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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   811-3329  


Variable Insurance Products Fund

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


245 Summer St., Boston, Massachusetts  02210

 (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip code)


William C. Coffey, Secretary

245 Summer St.

Boston, Massachusetts  02210

(Name and address of agent for service)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

617-563-7000



Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

December 31, 2018


This report on Form N-CSR relates solely to the Registrant’s VIP Equity-Income Portfolio, VIP Growth Portfolio, VIP High Income Portfolio, VIP Overseas Portfolio and VIP Value Portfolio series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders






Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:

Equity-Income Portfolio



Annual Report

December 31, 2018




Fidelity Investments


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Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


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Performance: The Bottom Line

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

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended December 31, 2018 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Initial Class (8.29)% 4.99% 11.25% 
Service Class (8.40)% 4.89% 11.14% 
Service Class 2 (8.54)% 4.73% 10.97% 
Investor Class (8.37)% 4.91% 11.16% 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Equity-Income Portfolio℠ - Initial Class on December 31, 2008.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Russell 3000® Value Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$29,033VIP Equity-Income Portfolio℠ - Initial Class

$28,711Russell 3000® Value Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  A gain for the 10th consecutive year proved elusive for U.S. stocks in 2018, with resurgent volatility upsetting the aging bull market. The S&P 500® index returned -4.38% for the year after reversing course (-14%) in the fourth quarter. The retreat was in sharp contrast to the benchmark’s steady climb from May into September, when it achieved a record close. As the fourth quarter began, rising U.S. Treasury yields and concern about peaking corporate earnings growth sent many investors fleeing from risk assets as they were still dealing with lingering uncertainty related to global trade and the U.S. Federal Reserve picking up the pace of interest rate hikes. The index returned -6.84% in October, at the time its largest monthly drop in seven years. But things got worse in December, as jitters about the economy and another hike in rates led to a spike in volatility and a -9% result for the month. For the full period, some economically sensitive sectors were at the bottom of the 12-month performance scale: energy (-18%), materials (-15%) and industrials (-13%) fared worst, followed by financials (-13%) and consumer staples (-9%). Meanwhile, communication services, which includes dividend-rich telecom stocks, returned about -7%. In contrast, the defensive health care sector gained roughly 6%. Information technology and consumer discretionary were rattled in the late-year downturn, but earlier strength resulted in advances of 3% and 2%, respectively. Utilities (+4%) and real estate (-2%) also topped the broader market.

Comments from Lead Portfolio Manager Ramona Persaud:  For the year, the fund's share classes returned about -8%, edging the -8.58% result of the benchmark Russell 3000® Value Index. The fund’s performance versus the benchmark was influenced by my focus on value and downside protection, as the fund underperformed through September amid the growth rally, but outperformed for the final three months, when volatility hit the markets. For the full year, security selection and an overweighting in information technology helped most, followed by picks in energy and consumer discretionary. The fund’s cash position of about 6%, on average, the past year was another plus. Conversely, industry positioning detracted. Stock picking and an overweighting in consumer staples hurt, as did positioning in health care and choices in financials. A sizable position in Chicago-based utilities firm Exelon was the fund's top relative contributor. The company specializes in nuclear power, as well as solar, wind, gas and hydroelectric generating power plants. As regulatory support for nuclear generation improved the past 12 months, the stock rose. The fund's foreign holdings detracted overall, hampered in part by a firmer U.S. dollar. Included was an out-of-benchmark position in British American Tobacco. The stock returned -50% in 2018, declining on concerns about heightened competition for tobacco producers, growth in tobacco-alternative products and potentially tighter regulations.

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

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.1 
Verizon Communications, Inc. 4.1 
Johnson & Johnson 3.6 
Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.5 
Wells Fargo & Co. 3.2 
Bank of America Corp. 2.9 
Chevron Corp. 2.4 
United Technologies Corp. 2.3 
Exelon Corp. 2.3 
The Blackstone Group LP 2.1 
 30.5 

Top Five Market Sectors as of December 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Financials 22.0 
Health Care 14.7 
Information Technology 11.3 
Energy 9.4 
Industrials 7.7 

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2018* 
   Stocks 94.3% 
   Bonds 0.2% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 5.5% 


 * Foreign investments - 12.6%

Schedule of Investments December 31, 2018

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 94.2%   
 Shares Value 
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 7.5%   
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 4.5%   
AT&T, Inc. 730,593 $20,851,124 
Verizon Communications, Inc. 3,352,659 188,486,489 
  209,337,613 
Entertainment - 0.6%   
The Walt Disney Co. 249,200 27,324,780 
Media - 2.4%   
Comcast Corp. Class A 2,499,886 85,121,118 
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 682,200 14,073,786 
Omnicom Group, Inc. 167,000 12,231,080 
  111,425,984 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0%   
T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (a) 1,139 72,452 
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES  348,160,829 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 5.6%   
Automobiles - 0.6%   
General Motors Co. 873,400 29,215,230 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 3.1%   
Bluegreen Vacations Corp. 80,876 1,045,727 
Cedar Fair LP (depositary unit) 289,200 13,679,160 
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. 175,400 11,246,648 
McDonald's Corp. 517,600 91,910,232 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 129,100 12,624,689 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 262,300 11,900,551 
  142,407,007 
Leisure Products - 0.0%   
New Academy Holding Co. LLC unit (a)(b)(c)(d) 127,200 1,900,368 
Multiline Retail - 0.4%   
Macy's, Inc. 581,600 17,320,048 
Specialty Retail - 1.5%   
Home Depot, Inc. 131,200 22,542,784 
Lowe's Companies, Inc. 238,900 22,064,804 
TJX Companies, Inc. 546,800 24,463,832 
  69,071,420 
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY  259,914,073 
CONSUMER STAPLES - 7.3%   
Beverages - 0.5%   
Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc. 215,400 5,522,856 
PepsiCo, Inc. 168,600 18,626,928 
  24,149,784 
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.3%   
Walmart, Inc. 672,178 62,613,381 
Food Products - 2.0%   
Bunge Ltd. 161,200 8,614,528 
Hilton Food Group PLC 487,100 5,600,136 
Mondelez International, Inc. 708,500 28,361,255 
Nestle SA (Reg. S) 178,049 14,450,953 
The J.M. Smucker Co. 213,900 19,997,511 
The Kraft Heinz Co. 415,600 17,887,424 
  94,911,807 
Household Products - 0.6%   
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 148,500 16,920,090 
Procter & Gamble Co. 105,419 9,690,114 
  26,610,204 
Personal Products - 0.6%   
Unilever NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen) (Bearer) 485,200 26,284,390 
Tobacco - 2.3%   
Altria Group, Inc. 787,600 38,899,564 
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 1,162,400 37,039,876 
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC 428,266 12,975,279 
Philip Morris International, Inc. 233,900 15,615,164 
  104,529,883 
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES  339,099,449 
ENERGY - 9.4%   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 9.4%   
BP PLC 3,305,400 20,895,709 
Chevron Corp. 1,009,280 109,799,571 
ConocoPhillips Co. 1,221,300 76,148,055 
Enterprise Products Partners LP 944,000 23,212,960 
Exxon Mobil Corp. 316,100 21,554,859 
Imperial Oil Ltd. 815,400 20,659,747 
Phillips 66 Co. 336,000 28,946,400 
Suncor Energy, Inc. 1,383,900 38,652,291 
The Williams Companies, Inc. 3,229,165 71,203,088 
Valero Energy Corp. 374,200 28,053,774 
  439,126,454 
FINANCIALS - 22.0%   
Banks - 13.0%   
Bank of America Corp. 5,492,700 135,340,128 
Citigroup, Inc. 1,772,500 92,276,350 
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1,945,864 189,955,240 
Lakeland Financial Corp. 2,100 84,336 
Regions Financial Corp. 774,400 10,361,472 
SunTrust Banks, Inc. 556,800 28,084,992 
Wells Fargo & Co. 3,180,786 146,570,619 
  602,673,137 
Capital Markets - 4.5%   
KKR & Co. LP 4,402,621 86,423,450 
State Street Corp. 362,402 22,856,694 
The Blackstone Group LP 3,365,026 100,311,425 
  209,591,569 
Consumer Finance - 0.9%   
Capital One Financial Corp. 364,500 27,552,555 
Discover Financial Services 251,300 14,821,674 
  42,374,229 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.5%   
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a) 118,000 24,093,240 
Insurance - 3.1%   
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 75,300 3,888,492 
Chubb Ltd. 511,171 66,033,070 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 166,500 13,278,375 
MetLife, Inc. 930,170 38,192,780 
The Travelers Companies, Inc. 182,300 21,830,425 
  143,223,142 
TOTAL FINANCIALS  1,021,955,317 
HEALTH CARE - 14.7%   
Biotechnology - 1.8%   
Amgen, Inc. 421,371 82,028,293 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.5%   
Becton, Dickinson & Co. 323,100 72,800,892 
Danaher Corp. 438,000 45,166,560 
  117,967,452 
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.9%   
CVS Health Corp. 545,800 35,760,816 
Encompass Health Corp. 62 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 215,800 53,760,096 
  89,520,974 
Pharmaceuticals - 8.5%   
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) 500,838 37,385,548 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 484,900 25,205,102 
Eli Lilly & Co. 261,300 30,237,636 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1,345,100 25,634,949 
Johnson & Johnson 1,292,268 166,767,185 
Merck & Co., Inc. 349,800 26,728,218 
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) 162,632 40,374,835 
Sanofi SA 467,781 40,579,969 
  392,913,442 
TOTAL HEALTH CARE  682,430,161 
INDUSTRIALS - 7.7%   
Aerospace & Defense - 3.8%   
General Dynamics Corp. 236,600 37,195,886 
Northrop Grumman Corp. 25,700 6,293,930 
Raytheon Co. 181,000 27,756,350 
United Technologies Corp. 991,771 105,603,776 
  176,849,942 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2%   
Waste Connection, Inc. (Canada) 145,927 10,831,221 
Electrical Equipment - 1.6%   
AMETEK, Inc. 447,700 30,309,290 
Eaton Corp. PLC 339,800 23,330,668 
Fortive Corp. 244,900 16,569,934 
Regal Beloit Corp. 81,100 5,681,055 
  75,890,947 
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.4%   
3M Co. 25,300 4,820,662 
General Electric Co. 3,025,547 22,903,391 
Roper Technologies, Inc. 130,100 34,674,252 
  62,398,305 
Machinery - 0.6%   
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 320,700 14,081,937 
Ingersoll-Rand PLC 159,100 14,514,693 
  28,596,630 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1%   
Fastenal Co. 96,200 5,030,298 
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS  359,597,343 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 11.2%   
Communications Equipment - 3.5%   
Cisco Systems, Inc. 3,708,231 160,677,649 
Electronic Equipment & Components - 0.6%   
Dell Technologies, Inc. (a) 173,388 8,473,472 
TE Connectivity Ltd. 281,261 21,271,769 
  29,745,241 
IT Services - 1.3%   
First Data Corp. Class A (a) 1,665,996 28,171,992 
Paychex, Inc. 514,469 33,517,655 
  61,689,647 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.1%   
Intel Corp. 1,067,500 50,097,775 
NXP Semiconductors NV 177,300 12,992,544 
Qualcomm, Inc. 202,300 11,512,893 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR 571,000 21,075,610 
  95,678,822 
Software - 2.7%   
Micro Focus International PLC 1,450,323 25,407,665 
Microsoft Corp. 976,824 99,216,014 
  124,623,679 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.0%   
Apple, Inc. 292,700 46,170,498 
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  518,585,536 
MATERIALS - 2.9%   
Chemicals - 2.9%   
DowDuPont, Inc. 1,760,600 94,156,888 
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 451,500 37,546,740 
The Chemours Co. LLC 187,500 5,291,250 
  136,994,878 
REAL ESTATE - 1.8%   
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.8%   
American Tower Corp. 382,700 60,539,313 
Public Storage 118,500 23,985,585 
  84,524,898 
UTILITIES - 4.1%   
Electric Utilities - 2.8%   
Exelon Corp. 2,320,600 104,659,060 
PPL Corp. 899,200 25,474,336 
  130,133,396 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.2%   
NRG Energy, Inc. 252,900 10,014,840 
Multi-Utilities - 1.1%   
Ameren Corp. 298,500 19,471,155 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 666,400 18,812,472 
WEC Energy Group, Inc. 189,600 13,131,696 
  51,415,323 
TOTAL UTILITIES  191,563,559 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $3,758,424,495)  4,381,952,497 
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1%   
CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.0%   
Food Products - 0.0%   
Bunge Ltd. 4.875% 3,500 339,891 
HEALTH CARE - 0.0%   
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.0%   
Becton, Dickinson & Co. Series A, 6.125% 4,900 281,241 
INDUSTRIALS - 0.0%   
Electrical Equipment - 0.0%   
Fortive Corp. Series A, 5.00% 170 154,403 
UTILITIES - 0.1%   
Electric Utilities - 0.1%   
Vistra Energy Corp. 7.00% 13,000 1,171,668 
Multi-Utilities - 0.0%   
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 2.00% ZENS 9,700 383,732 
TOTAL UTILITIES  1,555,400 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS   
(Cost $2,634,754)  2,330,935 
 Principal Amount Value 
Corporate Bonds - 0.2%   
Convertible Bonds - 0.2%   
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.1%   
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.0%   
Intelsat SA 4.5% 6/15/25 (e) 88,000 127,642 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.0%   
Twitter, Inc. 0.25% 6/15/24 (e) 837,000 729,465 
Weibo Corp. 1.25% 11/15/22 (e) 92,000 83,824 
  813,289 
Media - 0.1%   
DISH Network Corp. 3.375% 8/15/26 216,000 174,423 
Liberty Media Corp. 1.375% 10/15/23 705,000 754,914 
  929,337 
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES  1,870,268 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.0%   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0%   
Caesars Entertainment Corp. 5% 10/1/24 90,000 111,714 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.0%   
MercadoLibre, Inc. 2% 8/15/28 (e) 561,000 504,900 
The Booking Holdings, Inc. 0.9% 9/15/21 67,000 73,937 
  578,837 
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY  690,551 
ENERGY - 0.0%   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.0%   
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 5.5% 9/15/26 181,000 145,680 
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. 3% 5/15/22 1,560,000 1,226,452 
  1,372,132 
INDUSTRIALS - 0.0%   
Construction & Engineering - 0.0%   
Dycom Industries, Inc. 0.75% 9/15/21 75,000 69,636 
Electrical Equipment - 0.0%   
SolarCity Corp. 1.625% 11/1/19 92,000 86,120 
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS  155,756 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.1%   
Communications Equipment - 0.0%   
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 0.75% 7/1/23 (e) 152,000 150,326 
IT Services - 0.0%   
Okta, Inc. 0.25% 2/15/23 (e) 128,000 186,492 
Square, Inc. 0.375% 3/1/22 62,000 151,510 
  338,002 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.1%   
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 2.125% 9/1/26 50,000 121,438 
Intel Corp. 3.25% 8/1/39 264,000 603,075 
Microchip Technology, Inc. 1.625% 2/15/25 348,000 491,007 
Micron Technology, Inc. 3% 11/15/43 403,000 446,734 
ON Semiconductor Corp. 1.625% 10/15/23 208,000 223,226 
  1,885,480 
Software - 0.0%   
Atlassian, Inc. 0.625% 5/1/23 (e) 104,000 131,847 
Citrix Systems, Inc. 0.5% 4/15/19 50,000 70,993 
Coupa Software, Inc. 0.375% 1/15/23 (e) 81,000 122,158 
FireEye, Inc. 0.875% 6/1/24 (e) 72,000 72,208 
ServiceNow, Inc. 0% 6/1/22 165,000 230,305 
Workday, Inc. 0.25% 10/1/22 61,000 74,526 
  702,037 
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  3,075,845 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS  7,164,552 
Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.0%   
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.0%   
Entertainment - 0.0%   
Viacom, Inc. 6.25% 2/28/57 (f) 645,000 601,931 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.0%   
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0%   
Laureate Education, Inc. 8.25% 5/1/25 (e) 375,000 393,750 
ENERGY - 0.0%   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.0%   
California Resources Corp. 8% 12/15/22 (e) 405,000 274,388 
Southwestern Energy Co. 4.1% 3/15/22 395,000 359,450 
  633,838 
HEALTH CARE - 0.0%   
Pharmaceuticals - 0.0%   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 5.875% 5/15/23 (e) 680,000 629,000 
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS  2,258,519 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS   
(Cost $10,276,738)  9,423,071 
Bank Loan Obligations - 0.0%   
FINANCIALS - 0.0%   
Diversified Financial Services - 0.0%   
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (U.S.) LLC Tranche B3 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.000% 4.4701% 1/15/25 (f)(g) 572,225 548,861 
INDUSTRIALS - 0.0%   
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.0%   
Lineage Logistics Holdings, LLC. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 5.5224% 2/27/25 (f)(g) 1,526,327 1,440,471 
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS   
(Cost $2,067,216)  1,989,332 
 Shares Value 
Money Market Funds - 5.3%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.42% (h)   
(Cost $244,364,484) 244,318,745 244,367,609 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 99.8%   
(Cost $4,017,767,687)  4,640,063,444 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 0.2%  11,047,786 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $4,651,111,230 

Legend

 (a) Non-income producing

 (b) Investment is owned by an entity that is treated as a U.S. Corporation for tax purposes in which the Fund holds a percentage ownership.

 (c) Restricted securities - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $1,900,368 or 0.0% of net assets.

 (d) Level 3 security

 (e) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $3,406,000 or 0.1% of net assets.

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

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

 (h) 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.

Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows:

Security Acquisition Date Acquisition Cost 
New Academy Holding Co. LLC unit 8/1/11 $13,406,880 

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 $5,605,331 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 125,213 
Total $5,730,544 

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

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2018, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $348,160,829 $348,160,829 $-- $-- 
Consumer Discretionary 259,914,073 258,013,705 -- 1,900,368 
Consumer Staples 339,439,340 298,364,106 41,075,234 -- 
Energy 439,126,454 418,230,745 20,895,709 -- 
Financials 1,021,955,317 1,021,955,317 -- -- 
Health Care 682,711,402 538,454,860 144,256,542 -- 
Industrials 359,751,746 359,597,343 154,403 -- 
Information Technology 518,585,536 493,177,871 25,407,665 -- 
Materials 136,994,878 136,994,878 -- -- 
Real Estate 84,524,898 84,524,898 -- -- 
Utilities 193,118,959 191,563,559 1,555,400 -- 
Corporate Bonds 9,423,071 -- 9,423,071 -- 
Bank Loan Obligations 1,989,332 -- 1,989,332 -- 
Money Market Funds 244,367,609 244,367,609 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $4,640,063,444 $4,393,405,720 $244,757,356 $1,900,368 

Other Information

Distribution of investments by country or territory of incorporation, as a percentage of Total Net Assets, is as follows (Unaudited):

United States of America 87.4% 
United Kingdom 3.7% 
Switzerland 3.0% 
Netherlands 1.7% 
Canada 1.4% 
Others (Individually Less Than 1%) 2.8% 
 100.0% 

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


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  December 31, 2018 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $3,773,403,203) 
$4,395,695,835  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $244,364,484) 244,367,609  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $4,017,767,687)  $4,640,063,444 
Cash  9,413 
Foreign currency held at value (cost $357,325)  357,325 
Receivable for investments sold  24,257 
Receivable for fund shares sold  9,139,979 
Dividends receivable  6,225,438 
Interest receivable  60,205 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  473,600 
Prepaid expenses  7,458 
Other receivables  7,239 
Total assets  4,656,368,358 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased $356,787  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 2,410,116  
Accrued management fee 1,745,292  
Transfer agent fee payable 283,759  
Distribution and service plan fees payable 278,242  
Other affiliated payables 89,259  
Other payables and accrued expenses 93,673  
Total liabilities  5,257,128 
Net Assets  $4,651,111,230 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $3,715,081,826 
Total distributable earnings (loss)  936,029,404 
Net Assets  $4,651,111,230 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Initial Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($2,804,988,431 ÷ 137,727,249 shares)  $20.37 
Service Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($264,055,085 ÷ 13,036,238 shares)  $20.26 
Service Class 2:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,200,026,377 ÷ 60,469,040 shares)  $19.85 
Investor Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($382,041,337 ÷ 18,860,345 shares)  $20.26 

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


Statement of Operations

  Year ended December 31, 2018 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $156,743,482 
Interest  429,748 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  5,730,544 
Total income  162,903,774 
Expenses   
Management fee $23,431,876  
Transfer agent fees 3,792,803  
Distribution and service plan fees 3,718,693  
Accounting and security lending fees 1,097,619  
Custodian fees and expenses 92,154  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 28,877  
Audit 88,359  
Legal 12,637  
Miscellaneous 38,582  
Total expenses before reductions 32,301,600  
Expense reductions (397,830)  
Total expenses after reductions  31,903,770 
Net investment income (loss)  131,000,004 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 326,133,387  
Fidelity Central Funds (1,529)  
Foreign currency transactions (105,948)  
Total net realized gain (loss)  326,025,910 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (882,902,685)  
Fidelity Central Funds (644)  
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (34,080)  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (882,937,409) 
Net gain (loss)  (556,911,499) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $(425,911,495) 

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


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $131,000,004 $120,762,506 
Net realized gain (loss) 326,025,910 256,345,425 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (882,937,409) 307,968,986 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (425,911,495) 685,076,917 
Distributions to shareholders (366,612,580) – 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income – (90,590,382) 
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain – (118,331,218) 
Total distributions (366,612,580) (208,921,600) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) (232,668,560) (502,055,122) 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (1,025,192,635) (25,899,805) 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 5,676,303,865 5,702,203,670 
End of period $4,651,111,230 $5,676,303,865 
Other Information   
Distributions in excess of net investment income end of period  $(10,715,106) 

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


Financial Highlights

VIP Equity-Income Portfolio Initial Class

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $23.89 $21.97 $20.46 $24.30 $23.29 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .58 .50 .49 .63 .71B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.50) 2.29 2.85 (1.57)C 1.35 
Total from investment operations (1.92) 2.79 3.34 (.94) 2.06 
Distributions from net investment income (.52) (.40) (.48) (.71) (.71) 
Distributions from net realized gain (1.07) (.47) (1.34) (2.19) (.34) 
Total distributions (1.60)D (.87) (1.83)E (2.90) (1.05) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – F F 
Net asset value, end of period $20.37 $23.89 $21.97 $20.46 $24.30 
Total ReturnG,H (8.29)% 12.89% 18.02% (4.08)%C 8.85% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsI,J      
Expenses before reductions .53% .53% .54% .54% .54% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .53% .53% .54% .54% .54% 
Expenses net of all reductions .52% .53% .54% .53% .54% 
Net investment income (loss) 2.53% 2.19% 2.39% 2.85% 2.94%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $2,804,988 $3,440,095 $3,550,158 $3,238,580 $3,817,228 
Portfolio turnover rateK 39% 36% 38% 46% 40% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.08 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 2.59%.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (4.18)%

 D Total distributions of $1.60 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.524 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.073 per share.

 E Total distributions of $1.83 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.484 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.342 per share.

 F Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

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

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

 I 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.

 J Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


VIP Equity-Income Portfolio Service Class

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $23.77 $21.86 $20.37 $24.20 $23.20 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .55 .47 .46 .61 .69B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.49) 2.29 2.84 (1.56)C 1.34 
Total from investment operations (1.94) 2.76 3.30 (.95) 2.03 
Distributions from net investment income (.50) (.38) (.47) (.69) (.68) 
Distributions from net realized gain (1.07) (.47) (1.34) (2.19) (.34) 
Total distributions (1.57) (.85) (1.81) (2.88) (1.03)D 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – E E 
Net asset value, end of period $20.26 $23.77 $21.86 $20.37 $24.20 
Total ReturnF,G (8.40)% 12.80% 17.90% (4.17)%C 8.74% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I      
Expenses before reductions .63% .63% .64% .64% .64% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .63% .63% .64% .64% .64% 
Expenses net of all reductions .62% .63% .64% .63% .64% 
Net investment income (loss) 2.43% 2.09% 2.29% 2.75% 2.84%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $264,055 $326,565 $325,602 $309,669 $369,024 
Portfolio turnover rateJ 39% 36% 38% 46% 40% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.08 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 2.49%.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (4.27)%

 D Total distributions of $1.03 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.684 and distributions from net realized gain of $.342 per share.

