Portfolio also may acquire loans directly at the time of the loan's closing.

Lenders and purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend primarily upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of interest and repayment of principal. If scheduled interest or principal payments are not made, the value of the instrument may be adversely affected. Loans that are fully secured provide more protections than an unsecured loan in the event of failure to make scheduled interest or principal payments. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the borrower's obligation, or that the collateral could be liquidated. Indebtedness of borrowers whose creditworthiness is poor involves substantially greater risks and may be highly speculative. Borrowers that are in bankruptcy or restructuring may never pay off their indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Direct indebtedness of developing countries also involves a risk that the governmental entities responsible for the repayment of the debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay interest and repay principal when due.

Direct lending and investments in loans through direct assignment of a financial institution's interests with respect to a loan may involve additional risks. For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the lender/purchaser could become part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, it is conceivable that under emerging legal theories of lender liability, a purchaser could be held liable as a co-lender. Direct debt instruments may also involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other intermediary.

A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other indebtedness, the purchaser has direct recourse against the borrower, the purchaser may have to rely on the agent to apply appropriate credit remedies against a borrower. If assets held by the agent for the benefit of a purchaser were determined to be subject to the claims of the agent's general creditors, the purchaser might incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on the loan or loan participation and could suffer a loss of principal or interest.

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Direct indebtedness may include letters of credit, revolving credit facilities, or other standby financing commitments that obligate lenders/purchasers to make additional cash payments on demand. These commitments may have the effect of requiring a lender/purchaser to increase its investment in a borrower at a time when it would not otherwise have done so, even if the borrower's condition makes it unlikely that the amount will ever be repaid.

Each fund limits the amount of total assets that it will invest in any one issuer or in issuers within the same industry (see the fund's investment limitations). For purposes of these limitations, a fund generally will treat the borrower as the "issuer" of indebtedness held by the fund. In the case of loan participations where a bank or other lending institution serves as financial intermediary between a fund and the borrower, if the participation does not shift to the fund the direct debtor-creditor relationship with the borrower, SEC interpretations require a fund, in appropriate circumstances, to treat both the lending bank or other lending institution and the borrower as "issuers" for these purposes. Treating a financial intermediary as an issuer of indebtedness may restrict a fund's ability to invest in indebtedness related to a single financial intermediary, or a group of intermediaries engaged in the same industry, even if the underlying borrowers represent many different companies and industries.

The following information supplements the similar information for VIP Equity-Income Portfolio found in the "Management Contracts" section beginning on page 57.

The following table provides information relating to other accounts managed by Mr. Morrow as of April 30, 2011:

 

Registered
Investment
Companies*

Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles

Other
Accounts

Number of Accounts Managed

3

none

none

Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees

none

none

none

Assets Managed (in millions)

$ 10,870

none

none

Assets Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees (in millions)

none

none

none

* Includes VIP Equity-Income Portfolio ($6,340 (in millions) assets managed).

As of April 30, 2011, the dollar range of shares of VIP Equity-Income Portfolio beneficially owned by Mr. Morrow was none.

The following table provides information relating to other accounts managed by Mr. Kramer as of April 30, 2011:

 

Registered
Investment
Companies*

Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles

Other
Accounts

Number of Accounts Managed

3

2

4

Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees

none

none

none

Assets Managed (in millions)

$ 669

$ 997

$ 881

Assets Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees (in millions)

none

none

none

* Includes VIP Equity-Income Portfolio ($268 (in millions) assets managed).

As of April 30, 2011, the dollar range of shares of VIP Equity-Income Portfolio beneficially owned by Mr. Kramer was none.

The following information replaces similar information for Matthew Friedman found in the "Management Contracts" section beginning on page 60.

Tobias Welo is a research analyst and is co-manager of VIP Contrafund® Portfolio and receives compensation for his services as a research analyst and as a portfolio manager under a single compensation plan. Research analysts who also manage sector funds are referred to as sector fund managers. As of November 30, 2011, the sector fund manager's compensation generally consists of a fixed base salary determined periodically (typically annually), a bonus, in certain cases, participation in several types of equity-based compensation plans, and, if applicable, relocation plan benefits. A portion of the sector fund manager's compensation may be deferred based on criteria established by FMR or at the election of the sector fund manager.

The sector fund manager's base salary is determined primarily by level of experience and skills, and performance as a research analyst and sector fund manager at FMR or its affiliates. A portion of the sector fund manager's bonus relates to his performance as a research analyst and is based on the Director of Research's assessment of the research analyst's performance and may include factors such as portfolio manager survey-based assessments, which relate to analytical work and investment results within the relevant sector(s) and impact on other equity funds and accounts as a research analyst, and the research analyst's contributions to the research groups and to FMR. Another component of the bonus is based upon (i) the pre-tax investment performance of the sector fund manager's fund(s) and account(s) measured against a benchmark index and within a defined peer group, if applicable, assigned to each fund or account, (ii) the pre-tax investment performance of the research analyst's recommendations measured against a benchmark index corresponding to the research analyst's assignment universe and against a broadly diversified equity index, and (iii) the investment performance of other FMR equity funds and accounts within the sector fund manager's designated sector team. The pre-tax investment performance of the sector fund manager's fund(s) and account(s) is weighted according to the sector fund manager's tenure on those fund(s) and account(s). The component of the bonus relating to the Director of Research's assessment is calculated over a one-year period, and each other component of the bonus is calculated over a measurement period that initially is contemporaneous with the sector fund manager's tenure, but that eventually encompasses rolling periods of up to five years for the comparison to a benchmark index and rolling periods of up to three years for the comparison to a peer group. The portion of the sector fund manager's bonus that is linked to the investment performance of VIP Contrafund Portfolio is based on the fund's pre-tax investment performance measured against the S&P 500 Index, and the fund's pre-tax investment performance (based on the performance of the fund's Initial Class) within the Morningstar Large Blend Category. An additional portion of the sector fund manager's bonus is based on the pre-tax investment performance of the portion of the fund's assets he manages measured against the S&P 500 Materials Index. The sector fund manager also is compensated under equity-based compensation plans linked to increases or decreases in the net asset value of the stock of FMR LLC, FMR' s parent company. FMR LLC is a diverse financial services company engaged in various activities that include fund management, brokerage, retirement, and employer administrative services. If requested to relocate their primary residence, sector fund managers also may be eligible to receive benefits, such as home sale assistance and payment of certain moving expenses, under relocation plans for most full-time employees of FMR LLC and its affiliates.