 E Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

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

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

 H 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.

 I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


VIP Equity-Income Portfolio Service Class 2

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $23.32 $21.46 $20.04 $23.85 $22.88 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .51 .43 .42 .57 .64B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.44) 2.24 2.78 (1.54)C 1.32 
Total from investment operations (1.93) 2.67 3.20 (.97) 1.96 
Distributions from net investment income (.47) (.34) (.44) (.65) (.65) 
Distributions from net realized gain (1.07) (.47) (1.34) (2.19) (.34) 
Total distributions (1.54) (.81) (1.78) (2.84) (.99) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – D D 
Net asset value, end of period $19.85 $23.32 $21.46 $20.04 $23.85 
Total ReturnE,F (8.54)% 12.65% 17.71% (4.32)%C 8.57% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H      
Expenses before reductions .78% .78% .79% .79% .79% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .78% .78% .79% .79% .79% 
Expenses net of all reductions .77% .78% .79% .78% .79% 
Net investment income (loss) 2.28% 1.94% 2.14% 2.60% 2.69%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $1,200,026 $1,452,633 $1,397,762 $1,348,912 $1,702,854 
Portfolio turnover rateI 39% 36% 38% 46% 40% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.08 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 2.34%.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (4.42)%

 D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

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

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

 G 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.

 H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


VIP Equity-Income Portfolio Investor Class

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $23.77 $21.86 $20.37 $24.21 $23.21 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .55 .48 .47 .61 .69B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.48) 2.28 2.83 (1.56)C 1.34 
Total from investment operations (1.93) 2.76 3.30 (.95) 2.03 
Distributions from net investment income (.51) (.38) (.47) (.70) (.69) 
Distributions from net realized gain (1.07) (.47) (1.34) (2.19) (.34) 
Total distributions (1.58) (.85) (1.81) (2.89) (1.03) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – D D 
Net asset value, end of period $20.26 $23.77 $21.86 $20.37 $24.21 
Total ReturnE,F (8.37)% 12.83% 17.93% (4.18)%C 8.77% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H      
Expenses before reductions .61% .62% .62% .62% .62% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .61% .61% .62% .62% .62% 
Expenses net of all reductions .60% .61% .62% .61% .62% 
Net investment income (loss) 2.45% 2.11% 2.31% 2.77% 2.86%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $382,041 $457,011 $428,682 $349,685 $388,773 
Portfolio turnover rateI 39% 36% 38% 46% 40% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.08 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 2.51%.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (4.28)%

 D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

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

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

 G 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.

 H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2018

1. Organization.

VIP Equity-Income Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares, Service Class shares, Service Class 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

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

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

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

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of December 31, 2018 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.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain distributions received by the Fund represent a return of capital or capital gain. The Fund determines the components of these distributions subsequent to the ex-dividend date, based upon receipt of tax filings or other correspondence relating to the underlying investment. These distributions are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Paid in Kind (PIK) income is recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. 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 and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are 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 foreign currency transactions, market discount, equity-debt classifications, contingent interest, certain conversion ratio adjustments, deferred trustees compensation, partnerships and losses deferred due to wash sales.

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

Gross unrealized appreciation $955,056,479 
Gross unrealized depreciation (354,670,833) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $600,385,646 
Tax Cost $4,039,677,798 

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

Undistributed ordinary income $18,707,818 
Undistributed long-term capital gain $319,498,077 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $597,824,974 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 
Ordinary Income $114,433,117 $ 147,883,301 
Long-term Capital Gains 252,179,463 61,038,299 
Total $366,612,580 $ 208,921,600 

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

Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. The Fund invests in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders by corporate or other borrowers. These instruments may be in the form of loans, trade claims or other receivables and may include standby financing commitments such as revolving credit facilities that obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Loans may be acquired through assignment or participation. The Fund did not have any unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding, at period end.

New Rule Issuance. During August 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. This Final Rule includes amendments specific to registered investment companies that are intended to eliminate overlap in disclosure requirements between Regulation S-X and GAAP. In accordance with these amendments, certain line-items in the Fund's financial statements have been combined or removed for the current period as outlined in the table below.

Financial Statement Current Line-Item Presentation Prior Line-Item Presentation 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Total distributable earnings (loss) Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss)
Accumulated/Undistributed net realized gain (loss)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets N/A - removed Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss) end of period 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 
Distributions to Shareholders Note to Financial Statements Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $1,934,166,483 and $2,465,828,610, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .20% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .24% 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 .44% of the Fund's average net assets.

Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate 12b-1 Plans for each Service Class of shares. Each Service Class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of .10% of Service Class' average net assets and .25% of Service Class 2's average net assets.

For the period, total fees, all of which were re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution of shares and providing shareholder support services, were as follows:

Service Class $304,575 
Service Class 2 3,414,118 
 $3,718,693 

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class pays a fee for transfer agent services, typesetting and printing and mailing of shareholder reports, excluding mailing of proxy statements, equal to an annual rate of class-level average net assets. The annual rate for Investor Class is .15% and the annual rate for all other classes is .07%. For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

Initial Class $2,083,418 
Service Class 196,944 
Service Class 2 883,096 
Investor Class 629,345 
 $3,792,803 

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. For the period, the fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .02%.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $77,236 for the period.

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

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $15,004 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. 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. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, 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. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding. 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 $125,213, including $773 from securities loaned to FCM.

8. Expense Reductions.

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $341,205 for the period.

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $56,625.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
December 31, 2018 
Year ended
December 31, 2017 
Distributions to shareholders   
Initial Class $222,800,478 $– 
Service Class 20,936,377 – 
Service Class 2 93,014,239 – 
Investor Class 29,861,486 – 
Total $366,612,580 $– 
From net investment income   
Initial Class $– $57,100,690 
Service Class – 5,119,022 
Service Class 2 – 21,140,938 
Investor Class – 7,229,732 
Total $– $90,590,382 
From net realized gain   
Initial Class $– $72,446,182 
Service Class – 6,724,532 
Service Class 2 – 29,918,354 
Investor Class – 9,242,150 
Total $– $118,331,218 

10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017 Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017 
Initial Class     
Shares sold 3,655,285 3,501,530 $82,178,952 $79,596,634 
Reinvestment of distributions 10,361,692 5,661,287 222,800,478 129,546,872 
Shares redeemed (20,272,553) (26,762,957) (462,105,188) (612,741,909) 
Net increase (decrease) (6,255,576) (17,600,140) $(157,125,758) $(403,598,403) 
Service Class     
Shares sold 367,840 454,316 $8,259,272 $10,221,020 
Reinvestment of distributions 978,261 520,108 20,936,377 11,843,554 
Shares redeemed (2,049,998) (2,128,567) (46,212,879) (48,094,891) 
Net increase (decrease) (703,897) (1,154,143) $(17,017,230) $(26,030,317) 
Service Class 2     
Shares sold 4,840,048 7,005,495 $105,924,713 $153,649,419 
Reinvestment of distributions 4,432,220 2,285,662 93,014,239 51,059,292 
Shares redeemed (11,102,644) (12,115,246) (247,224,576) (268,609,638) 
Net increase (decrease) (1,830,376) (2,824,089) $(48,285,624) $(63,900,927) 
Investor Class     
Shares sold 1,493,108 1,617,443 $33,487,332 $36,296,179 
Reinvestment of distributions 1,395,950 723,059 29,861,486 16,471,882 
Shares redeemed (3,255,148) (2,720,297) (73,588,766) (61,293,536) 
Net increase (decrease) (366,090) (379,795) $(10,239,948) $(8,525,475) 

11. Other.

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

At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were the owners of record of 15% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 19% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund and Shareholders of VIP Equity-Income Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of VIP Equity-Income Portfolio (one of the funds constituting Variable Insurance Products Fund, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 14, 2019



We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 283 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 154 funds. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Interested Trustees*:

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

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

Jonathan Chiel (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Trustee

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

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

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

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

Independent Trustees:

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

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

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board of Directors (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

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

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Chair (2018-present) and Member (2013-present) of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

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

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present) and as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011), and a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-2018).

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

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

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

Carol B. Tomé (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Tomé also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Tomé is Chief Financial Officer (2001-present) and Executive Vice President of Corporate Services (2007-present) of The Home Depot, Inc. (home improvement retailer) and a Director (2003-present) and Chair of the Audit Committee (2004-present) of United Parcel Service, Inc. (package delivery and supply chain management). Previously, Ms. Tomé served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2017), Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting/Treasurer (2000-2007) and Vice President and Treasurer (1995-2000) of The Home Depot, Inc. and Chair of the Board (2010-2012), Vice Chair of the Board (2009 and 2013), and a Director (2008-2013) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Ms. Tomé is also a director or trustee of many community and professional organizations.

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

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

Craig S. Brown (1977)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Brown also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Brown is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Mr. Coffey also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Coffey serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018) and as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as President and Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2018). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

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

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

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

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2018) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

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

Jim Wegmann (1979)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Wegmann also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present).

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, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

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

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2018 
Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2018 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
July 1, 2018
to December 31, 2018 
Initial Class .53%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $938.70 $2.59 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,022.53 $2.70 
Service Class .63%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $938.30 $3.08 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,022.03 $3.21 
Service Class 2 .78%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $937.50 $3.81 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.27 $3.97 
Investor Class .61%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $938.50 $2.98 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,022.13 $3.11 

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

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

 C 5% return per year before expenses

Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of VIP Equity-Income Portfolio 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 
VIP Equity-Income Portfolio     
Initial Class 02/08/19 02/08/19 $0.087 $1.403 
Service Class 02/08/19 02/08/19 $0.084 $1.403 
Service Class 2 02/08/19 02/08/19 $0.079 $1.403 
Investor Class 02/08/19 02/08/19 $0.085 $1.403 

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2018, $319,533,636, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

Initial Class designates 47%, and 99%; Service Class designates 51%, and 100%; Service Class 2 designates 55%, and 100%; and Investor Class designates 50%, and 100%; of the dividends distributed in February and December, respectively during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

VIP Equity-Income Portfolio

At its July 2018 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to continue the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund for six months through January 31, 2019, in connection with the reunification of the Fidelity Equity High Income Funds Board, which oversees the fund, and the Sector Portfolios Board.

The Board considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in (i) the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets; (ii) the fees and expenses paid by shareholders; (iii) the nature, extent or quality of services provided under the fund's Advisory Contracts; or (iv) the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. The Board concluded that the fund's Advisory Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed, without modification, through January 31, 2019, with the understanding that the Board will consider the annual renewal for a full one year period in January 2019.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable, as well as potential fall-out benefits from Fidelity's non-fund businesses; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

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 fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.





Fidelity Investments

VIPEI-ANN-0219
1.540027.121




Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:

Growth Portfolio



Annual Report

December 31, 2018




Fidelity Investments


Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and if your insurance carrier elects to participate, you may not be receiving paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports from the insurance company that offers your variable insurance product unless you specifically request paper copies from your financial professional or the administrator of your variable insurance product. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically, by contacting your financial professional or the administrator of your variable insurance product. If you own a Fidelity-administered variable insurance product, please visit fidelity.com/mailpreferences to make your election or call 1-800-343-3548.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports, you may contact your financial professional or the administrator of your variable insurance product. If you own a Fidelity-administered variable insurance product, please visit fidelity.com/mailpreferences to make your election or call 1-800-343-3548. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds available under your variable insurance product.

Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


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 1-877-208-0098 to request a free copy of the proxy voting guidelines.

Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products are separate account options which are purchased through a variable insurance contract.

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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.institutional.fidelity.com, or http://www.401k.com, as applicable.

NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.



Performance: The Bottom Line

Performance numbers are net of all underlying fund operating expenses, but do not include any insurance charges imposed by your insurance company’s separate account. If performance information included the effect of these additional charges, the total returns would have been lower.

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

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended December 31, 2018 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Initial Class (0.17)% 10.16% 15.01% 
Service Class (0.27)% 10.05% 14.89% 
Service Class 2 (0.43)% 9.88% 14.72% 
Investor Class (0.24)% 10.07% 14.91% 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Growth Portfolio - Initial Class on December 31, 2008.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Russell 3000® Growth Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$40,484VIP Growth Portfolio - Initial Class

$40,995Russell 3000® Growth Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  A gain for the 10th consecutive year proved elusive for U.S. stocks in 2018, with resurgent volatility upsetting the aging bull market. The S&P 500® index returned -4.38% for the year after reversing course (-14%) in the fourth quarter. The retreat was in sharp contrast to the benchmark’s steady climb from May into September, when it achieved a record close. As the fourth quarter began, rising U.S. Treasury yields and concern about peaking corporate earnings growth sent many investors fleeing from risk assets as they were still dealing with lingering uncertainty related to global trade and the U.S. Federal Reserve picking up the pace of interest rate hikes. The index returned -6.84% in October, at the time its largest monthly drop in seven years. But things got worse in December, as jitters about the economy and another hike in rates led to a spike in volatility and a -9% result for the month. For the full period, some economically sensitive sectors were at the bottom of the 12-month performance scale: energy (-18%), materials (-15%) and industrials (-13%) fared worst, followed by financials (-13%) and consumer staples (-9%). Meanwhile, communication services, which includes dividend-rich telecom stocks, returned about -7%. In contrast, the defensive health care sector gained roughly 6%. Information technology and consumer discretionary were rattled in the late-year downturn, but earlier strength resulted in advances of 3% and 2%, respectively. Utilities (+4%) and real estate (-2%) also topped the broader market.

Comments from Lead Portfolio Manager Jason Weiner:  For the year, the fund’s share classes returned between 0% and -1%, outpacing the -2.12% result of the benchmark Russell 3000® Growth Index. Stock choices and a large overweighting in information technology's software & services industry boosted the fund’s performance versus the benchmark the most, as higher-growth industries rallied for much of the 12-month period. Our overweighting in CME Group, a diversified financials firm operating an options and futures exchange, added more value than any other individual fund position. Our position in CME gained about 32% this period, boosted by strong profits for the firm as customers increasingly turned to its products to help manage financial risk. A significant overweighting in publishing software maker Adobe also contributed. The market rewarded the company's strong growth this period, with the stock gaining about 29%. Our sizable Amazon.com stake rose about 28% for the fund, as the e-commerce firm continued to take market share from traditional brick-and-mortar stores. The company also reported strong quarterly profits, largely driven by Amazon Web Services and its emerging advertising business. Conversely, an overweighting in Insmed, a biopharmaceutical firm focused on treatments for rare diseases, was the fund’s biggest relative detractor; the stock returned -58%. Charles Schwab, a large fund holding during the year, was another laggard. Shares of the bank and brokerage firm returned about -18% on competition concerns as well as broader market volatility that pulled down financials stocks late in the period.

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.

Note to Shareholders:  Jason Weiner returned from a six-month leave of absence in June 2018.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Microsoft Corp. 7.1 
Alphabet, Inc. Class A 6.6 
Amazon.com, Inc. 5.9 
Visa, Inc. Class A 3.4 
Apple, Inc. 3.2 
Adobe, Inc. 2.7 
Charles Schwab Corp. 2.5 
Home Depot, Inc. 2.3 
American Tower Corp. 2.1 
CME Group, Inc. 2.0 
 37.8 

Top Five Market Sectors as of December 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Information Technology 33.3 
Health Care 15.2 
Consumer Discretionary 15.1 
Communication Services 10.1 
Financials 7.4 

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2018 * 
   Stocks  99.7% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 0.3% 


 * Foreign investments - 12.9%

Schedule of Investments December 31, 2018

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 98.7%   
 Shares Value 
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 10.1%   
Entertainment - 0.8%   
Activision Blizzard, Inc. 433,932 $20,208,213 
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a) 269,221 21,244,229 
  41,452,442 
Interactive Media & Services - 8.3%   
Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a) 308,398 322,263,574 
Facebook, Inc. Class A (a) 358,309 46,970,727 
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 903,700 36,238,018 
  405,472,319 
Media - 1.0%   
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a) 171,500 48,872,355 
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES  495,797,116 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 15.1%   
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.1%   
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a) 337,800 32,476,092 
Laureate Education, Inc. Class A (a) 1,338,200 20,394,168 
  52,870,260 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.4%   
Domino's Pizza, Inc. 82,300 20,409,577 
McDonald's Corp. 188,900 33,542,973 
Wingstop, Inc. 252,200 16,188,718 
  70,141,268 
Household Durables - 1.1%   
Blu Homes, Inc. (a)(b)(c) 14,533,890 25,138 
D.R. Horton, Inc. 728,800 25,260,208 
NVR, Inc. (a) 11,560 28,171,604 
  53,456,950 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 7.2%   
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sponsored ADR (a) 140,000 19,189,800 
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) 192,400 288,979,028 
MercadoLibre, Inc. 63,400 18,566,690 
Stamps.com, Inc. (a) 149,991 23,344,599 
  350,080,117 
Media - 0.0%   
China Literature Ltd. (a)(d) 980 4,543 
Specialty Retail - 3.3%   
Home Depot, Inc. 654,732 112,496,052 
Ross Stores, Inc. 197,600 16,440,320 
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a) 141,200 34,571,408 
  163,507,780 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.0%   
Capri Holdings Ltd. (a) 231,600 8,782,272 
LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton SA 112,115 32,824,577 
Pinduoduo, Inc. ADR (e) 394,000 8,841,360 
  50,448,209 
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY  740,509,127 
CONSUMER STAPLES - 4.2%   
Beverages - 1.7%   
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) 113,900 18,317,398 
Fever-Tree Drinks PLC 391,305 10,967,674 
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. (A Shares) 141,870 12,169,037 
Monster Beverage Corp. (a) 241,700 11,896,474 
Pernod Ricard SA 85,000 13,955,808 
Pernod Ricard SA ADR 408,400 13,371,016 
  80,677,407 
Food Products - 0.5%   
McCormick & Co., Inc. (non-vtg.) 115,800 16,123,992 
The Simply Good Foods Co. (a) 439,700 8,310,330 
  24,434,322 
Household Products - 0.6%   
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 616,500 27,834,975 
Personal Products - 1.4%   
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Class A 247,300 32,173,730 
Unilever NV (NY Reg.) 698,300 37,568,540 
  69,742,270 
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES  202,688,974 
ENERGY - 2.6%   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.6%   
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (a) 1,351,800 80,013,042 
Range Resources Corp. 1,497,500 14,331,075 
Reliance Industries Ltd. 2,052,288 33,076,440 
  127,420,557 
FINANCIALS - 7.2%   
Banks - 2.2%   
First Republic Bank 432,500 37,584,250 
HDFC Bank Ltd. 117,289 3,580,478 
HDFC Bank Ltd. sponsored ADR 294,900 30,548,691 
M&T Bank Corp. 252,200 36,097,386 
Metro Bank PLC (a) 85,000 1,834,213 
  109,645,018 
Capital Markets - 4.9%   
Charles Schwab Corp. 2,978,700 123,705,411 
CME Group, Inc. 508,597 95,677,268 
JMP Group, Inc. 240,100 936,390 
MSCI, Inc. 14,800 2,181,964 
The Blackstone Group LP 574,200 17,116,902 
  239,617,935 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.1%   
Prosegur Cash SA (d) 1,477,600 3,274,185 
TOTAL FINANCIALS  352,537,138 
HEALTH CARE - 15.1%   
Biotechnology - 3.3%   
AC Immune SA (a) 421,500 3,983,175 
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. (a) 118,300 5,151,965 
Affimed NV (a)(e) 615,487 1,914,165 
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 218,300 21,253,688 
Biogen, Inc. (a) 182,800 55,008,176 
Calyxt, Inc. (a) 313,056 3,243,260 
Cytokinetics, Inc. (a) 497,720 3,145,590 
Gamida Cell Ltd. (a)(e) 59,400 590,436 
Insmed, Inc. (a) 1,312,783 17,223,713 
Prothena Corp. PLC (a) 288,500 2,971,550 
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc. 55,300 889,224 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 278,198 46,100,191 
  161,475,133 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 5.9%   
Becton, Dickinson & Co. 390,900 88,077,588 
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) 1,639,600 57,943,464 
Danaher Corp. 353,926 36,496,849 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a) 187,500 89,797,500 
ResMed, Inc. 163,100 18,572,197 
  290,887,598 
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.2%   
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. 27,800 876,534 
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (a) 18,700 526,779 
Neuronetics, Inc. 82,400 1,594,440 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 214,100 53,336,592 
  56,334,345 
Health Care Technology - 0.3%   
Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A (a) 174,400 15,577,408 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.7%   
Codexis, Inc. (a) 249,100 4,159,970 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) 37,900 21,435,482 
Sartorius Stedim Biotech 84,900 8,496,899 
  34,092,351 
Pharmaceuticals - 3.7%   
Allergan PLC 174,100 23,270,206 
AstraZeneca PLC sponsored ADR 2,071,000 78,656,580 
Mallinckrodt PLC (a) 536,400 8,475,120 
Mylan NV (a) 694,400 19,026,560 
Novartis AG sponsored ADR 303,700 26,060,497 
Perrigo Co. PLC 677,200 26,241,500 
  181,730,463 
TOTAL HEALTH CARE  740,097,298 
INDUSTRIALS - 6.3%   
Aerospace & Defense - 0.4%   
TransDigm Group, Inc. (a) 56,096 19,076,006 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.7%   
Copart, Inc. (a) 711,400 33,990,692 
Electrical Equipment - 1.7%   
AMETEK, Inc. 519,900 35,197,230 
Fortive Corp. 689,413 46,645,684 
  81,842,914 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.5%   
Roper Technologies, Inc. 83,417 22,232,299 
Machinery - 1.9%   
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 600,200 26,354,782 
Deere & Co. 259,300 38,679,781 
Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. (a) 1,454,300 29,740,435 
  94,774,998 
Professional Services - 1.1%   
IHS Markit Ltd. (a) 524,500 25,160,265 
TransUnion Holding Co., Inc. 535,561 30,419,865 
  55,580,130 
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS  307,497,039 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 32.6%   
Electronic Equipment & Components - 0.6%   
Amphenol Corp. Class A 149,400 12,104,388 
Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A (a) 103,400 16,464,382 
  28,568,770 
IT Services - 9.6%   
Adyen BV (d) 9,700 5,279,599 
Elastic NV 5,300 378,844 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 439,500 45,070,725 
Global Payments, Inc. 325,900 33,610,067 
GoDaddy, Inc. (a) 558,959 36,678,890 
MasterCard, Inc. Class A 208,800 39,390,120 
Okta, Inc. (a) 96,800 6,175,840 
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) 791,800 66,582,462 
Shopify, Inc. Class A (a) 134,400 18,585,831 
VeriSign, Inc. (a) 265,100 39,311,679 
Visa, Inc. Class A 1,250,472 164,987,276 
Wix.com Ltd. (a) 136,900 12,367,546 
  468,418,879 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.2%   
ASML Holding NV 142,000 22,098,040 
Broadcom, Inc. 99,300 25,250,004 
Cree, Inc. (a)(e) 193,900 8,294,073 
NVIDIA Corp. 321,900 42,973,650 
NXP Semiconductors NV 519,400 38,061,632 
Semtech Corp. (a) 463,100 21,242,397 
  157,919,796 
Software - 16.0%   
Adobe, Inc. (a) 582,800 131,852,672 
Autodesk, Inc. (a) 255,400 32,846,994 
Black Knight, Inc. (a) 564,500 25,436,370 
DocuSign, Inc. 323,200 12,953,856 
Intuit, Inc. 261,800 51,535,330 
Microsoft Corp. 3,432,400 348,628,866 
Pluralsight, Inc. (e) 117,400 2,764,770 
Red Hat, Inc. (a) 303,100 53,236,484 
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a) 572,262 78,382,726 
SolarWinds, Inc. (a) 866,400 11,982,312 
Splunk, Inc. (a) 167,200 17,530,920 
Upwork, Inc. (e) 13,400 242,674 
Zscaler, Inc. (a)(e) 392,000 15,370,320 
  782,764,294 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 3.2%   
Apple, Inc. 992,100 156,493,854 
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  1,594,165,593 
MATERIALS - 3.4%   
Chemicals - 3.1%   
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 253,700 11,038,487 
DowDuPont, Inc. 1,093,300 58,469,684 
Sherwin-Williams Co. 74,100 29,155,386 
The Chemours Co. LLC 929,400 26,227,668 
Umicore SA 619,113 24,727,896 
  149,619,121 
Containers & Packaging - 0.3%   
Aptargroup, Inc. 181,400 17,064,298 
TOTAL MATERIALS  166,683,419 
REAL ESTATE - 2.1%   
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 2.1%   
American Tower Corp. 661,800 104,690,142 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $3,585,299,748)  4,832,086,403 
Preferred Stocks - 1.0%   
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.8%   
HEALTH CARE - 0.1%   
Biotechnology - 0.1%   
BioNTech AG Series A (b)(c) 22,085 6,423,645 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 0.7%   
IT Services - 0.0%   
AppNexus, Inc. Series E (Escrow) (a)(b)(c) 181,657 175,299 
Software - 0.7%   
Uber Technologies, Inc. Series D, 8.00% (a)(b)(c) 636,240 31,029,425 
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  31,204,724 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS  37,628,369 
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.2%   
FINANCIALS - 0.2%   
Banks - 0.2%   
Itau Unibanco Holding SA sponsored ADR 1,236,150 11,298,411 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS   
(Cost $26,246,075)  48,926,780 
Money Market Funds - 0.8%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.42% (f) 12,569,231 12,571,745 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 2.41% (f)(g) 27,418,292 27,421,034 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS   
(Cost $39,992,779)  39,992,779 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.5%   
(Cost $3,651,538,602)  4,921,005,962 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.5)%  (22,527,193) 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $4,898,478,769 

Legend

 (a) Non-income producing

 (b) Restricted securities - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding 144A issues). At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $37,653,507 or 0.8% of net assets.

 (c) Level 3 security

 (d) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $8,558,327 or 0.2% of net assets.

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

 (f) 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.

 (g) Includes investment made with cash collateral received from securities on loan.

Additional information on each restricted holding is as follows:

Security Acquisition Date Acquisition Cost 
AppNexus, Inc. Series E (Escrow) 8/1/14 $3,638,989 
BioNTech AG Series A 12/29/17 $4,836,805 
Blu Homes, Inc. 6/21/13 $4,848,302 
Uber Technologies, Inc. Series D, 8.00% 6/6/14 $9,870,023 

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 $747,002 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 169,471 
Total $916,473 

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

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2018, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $495,797,116 $495,797,116 $-- $-- 
Consumer Discretionary 740,509,127 707,659,412 32,824,577 25,138 
Consumer Staples 202,688,974 202,688,974 -- -- 
Energy 127,420,557 127,420,557 -- -- 
Financials 363,835,549 360,255,071 3,580,478 -- 
Health Care 746,520,943 740,097,298 -- 6,423,645 
Industrials 307,497,039 307,497,039 -- -- 
Information Technology 1,625,370,317 1,594,165,593 -- 31,204,724 
Materials 166,683,419 166,683,419 -- -- 
Real Estate 104,690,142 104,690,142 -- -- 
Money Market Funds 39,992,779 39,992,779 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $4,921,005,962 $4,846,947,400 $36,405,055 $37,653,507 

The following is a summary of transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the period ended December 31, 2018. Transfers are assumed to have occurred at the beginning of the period, and are primarily attributable to the valuation techniques used for foreign equity securities, as discussed in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements:

Transfers Total 
Level 1 to Level 2 $0 
Level 2 to Level 1 $63,714,042 

Other Information

Distribution of investments by country or territory of incorporation, as a percentage of Total Net Assets, is as follows (Unaudited):

United States of America 87.1% 
Netherlands 2.5% 
United Kingdom 1.8% 
France 1.4% 
India 1.4% 
Cayman Islands 1.3% 
Ireland 1.3% 
Others (Individually Less Than 1%) 3.2% 
 100.0% 

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


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  December 31, 2018 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $26,783,298) — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $3,611,545,823) 
$4,881,013,183  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $39,992,779) 39,992,779  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $3,651,538,602)  $4,921,005,962 
Foreign currency held at value (cost $386)  386 
Receivable for investments sold  1,682,430 
Receivable for fund shares sold  6,919,419 
Dividends receivable  2,003,002 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  43,769 
Prepaid expenses  8,108 
Other receivables  271,334 
Total assets  4,931,934,410 
Liabilities   
Payable for fund shares redeemed $2,872,653  
Accrued management fee 2,260,365  
Distribution and service plan fees payable 259,960  
Other affiliated payables 393,468  
Other payables and accrued expenses 263,315  
Collateral on securities loaned 27,405,880  
Total liabilities  33,455,641 
Net Assets  $4,898,478,769 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $3,285,675,075 
Total distributable earnings (loss)  1,612,803,694 
Net Assets  $4,898,478,769 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Initial Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($2,869,483,757 ÷ 45,461,813 shares)  $63.12 
Service Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($600,589,758 ÷ 9,558,960 shares)  $62.83 
Service Class 2:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($971,010,322 ÷ 15,683,778 shares)  $61.91 
Investor Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($457,394,932 ÷ 7,282,745 shares)  $62.81 

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


Statement of Operations

  Year ended December 31, 2018 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $50,316,804 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  916,473 
Total income  51,233,277 
Expenses   
Management fee $30,125,617  
Transfer agent fees 4,031,678  
Distribution and service plan fees 3,415,970  
Accounting and security lending fees 1,110,806  
Custodian fees and expenses 142,572  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 30,001  
Audit 75,044  
Legal 17,845  
Interest 9,329  
Miscellaneous 37,143  
Total expenses before reductions 38,996,005  
Expense reductions (490,378)  
Total expenses after reductions  38,505,627 
Net investment income (loss)  12,727,650 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 343,103,952  
Fidelity Central Funds 2,787  
Foreign currency transactions (98,601)  
Total net realized gain (loss)  343,008,138 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (340,032,777)  
Fidelity Central Funds (3,277)  
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (8,479)  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (340,044,533) 
Net gain (loss)  2,963,605 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $15,691,255 

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


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $12,727,650 $7,945,454 
Net realized gain (loss) 343,008,138 828,338,568 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (340,044,533) 618,534,244 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 15,691,255 1,454,818,266 
Distributions to shareholders (772,624,604) – 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income – (8,567,146) 
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain – (350,370,184) 
Total distributions (772,624,604) (358,937,330) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) 348,437,104 (82,598,099) 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (408,496,245) 1,013,282,837 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 5,306,975,014 4,293,692,177 
End of period $4,898,478,769 $5,306,975,014 
Other Information   
Undistributed net investment income end of period  $3,334,020 

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


Financial Highlights

VIP Growth Portfolio Initial Class

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $74.05 $59.31 $65.75 $63.48 $57.14 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .21 .15 .12 .19 .20 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.25)B,C 19.66 (.48) 4.24 6.26 
Total from investment operations (.04) 19.81 (.36) 4.43 6.46 
Distributions from net investment income (.18) (.15) (.02) (.17) (.12) 
Distributions from net realized gain (10.72) (4.92) (6.06) (1.98) – 
Total distributions (10.89)D (5.07) (6.08) (2.16)E (.12) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – F F 
Net asset value, end of period $63.12 $74.05 $59.31 $65.75 $63.48 
Total ReturnG,H (.17)%C 35.13% .80% 7.17% 11.30% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsI,J      
Expenses before reductions .63% .64% .64% .64% .65% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .63% .64% .64% .64% .65% 
Expenses net of all reductions .62% .63% .64% .64% .64% 
Net investment income (loss) .30% .22% .21% .29% .34% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $2,869,484 $3,165,086 $2,736,295 $3,045,732 $3,143,666 
Portfolio turnover rateK 34% 50% 61% 63% 46% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B 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.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (.20)%.

 D Total distributions of $10.89 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.177 and distributions from net realized gain of $10.715 per share.

 E Total distributions of $2.16 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.171 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.984 per share.

 F Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

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

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

 I 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.

 J Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


VIP Growth Portfolio Service Class

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $73.76 $59.10 $65.57 $63.32 $57.00 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .14 .08 .06 .12 .14 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.25)B,C 19.59 (.47) 4.22 6.24 
Total from investment operations (.11) 19.67 (.41) 4.34 6.38 
Distributions from net investment income (.11) (.09) – (.11) (.06) 
Distributions from net realized gain (10.72) (4.92) (6.06) (1.98) – 
Total distributions (10.82)D (5.01) (6.06) (2.09) (.06) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – E E 
Net asset value, end of period $62.83 $73.76 $59.10 $65.57 $63.32 
Total ReturnF,G (.27)%C 35.00% .71% 7.05% 11.19% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I      
Expenses before reductions .73% .74% .74% .74% .75% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .73% .74% .74% .74% .75% 
Expenses net of all reductions .72% .73% .74% .74% .74% 
Net investment income (loss) .20% .12% .11% .19% .24% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $600,590 $624,381 $482,603 $527,178 $521,455 
Portfolio turnover rateJ 34% 50% 61% 63% 46% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B 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.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (.30)%.

 D Total distributions of $10.82 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.109 and distributions from net realized gain of $10.715 per share.

 E Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

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

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

 H 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.

 I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


VIP Growth Portfolio Service Class 2

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $72.86 $58.44 $65.01 $62.80 $56.57 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .03 (.02) (.03) .02 .05 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.23)B,C 19.36 (.48) 4.20 6.18 
Total from investment operations (.20) 19.34 (.51) 4.22 6.23 
Distributions from net investment income (.03) (.06) – (.02) – 
Distributions from net realized gain (10.72) (4.86) (6.06) (1.98) – 
Total distributions (10.75) (4.92) (6.06) (2.01)D – 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – E E 
Net asset value, end of period $61.91 $72.86 $58.44 $65.01 $62.80 
Total ReturnF,G (.43)%C 34.81% .55% 6.90% 11.01% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I      
Expenses before reductions .88% .89% .89% .89% .90% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .88% .89% .89% .89% .90% 
Expenses net of all reductions .87% .88% .89% .89% .89% 
Net investment income (loss) .05% (.03)% (.04)% .04% .09% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $971,010 $1,069,117 $783,297 $958,371 $845,165 
Portfolio turnover rateJ 34% 50% 61% 63% 46% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B 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.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (.46)%.

 D Total distributions of $2.01 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.021 and distributions from net realized gain of $1.984 per share.

 E Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

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

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

 H 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.

 I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


VIP Growth Portfolio Investor Class

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $73.73 $59.08 $65.55 $63.30 $56.99 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .15 .10 .07 .13 .15 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.23)B,C 19.58 (.48) 4.23 6.24 
Total from investment operations (.08) 19.68 (.41) 4.36 6.39 
Distributions from net investment income (.12) (.10) – (.13) (.08) 
Distributions from net realized gain (10.72) (4.92) (6.06) (1.98) – 
Total distributions (10.84) (5.03)D (6.06) (2.11) (.08) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – E E 
Net asset value, end of period $62.81 $73.73 $59.08 $65.55 $63.30 
Total ReturnF,G (.24)%C 35.03% .71% 7.09% 11.20% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I      
Expenses before reductions .71% .72% .73% .72% .73% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .71% .72% .72% .72% .73% 
Expenses net of all reductions .70% .71% .72% .72% .73% 
Net investment income (loss) .22% .14% .12% .21% .25% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $457,395 $448,392 $291,497 $308,555 $269,599 
Portfolio turnover rateJ 34% 50% 61% 63% 46% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B 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.

 C Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share reflects proceeds received from litigation which amounted to $.02 per share. Excluding these litigation proceeds, the total return would have been (.27)%.

 D Total distributions of $5.03 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.104 and distributions from net realized gain of $4.921 per share.

 E Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

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

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

 H 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.

 I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2018

1. Organization.

VIP Growth Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares, Service Class shares, Service Class 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

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

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

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

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of December 31, 2018, including information on transfers between Levels 1 and 2 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.

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

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 and distribution and service plan 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.

Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), certain independent Trustees have elected to defer receipt of a portion of their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in a cross-section of Fidelity funds, are marked-to-market and remain in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees of $160,979 are included in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities in other receivables and other payables and accrued expenses, respectively.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are 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 foreign currency transactions, partnerships, deferred trustees compensation and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.

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

Gross unrealized appreciation $1,509,196,016 
Gross unrealized depreciation (243,022,733) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $1,266,173,283 
Tax Cost $3,654,832,679 

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

Undistributed ordinary income $4,355,413 
Undistributed long-term capital gain $342,424,828 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $1,266,184,430 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 
Ordinary Income $10,111,378 $ 77,081,411 
Long-term Capital Gains 762,513,226 281,855,919 
Total $772,624,604 $ 358,937,330 

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

New Rule Issuance. During August 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. This Final Rule includes amendments specific to registered investment companies that are intended to eliminate overlap in disclosure requirements between Regulation S-X and GAAP. In accordance with these amendments, certain line-items in the Fund's financial statements have been combined or removed for the current period as outlined in the table below.

Financial Statement Current Line-Item Presentation Prior Line-Item Presentation 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Total distributable earnings (loss) Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss)
Accumulated/Undistributed net realized gain (loss)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets N/A - removed Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss) end of period 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 
Distributions to Shareholders Note to Financial Statements Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $1,881,152,788 and $2,190,292,947, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .24% 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 .54% of the Fund's average net assets.

Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate 12b-1 Plans for each Service Class of shares. Each Service Class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of .10% of Service Class' average net assets and .25% of Service Class 2's average net assets.

For the period, total fees, all of which were re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution of shares and providing shareholder support services, were as follows:

Service Class $668,270 
Service Class 2 2,747,700 
 $3,415,970 

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class pays a fee for transfer agent services, typesetting and printing and mailing of shareholder reports, excluding mailing of proxy statements, equal to an annual rate of class-level average net assets. The annual rate for Investor Class is .15% and the annual rate for all other classes is .07%. For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

Initial Class $2,125,881 
Service Class 432,379 
Service Class 2 711,011 
Investor Class 762,407 
 $4,031,678 

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. For the period, the fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .02%.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $40,361 for the period.

Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with Fidelity Management & Research Company (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 $8,459,947 2.44% $9,329 

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

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $15,127 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. 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. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, 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. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding with FCM. 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 $169,471, including $59 from securities loaned to FCM.

8. Expense Reductions.

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $436,871 for the period. Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $729.

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $52,778.

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
December 31, 2018 
Year ended
December 31, 2017 
Distributions to shareholders   
Initial Class $459,477,138 $– 
Service Class 91,255,337 – 
Service Class 2 154,036,104 – 
Investor Class 67,856,025 – 
Total $772,624,604 $– 
From net investment income   
Initial Class $– $6,582,091 
Service Class – 699,983 
Service Class 2 – 744,111 
Investor Class – 540,961 
Total $– $8,567,146 
From net realized gain   
Initial Class $– $219,487,438 
Service Class – 40,072,239 
Service Class 2 – 65,611,272 
Investor Class – 25,199,235 
Total $– $350,370,184 

10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017 Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017 
Initial Class     
Shares sold 2,407,126 1,496,273 $165,525,089 $101,133,216 
Reinvestment of distributions 7,206,690 3,635,136 459,477,138 226,069,529 
Shares redeemed (6,892,103) (8,529,956) (481,727,817) (586,806,149) 
Net increase (decrease) 2,721,713 (3,398,547) $143,274,410 $(259,603,404) 
Service Class     
Shares sold 904,170 646,963 $62,840,270 $43,354,450 
Reinvestment of distributions 1,437,721 657,074 91,255,337 40,772,222 
Shares redeemed (1,247,831) (1,005,654) (86,955,090) (67,216,694) 
Net increase (decrease) 1,094,060 298,383 $67,140,517 $16,909,978 
Service Class 2     
Shares sold 2,712,268 3,028,603 $187,536,336 $201,763,654 
Reinvestment of distributions 2,461,880 1,083,357 154,036,104 66,355,383 
Shares redeemed (4,164,555) (2,841,547) (282,470,762) (185,550,582) 
Net increase (decrease) 1,009,593 1,270,413 $59,101,678 $82,568,455 
Investor Class     
Shares sold 1,535,840 1,345,325 $107,510,371 $92,962,412 
Reinvestment of distributions 1,069,589 413,367 67,856,025 25,740,196 
Shares redeemed (1,403,875) (611,576) (96,445,897) (41,175,736) 
Net increase (decrease) 1,201,554 1,147,116 $78,920,499 $77,526,872 

11. Other.

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

At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were the owners of record of 18% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund and two otherwise unaffiliated shareholders were the owners of record of 37% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund and Shareholders of VIP Growth Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of VIP Growth Portfolio (one of the funds constituting Variable Insurance Products Fund, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and broker. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 13, 2019



We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 283 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 154 funds. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Interested Trustees*:

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

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

Jonathan Chiel (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Trustee

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

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

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

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

Independent Trustees:

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

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

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board of Directors (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

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

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Chair (2018-present) and Member (2013-present) of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

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

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present) and as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011), and a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-2018).

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

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

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

Carol B. Tomé (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Tomé also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Tomé is Chief Financial Officer (2001-present) and Executive Vice President of Corporate Services (2007-present) of The Home Depot, Inc. (home improvement retailer) and a Director (2003-present) and Chair of the Audit Committee (2004-present) of United Parcel Service, Inc. (package delivery and supply chain management). Previously, Ms. Tomé served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2017), Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting/Treasurer (2000-2007) and Vice President and Treasurer (1995-2000) of The Home Depot, Inc. and Chair of the Board (2010-2012), Vice Chair of the Board (2009 and 2013), and a Director (2008-2013) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Ms. Tomé is also a director or trustee of many community and professional organizations.

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

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

Craig S. Brown (1977)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Brown also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Brown is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Mr. Coffey also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Coffey serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018) and as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as President and Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2018). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

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

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

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

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2018) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

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

Jim Wegmann (1979)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Wegmann also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present).

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, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

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

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2018 
Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2018 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
July 1, 2018
to December 31, 2018 
Initial Class .63%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $908.00 $3.03 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,022.03 $3.21 
Service Class .73%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $907.50 $3.51 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.53 $3.72 
Service Class 2 .88%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $906.80 $4.23 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.77 $4.48 
Investor Class .71%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $907.70 $3.41 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.63 $3.62 

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

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

 C 5% return per year before expenses

Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of VIP Growth Portfolio 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 
VIP Growth Portfolio     
Initial Class 02/08/2019 02/08/2019 $0.066 $4.437 
Service Class 02/08/2019 02/08/2019 $0.055 $4.437 
Service Class 2 02/08/2019 02/08/2019 $0.039 $4.437 
Investor Class 02/08/2019 02/08/2019 $0.057 $4.437 

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2018, $342,438,091, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

Initial Class designates 4% and 100%; Service Class designates 5% and 100%; Service Class 2 designates 8% and 0%; and Investor Class designates 5% and 100%; of the dividends distributed in February and December, respectively during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

VIP Growth Portfolio

At its July 2018 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to continue the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund for six months through January 31, 2019, in connection with the reunification of the Fidelity Equity High Income Funds Board, which oversees the fund, and the Sector Portfolios Board.

The Board considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in (i) the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets; (ii) the fees and expenses paid by shareholders; (iii) the nature, extent or quality of services provided under the fund's Advisory Contracts; or (iv) the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. The Board concluded that the fund's Advisory Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed, without modification, through January 31, 2019, with the understanding that the Board will consider the annual renewal for a full one year period in January 2019.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable, as well as potential fall-out benefits from Fidelity's non-fund businesses; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

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 fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.





Fidelity Investments

VIPGRWT-ANN-0219
1.540077.121




Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:

High Income Portfolio



Annual Report

December 31, 2018




Fidelity Investments


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Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


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Performance: The Bottom Line

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

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended December 31, 2018 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Initial Class (3.46)% 2.93% 9.08% 
Service Class (3.60)% 2.81% 8.94% 
Service Class 2 (3.63)% 2.67% 8.80% 
Investor Class (3.50)% 2.88% 9.01% 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP High Income Portfolio - Initial Class on December 31, 2008.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the ICE® BofAML® US High Yield Constrained Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$23,837VIP High Income Portfolio - Initial Class

$28,438ICE® BofAML® US High Yield Constrained Index

BofA Merrill Lynch benchmark indices were re-branded as ICE BofAML benchmark indices.

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  U.S. corporate high-yield bonds returned -2.27% in 2018, as measured by the ICE BofAML® US High Yield Constrained Index. After finishing the first quarter with a modestly negative result, high-yield bonds mounted a steady climb from April through September, bolstered by the sturdy domestic economy and strong corporate earnings. As the fourth quarter began, however, rising U.S. Treasury yields and concern about peaking corporate earnings growth sent many investors fleeing from stocks and other risk assets, including high yield, as they were already gripped by uncertainty about global trade and the U.S. Federal Reserve picking up the pace of interest rate hikes. With its concentration in energy-related companies, the high-yield market was particularly hampered by a significant decline in oil prices. Overall, the fourth-quarter result for high yield was the worst for any three-month period since January 2016. For the full year, lower-quality bonds returned -3.28%, lagging the -1.77% result of credits rated B and the -2.49% return of BBs. By industry, automotive & auto parts and energy each returned about -7% to finish behind the broader market. Other notable laggards: banks & thrifts (-4%) and two cyclical industries, homebuilders/real estate (-4%) and metals/mining (-4%). The best-performing categories were railroads (+3%), followed by a few defensive-oriented segments, including health care (+2%) and food & drug retailers, which was roughly flat for the year.

Comments from Co-Portfolio Manager Michael Weaver:  For the year, the fund’s share classes returned roughly -3% to -4%, lagging the benchmark ICE BofAML index. The fund’s core high-yield bond investments returned -2.94% in 2018, detracting from our result versus the benchmark. By industry, relative performance was primarily held back by security selection in four groups: telecommunications, cable/satellite TV, metals/mining, and gaming. Industry selection was slightly positive overall. I'll note that the fund’s modest position in cash contributed to relative performance in a down market. It also helped to hold a non-benchmark stake in floating-rate bank loans, which we significantly reduced by year-end. Untimely ownership of satellite provider Intelsat was the biggest relative detractor because we established a position this year but missed out on the bonds' earlier strength. In contrast, overweighting the bonds of Community Health Systems was the top contributor, followed by a sizable overweighting in Icahn Enterprises, a diversified financial services company and one of the fund's largest holdings.

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.

Note to shareholders:  On April 2, 2018, Michael Weaver became Co-Portfolio Manager of the fund, joining Matt Conti. On December 1, 2018, Alexandre Karam assumed co-management responsibilities, joining Matt and Mike. The three managed the fund together until December 31, 2018, at which point Matt retired, leaving Mike and Alexandre as co-managers.