The sector fund manager's compensation plan may give rise to potential conflicts of interest. The sector fund manager's compensation is linked to the pre-tax performance of the fund, rather than its after-tax performance. The sector fund manager's base pay and bonus opportunity tend to increase with the sector fund manager's level of experience and skills relative to research and fund assignments. The management of multiple funds and accounts (including proprietary accounts) may give rise to potential conflicts of interest if the funds and accounts have different objectives, benchmarks, time horizons, and fees as the sector fund manager must allocate his time and investment ideas across multiple funds and accounts. In addition, the fund's trade allocation policies and procedures may give rise to conflicts of interest if the fund's orders do not get fully executed due to being aggregated with those of other accounts managed by FMR. The sector fund manager may execute transactions for another fund or account that may adversely impact the value of securities held by the fund. Securities selected for other funds or accounts may outperform the securities selected for the fund. Trading in personal accounts, which may give rise to potential conflicts of interest, is restricted by a fund's Code of Ethics. Furthermore, the potential exists that the sector fund manager's responsibilities as a portfolio manager of a sector fund may not be entirely consistent with his responsibilities as a research analyst providing recommendations to other Fidelity portfolio managers.

The following table provides information relating to other accounts managed by Mr. Welo as of November 30, 2011:

 

Registered
Investment
Companies*

Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles

Other
Accounts

Number of Accounts Managed

14

none

none

Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees

3

none

none

Assets Managed (in millions)

$ 4,906

none

none

Assets Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees (in millions)

$ 670

none

none

* Includes assets of VIP Contrafund Portfolio managed by Mr. Welo ($544 (in millions) assets managed).

As of November 30, 2011, the dollar range of shares of VIP Contrafund Portfolio beneficially owned by Mr. Welo was none.

The following information supplements the similar information for VIP Disciplined Small Cap Portfolio found in the "Management Contracts" section beginning on page 67.

VIP Disciplined Small Cap Portfolio is managed by Geode, a sub-adviser to the fund. James Francis is a portfolio manager of the fund and receives compensation for his services. As of October 31, 2011, portfolio manager compensation generally consists of a fixed base salary, a bonus that is based on both objective and subjective criteria, and, in certain cases, participation in a profit-based compensation plan. A portion of the portfolio manager's compensation may be deferred based on criteria established by Geode.

The portfolio manager's base salary is determined annually by level of responsibility and tenure at Geode. The primary component for determining the portfolio manager's bonus is the pre-tax investment performance of the portfolio manager's fund(s) and account(s) relative to a custom peer group, if applicable, and relative to a benchmark index assigned to each fund or account. Performance is measured over multiple measurement periods that eventually encompass periods of up to five years. A portion of the portfolio manager's bonus is linked to VIP Disciplined Small Cap Portfolio's relative pre-tax investment performance measured against the Russell 2000 Index. A subjective component of the portfolio manager's bonus is based on the portfolio manager's overall contribution to the management of Geode, including recruiting, monitoring, and mentoring within the investment management teams, as well as time spent assisting in firm promotion. The portfolio manager may also be compensated under a profit-based compensation plan, which is primarily based on the profits of Geode.

The portfolio manager's compensation plan can give rise to potential conflicts of interest. The manager's base pay tends to increase with additional and more complex responsibilities that include increased assets under management and a portion of the bonus relates to firm promotion efforts, which together indirectly link compensation to sales. Managing and providing research to multiple accounts (including proprietary accounts) can give rise to potential conflicts of interest if the accounts have different objectives, benchmarks, time horizons, and fees as the portfolio manager must allocate his time and investment ideas across multiple accounts. Securities selected for accounts other than the fund may outperform the securities selected for the fund.

In addition to managing the fund's investment portfolio, the portfolio manager also manages other investment portfolios and accounts on behalf of Geode or its affiliates.

The following table provides information relating to other accounts managed by Mr. Francis as of October 31, 2011:

 

Registered
Investment
Companies*

Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles

Other
Accounts

Number of Accounts Managed

25

2

13

Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees

none

none

none

Assets Managed (in millions)

$ 86,624

$ 4,022

$ 17,288

Assets Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees (in millions)

none

none

none

* Includes VIP Disciplined Small Cap Portfolio ($76 (in millions) assets managed).

As of October 31, 2011, the dollar range of shares of VIP Disciplined Small Cap Portfolio beneficially owned by Mr. Francis was none.