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Five Holdings as of December 31, 2018

(by issuer, excluding cash equivalents) % of fund's net assets 
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 3.6 
CSC Holdings LLC 2.4 
Ally Financial, Inc. 2.3 
Community Health Systems, Inc. 2.0 
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 2.0 
 12.3 

Top Five Market Sectors as of December 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Energy 17.1 
Telecommunications 11.3 
Cable/Satellite TV 8.9 
Healthcare 8.7 
Diversified Financial Services 5.8 

Quality Diversification (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2018  
   BBB 0.8% 
   BB 43.1% 
   40.2% 
   CCC,CC,C 13.2% 
   Equities 0.1% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 2.4% 


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

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2018 * 
   Nonconvertible Bonds 91.0% 
   Convertible Bonds, Preferred Stocks 0.5% 
   Common Stocks 0.1% 
   Bank Loan Obligations 2.6% 
   Other Investments 3.4% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 2.4% 


 * Foreign investments - 24.3%

Schedule of Investments December 31, 2018

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Corporate Bonds - 91.5%   
 Principal Amount Value 
Convertible Bonds - 0.5%   
Broadcasting - 0.5%   
DISH Network Corp.:   
2.375% 3/15/24 $4,480,000 $3,566,824 
3.375% 8/15/26 1,580,000 1,275,875 
  4,842,699 
Nonconvertible Bonds - 91.0%   
Aerospace - 2.5%   
BBA U.S. Holdings, Inc. 5.375% 5/1/26 (a) 5,085,000 4,817,987 
Bombardier, Inc.:   
6.125% 1/15/23 (a) 7,925,000 7,429,688 
7.5% 12/1/24 (a) 1,705,000 1,606,963 
BWX Technologies, Inc. 5.375% 7/15/26 (a) 2,935,000 2,824,057 
TransDigm, Inc.:   
6% 7/15/22 1,725,000 1,684,031 
6.375% 6/15/26 4,340,000 4,036,200 
  22,398,926 
Air Transportation - 0.6%   
Aercap Global Aviation Trust 6.5% 6/15/45 (a)(b) 5,330,000 5,116,800 
Banks & Thrifts - 2.3%   
Ally Financial, Inc.:   
5.75% 11/20/25 13,625,000 13,556,854 
8% 11/1/31 6,215,000 6,898,650 
  20,455,504 
Broadcasting - 1.3%   
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.:   
3.875% 8/1/22 (a) 3,435,000 3,287,810 
5% 8/1/27 (a) 3,455,000 3,157,006 
5.375% 4/15/25 (a) 1,495,000 1,416,513 
6% 7/15/24 (a) 3,330,000 3,338,325 
  11,199,654 
Cable/Satellite TV - 8.6%   
Altice SA 7.75% 5/15/22 (a) 2,540,000 2,311,400 
Cablevision Systems Corp. 5.875% 9/15/22 1,695,000 1,665,338 
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:   
4% 3/1/23 (a) 9,710,000 9,054,575 
5% 2/1/28 (a) 11,430,000 10,515,600 
5.125% 5/1/23 (a) 1,065,000 1,035,713 
5.125% 5/1/27 (a) 5,530,000 5,150,642 
5.5% 5/1/26 (a) 4,285,000 4,118,956 
5.875% 4/1/24 (a) 2,000,000 1,990,000 
CSC Holdings LLC:   
5.375% 7/15/23 (a) 5,000,000 4,879,600 
5.375% 2/1/28 (a) 1,625,000 1,494,480 
5.5% 5/15/26 (a) 7,580,000 7,144,150 
5.5% 4/15/27 (a) 2,245,000 2,087,850 
7.5% 4/1/28 (a) 2,370,000 2,364,075 
7.75% 7/15/25 (a) 2,825,000 2,867,375 
DISH DBS Corp.:   
5.875% 11/15/24 3,685,000 2,966,425 
6.75% 6/1/21 2,110,000 2,088,267 
7.75% 7/1/26 2,070,000 1,712,925 
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC 5.5% 8/15/26 (a) 3,170,000 2,931,775 
Ziggo Bond Finance BV:   
5.875% 1/15/25 (a) 3,235,000 2,919,588 
6% 1/15/27 (a) 3,095,000 2,708,125 
Ziggo Secured Finance BV 5.5% 1/15/27 (a) 5,230,000 4,680,850 
  76,687,709 
Capital Goods - 0.8%   
AECOM:   
5.125% 3/15/27 3,550,000 3,035,250 
5.875% 10/15/24 3,735,000 3,678,975 
  6,714,225 
Chemicals - 3.7%   
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 5.15% 3/15/34 170,000 142,800 
NOVA Chemicals Corp.:   
4.875% 6/1/24 (a) 4,000,000 3,610,000 
5.25% 6/1/27 (a) 890,000 787,650 
OCI NV 6.625% 4/15/23 (a) 3,285,000 3,227,513 
Olin Corp.:   
5% 2/1/30 950,000 832,438 
5.125% 9/15/27 2,270,000 2,088,400 
Platform Specialty Products Corp. 5.875% 12/1/25 (a) 6,140,000 5,740,900 
The Chemours Co. LLC 5.375% 5/15/27 2,675,000 2,407,500 
TPC Group, Inc. 8.75% 12/15/20 (a) 6,400,000 6,080,000 
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc. 5.375% 9/1/25 (a) 2,810,000 2,455,940 
Tronox Finance PLC 5.75% 10/1/25 (a) 2,555,000 2,069,550 
Tronox, Inc. 6.5% 4/15/26 (a) 1,015,000 842,450 
Valvoline, Inc. 4.375% 8/15/25 2,355,000 2,166,600 
  32,451,741 
Consumer Products - 0.3%   
Coty, Inc. 6.5% 4/15/26 (a) 2,285,000 1,965,100 
Prestige Brands, Inc. 6.375% 3/1/24 (a) 945,000 911,925 
  2,877,025 
Containers - 2.0%   
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh MP Holdings U.S.A., Inc.:   
4.625% 5/15/23 (a) 4,155,000 3,968,025 
6% 2/15/25 (a) 920,000 849,270 
7.25% 5/15/24 (a) 1,275,000 1,271,813 
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV 4.75% 2/1/26 (a) 2,075,000 1,968,656 
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V 4.25% 9/30/26 3,105,000 2,786,738 
OI European Group BV 4% 3/15/23 (a) 2,850,000 2,664,750 
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 5.375% 1/15/25 (a) 2,115,000 2,009,250 
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 4.75% 3/15/25 2,680,000 2,499,100 
  18,017,602 
Diversified Financial Services - 5.8%   
Chobani LLC/Finance Corp., Inc. 7.5% 4/15/25 (a) 1,585,000 1,248,188 
Financial & Risk U.S. Holdings, Inc. 6.25% 5/15/26 (a) 2,015,000 1,944,475 
FLY Leasing Ltd.:   
5.25% 10/15/24 4,347,000 3,923,168 
6.375% 10/15/21 2,890,000 2,882,775 
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.:   
5.875% 2/1/22 8,165,000 8,001,700 
6.25% 2/1/22 2,390,000 2,360,125 
6.75% 2/1/24 4,500,000 4,455,000 
MSCI, Inc. 4.75% 8/1/26 (a) 3,120,000 2,956,200 
Navient Corp.:   
5.875% 10/25/24 345,000 288,075 
6.5% 6/15/22 1,490,000 1,364,661 
7.25% 9/25/23 2,423,000 2,223,103 
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.:   
4.5% 3/15/23 (a) 460,000 430,100 
5.25% 8/15/22 (a) 1,615,000 1,562,513 
5.5% 2/15/24 (a) 1,220,000 1,177,300 
Quicken Loans, Inc. 5.25% 1/15/28 (a) 3,840,000 3,398,400 
Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Financial Service Ltd.:   
6.625% 2/15/25 (a) 1,190,000 1,029,350 
6.875% 2/15/23 (a) 400,000 363,000 
SLM Corp.:   
5.5% 1/25/23 3,150,000 2,756,250 
6.125% 3/25/24 687,000 589,103 
7.25% 1/25/22 1,925,000 1,857,625 
Springleaf Financial Corp.:   
6.875% 3/15/25 1,220,000 1,091,900 
7.125% 3/15/26 3,665,000 3,227,766 
Tempo Acquisition LLC 6.75% 6/1/25 (a) 2,920,000 2,701,000 
  51,831,777 
Diversified Media - 1.4%   
MDC Partners, Inc. 6.5% 5/1/24 (a) 7,085,000 6,447,350 
Nielsen Co. SARL (Luxembourg):   
5% 2/1/25 (a) 3,295,000 3,080,825 
5.5% 10/1/21 (a) 450,000 445,500 
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 5% 4/15/22 (a) 2,250,000 2,148,750 
  12,122,425 
Energy - 16.6%   
California Resources Corp. 8% 12/15/22 (a) 6,120,000 4,146,300 
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC:   
5.125% 6/30/27 5,325,000 5,027,066 
5.875% 3/31/25 2,935,000 2,920,325 
7% 6/30/24 4,335,000 4,573,425 
Cheniere Energy Partners LP:   
5.25% 10/1/25 6,355,000 5,926,038 
5.625% 10/1/26 (a) 1,190,000 1,112,650 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.:   
4.875% 4/15/22 1,915,000 1,670,838 
5.75% 3/15/23 3,275,000 2,824,688 
8% 1/15/25 1,660,000 1,464,950 
8% 6/15/27 2,000,000 1,680,000 
Citgo Petroleum Corp. 6.25% 8/15/22 (a) 3,500,000 3,386,250 
Comstock Escrow Corp. 9.75% 8/15/26 (a) 4,250,000 3,591,250 
Consolidated Energy Finance SA:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 6.5382% 6/15/22 (a)(b)(c) 4,095,000 4,084,741 
6.875% 6/15/25 (a) 2,230,000 2,123,428 
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. 5.75% 4/1/25 2,080,000 1,929,200 
DCP Midstream Operating LP 5.375% 7/15/25 2,950,000 2,883,625 
Denbury Resources, Inc.:   
4.625% 7/15/23 110,000 64,625 
5.5% 5/1/22 1,395,000 920,700 
6.375% 8/15/21 435,000 316,463 
9% 5/15/21 (a) 3,350,000 3,132,250 
9.25% 3/31/22 (a) 4,095,000 3,777,638 
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.:   
5.5% 1/30/26 (a) 455,000 466,375 
5.75% 1/30/28 (a) 455,000 464,191 
Ensco PLC 7.75% 2/1/26 6,725,000 4,976,500 
EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. 8% 11/29/24 (a) 5,930,000 4,417,850 
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP 5.625% 2/15/26 (a) 5,445,000 5,268,038 
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.:   
5% 12/1/24 (a) 3,140,000 2,778,900 
5.75% 10/1/25 (a) 1,995,000 1,775,550 
Indigo Natural Resources LLC 6.875% 2/15/26 (a) 1,285,000 1,105,100 
Jonah Energy LLC 7.25% 10/15/25 (a) 3,005,000 1,923,200 
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC 6% 8/1/26 (a) 2,405,000 2,320,825 
Nabors Industries, Inc. 5.5% 1/15/23 4,662,000 3,700,137 
NextEra Energy Partners LP:   
4.25% 9/15/24 (a) 3,810,000 3,524,250 
4.5% 9/15/27 (a) 565,000 502,850 
Noble Holding International Ltd.:   
5.25% 3/15/42 1,160,000 672,800 
7.75% 1/15/24 1,314,000 995,355 
7.875% 2/1/26 (a) 3,435,000 2,928,338 
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley:   
5.25% 8/15/25 (a) 410,000 371,050 
5.375% 1/15/25 (a) 3,145,000 2,893,400 
PBF Logistics LP/PBF Logistics Finance, Inc. 6.875% 5/15/23 4,315,000 4,239,488 
Rose Rock Midstream LP/Rose Rock Finance Corp. 5.625% 11/15/23 4,045,000 3,680,950 
Sanchez Energy Corp. 7.25% 2/15/23 (a) 6,380,000 5,199,700 
SemGroup Corp.:   
6.375% 3/15/25 3,375,000 3,113,438 
7.25% 3/15/26 3,395,000 3,174,325 
Southwestern Energy Co. 4.1% 3/15/22 1,800,000 1,638,000 
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC 5.75% 4/15/25 3,515,000 3,233,800 
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.:   
4.875% 1/15/23 1,465,000 1,428,375 
5.5% 2/15/26 1,045,000 990,138 
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.:   
5% 1/15/28 3,100,000 2,805,500 
5.125% 2/1/25 5,120,000 4,800,000 
5.25% 5/1/23 400,000 392,000 
5.375% 2/1/27 665,000 623,438 
6.75% 3/15/24 2,065,000 2,095,975 
Teine Energy Ltd. 6.875% 9/30/22 (a) 785,000 761,450 
TerraForm Power Operating LLC:   
4.25% 1/31/23 (a) 550,000 512,875 
5% 1/31/28 (a) 2,550,000 2,244,000 
U.S.A. Compression Partners LP 6.875% 4/1/26 (a) 2,981,000 2,861,760 
Weatherford International Ltd.:   
5.95% 4/15/42 665,000 338,319 
6.5% 8/1/36 2,160,000 1,123,200 
7% 3/15/38 771,000 398,993 
9.875% 2/15/24 725,000 445,875 
Weatherford International, Inc. 9.875% 3/1/25 (a) 4,945,000 3,004,088 
  147,746,846 
Entertainment/Film - 0.2%   
New Cotai LLC/New Cotai Capital Corp. 10.625% 5/1/19 pay-in-kind (a)(b) 2,965,351 1,630,943 
Environmental - 0.4%   
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV 6.875% 5/15/23 (a) 3,630,000 3,339,600 
Tervita Escrow Corp. 7.625% 12/1/21 (a) 475,000 452,438 
  3,792,038 
Food/Beverage/Tobacco - 3.4%   
C&S Group Enterprises LLC 5.375% 7/15/22 (a) 5,150,000 4,931,125 
JBS U.S.A. LLC/JBS U.S.A. Finance, Inc.:   
5.75% 6/15/25 (a) 2,700,000 2,578,500 
5.875% 7/15/24 (a) 8,540,000 8,369,200 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 4.625% 11/1/24 (a) 2,165,000 2,105,463 
Post Holdings, Inc.:   
5% 8/15/26 (a) 1,950,000 1,774,500 
5.625% 1/15/28 (a) 1,715,000 1,577,800 
5.75% 3/1/27 (a) 1,635,000 1,532,813 
Vector Group Ltd. 6.125% 2/1/25 (a) 8,649,000 7,351,650 
  30,221,051 
Gaming - 4.9%   
CRC Escrow Issuer LLC/CRC Finance LLC 5.25% 10/15/25 (a) 6,330,000 5,443,800 
Delta Merger Sub, Inc. 6% 9/15/26 (a) 485,000 458,325 
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. 6% 4/1/25 2,095,000 2,020,921 
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. 5.25% 6/1/25 2,645,000 2,626,273 
MCE Finance Ltd. 4.875% 6/6/25 (a) 2,075,000 1,905,450 
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP:   
4.5% 9/1/26 5,695,000 5,153,975 
4.5% 1/15/28 2,895,000 2,533,125 
Scientific Games Corp.:   
5% 10/15/25 (a) 1,800,000 1,606,500 
6.625% 5/15/21 3,910,000 3,704,725 
10% 12/1/22 3,465,000 3,516,975 
Stars Group Holdings BV 7% 7/15/26 (a) 4,940,000 4,804,150 
Station Casinos LLC 5% 10/1/25 (a) 2,575,000 2,330,375 
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 5.25% 5/15/27 (a) 1,515,000 1,333,200 
Wynn Macau Ltd.:   
4.875% 10/1/24 (a) 3,065,000 2,727,850 
5.5% 10/1/27 (a) 3,650,000 3,175,500 
  43,341,144 
Healthcare - 8.7%   
Catalent Pharma Solutions 4.875% 1/15/26 (a) 400,000 379,000 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 5.5% 4/1/26 (a) 1,325,000 1,305,125 
Community Health Systems, Inc.:   
5.125% 8/1/21 4,150,000 3,849,125 
6.25% 3/31/23 12,320,000 11,196,416 
8.625% 1/15/24 (a) 2,785,000 2,750,188 
CTR Partnership LP/CareTrust Capital Corp. 5.25% 6/1/25 5,145,000 4,952,063 
HCA Holdings, Inc.:   
4.5% 2/15/27 3,855,000 3,642,975 
5% 3/15/24 1,655,000 1,638,450 
5.875% 2/15/26 1,670,000 1,661,650 
Hologic, Inc.:   
4.375% 10/15/25 (a) 2,070,000 1,925,100 
4.625% 2/1/28 (a) 395,000 355,500 
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.:   
5% 10/15/27 1,345,000 1,229,834 
5.25% 8/1/26 1,515,000 1,427,888 
5.5% 5/1/24 2,870,000 2,855,650 
6.375% 3/1/24 1,275,000 1,306,875 
Sabra Health Care LP/Sabra Capital Corp. 5.375% 6/1/23 765,000 753,525 
Teleflex, Inc. 4.875% 6/1/26 2,115,000 2,019,825 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:   
4.375% 10/1/21 2,250,000 2,176,875 
4.625% 7/15/24 1,540,000 1,432,200 
5.125% 5/1/25 1,030,000 960,475 
6.75% 6/15/23 2,435,000 2,285,856 
8.125% 4/1/22 10,820,000 10,847,050 
THC Escrow Corp. III 7% 8/1/25 3,425,000 3,168,125 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:   
5.625% 12/1/21 (a) 1,419,000 1,397,715 
5.875% 5/15/23 (a) 1,520,000 1,406,000 
7% 3/15/24 (a) 5,000,000 5,050,000 
9.25% 4/1/26 (a) 5,000,000 5,000,000 
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc. 5.375% 8/15/26 (a) 670,000 646,550 
  77,620,035 
Homebuilders/Real Estate - 0.8%   
Howard Hughes Corp. 5.375% 3/15/25 (a) 6,200,000 5,828,000 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 4.75% 3/15/25 1,015,000 913,500 
  6,741,500 
Hotels - 0.7%   
Hilton Escrow Issuer LLC 4.25% 9/1/24 4,225,000 3,992,625 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 5.375% 4/15/26 (a) 2,525,000 2,424,000 
  6,416,625 
Insurance - 0.3%   
AmWINS Group, Inc. 7.75% 7/1/26 (a) 3,110,000 2,938,950 
Leisure - 0.8%   
Mattel, Inc. 6.75% 12/31/25 (a) 5,240,000 4,675,076 
Studio City Co. Ltd.:   
5.875% 11/30/19 (a) 840,000 846,300 
7.25% 11/30/21 (a) 1,895,000 1,930,304 
  7,451,680 
Metals/Mining - 1.5%   
Constellium NV 5.875% 2/15/26 (a) 1,780,000 1,584,200 
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.:   
6.5% 3/1/24 (a) 1,710,000 1,419,300 
7.25% 5/15/22 (a) 1,360,000 1,261,400 
7.25% 4/1/23 (a) 4,110,000 3,616,800 
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 3.875% 3/15/23 2,770,000 2,562,250 
Nufarm Australia Ltd. 5.75% 4/30/26 (a) 3,188,000 2,905,862 
  13,349,812 
Paper - 0.1%   
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc. 6.875% 1/15/25 (a) 880,000 783,200 
Publishing/Printing - 0.3%   
Multi-Color Corp. 4.875% 11/1/25 (a) 2,815,000 2,406,825 
Restaurants - 1.0%   
1011778 BC Unlimited Liability Co./New Red Finance, Inc.:   
4.25% 5/15/24 (a) 1,785,000 1,643,646 
5% 10/15/25 (a) 3,190,000 2,934,800 
Golden Nugget, Inc. 6.75% 10/15/24 (a) 4,515,000 4,255,388 
  8,833,834 
Services - 2.2%   
APX Group, Inc.:   
7.625% 9/1/23 1,750,000 1,413,125 
8.75% 12/1/20 3,285,000 3,128,963 
Aramark Services, Inc.:   
4.75% 6/1/26 2,250,000 2,115,000 
5.125% 1/15/24 1,475,000 1,460,250 
Avantor, Inc. 6% 10/1/24 (a) 1,760,000 1,729,200 
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 8.5% 7/15/25 (a) 2,320,000 1,977,800 
CDK Global, Inc.:   
4.875% 6/1/27 1,105,000 1,024,888 
5.875% 6/15/26 1,940,000 1,947,857 
Frontdoor, Inc. 6.75% 8/15/26 (a) 890,000 845,500 
Laureate Education, Inc. 8.25% 5/1/25 (a) 2,835,000 2,976,750 
Prime Security One MS, Inc. 4.875% 7/15/32 (a) 1,520,000 1,124,800 
  19,744,133 
Steel - 0.2%   
Commercial Metals Co. 5.375% 7/15/27 2,005,000 1,794,475 
Super Retail - 0.0%   
Sally Holdings LLC 5.625% 12/1/25 335,000 308,200 
Technology - 4.2%   
Ensemble S Merger Sub, Inc. 9% 9/30/23 (a) 2,975,000 2,975,000 
Fair Isaac Corp. 5.25% 5/15/26 (a) 4,065,000 3,932,888 
Gartner, Inc. 5.125% 4/1/25 (a) 795,000 773,289 
Nuance Communications, Inc.:   
5.375% 8/15/20 (a) 207,000 206,741 
5.625% 12/15/26 3,135,000 2,978,250 
Open Text Corp. 5.875% 6/1/26 (a) 3,385,000 3,317,300 
Qorvo, Inc. 5.5% 7/15/26 (a) 2,150,000 2,053,250 
Sensata Technologies BV 5% 10/1/25 (a) 4,960,000 4,662,400 
Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC 6.25% 2/15/26 (a) 1,740,000 1,748,700 
Solera LLC/Solera Finance, Inc. 10.5% 3/1/24 (a) 6,065,000 6,459,225 
Symantec Corp. 5% 4/15/25 (a) 3,445,000 3,214,399 
TTM Technologies, Inc. 5.625% 10/1/25 (a) 5,335,000 4,961,550 
  37,282,992 
Telecommunications - 10.2%   
Altice Financing SA:   
6.625% 2/15/23 (a) 1,195,000 1,147,200 
7.5% 5/15/26 (a) 4,000,000 3,650,000 
Altice Finco SA 7.625% 2/15/25 (a) 4,190,000 3,477,700 
C&W Senior Financing Designated Activity Co. 7.5% 10/15/26 (a) 2,625,000 2,523,281 
Citizens Utilities Co. 7.05% 10/1/46 2,737,000 1,149,540 
Frontier Communications Corp. 11% 9/15/25 3,360,000 2,091,432 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:   
8% 2/15/24 (a) 4,750,000 4,892,500 
8.5% 10/15/24 (a) 3,560,000 3,453,200 
9.5% 9/30/22 (a) 2,000,000 2,280,000 
Level 3 Communications, Inc. 5.75% 12/1/22 2,425,000 2,382,563 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.:   
5.25% 3/15/26 5,620,000 5,142,300 
5.375% 1/15/24 1,305,000 1,243,013 
Millicom International Cellular SA 6.625% 10/15/26 (a) 3,275,000 3,316,265 
Neptune Finco Corp. 6.625% 10/15/25 (a) 5,000,000 5,062,500 
Qwest Corp. 6.75% 12/1/21 2,000,000 2,044,906 
SFR Group SA:   
7.375% 5/1/26 (a) 6,925,000 6,353,688 
8.125% 2/1/27 (a) 2,945,000 2,775,663 
Sprint Communications, Inc. 6% 11/15/22 7,195,000 7,060,669 
Sprint Corp.:   
7.25% 9/15/21 3,060,000 3,131,910 
7.625% 3/1/26 1,980,000 1,955,250 
7.875% 9/15/23 11,185,000 11,478,606 
T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc.:   
4.5% 2/1/26 2,245,000 2,059,788 
5.125% 4/15/25 2,295,000 2,229,019 
6.375% 3/1/25 1,000,000 1,010,000 
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL 5.5% 3/1/28 (a) 2,400,000 2,172,000 
U.S. West Communications 7.25% 9/15/25 1,380,000 1,421,410 
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc.:   
5.75% 1/15/27 (a) 3,585,000 3,199,613 
6.375% 5/15/25 1,765,000 1,641,450 
  90,345,466 
Transportation Ex Air/Rail - 1.4%   
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.:   
5.125% 10/1/23 (a) 3,205,000 3,060,775 
5.5% 1/15/23 (a) 1,660,000 1,610,200 
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp./Navios Acquisition Finance U.S., Inc. 8.125% 11/15/21 (a) 7,065,000 5,298,750 
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.:   
7.375% 1/15/22 (a) 930,000 585,900 
11.25% 8/15/22 (a) 1,840,000 1,389,200 
  11,944,825 
Utilities - 3.8%   
Clearway Energy Operating LLC 5.75% 10/15/25 (a) 1,720,000 1,642,600 
Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp.:   
6.25% 7/15/22 4,546,000 4,295,970 
7% 6/15/23 2,750,000 2,612,500 
InterGen NV 7% 6/30/23 (a) 6,695,000 5,707,488 
NRG Energy, Inc.:   
5.75% 1/15/28 1,190,000 1,142,400 
6.25% 5/1/24 755,000 766,325 
6.625% 1/15/27 900,000 906,750 
NRG Yield Operating LLC 5% 9/15/26 2,150,000 1,929,625 
NSG Holdings II LLC/NSG Holdings, Inc. 7.75% 12/15/25 (a) 10,324,932 10,892,803 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC 5.5% 9/1/26 (a) 3,490,000 3,359,125 
  33,255,586 
TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE BONDS  807,823,548 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS   
(Cost $872,897,729)  812,666,247 
 Shares Value 
Common Stocks - 0.1%   
Energy - 0.1%   
Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (d) 141,793 425,379 
Telecommunications - 0.0%   
CUI Acquisition Corp. Class E (d)(e) 35,011 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $8,056,887)  460,390 
 Principal Amount Value 
Bank Loan Obligations - 2.6%   
Cable/Satellite TV - 0.3%   
WideOpenWest Finance LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.250% 5.7196% 8/19/23 (b)(c) 3,322,938 3,069,564 
Energy - 0.1%   
California Resources Corp. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.750% 7.2563% 12/31/22 (b)(c) 1,020,000 986,003 
Gaming - 0.6%   
Golden Entertainment, Inc. Tranche B, term loan:   
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 5.53% 10/20/24 (b)(c) 3,054,150 2,916,713 
3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.000% 9.53% 10/20/25 (b)(c) 1,025,000 981,438 
Scientific Games Corp. Tranche B 5LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.750% 5.2503% 8/14/24 (b)(c) 1,015,241 950,336 
TOTAL GAMING  4,848,487 
Publishing/Printing - 0.1%   
Springer Science+Business Media Deutschland GmbH Tranche B 13LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 5.9584% 8/24/22 (b)(c) 1,160,747 1,133,179 
Services - 0.4%   
Almonde, Inc.:   
Tranche 2LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 7.250% 10.053% 6/13/25 (b)(c) 130,000 119,322 
Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.500% 6.303% 6/13/24 (b)(c) 558,435 518,948 
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 4.250% 6.7324% 6/21/24 (b)(c) 3,314,525 3,140,048 
TOTAL SERVICES  3,778,318 
Telecommunications - 1.1%   
Frontier Communications Corp. Tranche B 1LN, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.750% 6.28% 6/15/24 (b)(c) 4,807,797 4,450,242 
Level 3 Financing, Inc. Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 2.250% 4.7538% 2/22/24 (b)(c) 2,490,000 2,359,275 
Radiate Holdco LLC Tranche B, term loan 3 month U.S. LIBOR + 3.000% 5.5224% 2/1/24 (b)(c) 3,006,450 2,829,340 
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS  9,638,857 
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS   
(Cost $24,471,826)  23,454,408 
Preferred Securities - 3.4%   
Banks & Thrifts - 3.1%   
Bank of America Corp.:   
5.2% (b)(f) 9,000,000 8,705,957 
6.25% (b)(f) 2,590,000 2,611,686 
Barclays PLC:   
7.75% (b)(f) 3,000,000 2,896,739 
7.875% (Reg. S) (b)(f) 4,445,000 4,461,530 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC:   
7.5% (b)(f) 3,390,000 3,357,513 
8.625% (b)(f) 2,065,000 2,138,264 
Wells Fargo & Co. 5.9% (b)(f) 4,145,000 3,960,570 
TOTAL BANKS & THRIFTS  28,132,259 
Energy - 0.3%   
Andeavor Logistics LP 6.875% (b)(f) 2,630,000 2,396,872 
TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES   
(Cost $31,651,015)  30,529,131 
 Shares Value 
Money Market Funds - 1.4%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.42% (g)   
(Cost $12,264,911) 12,262,786 12,265,238 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 99.0%   
(Cost $949,342,368)  879,375,414 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 1.0%  8,833,087 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $888,208,501 

Legend

 (a) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $483,191,597 or 54.4% of net assets.

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

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

 (d) Non-income producing

 (e) Level 3 security

 (f) Security is perpetual in nature with no stated maturity date.

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

Affiliated Central Funds

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

Fund Income earned 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $590,404 
Total $590,404 

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

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2018, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $35,011 $-- $-- $35,011 
Energy 425,379 425,379 -- -- 
Corporate Bonds 812,666,247 -- 812,666,247 -- 
Bank Loan Obligations 23,454,408 -- 23,454,408 -- 
Preferred Securities 30,529,131 -- 30,529,131 -- 
Money Market Funds 12,265,238 12,265,238 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $879,375,414 $12,690,617 $866,649,786 $35,011 

Other Information

Distribution of investments by country or territory of incorporation, as a percentage of Total Net Assets, is as follows (Unaudited):

United States of America 75.7% 
Canada 4.9% 
Luxembourg 4.5% 
Netherlands 4.1% 
United Kingdom 2.7% 
Cayman Islands 2.3% 
Multi-National 2.3% 
France 1.0% 
Ireland 1.0% 
Others (Individually Less Than 1%) 1.5% 
 100.0% 

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


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  December 31, 2018 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $937,077,457) 
$867,110,176  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $12,264,911) 12,265,238  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $949,342,368)  $879,375,414 
Receivable for investments sold  40,299 
Receivable for fund shares sold  191,007 
Interest receivable  14,805,021 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  37,685 
Prepaid expenses  1,467 
Total assets  894,450,893 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased $4,481,226  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 1,111,008  
Accrued management fee 427,925  
Distribution and service plan fees payable 38,391  
Other affiliated payables 91,565  
Other payables and accrued expenses 92,277  
Total liabilities  6,242,392 
Net Assets  $888,208,501 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $1,006,953,546 
Total distributable earnings (loss)  (118,745,045) 
Net Assets  $888,208,501 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Initial Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($299,239,344 ÷ 60,211,180 shares)  $4.97 
Service Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($58,231,492 ÷ 11,802,907 shares)  $4.93 
Service Class 2:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($139,564,173 ÷ 29,141,938 shares)  $4.79 
Investor Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($391,173,492 ÷ 79,125,237 shares)  $4.94 

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


Statement of Operations

  Year ended December 31, 2018 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $1,821,824 
Interest  58,795,417 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  590,404 
Total income  61,207,645 
Expenses   
Management fee $5,666,014  
Transfer agent fees 839,478  
Distribution and service plan fees 524,801  
Accounting fees and expenses 364,091  
Custodian fees and expenses 19,562  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 5,502  
Audit 101,034  
Legal 1,973  
Interest 4,138  
Miscellaneous 7,750  
Total expenses before reductions 7,534,343  
Expense reductions (16,384)  
Total expenses after reductions  7,517,959 
Net investment income (loss)  53,689,686 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (5,132,092)  
Fidelity Central Funds 527  
Total net realized gain (loss)  (5,131,565) 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (83,118,333)  
Fidelity Central Funds (493)  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (83,118,826) 
Net gain (loss)  (88,250,391) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $(34,560,705) 

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


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $53,689,686 $60,034,260 
Net realized gain (loss) (5,131,565) 29,012,037 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (83,118,826) (9,944,103) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (34,560,705) 79,102,194 
Distributions to shareholders (55,130,050) – 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income – (56,233,439) 
Total distributions (55,130,050) (56,233,439) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) (69,649,995) (176,795,452) 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (159,340,750) (153,926,697) 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 1,047,549,251 1,201,475,948 
End of period $888,208,501 $1,047,549,251 
Other Information   
Undistributed net investment income end of period  $13,466,962 

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


Financial Highlights

VIP High Income Portfolio Initial Class

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $5.46 $5.38 $4.95 $5.52 $5.80 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .288 .290 .320 .333 .317 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.473) .091 .402 (.531) (.251) 
Total from investment operations (.185) .381 .722 (.198) .066 
Distributions from net investment income (.305) (.301) (.292) (.364) (.347) 
Tax return of capital – – – (.008) – 
Total distributions (.305) (.301) (.292) (.372) (.347) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – B .001 
Net asset value, end of period $4.97 $5.46 $5.38 $4.95 $5.52 
Total ReturnC,D (3.46)% 7.13% 14.61% (3.63)% 1.16% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions .67% .67% .68% .68% .68% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .67% .67% .68% .68% .68% 
Expenses net of all reductions .67% .67% .68% .68% .68% 
Net investment income (loss) 5.33% 5.22% 6.05% 5.94% 5.31% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $299,239 $355,469 $457,620 $437,798 $493,390 
Portfolio turnover rateG 69% 70% 73% 69% 79% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.0005 per share.

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

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

 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 Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


VIP High Income Portfolio Service Class

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $5.42 $5.34 $4.92 $5.49 $5.77 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .280 .283 .311 .324 .309 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.471) .092 .395 (.528) (.248) 
Total from investment operations (.191) .375 .706 (.204) .061 
Distributions from net investment income (.299) (.295) (.286) (.358) (.342) 
Tax return of capital – – – (.008) – 
Total distributions (.299) (.295) (.286) (.366) (.342) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – B .001 
Net asset value, end of period $4.93 $5.42 $5.34 $4.92 $5.49 
Total ReturnC,D (3.60)% 7.07% 14.37% (3.76)% 1.07% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions .77% .77% .78% .78% .78% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .77% .77% .78% .78% .78% 
Expenses net of all reductions .77% .77% .78% .77% .78% 
Net investment income (loss) 5.23% 5.12% 5.95% 5.84% 5.22% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $58,231 $68,104 $84,945 $73,313 $59,961 
Portfolio turnover rateG 69% 70% 73% 69% 79% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.0005 per share.

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

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

 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 Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


VIP High Income Portfolio Service Class 2

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $5.27 $5.20 $4.80 $5.36 $5.64 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .264 .267 .296 .309 .294 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.451) .090 .383 (.514) (.244) 
Total from investment operations (.187) .357 .679 (.205) .050 
Distributions from net investment income (.293) (.287) (.279) (.347) (.331) 
Tax return of capital – – – (.008) – 
Total distributions (.293) (.287) (.279) (.355) (.331) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – B .001 
Net asset value, end of period $4.79 $5.27 $5.20 $4.80 $5.36 
Total ReturnC,D (3.63)% 6.91% 14.17% (3.87)% .90% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions .92% .92% .93% .93% .93% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .92% .92% .93% .93% .93% 
Expenses net of all reductions .92% .92% .93% .93% .93% 
Net investment income (loss) 5.08% 4.97% 5.80% 5.68% 5.06% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $139,564 $166,993 $189,179 $160,639 $190,873 
Portfolio turnover rateG 69% 70% 73% 69% 79% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.0005 per share.

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

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

 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 Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


VIP High Income Portfolio Investor Class

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $5.43 $5.36 $4.93 $5.50 $5.78 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .284 .287 .317 .329 .314 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (.470) .083 .403 (.529) (.250) 
Total from investment operations (.186) .370 .720 (.200) .064 
Distributions from net investment income (.304) (.300) (.290) (.362) (.345) 
Tax return of capital – – – (.008) – 
Total distributions (.304) (.300) (.290) (.370) (.345) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – B .001 
Net asset value, end of period $4.94 $5.43 $5.36 $4.93 $5.50 
Total ReturnC,D (3.50)% 6.95% 14.64% (3.68)% 1.12% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsE,F      
Expenses before reductions .71% .71% .71% .71% .71% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .71% .71% .71% .71% .71% 
Expenses net of all reductions .71% .71% .71% .71% .71% 
Net investment income (loss) 5.30% 5.18% 6.02% 5.90% 5.28% 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $391,173 $456,983 $469,732 $398,719 $448,590 
Portfolio turnover rateG 69% 70% 73% 69% 79% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Amount represents less than $.0005 per share.

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

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

 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 Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2018

1. Organization.

VIP High Income Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares, Service Class shares, Service Class 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

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

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

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

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

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

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

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

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

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated prices received from third party pricing vendors or from brokers who make markets in such securities. Corporate bonds, bank loan obligations and preferred 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. The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in below investment grade securities. The value of these securities can be more volatile due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer and is sensitive to changes in economic, market and regulatory conditions.

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

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

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of December 31, 2018 is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.

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

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

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction.

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

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

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

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

Gross unrealized appreciation $5,328,243 
Gross unrealized depreciation (71,851,715) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(66,523,472) 
Tax Cost $945,898,886 

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

Undistributed ordinary income $7,921,555 
Capital loss carryforward $(60,138,078) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $(66,523,472) 

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

No expiration  
Short-term $(29,389,142) 
Long-term (30,748,936) 
Total capital loss carryforward $(60,138,078) 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 
Ordinary Income $55,130,050 $ 56,233,439 

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

Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. The Fund invests in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders by corporate or other borrowers. These instruments may be in the form of loans, trade claims or other receivables and may include standby financing commitments such as revolving credit facilities that obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Loans may be acquired through assignment or participation. The Fund did not have any unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding, at period end.

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

New Rule Issuance. During August 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. This Final Rule includes amendments specific to registered investment companies that are intended to eliminate overlap in disclosure requirements between Regulation S-X and GAAP. In accordance with these amendments, certain line-items in the Fund's financial statements have been combined or removed for the current period as outlined in the table below.

Financial Statement Current Line-Item Presentation Prior Line-Item Presentation 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Total distributable earnings (loss) Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss)
Accumulated/Undistributed net realized gain (loss)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets N/A - removed Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss) end of period 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 
Distributions to Shareholders Note to Financial Statements Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $670,999,783 and $735,343,286, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

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

Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate 12b-1 Plans for each Service Class of shares. Each Service Class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of .10% of Service Class' average net assets and .25% of Service Class 2's average net assets.

For the period, total fees, all of which were re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution of shares and providing shareholder support services, were as follows:

Service Class $81,967 
Service Class 2 442,834 
 $524,801 

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

Initial Class $226,141 
Service Class 55,738 
Service Class 2 120,451 
Investor Class 437,148 
 $839,478 

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. For the period, the fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .04%.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $866 for the period.

Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with Fidelity Management & Research Company (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 $10,044,250 1.85% $4,138 

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

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $2,924 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Expense Reductions.

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $598 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $9,526.

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $6,260.

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
December 31, 2018 
Year ended
December 31, 2017 
Distributions to shareholders   
Initial Class $17,907,229 $– 
Service Class 3,943,733 – 
Service Class 2 9,832,056 – 
Investor Class 23,447,032 – 
Total $55,130,050 $– 
From net investment income   
Initial Class $– $19,408,280 
Service Class – 3,673,597 
Service Class 2 – 8,815,623 
Investor Class – 24,335,939 
Total $– $56,233,439 

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017 Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017 
Initial Class     
Shares sold 6,202,476 4,812,818 $33,493,973 $26,697,768 
Reinvestment of distributions 3,524,845 3,567,699 17,907,229 19,408,280 
Shares redeemed (14,662,295) (28,297,958) (79,112,854) (158,020,104) 
Net increase (decrease) (4,934,974) (19,917,441) $(27,711,652) $(111,914,056) 
Service Class     
Shares sold 12,191,684 3,988,619 $66,067,244 $22,280,065 
Reinvestment of distributions 780,144 680,296 3,943,733 3,673,597 
Shares redeemed (13,739,826) (7,994,716) (73,072,494) (44,737,116) 
Net increase (decrease) (767,998) (3,325,801) $(3,061,517) $(18,783,454) 
Service Class 2     
Shares sold 23,010,572 16,969,214 $120,750,917 $91,713,990 
Reinvestment of distributions 2,004,336 1,678,790 9,832,056 8,815,623 
Shares redeemed (27,570,257) (23,296,723) (141,357,243) (125,967,136) 
Net increase (decrease) (2,555,349) (4,648,719) $(10,774,270) $(25,437,523) 
Investor Class     
Shares sold 12,105,958 11,517,683 $65,315,595 $63,295,750 
Reinvestment of distributions 4,641,386 4,497,398 23,447,032 24,335,939 
Shares redeemed (21,784,916) (19,550,789) (116,865,183) (108,292,108) 
Net increase (decrease) (5,037,572) (3,535,708) $(28,102,556) $(20,660,419) 

10. Other.

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

At the end of the period, the investment adviser or its affiliates were the owners of record of 51% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 14% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of VIP High Income Portfolio (one of the funds constituting Variable Insurance Products Fund, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 15, 2019



We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 283 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 154 funds. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Interested Trustees*:

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

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

Jonathan Chiel (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Trustee

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

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

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

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

Independent Trustees:

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

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

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board of Directors (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

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

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Chair (2018-present) and Member (2013-present) of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

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

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present) and as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011), and a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-2018).

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

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

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

Carol B. Tomé (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Tomé also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Tomé is Chief Financial Officer (2001-present) and Executive Vice President of Corporate Services (2007-present) of The Home Depot, Inc. (home improvement retailer) and a Director (2003-present) and Chair of the Audit Committee (2004-present) of United Parcel Service, Inc. (package delivery and supply chain management). Previously, Ms. Tomé served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2017), Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting/Treasurer (2000-2007) and Vice President and Treasurer (1995-2000) of The Home Depot, Inc. and Chair of the Board (2010-2012), Vice Chair of the Board (2009 and 2013), and a Director (2008-2013) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Ms. Tomé is also a director or trustee of many community and professional organizations.

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

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

Craig S. Brown (1977)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Brown also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Brown is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Mr. Coffey also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Coffey serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018) and as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as President and Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2018). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

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

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

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

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2018) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

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

Jim Wegmann (1979)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Wegmann also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present).

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, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

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

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2018 
Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2018 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
July 1, 2018
to December 31, 2018 
Initial Class .67%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $970.80 $3.33 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.83 $3.41 
Service Class .77%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $969.50 $3.82 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.32 $3.92 
Service Class 2 .92%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $969.60 $4.57 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.57 $4.69 
Investor Class .70%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $970.50 $3.48 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.68 $3.57 

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

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

 C 5% return per year before expenses

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

VIP High Income Portfolio

At its July 2018 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to continue the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund for six months through January 31, 2019, in connection with the reunification of the Fidelity Equity High Income Funds Board, which oversees the fund, and the Sector Portfolios Board.

The Board considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in (i) the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets; (ii) the fees and expenses paid by shareholders; (iii) the nature, extent or quality of services provided under the fund's Advisory Contracts; or (iv) the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. The Board concluded that the fund's Advisory Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed, without modification, through January 31, 2019, with the understanding that the Board will consider the annual renewal for a full one year period in January 2019.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable, as well as potential fall-out benefits from Fidelity's non-fund businesses; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

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 fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.





Fidelity Investments

VIPHI-ANN-0219
1.540029.121




Fidelity® Variable Insurance Products:

Overseas Portfolio



Annual Report

December 31, 2018




Fidelity Investments


Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and if your insurance carrier elects to participate, you may not be receiving paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports from the insurance company that offers your variable insurance product unless you specifically request paper copies from your financial professional or the administrator of your variable insurance product. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

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Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


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NOT FDIC INSURED •MAY LOSE VALUE •NO BANK GUARANTEE

Neither the Fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.



Performance: The Bottom Line

Performance numbers are net of all underlying fund operating expenses, but do not include any insurance charges imposed by your insurance company’s separate account. If performance information included the effect of these additional charges, the total returns would have been lower.

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

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended December 31, 2018 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Initial Class (14.81)% 0.07% 6.48% 
Service Class (14.88)% (0.03)% 6.38% 
Service Class 2 (15.06)% (0.18)% 6.22% 
Investor Class (14.90)% (0.01)% 6.39% 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Overseas Portfolio - Initial Class on December 31, 2008.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the MSCI EAFE Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$18,742VIP Overseas Portfolio - Initial Class

$18,742MSCI EAFE Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  International equities returned -14.04% in 2018, according to the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index. After a strong first month of the year, markets reversed course amid a confluence of overwhelmingly negative factors – including escalating trade tension, a surging U.S. dollar, tepid economic growth in Europe, global central bank tightening, concerns about Italy’s budget stalemate with the EU, and weakness in China’s stock market. Volatility spiked as the fourth quarter began and the index lost 8% in October alone, its largest monthly drop in more than six years, and retreated again in December. For the full year, all 11 market sectors had a negative return. A handful of economically sensitive groups were among the hardest hit: consumer discretionary (-19%), financials (-16%), materials (-16%), information technology (-15%) and industrials (-15%). New-media-infused communications services returned -17%. The more defensive real estate (-11%), consumer staples (-11%), health care (-6%) and utilities (0%) sectors topped the broader market, as did energy, which returned roughly -7% on sharply declining crude-oil prices, especially late in the year. Geographically, all major regions had a double-digit decline. Resource-rich Canada (-17%) suffered most, following by continental Europe, emerging markets and the U.K., all of which returned about -14%. Asia-Pacific ex Japan (-11%) and Japan (-13%) also performed poorly.

Comments from Lead Portfolio Manager Vincent Montemaggiore:  For the year, the fund’s share classes returned roughly -15%, trailing the -13.60% result of the benchmark MSCI EAFE Index. Versus the benchmark, stock selection within the consumer staples sector was the foremost detractor by a wide margin in 2018. Geographically, picks in the U.K. notably weighed on relative performance, as did the fund's positioning in Japan and continental Europe to a lesser extent. The portfolio’s two largest individual detractors were tied to management missteps: an out-of-benchmark stake in Conviviality, a U.K.-based distributor of alcoholic beverages, and an overweighting in Japan’s Suruga Bank, whose shares fell 75%. In the case of Conviviality, the stock was suspended from trading on March 14, followed by a distressed sale of the company soon after. Our overweighting in Germany-based drugmaker and chemical company Bayer (-42%) worked against us as well. On the plus side, the fund's relative performance benefited from stock picking in information technology and materials, along with positioning in consumer discretionary and communication services. Geographically, non-benchmark exposure to the United States had the most meaningful positive impact on the portfolio's return. The top individual contributor in relative terms was Hoya (+22%). This Japan-based firm operates in several profitable niches and is a leading manufacturer of optical lenses. Lastly, an overweight stake in Edenred also paid off, as the stock gained 30% during the period. The France-based firm provides payment solutions to networks such as employee-benefit food programs.

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

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Geographic Diversification (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2018 
   United Kingdom 21.0% 
   Japan 18.3% 
   France 9.6% 
   Germany 7.9% 
   Switzerland 6.9% 
   United States of America* 6.2% 
   Netherlands 4.5% 
   Sweden 3.4% 
   Spain 2.7% 
   Other 19.5% 


 * Includes Short-Term investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities).

Percentages are based on country or territory of incorporation and are adjusted for the effect of futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation as of December 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Stocks and Equity Futures 97.4 
Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 2.6 

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals) 2.4 
SAP SE (Germany, Software) 1.7 
Diageo PLC (United Kingdom, Beverages) 1.7 
Total SA (France, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels) 1.7 
AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong, Insurance) 1.5 
Sanofi SA (France, Pharmaceuticals) 1.5 
LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton SA (France, Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods) 1.3 
Swedbank AB (A Shares) (Sweden, Banks) 1.2 
ORIX Corp. (Japan, Diversified Financial Services) 1.2 
Prudential PLC (United Kingdom, Insurance) 1.2 
 15.4 

Top Market Sectors as of December 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Financials 21.8 
Industrials 15.4 
Health Care 14.5 
Information Technology 12.4 
Consumer Staples 10.5 
Consumer Discretionary 8.1 
Materials 5.1 
Communication Services 4.5 
Energy 3.0 
Real Estate 0.3 

Schedule of Investments December 31, 2018

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 94.9%   
 Shares Value 
Australia - 0.8%   
Adelaide Brighton Ltd. 855,006 $2,571,494 
Aub Group Ltd. 550,984 4,823,904 
Insurance Australia Group Ltd. 358,113 1,765,658 
Netwealth Group Ltd. 129,463 686,640 
Pact Group Holdings Ltd. 185,466 453,296 
realestate.com.au Ltd. 26,445 1,377,991 
TOTAL AUSTRALIA  11,678,983 
Austria - 0.6%   
Andritz AG 16,860 775,012 
Erste Group Bank AG 211,600 7,042,902 
TOTAL AUSTRIA  7,817,914 
Bailiwick of Jersey - 1.6%   
Experian PLC 478,100 11,590,067 
Ferguson PLC 67,564 4,320,494 
Sanne Group PLC 856,026 6,339,237 
TOTAL BAILIWICK OF JERSEY  22,249,798 
Belgium - 1.2%   
KBC Groep NV 257,868 16,746,234 
Bermuda - 2.0%   
Credicorp Ltd. (United States) 35,400 7,847,118 
Hiscox Ltd. 393,700 8,134,340 
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. 257,300 1,620,990 
IHS Markit Ltd. (a) 208,472 10,000,402 
SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. 1,049,000 1,162,802 
TOTAL BERMUDA  28,765,652 
Canada - 0.7%   
Constellation Software, Inc. 16,070 10,286,354 
Cayman Islands - 0.4%   
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. 2,394,000 2,256,270 
Value Partners Group Ltd. 2,224,000 1,542,216 
ZTO Express (Cayman), Inc. sponsored ADR 120,500 1,907,515 
TOTAL CAYMAN ISLANDS  5,706,001 
China - 0.2%   
Suofeiya Home Collection Co. Ltd. Class A 531,500 1,294,268 
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd. 89,200 959,109 
TOTAL CHINA  2,253,377 
Denmark - 1.0%   
DSV de Sammensluttede Vognmaend A/S 107,200 7,060,575 
Netcompany Group A/S (b) 146,281 4,938,513 
NNIT A/S (b) 42,986 1,208,476 
Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (b) 118,471 1,426,233 
TOTAL DENMARK  14,633,797 
Finland - 0.1%   
Nokian Tyres PLC 48,300 1,484,211 
France - 9.6%   
Altarea SCA 6,800 1,291,764 
ALTEN 76,370 6,361,317 
Amundi SA (b) 143,553 7,592,205 
Capgemini SA 138,800 13,803,813 
Compagnie de St. Gobain 42,800 1,420,810 
Danone SA 220,300 15,527,322 
Edenred SA 297,900 10,959,751 
Elior SA 233,100 3,487,991 
LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton SA 62,333 18,249,604 
Sanofi SA 242,414 21,029,397 
SR Teleperformance SA 70,600 11,292,237 
Total SA 445,307 23,487,773 
Total SA rights (a)(c)(d) 417,107 305,856 
TOTAL FRANCE  134,809,840 
Germany - 7.2%   
adidas AG 49,464 10,337,224 
Axel Springer Verlag AG 168,900 9,555,878 
Bayer AG 202,953 14,115,136 
Bertrandt AG 23,982 1,883,574 
Deutsche Post AG 495,581 13,533,931 
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA 214,886 10,386,326 
Hannover Reuck SE 78,600 10,599,585 
Instone Real Estate Group BV (b) 56,500 1,074,599 
JOST Werke AG (b) 17,800 538,411 
SAP SE 243,763 24,193,403 
Scout24 AG (b) 124,700 5,737,861 
TOTAL GERMANY  101,955,928 
Hong Kong - 1.7%   
AIA Group Ltd. 2,612,900 21,689,356 
Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd. 603,600 1,065,290 
Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd. 246,400 1,217,761 
TOTAL HONG KONG  23,972,407 
India - 1.2%   
Axis Bank Ltd. (a) 930,968 8,295,344 
HDFC Bank Ltd. sponsored ADR 81,600 8,452,944 
TOTAL INDIA  16,748,288 
Indonesia - 0.5%   
PT Astra International Tbk 3,437,400 1,966,107 
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk 20,834,000 5,302,673 
TOTAL INDONESIA  7,268,780 
Ireland - 2.5%   
DCC PLC (United Kingdom) 143,050 10,912,542 
Kerry Group PLC Class A 119,500 11,843,331 
Kingspan Group PLC (Ireland) 110,820 4,746,214 
United Drug PLC (United Kingdom) 957,302 7,284,457 
TOTAL IRELAND  34,786,544 
Italy - 1.4%   
Banca Generali SpA 32,330 671,573 
FinecoBank SpA 428,600 4,310,599 
Prada SpA 1,505,100 4,959,017 
Recordati SpA 282,700 9,811,038 
TOTAL ITALY  19,752,227 
Japan - 16.5%   
AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd. 410,800 7,287,937 
Arata Corp. 33,900 1,347,321 
Bridgestone Corp. 52,550 2,016,124 
Credit Saison Co. Ltd. 93,700 1,097,829 
Daiichikosho Co. Ltd. 159,900 7,600,328 
Elecom Co. Ltd. 107,400 2,722,389 
GMO Internet, Inc. 90,340 1,205,389 
Hoya Corp. 266,400 16,063,931 
Iriso Electronics Co. Ltd. 124,000 4,579,753 
Kao Corp. 138,600 10,258,845 
Keyence Corp. 27,256 13,776,433 
KH Neochem Co. Ltd. 321,700 6,767,093 
Miroku Jyoho Service Co., Ltd. 202,210 4,565,432 
Nabtesco Corp. (e) 45,500 985,116 
Nakanishi, Inc. (e) 397,900 6,785,029 
Nissan Chemical Corp. 133,000 6,940,332 
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. 84,300 10,557,759 
NOF Corp. 251,200 8,552,571 
OBIC Co. Ltd. 92,940 7,173,900 
Olympus Corp. 287,900 8,805,354 
Oracle Corp. Japan (d) 32,700 2,075,726 
ORIX Corp. 1,174,130 17,156,298 
Otsuka Corp. 238,800 6,572,124 
PALTAC Corp. 105,800 4,989,620 
Paramount Bed Holdings Co. Ltd. 30,100 1,241,238 
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. 413,360 9,986,254 
Renesas Electronics Corp. (a) 199,500 906,115 
S Foods, Inc. 173,600 6,440,005 
SMC Corp. 32,600 9,814,968 
Subaru Corp. 60,400 1,290,348 
Sundrug Co. Ltd. 17,140 510,415 
Suzuki Motor Corp. 166,300 8,383,423 
Temp Holdings Co., Ltd. 422,100 6,261,204 
The Suruga Bank Ltd. 134,900 497,212 
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. 107,100 9,171,189 
USS Co. Ltd. 443,327 7,438,321 
Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd. 224,620 10,152,901 
TOTAL JAPAN  231,976,226 
Kenya - 0.3%   
Safaricom Ltd. 19,310,400 4,206,976 
Korea (South) - 0.3%   
LG Chemical Ltd. 14,585 4,543,736 
Netherlands - 4.5%   
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) 81,700 12,799,092 
ASR Nederland NV 18,800 744,857 
Grandvision NV (b) 294,400 6,452,717 
Heineken NV (Bearer) 165,500 14,638,789 
IMCD Group BV 215,010 13,795,472 
Intertrust NV (b) 90,454 1,522,437 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV 374,520 13,130,483 
TOTAL NETHERLANDS  63,083,847 
New Zealand - 0.4%   
EBOS Group Ltd. 456,636 6,154,401 
Norway - 2.0%   
Equinor ASA 694,700 14,763,329 
Schibsted ASA:   
(A Shares) 314,700 10,554,907 
(B Shares) 61,822 1,876,861 
Skandiabanken ASA (b) 159,800 1,386,110 
TOTAL NORWAY  28,581,207 
Spain - 2.7%   
Amadeus IT Holding SA Class A 164,167 11,443,660 
CaixaBank SA 3,044,900 11,026,912 
Grifols SA ADR 392,900 7,213,644 
Prosegur Cash SA (b) 4,006,000 8,876,817 
TOTAL SPAIN  38,561,033 
Sweden - 3.4%   
Addlife AB 219,268 5,046,928 
Alfa Laval AB 42,410 907,492 
Essity AB Class B 46,160 1,133,304 
Hexagon AB (B Shares) 166,600 7,669,320 
HEXPOL AB (B Shares) 630,600 4,984,066 
Indutrade AB 395,790 9,181,415 
Swedbank AB (A Shares) 770,862 17,199,461 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (B Shares) 197,400 1,747,378 
TOTAL SWEDEN  47,869,364 
Switzerland - 6.9%   
Credit Suisse Group AG 864,177 9,446,915 
Julius Baer Group Ltd. 208,910 7,444,826 
Kaba Holding AG (B Shares) (Reg.) 4,999 3,015,980 
Lonza Group AG 44,290 11,476,918 
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) 137,745 34,196,418 
Sika AG 78,618 9,966,225 
Sonova Holding AG Class B 59,540 9,728,481 
UBS Group AG 951,600 11,845,382 
TOTAL SWITZERLAND  97,121,145 
Taiwan - 0.6%   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 1,116,600 8,142,863 
United Kingdom - 21.0%   
Admiral Group PLC 279,400 7,289,843 
Aggreko PLC 129,700 1,211,102 
AJ Bell PLC 276,478 848,048 
Ascential PLC 2,005,763 9,638,177 
BCA Marketplace PLC 530,100 1,486,464 
Beazley PLC 1,150,200 7,381,536 
BP PLC 463,900 2,932,631 
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 231,269 7,369,387 
Charter Court Financial Services Group PLC (b) 409,046 1,303,425 
Cineworld Group PLC 2,962,900 9,939,781 
Close Brothers Group PLC 41,590 763,353 
Compass Group PLC 715,201 15,041,321 
Cranswick PLC 195,773 6,567,689 
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC 158,930 4,193,244 
Diageo PLC 664,200 23,734,795 
Diploma PLC 486,920 7,509,602 
Halma PLC 471,724 8,201,178 
Hastings Group Holdings PLC (b) 1,569,119 3,737,998 
Hilton Food Group PLC 392,469 4,512,174 
InterContinental Hotel Group PLC 213,600 11,535,426 
Intertek Group PLC 160,510 9,820,130 
James Fisher and Sons PLC 237,000 5,238,071 
John Wood Group PLC 178,153 1,149,448 
JTC PLC (b) 639,500 3,178,916 
Keywords Studios PLC 63,900 871,482 
LivaNova PLC (a) 59,193 5,414,384 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 2,702,479 1,781,424 
London Stock Exchange Group PLC 184,680 9,581,304 
Melrose Industries PLC 653,121 1,363,999 
Micro Focus International PLC 431,831 7,565,086 
Mondi PLC 371,200 7,728,603 
Prudential PLC 953,342 17,023,316 
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 144,581 11,071,484 
Rentokil Initial PLC 2,081,400 8,945,756 
Rightmove PLC 269,700 1,485,901 
Rio Tinto PLC 189,192 9,060,863 
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 835,162 8,798,441 
Rotork PLC 2,021,926 6,381,016 
Sabre Insurance Group PLC (b) 556,141 1,935,180 
Schroders PLC 24,177 752,835 
Spectris PLC 263,535 7,655,200 
St. James's Place Capital PLC 713,400 8,583,789 
Standard Life PLC 381,916 1,249,834 
The Weir Group PLC 452,504 7,486,366 
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC 302,800 5,017,335 
Unilever PLC 50,300 2,640,891 
Victrex PLC 162,550 4,740,421 
Volution Group PLC 2,188,595 4,003,052 
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM  295,721,701 
United States of America - 3.6%   
Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a) 6,172 6,391,785 
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) 305,800 10,806,972 
Equifax, Inc. 42,900 3,995,277 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 27,935 3,750,832 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (Israel) 18,440 2,463,302 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 130,400 10,399,400 
Moody's Corp. 37,200 5,209,488 
S&P Global, Inc. 42,877 7,286,517 
TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  50,303,573 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $1,273,711,921)  1,337,182,407 
Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.7%   
Germany - 0.7%   
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA   
(Cost $11,023,268) 85,712 9,368,712 
 Principal Amount Value 
Government Obligations - 0.1%   
United States of America - 0.1%   
U.S. Treasury Bills, yield at date of purchase 2.33% to 2.39% 3/7/19 to 3/28/19 (f)   
(Cost $1,095,118) 1,100,000 1,094,993 
 Shares Value 
Money Market Funds - 3.7%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.42% (g)   
(Cost $51,690,954) 51,682,086 51,692,422 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 99.4%   
(Cost $1,337,521,261)  1,399,338,534 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 0.6%  8,863,953 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $1,408,202,487 

Futures Contracts      
 Number of contracts Expiration Date Notional Amount Value Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) 
Purchased      
Equity Index Contracts      
TSE TOPIX Index Contracts (Japan) 182 March 2019 $24,733,269 $(1,972,800) $(1,972,800) 

The notional amount of futures purchased as a percentage of Net Assets is 1.8%

Categorizations in the Schedule of Investments are based on country or territory of incorporation.

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 (a) Non-income producing

 (b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $50,909,898 or 3.6% of net assets.

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

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

 (e) A portion of the security sold on a delayed delivery basis.

 (f) 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 $1,094,993.

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

Affiliated Central Funds

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

Fund Income earned 
Fidelity Cash Central Fund $548,699 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 486,646 
Total $1,035,345 

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

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2018, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $63,791,387 $56,191,059 $7,600,328 $-- 
Consumer Discretionary 114,763,192 60,490,672 54,272,520 -- 
Consumer Staples 146,367,466 56,859,619 89,507,847 -- 
Energy 42,639,037 16,218,633 26,420,404 -- 
Financials 306,442,341 224,098,368 82,343,973 -- 
Health Care 205,051,364 79,298,052 125,753,312 -- 
Industrials 215,992,364 153,601,573 62,390,791 -- 
Information Technology 174,993,781 76,968,698 98,025,083 -- 
Materials 72,522,834 41,201,975 31,320,859 -- 
Real Estate 3,987,353 3,987,353 -- -- 
Government Obligations 1,094,993 -- 1,094,993 -- 
Money Market Funds 51,692,422 51,692,422 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $1,399,338,534 $820,608,424 $578,730,110 $-- 
Derivative Instruments:     
Liabilities     
Futures Contracts $(1,972,800) $(1,972,800) $-- $-- 
Total Liabilities $(1,972,800) $(1,972,800) $-- $-- 
Total Derivative Instruments: $(1,972,800) $(1,972,800) $-- $-- 

The following is a summary of transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the period ended December 31, 2018. Transfers are assumed to have occurred at the beginning of the period, and are primarily attributable to the valuation techniques used for foreign equity securities, as discussed in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements:

Transfers Total 
Level 1 to Level 2 $309,065,570 
Level 2 to Level 1 $10,348,899 

Value of Derivative Instruments

The following table is a summary of the Fund's value of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure as of December 31, 2018. 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) $0 $(1,972,800) 
Total Equity Risk (1,972,800) 
Total Value of Derivatives $0 $(1,972,800) 

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

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


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  December 31, 2018 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $4,767) — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,285,830,307) 
$1,347,646,112  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $51,690,954) 51,692,422  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $1,337,521,261)  $1,399,338,534 
Cash  48,750 
Receivable for investments sold   
Regular delivery  2,808,352 
Delayed delivery  1,830,313 
Receivable for fund shares sold  5,762,949 
Dividends receivable  3,587,435 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  169,822 
Prepaid expenses  2,409 
Other receivables  156,785 
Total assets  1,413,705,349 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased   
Regular delivery $1,474,211  
Delayed delivery 749,915  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 2,015,991  
Accrued management fee 786,507  
Distribution and service plan fees payable 70,706  
Payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts 66,420  
Other affiliated payables 153,428  
Other payables and accrued expenses 185,684  
Total liabilities  5,502,862 
Net Assets  $1,408,202,487 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $1,302,865,761 
Total distributable earnings (loss)  105,336,726 
Net Assets  $1,408,202,487 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Initial Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($662,010,672 ÷ 34,613,179 shares)  $19.13 
Service Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($114,094,119 ÷ 5,990,630 shares)  $19.05 
Service Class 2:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($291,392,221 ÷ 15,376,562 shares)  $18.95 
Investor Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($340,705,475 ÷ 17,872,297 shares)  $19.06 

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


Statement of Operations

  Year ended December 31, 2018 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $42,214,213 
Interest  8,781 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  1,035,345 
Income before foreign taxes withheld  43,258,339 
Less foreign taxes withheld  (3,665,191) 
Total income  39,593,148 
Expenses   
Management fee $11,049,130  
Transfer agent fees 1,408,562  
Distribution and service plan fees 980,297  
Accounting and security lending fees 745,385  
Custodian fees and expenses 221,143  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 9,056  
Appreciation in deferred trustee compensation account 11  
Audit 81,401  
Legal 8,399  
Miscellaneous 11,580  
Total expenses before reductions 14,514,964  
Expense reductions (141,144)  
Total expenses after reductions  14,373,820 
Net investment income (loss)  25,219,328 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 54,664,052  
Fidelity Central Funds (3,394)  
Foreign currency transactions (638,373)  
Futures contracts (873,808)  
Total net realized gain (loss)  53,148,477 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (322,869,183)  
Fidelity Central Funds 1,080  
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (86,572)  
Futures contracts (1,972,800)  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (324,927,475) 
Net gain (loss)  (271,778,998) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $(246,559,670) 

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


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $25,219,328 $22,754,382 
Net realized gain (loss) 53,148,477 57,052,292 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (324,927,475) 343,499,589 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (246,559,670) 423,306,263 
Distributions to shareholders (24,318,096) – 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income – (22,319,167) 
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain – (1,537,352) 
Total distributions (24,318,096) (23,856,519) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) (91,834,407) (56,155,320) 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (362,712,173) 343,294,424 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 1,770,914,660 1,427,620,236 
End of period $1,408,202,487 $1,770,914,660 
Other Information   
Undistributed net investment income end of period  $264,635 

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


Financial Highlights

VIP Overseas Portfolio Initial Class

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $22.87 $17.81 $19.08 $18.70 $20.64 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .36 .31 .28 .29 .32B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (3.75) 5.08 (1.25) .38 (1.98) 
Total from investment operations (3.39) 5.39 (.97) .67 (1.66) 
Distributions from net investment income (.35) (.31) (.27) (.27) (.27) 
Distributions from net realized gain – (.02) (.03) (.02) (.01) 
Total distributions (.35) (.33) (.30) (.29) (.28) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – C C 
Net asset value, end of period $19.13 $22.87 $17.81 $19.08 $18.70 
Total ReturnD,E (14.81)% 30.28% (5.06)% 3.62% (8.08)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G      
Expenses before reductions .79% .80% .80% .80% .82% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .79% .80% .80% .80% .82% 
Expenses net of all reductions .78% .78% .80% .80% .82% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.59% 1.46% 1.56% 1.46% 1.62%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $662,011 $822,994 $702,946 $758,522 $726,566 
Portfolio turnover rateH 40% 35% 102% 29% 39% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.08 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.24%.

 C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

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

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

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

 G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


VIP Overseas Portfolio Service Class

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $22.77 $17.74 $19.00 $18.63 $20.56 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .33 .28 .27 .27 .30B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (3.72) 5.05 (1.24) .37 (1.97) 
Total from investment operations (3.39) 5.33 (.97) .64 (1.67) 
Distributions from net investment income (.33) (.28) (.25) (.25) (.25) 
Distributions from net realized gain – (.02) (.03) (.02) (.01) 
Total distributions (.33) (.30) (.29)C (.27) (.26) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – D D 
Net asset value, end of period $19.05 $22.77 $17.74 $19.00 $18.63 
Total ReturnE,F (14.88)% 30.10% (5.12)% 3.49% (8.16)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H      
Expenses before reductions .89% .90% .90% .90% .92% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .89% .90% .90% .90% .92% 
Expenses net of all reductions .88% .88% .90% .90% .92% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.49% 1.36% 1.46% 1.36% 1.52%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $114,094 $141,047 $118,444 $138,766 $100,058 
Portfolio turnover rateI 40% 35% 102% 29% 39% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.07 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.14%.

 C Total distributions of $.29 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.253 and distributions from net realized gain of $.032 per share.

 D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

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

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

 G 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.

 H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


VIP Overseas Portfolio Service Class 2

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $22.66 $17.65 $18.92 $18.55 $20.47 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .30 .25 .24 .24 .27B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (3.71) 5.04 (1.25) .38 (1.96) 
Total from investment operations (3.41) 5.29 (1.01) .62 (1.69) 
Distributions from net investment income (.30) (.26) (.23) (.23) (.22) 
Distributions from net realized gain – (.02) (.03) (.02) (.01) 
Total distributions (.30) (.28) (.26) (.25) (.23) 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – C C 
Net asset value, end of period $18.95 $22.66 $17.65 $18.92 $18.55 
Total ReturnD,E (15.06)% 29.99% (5.32)% 3.35% (8.30)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G      
Expenses before reductions 1.04% 1.05% 1.05% 1.05% 1.07% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any 1.04% 1.05% 1.05% 1.05% 1.07% 
Expenses net of all reductions 1.03% 1.03% 1.05% 1.05% 1.07% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.34% 1.21% 1.31% 1.21% 1.37%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $291,392 $361,446 $302,443 $345,818 $266,860 
Portfolio turnover rateH 40% 35% 102% 29% 39% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.07 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .99%.

 C Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

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

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

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

 G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


VIP Overseas Portfolio Investor Class

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $22.79 $17.75 $19.02 $18.64 $20.58 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .34 .29 .27 .27 .30B 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (3.74) 5.06 (1.25) .39 (1.98) 
Total from investment operations (3.40) 5.35 (.98) .66 (1.68) 
Distributions from net investment income (.33) (.29) (.26) (.26) (.26) 
Distributions from net realized gain – (.02) (.03) (.02) (.01) 
Total distributions (.33) (.31) (.29) (.28) (.26)C 
Redemption fees added to paid in capitalA – – – D D 
Net asset value, end of period $19.06 $22.79 $17.75 $19.02 $18.64 
Total ReturnE,F (14.90)% 30.18% (5.14)% 3.55% (8.17)% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H      
Expenses before reductions .87% .88% .88% .88% .90% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .87% .88% .88% .88% .90% 
Expenses net of all reductions .86% .86% .88% .88% .90% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.51% 1.38% 1.48% 1.38% 1.54%B 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $340,705 $445,429 $303,787 $315,254 $279,760 
Portfolio turnover rateI 40% 35% 102% 29% 39% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend[[s]] which amounted to $.07 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.16%.

 C Total distributions of $.26 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.257 and distributions from net realized gain of $.005 per share.

 D Amount represents less than $.005 per share.

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

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

 G 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.

 H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

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


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2018

1. Organization.

VIP Overseas Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares, Service Class shares, Service Class 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

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

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

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

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 December 31, 2018, including information on transfers between Levels 1 and 2, 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.

Investment Transactions and Income. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund's investment holdings and NAV include trades executed through the end of the last business day of the period. The NAV per share for processing shareholder transactions is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and includes trades executed through the end of the prior business day. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and include proceeds received from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Income and capital gain distributions from Fidelity Central Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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 and distribution and service plan 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.

Deferred Trustee Compensation. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), certain independent Trustees have elected to defer receipt of a portion of their annual compensation. Deferred amounts are invested in a cross-section of Fidelity funds, are marked-to-market and remain in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The investment of deferred amounts and the offsetting payable to the Trustees of $45,703 are included in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities in other receivables and other payables and accrued expenses, respectively.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are 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 foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), deferred trustees compensation, market discount and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.

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

Gross unrealized appreciation $159,030,423 
Gross unrealized depreciation (107,775,412) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $51,255,011 
Tax Cost $1,346,110,723 

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

Undistributed long-term capital gain $55,410,258 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $51,188,193 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 
Ordinary Income $24,318,096 $ 23,856,519 

The Fund intends to elect to defer to its next fiscal year $1,225,845 of ordinary losses recognized during the period November 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.

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. 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.

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

New Rule Issuance. During August 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. This Final Rule includes amendments specific to registered investment companies that are intended to eliminate overlap in disclosure requirements between Regulation S-X and GAAP. In accordance with these amendments, certain line-items in the Fund's financial statements have been combined or removed for the current period as outlined in the table below.

Financial Statement Current Line-Item Presentation Prior Line-Item Presentation 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Total distributable earnings (loss) Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss)
Accumulated/Undistributed net realized gain (loss)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets N/A - removed Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss) end of period 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 
Distributions to Shareholders Note to Financial Statements Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 

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 facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities 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 risks:

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 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 on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gain or (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of a futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts during the period is presented in the Statement of Operations.

Any open futures contracts at period end are presented in the Schedule of Investments under the caption "Futures Contracts". The notional 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.

5. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $647,925,660 and $774,834,419, respectively.

6. 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 .424% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .24% 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 .66% of the Fund's average net assets.

Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate 12b-1 Plans for each Service Class of shares. Each Service Class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of .10% of Service Class' average net assets and .25% of Service Class 2's average net assets.

For the period, total fees, all of which were re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution of shares and providing shareholder support services, were as follows:

Service Class $135,083 
Service Class 2 845,214 
 $980,297 

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class pays a fee for transfer agent services, typesetting and printing and mailing of shareholder reports, excluding mailing of proxy statements, equal to an annual rate of class-level average net assets. The annual rate for Investor Class is .15% and the annual rate for all other classes is .07%. For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

Initial Class $500,307 
Service Class 87,361 
Service Class 2 218,621 
Investor Class 602,273 
 $1,408,562 

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. For the period, the fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .04%.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $2,121 for the period.

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

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 $4,732 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. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. 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. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, 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. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding. 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 $486,646. During the period, there were no securities loaned to FCM.

9. Expense Reductions.

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $123,145 for the period. In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $549.

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $17,450.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
December 31, 2018 
Year ended
December 31, 2017 
Distributions to shareholders   
Initial Class $11,995,444 $– 
Service Class 1,950,931 – 
Service Class 2 4,482,500 – 
Investor Class 5,889,221 – 
Total $24,318,096 $– 
From net investment income   
Initial Class $– $10,956,970 
Service Class – 1,740,479 
Service Class 2 – 4,063,486 
Investor Class – 5,558,232 
Total $– $22,319,167 
From net realized gain   
Initial Class $– $715,232 
Service Class – 122,569 
Service Class 2 – 316,225 
Investor Class – 383,326 
Total $– $1,537,352 

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017 Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017 
Initial Class     
Shares sold 4,623,817 3,939,081 $101,317,877 $81,647,867 
Reinvestment of distributions 627,836 522,338 11,995,444 11,672,202 
Shares redeemed (6,621,663) (7,942,813) (147,932,406) (167,477,813) 
Net increase (decrease) (1,370,010) (3,481,394) $(34,619,085) $(74,157,744) 
Service Class     
Shares sold 546,824 458,423 $12,072,904 $9,659,492 
Reinvestment of distributions 102,660 83,470 1,950,931 1,863,048 
Shares redeemed (852,369) (1,026,405) (18,864,341) (21,192,961) 
Net increase (decrease) (202,885) (484,512) $(4,840,506) $(9,670,421) 
Service Class 2     
Shares sold 1,368,652 1,454,959 $29,685,400 $29,464,030 
Reinvestment of distributions 237,546 197,195 4,482,500 4,379,711 
Shares redeemed (2,182,363) (2,832,702) (48,413,888) (57,908,938) 
Net increase (decrease) (576,165) (1,180,548) $(14,245,988) $(24,065,197) 
Investor Class     
Shares sold 2,227,804 4,199,962 $49,686,587 $87,910,955 
Reinvestment of distributions 309,380 265,961 5,889,221 5,941,558 
Shares redeemed (4,206,328) (2,035,744) (93,704,636) (42,114,471) 
Net increase (decrease) (1,669,144) 2,430,179 $(38,128,828) $51,738,042 

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, the investment adviser or its affiliates were the owners of record of 21% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund and one otherwise unaffiliated shareholder was the owner of record of 16% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund. Mutual funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates were the owners of record, in the aggregate, of approximately 26% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund and Shareholders of VIP Overseas Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of VIP Overseas Portfolio (one of the funds constituting Variable Insurance Products Fund, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 14, 2019



We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Fidelity group of funds since 1932.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 283 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 154 funds. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Interested Trustees*:

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

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

Jonathan Chiel (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Trustee

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

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

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

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

Independent Trustees:

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

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

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board of Directors (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

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

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Chair (2018-present) and Member (2013-present) of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

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

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present) and as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011), and a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-2018).

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

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

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

Carol B. Tomé (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Tomé also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Tomé is Chief Financial Officer (2001-present) and Executive Vice President of Corporate Services (2007-present) of The Home Depot, Inc. (home improvement retailer) and a Director (2003-present) and Chair of the Audit Committee (2004-present) of United Parcel Service, Inc. (package delivery and supply chain management). Previously, Ms. Tomé served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2017), Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting/Treasurer (2000-2007) and Vice President and Treasurer (1995-2000) of The Home Depot, Inc. and Chair of the Board (2010-2012), Vice Chair of the Board (2009 and 2013), and a Director (2008-2013) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Ms. Tomé is also a director or trustee of many community and professional organizations.

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

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

Craig S. Brown (1977)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Brown also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Brown is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Mr. Coffey also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Coffey serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018) and as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as President and Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2018). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

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

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

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

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2018) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

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

Jim Wegmann (1979)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Wegmann also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present).

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, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

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

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2018 
Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2018 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
July 1, 2018
to December 31, 2018 
Initial Class .79%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $868.70 $3.72 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.22 $4.02 
Service Class .89%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $868.10 $4.19 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.72 $4.53 
Service Class 2 1.04%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $867.40 $4.90 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,019.96 $5.30 
Investor Class .87%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $867.90 $4.10 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.82 $4.43 

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

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

 C 5% return per year before expenses

Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of VIP Overseas Portfolio 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:

 Pay Date Record Date Capital Gains 
VIP Overseas Portfolio    
Initial Class 02/08/19 02/08/19 $0.758 
Service Class 02/08/19 02/08/19 $0.758 
Service Class 2 02/08/19 02/08/19 $0.758 
Investor Class 02/08/19 02/08/19 $0.758 

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2018, $55,410,258, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

Initial Class designates 0% and 2%; Service Class designates 1% and 2%; Service Class 2 designates 0% and 2% and Investor Class designates 1% and 2% of the dividends distributed in February and December 2018, respectively, during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.

The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:

 Pay Date Income Taxes 
VIP Overseas Portfolio    
Initial Class 02/09/2018 $0.0080 $0.0000 
Service Class 02/09/2018 $0.0050 $0.0000 
Service Class 2 02/09/2018 $0.0000 $0.0000 
Investor Class 02/09/2018 $0.0060 $0.0000 
Initial Class 12/19/2018 $0.3789 $0.0339 
Service Class 12/19/2018 $0.3589 $0.0339 
Service Class 2 12/19/2018 $0.3309 $0.0339 

Investor Class 12/19/2018 $0.3619 $0.0339 

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

VIP Overseas Portfolio

At its July 2018 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to continue the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund for six months through January 31, 2019, in connection with the reunification of the Fidelity Equity High Income Funds Board, which oversees the fund, and the Sector Portfolios Board.

The Board considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in (i) the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets; (ii) the fees and expenses paid by shareholders; (iii) the nature, extent or quality of services provided under the fund's Advisory Contracts; or (iv) the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. The Board concluded that the fund's Advisory Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed, without modification, through January 31, 2019, with the understanding that the Board will consider the annual renewal for a full one year period in January 2019.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable, as well as potential fall-out benefits from Fidelity's non-fund businesses; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

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 fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.





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December 31, 2018




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Contents

Performance

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Investment Summary

Schedule of Investments

Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Trustees and Officers

Shareholder Expense Example

Distributions

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts


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Performance: The Bottom Line

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

Average Annual Total Returns

For the periods ended December 31, 2018 Past 1 year Past 5 years Past 10 years 
Initial Class (13.84)% 4.30% 12.47% 
Service Class (13.97)% 4.19% 12.35% 
Service Class 2 (14.02)% 4.04% 12.20% 
Investor Class (13.88)% 4.21% 12.38% 

$10,000 Over 10 Years

Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in VIP Value Portfolio - Initial Class on December 31, 2008.

The chart shows how the value of your investment would have changed, and also shows how the Russell 3000® Value Index performed over the same period.


Period Ending Values

$32,390VIP Value Portfolio - Initial Class

$28,711Russell 3000® Value Index

Management's Discussion of Fund Performance

Market Recap:  A gain for the 10th consecutive year proved elusive for U.S. stocks in 2018, with resurgent volatility upsetting the aging bull market. The S&P 500® index returned -4.38% for the year after reversing course (-14%) in the fourth quarter. The retreat was in sharp contrast to the benchmark’s steady climb from May into September, when it achieved a record close. As the fourth quarter began, rising U.S. Treasury yields and concern about peaking corporate earnings growth sent many investors fleeing from risk assets as they were still dealing with lingering uncertainty related to global trade and the U.S. Federal Reserve picking up the pace of interest rate hikes. The index returned -6.84% in October, at the time its largest monthly drop in seven years. But things got worse in December, as jitters about the economy and another hike in rates led to a spike in volatility and a -9% result for the month. For the full period, some economically sensitive sectors were at the bottom of the 12-month performance scale: energy (-18%), materials (-15%) and industrials (-13%) fared worst, followed by financials (-13%) and consumer staples (-9%). Meanwhile, communication services, which includes dividend-rich telecom stocks, returned about -7%. In contrast, the defensive health care sector gained roughly 6%. Information technology and consumer discretionary were rattled in the late-year downturn, but earlier strength resulted in advances of 3% and 2%, respectively. Utilities (+4%) and real estate (-2%) also topped the broader market.

Comments from Portfolio Manager Matthew Friedman:  For the year, the fund's share classes returned about -14%, underperforming the -8.58% result of the benchmark Russell 3000® Value Index. Growth stocks outperformed value stocks for most of the past 12 months, presenting a challenge for the fund, which tends to emphasize the latter style. Versus the benchmark, stock selection hurt the fund’s relative performance – particularly within the financials, consumer staples and information technology sectors. Among individual stocks, the fund's non-benchmark holding in British American Tobacco (BAT) detracted more than any other individual position. Shares of BAT underperformed this period amid ongoing regulatory and competitive worries. Untimely ownership of Spectrum Brands Holdings, which reported consecutive quarters of disappointing earnings, announced the completion of its merger with HRG Group in July, and hired a new CEO this year, also hurt the fund’s relative return. Spectrum’s product portfolio includes a number of well-known household brands, including Iams® pet food and car-care stalwart Armor All®. Not owning index component and pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer also hurt versus the benchmark as this stock gained about 25% for the year. Conversely, avoiding index member General Electric added value, as shares of this industrial conglomerate returned about -55%.

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

Investment Summary (Unaudited)

Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 3.4 
Wells Fargo & Co. 3.0 
Merck & Co., Inc. 2.9 
Sanofi SA sponsored ADR 2.2 
U.S. Bancorp 2.1 
CVS Health Corp. 1.9 
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) 1.9 
NextEra Energy, Inc. 1.8 
DowDuPont, Inc. 1.8 
ConocoPhillips Co. 1.8 
 22.8 

Top Five Market Sectors as of December 31, 2018

 % of fund's net assets 
Financials 22.0 
Health Care 14.3 
Energy 10.1 
Industrials 9.2 
Consumer Discretionary 8.0 

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of December 31, 2018 * 
   Stocks II 99.4% 
   Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets (Liabilities) 0.6% 


 * Foreign investments - 23.3%

Schedule of Investments December 31, 2018

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 99.4%   
 Shares Value 
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 3.8%   
Entertainment - 0.8%   
The Walt Disney Co. 21,600 $2,368,440 
Media - 3.0%   
GCI Liberty, Inc. (a) 73,700 3,033,492 
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. 94,400 1,947,472 
Liberty Global PLC Class C (a) 88,300 1,822,512 
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. Class A 23,900 1,879,496 
  8,682,972 
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES  11,051,412 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 8.0%   
Distributors - 0.5%   
LKQ Corp. (a) 60,700 1,440,411 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.5%   
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (a) 169,600 1,502,656 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.8%   
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (a) 63,800 2,310,198 
The Stars Group, Inc. (a) 65,600 1,083,712 
U.S. Foods Holding Corp. (a) 146,000 4,619,440 
  8,013,350 
Household Durables - 1.5%   
D.R. Horton, Inc. 70,500 2,443,530 
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a) 17,400 2,035,104 
  4,478,634 
Leisure Products - 0.5%   
Mattel, Inc. (a)(b) 150,900 1,507,491 
Multiline Retail - 1.2%   
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) 38,600 3,486,352 
Specialty Retail - 1.0%   
Lowe's Companies, Inc. 30,000 2,770,800 
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY  23,199,694 
CONSUMER STAPLES - 5.8%   
Food Products - 3.5%   
Danone SA 52,200 3,679,193 
Darling International, Inc. (a) 193,700 3,726,788 
Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A 51,300 2,739,420 
  10,145,401 
Household Products - 0.8%   
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 53,300 2,251,925 
Personal Products - 0.4%   
Coty, Inc. Class A 170,500 1,118,480 
Tobacco - 1.1%   
British American Tobacco PLC sponsored ADR 101,600 3,236,976 
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES  16,752,782 
ENERGY - 10.1%   
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.5%   
Baker Hughes, a GE Co. Class A 71,700 1,541,550 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 9.6%   
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 37,300 1,635,232 
BP PLC sponsored ADR 103,202 3,913,420 
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada) 169,100 1,189,101 
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (a) 45,200 2,675,388 
ConocoPhillips Co. 83,500 5,206,225 
Lundin Petroleum AB 125,000 3,122,549 
Noble Energy, Inc. 87,500 1,641,500 
Suncor Energy, Inc. 90,000 2,513,698 
Teekay LNG Partners LP 157,700 1,737,854 
Teekay Offshore Partners LP 579,100 700,711 
Valero Energy Corp. 43,100 3,231,207 
  27,566,885 
TOTAL ENERGY  29,108,435 
FINANCIALS - 22.0%   
Banks - 6.5%   
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 35,800 4,185,378 
U.S. Bancorp 133,647 6,107,668 
Wells Fargo & Co. 185,500 8,547,840 
  18,840,886 
Capital Markets - 6.5%   
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 23,500 2,452,695 
Apollo Global Management LLC Class A 121,700 2,986,518 
Ares Management Corp. 136,800 2,432,304 
BlackRock, Inc. Class A 8,068 3,169,272 
Invesco Ltd. 97,400 1,630,476 
State Street Corp. 46,500 2,932,755 
The Blackstone Group LP 107,000 3,189,670 
  18,793,690 
Consumer Finance - 3.4%   
Capital One Financial Corp. 54,900 4,149,891 
OneMain Holdings, Inc. (a) 96,100 2,334,269 
Synchrony Financial 134,200 3,148,332 
  9,632,492 
Diversified Financial Services - 3.4%   
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a) 48,300 9,861,893 
Insurance - 2.2%   
American International Group, Inc. 63,400 2,498,594 
Chubb Ltd. 29,100 3,759,138 
  6,257,732 
TOTAL FINANCIALS  63,386,693 
HEALTH CARE - 14.3%   
Health Care Providers & Services - 3.6%   
Cigna Corp. 25,700 4,880,944 
CVS Health Corp. 84,500 5,536,440 
  10,417,384 
Pharmaceuticals - 10.7%   
Allergan PLC 24,800 3,314,768 
Bayer AG 42,700 2,969,733 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a) 34,074 4,223,813 
Merck & Co., Inc. 110,900 8,473,869 
Roche Holding AG (participation certificate) 21,874 5,430,414 
Sanofi SA sponsored ADR 149,200 6,476,772 
  30,889,369 
TOTAL HEALTH CARE  41,306,753 
INDUSTRIALS - 9.2%   
Aerospace & Defense - 2.7%   
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 16,400 3,121,084 
United Technologies Corp. 44,200 4,706,416 
  7,827,500 
Airlines - 0.8%   
American Airlines Group, Inc. 68,200 2,189,902 
Building Products - 0.5%   
Masco Corp. 50,800 1,485,392 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.0%   
The Brink's Co. 42,300 2,734,695 
Construction & Engineering - 0.8%   
AECOM (a) 92,185 2,442,903 
Machinery - 1.0%   
WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a) 26,800 2,876,712 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.4%   
AerCap Holdings NV (a) 55,000 2,178,000 
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC 124,500 1,785,330 
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (a) 77,300 2,900,296 
  6,863,626 
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS  26,420,730 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 7.8%   
Communications Equipment - 0.5%   
CommScope Holding Co., Inc. (a) 82,000 1,343,980 
IT Services - 4.7%   
Amdocs Ltd. 48,500 2,841,130 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A 41,200 2,615,376 
Conduent, Inc. (a) 173,100 1,840,053 
DXC Technology Co. 28,100 1,494,077 
First Data Corp. Class A (a) 132,400 2,238,884 
Leidos Holdings, Inc. 49,400 2,604,368 
  13,633,888 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.7%   
Broadcom, Inc. 8,100 2,059,668 
NXP Semiconductors NV 38,700 2,835,936 
  4,895,604 
Software - 0.9%   
Micro Focus International PLC 158,800 2,781,958 
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  22,655,430 
MATERIALS - 6.6%   
Chemicals - 4.6%   
DowDuPont, Inc. 98,181 5,250,720 
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 35,800 2,977,128 
Nutrien Ltd. 57,620 2,706,266 
Westlake Chemical Corp. 36,700 2,428,439 
  13,362,553 
Construction Materials - 0.6%   
Eagle Materials, Inc. 27,100 1,653,913 
Containers & Packaging - 1.4%   
Crown Holdings, Inc. (a) 59,809 2,486,260 
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. 132,300 1,407,672 
  3,893,932 
TOTAL MATERIALS  18,910,398 
REAL ESTATE - 5.6%   
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 5.6%   
American Tower Corp. 27,600 4,366,044 
Equinix, Inc. 8,000 2,820,480 
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. 33,600 3,263,568 
Outfront Media, Inc. 101,500 1,839,180 
Public Storage 18,800 3,805,308 
  16,094,580 
UTILITIES - 6.2%   
Electric Utilities - 4.8%   
NextEra Energy, Inc. 30,800 5,353,656 
PPL Corp. 149,300 4,229,669 
Vistra Energy Corp. (a) 183,500 4,200,315 
  13,783,640 
Multi-Utilities - 1.4%   
Sempra Energy 36,900 3,992,211 
TOTAL UTILITIES  17,775,851 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
(Cost $305,408,072)  286,662,758 
Money Market Funds - 1.0%   
Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.42% (c) 1,331,661 1,331,927 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 2.41% (c)(d) 1,493,459 1,493,608 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS   
(Cost $2,825,535)  2,825,535 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 100.4%   
(Cost $308,233,607)  289,488,293 
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - (0.4)%  (1,060,296) 
NET ASSETS - 100%  $288,427,997 

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 (a) Non-income producing

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

 (c) 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.

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

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 $49,903 
Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund 19,309 
Total $69,212 

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

Investment Valuation

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2018, involving the Fund's assets and liabilities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used below, please refer to the Investment Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Investments in Securities:     
Equities:     
Communication Services $11,051,412 $11,051,412 $-- $-- 
Consumer Discretionary 23,199,694 23,199,694 -- -- 
Consumer Staples 16,752,782 13,073,589 3,679,193 -- 
Energy 29,108,435 29,108,435 -- -- 
Financials 63,386,693 63,386,693 -- -- 
Health Care 41,306,753 32,906,606 8,400,147 -- 
Industrials 26,420,730 26,420,730 -- -- 
Information Technology 22,655,430 19,873,472 2,781,958 -- 
Materials 18,910,398 18,910,398 -- -- 
Real Estate 16,094,580 16,094,580 -- -- 
Utilities 17,775,851 17,775,851 -- -- 
Money Market Funds 2,825,535 2,825,535 -- -- 
Total Investments in Securities: $289,488,293 $274,626,995 $14,861,298 $-- 

Other Information

Distribution of investments by country or territory of incorporation, as a percentage of Total Net Assets, is as follows (Unaudited):

United States of America 76.7% 
United Kingdom 4.0% 
France 3.5% 
Switzerland 3.2% 
Netherlands 2.8% 
Ireland 2.7% 
Canada 2.6% 
Sweden 1.1% 
Germany 1.0% 
Bailiwick of Guernsey 1.0% 
Others (Individually Less Than 1%) 1.4% 
 100.0% 

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


Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  December 31, 2018 
Assets   
Investment in securities, at value (including securities loaned of $1,466,532) — See accompanying schedule:
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $305,408,072) 
$286,662,758  
Fidelity Central Funds (cost $2,825,535) 2,825,535  
Total Investment in Securities (cost $308,233,607)  $289,488,293 
Foreign currency held at value (cost $5,264)  5,264 
Receivable for fund shares sold  7,476,245 
Dividends receivable  448,841 
Distributions receivable from Fidelity Central Funds  2,594 
Prepaid expenses  481 
Other receivables  4,619 
Total assets  297,426,337 
Liabilities   
Payable for investments purchased $6,763,530  
Payable for fund shares redeemed 527,876  
Accrued management fee 129,908  
Distribution and service plan fees payable 1,673  
Other affiliated payables 36,474  
Other payables and accrued expenses 45,359  
Collateral on securities loaned 1,493,520  
Total liabilities  8,998,340 
Net Assets  $288,427,997 
Net Assets consist of:   
Paid in capital  $286,856,448 
Total distributable earnings (loss)  1,571,549 
Net Assets  $288,427,997 
Net Asset Value and Maximum Offering Price   
Initial Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($110,202,755 ÷ 8,423,558 shares)  $13.08 
Service Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($232,864 ÷ 17,798 shares)  $13.08 
Service Class 2:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($7,763,970 ÷ 601,541 shares)  $12.91 
Investor Class:   
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($170,228,408 ÷ 13,034,879 shares)  $13.06 

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


Statement of Operations

  Year ended December 31, 2018 
Investment Income   
Dividends  $6,647,288 
Income from Fidelity Central Funds  69,212 
Total income  6,716,500 
Expenses   
Management fee $1,792,046  
Transfer agent fees 371,035  
Distribution and service plan fees 23,471  
Accounting and security lending fees 130,208  
Custodian fees and expenses 12,980  
Independent trustees' fees and expenses 1,809  
Audit 58,732  
Legal 6,113  
Interest 1,796  
Miscellaneous 2,273  
Total expenses before reductions 2,400,463  
Expense reductions (23,494)  
Total expenses after reductions  2,376,969 
Net investment income (loss)  4,339,531 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers 25,834,293  
Fidelity Central Funds 362  
Foreign currency transactions (4,540)  
Total net realized gain (loss)  25,830,115 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Investment securities:   
Unaffiliated issuers (75,100,410)  
Fidelity Central Funds (588)  
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (194)  
Total change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  (75,101,192) 
Net gain (loss)  (49,271,077) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $(44,931,546) 

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


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   
Operations   
Net investment income (loss) $4,339,531 $4,311,412 
Net realized gain (loss) 25,830,115 22,473,492 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (75,101,192) 21,692,622 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (44,931,546) 48,477,526 
Distributions to shareholders (22,324,536) – 
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income – (4,225,252) 
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain – (9,151,368) 
Total distributions (22,324,536) (13,376,620) 
Share transactions - net increase (decrease) 11,033,164 (21,148,773) 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (56,222,918) 13,952,133 
Net Assets   
Beginning of period 344,650,915 330,698,782 
End of period $288,427,997 $344,650,915 
Other Information   
Undistributed net investment income end of period  $544,658 

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


Financial Highlights

VIP Value Portfolio Initial Class

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $16.36 $14.74 $13.36 $16.04 $15.18 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .21 .21B .18 .21 .24C 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.41) 2.07 1.43 (.35) 1.47 
Total from investment operations (2.20) 2.28 1.61 (.14) 1.71 
Distributions from net investment income (.18) (.21) (.15) (.21) (.22) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.90) (.45) (.07) (2.33) (.63) 
Total distributions (1.08) (.66) (.23)D (2.54) (.85) 
Net asset value, end of period $13.08 $16.36 $14.74 $13.36 $16.04 
Total ReturnE,F (13.84)% 15.58% 12.08% (.75)% 11.41% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsG,H      
Expenses before reductions .67% .68% .69% .69% .69% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .67% .68% .69% .69% .69% 
Expenses net of all reductions .66% .67% .69% .68% .69% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.36% 1.34%B 1.33% 1.35% 1.54%C 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $110,203 $130,365 $126,526 $129,151 $130,678 
Portfolio turnover rateI 64% 55% 63% 78%J 53% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.04 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.09%.

 C Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.05 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.22%.

 D Total distributions of $.23 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.152 and distributions from net realized gain of $.074 per share.

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

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

 G 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.

 H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

 J The portfolio turnover rate does not include the assets acquired in the merger.

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


VIP Value Portfolio Service Class

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $16.36 $14.73 $13.36 $16.04 $15.18 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .20 .19B .17 .19 .23C 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.42) 2.08 1.41 (.34) 1.47 
Total from investment operations (2.22) 2.27 1.58 (.15) 1.70 
Distributions from net investment income (.15) (.20) (.14) (.20) (.21) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.90) (.45) (.07) (2.33) (.63) 
Total distributions (1.06)D (.64)E (.21) (2.53) (.84) 
Net asset value, end of period $13.08 $16.36 $14.73 $13.36 $16.04 
Total ReturnF,G (13.97)% 15.53% 11.90% (.82)% 11.31% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I      
Expenses before reductions .77% .78% .79% .78% .79% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .77% .78% .79% .78% .79% 
Expenses net of all reductions .76% .77% .79% .78% .79% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.26% 1.24%B 1.23% 1.25% 1.44%C 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $233 $368 $400 $520 $230 
Portfolio turnover rateJ 64% 55% 63% 78%K 53% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.04 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .99%.

 C Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.05 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.12%.

 D Total distributions of $1.06 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.154 and distributions from net realized gain of $.904 per share.

 E Total distributions of $.64 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.195 and distributions from net realized gain of $.449 per share.

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

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

 H 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.

 I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

 K The portfolio turnover rate does not include the assets acquired in the merger.

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


VIP Value Portfolio Service Class 2

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $16.15 $14.55 $13.21 $15.89 $15.05 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .17 .17B .15 .17 .20C 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.37) 2.05 1.39 (.34) 1.45 
Total from investment operations (2.20) 2.22 1.54 (.17) 1.65 
Distributions from net investment income (.14) (.17) (.13) (.18) (.18) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.90) (.45) (.07) (2.33) (.63) 
Total distributions (1.04) (.62) (.20) (2.51) (.81) 
Net asset value, end of period $12.91 $16.15 $14.55 $13.21 $15.89 
Total ReturnD,E (14.02)% 15.36% 11.71% (.97)% 11.11% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsF,G      
Expenses before reductions .92% .93% .94% .93% .94% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .92% .93% .94% .93% .94% 
Expenses net of all reductions .91% .92% .94% .93% .94% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.11% 1.09%B 1.08% 1.10% 1.29%C 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $7,764 $9,474 $9,050 $9,026 $7,945 
Portfolio turnover rateH 64% 55% 63% 78%I 53% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.04 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .84%.

 C Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.05 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .97%.

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

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

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

 G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

 I The portfolio turnover rate does not include the assets acquired in the merger.

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


VIP Value Portfolio Investor Class

Years ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 
Selected Per–Share Data      
Net asset value, beginning of period $16.33 $14.71 $13.35 $16.02 $15.17 
Income from Investment Operations      
Net investment income (loss)A .20 .20B .17 .19 .23C 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2.40) 2.07 1.41 (.33) 1.46 
Total from investment operations (2.20) 2.27 1.58 (.14) 1.69 
Distributions from net investment income (.16) (.20) (.14) (.20) (.21) 
Distributions from net realized gain (.90) (.45) (.07) (2.33) (.63) 
Total distributions (1.07)D (.65) (.22)E (2.53) (.84) 
Net asset value, end of period $13.06 $16.33 $14.71 $13.35 $16.02 
Total ReturnF,G (13.88)% 15.52% 11.88% (.76)% 11.28% 
Ratios to Average Net AssetsH,I      
Expenses before reductions .75% .76% .77% .77% .77% 
Expenses net of fee waivers, if any .75% .76% .77% .76% .77% 
Expenses net of all reductions .74% .75% .77% .76% .77% 
Net investment income (loss) 1.28% 1.26%B 1.25% 1.27% 1.46%C 
Supplemental Data      
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $170,228 $204,443 $194,723 $170,782 $154,089 
Portfolio turnover rateJ 64% 55% 63% 78%K 53% 

 A Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 B Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.04 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.01%.

 C Net investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $.05 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.14%.

 D Total distributions of $1.07 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.163 and distributions from net realized gain of $.904 per share.

 E Total distributions of $.22 per share is comprised of distributions from net investment income of $.144 and distributions from net realized gain of $.074 per share.

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

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

 H 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.

 I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or reductions from other 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 brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

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

 K The portfolio turnover rate does not include the assets acquired in the merger.

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


Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended December 31, 2018

1. Organization.

VIP Value Portfolio (the Fund) is a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The Fund offers the following classes of shares: Initial Class shares, Service Class shares, Service Class 2 shares and Investor Class shares. All classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except for matters affecting a single class.

2. Investments in Fidelity Central Funds.

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

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

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

3. Significant Accounting Policies.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The aggregate value of investments by input level as of December 31, 2018 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.

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

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 and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions may also differ by class. For the reporting period, the allocated portion of income and expenses to each class as a percent of its average net assets may vary due to the timing of recording these transactions in relation to fluctuating net assets of the classes. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2018, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests.

Distributions are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are 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 foreign currency transactions, partnerships, and losses deferred due to wash sales.

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

Gross unrealized appreciation $28,683,708 
Gross unrealized depreciation (47,101,674) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $(18,417,966) 
Tax Cost $307,906,259 

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

Undistributed ordinary income $1,839,315 
Undistributed long-term capital gain $18,308,490 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other investments $(18,576,257) 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 
Ordinary Income $11,563,838 $ 13,376,620 
Long-term Capital Gains 10,760,698 
Total $22,324,536 $ 13,376,620 

New Rule Issuance. During August 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. This Final Rule includes amendments specific to registered investment companies that are intended to eliminate overlap in disclosure requirements between Regulation S-X and GAAP. In accordance with these amendments, certain line-items in the Fund's financial statements have been combined or removed for the current period as outlined in the table below.

Financial Statement Current Line-Item Presentation Prior Line-Item Presentation 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Total distributable earnings (loss) Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss)
Accumulated/Undistributed net realized gain (loss)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets N/A - removed Undistributed/Distributions in excess of/Accumulated net investment income (loss) end of period 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 
Distributions to Shareholders Note to Financial Statements Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $210,902,136 and $216,739,356, respectively.

5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. Fidelity Management & Research Company (the investment adviser) and its affiliates provide the Fund with investment management related services for which the Fund pays a monthly management fee. The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate that is based on an annual rate of .30% of the Fund's average net assets and an annualized group fee rate that averaged .24% 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 .54% of the Fund's average net assets.

Distribution and Service Plan Fees. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate 12b-1 Plans for each Service Class of shares. Each Service Class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, a service fee. For the period, the service fee is based on an annual rate of .10% of Service Class' average net assets and .25% of Service Class 2's average net assets.

For the period, total fees, all of which were re-allowed to insurance companies for the distribution of shares and providing shareholder support services, were as follows:

Service Class $328 
Service Class 2 23,143 
 $23,471 

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (FIIOC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, is the Fund's transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent. FIIOC receives an asset-based fee with respect to each class. Each class pays a fee for transfer agent services, typesetting and printing and mailing of shareholder reports, excluding mailing of proxy statements, equal to an annual rate of .15% of class-level average net assets. The annual rate for Investor Class is .15% and the annual rate for all other classes is .07%. For the period, transfer agent fees for each class were as follows:

Initial Class $81,368 
Service Class 212 
Service Class 2 5,987 
Investor Class 283,468 
 $371,035 

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of the investment adviser, maintains the Fund's accounting records. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for each month. Under a separate contract, FSC administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. For the period, the fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .04%.

Brokerage Commissions. The Fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. Brokerage commissions are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $7,243 for the period.

Interfund Lending Program. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with Fidelity Management & Research Company (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 $3,564,375 2.21% $1,752 

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

6. Committed Line of Credit.

The Fund participates with other funds managed by the investment adviser or an affiliate in a $4.25 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro-rata portion of the line of credit, which amounted to $922 and is reflected in Miscellaneous expenses on the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not borrow on this line of credit.

7. Security Lending.

The Fund lends portfolio securities through a lending agent from time to time in order to earn additional income. For equity securities, a lending agent is used and may loan securities to certain qualified borrowers, including Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a broker-dealer affiliated with the Fund. 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. The Fund or borrower may terminate the loan at any time, and if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, 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. At period end, there were no security loans outstanding with FCM. 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 $19,309, including $3 from securities loaned to FCM.

8. Bank Borrowings.

The Fund is permitted to have bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity requirements. The Fund has established borrowing arrangements with certain banks. The interest rate on the borrowings is the bank's base rate, as revised from time to time. The average loan balance during the period for which loans were outstanding amounted to $657,000. The weighted average interest rate was 2.41%. The interest expense amounted to $44 under the bank borrowing program. At period end, there were no bank borrowings outstanding.

9. Expense Reductions.

Commissions paid to certain brokers with whom the investment adviser, or its affiliates, places trades on behalf of the Fund include an amount in addition to trade execution, which may be rebated back to the Fund to offset certain expenses. This amount totaled $20,081 for the period.

In addition, during the period the investment adviser reimbursed and/or waived a portion of fund-level operating expenses in the amount of $3,413.

10. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

 Year ended
December 31, 2018 
Year ended
December 31, 2017 
Distributions to shareholders   
Initial Class $8,445,927 $– 
Service Class 21,054 – 
Service Class 2 598,956 – 
Investor Class 13,258,599 – 
Total $22,324,536 $– 
From net investment income   
Initial Class $– $1,675,473 
Service Class – 4,429 
Service Class 2 – 100,362 
Investor Class – 2,444,988 
Total $– $4,225,252 
From net realized gain   
Initial Class $– $3,476,918 
Service Class – 9,850 
Service Class 2 – 253,688 
Investor Class – 5,410,912 
Total $– $9,151,368 

11. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

 Shares Shares Dollars Dollars 
 Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017 Year ended December 31, 2018 Year ended December 31, 2017 
Initial Class     
Shares sold 2,016,369 1,179,492 $30,357,284 $18,495,462 
Reinvestment of distributions 596,354 321,427 8,445,927 5,152,391 
Shares redeemed (2,156,975) (2,118,307) (33,939,916) (33,276,481) 
Net increase (decrease) 455,748 (617,388) $4,863,295 $(9,628,628) 
Service Class     
Shares sold 747 $9,250 $22 
Reinvestment of distributions 1,018 891 14,604 14,279 
Shares redeemed (6,479) (5,555) (100,580) (88,594) 
Net increase (decrease) (4,714) (4,663) $(76,726) $(74,293) 
Service Class 2     
Shares sold 147,447 149,201 $2,258,209 $2,269,208 
Reinvestment of distributions 42,814 22,362 598,956 354,050 
Shares redeemed (175,382) (206,693) (2,715,579) (3,191,721) 
Net increase (decrease) 14,879 (35,130) $141,586 $(568,463) 
Investor Class     
Shares sold 1,442,696 1,379,999 $21,908,274 $21,590,812 
Reinvestment of distributions 937,436 490,613 13,258,599 7,855,900 
Shares redeemed (1,862,200) (2,587,901) (29,061,864) (40,324,101) 
Net increase (decrease) 517,932 (717,289) $6,105,009 $(10,877,389) 

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, the investment adviser or its affiliates were the owners of record of 46% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund. In addition, at the end of the period, VIP Freedom 2020 Portfolio was the owner of record of approximately 10% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund. Mutual funds managed by the investment adviser or its affiliates were the owners of record, in the aggregate, of approximately 46% of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees of Variable Insurance Products Fund and Shareholders of VIP Value Portfolio:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of VIP Value Portfolio (the "Fund"), a fund of Variable Insurance Products Fund, including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2018, 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, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2018, and 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.

Basis for Opinion

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

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 13, 2019


We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Fidelity investment companies since 1999.

Trustees and Officers

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance.  Except for Jonathan Chiel, each of the Trustees oversees 283 funds. Mr. Chiel oversees 154 funds. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Interested Trustees*:

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

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

Jonathan Chiel (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Trustee

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

James C. Curvey (1935)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2007

Trustee

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Mr. Curvey also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Curvey is Vice Chairman (2007-present) and Director of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). In addition, Mr. Curvey is an Overseer Emeritus for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Director of Artis-Naples, and a Trustee of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Previously, Mr. Curvey served as a Director of Fidelity Research & Analysis Co. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2018), Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2009-2014) and a Director of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2007-2014).

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

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

Independent Trustees:

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

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

Dennis J. Dirks (1948)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

Mr. Dirks also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Dirks was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). He also served as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board member of The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and President and Board member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC). In addition, Mr. Dirks served as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Government Securities Clearing Corporation, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of the Mortgage-Backed Securities Clearing Corporation, as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of Manhattan College (2005-2008), as a Trustee and a member of the Finance Committee of AHRC of Nassau County (2006-2008), as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2010-2015), and as a member of the Board of Directors for The Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (2009-2017). Mr. Dirks is a member of the Finance Committee (2016-present) and Board of Directors (2017-present) and is Treasurer (2018-present) of the Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Donald F. Donahue (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Donahue also serves as a Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Donahue is President and Chief Executive Officer of Miranda Partners, LLC (risk consulting for the financial services industry, 2012-present). Previously, Mr. Donahue served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2015-2018) and Chief Executive Officer (2006-2012), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2006), and Managing Director, Customer Marketing and Development (1999-2003) of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (financial markets infrastructure). Mr. Donahue serves as a Member (2007-present) and Co-Chairman (2016-present) of the Board of Directors of United Way of New York, Member of the Board of Directors of NYC Leadership Academy (2012-present) and Member of the Board of Advisors of Ripple Labs, Inc. (financial services, 2015-present). He also served as Chairman (2010-2012) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2013) of Omgeo, LLC (financial services), Treasurer of United Way of New York (2012-2016), and Member of the Board of Directors of XBRL US (financial services non-profit, 2009-2012) and the International Securities Services Association (2009-2012).

Alan J. Lacy (1953)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

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

Ned C. Lautenbach (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Trustee

Chairman of the Independent Trustees

Mr. Lautenbach also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Lautenbach currently serves as Chair (2018-present) and Member (2013-present) of the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (1994-present). He is also a member and has most recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artis-Naples (2012-present). Previously, Mr. Lautenbach served as a member and then Lead Director of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997-2016). He was also a Partner and Advisory Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity investment, 1998-2010), as well as a Director of Sony Corporation (2006-2007). In addition, Mr. Lautenbach also had a 30-year career with IBM (technology company) during which time he served as Senior Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee (1968-1998).

Joseph Mauriello (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Mauriello also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in January 2006, Mr. Mauriello served in numerous senior management positions including Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (2004-2005), and Vice Chairman of Financial Services (2002-2004) of KPMG LLP US (professional services, 1965-2005). Mr. Mauriello currently serves as a member of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) Governing Council (2015-present). Previously, Mr. Mauriello served as a member of the Board of Directors of XL Group plc. (global insurance and re-insurance, 2006-2018).

Cornelia M. Small (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2005

Trustee

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

Garnett A. Smith (1947)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Trustee

Mr. Smith also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to Mr. Smith's retirement, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inbrand Corp. (manufacturer of personal absorbent products, 1990-1997). He also served as President (1986-1990) of Inbrand Corp. Prior to his employment with Inbrand Corp., he was employed by a retail fabric chain and North Carolina National Bank. In addition, Mr. Smith served as a Member of the Advisory Board of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2013) and as a board member of the Jackson Hole Land Trust (2009-2012).

David M. Thomas (1949)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2008

Trustee

Mr. Thomas also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Thomas serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fortune Brands Home and Security (home and security products, 2011-present) and as a member of the Board of Directors (2004-present) and Presiding Director (2013-present) of Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (marketing communication). Previously, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Chairman (2005-2006) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2000-2005) of IMS Health, Inc. (pharmaceutical and healthcare information solutions), a Director of Fortune Brands, Inc. (consumer products, 2000-2011), and a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Florida (2013-2018).

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

Advisory Board Members and Officers:

Correspondence intended for a Member of the Advisory Board (if any) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.  Correspondence intended for an officer or Peter S. Lynch may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.  Officers appear below in alphabetical order. 

Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation

Vicki L. Fuller (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Fuller also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Fuller serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee of The Williams Companies, Inc. (natural gas infrastructure, 2018-present). Previously, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (2012-2018) and held a variety of positions at AllianceBernstein L.P. (global asset management, 1985-2012), including Managing Director (2006-2012) and Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (2001-2006).

Peter S. Lynch (1944)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2003

Member of the Advisory Board

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

Carol B. Tomé (1957)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Ms. Tomé also serves as Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Tomé is Chief Financial Officer (2001-present) and Executive Vice President of Corporate Services (2007-present) of The Home Depot, Inc. (home improvement retailer) and a Director (2003-present) and Chair of the Audit Committee (2004-present) of United Parcel Service, Inc. (package delivery and supply chain management). Previously, Ms. Tomé served as Trustee of certain Fidelity® funds (2017), Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting/Treasurer (2000-2007) and Vice President and Treasurer (1995-2000) of The Home Depot, Inc. and Chair of the Board (2010-2012), Vice Chair of the Board (2009 and 2013), and a Director (2008-2013) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Ms. Tomé is also a director or trustee of many community and professional organizations.

Michael E. Wiley (1950)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Member of the Advisory Board

Mr. Wiley also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Wiley serves as a Director of High Point Resources (exploration and production, 2005-present). Previously, Mr. Wiley served as a Director of Andeavor Corporation (independent oil refiner and marketer, 2005-2018), a Director of Andeavor Logistics LP (natural resources logistics, 2015-2018), a Director of Post Oak Bank (privately-held bank, 2004-2018), a Director of Asia Pacific Exploration Consolidated (international oil and gas exploration and production, 2008-2013), a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa (2000-2006; 2007-2010), a Senior Energy Advisor of Katzenbach Partners, LLC (consulting, 2006-2007), an Advisory Director of Riverstone Holdings (private investment), a Director of Spinnaker Exploration Company (exploration and production, 2001-2005) and Chairman, President, and CEO of Baker Hughes, Inc. (oilfield services, 2000-2004).

Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2017

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer

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

Craig S. Brown (1977)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Brown also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Brown is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

John J. Burke III (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Burke also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Burke serves as Head of Investment Operations for Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1998-present). Previously Mr. Burke served as head of Asset Management Investment Operations (2012-2018).

William C. Coffey (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Mr. Coffey also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Coffey serves as CLO, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firms, 2018-present); and CLO of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firms, 2018-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2010-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Coffey served as Assistant Secretary of certain funds (2009-2018) and as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (2005-2009).

Timothy M. Cohen (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Mr. Cohen also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Cohen serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2016-present), a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as Chief Investment Officer - Equity and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015) and as a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2017).

Jonathan Davis (1968)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2010

Assistant Treasurer

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

Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2016-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served as President and Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2013-2018). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005). Previously, Mr. Deberghes served in other fund officer roles.

Laura M. Del Prato (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Del Prato also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Del Prato is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2017-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Del Prato served as a Managing Director and Treasurer of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds (2014-2017). Prior to JPMorgan, Ms. Del Prato served as a partner at Cohen Fund Audit Services (accounting firm, 2012-2013) and KPMG LLP (accounting firm, 2004-2012).

Colm A. Hogan (1973)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Deputy Treasurer

Mr. Hogan also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Hogan serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Hogan served as Assistant Treasurer of certain Fidelity® funds (2016-2018). 

Pamela R. Holding (1964)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2018

Vice President

Ms. Holding also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Holding serves as Co-Head of Global Equity Research (2018-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2013-present).

Chris Maher (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2013

Assistant Treasurer

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

Kenneth B. Robins (1969)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Chief Compliance Officer

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

Stacie M. Smith (1974)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

President and Treasurer

Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. Ms. Smith serves as Assistant Treasurer of FMR Capital, Inc. (2017-present), is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present), and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (accounting firm, 1996-2009). Previously, Ms. Smith served as Assistant Treasurer (2013-2018) and Deputy Treasurer (2013-2016) of certain Fidelity® funds.

Marc L. Spector (1972)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2016

Assistant Treasurer

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

Jim Wegmann (1979)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2019

Assistant Treasurer

Mr. Wegmann also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Wegmann is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2011-present).

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, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

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

 Annualized Expense Ratio-A Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2018 
Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2018 
Expenses Paid
During Period-B
July 1, 2018
to December 31, 2018 
Initial Class .67%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $864.80 $3.15 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.83 $3.41 
Service Class .77%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $864.10 $3.62 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.32 $3.92 
Service Class 2 .92%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $863.90 $4.32 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,020.57 $4.69 
Investor Class .75%    
Actual  $1,000.00 $864.50 $3.52 
Hypothetical-C  $1,000.00 $1,021.42 $3.82 

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

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

 C 5% return per year before expenses

Distributions (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees of VIP Value Portfolio 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 
VIP Value Portfolio     
Initial Class 02/08/19 02/08/19 $0.044 $0.895 
Service Class 02/08/19 02/08/19 $0.041 $0.895 
Service Class 2 02/08/19 02/08/19 $0.038 $0.895 
Investor Class 02/08/19 02/08/19 $0.042 $0.895 

The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2018, $18,319,081, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

Initial Class designates 1% and 40%; Service Class designates 1% and 41%; Service Class 2 designates 1% and 43%; and Investor Class designates 1% and 40% of the dividends distributed in February and December 2018, respectively, during the fiscal year as qualifying for the dividends–received deduction for corporate shareholders.

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

VIP Value Portfolio

At its July 2018 meeting, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), voted to continue the management contract with Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund for six months through January 31, 2019, in connection with the reunification of the Fidelity Equity High Income Funds Board, which oversees the fund, and the Sector Portfolios Board.

The Board considered that the approval of the fund's Advisory Contracts will not result in any changes in (i) the investment process or strategies employed in the management of the fund's assets; (ii) the fees and expenses paid by shareholders; (iii) the nature, extent or quality of services provided under the fund's Advisory Contracts; or (iv) the day-to-day management of the fund or the persons primarily responsible for such management. The Board concluded that the fund's Advisory Contracts are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed, without modification, through January 31, 2019, with the understanding that the Board will consider the annual renewal for a full one year period in January 2019.

In connection with its consideration of future renewals of the fund's Advisory Contracts, the Board will consider: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the fund, including shareholder and administrative services and investment performance; (ii) the competitiveness of the management fee and total expenses for the fund; (iii) the costs of the services and profitability, including the revenues earned and the expenses incurred in conducting the business of developing, marketing, distributing, managing, administering, and servicing the fund and its shareholders, to the extent applicable, as well as potential fall-out benefits from Fidelity's non-fund businesses; and (iv) whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefited from any such economies of scale, and whether there is the potential for realization of any further economies.

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 fund's management fee structure is fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the fund's Advisory Contracts should be approved.





Fidelity Investments

VIPVAL-ANN-0219
1.768949.117


Item 2.

Code of Ethics


As of the end of the period, December 31, 2018, Variable Insurance Products Fund (the trust) has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR,that applies to its President and Treasurer and its Chief Financial Officer.  A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.


Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert


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


Item 4.  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services


Fees and Services


The following table presents fees billed by 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 VIP Value Portfolio (the “Fund”):


Services Billed by Deloitte Entities


December 31, 2018 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

VIP Value Portfolio

 $45,000  

$100

 $8,000

$1,400



December 31, 2017 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

VIP Value Portfolio

 $45,000  

$100

 $8,200

$1,300



A Amounts may reflect rounding.


The following table presents fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to VIP Equity-Income Portfolio, VIP Growth Portfolio, VIP High Income Portfolio and VIP Overseas Portfolio (the “Funds”):


Services Billed by PwC


December 31, 2018 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

VIP Equity-Income Portfolio

 $68,000

$5,800

 $7,400

 $2,900

VIP Growth Portfolio

 $61,000

$5,100

 $3,700

 $2,600

VIP High Income Portfolio

 $90,000

$7,500

 $3,300

 $3,700

VIP Overseas Portfolio

 $64,000

$5,600

 $5,400

 $2,800


December 31, 2017 FeesA

 

Audit Fees

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

All Other Fees

VIP Equity-Income Portfolio

 $67,000

$6,000

 $7,000

 $2,900

VIP Growth Portfolio

 $61,000

$5,500

 $3,700

 $2,600

VIP High Income Portfolio

 $89,000

$8,000

 $3,500

 $3,800

VIP Overseas Portfolio

 $64,000

$6,000

 $5,700

 $2,900



A Amounts may reflect rounding.


The following table presents fees billed by PwC and 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



 

December 31, 2018A

December 31, 2017A

Audit-Related Fees

$290,000

$-

Tax Fees

$5,000

$25,000

All Other Fees

$-

$-


A Amounts may reflect rounding.



Services Billed by PwC



 

December 31, 2018A

December 31, 2017A

Audit-Related Fees

$7,930,000

$8,470,000

Tax Fees

$20,000

$160,000

All Other Fees

 $-

 $-


A Amounts may reflect rounding.



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


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


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


Assurance services must be performed by an independent public accountant.


* * *


The aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC and 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

December 31, 2018A

December 31, 2017A

Deloitte Entities

$765,000

$315,000

PwC

$11,180,000

$10,775,000



A Amounts may reflect rounding.


The trust's Audit Committee has considered non-audit services that were not pre-approved that were provided by PwC and Deloitte Entities to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC and Deloitte Entities in their  audits of the Funds, taking into account representations from PwC and Deloitte Entities, in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules, regarding their 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 periodically.


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


There were no non-audit services approved or required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the De Minimis Exception during the 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 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.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management

Investment Companies


Not applicable.


Item 13.

Exhibits


(a)

(1)

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

(a)

(2)

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

(a)

(3)

Not applicable.

(b)

 

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




SIGNATURES


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


Variable Insurance Products Fund


By:

/s/Stacie M. Smith

 

Stacie M. Smith

 

President and Treasurer

 

 

Date:

February 25, 2019



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



By:

/s/Stacie M. Smith

 

Stacie M. Smith

 

President and Treasurer

 

 

Date:

February 25, 2019



By:

/s/John J. Burke III

 

John J. Burke III

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:

February 25, 2019